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ode_et_amo rated Gambit #1 Jul 27, 2022
7.5

Gambit #1

By: Chris Claremont, Sid Kotian
Released: Jul 27, 2022

ALL-NEW ADVENTURES OF THE LEGENDARY THIEF BY CO-CREATOR CHRIS CLAREMONT!
You think you know all there is to know about Remy LeBeau, the Ragin' Cajun, the mutant known as GAMBIT - but legendary X-scribe Chris Claremont has an ace up his sleeve with this new series! Before he joined the X-MEN, Gambit encountered a mysterious girl named 'RO - the ...

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ode_et_amo rated Task Force Z #10 Jul 27, 2022
9.5

Task Force Z #10

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Eddy Barrows
Released: Jul 27, 2022

The rise of Powers Industries! Red Hood and what remains of his Task Force Z squad are on the run and investigating the secrets of their former benefactor, Powers Industries. What they discover will change Batman history forever. Meanwhile, inside Powers Industries, Mr. Bloom and Man-Bat are hard at work betraying their teammates with no remorse.

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Bats20832 reviewed DC vs. Vampires: Killers #1 Jun 28, 2022
1.5

Matt is writing this stuff because DC Comics sales are in the trash, with the belief this will improve them. Bad idea. Bad management. And using this disaster to slime JSA heroes is a seriously bad idea. And of course, ripping off the head of Solomon Grundy ("Sol" eyeroll) does not kill him. Someone should read comics someday.

By the way, I still am not confident that Batman is "dead" i more

DC vs. Vampires: Killers #1

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Mike Bowden
Released: Jun 29, 2022

In the shadow of the new Vampire World Order, Harley Quinn rules the human underworld in this age of darkness. She has survived by only looking out for herself...but she might have just found the key to saving the world.

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3.0

DC vs. Vampires: Killers #1

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Mike Bowden
Released: Jun 29, 2022

In the shadow of the new Vampire World Order, Harley Quinn rules the human underworld in this age of darkness. She has survived by only looking out for herself...but she might have just found the key to saving the world.

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ode_et_amo rated X-Men: Red #4 Jul 5, 2022
5.5

X-Men: Red #4

By: Al Ewing, Stefano Caselli
Released: Jun 29, 2022

THE MARTIAN WAY OF DEATH!
Recent revelations threaten to profoundly alter the Destiny of X - and Arakko isn't immune from the fallout! With the clock ticking down to interstellar war, STORM faces a Galactic Illuminati... MAGNETO attends a meeting of his own that might decide both their fates...and ROBERTO DA COSTA ponders a recent return from t...

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5.0

Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #2

By: Joshua Williamson, Daniel Sampere
Released: Jul 6, 2022

THE HOUSE OF NIGHTWING BURNS! As the good people of the world mourn the loss of the Justice League, the forces of evil have seized the opportunity to wreak havoc in a world without its heroes! Leading the charge is a super-powered Slade Wilson...but this time there's something dark fueling his rage. With a massive army laying siege to Titans Tower,...

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ode_et_amo rated Task Force Z #9 Jul 5, 2022
9.0

Task Force Z #9

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Eddy Barrows
Released: Jun 29, 2022

Are we the baddies? After the shocking (but not really) betrayal by Mr. Bloom, the new Task Force Z are public enemy number one. All of Gotham is hunting for them. They are out of money, out of friends, and out of Lazarus Resin. But now they will have to face their most dangerous foe yet-and it's one of their own!

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8.5

Batman: Beyond the White Knight #3

By: Sean Murphy
Released: May 25, 2022

The future of Gotham is coming to destroy its past! Batman...murderer? After discovering Bruce Wayne facilitated the murder of his father, Terry goes on the hunt, ready to unleash as Batman Beyond. The clock is ticking for Bruce in more ways than one after Harley Quinn's daughter goes missing. And if she takes after her father, the fate of the city...

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ode_et_amo rated Task Force Z #8 May 24, 2022
10

Task Force Z #8

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Eddy Barrows
Released: May 25, 2022

All-new team! Same old problems! After losing everything, Task Force Z has finally discovered who their real enemy is. Jason and his team are on the run, underpowered, and outgunned. But everyone knew this was really just a Suicide Squad when they signed up, right? One way or another, they are going to finish this. Only one thing stands in their wa...

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ode_et_amo rated Robin #12 Mar 23, 2022
6.5

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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ode_et_amo rated Action Comics #1041 Mar 23, 2022
7.5

Action Comics #1041

By: Philip Kennedy Johnson, Miguel Mendonca
Released: Mar 23, 2022

REMATCH! Superman puts what he's learned on Warworld to the test as he faces Mongul's unstoppable, reanimated warrior known as the Unmade. But it may be too late for Mongul to salvage his empire before an ancient prophecy is fulfilled. One of Superman's inner circle will fall, another will be resurrected at a terrible cost, and the Authority's trai...

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ode_et_amo reviewed Task Force Z #6 Mar 23, 2022
10


Excellent!!!

Task Force Z #6

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Eddy Barrows
Released: Mar 23, 2022

Secret-origin issue, baby! Task Force Z #5 was quite the disaster for Bane and Jason, huh? Let’s give those two a minute to sort out their lives and travel back to the very beginnings of the team: where the black market Lazarus trade has just begun, and Two-Face makes a call that heywaitaminute this is going to inform the current story, isn’t i...

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1.0

Superman: Son of Kal-El #9

By: Tom Taylor, John Timms
Released: Mar 9, 2022

Superman/Nightwing crossover part 2 of 2! Nightwing promised Clark Kent that while he's off-planet, Nightwing would look after Clark's son, Jon, as he tries to fill his father's shoes as Superman. But with someone out there murdering superpowered people, is Nightwing in over his head? Read Nightwing #89 (in stores 2/15/22) for part 1 of this crosso...

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ode_et_amo rated Trial of the Amazons #1 Mar 10, 2022
3.5

Trial of the Amazons #1

By: Becky Cloonan, Joelle Jones
Released: Mar 9, 2022

"After the events of Nubia & the Amazons, the dangers of Doom's Doorway have found their way to Man's World and garnered the attention of not one, but all three Amazonian tribes. The Bana-Mighdall consider it to be a weakness in the current regime and have decided to return to the shores of Themyscira to stake their claim over the island. Little do...

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ode_et_amo rated Punisher #1 Mar 10, 2022
4.5

Punisher #1

By: Jason Aaron, Jesus Saiz
Released: Mar 9, 2022

WILL THE PUNISHER'S WAR END?

Born of tragedy. Devoted to war. Unstoppable in his rage. As the Punisher, Frank Castle has become the most accomplished killer the world has ever seen. Now it's time for him to face his true destiny. What shocking secret from Frank's past will convince him to take the reins of the Marvel Universe's most notori...

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ode_et_amo rated Amazing Spider-Man #90 Feb 26, 2022
8.5

Amazing Spider-Man #90

By: Patrick Gleason
Released: Feb 23, 2022

• QUEEN GOBLIN IS TRIUMPHANT!
•  The Daily Bugle is decimated.
•  Can Ben Reilly bounce back and take down the Queen Goblin?
Rated T+

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ode_et_amo rated Task Force Z #5 Feb 26, 2022
9.5

Task Force Z #5

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Eddy Barrows
Released: Feb 23, 2022

Heads? Everyone gets eaten by a zombie. Tails? Aw, who am I kidding…everyone’s going to get eaten by a zombie. It’s always a trick question when Two-Face is involved…and Harvey Dent’s role in this whole zombie Suicide Squad thing (zombicide? Is this a Zombicide Zquad?) is a whole lot weirder than you think it is. Or maybe not, I don’t k...

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ode_et_amo rated Carnage Forever #1 Feb 26, 2022
9.5

Carnage Forever #1

By: Philip Kennedy Johnson, Edgar Salazar
Released: Feb 23, 2022

A KILLER CELEBRATION!
Cletus Kasady is the most notorious serial killer in the Marvel Universe - and it's been thirty years since his first introduction! Thirty years of monsters, mayhem and murder - AND YOU HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING YET! With an awesome assembly of creators, this issue will HAVE IT ALL! A look back on Carnage's past, his present a...

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ode_et_amo reviewed Future State: Gotham #7 Nov 13, 2021
9.0

it was a really good end

Future State: Gotham #7

By: Dennis Culver, Giannis Milonogiannis
Released: Nov 10, 2021

It’s all-out war as the “Hunt the Batman” arc comes to its pulse-pounding conclusion! The Next Batman faces off against Nightwing and the entire Bat-Family while Jason Todd, now known as Peacekeeper Red, must stop Warmonger from driving every citizen in Gotham City to riot. Can Bat and Red win this one? Can they even survive?

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ode_et_amo reviewed Titans United #3 Nov 13, 2021
8.0

no bad

Titans United #3

By: Cavan Scott, Jos Lus
Released: Nov 10, 2021

Raven, Red Hood, and Donna Troy are on the trail of coldhearted killer Lady Vic! How long before bullets start to fly? Meanwhile, Conner Kent has a close encounter with Tamaranean royalty. But with his powers lost, can he survive? And Beast Boy? All Beast Boy wants to do is enjoy his milkshake in peace!

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ode_et_amo rated Venom #1 Nov 13, 2021
8.0

Venom #1

By: Al Ewing, Bryan Hitch
Released: Nov 10, 2021

AN EPIC NEW ERA FOR THE SINISTER SYMBIOTE STARTS HERE! Hot off the heels of VENOM #200 and EXTREME CARNAGE, we’re closing out 2021 with one of the most ambitious books in symbiote history – an all-new VENOM from some of comics’ greatest talents! Marvel mainstay AL EWING, who himself has just ended a character-redefining run on IMMORTAL HULK, ...

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ode_et_amo rated Task Force Z #1 Oct 26, 2021
9.0

Task Force Z #1

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Eddy Barrows
Released: Oct 27, 2021

In life, they’ve terrorized the people of Gotham. Now, they are Gotham’s last hope. Task Force X saw villains working their way to freedom. Task Force Z will see dead villains working for a new chance at life! On A-DAY, the attack on Arkham Asylum left hundreds of Gotham’s most cunning and deranged criminals dead…now, a mysterious benefact...

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ode_et_amo rated Thor #18 Oct 23, 2021
6.5

Thor #18

By: Donny Cates, Pasqual Ferry
Released: Oct 20, 2021

MEET ASGARD'S NEW MASTER OF SPIES - THROG!
After the events of "Revelations," Thor has a top secret mission that only one trusted ally can carry out: Throg, the Frog of Thunder! Guest artist Pasqual Ferry makes a return trip to Asgard for this unique tale of otherworldly espionage, one that will have a profound
impact on the future of the M...

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8.5

The Death of Doctor Strange #2

By: Jed MacKay, Lee Garbett
Released: Oct 20, 2021

REST IN PEACE STEPHEN STRANGE!
With the Sorcerer Supreme gone, so too are Earth's magical defenses! Now the rest of Earth's heroes have their hands full with multiple invasions from other dimensions. Some are familiar...but some are new... and frightening! Meet the Three Mothers!

RATED T+

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ode_et_amo rated Night of the Ghoul #1 Oct 23, 2021
6.0

Night of the Ghoul #1

By: Scott Snyder, Francesco Francavilla
Released: Oct 20, 2021

A dazzling work of horror, intercutting between the present-day narrative and the story of a lost horror film.

The writer and artist behind Batman: The Black Mirror reunite to shed light on a celluloid artifact once thought forever missing, perhaps with good reason...

Part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive ...

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ode_et_amo rated Gunslinger Spawn #1 Oct 23, 2021
7.0

Gunslinger Spawn #1

By: Todd McFarlane, Brett Booth
Released: Oct 20, 2021

Introducing the launch of the second new monthly title spinning out of the SPAWN UNIVERSE, with one of the most popular characters in the entire SPAWN mythology! This book contains three
separate GUNSLINGER stories, each taking a look at his journey through time - from the wild, wild west to the 21st century.

Will his 200-year-old past...

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ode_et_amo rated Detective Comics #1043 Sep 28, 2021
8.0

Detective Comics #1043

By: Mariko Tamaki, Dan Mora
Released: Sep 29, 2021

Fear State grips Gotham City! When Mayor Nakano’s city hall office finds itself under siege, the only hero who can help the embattled local official is the man Nakano pledged to rid from Gotham: Batman. The top vigilante in the city must protect the man who’s fought so hard to put an end to masked heroes in an action-packed car chase that culmi...

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ode_et_amo rated X-Men: Legends #7 Sep 25, 2021
7.5

X-Men: Legends #7

By: Larry Hama, Billy Tan
Released: Sep 22, 2021

WOLVERINE. JUBILEE. HAMA.
Any way you slice it, the ultimate team-up is back, bub! Comics legend Larry Hama returns to his run on WOLVERINE, with the start of an all-new adventure that will pit the man formerly known as WEAPON X, and fan-favorite JUBILEE, against a host of their deadliest foes!
When two young mutants disappear, our heroes ...

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ode_et_amo rated King Spawn #2 Sep 25, 2021
7.0

King Spawn #2

By: Sean Lewis, Javier Fernandez
Released: Sep 22, 2021

One of the most vile and horrific villains in the SPAWN mythology returns:

Billy Kincaid…now, simply called KINCAID.

But his new campaign to murder is more than it seems. Like everyone else in SPAWN’S UNIVERSE…battle lines have been drawn, and all-out war is about to be unleashed.

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ode_et_amo rated Once & Future #20 Sep 25, 2021
7.0

Once & Future #20

By: Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora
Released: Sep 22, 2021

ARTHUR VS. ARTHUR!

Knowing that Grail Castle may be their best chance at survival, Bridgette, Duncan, and Rose hunker down and prepare for the worst.


Elsewhere, the resurrected King Arthur challenges an arriving usurper to his rightful throne, another King Arthur, and raises an army of the undead to do it. But the new Arthur...

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