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Batman and Robin Annual: 2024

By: Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter
Released: Jan 31, 2024

FATHER-AND-SON ROAD TRIP! Batman and Robin have gone through hell the last few months, so Bruce decides to take Damian on a camping trip to bond. But as they try to enjoy the great outdoors, they find a different kind of hunting ground…one that hunts the most dangerous game! Trapped and cut off from their weapons and backup, Batman and Robin must...

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2.0

Titans: Beast World #6

By: Tom Taylor, Ivan Reis
Released: Jan 31, 2024

Dr. Hate revealed! As Raven makes her final stand against the chaotic evil sorcerer, the Titans race against time to cure the world of the epidemic caused by Beast Boy. How far will the team go? How much will the friends sacrifice? Watch as the DCU is forced to evolve or die in this shocking conclusion!

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things as they are rated WildC.A.T.S. #6 Apr 12, 2023
4.5

WildC.A.T.S. #6

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Stephen Segovia
Released: Apr 12, 2023

With the WildC.A.T.s out of commission and still reeling from the death of a teammate, their replacements find themselves fighting for their lives. While everyone is distracted, the Court of Owls set their sights on the HALO Corporation for a hostile takeover...extremely hostile.

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1.0

Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #4

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Carmine Di Giandomenico
Released: Jan 4, 2023

Why did The Joker cross town? To get to the bottom of the mystery that has been haunting him: Who is the man pretending to be The Joker and what does he want? But every lead he follows is a dead end, and every move he makes brings the Red Hood one step closer to him. What happens when the former Clown Prince of Crime comes face-to-face with the cur...

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galaxy@ - Jan 11, 2023

Yes, it's true I understand you or maybe I don't understand comics as much as you do, but man is the joker, it's the same thing as taking a Rambo movie and making a pastel comedy, people are expecting something else, even if it is intentional is very risky, the screenwriter chose to take a very big risk, of course it would divide people and receive a lot of criticism.

Amazing Psycamorean - Jan 11, 2023

I don't think Joker, a character that is mostly about theatrics, chaos and comedy, and pretty often gay-coded for Batman, is a character that breaks in the circumstances of this issue. In fact, the Joker is extremely versatile. There have been so many different interpretations of him, and this is the one people take issue with for very legitimate reasons? I don't buy it. People are mad because they were told to be, and never actually read this issue or the series as a whole.

things as they are rated WildC.A.T.S. #3 Jan 10, 2023
5.5

WildC.A.T.S. #3

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Stephen Segovia
Released: Jan 11, 2023

The Halo Corporation has introduced their new group of heroes to the world: the Seven Soldiers of Victory are here to save the day! Wait...whaaaaat?!

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5.0

Lazarus Planet: Alpha #1

By: Mark Waid, Riccardo Federici
Released: Jan 11, 2023

CHANGE THE WORLD. Following the explosive (literally) events of Batman vs. Robin #4, the Lazarus Volcano has erupted, spewing dangerous and transformative chemicals into Earth's atmosphere! As these Lazarus clouds rain down upon the planet, people across the globe begin to develop strange new abilities, watch their already-extraordinary abilities c...

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2.0

Superman: Son of Kal-El #18

By: Tom Taylor, Cian Tormey
Released: Dec 14, 2022

"KAL-EL RETURNS" PART 6! THE RISE OF RED SIN! With the landmark Action Comics #1050 just around the corner, prepare for the ultimate battle between Superman and Lex Luthor as Clark and Jon continue their intensive training. But will it be enough to overcome the mysterious new villain calling themselves Red Sin?

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things as they are rated WildC.A.T.S. #2 Dec 14, 2022
3.0

WildC.A.T.S. #2

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Stephen Segovia
Released: Dec 14, 2022

The mission has gone sideways for the Cats team as they inadvertently run afoul of the last group they wanted to cross paths with...the Court of Owls! It's the fight of the year: Talon versus Zealot!

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8.5

Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood #1

By: Sean Murphy, Simone Di Meo
Released: Aug 3, 2022

The world of Batman: White Knight continues to expand in this exciting new miniseries! With things heating up in Neo-Gotham, Jason Todd revisits his post-Robin past to find the one ally he believes will help him turn the tide in the battle against Derek Powers. Bruce Wayne is Batman. Four words that saved Jason's life and destroyed his future forev...

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things as they are rated The Scorched #8 Jul 30, 2022
7.5

The Scorched #8

By: Sean Lewis, Stephen Segovia
Released: Jul 27, 2022

The Scorched team has taken a few knocks recently and someone on the team has had enough. Is this the end of the Scorched?

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things as they are reviewed Task Force Z #10 Jul 30, 2022
9.0

It's not Lobdell at his best, but I like the direction this series is taking.

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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things as they are rated X-Men: Red #4 Jul 5, 2022
7.0

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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7.0

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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2.5

This was a disappointing twist, totally plagiarism.

DC vs. Vampires: Hunters #1

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Neil Googe
Released: May 25, 2022

A blood-soaked one-shot tale of vampire violence! The Son of Batman, after years of training to be an assassin, is on a path toward utter destruction of the vampire race... Enter Damian Wayne: vampire hunter!

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9.0

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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things as they are reviewed Task Force Z #8 May 24, 2022
9.0

Enough solid, maybe it could have had a better plot.

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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things as they are reviewed Task Force Z #6 Mar 22, 2022
8.5

The handling of the flashbacks was quite nice, and of course the conversation between Bruce and Jason was incredible, both need to come to trust, however a new separation is glimpsed.

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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5.0

Titans United #7

By: Scott Cavan, Jose Luis
Released: Mar 16, 2022

The Titans face their final challenge as the true enemy is revealed. An alien armada is heading toward Earth, and Superboy must decide once and for all where his true allegiance lies. Will Starfire join forces with her evil sister, and what mysteries lurk far below the streets of Metropolis?  

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7.5

Batman: The Knight #3

By: Chip Zdarsky, Carmine Di Giandomenico
Released: Mar 16, 2022

While training in Paris with an infamous cat burglar, Bruce gets caught in a web between Henri Ducard and a serial killer known as the Foundling...will this "first test" for the young Batman prove deadly?

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8.0

Detective Comics #1057

By: Mariko Tamaki, Dan Mora
Released: Mar 16, 2022

"Batman is back! And just in time to save the life of Nightwing, who was given a fear toxin super-dose and tossed out of a skyscraper-another tragedy surrounding Arkham Tower's hostile takeover. As Scarecrow readies his forces for the big bat, war erupts on every floor of the building between the Penguin's thugs, the Party Crashers, the murderous A...

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Merlyn reviewed Iron Fist #1 Feb 16, 2022
1.0

Yeah, this is awful. Not just that the story is bad but the reason Marvel came up with this is awful. It all began when those idiots online started screeching that Finn Jones should be replaced with an Asian actor because in their tiny minds only Asians can learn martial arts. Imagine being this deluded. So Marvel broke the no.1 rule on the internet: don't cave in to online morons. And ever since more

Iron Fist #1

By: Alyssa Wong, Michael Yg
Released: Feb 16, 2022

WHO IS THE NEW IRON FIST?!
•  After giving up his power to save the world, DANNY RAND believes he's seen the last of the IRON FIST...
•  ...But when DEMONS begin to attack cities around the world, a MYSTERIOUS NEWCOMER in a FAMILIAR MASK appears, hands blazing with the CHI OF SHOU-LAO THE UNDYING!
•  Who is this NEW IRON FIS...

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Fury - Feb 21, 2022

Oops make that masterbating to Tom Taylor.. so confusing all these Tom’s in your fantasies.

Ultimate Goblin - Feb 22, 2022

I agree with you on your "P.S." statement. Seems like many fakes or something like that, but not just actual comic readers...

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Merlyn reviewed The Man of Steel #6 Feb 20, 2022
7.5

Review for the whole book. This was good, I read it a very, very long time ago and just re-read it right now and it's good, it's just... not as good as people remember it. The Bizarro issue is by far the best.

The Man of Steel #6

By: John Byrne

Clark Kent's childhood sweetheart Lana Lang is back in Smallville, and the Man of Steel decides to pay her a visit. In the process, Clark learns the truth of his home planet of Krypton and the life his people led--but what does it mean for his future on Earth?

things as they are rated Punisher #1 Mar 12, 2022
7.0

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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things as they are rated Task Force Z #5 Feb 22, 2022
10

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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things as they are is now following Merlyn Jan 18, 2022

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9.0

Much better than what Spencer was doing.

Amazing Spider-Man #77

By: Kelly Thompson, Sara Pichelli
Released: Oct 27, 2021

• Kelly Thompson and Sara Pichelli pick up the baton to define this new era for Spider-Man.
•  The Beyond Corporation has retuned and this is your chance to meet the people who've brought you the new (and improved) Spider-Man.
•  There's a target on Spider-Man's back and one of his classic villains is out for blood.

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things as they are reviewed King Spawn #3 Oct 28, 2021
10

I cannot describe the emotion of having this delivery in my hands, the art, the exciting story and the challenge that Spawn now has to face leaving us in suspense.

King Spawn #3

By: Sean Lewis, Javier Fernandez
Released: Oct 20, 2021

New fan-favorite creative team LEWIS & FERNANDEZ continue their dark trek into a world beginning to come undone at the seams. Enemies have begun to unite as the battle for the gates of Hell continues to escalate. And Kincaid is back, but what does he want, and what
role does he need Spawn to play in his creation of a new world?

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8.5

Pretty good, it doesn't beat the original, but it's good

Batman: The Long Halloween: Special #1

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Oct 27, 2021

Twenty-five years ago, you thought you knew the whole story of Batman: The Long Halloween. Now, legendary creators Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale return to Gotham City to reveal that no secret remains buried forever! Join us for the return of the Batman Halloween specials and a mystery that could destroy Batman, Commissioner Gordon, Two-Face, and…well, t...

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things as they are reviewed DC vs. Vampires #1 Oct 28, 2021
4.5

I did not find such a wonderful delivery, to be honest I got bored a bit.

DC vs. Vampires #1

By: Matthew Rosenberg, Otto Schmidt
Released: Oct 27, 2021

The Justice League has long protected Earth from all manner of foreign and alien invaders over the years, always keeping a vigilant eye to the skies for the next threat. But what if the threat was already walking the Earth…hiding in plain sight…watching…waiting for their moment to strike… In the tradition of DCeased comes a terrifying new s...

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