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8.5

The idea of mashing up Superman & the Authority made my head hurt at first glance, but I'm very glad I took a risk on this one. Morrison doesn't let me down.

This feels like a prologue to whatever the main story is going to be and appears set in a timeline that is outside of "normal continuity". I was happy that Superman is Superman and Manchester Black is Manchester Black (unless the more

Superman and the Authority #1

By: Grant Morrison, Mikel Janin
Released: Jul 21, 2021

Sometimes even Superman finds a task almost impossible. Sometimes even the Last Son of Krypton needs to enlist help. Some tasks require methods and heroes that don’t scream “Justice League.” So Clark Kent, the Metropolis Marvel, seeks out Manchester Black, the most dastardly of rogues, to form an all-new Authority tasked with taking care of s...

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4.0

Guess I'll just be blunt. The art is gorgeous, beautiful, wonderful and I've never given a rating this low to a book with such great art. But whatever is going on with Krypto seems pointless to the story, which means it's shock value. Feels very lazy. At least there seems to be wiggle room to bring the dog back (that and comic continuity re-adjustments give me some comfort).

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Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #2

By: Tom King, Bilquis Evely
Released: Jul 21, 2021

After the shocking conclusion of last issue, Supergirl and her new friend Ruthye find themselves stranded with no way to pursue Krem, the murderous kingsagent. Each moment this fugitive roams free, the more beings become dangerously close to dying by his hand. There is no time to lose, so our heroes must now travel across the universe the old-fashi...

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BigWill71 added Far Sector to their pull list Mar 21, 2020

Far Sector

N.K. Jemisin, the acclaimed, award-winning author of The Broken Earth and Inheritance science fiction trilogies, makes her comic book debut with bestselling Naomi artist Jamal Campbell as they thrust you into a stunning sci-fi murder mystery on the other side of the universe!
For the past six months, newly chosen Green Lantern Sojourner "Jo" M...

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8.5

A well crafted story that, to my delight, showcased Black Lightning and Katana.

Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1

By: Bryan Hill, Max Raynor
Released: Oct 30, 2019

The soul of Katana's husband, Maseo, is experiencing great unrest within her sword! The Outsiders must find a way to relieve him, or else the blade itself may shatter, unleashing not only Maseo but whatever unknown spirits and sorcery are trapped with him in the Pandora's box of Katana's blade!

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BigWill71 added Absolute Carnage: Miles Morales to their pull list Aug 31, 2019

Absolute Carnage: Miles Morales

TARGET: SCORPION!
It's business as usual for Miles Morales as he finds himself squaring off with Mac Gargan, A.K.A. THE SCORPION! But as a cult of Carnage's bloodthirsty acolytes swarms New York, Miles will learn the hard way that Scorpion has a history with Venom and the other symbiotes of the Marvel Universe! If he can survive this issue, tha...

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BigWill71 rated Wonder Woman #77 Aug 29, 2019
8.5

Wonder Woman #77

By: G. Willow Wilson, Jesus Merino
Released: Aug 28, 2019

The Greek god Hephaestus forged the mythological sword called the God Killer. With its eldritch energies, the sword's wielder can lay waste to armies and, most notably, slay even the mightiest of immortals. Meet its new owner: Cheetah. And that spells bad news for Wonder Woman...

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BigWill71 rated Action Comics #1014 Aug 28, 2019
8.5

Action Comics #1014

By: Brian Michael Bendis, Szymon Kudranski
Released: Aug 28, 2019

Lex Luthor comes home to Metropolis in this "Year of the Villain" tie-in issue! What does he have up his sleeve? Some very interesting offers for the woman behind the city's invisible mafia...offers that no one could refuse! Plus, what is the secret of the Red Cloud? Ask Lex-he knows! Don't miss this huge chapter in both "Year of the Villain" and E...

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BigWill71 rated Captain America #13 Aug 28, 2019
9.0

Captain America #13

By: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jason Masters
Released: Aug 28, 2019

"THE LEGEND OF STEVE" BEGINS!
On the run from the law and pursued by a dogged Nick Fury, Steve Rogers and the Daughters of Liberty begin to take the fight back to the Power Elite and their insidious minions! First up, it's a trip to the border with the White Tiger to uncover the secrets behind the group known only as THEM!
Rated T+

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BigWill71 rated The Terrifics #19 Aug 28, 2019
9.0

The Terrifics #19

By: Gene Luen Yang, Max Raynor
Released: Aug 28, 2019

Somewhere in a twisted, distant corner of the Multiverse, up is down, back is front, a smile is a frown-and Bizarro is king! But light is the head that wears the crown, and Lex Luthor's offer of time manipulation has given our villain a new purpose: to turn back the clock on creation. To win, Bizarromust enlist the help of the only team that could ...

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BigWill71 rated Captain America #12 Aug 16, 2019
8.5

Captain America #12

By: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Adam Kubert
Released: Jul 31, 2019

"CAPTAIN OF NOTHING" CONCLUDES!
Captain America is a fugitive! So Captain America must disappear! But that doesn't mean that Steve Rogers has to give up the fight to prove his innocence and bring the true murderer to justice! It's time for Cap to try something new!
Rated T+

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7.5

Justice League of America: Vixen Rebirth #1

By: Steve Orlando, Jamal Campbell
Released: Jan 11, 2017

SPINNING OUT OF THE PAGES OF JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD! She's one of the country's most successful businesswomen, an iconic fashion pioneer, a crusader for social justice and an incredibly powerful member of the Justice League of America. But Mari McCabe's life wasn't always this way. Follow her path to becoming the heroic Vixen in this cruc...

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9.0

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #9

By: Saladin Ahmed, Javi Garron
Released: Aug 14, 2019

• If Miles is going to escape this new villain, their shadowy masters and diabolical tests, he'll need help!
•  Good thing his dad's a former Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! And there's no price Jeff wouldn't pay to get his son back.
•  But the trade may come back to haunt them, as one of the most formidable f...

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BigWill71 rated Ironheart #9 Aug 14, 2019
8.0

Ironheart #9

By: Eve Ewing, Luciano Vecchio
Released: Aug 14, 2019

Guest-Starring Shuri!
Hot on the trail of the Ten Rings and trying to stop whatever destruction they have planned, Ironheart pays a visit to Wakanda...but doesn't exactly hit it off with Princess Shuri. And a new ally may be able to shed some light on the story of Midnight's Fire.
Rated T

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8.0

Batman and the Outsiders #4

By: Bryan Hill, Dexter Soy
Released: Aug 14, 2019

At last-the Outsiders take off on their mission to rescue Sofia from none other than Ra's al Ghul! But Ra's has other ideas for the quartet, and with the aid of Lex Luthor's mysterious gift, they are playing right into his hand.

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BigWill71 rated Event Leviathan #3 Aug 14, 2019
8.5

Event Leviathan #3

By: Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev
Released: Aug 14, 2019

From the award-winning team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev, it's DC's biggest whodunit in years! The world's greatest detectives-Batman, Green Arrow, Lois Lane, Plastic Man, the Question and Martian Manhunter-have gathered to solve the mystery behind the true identity of Leviathan's leaders and the destruction of the world's ...

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BigWill71 added Event Leviathan to their pull list Aug 14, 2019

Event Leviathan

The groundbreaking and always-inventive team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev (Jinxworld's SCARLET, Marvel's Daredevil) reunite on a mystery thriller that stretches across the DC Universe and touches every character from Batman to Superman to the Question to Talia al Ghul. With startling ease, a newly dangerous and aggressive L...

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BigWill71 added Excellence to their pull list Aug 11, 2019

Excellence

Spencer Dales was born into a world of magic. His father belongs to the Aegis, a secret society of black magicians ordered by their unseen masters to better the lives of others-those with greater potential-but never themselves.
Now it's time for Spencer to follow in his father's footsteps, but all he sees is a broken system in need of someone w...

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BigWill71 added Justice League (2018) to their pull list Aug 11, 2019

Justice League (2018)

"THE TOTALITY" part one! A brand-new era begins here! Comics legends Scott Snyder and Jim Cheung launch the Justice League into a cosmos-shaking mystery that will draw out their most terrible foes...in ways our heroes couldn't possibly imagine! In this debut issue, Martian Manhunter struggles to protect the team from an incoming threat that will sh...

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BigWill71 added Martian Manhunter (2018) to their pull list Aug 9, 2019

Martian Manhunter (2018)

No matter what you know about J'onn J'onnz, you're not prepared for this! The acclaimed team of writer Steve Orlando and artist Riley Rossmo (BATMAN/ THE SHADOW, BATMAN: NIGHT OF THE MONSTER MEN) reteam for a reinvention of the Manhunter from Mars in this twisted, unexpected series. Back on Mars, J'onn was about as corrupt as a law officer can be, ...

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BigWill71 dropped West Coast Avengers (2018) from their pull list Aug 8, 2019

West Coast Avengers (2018)

A NEW ERA DAWNS...AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!
HAWKEYE (KATE BISHOP). HAWKEYE (CLINT BARTON). A guy named FUSE. Never have they ever been called "the big three" of...anything. And now here they are, reunited for, okay, well, it's only the second time ever. Thank god they also brought AMERICA CHAVEZ, GWENPOOL and KID OMEGA. Wait. What? That's right, it's ...

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BigWill71 dropped Naomi from their pull list Aug 8, 2019

Naomi

DC's biggest, newest mystery starts here! When a fight between Superman and Mongul crashes into a small Northwestern town, Naomi (last name?) begins a quest to uncover the last time a super-powered person visited her home-and how that might tie into her own origins and adoption. Follow Naomi's journey on a quest that will take her to the heart of t...

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BigWill71 dropped Detective Comics (2016) from their pull list Aug 8, 2019

Detective Comics (2016)

RISE OF THE BATMEN Chapter One
An unknown predator begins outdoing Batman, taking down dangerous threats with military precision. Its up to the Dark Knight and series costar Batwoman to rally and train the young heroes of Gotham City to end this mysterious threat!WHAT NOW: Batman and Batwoman begin training Spoiler, Red Robin and Cassandra Cain...

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BigWill71 dropped Champions (2019) from their pull list Aug 8, 2019

Champions (2019)

THE WORLD STILL NEEDS HEROES - AND THERE ARE HEROES ALL OVER THE WORLD!
The Champions have gone global! The team has seen explosive growth under Ms. Marvel's leadership, with super-powered members ready to answer the call in a dozen different countries. They're saving people and improving lives across the planet while they inspire the next gene...

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BigWill71 added Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (2019) to their pull list Aug 8, 2019

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (2019)

Jimmy Olsen must die! Wait, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Jimmy Olsen lives! Superman's best friend and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen tours the bizarre underbelly of the DC Universe in this new miniseries featuring death, destruction, giant turtles and more! It's a centuries-spanning whirlwind of weird that starts in Metropolis and ends...

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BigWill71 added Lois Lane (2019) to their pull list Aug 8, 2019

Lois Lane (2019)

On the road and out of Metropolis-and carrying a secret that could disrupt Superman's life-Lois Lane embarks on a harrowing journey to uncover a threat to her husband and a plot that reaches the highest levels of international power brokers and world leaders. Critically acclaimed and best-selling author Greg Rucka and master storyteller Mike Perkin...

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BigWill71 added Supergirl (2016) to their pull list Aug 8, 2019

Supergirl (2016)

"REIGN OF THE CYBORG SUPERMAN" part one! Supergirl is back and working for the DEO to defend National City! As Kara Danvers, average American teenager and high school student, Supergirl must balance her life as a superhero with her new life on Earth. But some demons from her Kryptonian past are coming back to haunt her, and Kara will find herself f...

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BigWill71 added Batman and the Outsiders (2019) to their pull list Jul 1, 2019

Batman and the Outsiders (2019)

When the quest for justice drives Batman into some morally ambiguous areas, he calls in the most moral man he knows: Jefferson Pierce, a.k.a. Black Lightning, and his team of operatives known as the Outsiders!
Several years ago Batman personally put the Barrera family into hiding after they suffered through terrible experiments at the hands of ...

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BigWill71 added Wonder Woman (2016) to their pull list Mar 28, 2019

Wonder Woman (2016)

"THE LIES" chapter one
Why has the lasso of truth stopped working for the Amazon Princess? Start down the rabbit hole as dark secrets from Wonder Woman's past unravel her present!
THEY SAID IT: "Drawing Wonder Woman isn't just drawing a comic, it's drawing an icon-the most famous and recognizable female superhero in the world," exclaims art...

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BigWill71 added West Coast Avengers (2018) to their pull list Mar 28, 2019

West Coast Avengers (2018)

A NEW ERA DAWNS...AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!
HAWKEYE (KATE BISHOP). HAWKEYE (CLINT BARTON). A guy named FUSE. Never have they ever been called "the big three" of...anything. And now here they are, reunited for, okay, well, it's only the second time ever. Thank god they also brought AMERICA CHAVEZ, GWENPOOL and KID OMEGA. Wait. What? That's right, it's ...

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BigWill71 added Superman (2018) to their pull list Mar 28, 2019

Superman (2018)

A bold new chapter for the greatest superhero of all time begins here as the superstar team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Ivan Reis begin their run on the all-new SUPERMAN! The fallout from the Man of Steel miniseries has Clark Kent looking at the world through new eyes... with new ideas about what Superman could and should do for the c...

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