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Joined: Mar 30, 2021 About Me: Currently reading through Post-Crisis Batman. Feel free to follow along. I am slowly editing a reading order I found so changes have been and will be made over time to it. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xPwbjLLsK7RVmLQAU1ap0ntpzW0Ci_J2UBlzkraSwoE/edit?usp=sharing

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Afre reviewed All-New Venom #8 Jul 2, 2025
8.0

This is just fun. Art is amazing and I like how Otto is written. All around good stuff!

All-New Venom #8

By: Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez
Released: Jul 2, 2025

EIGHT-ISSUE TENTACULAR SPECTACULAR! As Venom battles the Symbiote Squad at the Daily Bugle, the Sleeper Agent attempts a daring jailbreak on North Brother Island...neither of them knowing that S.C.A.R. has a superior new ally in the war on symbiotes! Doctor Octopus is back - and he's more armed and dangerous than ever!

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motorik reviewed Captain America #1 Jul 2, 2025
10

Chip channeling his Daredevil run energy over his Batman run.

Damn it, I'm in.

Captain America #1

By: Chip Zdarsky, Valerio Schiti
Released: Jul 2, 2025

A NEW ERA FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA BEGINS HERE! While Captain America slumbered in ice, the world changed - for better and for worse. Steve Rogers awakens to a reality where battles are fought in the shadows through secrets and subterfuge, and villains aren't so easy to identify. When a fledgling dictator named Victor Von Doom conquers Latveria, Steve f...

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motorik rated JSA #9 Jul 2, 2025
9.0

JSA #9

By: Jeff Lemire, Diego Olortegui
Released: Jul 2, 2025

With some of the team reunited, they need to put a plan together to strike backat the Injustice Society! But with a mole hiding amongst them, is their planalready ruined?!

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Ryan reviewed Gotham Central #31 Jul 2, 2025
8.5

Damn

Gotham Central #31

By: Greg Rucka, Stefano Gaudiano
Released: Jun 15, 2005

The finale of "Keystone Kops!" The mutated Officer Andrew Kelly goes on a rampage under the influence of Dr. Alchemy! As Batman joins members of Gotham Central pursuing their own, Renee Montoya tries to bring the mad scientist responsible for it all back into custody.

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Ryan reviewed Gotham Central #32 Jul 2, 2025
10

This was insane

Gotham Central #32

By: Greg Rucka, Steve Lieber
Released: Jun 8, 2005

In a special standalone issue, two corrupt cops murder a witness to their schemes and blame the death on another. But no bad deed goes unpunished, as an unexpected agent of justice seeks revenge.

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motorik reviewed Absolute Flash #4 Jun 18, 2025
9.5

The story is perfect, as usual.

I don't love the art. Some of the character designs pale in comparison to previous issues but the story is so compelling, it elevates the art.

Next issue please!

Kevin Lainez is gunning for the Gabe Hernandez head bawbag critic on here.
Bloody hell Kev, the f*** were you reading!?

Sure, the art dips but the story qu more

Absolute Flash #4

By: Jeff Lemire, A.L. Kaplan
Released: Jun 18, 2025

Wally’s on the run and looking for any safe space to hide out. He findshimself in Central City and meets a kindly man who offers him a place tocrash at the youth mission. But is anyone truly safe when the fastest kidalive comes to their city?

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Hex reviewed Absolute Flash #3 Jul 1, 2025
9.5

Wally and Grodd. Grodd and Wally.

Absolute Flash #3

By: Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles
Released: May 21, 2025

Wally’s back is up against the wall as the Rogues bear down on him. Can heevade capture and harness some of his newfound speed, or is he already atthe finish line?

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Hex reviewed Absolute Batman #9 Jul 1, 2025
10

Christ... that was intense.

Absolute Batman #9

By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: Jun 11, 2025

The latest development in saving the derelict and despondent of oursociety is a facility known as Ark M—a fully operational institution thathas played a rather sizeable part, on purpose or not, in the creation ofevil. And it’s active. So when Bruce tries infiltrate it and distill its secrets,a new villain from Gotham City arrives to deal with t...

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Hex reviewed Absolute Batman #8 Jul 1, 2025
9.0

For a two issue arc, this was really good. I loved how much Snyder is putting into this Batman's supporting cast. We only met matches for a few panels but we really feel the weight of his actions and legacy both past and present. Fries was terrifying, excited to see him come back.

Absolute Batman #8

By: Scott Snyder, Marcos Martin
Released: May 14, 2025

Batman is in the fight for his life against this icy new threat. But in the end, what terrifying truth will be unearthed about Ark M and…Joker?

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motorik reviewed Absolute Batman #8 May 13, 2025
10

Utterly bone chilling. An utterly wild ride with exciting reveals and crucial/consequential character moments. The most important Matches Mallone ever, I love this.

Batman vs Fries is tantamount to an exhilarating old school manga battle. The character Waylon is set to become is utterly (and absolutely) insane. The wait until the next issue is going to be hell. Comfortably my favourite more

Absolute Batman #8

By: Scott Snyder, Marcos Martin
Released: May 14, 2025

Batman is in the fight for his life against this icy new threat. But in the end, what terrifying truth will be unearthed about Ark M and…Joker?

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daspidaboy - May 14, 2025

Hello Motorik, I love hearing your thoughts and critiques on how Tom King and James Tynion Iv's Batman runs did not work with you, and I completely agree with you. I do think James Tynion IV's Detective Comics run was stronger. And I agree with you personally on how Grant Morrison, Scott Snyder are my favorite writers (Dennis O Neil is part of that holy trinity of best batman writers).

motorik - May 15, 2025

I thought James worked well as a foil to Snyder. For that reason, it is clear why they selected him. However, I don't think it panned how how anyone had hoped. Again, bits of it were good but the core of it prevented it from greatness. I also enjoyed his Detective run more also. I love his What's Killing the Children immensely.

Hex rated Absolute Batman #7 Jun 30, 2025
9.0

Absolute Batman #7

By: Scott Snyder, Marcos Martin
Released: Apr 9, 2025

THE JOKER AND MR. FREEZE MAKE THEIR ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE DEBUT--STARTING HERE! It's about to get icy cold in Gotham City...as we reveal the connections between a young, up-and-coming scientist named Victor Fries, his history with the Ark M experiment, and what it all has to do with the mysterious Joker. A bombastic two-parter with a guest artist, the ...

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motorik reviewed Absolute Batman #9 Jun 10, 2025
10

The best Absolute comic there is. The most compelling new Batman in decades.

Absolute Batman #9

By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: Jun 11, 2025

The latest development in saving the derelict and despondent of oursociety is a facility known as Ark M—a fully operational institution thathas played a rather sizeable part, on purpose or not, in the creation ofevil. And it’s active. So when Bruce tries infiltrate it and distill its secrets,a new villain from Gotham City arrives to deal with t...

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9.0

Batman / Superman: World's Finest Vol. 6: Impossible

By: Mark Waid, Dan Mora

The World's Finest duo of Mark Waid (Justice League Unlimited, Kingdom Come) and Dan Mora (Absolute Power, Justice League Unlimited) continue their romp through the DC Universe and into the fifth dimension in Batman/Superman: World's Finest: Impossible, collecting WORLD'S FINEST #26-30!

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7.5

Batman / Superman: World's Finest Vol. 5: Secret Origins

By: Mark Waid, Travis Moore

Written by Mark Waid, Christopher Cantwell, Cullen Bunn, Dennis Culver and Stephanie Williams Art by Dan Mora, Travis Moore, Jorge Fornes and Others Join the World's Finest duo, Batman and Superman, as they adventure throughout the DC Universe, facing down threats of all shapes and sizes - assuming they can put their personal differences aside when...

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9.0

Batman / Superman: World's Finest Vol. 4: Return Kingdom Come

By: Mark Waid, Dan Mora

HEIR TO THE KINGDOM! Return to the world of Kingdom Come as the Flash discovers the fate of Superman's missing ward, Boy Thunder. The Multiverse-spanning World's Finest duo of Batman and Superman rush to Earth-22 to rescue their lost friend, only to discover a world that doesn't know the Multiverse and that is consumed by the thrall of the all-powe...

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8.5

Batman / Superman: World's Finest #23

By: Mark Waid, Dan Mora
Released: Jan 17, 2024

The walls are closing in on the World’s Finest duo as Boy Thunder falls fully under the thrall of Gog in the universe of Kingdom Come! Superman and Batman race against the clock not only to keep Boy Thunder from becoming Magog-but to save the Multiverse itself!

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Hex added Captain America (2025) to their pull list Jun 26, 2025

Captain America (2025)

A NEW ERA FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA BEGINS HERE! While Captain America slumbered in ice, the world changed - for better and for worse. Steve Rogers awakens to a reality where battles are fought in the shadows through secrets and subterfuge, and villains aren't so easy to identify. When a fledgling dictator named Victor Von Doom conquers Latveria, Steve f...

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MVR005 reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #6 Jun 20, 2025
2.0

I created an account just to write this review. I'm so tired of John Romita Jr. ruining my favorite characters. It's like he's drawing with a rule, every lines are straight, these square face are so ugly and it's not like he was putting details, it looks cheap. I was enjoying the arts of Pepe Larraz and guess who's back to ruin everything again, John Romita Jr. I don't understand why Marvel doesn more

Amazing Spider-Man #6

By: Joe Kelly, John Romita Jr.
Released: Jun 18, 2025

HELLGATE'S OPENING...PUNCH!

PETER PARKER's life has been worse. He's got a steady job. BLACK CAT is giving him the time of day again. As SPIDER-MAN, Peter's taken some super-powered punches. But he's never caught the kind of HELL that's in store for him next.

Rated T

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TDKongg - Jun 24, 2025

I totally agree. I think he should retire. I avoid whatever he's on anymore

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motorik rated Ultimate Spider-Man #18 Jun 25, 2025
10

Ultimate Spider-Man #18

By: Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto
Released: Jun 25, 2025

WAR RAGES ON IN NEW YORK CITY!

Black Cat enlists Richard Parker's aid in the Sinister Six turf war...and Spider-Man gains a surprising ally!

Rated T

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8.5

Transformers Vol. 3: Combiner Chaos

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona

The Eisner Award-winning series from DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON and JORGE CORONA fights on as the war for Cybertron leaves the fate of the universe in the balance. The war for Cybertron has forever changed the fate of two worlds. As the Autobots recover from the stunning events of the last volume, the Deceptions fracture even further without their leade...

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Hex rated Transformers #18 Jun 25, 2025
9.5

Transformers #18

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona
Released: Mar 12, 2025

Autobots vs. Deceptions vs. is already devastating Seattle, but none of them are prepared for how it will end.

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Toonstrack reviewed Transformers #18 Mar 15, 2025
10

DWJ is on a generational streak with this series. I've not seen a book this consistently good in a long long time and I can't believe we're already 18 months into this. The epic visuals; the pitch perfect characterization and the ambitious storytelling do not tke breaks. There are no filler issues, no padding. All of it is in your face and relevant to the ongoing story and this issue culminates ev more

Transformers #18

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona
Released: Mar 12, 2025

Autobots vs. Deceptions vs. is already devastating Seattle, but none of them are prepared for how it will end.

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Hex rated Transformers #17 Jun 25, 2025
9.0

Transformers #17

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona
Released: Feb 12, 2025

As the titanic clash from last issue rages on, a covert group of Autobots continues their search for the ally who could turn the tide on Earth-Ultra Magnus! Featuring the debut of an all-new character!

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Toonstrack reviewed Transformers #17 Feb 14, 2025
8.5

Another great issue. So much stuff going on, but they keep it grounded.

The new introduction to the series looks great.

This series is pure joy, the art is amazing, the stakes feel relevant and the characters feel right.

Transformers #17

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona
Released: Feb 12, 2025

As the titanic clash from last issue rages on, a covert group of Autobots continues their search for the ally who could turn the tide on Earth-Ultra Magnus! Featuring the debut of an all-new character!

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Hex rated Transformers #16 Jun 25, 2025
8.5

Transformers #16

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona
Released: Jan 8, 2025

Autobots vs Decepticons vs ...!

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Hex rated Transformers #15 Jun 25, 2025
8.0

Transformers #15

By: Daniel Warren Johnson, Jorge Corona
Released: Dec 11, 2024

New Story Arc. oundwave moves to finish the war with the Autobots... and all of Earth will suffer. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime and Wheeljack search for the answers to a mystery that may change everything they ever thought they knew.

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Hex rated Energon Universe: Special #1 Jun 25, 2025
7.0

Energon Universe: Special #1

By: Robert Kirkman, Lorenzo De Felici
Released: May 8, 2024

A special new printing of ENERGON UNIVERSE FCBD 2024 SPECIAL featuring three all new stories from the Energon Universe, with stunning revelations for the worlds of TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, and VOID RIVALS from the biggest names in comics.

A perfect jumping-on point for new readers and a can't-miss for long-term fans.

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Hex added News From The Fallout (2025) to their pull list Jun 24, 2025

News From The Fallout (2025)

MINISERIES PREMIERE
Writer CHRIS CONDON (THAT TEXAS BLOOD, Ultimate Wolverine) teams with visionary artist JEFFREY ALAN LOVE (The Last Battle at the End of the World, The Thousand Demon Tree) for a thrillingly dark sci-fi horror story unlike any you've seen before! In 1962 Nevada, a nuclear bomb test goes horribly awry and unleashes a contam...

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Psycamorean reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #6 Jun 18, 2025
9.0

I was really worried about a drop-off with the change in artists. I was worried that Joe Kelly was being elevated by the incredible art of Pepe Larraz. However, I can say now that I think Kelly is a good fit on this title. He's writing a Peter Parker that is maturing. The supporting cast is being used. It all feels purposeful. I'm not a huge fan of JRJR's art, but nothing here stood out as incredi more

Amazing Spider-Man #6

By: Joe Kelly, John Romita Jr.
Released: Jun 18, 2025

HELLGATE'S OPENING...PUNCH!

PETER PARKER's life has been worse. He's got a steady job. BLACK CAT is giving him the time of day again. As SPIDER-MAN, Peter's taken some super-powered punches. But he's never caught the kind of HELL that's in store for him next.

Rated T

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Afre reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #6 Jun 18, 2025
8.5

I really liked this issue. Wells run didn't have these interlude issues that focused on all different parts of Peter's life and they were sorely needed. I like most of the developments, the relationship part I am confused by. Not by the status of the relationship, more that spidey office is actually going there. Interesting choice to say the least.

JRJR was okay. I think I will always l more

Amazing Spider-Man #6

By: Joe Kelly, John Romita Jr.
Released: Jun 18, 2025

HELLGATE'S OPENING...PUNCH!

PETER PARKER's life has been worse. He's got a steady job. BLACK CAT is giving him the time of day again. As SPIDER-MAN, Peter's taken some super-powered punches. But he's never caught the kind of HELL that's in store for him next.

Rated T

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