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MaxOfSteel616 rated Swamp Thing #73 Jan 16, 2025
8.0

Swamp Thing #73

By: Rick Veitch
Released: May 25, 1988

Humanity's greatest fear is about to break loose on the world...with only Swamp Thing and John Constantine standing in its way.

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MaxOfSteel616 rated Swamp Thing #72 Jan 16, 2025
8.0

Swamp Thing #72

By: Rick Veitch
Released: Apr 27, 1988

The joy and horror of creation--as seen through the eyes of a potential future incarnation of the Swamp Thing!

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MaxOfSteel616 rated Swamp Thing #71 Jan 16, 2025
8.5

Swamp Thing #71

By: Rick Veitch
Released: Mar 30, 1988

Swamp Thing discovers what the term "fear of flying" is all about as a strange set of coincidences could spell disaster for a passenger plane.

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MaxOfSteel616 rated Swamp Thing #70 Jan 16, 2025
8.5

Swamp Thing #70

By: Rick Veitch, Brett Ewins
Released: Feb 24, 1988

The quest for the new Swamp Thing begins as John Constantine tries to figure out who has been chosen. But what does this mean for Abby?

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MaxOfSteel616 rated Swamp Thing #69 Jan 16, 2025
7.5

Swamp Thing #69

By: Rick Veitch
Released: Jan 27, 1988

Swamp Thing struggles internally with his identity and his future. Meanwhile, strange occurrences begin as the seed for the new Swamp Thing goes missing.

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MaxOfSteel616 rated Swamp Thing #68 Jan 16, 2025
7.5

Swamp Thing #68

By: Rick Veitch
Released: Dec 30, 1987

If Swamp Thing ever has a chance of finding a bright future, he's going to have to take a painful journey through the dark horrors from out of his past.

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MaxOfSteel616 rated Swamp Thing #67 Jan 16, 2025
7.5

Swamp Thing #67

By: Rick Veitch
Released: Nov 25, 1987

Earth's powerful elemental energy finds a new home in Solomon Grundy, where evil shows no bounds!

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MaxOfSteel616 rated Swamp Thing #66 Jan 16, 2025
7.0

Swamp Thing #66

By: Rick Veitch
Released: Oct 28, 1987

In Gotham City, John Constantine pays a visit to someone in tune with the local flora--the Floronic Man! Meanwhile, Swamp Thing introduces Abby to the real Alec Holland.

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MaxOfSteel616 rated Swamp Thing #65 Jan 16, 2025
7.0

Swamp Thing #65

By: Rick Veitch
Released: Sep 30, 1987

Welcoming series writer and artist Rick Veitch! Alec Holland renounces his role as the Plant Elemental of Earth. The Parliament of Trees returns to fix the issue--by creating an all-new elemental to replace him!

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MaxOfSteel616 added Ultimate Wolverine (2025) to their pull list Jan 15, 2025

Ultimate Wolverine (2025)

THE MAKER'S ULTIMATE WEAPON!
From rising star Chris Condon (That Texas Blood) and MOON KNIGHT powerhouse artist Alessandro Cappuccio comes the story of the ULTIMATE WOLVERINE! In order to maintain control of their corner of the Maker's world, three members of his council-Magik, Colossus and Omega Red-deploy their most lethal asset: The Winter S...

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6.0
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9.5

Shazam!: Power of Hope OGN

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Released: Sep 13, 2023

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9.0

Batman: War On Crime OGN

By: Paul Dini, Alex Ross

After Batman meets a young boy whose parents were murdered, he reflects on his own life and examines the nature of crime in Gotham City.

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9.0

Superman: Peace On Earth OGN

By: Alex Ross

Comics painter Alex Ross and writer Paul Dini, both among the most acclaimed talents in the field, join forces to create an unusual look at the world's greatest super-hero and his attempt to improve the world.

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7.0

Catwoman Of East End Omnibus

By: Ed Brubaker

Catwoman is dead! (Or at least that's what she wants you to think.) Presumed deceased and low on funds, Selina Kyle returns to her roots, taking up residence in Gotham's down-and-out East End. She intends to lie low and figure out her next moves, but when a serial killer begins racking up bodies in her old haunts, Selina has no choice but to return...

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7.5

Maus: A Survivor's Tale Complete

By: Art Spiegelman

A brutally moving work of art—widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written—Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author’s father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the author’s account of his tortured relationship with his...

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9.5

Essex County (The Complete Essex County) #1

By: Jeff Lemire
Released: Sep 16, 2009

THE COMPLETE ESSEX COUNTY collects Jeff Lemire's critically-acclaimed and award-winning trilogy -- TALES FROM THE FARM, GHOST STORIES, and THE COUNTRY NURSE -- into one deluxe volume. Also included are over 50 pages of previously unpublished material (including two new stories). Set in an imaginary version of Jeff Lemire's hometown, ESSEX COUNTY is...

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7.0

History of the DC Universe Collected

By: Marv Wolfman, George Perez

Marv Wolfman and George Perez's epic companion to Crisis on Infinite Earths returns to print in this stunning hardcover edition that outlines the greatest events ever to take place in the past, present, and future of the DC Universe after the consolidation of the Multiverse during the events of Crisis. Amplified by the vibrant colors of Tom Ziuko, ...

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MaxOfSteel616 added Ultimate Universe: One Year In (2024) to their pull list Dec 26, 2024

Ultimate Universe: One Year In (2024)

THE CLOCK IS TICKING DOWN TO THE MAKER'S ARRIVAL!
Deniz Camp flips the narrative on ULTIMATES and takes us inside the Maker's Council! The heroes of the Ultimate Universe aren't the only ones who have been preparing for the return of the Maker, and the clock is ticking down...
This unique one-shot sets the stage for the second year of the U...

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7.0

Swamp Thing: Green Hell Collected

By: Jeff Lemire, Doug Mahnke

The Earth is all but done. The last remnants of humanity cling to a mountaintop island lost in endless floodwater. The parliaments of the Green, the Red, and the Rot have united their powers to summon an avatar-a horrific, humanity-killing monster who could only be stopped by Alec Holland. Shame he's been dead for decades... Collects the complete m...

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MaxOfSteel616 rated Marvels: Epilogue #1 Dec 24, 2024
7.0

Marvels: Epilogue #1

By: Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross
Released: Jul 24, 2019

An all-new standalone epilogue to the classic MARVELS graphic novel written by Kurt Busiek and fully-painted by Alex Ross! A "Marvels" look at the "all-new, all-different" X-Men of the 1970s. In this 16-page story, Alex and Kurt bring Marvel's world to brilliant, realistic life one last time, as the now-retired Phil Sheldon and his daughters, in Ma...

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MaxOfSteel616 rated Marvels Collected Dec 24, 2024
8.5

Marvels Collected

By: Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross

Within the Marvel Universe, heroes soar high in the skies, ready to battle the villains who threaten their world. Yet living in the shadow of these extraordinary
icons are ordinary men and women who view the “MARVELS” with a mixture of fear, disbelief, envy and admiration. Among them is Phil Sheldon, a New York City photojournalist who h...

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5.5

Aquaman Vol. 4: Death Of A King

By: Geoff Johns, Rob Hunter

Unfolding from the events of THRONE OF ATLANTIS comes a mystery that sends Aquaman to the ends of the Earth to solve an ancient murder one that will reveal a horrific truth and threaten those closest to him today! Plus, as the Scavenger compiles more Atlantean weaponry and artifacts, Aquaman enlists the aid of The Others to help find one missing r...

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6.0

Aquaman Vol. 3: Throne Of Atlantis

By: Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis

Aquaman, who long ago lost contact with his people, must watch as armies emerge from the sea to attack the surface world. The Justice League answers the call to defend the shores from the invading Atlantean horde. But whose side is Aquaman on? With his brother Orm at the head of the undersea army, will Aquaman stand with his Earth-bound superteam? ...

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6.0

Justice League Dark Omnibus

By: James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno

The last age of magic is upon us! Wonder Woman has gathered the DC Universe's greatest and strangest to form a new Justice League Dark to protect the world at any cost. But is it too late? Collecting Justice League Dark #1-29; Justice League Dark Annual #1; Justice League Dark 2021 Annual; Justice League Dark/Wonder Woman: The Witching Hour #1; Aqu...

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6.5

Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 3: House of Hush

By: Derek Fridolfs

Cracking under the strain of living as Bruce Wayne, Tommy Elliot plans his final, murderous revenge on Dick Grayson and Selina Kyle! • Collected from STREETS OF GOTHAM #12-14 and 16-20!

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6.5

Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 2: Leviathon

By: Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen

Batman hunts a serial killer in this title collecting BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #5-11, while the Huntress finds herself partnered with Man-Bat! Plus: Batman and Robin uncover a sinister plot involving dozens of Gotham City's young runaways.

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6.5

Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 1: Hush Money

By: Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen

How will the police feel about Gotham City's new Dark Knight — and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did? Commissioner Gordon's about to find out as he teams with the new Batman to combat the Firefly in this title collecting BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #1-4, DETECTIVE COMICS #852 and BATMAN #685.

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MaxOfSteel616 rated Batman #685 Dec 15, 2024
6.0

Batman #685

By: Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Jan 28, 2009

A "Faces of Evil"issue starring Catwoman! Continuing from this month's DETECTIVE COMICS #852, Selina Kyle's path of vengeance against Hush knows no bounds! After confronting the man responsible for nearly destroying her life, Selina's wrath propels her into a downward spiral. With Tommy Elliot almost certain to suffer dire consequences, could Catwo...

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6.5

Detective Comics #852

By: Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Jan 7, 2009

A "Faces of Evil"issue starring Hush! Following the events of "Heart of Hush," this two-part story starts here and ends in the pages of this month's BATMAN #685. Catwoman has a score to settle with Hush after their most recent encounter, but Hush isn't likely to take any attacks quietly. Will anyone be able to temper Selina's rage, or will she beco...

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