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ds rated New X-Men #128 Aug 29, 2024
10

New X-Men #128

By: Grant Morrison, Igor Kordey

Fantomex makes his glorious debut! Professor X has established an X-Corp office in Paris for mutants in need. Meanwhile, the overseas X-Men team undertakes their first mission after a distress signal is sent out from deep within the Channel Tunnel.

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ds reviewed New X-Men #124 Aug 26, 2024
7.5

The art is awful.

New X-Men #124

By: Grant Morrison, Igor Kordey

Lilandra has been convinced that the X-Men must be terminated with extreme prejudice. The X-Men are prepared to defend themselves, but how can they survive an engagement with Gladiator of the Imperial Guard?! Plus, Cyclops and Xorn escape!

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ds rated Amazing Spider-Man #509 Aug 11, 2024
8.5

Amazing Spider-Man #509

By: J. Michael Straczynski, Mike Deodato Jr

SINS PAST PART 1 The first chapter of a five-part story arc, featuring the stunning debut of new regular artist Mike Deodato! Also the issue that introduced two new characters Spider-fans are still talking about today!

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ds rated Amazing Spider-Man #508 Aug 11, 2024
9.0

Amazing Spider-Man #508

By: J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita Jr.

The enigmatic Ezekiel returns to Peter's life! But is he the same man who stood by Spider-Man's side in his hour of need, or will he prove to be something much deadlier?

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ds rated Amazing Spider-Man #507 Aug 11, 2024
8.0

Amazing Spider-Man #507

By: J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita Jr.

Concluding a 3-part arc, featuring the mysterious Ezekiel! But will Spider-Man get more questions than answers?

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ds rated Amazing Spider-Man #506 Aug 10, 2024
8.0

Amazing Spider-Man #506

By: J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita Jr.

Who is the mysterious Ezekiel Sims? And is he a friend or foe to Spider-Man? Peter better keep his wits about him with this one!

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ds rated Amazing Spider-Man #505 Aug 10, 2024
8.0

Amazing Spider-Man #505

By: Fiona Avery, John Romita Jr.

A new story arc begins as Peter delves further into the mysterious totemistic origin of his powers when the enigmatic Ezekiel returns! Is he truly Peter's mentor and ally, or something much more?

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ds rated Amazing Spider-Man #504 Aug 10, 2024
3.0

Amazing Spider-Man #504

By: Fiona Avery, John Romita Jr.

A sorceress who's been captive for years is blazing a path through Manhattan to find Spider-Man. And if that weren't bad enough, guess who's on her trail? Loki!

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ds rated Amazing Spider-Man #503 Aug 8, 2024
4.0

Amazing Spider-Man #503

By: J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita Jr.

Thor's ne'er-do-well brother Loki guest-stars in a 2-part story arc! In the aftermath of the inter-dimensional rift caused by Spider-Man & Doctor Strange's battle with Dormammu, a sorceress of limitless power is set free from years of captivity...and sets forth on a quest through Manhattan to properly thank the one responsible for it- Spider-Man!

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ds rated Amazing Spider-Man #502 Aug 4, 2024
10

Amazing Spider-Man #502

By: J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita Jr.

The second chapter of J. Michael Straczynski's 2-part story arc following the monumental Amazing Spider-Man #500! Who's the new kid in Spidey's life?

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ds added The Nice House on the Lake to their pull list Apr 24, 2022

The Nice House on the Lake

Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter-well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walter’s always been a little…off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walter’s invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormo...

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ds rated The Nice House on the Lake #8 Apr 24, 2022
7.5

The Nice House on the Lake #8

By: James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno
Released: Apr 20, 2022

With Walter living among his friends in the house, has the impossible happened? Have their lives actually...improved? Perhaps for some-but how are things going for the one housemate whose place Walter took?

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ds rated Hulk #6 Apr 22, 2022
6.0

Hulk #6

By: Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley
Released: Apr 20, 2022

"SMASHTRONAUT" Part 6 of 6!
The first arc of Donny Cates and Ryan Ottley's mind-blowing Hulk saga reaches its epic climax as Bruce Banner's control over Starship Hulk slips...and something much worse takes the wheel...
Rated T+

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ds added Nightwing (2016) to their pull list Apr 22, 2022

Nightwing (2016)

"BETTER THAN BATMAN" Chapter One: Batman taught Nightwing everything he knows-but what if everything he taught him is wrong? When Dick is stuck with a new mentor who challenges everything Batman taught him, Nightwing has to shatter his concept of justice in order to fight for what he knows is right. Writer Tim Seeley (GRAYSON, BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNA...

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ds rated Nightwing #91 Apr 22, 2022
5.0

Nightwing #91

By: Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo
Released: Apr 20, 2022

Trying to save a city that's even more beyond saving than Gotham is no small task, and even someone like Nightwing needs a day off to relax with his best friend and to recharge-but when your best friend is Wally West, a.k.a. the Flash, a "recharge" might not end up being so relaxing!

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ds rated A Town Called Terror #1 Apr 17, 2022
7.5

A Town Called Terror #1

By: Steve Niles, Szymon Kudranski
Released: Apr 13, 2022

"A MESSAGE FROM HOME," Part One-Henry West is brutally kidnapped in the middle of the night while his wife Julie watches, terrified. Henry awakens to the reality of his whereabouts, but Julie, with no evidence of the phantom crime, is unable to get help to search for him. A new series from the minds of cutting-edge horror creators STEVE NILES (30 D...

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ds rated Flashpoint: Beyond #0 Apr 14, 2022
8.5

Flashpoint: Beyond #0

By: Geoff Johns, Eduardo Risso
Released: Apr 13, 2022

The world of Flashpoint returns! After sacrificing everything to help the Flash put the universe back together and save Bruce Wayne's life, Thomas Wayne wakes up in a world he thought was no more. Forced to don the cowl once again, Batman prowls the streets of Gotham searching for answers to how this world still exists, but what he starts to uncove...

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ds added Batman (2016) to their pull list Apr 8, 2022

Batman (2016)

"I AM GOTHAM" chapter one
No one has ever stopped the Caped Crusader. Not The Joker. Not Two-Face. Not even the entire Justice League. But how does Batman confront a new hero who wants to save the city from the Dark Knight?
CAN'T MISS: Superstar artist David Finch returns to Batman alongside writer Tom King for this five-part storyline.

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ds rated Ghost Rider #2 Apr 8, 2022
7.0

Ghost Rider #2

By: Ben Percy, Cory Smith
Released: Mar 30, 2022

The FBI assigns a team to investigate a recent surge in supernatural activity. A darkness is rising, and their hunt for answers puts them on a collision course with a mysterious, vengeful motorcyclist. Who is this so-called Ghost Rider, and what does he want? They follow rumors. They follow wreckage. And they discover the dark secrets of a roadside...

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ds rated Little Monsters #2 Apr 8, 2022
9.0

Little Monsters #2

By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Apr 6, 2022

The thrilling new series by Eisner Award-winning team JEFF LEMIRE & DUSTIN NGUYEN (DESCENDER, ASCENDER, Robin & Batman) continues, as more is revealed about the young vampires left to survive on their own. When a man stumbles into their camp, the long-forgotten taste of human blood is quickly remembered.

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ds added Little Monsters (2022) to their pull list Apr 8, 2022

Little Monsters (2022)

They are the last children on Earth... who also happen to be vampires. Forlonger than they can remember, these child vampires have lived a life of eternal wonder amongst the ruins of humanity. But shocking events fracture the group and set them on a path of discovery that will shatter their innocence forever.

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ds rated Moon Knight #10 Apr 8, 2022
8.5

Moon Knight #10

By: Jed MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio
Released: Apr 6, 2022

An assassin infiltrates the Midnight Mission, while another hidden enemy strikes at Moon Knight where he is most vulnerable. Attacked on two fronts, the Fist of Khonshu is put on the back foot-but that's where he's most dangerous!
RATED T+

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ds rated DC vs. Vampires #6 Apr 5, 2022
8.0

DC vs. Vampires #6

By: James Tynion IV, Otto Schmidt
Released: Mar 30, 2022

Batman gets the upper hand on the vampires who have infiltrated the Justice League...but the Vampire King finally reveals himself, and it will be the most jaw-dropping moment of 2022! The shocking, bestselling series reaches its blood-drenched halfway point!

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ds rated Batman #122 Apr 5, 2022
9.0

Batman #122

By: Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter
Released: Apr 6, 2022

Ra's al Ghul is dead, and Talia is out for revenge! Batman is on the case to find Deathstroke before Talia's elite killers do! But Batman starts to piece together that not everything is what it seems in Ra's's death...and knows whom he must interrogate to get answers...Talia herself! Can the two former lovers ever work togeth-er again? Plus, a back...

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9.5

Hulk: Grand Design: Monster #1

By: Jim Rugg
Released: Mar 30, 2022

The acclaimed Grand Design franchise continues! Writer/artist Jim Rugg follows in the tradition of Ed Piskor and Tom Scioli by unfurling the full saga of THE INCREDIBLE HULK, from the very beginning to the present! Witness the biggest moments in the Hulk's history through the eyes of a single visionary storyteller!

RATED T

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ds rated Hulk #5 Apr 1, 2022
6.5

Hulk #5

By: Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley
Released: Mar 30, 2022

"SMASHSTRONAUT" PART 5 OF 6!

•  As President Thunderbolt Ross rains down gamma-irradiated hell, Bruce Banner's Starship Hulk experiment faces its toughest field test yet - this time, it might crack under the pressure.
•  Bruce Banner thinks his control over the Hulk is now absolute... but what if he's wrong?

RATED T+

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8.5

Something is Killing the Children #21

By: James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'edera
Released: Mar 30, 2022

*  After a year since we last saw her in Archer's Peak, Erica Slaughter resurfaces to take on the case of a girl who's seen a new kind of monster, one with terrifying implications.
*  But Erica's broken ties with the House of Slaughter and that can have deadly consequences.
*  The Order of St. George does not forget nor do they forgiv...

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ds rated Shadow War: Alpha #1 Mar 31, 2022
10

Shadow War: Alpha #1

By: Joshua Williamson, Viktor Bogdanovic
Released: Mar 30, 2022

"When Deathstroke assassinates Ra's al Ghul, Talia al Ghul demands revenge and sends her League of Shadows to kill Deathstroke and Deathstroke Inc.! Batman and Robin must team up to track down Deathstroke and bring him to justice...but do they? Expect over-the-top fights, action, mystery, and betrayal as this crossover event creates a major impact ...

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ds rated Ghost Cage #1 Mar 25, 2022
8.5

Ghost Cage #1

By: Nick Dragotta
Released: Mar 23, 2022

The highly anticipated follow-up project from critically lauded EAST OF WEST artist NICK DRAGOTTA!

This ALL-NEW, EXTRA-LENGTH LIMITED SERIES teams artistic dynamo DRAGOTTA with rising-star writer CALEB GOELLNER (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures). When his megacorp power plant falls under attack by terrorists, the super...

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ds rated Robin #12 Mar 25, 2022
8.5

Robin #12

By: Joshua Williamson, Roger Cruz
Released: Mar 23, 2022

Demon versus detective! The Lazarus Tournament is over, and Damian returns to Gotham a changed hero! But there is one last opponent he might fight to the death...himself. This lead-in issue to the epic Shadow War event is one you dare not miss!

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