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Avanvolk reviewed A Vicious Circle #2 Oct 29, 2025
9.5

Really, really cool premise. Two people locked in time together, neither one of them can kill the other but they are mortal adversaries, every time they kill another human being they get catapulted to a different time and place. The backstory was really helpful, my only gripe is that it took up the majority of the issue and now there's only one left. Hopefully Tomlin is able to tie everything up n more

A Vicious Circle #2

By: Mattson Tomlin, Lee Bermejo
Released: Jul 19, 2023

Filled cover to cover with some of the most groundbreaking art in present day comics, the second installment of this enthralling series sees Thacker and Ferris jump from 2090 Copenhagen to 1938 Nazi Germany.
As the story leaps backward toward the stunning finale, will bitter enemies remain just that, or is there more to their murderous and time...

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Avanvolk is now following Chris Y Oct 29, 2025

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Pull List: 11

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Avanvolk reviewed A Vicious Circle #1 Oct 28, 2025
9.5

A fast-paced, well-written time travel story with absolutely jaw-dropping artwork from the great Lee Bermejo. The level of detail in some of his panels was beyond comprehension... It was an incredible showcase for his amazing talents that reminded me a bit of Mike Huddleston's work on Decorum with his changing styles. Really enjoyed this start and looking forward to seeing the story continue to un more

A Vicious Circle #1

By: Mattson Tomlin, Lee Bermejo
Released: Dec 14, 2022

Iconic artist Lee Bermejo (Batman: Damned, Joker) partners with director and screenwriter Mattson Tomlin (Batman: The Imposter)!

Shawn Thacker is a trained assassin from the future who seeks revenge on the only other man with his affliction-each life they take forces them both to travel between vastly different past and future eras.

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cincyfan reviewed Dark X-Men #2 Sep 25, 2023
10

Absolutely tremendous! Deep, dark and unpredictable I loved every panel of this book. I really wish this wasn't a mini as I have been floored by both issues of the dark x-men

Dark X-Men #2

By: Steve Foxe, Jonas Scharf
Released: Sep 20, 2023

SAVE THEM ALL OR DIE TRYING! The Dark X-Men's first "rescue mission" ended in blood and flame, the team is already at each other's throats, and the fallen now rise against them. Plus, Madelyne Pryor makes the worst mistake possible in a horror story: Never. Ever. Split up.
Rated T+

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Avanvolk reviewed Dark X-Men #5 Oct 28, 2025
9.5

Oh man...I really loved this. There was so much potential here it's a crime that Foxe wasn't allowed to carry this story and these characters further, but for what he had to work with, I thought he did a fantastic job. It really did give major Hellions vibes and it could have been an extremely worthy spiritual successor to it if the stars had aligned in its favor. Alas, all we got was what we got, more

Dark X-Men #5

By: Steve Foxe, Jonas Scharf
Released: Dec 13, 2023

INFERNO!
The Limbo Embassy falls as Orchis' secret weapon against Madelyne Pryor ascends to the throne. When the flames die down, who will emerge as the one true Goblin Queen - and will any of the Dark X-Men survive to see the outcome?!
Rated T+

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Avanvolk reviewed Dark X-Men #4 Oct 28, 2025
9.5

So, so good. The writing is amazing, the art is fantastic, the story is engaging...I'm so sad there's only one more issue left. This should've gone on for at LEAST one more arc.

Dark X-Men #4

By: Steve Foxe, Jonas Scharf
Released: Nov 15, 2023

HOSTILE TAKEOVER!  
The fiend taunting the Dark X-Men from afar leaves a trail of bodies in her wake as terror falls over the Limbo Embassy. Will CHASM join the fight against Orchis...or become Madelyne Pryor's ultimate downfall? And can the Devil ever truly be trusted?
Rated T+

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Avanvolk reviewed Mazebook #5 Oct 28, 2025
8.5

This was a sad yet hopeful story about love and learning to keep living after loss. It's poignant, and equal parts heartbreaking and touching. I can't say I enjoyed it as much as I hoped I would, but I certainly didn't dislike it. Just thought it could've had a little more oomph. I realize that's vague and unhelpful, but I was just feeling that it didn't quite have the impact intended, at least fo more

Mazebook #5

By: Jeff Lemire
Released: Jan 12, 2022

From New York Times bestselling and Eisner award-winning Black Hammer and Sweet Tooth creator Jeff Lemire comes this ambitious and haunting comic series about family, mourning, and reality.

As Will continues his fight across a dangerous metropolitan maze on the hunt to find his long-gone daughter, he comes face-to-face with his own litera...

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Avanvolk rated Mazebook #4 Oct 28, 2025
8.0

Mazebook #4

By: Jeff Lemire
Released: Dec 15, 2021

Stuck in an urban labyrinth of his own torment, melancholy building inspector Will and his talking canine companion fight their way through a dangerous metropolitan maze and head underground on the hunt to find his long-gone daughter.

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Avanvolk rated Mazebook #3 Oct 27, 2025
8.0

Mazebook #3

By: Jeff Lemire
Released: Nov 10, 2021

Will's a melancholy building inspector who's been grieving the loss of his puzzle-loving daughter for years. After getting a mysterious phone call from a girl claiming it's her and that she's trapped in a labyrinth Will sets off on a journey fighting through the corridors, tunnels, and monsters of his city on a mission to bring her back home.
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Avanvolk reviewed Dark X-Men #3 Oct 27, 2025
8.5

Quite enjoying this. Still not understanding the low ratings. The characters are really compelling (I particularly enjoyed the brief focus on Emplate at the beginning. That simple, one-page backstory immediately gave me context and depth on his character and made me care more about him in this story. If Foxe keeps doing that for other characters it'll really help flesh out this group and make it a more

Dark X-Men #3

By: Steve Foxe, Jonas Scharf
Released: Oct 25, 2023

FEAR THE FALLEN!
As Gambit tries to save his unruly half of the squad from a watery grave, Madelyne Pryor and Havok confront their nightmares on the other side of the world, leaving Carmen Cruz all alone...aside from the bloodthirsty beast stalking her in the shadows!
Rated T+

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Avanvolk reviewed Dark X-Men #2 Oct 26, 2025
9.0

I'm surprised this isn't more highly rated. I'm finding it very well-written, with great art and a fun mix of characters. And that ending was nuts! Probably the most menacing Archangel has ever been.

Dark X-Men #2

By: Steve Foxe, Jonas Scharf
Released: Sep 20, 2023

SAVE THEM ALL OR DIE TRYING! The Dark X-Men's first "rescue mission" ended in blood and flame, the team is already at each other's throats, and the fallen now rise against them. Plus, Madelyne Pryor makes the worst mistake possible in a horror story: Never. Ever. Split up.
Rated T+

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Avanvolk rated Mazebook #2 Oct 26, 2025
8.5

Mazebook #2

By: Jeff Lemire
Released: Oct 13, 2021

Will's a melancholy building inspector who's been grieving the loss of his puzzle-loving daughter for years. One evening he receives a mysterious phone call from a girl claiming it's her and that she's trapped in the middle of a labyrinth, setting Will off on a journey digging through her personal journals and puzzles for answers on where she is an...

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Avanvolk reviewed Mazebook #1 Oct 25, 2025
8.0

Wonderful. I can already tell this is gonna make me cry. Here we goooo.

Mazebook #1

By: Jeff Lemire
Released: Sep 8, 2021

From New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer creator Jeff Lemire comes this ambitious and haunting comic series about family, mourning, and reality.

A lonely building inspector still grieving the loss of his puzzle-loving daughter receives a mysterious phone call one night from a girl claiming it's her and that sh...

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Avanvolk reviewed Dark X-Men #1 Oct 24, 2025
9.0

Dang...I actually really dug this! It was well written, had some good action, and boasts a compelling cast of characters. I admittedly don't know a ton about Madelyn Prior's history beyond her origin (never read the original Inferno event), and I couldn't give a solitary silent fart about the children of the atom, but neither of those things prevented me from thoroughly enjoying this. I'm sure thi more

Dark X-Men #1

By: Steve Foxe, Jonas Scharf
Released: Aug 16, 2023

WELCOME TO THE DARK X-MEN? HOPE THE WORLD SURVIVES THE EXPERIENCE! Following the explosive events of the Hellfire Gala, MADELYNE PRYOR realizes the world needs the X-Men now more than ever. HAVOK and GAMBIT have served on the team before... but never one that looks like this! And how does GIMMICK, breakout star of MARVEL'S VOICES: PRIDE, fall under...

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8.0

Okay, SO...I liked some things about this finale, and I disliked others. First, what I liked: I'm glad Bruce came back. I had mentioned in an earlier review that I thought it was dumb how abruptly Bruce peaced out, but that it would be made better if he ends up coming back, and he did, so yay. Mr. Freeze is a Batman villain so it wouldn't be right for the two of them to not face off. I also liked more

Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #6

By: Jay Kristoff, Tirso
Released: Dec 18, 2024

THE EPIC FINAL ISSUE PITS DEATHSTROKE AGAINST VIKTOR OF HOUSE FRIES...AND A SWARM OF ZOMBIES! Our story snowballs to its epic conclusion as Slade Wilson and his unlikely band of allies and enemies hack and slash their way through the zombie-ridden streets of Gyllenhjem to bring an end to magus Viktor of House Fries' icy grip on the realm, at long l...

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Avanvolk dropped Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell (2025) from their pull list Oct 24, 2025

Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell (2025)

HELL GONE COLD!

After a horrific series of events, the world is in shambles. Matt Murdock is old, and his powers have faded to nothing. Matt will not, however, sit by and watch his fellow New Yorkers suffer, so instead of swinging around the city from his billy club line, he slings soup at a food center for the poor. But when a mysterious ...

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Avanvolk dropped Napalm Lullaby (2024) from their pull list Oct 24, 2025

Napalm Lullaby (2024)

Series Premiere. The bestselling creative duo of Rick Remender & Bengal reteam for Napalm Lullaby, an all-new, ongoing dystopian epic with a special double-length first issue! A child with unimaginable power is raised to believe he is God by a cult of zealots utterly confident in the moral authority of their religion. The Magni...

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7.0

I don't know man...this wasn't overly compelling. Art was good though.

Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #5

By: Jay Kristoff, Tirso
Released: Nov 20, 2024

Slade finds himself wrenched from the icy jaws of death by the only thing worse than a sworn enemy: an old friend who knows all his greatest shames and darkest secrets. Secrets that hold the true origin of the Allwinter, that he'll have to face down if he ever hopes to set things right. The question that lies before the bloody mercenary is not whet...

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Screaming Enigma reviewed Uncanny Spider-Man #5 Dec 20, 2023
7.5

I love thinking of this as the title of the Bleeding Cool article about it: "When your mom hits on your girlfriend." That was definitely the weirdest part about this. Aside from that, this was a solid conclusion to this miniseries. While it wasn't as good as I had hoped it would be after the great first issue, I still liked this as a whole and I thought the last few pages were written nicely, espe more

Uncanny Spider-Man #5

By: Si Spurrier, Lee Garbett
Released: Dec 20, 2023

IN THE CLAWS OF THE VULTURE!
Mystique is missing, mutantkind is scattered and hunted and Nightcrawler must finally face the demons he's been keeping in the shadows. But it looks like Orchis will be helping him bare his soul...as they rend the flesh from his bones! Does Kurt Wagner's extraordinary journey end here?
Rated T+

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Avanvolk - Oct 23, 2025

Mystique complimenting Silver Sable on her "shapely bottom" immediately before speculating that Kurt likes her because she reminds him of her was very weird...hah.

Avanvolk reviewed Uncanny Spider-Man #5 Oct 23, 2025
8.5

I liked this ending. It was a tad predictable, but it was simple and straightforward. Spurrier has a tendency to overcomplicate things, so a nice, clear-cut, coherent ending was refreshing. And it was Legion the whole time eh? I gotta say...I kinda like that. It's among the better reveals I could've imagined, and it's a nice continuation of Spurrier's work with that character since Way of X. Night more

Uncanny Spider-Man #5

By: Si Spurrier, Lee Garbett
Released: Dec 20, 2023

IN THE CLAWS OF THE VULTURE!
Mystique is missing, mutantkind is scattered and hunted and Nightcrawler must finally face the demons he's been keeping in the shadows. But it looks like Orchis will be helping him bare his soul...as they rend the flesh from his bones! Does Kurt Wagner's extraordinary journey end here?
Rated T+

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Avanvolk reviewed X-Men Blue: Origins #1 Oct 23, 2025
7.5

I'm finding it difficult to know what to think of this. I like the way this added depth to the relationship between Kurt and Mystique. I liked how Spurrier weaved the narrative together using flashbacks and gap-filling; I thought that was pretty skillfully done. I liked the art throughout. However...I'm not sure how necessary the retcon was. Yes, it adds depth to Kurt and Mystique's relationship, more

X-Men Blue: Origins #1

By: Si Spurrier, Wilton Santos
Released: Nov 29, 2023

THE DEFINITIVE NIGHTCRAWLER ORIGIN STORY!
This is the one you can't miss, True Believer! You think you know how the beloved blue devil came into this troubled world? You think you know the tale of his mendacious mamma Mystique? You don't! Mother and son reunite in a mold-shattering tale that exposes secrets held for decades and redefines both ...

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9.0

I actually thought this was the best issue yet. Writing was at its sharpest, the art was terrific, and we got some compelling backstory that helped me care more about our characters and their quest. However, a couple quibbles: First, I'm not a fan of how abruptly Bruce left. Maybe he'll come back and save the day later, but it just seemed weird for him to pack it in after sustaining too many injur more

Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #4

By: Jay Kristoff, Tirso
Released: Oct 16, 2024

The snow falls heavier and ice zombie hoards grow thicker as Slade and Alec battle their way through the frozen badlands in search of the dark wizard who commands the Allwinter. But even once they manage to secure some semblance of shelter, will the truths of their pasts that emerge bring them together...or tear them apart for good? And in the back...

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8.5

I liked this. Medieval Batman and Deathstroke duking it out was great. However, Bruce landing on the squirrel was funny but didn't really fit the vibe of the story. Was a bit too cartoonish honestly. Tom Taylor needs better discernment with regard to when/where to insert humor and when/where not to.

Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #3

By: Jay Kristoff, Tirso
Released: Sep 18, 2024

The harsh winter journey takes a surprising turn when a familiar face from the Kingdom of El crashes into Slade and his young yet powerful charge, Alec Holland…but will Prince Bruce reveal himself to be friend or foe in their pursuit to end the Allwinter? And in the backup feature written by Tom Taylor, mastermind behind the Dark Knights of Steel...

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8.0

Decent, although it bothered me how ruthless Slade was with Rose. He basically tried to kill her (seemed like he maybe even thought he had), and he didn't even bat an eye; even made a quip after kicking her into massive thorns that impaled her. I don't know the history between the two of them, but Slade is being presented in this story as a man who is hardened but has the capacity for love, especi more

Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #2

By: Jay Kristoff, Tirso
Released: Aug 21, 2024

Deathstroke’s past and present collide when he discovers the source of Vandar Savage’s ire is being protected by Adeline, Deathstroke’s wife. But what she has in her possession might be the only thing capable of stopping this endless winter for good. Crossing Vandar is dangerous enough, but their quest will barely have begun before tragedy st...

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8.0

Not bad. The viking setting seems like a natural next step for the Dark Knights of Steel world, and Taylor does a respectable job hitting the right notes. Interesting choice to make Deathstroke the focus of a spinoff series. Taylor is gonna need to make me emotionally invested in Slade's story here to keep me interested, and so far I'd say I'm feeling somewhat "meh". Hopefully that changes. Art wa more

Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #1

By: Jay Kristoff, Tirso
Released: Jul 17, 2024

The snow falls thick, blood runs black, and color itself is only a distant memory. The legendary assassin Deathstroke stalks a frozen wasteland, killing for coin among a nation of ever-warring jarls. But when our murderer for hire finds himself cast in the role of reluctant guardian, will he fight to end the icy curse destroying his land or be cons...

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Avanvolk rated Uncanny Spider-Man #4 Oct 22, 2025
8.5

Uncanny Spider-Man #4

By: Si Spurrier, Lee Garbett
Released: Nov 22, 2023

SPIDER-MAN'S A MUTANT!
Okay, not that Spider-Man, but we got your attention, eh? Orchis' Stark Sentinels are wreaking havoc across Peter Parker's home turf, and it's not just mutants in the crosshairs now. But while Peter and Kurt thwip and bamf their way around the murderous machines, another set of eyes watches from the shadows. Secrets will...

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Avanvolk reviewed Uncanny Spider-Man #3 Oct 21, 2025
8.0

Nightcrawler can absolutely get it. Unfortunately, the big "reveal" at the end was pretty obvious from earlier shots of Vulture with Warlock's techno-organic patterns all over him. Fortunately, this was still pretty fun. I like the little budding romance between Kurt and Silver Sable. I also like the exploration of Kurt's guilt over what he was made to do.

Uncanny Spider-Man #3

By: Si Spurrier, Javier Pina
Released: Nov 8, 2023

RELEASE THE HOUNDS!
Silver Sable's commission heats up! Nightcrawler's a slippery devil, and he's not about to surrender and let Orchis continue to terrorize NYC. Plus, you know, he's not too keen on the whole "murder all mutants" plan. Has Sable signed up for a gig she can't play? And when Orchis realizes her heart's not in the game...who wil...

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Avanvolk reviewed Uncanny Spider-Man #2 Oct 21, 2025
8.0

Kurt Wagner has some serious game.

Uncanny Spider-Man #2

By: Si Spurrier, Lee Garbett
Released: Oct 25, 2023

THE DEVIL'S HORNS MEET THEIR MATCH!
The Rhino's on a rampage again - with a different Spidey suit in his sights! Desperate to apprehend the black-clad BAMFer, Orchis is pulling out all the stops. If the Rhino can't put Kurt Wagner down, surely Silver Sable and her team of elite mercenaries can? But Kurt isn't just a lawbreaker in the tradition...

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Avanvolk dropped Marvel Knights: Punisher (2025) from their pull list Oct 21, 2025

Marvel Knights: Punisher (2025)

THE WORLD TO COME EXPANDS! One of the other pillars of MARVEL KNIGHTS enters the fray with THE PUNISHER! How did Frank get from the killer of killers you know to the man you met in THE WORLD TO COME?! Marvel Knights co-founder Jimmy Palmiotti and artist extraordinaire Dan Panosian treat you to one of the most savage comics ever!

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Avanvolk dropped Free Planet (2025) from their pull list Oct 21, 2025

Free Planet (2025)

SERIES PREMIERE The first completely free planet in human history has won its independence. Now, a group of revolutionary heroes must defend the planet's unique energy source from a pair of hostile intergalactic powers while determining what complete freedom actually entails. AUBREY SITTERSON (No One Left to Fight, The Comic Book Story of Professio...

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