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Batman: One Bad Day: Mr. Freeze #1

By: Gerry Duggan, Matteo Scalera
Released: Nov 16, 2022

Going back to the Dark Knight's early days in Gotham City: Batman and Robin, Dick Grayson, face down the coldest winter Gotham City has ever seen. A winter so cold that Mr. Freeze, Victor Fries, no longer needs his containment suit to survive; he is in an element where he can thrive. Robin empathizes with Mr. Freeze, all Freeze wants to do is save ...

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4.0

Batman: One Bad Day: The Penguin #1

By: John Ridley, Giuseppe Camuncoli
Released: Oct 19, 2022

The Penguin's criminal enterprise and the Iceberg Lounge have been stolen from underneath him by his former associate the Umbrella Man. The Umbrella Man has removed all of the rules for crime in Gotham City that the Penguin put in place, and the city is in chaos. The Penguin is a broken man, and he'll have to travel through the burning streets of G...

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Matsuro reviewed Marvel's Voices: Identity #1 Sep 20, 2023
7.5

What is vs What if - 8
That one thing - 8
Jimmy Woo 1959 - 5.5
Seeing red - 6.5
Personal heroes - 6.5
Singular/plural - 5.5
Traditional pink sushi - 8
New York state of mind - 7.5

Marvel's Voices: Identity #1

By: Maurene Goo, Mashal Ahmed
Released: Aug 25, 2021

CELEBRATING THE GREATEST ASIAN SUPER HEROES AND CREATORS FROM ACROSS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE!
Some of the best Asian super heroes in comics are getting the spotlight in this special action-packed and heartfelt issue! Shang-Chi! Ms. Marvel! Jubilee! Silk! Jimmy Woo! Come celebrate these amazing and legendary heroes from new and established Asian cre...

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Matsuro rated Robin #1 Sep 4, 2023
7.5

Robin #1

By: Chuck Dixon, Neal Adams
Released: Nov 7, 1990

Tim Drake heads to Paris to study under the Tibetan, Rahul Lama, then finds himself in a brawl with the Ghost Dragons gang in "Big Bad World."

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Matsuro rated Batgirl: Year One #6 Sep 4, 2023
4.5

Batgirl: Year One #6

By: Scott Beatty, Marcos Martin

Commissioner Gordon's been kidnapped, and it's up to the future Birds of Prey to get him back in one piece! Robin presents Batgirl with an expensive new toy, while a sly Batman affects Barbara's destiny from behind the scenes.

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Matsuro rated Batgirl: Year One #5 Sep 4, 2023
6.0

Batgirl: Year One #5

By: Scott Beatty, Marcos Martin

The Killer Moth has been beaten by one bat too many! But being bested by the fledgling Batgirl may have pushed the unstable super-villain a little too far. To make things worse, Killer Moth's going to come across the path of the perfect partner in crime: the fearsome Firefly!

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Matsuro rated Batgirl: Year One #4 Sep 4, 2023
7.0

Batgirl: Year One #4

By: Scott Beatty, Marcos Martin

Gotham's latest hero has fallen into the clutches of the Dynamic Duo, and they mean to show her the business--the business of fighting crime, that is! See Batgirl make her historic first visit to the ultra-secret Batcave and her first meeting with Alfred!

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Matsuro rated Batgirl: Year One #3 Sep 4, 2023
6.5

Batgirl: Year One #3

By: Scott Beatty, Marcos Martin
Released: Feb 26, 2003

It's hard enough being a vigilante in Gotham when your father's the police commissioner--it's even tougher when Batman and Robin are standing in your way! Sparks fly, and what will happen when Killer Moth is drawn to the flame?

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Matsuro rated Batgirl: Year One #2 Sep 4, 2023
7.0

Batgirl: Year One #2

By: Scott Beatty, Marcos Martin
Released: Feb 26, 2003

The legend of the original Batgirl continues as Barbara Gordon makes her historic first contact with the JSA! Meanwhile, in an effort to get his bookworm daughter to meet some boys, James Gordon gets her an invitation to a costume party, but Barbara's costume raises more than a few eyebrows!

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Matsuro rated Batgirl: Year One #1 Sep 4, 2023
6.5

Batgirl: Year One #1

By: Scott Beatty, Marcos Martin
Released: Jan 29, 2003

Barbara Gordon, following her chance meeting with Robin at the end of ROBIN: YEAR ONE, aspires to become a vigilante herself. But between the skepticism of Batman and the watchful eye of her adoptive father James Gordon, she's finding the hero biz to be an uphill battle!

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Matsuro posted on Dan's profile Sep 4, 2023

Hi Dan, could you add Robin: Year One? Thanks in advance

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Dan - Sep 10, 2023

Sure, it's in now.

Matsuro dropped Hulk (2021) from their pull list Aug 29, 2023

Hulk (2021)

IMMORTAL NO LONGER! CATES & OTTLEY DELIVER A NEW, COLOSSAL-SIZED ERA! “MAD SCIENTIST” Part 1 of 6 The uncontrollable rage of the Hulk has reached an all-new level, and nobody – including the Avengers – is prepared to handle it. But is it really the Hulk that people should be afraid of, or is there something missing to this puzzle? Join th...

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Matsuro dropped Namor: Conquered Shores (2022) from their pull list Aug 29, 2023

Namor: Conquered Shores (2022)

A century into the future, not much land remains on Earth. A combination of a worsening climate and a devastating war with the Kree has left the surface of the planet mostly inhospitable, with an ever-dwindling population of air-breathers and a profound lack of super heroes to protect them. Enter NAMOR, who these many years on is no longer King of ...

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Matsuro rated Namor: Conquered Shores #5 Aug 25, 2023
8.5

Namor: Conquered Shores #5

By: Christopher Cantwell, Pasqual Ferry
Released: Feb 8, 2023

Who will survive in this fallen world? Who will rebuild it? Atlantis? The machines? A long-suffering humankind? Namor faces off against the Original Human Torch one last time... and then his own underwater empire. In the end, will anything be left to rule on these conquered shores?
Rated T+

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Matsuro rated Namor: Conquered Shores #4 Aug 25, 2023
8.0

Namor: Conquered Shores #4

By: Christopher Cantwell, Pasqual Ferry
Released: Jan 18, 2023

Namor confronts the original Human Torch and his hidden machine enclave in the Arctic Circle. What are these machines' true intentions? The death of surface-dwelling humans? The overthrow of Atlantis itself? Old grudges will reignite as the Torch and Sub-Mariner take their battles to the skies and seas once more!

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Matsuro rated Namor: Conquered Shores #3 Aug 25, 2023
7.5

Namor: Conquered Shores #3

By: Christopher Cantwell, Pasqual Ferry
Released: Dec 21, 2022

Namor and Luke Cage trail the Human Torch to the ruins of Latveria, encountering ghosts of the past... and GOLEMS OF THE PRESENT. Plus, a startling revelation about the surface-dwelling refugees here causes Namor to spiral? Is a conspiracy afoot? And will his roiling feelings for the Torch cloud the truth or reveal an awful reality too late?
Ra...

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Matsuro reviewed Namor: Conquered Shores #2 Aug 25, 2023
8.0

That flashback with Sue was good

Namor: Conquered Shores #2

By: Christopher Cantwell, Pasqual Ferry
Released: Nov 16, 2022

Does Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch, yet live? Could he hold the key to the salvation of Earth's human refugees? Namor seeks to find out. Accompanied by Luke Cage, the Sub-Mariner sets off across what devastated surface of Earth remains, looking for answers and following traces of his oldest adversary...

RATED T+

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Matsuro rated Namor: Conquered Shores #1 Aug 25, 2023
8.0

Namor: Conquered Shores #1

By: Christopher Cantwell, Pasqual Ferry
Released: Oct 12, 2022

A century into the future, not much land remains on Earth. A combination of a worsening climate and a devastating war with the Kree has left the surface of the planet mostly inhospitable, with an ever-dwindling population of air-breathers and a profound lack of super heroes to protect them. Enter NAMOR, who these many years on is no longer King of ...

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Matsuro rated Superman: Birthright #12 Aug 25, 2023
7.5

Superman: Birthright #12

By: Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu
Released: Sep 1, 2004

Superman takes on the Kryptonian army in a battle that decides his status in Metropolis. What role will Lex Luthor play and what will the Man of Steel have to give up that will define him for the future? Find out as the 12-issue limited series reaches its explosive finale!

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Matsuro rated Superman: Birthright #11 Aug 25, 2023
7.5

Superman: Birthright #11

By: Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu
Released: Aug 4, 2004

Krypton invades Earth and the people of Metropolis begin rioting and panicking in the streets! Where is Superman and whose side will he be on in the war of worlds? The penultimate chapter of the limited series by Mark Waid and Leinil Yu re-imaging the origin of the Man of Steel!

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Matsuro rated Superman: Birthright #10 Aug 25, 2023
6.5

Superman: Birthright #10

By: Mark Waid, Leinil Yu
Released: Jul 7, 2004

Faced with the knowledge of what Lex Luthor has planned for Metropolis, Clark Kent is ready to throw in the towel and head back to Smallville. But is there a greater threat from Krypton that only Superman can prevent?

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Matsuro rated Superman: Birthright #9 Aug 25, 2023
6.5

Superman: Birthright #9

By: Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu
Released: Jun 2, 2004

Clark Kent uncovers what Lex Luthor really has planned for Metropolis, and it could mean the end of Superman. Meanwhile, the Man of Steel gets his first real glimpse of his homeworld as Lex Luthor reveals the truth of Krypton!

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Matsuro rated Superman: Birthright #8 Aug 25, 2023
8.0

Superman: Birthright #8

By: Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu
Released: May 5, 2004

The startling truth behind Lex Luthor and his time in Smallville is revealed! Witness the rise and fall of Clark Kent's friendship with a young Lex Luthor and find out why his youth has been kept a secret until now...and how it ties into current events in Metropolis!

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Matsuro rated Superman: Birthright #7 Aug 25, 2023
7.0

Superman: Birthright #7

By: Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu
Released: Apr 7, 2004

Superman becomes a super-menace to the citizens of Metropolis as Lex Luthor's revelations make him out to be an inhuman alien. How does the city's new reaction to his presence affect the Man of Steel? Mark Waid and Leinil Yu continue their re-imagined origin tale!

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Matsuro rated Superman: Birthright #6 Aug 25, 2023
8.0

Superman: Birthright #6

By: Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu
Released: Mar 3, 2004

Lex Luthor's first meeting with Clark Kent! What connection between the two has roots in Smallville? Does the master of Metropolis know more about this new hero Superman than anyone else? And what will happen when he decides to make that information public knowledge?

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Matsuro rated Superman: Birthright #5 Aug 25, 2023
8.0

Superman: Birthright #5

By: Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu
Released: Jan 7, 2004

It's Superman vs. the anti-terrorism weapons of Metropolis! When the Man of Steel tracks the recent attacks on the city to their source, he encounters a familiar face--and gains a new enemy--when Lex Luthor and Superman meet for the first time!

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Matsuro rated Superman: Birthright #4 Aug 25, 2023
7.5

Superman: Birthright #4

By: Mark Waid, Leinil F. Yu
Released: Dec 3, 2003

Clark Kent's got a job interview at the Daily Planet. While he's there, Metropolis comes under attack--it just might be the first job for...Superman! Plus, Clark, Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane meet for the first time!

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Matsuro posted on Dan's profile Aug 18, 2023

Hi Dan, could you add Marvel and DC Present featuring The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans? Thanks in advance

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Dan - Sep 1, 2023

Sure, it's in now.

Matsuro rated Superman: Birthright #3 Aug 7, 2023
8.5

Superman: Birthright #3

By: Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu
Released: Nov 5, 2003

Clark Kent returns to Smallville! Clark talks to his parents and begins work with Martha Kent on his costume. But Jonathan Kent doesn't seem too happy about his son's newfound desire for superheroics! The question is why?

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