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7.0

Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre #1

By: Tom Scioli
Released: Oct 23, 2024

Godzilla takes on his greatest foe yet-The Great Gatsby! The year is 1922. Mysterious man of luxury Jay Gatsby throws lavish parties from his palatial Long Island estate, all in hopes of attracting the attention of his love, Daisy Buchanan. But his affair is interrupted as his party attracts the one thing more dangerous than love: Godzilla. ...

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Matsuro rated Batman: Dark Victory #0 Dec 16, 2024
8.0

Batman: Dark Victory #0

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Sep 1, 1999

A prelude story leading into the DARK VICTORY main title! Batman recounts the capture of the Holiday killer, now safely behind bars. But even with Holiday over, new villains begin emerging in Gotham City ready to make a name for themselves.

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8.5

Batman: The Long Halloween #13

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Nov 26, 1997

This extra-sized conclusion answers all the mysteries! Who is Holiday? What motivates the killer? And who will be the last victim? Plus, Two Face and Batman meet in their first battle ever as Gotham City transforms from a mere rat's nest of gangsters to a deadly haunt for costumed criminals.

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7.0

Batman: The Long Halloween #12

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Oct 29, 1997

In this penultimate issue, Harvey Dent has disappeared! As the manhunt for the missing D.A. begins, how do Solomon Grundy and the killer known as Holiday figure into the creation of one of Batman's deadliest and most tragic foes?

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8.0

Batman: The Long Halloween #11

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Oct 1, 1997

It's a Roman Holiday as crime boss Carmine Falcone celebrates his birthday. But, once again, the mysterious Holiday strikes, leaving only death and questions in his/her wake. Also, Sal ''The Boss'' Maroni takes the stand, beginning the evolution of one of the most destructive villains in Gotham City's history--Two-Face!

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7.5

Batman: The Long Halloween #10

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Aug 27, 1997

On Independence Day, Scarecrow and the Mad Hatter turn Gotham City upside down. Ready to oppose them are Batman and Catwoman--but Selina has her own agenda: seducing The Dark Knight away from his duty and into her reckless and daring lifestyle. Meanwhile, the killer Holiday continues their rampage!

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7.0

Batman: The Long Halloween #9

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Jul 30, 1997

It's Father's Day, and Bruce Wayne witnesses a family secret laid bare before a grand jury! Meanwhile, the serial killer known as Holiday bestows a present on crimelord Sal Maroni, driving him to shocking action. And Scarecrow and the Mad Hatter find an unlikely father figure in Carmine Falcone...

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8.5

Batman: The Long Halloween #8

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Jun 25, 1997

The Scarecrow lures Batman into a devious trap, exposing The Dark Knight to his phobia-inducing fear gas. Able to escape, but still under the Scarecrow's influence, Bruce Wayne finds himself hunted by Captain Gordon and his men!

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8.0

Batman: The Long Halloween #7

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: May 28, 1997

Everyone's dying to uncover the identity of the serial killer called Holiday. But who could solve Gotham City's greatest question better than the Riddler? Told from the split points-of-view of both Batman and Riddler, this issue pits the hero and villain against one another in a race to save lives!

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7.5

Batman: The Long Halloween #6

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Apr 30, 1997

Poison Ivy has ensnared Bruce Wayne with her charms, but Selina Kyle is hardly the type to step aside when romance is at risk! It's Catwoman to the rescue as the feline plans a most daring attack...on St. Patrick's Day.

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7.0

Batman: The Long Halloween #5

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Mar 26, 1997

The search for the elusive killer Holiday continues as Captain Gordon and Harvey Dent pay a visit to the Wayne Mansion. Bruce and Selina Kyle go on a date, but Poison Ivy makes an entrance to steal away Gotham City's most eligible bachelor.

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7.0

Batman: The Long Halloween #4

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Feb 26, 1997

The New Year ushers in all-new horror! In the aftermath of December's tale of yuletide terror, serial killer Holiday has made Gotham his stomping grounds and an enraged and jealous Joker decides to take matters into his own hands!

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8.0

Batman: The Long Halloween #3

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Jan 29, 1997

The mob and a madman calling himself Calendar Man take center stage this issue as Christmas nears, meaning "Holiday" will strike at any moment! But what part does The Joker play in the mayhem? Could he be more connected to Holiday than Batman originally believed?

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7.5

Batman: The Long Halloween #2

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Jan 1, 1997

Following the horrors of Halloween, Thanksgiving proves to be no haven for the guilty as another group of criminals falls prey to the mysterious serial killer nicknamed "Holiday." Hot on the trail of an assassin targeting D.A. Harvey Dent, Batman finds his blocked by Solomon Grundy!

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8.0

Batman: The Long Halloween #1

By: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Released: Nov 27, 1996

Catwoman, The Joker, Poison Ivy, and The Riddler--any one of these Batman rogues may prove to be the mysterious serial killer known as "Holiday," a murderer who kills according to the calendar. And now, a still-learning Batman must uncover the killer's identity before they kill again!

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Matsuro rated Absolute Superman #2 Dec 4, 2024
9.0

Absolute Superman #2

By: Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval
Released: Dec 4, 2024

The Lazarus Corporation sent their most battle-hardened crew of Peacemakers to locate the mysterious fugitive interfering with their mining operations--but they weren't expecting one motor-mouthed, iron-willed woman to be the one to finally get the cuffs onto him!

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Matsuro rated Batman #634 Nov 29, 2024
8.5

Batman #634

By: Andersen Gabrych, Paul Lee
Released: Nov 24, 2004

In this ''War Games'' epilogue, several secrets are revealed about crucial moments of the monumental event! The gang war that swept through Gotham City changed the landscape of The Dark Knight's world. Now, Batman and Nightwing map the fallout of their shattered city.

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Matsuro reviewed Detective Comics #800 Nov 29, 2024
7.5

Main story - 8
Backup story - 6,5

Detective Comics #800

By: Andersen Gabrych, David Lapham
Released: Nov 3, 2004

Landmark extra-sized issue! Batman faces an entirely different--and dangerous--Gotham City. With Killer Croc and the Mad Hatter on the loose, does the Dark Knight even stand a chance? Plus, a backup story written and illustrated by David Lapham!

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Matsuro rated Absolute Wonder Woman #2 Nov 28, 2024
8.5

Absolute Wonder Woman #2

By: Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman
Released: Nov 27, 2024

THOMPSON & SHERMAN'S RED-HOT REIMAGINING OF WONDER WOMAN UNLEASHES MONSTER MAYHEM! Gateway City has never seen anything like the Harbinger-Prime, the enormous, ravenous monster that has just risen from the depths of the ocean to darken its shores...but the Harbinger has never seen anything like the unstoppable Diana, Princess of the Underworld!

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Matsuro reviewed Batman #633 Nov 26, 2024
8.0

I don't like how it ends clash with Black Mask, but tragic ending with Stafany was great.

Batman #633

By: Bill Willingham, Kinsun
Released: Oct 27, 2004

'War Games'' Act 3, part 8! In this extra-sized conclusion, the climactic battle between Batman and the mastermind behind the Gotham City gang war comes to a head! After Black Mask attacks Oracle and the Scarebeast runs rampant against the Bat-Family, a hero falls!

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Matsuro rated Catwoman #36 Nov 26, 2024
6.0

Catwoman #36

By: Ed Brubaker, Paul Gulacy
Released: Oct 27, 2004

"War Games" tie-in! The penultimate chapter of Gotham's darkest period finds Batman in conflict with Commissioner Akins, the players ready for the final battle, and Catwoman squaring off one last time against Zeiss, the man who left her for dead!

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Matsuro rated Batgirl #57 Nov 26, 2024
7.0

Batgirl #57

By: Dylan Horrocks, Mike Huddleston
Released: Oct 20, 2004

A "War Games" tie-in! Batgirl and Onyx fight for their lives in the bowels of Gotham City as a seemingly endless supply of criminals overrun the city. And the mysterious mastermind behind "War Games" decides to take the war to Batman!

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Matsuro rated Batman: Gotham Knights #58 Nov 26, 2024
7.5

Batman: Gotham Knights #58

By: A.J. Lieberman, Al Barrionuevo
Released: Oct 20, 2004

"War Games" tie-in! With the city in chaos, Tarantula becomes the prime target of the G.C.P.D. Desperate for a victory, they're hell-bent on bringing her down. Batman must choose between stemming the violence and saving his newest ally.

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Matsuro rated Robin #131 Nov 26, 2024
8.5

Robin #131

By: Bill Willingham, Tom Derenick
Released: Oct 20, 2004

A "War Games: Act 3" tie-in! Two Robins--one former and one current--fight for their lives! Tim Drake takes on the devilish duo of the Trickster and Mr. Fun, while Stephanie Brown takes on the mysterious mastermind behind "War Games."

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6.0

Fist of the North Star Vol. 13

By: Tetsuo Hara
Released: Jun 26, 2024

Kenshiro has crossed the only sea left on earth and arrived in the land of the Asuras to rescue Rin. It is a blighted place, ruled by a brutal code whereby only those who survive hundreds of deadly battles before the age of 15 are allowed to live. Although Kenshiro knows Jask is using Rin as bait to lure him and Falco into a trap, the two warriors ...

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5.0

Fist of the North Star Vol. 12

By: Buronson, Tetsuo Hara
Released: Mar 27, 2024

As the years have passed, peace has come to the wasteland. But it is an unjust peace, one kept in place by the brutality of a powerful empire. Rin and Bat, having finally reunited with Kenshiro, are now freedom fighters. Along with a bounty hunter named Ein, the group faces new enemies-Falco the Golden Wolf and the cruel warlord Jako, who serve the...

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Matsuro added Absolute Wonder Woman (2024) to their pull list Nov 17, 2024

Absolute Wonder Woman (2024)

EISNER WINNER KELLY THOMPSON AND BREAKOUT ARTIST HAYDEN SHERMAN REINVENT WONDER WOMAN FROM THE GROUND UP! Without the island paradise...without the sisterhood that shaped her...without a mission of peace...what's left is the Absolute Amazon!

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Matsuro added Absolute Superman (2024) to their pull list Nov 17, 2024

Absolute Superman (2024)

SUPERSTARS JASON AARON AND RAFA SANDOVAL UNLEASH A SHOCKING NEW TAKE ON THE LAST SON OF KRYPTON! Without the fortress...without the family...without a home...what's left is the Absolute Man of Steel!

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Matsuro added Absolute Batman (2024) to their pull list Nov 17, 2024

Absolute Batman (2024)

BATMAN LEGEND SCOTT SNYDER AND ICONIC ARTIST NICK DRAGOTTA TRANSFORM THE DARK KNIGHT'S TALE FOR THE MODERN AGE! Without the mansion...without the money...without the butler...what's left is the Absolute Dark Knight!

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Matsuro rated Absolute Batman #2 Nov 16, 2024
8.0

Absolute Batman #2

By: Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta
Released: Nov 13, 2024

SNYDER AND DRAGOTTA'S BRAND-NEW TAKE ON THE DARK KNIGHT RAMPAGES ON! Batman was born out of violence - a horrible tragedy that shaped the trajectory of his future. But when a vigilant MI6 agent starts tracking the lonely life of Bruce Wayne, he discovers the interconnectivity between a hero's shell life and the many layers of the Black Mask Gang. I...

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