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Frank61 reviewed Incredible Hulk #11 Apr 16, 2024
4.5

The art was poor.

Incredible Hulk #11

By: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Danny Earls
Released: Apr 10, 2024

HULK SMASHES FROZEN CHARLOTTE ONCE AND FOR ALL! The monstrous, ethereal, demonic/angelic Frozen Charlotte has plagued New Orleans for centuries, and it's high time to put a stop to it. And Hulk is just the guy to do it. Plus, Eldest makes another tempting offer to Bruce Banner...
Rated T+

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Frank61 rated Action Comics #1064 Apr 16, 2024
9.0

Action Comics #1064

By: Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval
Released: Apr 10, 2024

HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART ONE! BRAINIAC ATTACKS! Brainiac's Lobo army invades Metropolis in an action-packed oversized issue! The Super family and all the heroes of Metropolis join the fight, but will they be enough to hold off Brainiac's lethal and crazed soldiers?! Can Superman and Lex learn what Brainiac is searching for? He's not bottling Metropol...

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Frank61 reviewed Geiger #1 Apr 10, 2024
8.5

Cracking stuff!

Geiger #1

By: Geoff Johns, Gary Frank
Released: Apr 3, 2024

SERIES PREMIERE
IT ALL STARTS HERE!
The critically acclaimed team of storytellers GEOFF JOHNS and GARY FRANK return to the nuclear wasteland of GEIGER for an ALL-NEW ONGOING series starring the violent and unpredictable GLOWING MAN! Leaving his home behind, Tariq Geiger now walks the radioactive roads of the former United States with his ...

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Frank61 reviewed Redcoat #1 Apr 10, 2024
8.5

Enjoyable!

Redcoat #1

By: Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch
Released: Apr 3, 2024

SERIES PREMIERE
Immortal. Mercenary. Kind of a tool. Meet Simon Pure, the newest UNNAMED hero, created by comic all-stars GEOFF JOHNS and BRYAN HITCH. British redcoat and all-around rogue, Simon mysteriously became immortal in 1776 after a run-in with the clandestine cabal known as the Founding Fathers, which included George Washington, John H...

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Frank61 reviewed Rook Exodus #1 Apr 10, 2024
9.5

Quality!

Rook Exodus #1

By: Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok
Released: Apr 3, 2024

SERIES PREMIERE
GEOFF JOHNS and JASON FABOK, the celebrated team behind the smash hit Batman: Three Jokers, reunite for an all-new science fiction series! Hundreds of years from now, the man known as Rook was once a simple farmer who fled the crumbling Earth for a new life on the planet Exodus; a terraformed planet where all of nature, includin...

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Frank61 reviewed Avengers #11 Mar 12, 2024
1.0

In my humble opinion...truly awful...BUT it might be that I am the problem, and I fully accept that.
I'm not in that 9 to 12 age-group this is probably being aimed at, so please take this review as one posted by an admirer of Thomas, Buscema and Adams, of Conway, Shooter, Perez and Byrne of Busiek, Perez and Pacheco, Bendis and Finch...In comparison, the past 6(!) years have been BS...how bl more

Avengers #11

By: Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa
Released: Mar 6, 2024

The Avengers watch over the planet from their orbital super-fortress, the Impossible City. But a headquarters is not necessarily a home, and on new territory, the Avengers are vulnerable - which calls for one of their oldest allies to come to their aid! ENTER: EDWIN JARVIS!
Rated T+

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Frank61 reviewed Batman #145 Mar 12, 2024
5.5

No comment.

Batman #145

By: Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez
Released: Mar 6, 2024

A THRILLING NEW ARC IS HERE... DARK PRISONS BEGINS! Following The Joker: Year One's stunning reveals, Batman must engineer an escape from Zur's prison...but what dark secret does Zur now hold that's a game changer for the Dark Knight and the entire DC Universe?!

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Frank61 reviewed The Bat-Man: First Knight #1 Mar 12, 2024
9.5

Loved it!

The Bat-Man: First Knight #1

By: Dan Jurgens, Mike Perkins
Released: Mar 6, 2024

The year is 1939. The world, still reeling from the horrors of the First World War, is on the brink of tipping into an even more gruesome conflict, as fascism is on the march--and gathering strength in America's darkest corners. Against this backdrop, a series of violent murders has begun in Gotham, and the recent emergence of the mysterious vigila...

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Frank61 reviewed Immortal Thor #7 Mar 4, 2024
8.5

Nice.

Immortal Thor #7

By: Al Ewing, Martin Coccolo
Released: Feb 28, 2024

THE TRIALS OF UTGARD!
Young Thor faced the tricks of the Utgard-Loki, with all that lived at stake - in a tale twice-told and now told again. Yet the teller was the Skald of Realms, in their aspect as Thor's enemy. And thus, the tale could twist upon itself - and if Thor faltered, it could make a new end. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...

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Frank61 reviewed The Savage Sword of Conan #1 Feb 28, 2024
9.5

If you want to time-travel and experience what comics were like in the 70's then please buy this fabulous black and white mag. It's a joy!!

The Savage Sword of Conan #1

By: John Arcudi, Max Von Fafner
Released: Feb 28, 2024

THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN IS BACK from Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics!

Featuring a new CONAN epic from John Arcudi and Max Von Fafner, the rousing return of SOLOMON KANE written and drawn by Patch Zircher, an electric prose story from Jim Zub, spectacular art pin-ups, and more, the SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN Issue #1 heralds a new era of ad...

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1.0

For immediate recycling...I don't know why I gave it a 1...Nice printing!

Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #5

By: Joanne Starer, Natacha Bustos
Released: Jan 3, 2024

Fire and Ice's salon has gone up in flames, and Smallville doesn't seem far behind it. The villains in residence grow restless for bedlam and a better payday than they've had access to since joining Fire's rehabilitation program, and even the locals have got a strange, almost possessed gleam in their eyes these days...

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Frank61 reviewed Captain America #5 Jan 5, 2024
7.5

Solid, and worth a read!...and you can't say that about many comics at present...

Captain America #5

By: J. Michael Straczynski, Lan Medina
Released: Jan 3, 2024

New information about Captain America's recent attacker - a mysterious figure known only as the Emissary - has Steve Rogers, Misty Knight and Sharon Carter scrambling to protect a peace rally from being this new foe's next target. But how can masters of physical and mental might defend against the supernatural prowess of an ancient evil?   
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1.0

Seriously?
Our hero is scouring the docks looking for sex and another hero later tells him that's okay. This is now the calibre of person(s) we have as examples to look up to.
In the Concise Oxford Dictionary the word hero is defined as: 1. a person, typically a man, who is admired for their courage or outstanding achievements.
What's to admire in this sleazy and sordid episode? Pa more

Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #3

By: Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey
Released: Dec 27, 2023

As the trail of the person murdering people from Alan's past goes cold, the Green Lantern finds himself teamed up with an unlikely ally: the Spectre. But will the Spectre uncover the secret Alan was hoping would stay hidden in the process?

Frank61 reviewed Thanos #1 Nov 15, 2023
4.5

>Deep sigh<

Thanos #1

By: Christopher Cantwell, Luca Pizzari
Released: Nov 8, 2023

THANOS VS. THE ILLUMINATI!
The Mad Titan descends upon Earth to retrieve something he has lost. And the Illuminati must band together to stop him, because they're the ones who hid it from him!
Rated T+

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Frank61 reviewed Punisher #1 Nov 12, 2023
1.0

Frank Castiglione is the Punisher...Why did Marvel/Disney do this?

Punisher #1

By: David Pepose, Dave Wachter
Released: Nov 8, 2023

Is this the return of Frank Castle - or the start of something else? Frank Castle has disappeared, but evil will always need to be punished. With all-new threats rising to claim innocent victims, criminals will need to beware of a dangerous vigilante hunting them from the shadows. Who is the new Punisher? What put him on his path of vengeance? And ...

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1.0

?????!!!!!....*

Batman / Catwoman: The Gotham War: Scorched Earth #1

By: Chip Zdarsky, Mike Hawthorne
Released: Nov 1, 2023

THE GOTHAM WAR ENDS HERE! The final chapter of this epic crossover is here, and Batman and his family must find a way to overcome the endgame of an ancient enemy! Can the Bat and the Cat set their differences aside? Is this the end of the Bat-Family? Lives change forever in this action-packed conclusion!

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1.0

Nice art... but 'why' the disrespect? 70 years of this character's history down the toilet!
Have 'creatives' forgotten how to create new characters?
Just appalling.

Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1

By: Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey
Released: Oct 25, 2023

A POWERFUL TALE OF ALAN SCOTT'S EARLY DAYS AS GREEN LANTERN! Alan Scott's early days as the Green Lantern are seen in a new light! The Green Lantern is the most powerful member of the JSA, beloved by all of America, but his personal life is a well-kept secret. This is a story about love, about fear, and most of all about courage to stand up to that...

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7.5

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1

By: Brian Buccellato, Christian Duce
Released: Oct 18, 2023

HEROES AND MONSTERS COLLIDE IN THE CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE YEAR! The cataclysmic crossover event of the year is here as the DC Universe clashes with Legendary's Monsterverse in Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong. Clark Kent is enjoying a night off with a very important dinner planned with his girlfriend, Lois Lane, when the entire city shudders un...

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Frank61 reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #35 Oct 12, 2023
2.0

'deep sigh'.

Amazing Spider-Man #35

By: Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason
Released: Oct 11, 2023

This sets up the next 24 issues of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. Do. Not. Miss. This.
Rated T

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Frank61 reviewed X-Men #27 Oct 10, 2023
1.0

No.

X-Men #27

By: Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto
Released: Oct 4, 2023

SOMETHING CAUGHT YOUR EYE?
When Cyclops joined this iteration of the X-Men, his pitch was simple - "I am the X-Men." If this is so, the enemies of X-Men seem to have this fight all sewn up.
Rated T+

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Frank61 rated Conan The Barbarian #3 Oct 1, 2023
9.5

Conan The Barbarian #3

By: Jim Zub, Roberto de la Torre
Released: Sep 27, 2023

ROBERT E. HOWARD'S LEGENDARY CONAN IS BACK IN A NEW TALE OF BRAVERY AND HEROISM!
Years after the battle of Venarium, a weary CONAN returns to his homeland to seek rest and solitude. However, a mysterious scout rides in to warn the Cimmerians of an imminent threat on the march from the Pictish wilderness. Will CONAN and his new ally be able to h...

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superstan52 reviewed Daredevil #1 Sep 15, 2023
4.0

"Somehow." That's the one word "explanation" on the splash page for how MM returned from the dead, and with total amnesia.
"Somehow" Matt, with no memory, no training, no ID, becomes a priest, working in a place that calls for close contact with children, no less. That's some screening process!
"Somehow" MM doesn't question who he was before six months ago, isn't plagued by his total la more

Daredevil #1

By: Saladin Ahmed, Aaron Kuder
Released: Sep 13, 2023

BORN AGAIN!
The new era of Daredevil starts here! Industry stars SALADIN AHMED and AARON KUDER have laced up and entered the ring, ready to take Matt Murdock on a knockout of an adventure! Where does Elektra fit into all of this? What is the future of Hell's Kitchen? Romance! Intrigue! And, of course, ACTION! All delivered in the Mighty Marvel...

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vmcomics - Sep 16, 2023

Somebody gets it

Mighty Morphin Comic Rater - Oct 4, 2023

I think (or hope, anyway) that the “somehow” hand wave is just a placeholder with the intent to go more in depth into what actually happened in future issues

Frank61 reviewed Conan The Barbarian #1 Aug 9, 2023
9.0

BRILLIANT!!
No, it's not an innovative and new take on the character. No, it's not a quirky, niche response to ancient stereotypes. No, it's not a startling creative explosion of left-field ideas and experimental art...No, it's just Conan, the barbarian. Written and illustrated by two gentlemen of true pedigree.
Mr Zub has a long line of top selling Marvel titles in his C.V. and Rob De more

Conan The Barbarian #1

By: Jim Zub, Roberto de la Torre
Released: Aug 2, 2023

ROBERT E. HOWARD'S LEGENDARY CONAN IS BACK IN A NEW TALE OF BRAVERY AND HEROISM!

CONAN THE BARBARIAN FCBD EDITION LEADS INTO THE DEBUT ISSUE!

Years after the battle of Venarium, a weary CONAN returns to his homeland to seek rest and solitude. However, a mysterious scout rides in to warn the Cimmerians of an imminent threat on the ...

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Frank61 reviewed Ultimate Invasion #1 Jul 3, 2023
9.0

At last, a decent comic that reminds me why I read 'em.
Thank you, Jonathan & Bryan!

Ultimate Invasion #1

By: Jonathan Hickman, Bryan Hitch
Released: Jun 21, 2023

THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE BEGINS!
Superstar creators Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch team up! The Illuminati must form once again to stop the Maker from his plans to destroy - or perhaps rebuild - the universe, with Miles Morales at the center of it all! Bryan's work on THE ULTIMATES helped redefine super hero comics for the 20...

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Frank61 reviewed Avengers #1 Jun 1, 2023
8.0

It's head and shoulders better than...no, I'm not that person what's done is done...this is decent. Not Thomas, not Busiek, not Stern but a solid start.

Avengers #1

By: Jed MacKay, C.F. Villa
Released: May 17, 2023

JED MACKAY AND STORMBREAKER C.F. VILLA TAKE THE REINS OF EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES!
The Star. The Icon. The Witch. The Construct. The God. The Engineer. The King. The world is ever in peril, and a new team of Avengers mobilizes to meet any dangers that dare threaten the planet. But when TERMINUS attacks, a new and insidious danger rears its head...

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Frank61 reviewed Avengers: War Across Time #5 Jun 1, 2023
9.0

It's just really good!

Avengers: War Across Time #5

By: Paul Levitz, Alan Davis
Released: May 3, 2023

Showdown in the future! Will the original Avengers get a glimpse of what awaits them, or will the swirling madness of time swallow them up?
Rated T+

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Frank61 rated Green Lantern #1 May 22, 2023
8.5

Green Lantern #1

By: Jeremy Adams, Xermanico
Released: May 10, 2023

Spinning out of the events of Dark Crisis, the Guardians of Oa at the heart of the Green Lantern Corps have quarantined Sector 2814, home of the planet Earth-and its champion along with it! A heartbreaking defeat has sent Hal reeling, returning home to rediscover his roots...and find the man responsible for ruining his life: Sinestro. From the visi...

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Frank61 rated Shazam! #1 May 22, 2023
8.5

Shazam! #1

By: Mark Waid, Dan Mora
Released: May 3, 2023

The World's Finest creators present the World's Mightiest Mortal in a dazzling solo series! Dinosaurs from space! The Clubhouse of Eternity! Homicidal worms and talking tigers! Atomic robots, alien worlds, mad scientists, sinister curses, and villains from throughout the DC Universe-welcome to the wild adventures of Billy Batson, whose big red alte...

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Frank61 reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #25 May 15, 2023
4.0

I've defended this run so I thought I'd better give my opinion on this 'most important story'...
I thought it was average at best with the art bringing up the score to that.
Disappointing!
Marvel, as I keep preaching, have a problem and one that is getting worse. The 'Charlie Brown approach' is not working(!!) and does not work for Marvel characters. You can't ignore time and certai more

Amazing Spider-Man #25

By: Zeb Wells, John Romita Jr.
Released: May 10, 2023

The past and the present collide in this oversized and monumental 25th issue! Your heart isn't ready for this one.
Rated T

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1.5

This run single-handedly made me hate the multiverse

Avengers Assemble: Omega #1

By: Jason Aaron, Javier Garron
Released: Apr 19, 2023

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE: THE FINAL CHAPTER!
The grand, oversized finale of the most epic battle in the history of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Along with being the final issue of Jason Aaron's five-year AVENGERS run, this features an all-star cavalcade of artists, a veritable smorgasbord of Avengers and a few last emotional gut punches in the Mighty Mar...

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