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8.0

Decent little filler mini. Onto more Daredevil!

Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3

By: Chip Zdarsky, Rafael de Latorre
Released: Mar 2, 2022

Look for more information on this title in future issues of Marvel Previews.

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8.0

Again, well-written, well-drawn, just not anything to write home about. Filler content between Devil's Reign and the next Daredevil arc. It's good filler, but it's filler nonetheless.

Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #2

By: Chip Zdarsky, Rafael de Latorre
Released: Feb 2, 2022

Elektra Natchios is the greatest assassin in the Marvel Universe - but having recently taken up the mantle of DAREDEVIL, she's taken a vow to never take a life again. But that vow is about to be put to the ultimate test, as KRAVEN THE HUNTER has her dead in his sights...and, unlike Elektra, he has no reservations about killing. If anything, he like...

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8.0

Not bad at all, but not overly eventful. The writing was solid, the art was great, the story just wasn't all that interesting. Seemed sorta filler. A showdown with Kraven sounds promising though.

Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #1

By: Chip Zdarsky, Rafael de Latorre
Released: Jan 12, 2022

The next pulse-pounding chapter in the saga of New York City's Guardian Devil, this time starring ELEKTRA as Daredevil!

Joined by Rafael De Latorre, Chip Zdarsky continues his landmark run and the DAREDEVIL story that spins directly out of the shocking revelations in the pages of DEVIL'S REIGN!

Elektra is the world's deadliest ass...

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Avanvolk reviewed Devil's Reign #6 Sep 16, 2025
10

This event got a little muddled halfway through, but this final issue got things back on track in a big way. I loved just about everything here. Standout moment for me was Matt making Fisk reflect on all of the lives he ruined and Fisk just being completely unphased...that was cold. The art was as good as it's ever been; Marco Checchetto truly is at the top of his artistic game. A great event over more

Devil's Reign #6

By: Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto
Released: Apr 6, 2022

Wilson Fisk's hubris as mayor of New York has cast the city in the waiting arms of a cadre of dangerous and deadly super villains! Worse still, Fisk's vendetta against the heroes who have stood against him for so long has left the city defenseless. You may think you've heard a tale like this before, but there will be no last minute bargains struck ...

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Avanvolk reviewed Animal Man #3 Sep 16, 2025
9.5

Another really solid issue. The White God is fully introduced and integrated into Buddy's story. Also, Mr. Weidemier is a real one.

Animal Man #3

By: Grant Morrison, Chaz Truog
Released: Nov 2, 1988

Buddy Baker lies dying and dismembered after a vicious attack in the concrete jungle--but help comes from the most unusual of places! Meanwhile, another animal man makes his move!

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Avanvolk reviewed Animal Man #2 Sep 15, 2025
9.5

Holy crap, what a step up from the first issue! That page with the arm was so well done...

Animal Man #2

By: Grant Morrison, Chaz Truog
Released: Oct 5, 1988

Beasts stalk the streets of San Diego--but these creatures are unlike the animals Buddy Baker is used to. Fused monkey and giant cockroaches are just a few of things Animal Man must face in the Concrete Jungle of the city.

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Avanvolk rated Animal Man #1 Sep 15, 2025
7.5

Animal Man #1

By: Grant Morrison, Chaz Truog
Released: Aug 31, 1988

Buddy Baker is looking to get back in the superhero game, maybe even join up with the Justice League International. But does Animal Man have what it takes? Grant Morrison, known for his critically acclaimed work in the British weekly 2000 A.D., makes his DC Comics debut with this reworking of a classic DC hero!

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Avanvolk reviewed Devil's Reign #5 Sep 14, 2025
8.5

Yet another showcase for Marco Checchetto's otherworldly talents, and Chip sure knows how to end on a good cliffhanger, but I feel like there's just a bit too much going on in this event. Too many characters and not enough of them are being given the chance to truly shine. I'm very much enjoying it, but it's missing something that would've taken it to another level.

Devil's Reign #5

By: Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto
Released: Mar 9, 2022

As smart and ruthless as Wilson Fisk may be, he's chosen to enlist the aid of some of the most reprehensible, dangerous and bloodthirsty criminals the Marvel Universe has to offer! He's been able to keep them on a short leash out of fear for weeks.

IN THIS ISSUE - that fear runs out! Fisk's lackeys aren't scared of ANYTHING anymore, even ...

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Avanvolk reviewed Devil's Reign #4 Sep 14, 2025
9.0

I wasn't super into this issue for most of the way through...It felt like the obligatory "show what's happening in all of the other storylines to make people go buy those tie-ins", but that ending...holy smokes. That ending alone earned this issue a full point higher rating.

Devil's Reign #4

By: Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto
Released: Feb 9, 2022

NEW YORK UNDER SEIGE!
Wilson Fisk, duly elected Mayor of New York, has broken. Whatever shred of decency that may have been left of him is gone entirely and now, with an army of super villains at his command, THE KINGPIN has set his gaze upon everyone the heroes of the Marvel Universe hold dear - but even the Kingpin is unaware of the magnitude...

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Avanvolk rated Devil's Reign #3 Sep 14, 2025
9.0

Devil's Reign #3

By: Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto
Released: Jan 26, 2022

New York City stands at the brink of disaster as MAYOR WILSON FISK has at last reached a breaking point, with an army of super villains at his back, and a deputized crew of super villainous THUNDERBOLTS on the streets and in every police station. Worse still, he's put the Marvel Universe's most powerful tools into (all six) hands of one of its most...

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Avanvolk reviewed Plastic Man No More! #4 Sep 12, 2025
9.0

A solid mini about a flawed and regretful father trying to rise above his insecurities and past mistakes to do right by his son. I enjoyed this quite a bit more than I expected to and am very glad I gave it a chance. I believe this was the first thing I read by Chris Cantwell, and I have to say I am rather impressed. I will have to check out more of his stuff for now, cause this one was a great re more

Plastic Man No More! #4

By: Christopher Cantwell, Alex Lins
Released: Dec 18, 2024

IT'S THE END OF PLASTIC MAN! OR IS IT? There sure are a lot of people who'd like to stop him from detonating the nuclear bomb he fashioned out of a member of the Metal Men--including the very son he's trying to save with this kamikaze scheme. But Patrick has come too far and sacrificed too much to stop now...

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Avanvolk reviewed Plastic Man No More! #3 Sep 12, 2025
8.5

Poor Bobo... I am enjoying this series. Some great character moments and it's dealing with some heavy themes but is handling them very well. The art isn't perfect, but the writing is top notch.

Plastic Man No More! #3

By: Christopher Cantwell, Alex Lins
Released: Nov 6, 2024

IS PLASTIC MAN'S FATE SEALED?! Plastic Man and Woozy suffer a bit of a...setback...when trying to capture one of the Metal Men. Well, setback is putting it mildly, and now there's really no turning back toward the superheroes they once called allies. As his body grows increasingly more unstable, Plastic Man must turn to a villainous ally in hopes o...

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Avanvolk reviewed Plastic Man No More! #2 Sep 9, 2025
9.5

Man, I'm loving this. It's such an odd blend of funny and sad, but it works so well. Cantwell's writing is fantastic, and he manages to walk that tightrope of tones perfectly, balancing all the sadness, wisecracks, and heartfelt moments appropriately. The concept of this book feels very Tom King-esque in that we've got a somewhat secondary character in a story that deals with some really heavy the more

Plastic Man No More! #2

By: Christopher Cantwell, Alex Lins
Released: Oct 2, 2024

The Justice League won't listen to him, his wife and kid want nothing to do with him...but Plastic Man doesn't need a single one of them to pull off his grand plan to cheat death. And it all starts with, uh...kidnapping the Metal Men. It's for a good cause! He swears!

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Avanvolk reviewed Plastic Man No More! #1 Sep 9, 2025
9.5

I really, thoroughly enjoyed this. I know virtually nothing about Plastic Man as a character, so going into this I had very few expectations. The art was good, and the premise is interesting. But where this comic really hooked me was in the moments where Patrick is laughed off by the other members of the Justice League, dismissed as the jokester of the group, and then ignored. That was actually su more

Plastic Man No More! #1

By: Christopher Cantwell, Alex Lins
Released: Sep 4, 2024

Eel O’Brian might be a superhero now—but before he was anything else, he was a crook. Until the accident that turned him into the pliable Plastic Man, Eel was bad to the bone…and just because he no longer has bones doesn’t mean that’s not still true. When an incident on a Justice League mission leads to catastrophic cellular damage, Plast...

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Linkush reviewed Devil's Reign #2 Jan 16, 2024
9.5

So many great moments in here:
Spider-Man and Taskmaster’s fight.
Richard and Sue’s kiss.
Elektra’s secret and the build-up to the fight with Kraven.
Fisk using The Purple Man’s powers to fix the election.
Luke Cage running for mayor.
The cliffhanger with Otto.

I have pretty much highlighted everything that happened in this issue and I didn’t eve more

Devil's Reign #2

By: Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto
Released: Dec 29, 2021

Wilson Fisk has set the Marvel Universe on a dangerous and violent path, hoping to remake it in his own image. Systematically leveraging the power of his office against the heroes of the Marvel Universe, Fisk takes his most dangerous and craven step yet... The THUNDERBOLTS are reporting for duty!
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Hizzoner isn't the only one ...

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Avanvolk reviewed Devil's Reign #2 Sep 8, 2025
10

Outstanding in every way. Checchetto is on another planet with this otherworldly art...jeez. What an awesome event this is so far.

Devil's Reign #2

By: Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto
Released: Dec 29, 2021

Wilson Fisk has set the Marvel Universe on a dangerous and violent path, hoping to remake it in his own image. Systematically leveraging the power of his office against the heroes of the Marvel Universe, Fisk takes his most dangerous and craven step yet... The THUNDERBOLTS are reporting for duty!
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Hizzoner isn't the only one ...

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Avanvolk reviewed Devil's Reign #1 Sep 7, 2025
10

Absolutely loved every bit of this. Moved pretty quickly, but I didn't find that to be a problem. It was honestly a refreshing change of pace. I was getting antsy for stuff to start happening, so having everything that's been building for so long finally come to a head is immensely satisfying. The art is utter perfection, though I've come to expect nothing less from Checchetto (Side note: I now de more

Devil's Reign #1

By: Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto
Released: Dec 8, 2021

The story that's been building for years is here! Wilson Fisk went from Kingpin to Mayor of the biggest city in America and is going to bring his full criminal and political power to bear on the super heroes who call NYC home. The man who once destroyed Daredevil has set his sights on The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Jessi...

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Avanvolk reviewed Daredevil #36 Sep 6, 2025
7.5

Art was not good, probably the worst of the run so far. Story was fine, writing was fine. Still think Fisk and Mary together is weird. I liked Matt's brief conversation with Fisk before his wedding, that was a cool little moment, even if everybody knows that contentment won't make Fisk stop being Fisk.

Daredevil #36

By: Chip Zdarsky, Manuel Garcia
Released: Dec 1, 2021

After a romance that’s blossomed over the last two years in DAREDEVIL, MAYOR WILSON FISK and TYPHOID MARY are prepared to tie the knot! But in a fashion truly befitting The House of Ideas, calamity is right around the corner for the happy couple! But what sort of terrible discovery could be so monumental as to derail the most powerful man in New ...

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Avanvolk reviewed Daredevil #35 Sep 6, 2025
6.5

I'm really not sure what to make of this issue... I thought the art was a step up from the last one, and there were some cool moments, but overall it felt disjointed and scattered. Elektra's internal monologue throughout the fights was a little hokey (I'm not a big fan of characters narrating what they're doing or what they need to do next while they're doing it), Spidey chewing out that cop seeme more

Daredevil #35

By: Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto
Released: Oct 27, 2021

"LOCKDOWN" CONTINUES AS BULLSEYE REIGNS OVER NYC!
From the series that's taken the comics world by storm for over two years, it's the grudge match of the century: BULLSEYE VS. ELEKTRA!

RATED T+

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Avanvolk reviewed Daredevil #34 Sep 5, 2025
7.5

Not gonna say too much about the politics implicit in this one cause I already had a comment conversation about it on here years ago and it was... not constructive. I've come to expect and accept that, from time to time, certain social/political views are going to be inserted into the comics I read, and I'm probably going to disagree with those views more than I agree with them. That's just the wa more

Daredevil #34

By: Chip Zdarsky, Stefano Landini
Released: Sep 8, 2021

"LOCKDOWN" CONTINUES AS BULLSEYE REIGNS OVER NYC!
•  The penultimate chapter of "Lockdown" brings twists, turns, bodies and unexpected allies.
•  You're not going to want to miss THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF THIS EISNER-NOMINATED EPIC!

Rated T+

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Avanvolk reviewed Daredevil #33 Sep 5, 2025
10

I loved everything about this issue.

Daredevil #33

By: Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto
Released: Aug 11, 2021

"LOCKDOWN" CONTINUES!
•  Elektra faces her greatest challenge as DAREDEVIL yet, as a serial killer is on the loose in Manhattan and killing innocent people.
•  But even the deadliest assassin in the Marvel Universe is at somewhat of a loss, because this killer can be in more than one place at one time. A team? A mutant? Or somethin...

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Avanvolk reviewed Daredevil #32 Sep 5, 2025
9.0

"You're the test I'd gladly fail".

Such a good line. Also, something about Daredevil casually shooting a guy in the foot cause he didn't have time to beat the snot out of him was so satisfying.

Daredevil #32

By: Chip Zdarsky, Mike Hawthorne
Released: Jul 28, 2021

"LOCKDOWN" STARTS HERE!
•  The Angel of Death has come to Hell's Kitchen and New York City. A series of grisly murders tests Elektra's mettle and commitment to her role as the new DAREDEVIL, as the city spirals in a state of near panic.
•  Meanwhile, Matt Murdock faces tests and challenges of his own, as the i...

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Avanvolk reviewed Daredevil #31 Sep 5, 2025
8.0

Art is a downgrade obviously, but a good issue. Bullseye going on a killing spree was a cool ending. Perfectly on brand for his character.

Daredevil #31

By: Chip Zdarsky, Mike Hawthorne
Released: Jun 30, 2021

THE DAREDEVIL ISSUE YOU CANNOT MISS!
•  Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto and all their collaborators have redefined the life of the Man Without Fear. IN THIS ISSUE, they do it all over again and, what's more, they go a step further and UP THE ANTE!
•  WILSON FISK's gambit from the past few months risks upending his life and tenure as...

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Avanvolk rated Daredevil #30 Sep 3, 2025
8.5

Daredevil #30

By: Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto
Released: May 19, 2021

"DOING TIME" CONTINUES!  
•  As Elektra gets her bearings in Hell's Kitchen, Matt Murdock finds an unlikely ally in prison.
•  Meanwhile, Wilson Fisk gets the phone call you've been waiting for.
Rated T+

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Avanvolk reviewed Daredevil #29 Sep 3, 2025
8.5

Another solid issue all around. Far be it from me to criticize Marco Checchetto's work...but the only small nitpicky gripe I had was that for whatever reason, Alice looks like a 5 year old in every panel in this issue for some reason. I don't know why, but she just looks so small compared to Elektra.

Daredevil #29

By: Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto
Released: Apr 14, 2021

THE TRUTH IS FINALLY OUT: ELEKTRA IS DAREDEVIL!
•  Having taken up the cowl and the club in Matt Murdock's absence, Elektra, the deadliest assassin in the Marvel Universe, has a long road ahead as she works to protect the legacy of The Man Without Fear!
•  OLD FOES! NEW FACES! LOST LOVES! After the past six months, just imagine what...

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Avanvolk reviewed Aliens: Dead Orbit #4 Sep 3, 2025
8.0

A good, quick read with amazing art.

Aliens: Dead Orbit #4

By: James Stokoe
Released: Dec 13, 2017

With one last gambit aboard the space station, Wascylewski finds himself ambushed by two more deadly xenomorphs that will stop at nothing until he's dead.

The conclusion to Orc Stain creator James Stokoe's thrilling and claustrophobic Aliens story!

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Avanvolk rated Aliens: Dead Orbit #3 Sep 3, 2025
8.5

Aliens: Dead Orbit #3

By: James Stokoe
Released: Jul 19, 2017

Wascylewski survived the sudden breach in his ship's hull, but is in no better a situation: he comes to, cocooned tightly to the wall under the surveillance of the twin xenomorphs. With only two hours left on his countdown timer and nowhere to go, he will have to pull out his final tricks in order to stay alive.  
Orc Stain creator James Stok...

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Avanvolk reviewed Aliens: Dead Orbit #2 Sep 3, 2025
8.5

The proverbial feces is hitting the fan.

Aliens: Dead Orbit #2

By: James Stokoe
Released: May 31, 2017

Having narrowly escaped the deadly xenomorph, Wascylewski moves around the hold of the ship, wary of his terrifying pursuer. His reflexes are tested again-but this time, by a sudden, massive breach in the hull. Will he survive?
Orc Stain creator James Stokoe pens a thrilling and claustrophobic Aliens story: Dead Orbit!
o Look for the Alien...

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Avanvolk reviewed Aliens: Dead Orbit #1 Sep 3, 2025
8.5

Solid start. James Stokoe's art is breathtakingly detailed. Hard not to stare at each panel for minutes. His writing is impressive too, which is nice to see.

Aliens: Dead Orbit #1

By: James Stokoe
Released: Apr 26, 2017

After a horrific accident strikes a space station, an engineering officer must use all available tools-a timer, utility kit, and his wits-to survive an attack from the deadliest creature known to man.
Orc Stain creator James Stokoe pens a thrilling and claustrophobic Aliens story: Dead Orbit!

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