I feel like the art fit the tone of the book. It's like a B- grade level artist but he does a hell of a job. There's also room for him to grow. The story though, the story was fantastic. I'm not going to get too deep into it because I'm not trying to review the book like a normal reviewer. I'll just say there are a few kinds of books. Books that I struggle to get through because they're so boring and not that well written, and books that I burn through and reread pages because it's so damn good. This book was the latter. I had little to no trouble reading this book because I was so engaged. I wasn't even going to buy this book and now it's on my pull list.

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This was more of the odd ball kind of books we needed in the X line. Keep this and trim the fat of all the solo titles, except maybe Wolverine cause that will sell not matter what, and at least one "team" book and maybe the X books can get back to being fun to read. I'll say I'm not a huge fan of the art but it feels unique and I think it will grow on me, not to mention the coloring on this issue. This cover is A+. This issue is the groundwork for the characters motivations and I must say that it's got me interested in these soldiers and their backstories. Decent job on this book IMO. more

I was surprised by how good this was. I expected a typical empty calorie spinoff mini series but this actually had some nutrition. I enjoyed the individual unique team members, their dynamics, and how they were written. The art was quite good too. I hope this is given the chance to run for a while, there seems to be plenty of meat on the bone for this story.

I was a tad apprehensive when this title was first announced. It was probably the furthest from what I expected an early X-Men series to be about. I really didn’t know what to expect going into this issue but after reading this a few times now, I can confidently say @alexpaknadel has produced one of the smartest stories of this young era.

The beauty is in how he subverts the typical mutant story structure & introduces new POVs outside our usual X-Men crew that allow for unique narrative opportunities. Similar to X-Force #1, we quickly realize just how expendable our main characters are, but Paknadel dives further into the impact this realization has on the psyche of individuals who realize they’re just a number within a military industrial complex. The series is set up to answer several intriguing questions regarding self-autonomy & if it’s possible to truly be in control of your own existence. Due to the brilliant writing, I had a deep sense of feeling sorry for the main characters by the end of the book, as they’re just as much victims themselves even though we know they’re carrying out heinous acts against mutants.

Beyond the philosophical aspects, Paknadel gave us a well-paced & balanced debut issue that included everything from a suspenseful, action-packed opening scene to world-building that provided backstory on the Sentinel program to character backgrounds that imbued a level of humanity & emotional resonance.

Justin Mason matches the tone perfectly with a 90s-style artistic grittiness that is equal parts harsh and beautiful. The sentinel suits look great & the action panels are detailed without being gratuitous. Federico Blee’s colors& Travis Lanham’s lettering are both clean but understated & let the story thrive naturally.

Overall, the level of nuance executed in this book across all aspects is impeccable. You could easily walk away from this book thinking it’s just a war story and asking “why should I care about random soldiers?” But I’d urge anyone who came away with that to give this a re-read & look beyond the surface. I’d also recommend Paknadel’s From The Ashes Infinity comic to provide additional backstory.
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Pretty good. It was an interesting turn for the issue to stray away from the main plot for something more personal and intimate but it was definitely a nice one. It shows a bigger scope perhaps, but that remains to be seen. It ties well to some of the core issues of Wolverine and even the ideas set at the beginning of the issue when obviously this side plot was not introduced about cycles and being in a somewhat new place but still falling in those same old cycles and being slaves to nature on a verge of a twilight.

The story progresses quite well with Ahmed really helping those transitions with Logan's narration. The narration is good on another level too, as usual for Ahmed I guess at this point it's not so instinctual or off the dome, but it's constantly reminiscing and thinking so it paints the story how Logan interprets it, which is cool enough, plus it's tonally consistent and fits a more matured logan.And it's not heavy, not on words, nor themes or presentation. I feel like the atmosphere plays a fairly huge role too with the sun setting out and seeing a kid Wendigo losing himself in the lonely snowly forest. This could go in a lot of directions like how logan trying to be more human could backfire and be a reason for him to revert back to being a beast like with the Wendigo, but we'll see.

Combined with the art, the narration shows control over the pacing and pages and it's good. So yeah this is one good issue with enough progression, enough heart, enough introspection, enough surprises and a good atmosphere, for now a step up over Percy. more

Decent first issue, I just wish Coccolo wasn't pulled off Immortal Thor.

This was a solid debut with great art from Rafael Sandoval. This is best work from Rafa Sandoval, and the coloring really elevates it. Alot of stuff is very intriguing. Jason aaron writing can be a hit or miss recently but for now this is a stronger than his avengers or punisher run. I hope he can make it consistent

Outstanding on every single level. The art alone is beyond words. This is the story i dreamed about reading as a lost little boy when I got a crumpled up coverless copy of Superman. The year as I recall was 1967 and that started my love affair with space , comics , stories and art. Today I fell in love with Superman all over again and that I'm glad to say is why I suppose he exists at all. So little boys like me can grow old but never grow up. For me this was perfection.......Jonn more

First off, Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval did not dissapoint. This is a great new take on the mythos of Superman. I think this is a perfect time to release something like this. I felt that this is the Superman that I have wanted to get behind for a long time now. There was enough of the Man of Steel that we have grown accustom too, but there are so many more layers as well. Don't even get me started on the Art! The art was so fantastic. and the Lois Lane reveal was wonderful as well. I can't wait to keep reading this! more

another strong debut issue so far. Art grew on me.

The art is good. But Tom King just continues to destroy everything he touches. He has the reverse Midas touch.

This is an issue that has a good enough idea, with a good enough premise, that is let down by the execution of said idea and premise. King just writes Wonder Woman weird. I wish there was a more profound reasoning here, but there isn't. She's an overly stoic strong female character, at her core, and that rigidity makes for an uncompelling character arc. She does lose grip and get broken down here, but the way it's done is odd. We get her comparing herself to the rest of the Trinity, which I don't think she'd do. We get an homage to her killing Maxwell Lord (which was ill-advised at the time, so I'm not sure why we're playing up the murderer in Diana). This is just more evidence of what I've been saying in these reviews. Tom King doesn't know how to write Wonder Woman. She's a contradiction, and I get that her characterization has been all over the place in her book since... Forever, but King shouldn't be contributing to that haphazardness, and should be trying to mend the characterizations together. Make them coherent. But King is ill-equipped for that, because he writes this archetype the same way every single time. Oh, and there's a page in here about how Diana grew up on western media and art, and I find that really weird. Wouldn't that kind of drastically change the context of Diana's origin? This arc is starting to become a bit reminiscent of Knightmares, and I really hope next issue bucks that trend. Otherwise, we're in for some turbulence.

The backup is cute, but I'm starting to need more than cute from these backups.

Oh, and why write in Diana eating a rat? That's going to be a meme. more

SPOILED REVIEW.

We begin this adventure with Sovereign ordering a guard to open a cell door, “Open it.” Wonder Woman, sitting on the floor, disheveled and holding a rat, responds, “All right, old man. What’s next?” TO BE CONTINUED…

The backup story features the lovely Zatanna in San Francisco, of all places, performing a magic trick before an audience of one, Elizabeth. She pulls a rabbit out of a hat, to the amazement of none. Lizzie asks Zatanna for advice on how to convince Jonathan Kent and Damian Wayne that they are not corgis. This is absurd, of course, because Circe has clearly turned them into corgis. They fetch sticks like corgis, wag their tails like corgis, roll over and get belly scratches like corgis, and fight over a tennis ball like corgis. Later, they wake up, clearly not corgis. THE END.

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I don't know why Tom King is so addicted and loves non-linear structure, but this story was just plain old boring. It's Diana Prince being stuck in illusions, and the only thing that is carrying this series is the art, and the back-up story. The problem with the main Wonder Woman Story is the stilted dialogue taking up most of the pages, and how the pacing is stretched extremely to the point where it's not engaging more

The only reason I'm still collecting this title is because of the art. The art is amazing, but Tom King just loves to hear himself talk. He probably dictates this dialogue to a recorder before writing it. I don't think he even knows the story at this point, because I sure don't. He started with the Amazon killing the men in the bar that might be Trinity's mother. Where did that plot go? Then she was fighting Sgt. Steel and the army. Where did that go? Now Sgt. Steel is helping here after she supposedly spent months in capativity eating rats. How did she even get captured to begin with? No idea. Now she fights for days on end with Cheetah and never utilizes her lasso. Only to have them hug and cry on each other's shoulders at the end of the issue. What is this even about anymore? Can we someday get someone who can write WW take over the book? IS that so much to ask. How many years has it been since Greg Rucka was writing her. That was last good WW story we had?

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The problem with this run is that there's no coherent flow or structure in the story. Wonder Woman was in prison, yet she somehow escapes and is on a beach. How did this happen? Well we dont know, it happened off-screen. Cheetah comes up, and the only reason this isnt lower is because this is Daniel Sampere's best work (even better than Dark Crisis), and I really do like the back up story.

The Sovereign's monologue is getting especially tiresome. As are the constant comparisons to Batman and Superman. I don't even disagree with the sentiment, although I feel like every aspect of this comic is belabored beyond belief. It feels like everything King writes with Wonder Woman is super tense. Like everything is a matter of holding your breath. It's kind of exhausting to read. The backup, on the other hand, feels breezy and fun. It's such a fucking whiplash. more

This continues the trend of a being a slog to read due to the heavy narration but in the end King gets to some solid feels for both Diana and Cheetah.

However the back issue continues the trend of King being the worst writer of Damian and Jon ever and I'm really hoping other creators don't mistake these awful portrayals to be accurate for these characters in future stories.

King portrayal of the Wonder girls is pretty brutal too especially his writing on Yara. Seems he has no clue she's grew up in the US and has her confused for a caveman. more

I'm shocked by how good this is. I thought Scott Snyder was here just for the money and he wanted to focus on his indie projects. plus, I was tired of his huge exposition dumps.

but this was solid. I'm not a fan of Nick Dragotta's art because I think it's bland. But maybe it's because of the coloring but it works here. It's very brutal and gels well, and the suit has grown on me. This issue shows why Scott Snyder is the best modern Batman writer of all time in my opinion.

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I enjoy this issue as much as I enjoyed the first. The narration is so damn good. It's so beautifully written. I think this whole miniseries is going to be fantastic. Definitely worth buying all the single issues and I will also be buying the trade.

I thought this was great. There really isn't anything too new here but it's a nice dive into Kang for people who don't know much about Kang. It's extremely well written and the art is fantastic. I'm not normally a fan of these writers, much like Merlyn, they've never really done anything that I've enjoyed but this was fantastic. Carlos Magno and Espen's colors make a wonderful combination. The art is really good. Definitely worth the price of admission. more

Kang was in a show. Kang gets a comic book.

The book is aware of the criticisms facing Supergirl's run by taking her away from her TV depiction. But in all honesty, what made Supergirl stand out for me is her willingness to dive into the ugliness of a situation instead of always hoping for the best; otherwise she's just a blonde gender-flipped Superman. Plus she's authentic in how she has no patience for the outright racism on display. While Clark would be willing to be more subtle in his approach, Kara refuses to play by such cruel rules.

Hence why she goes to the lengths to expose the town's crime they were accomplices of. There is no greater blow back to an otherwise normal town than showing the ugliness they benefitted from. It also gives the reader a better reason to root for Kara and Ruthye to overcome Krem since he was the one who instigated everything. more

Very strong start. I wanted to give it a 9, 9.5 but there was a lot of recap. Now I understand, this is a new jumping on point and people who aren't too familiar with Jonathan needed this information and it was done very well. Someone else who reviewed it on here said it was the "best older Jon has been written" and I would definitely have to agree with that because...I mean, ya know...Bendis is a total hack. John Timms' art was fantastic and Gabe Eltaeb's colors were beautiful. Maybe the best color job I've ever seen him do. The pages where he's in the middle of the wildfire just looked gorgeous.

Tom Taylor knows how to write fun stories with a lot of heart and if you're going to write a Superman story that's pretty much the recipe that's required. Now, this definitely rates a 9 in my heart but I'm very familiar with the character and didn't need the recap so personally it gets an 8.5 but we're off to a great start. more

Hey so, Merlyn's review is stupid, and here's why:

First he complains about Jon Kent not using the classic Superman phrase. Even though it shouldn't bother a human being as much as it bothers him, there's a good reason beyond just L E F T I S M. Jon Kent is trying to be a different Superman, one focused on creating a better future, hence the new phrasing. Second, he complains about the complaints about climate change. He points out that the Californian fires are not being caused by climate change, which I guess is a step beyond outright climate change denialism. But he's technically right. These fires are usually caused by people lighting something they shouldn't be lighting. The reason the wildfires break out like they do, however, is because there is a massive drought in that part of the country. Everything is very dry and hot, and therefore flammable. Climate Change didn't spark up the bush, but it is why that bush is bone dry and why the fires spread into uncontrollable infernos. You'd have to be an idiot to continue denying this stuff happens. I'm sorry if it scares you or hurts your feelings, but your feelings don't matter when it comes to truth and facts. He also complains about the complaints about inequality. Uh, okay. And he also complains about the complaints about demagogues, and then calls out Tom Taylor's own politics. Now, I have no idea about the demagoguery of the Greens over in Australia, because I don't keep up with their politics. But the policies of their confederation seem pretty good: "The party cites four core values, namely ecological sustainability, social justice, grassroots democracy and peace and non-violence." It seems really dumb of Merlyn to call out someone for their support of demagogues when Merlyn has spent his entire account history defending Trump. Sometimes the mirror is hard to look into, alas. Also, no, Jon's birth is not fanfiction. Merlyn is a fake Superman fan, because he doesn't remember Jon's birth being retconned back in the rebirth era, which this issue lines up with! more

Not many people review this book anymore and that should tell you something right there. I'm curious about the sales. Quoting someone from a previous review "It's extremely well written and the art is fantastic". MY problem with the book is that all the characters seem to be written out of character. He's referencing story arcs and runs and in a good amount of instances it feels like he's revising the history to fit his very political narrative. It's ridiculously off putting. There's no nuance to this book whatsoever. more

Extremely well-written and well drawn, but Ridley writes everyone so out of character just for the sake of the plot that it hurts the work immensely.

Exposition History of the DC Universe ft. black characters

Couldn't read all of it and that is a sign of a bad comic.

Black Lightning is portrayed in way where he's a condescending asshole to superheroes and lacks empathy. The writer Ridley tried to be political but the racial discrimination was too on the nose and lacked a certain nuance that would have made this compelling.

I can't imagine how much Stockholm Syndrome one must be suffering through to keep reading Spencer's run instead of Spider's Shadow.