Wonderfully moody, I'm a sucker for noir. Patricio Delpeche's colors are exquisite, all shocking pinks and burning reds carving through the blue-grey night

This universe sucks, please let me defect to the pansexual romcom universe

Tom Taylor's writing and Mikel Janin's art continue to be exceptional. The story advances with great skill, leaving this reader eager for more.

Extremely interesting story, and very well written and drawn. This "fountain of youth" plot works great in the Gotham setting, and the moral conundrum for Batman/Bruce Wayne is good drama. Superman's perspective was very well done and felt right for the character. Great issue all around.

The interaction between Bruce and Superman really hit the button on the way an aging superhero might think. The art was again next level and the amount of little plot lines keep this fresh and dynamic. The thought of a wonder drug that keeps you alive and young must make anyone stop and think about what is a life without death? This kind of writing is wonderful as I've been reading and watching Batman for nearly all my 60 years..........JM more

An ambitiously Orwellian take on life in the age of algorithms and "AI", where people don't even notice how their own voices and ideas have been made extraneous to the ever-more-automated and controlled process of communication. I don't know if I'm convinced that magic dust is a thing Superman needs, but I really respect what Aaron & Sandoval are reaching for here enough to run with it

Harvey Dent’s first ongoing series starts off with BANG! From the get go, the art is phenomenal and is enough to pull you in alone. I had my reservations that this would just be a gimmicky, throw away series but I was dead wrong. Christian Ward has given Two Face a very compelling plot line and supporting cast here just in issue 1 that keeps you wanting more. Every page really brought me in to the story and left me dying to know what was coming next and of course the final page really leaves you wanting issue #2 like immediately. I am very, VERY excited to see what is in store for Gotham’s favorite bad boy lawyer 🪙 more

I know I've given it a 10 and in retrospect it probably over the whole issue run between the sublime and the ridiculous but that's entertainment and taking of a point for Janet being well.....mmmmm Janet is in my book harsh. The supernatural elements for me are a breath of fresh air and well everybody knows a Janet???? Don't they......JM

Sorry to every other comic that hit the stands this week but for me and my pal this was an absolute and utter hilarious home run. This oozes charm , fun and at my advancing age.....a red face at how much I laughed till I cried....if comics were made to just entertain an old man on a Saturday night in , then Harley Quinn hit the number 1 spot for Xmas.....JM

All of the strength and power that Tom King fumblingly reaches for in the main title, but with a consistent tenderness and intimacy that gives it depth and meaning that the main book lacks. And what incredible art! Sherman's work here feels like Moebius working over panel layouts by JH Williams, and while Thompson's always rock-solid character work is easy to credit for the warmth of this book (which could easily have been icily grimdark in lesser hands), Sherman's lively and empathetic faces are what really seal the deal. This creative team is everything I'd hoped for and then some! more

Similar to what Psycamorean mentioned in the previous issue, but what I like about this is Kelly Thompson's character writing. This isn't Wonder Woman talking like she's from the 1800s with Shakespearan thoughts and dialogue that feels stilted wooden and dry. This is Diana Prince talking like a normal person who feels Empathetic, Earnest and Wise. Her chemistry and dialogue with Steve Trevor immediately make me latch on to her, she's gentle and kind. But she is not a pushover, and she will stand her ground if people test her patience.

The art and coloring work SUPER well. I honestly believe that Absolute Wonder Woman is the best one coming out of this Absolute Universe. Which is a relief and makes me happy since Wonder Woman often gets pushed to the side in the main comics in favor of Batman and Superman. I am excited to see how this goes on. Kelly Thompson truly understands who Diana Prince is as a character, considering Wonder Woman (as a character) has been in limbo ever since DCEU ended. more

Thompson’s interpretation of Diana is brilliant—strong but empathetic, stern but understanding.

I love Thompsons writing

The art is very nice and even Joe Kelly's worst dialogue is fun to read, but it's hard to see where "endless wizard battles" is a meaningful hook for Spider-Man, much less something I want to read six more times. You sort of get the Sisyphean nature at the heart of the character, but you could get that with any exhausting battle, so why do it by trying to hammer Spider-Man into a Doctor Strange-shaped hole? Add to the ambitious-but-unsuccessful ideas some terrible pacing and this book just isn't working for me. I think I'm out.

(Also I'm fine with Peter & MJ being broken up, but I'm finding myself a purist in one thing: Felicia's such a compelling character in her own stories that it always irks me that in this volume of ASM her only identifiable character trait is "she's inexplicably thirsty for Peter". Let them just be friends and move on already.) more

I disliked the writing and art in this more than last time. This whole plot is incredibly contrived just to serve as a vessel to bridge the gap to the next big writer where this feels like a place holder. It doesn't feel like a good Spider-Man story. He just doesn't fit in this. It could have been a more seamless transition into this arc but there was no lead up, nothing building to his team-up with Strange and Doom until all of a sudden, BOOM! Spider-Man is throwing magic around. It's like the story of an annual extended over a series of issues.

Peter isn't terrible with women. He's usually pretty great with women DESPITE his idiosyncrasies and overall dorkiness. He can be oblivious but he's not that dumb to just have Felicia blatantly telling him she's single go right over his head. It makes it worse that there is near zero consistency to McGuiness' portrayal of Felicia. She changes in every panel she's in. It's very jarring.

While Norman saying he doesn't believe in magic completely stone faced is genuinely funny, it makes absolutely no sense. He's lived in a world where magic has existed for years. There is no denying it and those who were skeptics have been shown to have no way to quantify it. If Tony Stark believes in magic, Norman Osborn even in all his pride would have no reason to deny it's existence. I do enjoy this change for Norman though. I hold absolutely zero hope that it will be followed up on well at least not in this... run? Series? Not sure what to call this Kelly section of ASM. I think what would be a great way to get Spider-Man and Peter back to what people want is to focus back on his supporting cast. Have him do more with Norman, with Felicia and May. They're there but like the audience, they're just waiting for Peter to remember who they are and what they mean to him.

The ending is a masterclass in rushed pacing. The climax has no real resolution. Largely no buildup or anticipation during the new Scion conflict and as fast as you can blink, it's over. No reverence or weight to add to another death for Peter Parker. Hell there's barely an explanation as to HOW he died. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. There needs to be more impact shown to the reader for it to feel meaningful. I know death means nothing in comics but this is set up to convey how it can impact a character for those readers who might not have read anything off the most popular lines that have had to deal with death. It makes it feel so shallow.

I'm genuinely not trying to be a downer or a hater. I just want more than this book and this editor are giving me. There are good/interesting ideas here but they are not given enough time to shine or be meaningfully fleshed out. Like Kevin. Or Peter's thousand yard state after his "rebirth". He's just casually back to it like he was at the beginning of this issue completely eradicating all of the impact of the end of the last.

I'm rating this higher simply because it manages to continue the story that was established. A story I might not like but at least as opposed to the previous issue, flows into this newly established direction. Whiplash inducing as it may be. more

Oh ouch