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ItsJess rated Power Girl #3 Nov 28, 2023
3.0

Power Girl #3

By: Leah Williams, Eduardo Pansica
Released: Nov 29, 2023

Looking for answers, Power Girl heads to Superman's Fortress of Solitude to study up on the mysterious Kryptonian virus sensation sweeping the nation. Turns out...she's not alone! Something is lurking in the shadows of the Man of Steel's most secret of headquarters, and it won't stop its hunt until it's the last one standing!

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Softboy reviewed Power Girl #3 Nov 28, 2023
2.0

Yet another issue of Leah Williams’ Power Girl with no Power in it. Seriously, the titular character is so dispirited and woeful it’s a shame to read as a longtime fan of the character. The issue is a wordy mess with way too much pages devoted to Omen in the beginning. Power Girl fans do not care about Omen, their friendship is rooted in trauma bonding and none of the characters act right for more

Power Girl #3

By: Leah Williams, Eduardo Pansica
Released: Nov 29, 2023

Looking for answers, Power Girl heads to Superman's Fortress of Solitude to study up on the mysterious Kryptonian virus sensation sweeping the nation. Turns out...she's not alone! Something is lurking in the shadows of the Man of Steel's most secret of headquarters, and it won't stop its hunt until it's the last one standing!

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3.0

The writing is not bad but this is not Alan Scott. How can you explain Molly and Alan's children?

Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #2

By: Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey
Released: Nov 29, 2023

Alan's search for the killer framing him continues! But why are the murder victims people from Alan's past, and how does this connect to his brief stint in Arkham Asylum?!

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6.5

I liked some parts of this issue, but it’s essentially just Gay / Transgender trauma porn that felt irrelevant to what was introduced in the first issue. Alan’s stint in Arkham added nothing to the character that wasn’t there before. The time frames in this comic continue to be disorderly and there’s a lack of action. Positives are that Sheridan and the artists capture the vintage 40s vibe more

Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #2

By: Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey
Released: Nov 29, 2023

Alan's search for the killer framing him continues! But why are the murder victims people from Alan's past, and how does this connect to his brief stint in Arkham Asylum?!

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3.5

If the first issue had been promising, the second one fails to live up to expectations. In effect, the story here is an extended flashback littered with retcons that does not move the story forward in any capacity -- the present day part of the comic is entirely static, and focused on Alan telling Doiby his story. I'm a great enjoyer of character studies but even I'd go as far as to say that this more

Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #2

By: Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey
Released: Nov 29, 2023

Alan's search for the killer framing him continues! But why are the murder victims people from Alan's past, and how does this connect to his brief stint in Arkham Asylum?!

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3.0

This should be an Elseworlds series: "DC Elseworlds: Persecution of Green Lantern as Gay Man." Would rate this a 7 as an Elseworlds story, but 3 (to be generous) as DC Comics canon story. But this is not an Elseworlds story, althought there is no reason this could not have been an Elseworlds publication, as done to address other persecution of people (e.g., "Red Son.") I believe Tim Sheridan has a more

Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #2

By: Tim Sheridan, Cian Tormey
Released: Nov 29, 2023

Alan's search for the killer framing him continues! But why are the murder victims people from Alan's past, and how does this connect to his brief stint in Arkham Asylum?!

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DomesticatedGiraffe reviewed Batman #139 Nov 7, 2023
3.5

It's disappointing that we continue to get broken Batman, the same status quo it's been for the past 5 years. Not interested in seeing him continue his descent past rock bottom.

Batman #139

By: Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez
Released: Nov 8, 2023

NEW STORY ARC BEGINS! BATMAN VS. THE JOKER, MORE BRUTAL THAN EVER! Following the cataclysmic events of The Gotham War, Batman finds himself completely isolated from his family, struggling to keep the rage of Zur in check. But he can't stop, because he's out there, haunting the city, taunting the Dark Knight: The Joker. And the new Batman is ready t...

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hasanturkoglu reviewed Batman #139 Nov 7, 2023
3.0

In Batman, writers now write revised stories by revising the stories of past writers. This is getting very boring, I don't know if it's the author himself or the editors, but they need to stop this repetition. And again Joker, isn't that enough? We need something new in Batman and in Detective Comics!

There is no bright idea or anything new in this story. It's been going bad since Fails more

Batman #139

By: Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez
Released: Nov 8, 2023

NEW STORY ARC BEGINS! BATMAN VS. THE JOKER, MORE BRUTAL THAN EVER! Following the cataclysmic events of The Gotham War, Batman finds himself completely isolated from his family, struggling to keep the rage of Zur in check. But he can't stop, because he's out there, haunting the city, taunting the Dark Knight: The Joker. And the new Batman is ready t...

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Quinn reviewed Batman #139 Nov 7, 2023
4.0

The art is good and the plot isn’t so egregious that I get eye strain from rolling them. But I did not follow the Gotham War because I didn’t have the time or money. Well, I had the time, and to be fair Tupperware money. What I didn’t have was the patience for a story built on a false premise.

So I am totally unfamiliar with the current status quo. Apparently Bruce has alienated h more

Batman #139

By: Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez
Released: Nov 8, 2023

NEW STORY ARC BEGINS! BATMAN VS. THE JOKER, MORE BRUTAL THAN EVER! Following the cataclysmic events of The Gotham War, Batman finds himself completely isolated from his family, struggling to keep the rage of Zur in check. But he can't stop, because he's out there, haunting the city, taunting the Dark Knight: The Joker. And the new Batman is ready t...

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1.0

They basically hate The Batman character. Let's be clear. This was really a zero rating.
And this was NOT ONLY a Tini Howard story, also a Chip Zdarsky story.
And let us really NOT FORGET Teflon editor Ben Abernathy. Ben has been involved in one train wreck after another with Batman. And DC Comics expects fans just to fork out more cash endlessly.
If you are TIRED of the DC Comics' more

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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Comics Code Authorities - Nov 5, 2023

I have. All I get now are the Facsimiles. Go on and get those. It pisses DC off like Hell how those outsell the new stuff, but they have no choice but to keep making them because they're one of the very few things they make that are still in demand. They'd like to quit making them but can't and I find that very hilarious. More karma they've just brought on themselves.

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2.5

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

Es de esas cosas tan malas que agradeces aún que sea esta conclusión tan mediocre. En un momento determinado se vio venir soluciones fáciles para la unión de la familia sí pudieron tener buenos puntos para un buen drama todo esto fue echado a la basura y un sinsentido total con un punto de vista totalmente irracional y estúpido Tal como lo ha sido por este evento. Por otro lado el arte es ho more

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

I really would like to know how some of reviews of this is 10 out of 10 because there was nothing literally nothing right with this issue it didnot answer a single question Bruce bailed on everyone and well said the batfamily responsibility is no longer on me and well guess what he is gonna be isolated because he wanted it himself great just great thus issue really doesn't deserve more than a 1

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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Comics Code Authorities - Nov 5, 2023

Frankly I think a 1 is better than it deserves but they don't give 0 as an option. I wouldn't really take what those critic reviews say too seriously anyway. They usually like anything no matter how crappy. But this book has gotten more 1.0s than anything I've seen in a very long time. Not good for DC.

Bats20832 liked this:
2.0

The entire event sucked. 2 stars for it being over, nothing else.

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

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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1.0

I am giving this a 1, only because I can't give it a negative number. You can be a member of, advocate, and ally to the LGBTQ community without reducing gay superheroes to gay stick figures. Retcon of Green Lantern Alan Scott as a victim and of JSA as propaganda for FBI, using "Elseworlds" style story for new DC canon. Total retcon of GL Alan Scott from All-American Comics #16, intended to introdu more

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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Bats20832 - Oct 25, 2023

Steamed writes: "I’m so happy that the spokesman for all LGBTQ people told us how they all feel." I am not. Neither is Tim Sheridan. That is the actual point if you decided to read my review.

tron - Oct 26, 2023

You either have no brain or you choose not to use it. Bats clearly expressed they were not speaking for all LGBTQ+ people. Any excuse to act indignant eh?

Bats20832 reviewed Wonder Woman #2 Oct 24, 2023
2.0

Great story if you have never heard of Wonder Woman and have no idea who she is. If you are the rest of the world, at least the good side is it is boring, which is probably the best you will get from CIA's Tom King.

Wonder Woman #2

By: Tom King, Daniel Sampere
Released: Oct 25, 2023

AN ARMY OF ONE! Now a wanted fugitive, Wonder Woman readies herself for battle against Commander Steel and his soldiers, her former love Steve Trevor being one of them! What could this face-off mean for her position in the world of heroes? Will it further her quest for the truth about the rogue Amazon or end in bloodshed? Find out as this demigodde...

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Lions rated Catwoman #58 Oct 17, 2023
2.0

Catwoman #58

By: Tini Howard, Nico Leon
Released: Oct 18, 2023

THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF THE GOTHAM WAR! Every general puts their plans into play as Selina Kyle's cat's cradle threatens to pull the city apart. Red Hood, fundamentally changed, struggles to find his new role in this broken city. Claws fly, secrets are told, and hearts are on the line in the penultimate chapter of the Gotham War event.

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ResearchReader reviewed Catwoman #58 Oct 17, 2023
2.0

So this was a character shattering and terribly written plot. Tini clearly no longer cares.

Start off with Batman. Who thought it was a good idea to have him act like an overly hormonal 12 year old? He starts off crying on a roof top and needs to be comforted by Catwoman and is deeply upset that they might be enemies. You might argue, well he is being controlled by zur en arrh, but Zur more

Catwoman #58

By: Tini Howard, Nico Leon
Released: Oct 18, 2023

THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF THE GOTHAM WAR! Every general puts their plans into play as Selina Kyle's cat's cradle threatens to pull the city apart. Red Hood, fundamentally changed, struggles to find his new role in this broken city. Claws fly, secrets are told, and hearts are on the line in the penultimate chapter of the Gotham War event.

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Bats20832 - Oct 18, 2023

Did readers ever think that Tini Howard "cared" about the Batman character? I haven't. It has been a job. Other people have jobs too. They don't necessarily care about their jobs. I am sure Tini would rather be doing something else. This is just the job that pays and gets her known.

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ItsJess reviewed Catwoman #58 Oct 17, 2023
3.5

This is the third time Selina has seen Bruce break down in front of her and only this time does she display any sort of care or empathy. The difference between now and the previous times is that the plot finally allows for her to react as her character is supposed to react, rather than in an unnatural way that serves solely to move a poorly constructed storyline forward.

Fight scene wit more

Catwoman #58

By: Tini Howard, Nico Leon
Released: Oct 18, 2023

THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF THE GOTHAM WAR! Every general puts their plans into play as Selina Kyle's cat's cradle threatens to pull the city apart. Red Hood, fundamentally changed, struggles to find his new role in this broken city. Claws fly, secrets are told, and hearts are on the line in the penultimate chapter of the Gotham War event.

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KiryuMajima28t reviewed Catwoman #58 Oct 17, 2023
1.0

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Catwoman #58

By: Tini Howard, Nico Leon
Released: Oct 18, 2023

THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF THE GOTHAM WAR! Every general puts their plans into play as Selina Kyle's cat's cradle threatens to pull the city apart. Red Hood, fundamentally changed, struggles to find his new role in this broken city. Claws fly, secrets are told, and hearts are on the line in the penultimate chapter of the Gotham War event.

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Bats20832 reviewed Catwoman #58 Oct 17, 2023
2.0

It's a dumb story. The worst part is that it is not close to being done. They are going to drag this nonsense on forever. So find something else to read, and there is some good Batman fanfic out there... or make up your own Batman fanfic and graphics. The heck with DC's nonsense. Make your own stories and your own Batman graphics. You really don't need them anymore, let them get a job doing some more

Catwoman #58

By: Tini Howard, Nico Leon
Released: Oct 18, 2023

THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF THE GOTHAM WAR! Every general puts their plans into play as Selina Kyle's cat's cradle threatens to pull the city apart. Red Hood, fundamentally changed, struggles to find his new role in this broken city. Claws fly, secrets are told, and hearts are on the line in the penultimate chapter of the Gotham War event.

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Bats20832 reviewed Nightwing #107 Oct 17, 2023
1.0

Let me be clear, I am part of LGBTQ community. Let's be clear and say what no else has the HONESTY to say, you can be queer and still realize this is absolutely ridiculous. Being gay does not give you some unassailable "right" to write ridiculous, bad, out-of-context, and not even fanfic worthy stories. In other series, we have Nightwing joining the pro-crime crowd. There is no "right to be dumb" more

Nightwing #107

By: Tom Taylor, Stephen Byrne
Released: Oct 18, 2023

JUMP ON BOARD THE EISNER AWARD-NOMINATED SERIES! Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life is not for Nightwing! When Nightwing's investigation into who left the vault under his name leads him to discover a mysterious group behind the Hold, his past come back to haunt him in the form of the Hold's leader...

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Tempra16v2.0Turbo reviewed Nightwing #107 Oct 17, 2023
4.0

Somehow this comic won the Eisner over Daredevil.

Nightwing #107

By: Tom Taylor, Stephen Byrne
Released: Oct 18, 2023

JUMP ON BOARD THE EISNER AWARD-NOMINATED SERIES! Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life is not for Nightwing! When Nightwing's investigation into who left the vault under his name leads him to discover a mysterious group behind the Hold, his past come back to haunt him in the form of the Hold's leader...

Bats20832 reviewed Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #1 Oct 10, 2023
5.0

Art is fabulous. Writing, eh. Robert Venditti is massaging the Sandman character to fit his plot, not his plot to fit the Sandman character. To those who love the Sandman Wesley Dodds, the overall story concept is interesting, but massaging the Sandman character to make the plot fit is jarring. The idea about using sleep gas to put masses of foreign military troops is ludicrous. It just is, and no more

Wesley Dodds: The Sandman #1

By: Robert Venditti, Riley Rossmo
Released: Oct 11, 2023

THE GOLDEN AGE SANDMAN RETURNS IN A NEW NOIR MYSTERY! No one escapes the Sandman's dark dreams, not even Wesley Dodds himself. After years of testing and experimentation, Wesley perfected his sleep gas as the optimal weapon to fight crime without causing undue harm. But when his journal detailing all his failed and far more deadly formulas is stole...

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Ulf - Oct 18, 2023

I hear you about old-school Wesley as seen in Adventure Comics, but when he was reinvigorated in Matt Wagner's Sandman Mystery Theatre, pacifist was a pretty good way to describe Wesley Dodds. Venditti is clearly leaning hard into the SMT run here, and it makes for very good storytelling.

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TheObserver reviewed Batman #138 Oct 3, 2023
4.5

Halala... action, surprises, emotion, it's all there... but it doesn't fit. Because...by trying to deconstruct Batman (again), there's not much left of DC's great, ultra-capable hero. He's in pieces (again). You'd think it was a contest. Or it's in the brief. Who can best scuttle Batman's psyche (again)? Chip Zdarksy sure can, but why? There was a time when Batman was there to serve the story. Now more

Batman #138

By: Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez
Released: Oct 4, 2023

THE GOTHAM WAR CONTINUES! Batman is on the ropes as the Gotham War heats up following a shocking betrayal! It's father versus son, teacher versus student in the knockout fourth chapter of this brutal war. But who is really pulling the strings in this explosive event? Thousands of years have led to this moment!

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Quinn - Oct 3, 2023

You, sir, are my hero. You are not wrong. Keep up the good work.

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Wyeth rated Catwoman #57 Sep 19, 2023
2.0

Catwoman #57

By: Tini Howard, Nico Leon
Released: Sep 20, 2023

BATMAN/CATWOMAN: THE GOTHAM WAR PART 3! The Gotham War, part three. While Batman finds himself more and more isolated, Selina is never alone. With a volunteer army and two powerful generals by her side, the ballet between her and Bruce enters its next act with a shocking twist.

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liolia reviewed Catwoman #57 Sep 19, 2023
1.0

Poor writing and bad characterization - a Howard default - continues full force in this feature. It hurts to have Selina's character destroyed in this way in this event. Faced with issues like this, I understand why people stop reading comic books.

Catwoman #57

By: Tini Howard, Nico Leon
Released: Sep 20, 2023

BATMAN/CATWOMAN: THE GOTHAM WAR PART 3! The Gotham War, part three. While Batman finds himself more and more isolated, Selina is never alone. With a volunteer army and two powerful generals by her side, the ballet between her and Bruce enters its next act with a shocking twist.

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BR Havoc reviewed Wonder Woman #1 Sep 19, 2023
6.5

There's an interesting story wrapped up in the predictable Tom King go to tropes. Once again another story seemingly born of his participation in Iraq with the CIA. Once again another ludicrously over the top incident takes place and we're left with the fall out. Side not I'm not sure why Amanda Waller and the Suicide Squad aren't part of the teams gathering the Amazon's seems like better choices. more

Wonder Woman #1

By: Tom King, Daniel Sampere
Released: Sep 20, 2023

THE AMAZON WARRIOR IS NOW A WANTED OUTLAW! A NEW ERA FOR THE AMAZON WARRIOR BEGINS, FROM THE SUPERSTAR TEAM OF TOM KING AND DANIEL SAMPERE! After a mysterious Amazonian is accused of mass murder, Congress passes the Amazon Safety Act, barring all Amazons from U.S. soil. To carry out their plans, the government starts a task force, the Amazon Extrad...

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Bats20832 - Sep 21, 2023

My real question is that if Tom King has such guilt about his role with the criminal CIA organization, what actual reparations has he personally made about it. He has enjoyed wealth and privilege from his CIA organization, and I never hear where he is donating what he earned during those years to those not privileged and those who did suffer the boot that he supported. He talks big. But murder seems to be a normal value for King as a writer. Something seriously wrong/messed up there, DC Comics

Toonstrack - Sep 24, 2023

I mean the villain states inthe dislogue that they'd need waller so its not a stretch to say the SS will likely show up

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thecimmerian reviewed Wonder Woman #1 Sep 20, 2023
4.0

I just threw up in my mouth a little when I thought this but.....I miss Cloonrad. How is Tom King considered a top writer??? This could have been decent if he had some editors to rein him in but we all know modern comics don't think editors are useful. This entire issue was one giant eye roll. Once again I'll be Dianaless until King finishes his run cause I ain't reading this.

Wonder Woman #1

By: Tom King, Daniel Sampere
Released: Sep 20, 2023

THE AMAZON WARRIOR IS NOW A WANTED OUTLAW! A NEW ERA FOR THE AMAZON WARRIOR BEGINS, FROM THE SUPERSTAR TEAM OF TOM KING AND DANIEL SAMPERE! After a mysterious Amazonian is accused of mass murder, Congress passes the Amazon Safety Act, barring all Amazons from U.S. soil. To carry out their plans, the government starts a task force, the Amazon Extrad...

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