fzanca reviewed Predator Vs. Spider-Man #1 Apr 30, 2025
This is a decent start to the series, however, it is overpriced like most Marvel books. I'm glad they didn't miss the opportunity to put Kraven in the story. I like that Jonah is back to his old self and we get to see MJ as well. I hope they drop the price for the next issue.
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TARGET: SPIDER-MAN IN PREDATOR'S GRITTIEST SERIES YET!
In Predator vs. Wolverine, we saw a single Predator stalk Earth's greatest prey, the killing machine Wolverine. In Predator vs. Black Panther, Yautja invaded Wakanda and nearly dethroned its king. Now Ben Percy turns his twisted brain to Marvel's most beloved property: Spider-Man!
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fzanca added Predator Vs. Spider-Man (2025) to their pull list Apr 30, 2025
TARGET: SPIDER-MAN IN PREDATOR'S GRITTIEST SERIES YET!
In Predator vs. Wolverine, we saw a single Predator stalk Earth's greatest prey, the killing machine Wolverine. In Predator vs. Black Panther, Yautja invaded Wakanda and nearly dethroned its king. Now Ben Percy turns his twisted brain to Marvel's most beloved property: Spider-Man!
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Dani being in this issue really elevated it. However, the story is just a bunch of stuff thrown against the wall. Some of it is sticking, and some of it isn't. This issue is simply a big fight scene broken up by Dani and Magik telling each other how much they love and miss each other. I wish there were more, but if there were a Magik and Dani series, I would definitely buy it. I'll keep going with more
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• Magik is struggling to keep herself together!
• But will the return of her old friend, Dani Moonstar, help?
• Or will the confrontation bring out Illyana's Darkchild self?
RATED T+
fzanca reviewed Superman #25 Apr 30, 2025
This is a near-perfect issue. The art is amazing. The double-page spreads are great. I'm still not a fan of Lois having powers because it makes Kara obsolete. I love the bad lex, and apparently so does Mercy. She reminds me of Black Cat, where she only likes one version of Peter. Of course, the end is insignificant. She just needs a recharge. I am looking forward to Zod finally arriving. Let's hop more
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Superman and Superwoman are still reeling from their epic battles againstDoomsday and Time Trapper, but a bigger problem just appeared…Lex isback! Lex’s memory was erased during the House of Brainiac arc, but nowSuperman’s greatest enemy has returned with a twist, and he’s ready for afight to control Supercorp and Metropolis. Is this the en...
fzanca reviewed Solomon Kane: The Serpent Ring #2 Apr 30, 2025
This is a beautiful book. It's unusual for an artist to write this well. It is overly verbose, but that's okay for this story. It's a travel/quest story with some likable characters and an interesting premise. It's not lingering on any one element of the story. By the second issue, we are already in Africa. Good stuff. Looking forward to the next.
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SOLOMON KANE IS BACK!
The 'Sword of Vengeance' slashes into his own new series, SOLOMON KANE: THE SERPENT RING!
Kane battles from the Barbary Coast; across Southern Europe, to the canals of Venice, as a band of rogues forms around him in their quest for the fabled Serpent Ring of Set! It's the much-anticipated return of Solomon Ka...
fzanca reviewed Batman #159 Apr 30, 2025
The only reason I'm rating this at this level is because of the artwork. Otherwise, it would be a 1. It seems like Loeb has never read a Batman comic and doesn't know the rules. This is so horrible that I can't believe Jim Lee agreed to do the art. I gave it one more issue, and from the looks of it, it's not going to get any better. I can't believe that I'm dropping Hush 2 by Jim Lee, but this is more
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After the shocking events of the last issue, Batman must make thehardest decision of his life!Guest-starring Nightwing, Batgirl, and Red Hood!
fzanca reviewed Absolute Wonder Woman #7 Apr 30, 2025
To begin, let's address the elephant in the room. I am going to miss this artist. He has elevated this book greatly. I really hope they don't bring back Sherman. He was destroying this series. This story doesn't seem to progress the story along, but it was fun nonetheless. I love the design for the Chimera. Still not a fan of the Hades design though. I like how Kelly addresses letting Diana keep h more
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Diana has escaped The Underworld once before; can she do it again? It’s a momentDiana and Circe have always known would come, but when the time actuallyarrives…the price may be higher than one of them is willing to pay! Plus, part two of“Li’l Diana,” with art by the legendary Dustin Nguyen!
fzanca reviewed Zatanna #3 Apr 27, 2025
The artwork is outstanding, but the story is simply a mismush of ideas strewn together. Blue Devil is being tortured and Zatanna is in a dreamworld with Bruce and Clayface. The imagery is great, but there's just no story here and no stakes. This needs to be fleshed out a lot more. Some artists and write, but most can't. This is the latter.
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After following her leads into an astral dimension hidden inside a television,Zatanna is plagued with only more questions and confusion. Is she ready for thechilling answers that await her about the mysterious Adam and the Lady White? Canshe continue to endure the curse of the sword as its hold on her tightens? Or willshe simply break?
fzanca reviewed Titans #22 Apr 27, 2025
I love having Terra back for this book. I'm still not a fan of having Dick as a part of the team with Donna as leader. It just seems weird. The ending with the lava monster seemed tacked on as well, but overall I'm liking the story though it has some pitfalls like Clock King having mental powers that do not match his character. I'm looking forward to the battle with Deathstroke. Let's hope Layman more
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He’s the world’s deadliest mercenary and the Titans’ oldest and most dangerous en-emy. He’s also dead…or at least we thought he was dead. Yeah, we’re talkin’ aboutSlade Wilson, Deathstroke, now back from the dead, building a new team of villains,and ready to take on the Titans. How did he do it? Find out in this can't-miss issue!
fzanca reviewed The Last Boy #2 Apr 27, 2025
I remain in my position that Panosian does not understand this character. He's overly selfish and naive in this iteration and it just doesn't work. I believe the Shadow King is a new character for this book. I like the whole fairy land part, but overall this is a major disappointment.
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After the shocking events of the last issue, Peter finds himself at a loss as he tries to comprehend the new status quo.
Needing help to move forward, he'll need to call on the Lost Boys once again... except, they're no longer boys themselves and they've got a dire warning about a new threat that could further change Neverland forever!
fzanca reviewed G.I. Joe #6 Apr 27, 2025
This is a good continuation to the current run by Joshua Williamson. I'm still not a fan of the art or the coloring, but the development of the story is outstanding. I love how Cobra Commander manipulates Duke throughout their battle to the point of killing the professor. Destro notes that they did everything for nothing, but Cobra Commander states how much they learned about how the Joes operate. more
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Duke vs. Cobra Commander. It's all been leading to this. And the ending no one will see coming!
fzanca reviewed Dick Tracy #9 Apr 27, 2025
This comic continues to impress. I'm not a huge fan of the art, but Segura is doing a great job in capturing a more gritty version of the Dick Tracy mythos. This story is far superior to the last. The Blank as a villain is done very well. Of course, Patton a red herring was never believable, but now we know that the former police chief did recognize him. There is an error, however. This is suppose more
fzanca reviewed Conan The Barbarian #20 Apr 27, 2025
Though I think the jumping from story to story is jarring, I think the artwork and feel of Conan is accurately captured in this series. It remains as one of my favorites each month. This story losely ties into the previous story with Belit where Conan was stabbed with the viper dagger. We have no idea how much time has passed, however. We are re-introduced to the ahapshifter Zula, who can turn int more
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The triumphant new era of Conan continues!
From acclaimed creators Jim Zub (Avengers, Dungeons & Dragons) and Doug Braithwaite (Punisher, Justice)!
In the days following Bêlit's tragic demise, Conan travels through jungles of the southern kingdoms but there's no time for grief - a deadly hunter stalks the Cimmerian, bent on b...
fzanca reviewed Aquaman #4 Apr 12, 2025
I love Jeremy and non-fans of Aquaman are loving it. That's great for them. However, as Aquaman is my favorite character -- this is not him. Wes and Drew from Thinking Critical said something on their show today that I found very poignant -- this is Absolute Aquaman. That I can understand. I know Jeremy was very proud of his weapon - but it makes no sense. What's the difference between wielding a more
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BETRAYAL IN SHIFTING WATERS! Aquaman heads upstream to uncover the mystery around the infection of the blue...so why does that spark an unholy alliance with a mermaid assassin? And what on earth (or otherwise) does that have to do with sky pirates and prophecies?! Revelations run wild as our hero looks for a way home before he's seduced by the grea...
fzanca reviewed DC vs Vampires: World War V #8 Apr 12, 2025
I just have one question - Why is this book still going? Why didn't it end at 6? Is there really this much of a story to tell? I'm saying no. Darkseid is squeezing heads, and now we have the even more characters with the new gods - why? Don't know. I'm over it. I hate to drop it this close to the end, but I just don't care what happens any more. IT's overstayed its welcome.
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Darkseid is unstoppable! With his forces laying siege to the planet, victory seems to be fading away for both the vampires and the humans. But the power of Alfred's Green Lantern ring and a surprise battalion led by Cyborg might be just what the heroes need to turn the tide of this fight...
fzanca reviewed Batman and Robin #20 Apr 12, 2025
I would call this an experimental issue, but why did it have to be the entire issue? I don't feel like the story moved forward at all. And there are some logical problems with what's going on here. If anyone picks this notebook up, they would know that Damien was Robin. Any normal person would have used a different (fictional) character that Damien could have made up. I'm just not sure Bruce got a more
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BATMAN AND ROBIN?! Damian has been kidnapped, and his father will stop at nothing to get him back. But with Memento's hallucinatory concoctions still coursing through Batman's veins, and racked with terror and guilt for what has happened to his son, this father's greatest fears are now made manifest. Can the Dark Knight hold himself together long e...
fzanca reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #1 Apr 10, 2025
I haven't collected Spider-man in years, and now I know why. This is nowhere close to the Spider-man of the 1990s with Blackcat, Silvermane, and Hobgoblin. We have to see pages upon pages of Peter going out for interviews and going out on dates and then he leaves the interview to fight the Rhino when he could have made about any excuse. It felt so forced. Then we get a back up story for no reason more
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ALIVE & THWIPPING! The next era of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN has arrived! Peter is, shockingly, without a job and looking for gainful employment, but his job search is
interrupted by a RAMPAGING RHINO who is but the tip of a sinister iceberg. What major Spider-Villain is working behind the scenes weaponizing other Spider-Villains including one we have...
fzanca added Amazing Spider-Man (2025) to their pull list Apr 10, 2025
ALIVE & THWIPPING! The next era of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN has arrived! Peter is, shockingly, without a job and looking for gainful employment, but his job search is
interrupted by a RAMPAGING RHINO who is but the tip of a sinister iceberg. What major Spider-Villain is working behind the scenes weaponizing other Spider-Villains including one we have...
fzanca reviewed Star Wars: Jedi Knights #2 Apr 10, 2025
Wow, A Star Wars comic that actually has two good issues in a row, who would have thunk it. The art work is a little strange for SW book, though I thought they did a good job with Yoda. I didn't like the Jedi they picked as his partner. I thought she was very generic. But overall, I thought it was high energy and created a pretty cool villain. I also liked that they continued the A-story. Looking more
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YODA AND VETNA MOONCREST FACE THE TYRANNY OF ATHA PRIME!
• The JEDI face a new threat on a strange, fantastic and mysterious world...
• But the planet's surface ruler has a dark secret he wants hidden from the REPUBLIC!
• The first story featuring a never-released Kenner action figure...ATHA PRIME!
RATED T
I don't know anyone who is even reading this book. I feel like Jason Aaron was just phoning this in. None of it makes a bit of sense. Namor battles thousands of warriors for days by himself only to destroy the throne and create a traveling Atlantis and a council. Aaron didn't come onto this book to write a Namor story, he came onto the book to screw with everything and leave. He's the kid you meet more
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WHO SHALL BE CROWNED THE LAST KING OF ATLANTIS?
The final battle in World War Sea sets the stage for an all-new vision of Atlantis. But where does that leave Namor? Is there a place in the oceans for the mighty Sub-Mariner?
RATED T+
fzanca reviewed West Coast Avengers #6 Apr 6, 2025
Another silly issue revolving around Ultron. Now, the Avengers who have nothing better to do, confront their West Coast counterparts and start a fight instead of just have a conversation with Tony privately. Carol's conversation with Rhodey never even gets continued. I wouldn't trust Ultron either with his ability to hide code from Tony. The other Ultron who is still lobbing off people's heads and more
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AVENGERS...DISASSEMBLED?
• As the West Coast Avengers try to stay afloat after their encounter with FLAG-SMASHER, a new group of ruffians have come to disrupt them...
• ...and it's THE AVENGERS?!
• Are they there for Ultron, or do they have a bigger issue with Iron Man's other team?
RATED T+
fzanca reviewed Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #7 Apr 3, 2025
I like the off-the-wall idea for this issue. It really worked for a Moon Knight. 8 Ball creates a villain gang based off os his persona, where they attempt to steal "science" from the Wasp with hopes of Hank Pym showing up to save the day. Pretty good plot for a comic. The action is good and it's told just like any other McKay MK books. He can't help from flipping from A story to B story on every more
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8-BALL FINDS A NEW CREW!
Who or what is the POOL PARTY?! Fractured, wounded and with his alliances hanging by a thread, will 8-Ball do the unthinkable and RETURN TO A LIFE OF CRIME?!
RATED T+
This continues to be an average book with far too many characters. However, this was one of the better issues. The story does move along, but I'm over the Tower in Hell storyline. I believe he does wrap it up since both teams are reunited. The fact that there are two teams is the biggest problem with this book. It seems as if the writer didn't know which set of the JSA to feature, so he decided to more
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THE TOWER OF FATE UNDER ATTACK! As the demon horde descends on the Tower of Fate, a JSA-er won't survive! Meanwhile, the traitor within the Brownstone's halls makes their strike against the other team!
fzanca reviewed Green Lantern #21 Mar 31, 2025
I love the stuff between Carol and Hal. That's where this book really shines. Unfortunately, Mark Waid claimed her for Justice League. I would like to see Odyssey get more fleshed out. There isn't much to her right now. I liked Hal's entrance, but the Monkey around line was a little too much.
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ENTER STARBREAKER! Everything is emotional as Hal makes his way back to Kyle, Superboy, and Odyssey, who attempt to fend off attacks from the Sorrow and an even bigger threat--Starbreaker! Make way for a cosmic battle for pieces to a new power battery that spells doom for the universe.
fzanca reviewed Superman #24 Mar 31, 2025
Joshua W. really gets Superman. I'm still not a fan of Lois being Superwoman. The panel where is flying in front of the other heroes, she looked exactly like Supergirl Beacause Lois is just a stand-in for Supergirl. I hope this storyline ends soon and Lois goes back to normal. Absolute Power was pretty much the worst thing that DC has done in years. As far as the rest of it. It was great. I love more
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NO MERCY! Big changes at Supercorp mean the ascent of Mercy Graves as the new CEO! Lex's confidant is now calling the shots and rebelling against her Super-boss...but what does the Man of Steel have to say about all this? Plus, Superwoman and the Justice League devise a plan to put Doomsday under lock and key forever...but it will take a risky arms...
fzanca reviewed Conan The Barbarian #19 Mar 31, 2025
The art is great, unfortunately this a whiplash issue. We were in the middle of a story of Conan and Belit failing at a heist and then -- Boom! She dead and we are wisked forward in time. I liked the fight with the aligator, and the fight with the panther, but most of the issue felt unnecessary.
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The triumphant new era of Conan continues!
In the days following Bêlit’s tragic demise, Conan travels through jungles in the southern kingdoms but there’s no time for grief – a deadly hunter stalks the Cimmerian, bent on bloody vengeance. Who is this strange foe and what do they know about the ancient power rising in Stygia?
fzanca reviewed Solomon Kane: The Serpent Ring #1 Mar 28, 2025
The artwork is great and the characterization of Kane is pretty spot on. I'm not sure about taking the story to Italy as I never saw Kane as a world traveler. I like that he accidentally kills a passenger and gets roped into going on a quest he doesn't feel like doing. The action is good and I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes.
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SOLOMON KANE IS BACK!
The 'Sword of Vengeance' slashes into his own new series, SOLOMON KANE: THE SERPENT RING!
Kane battles from the Barbary Coast; across Southern Europe, to the canals of Venice, as a band of rogues forms around him in their quest for the fabled Serpent Ring of Set! It's the much-anticipated return of Solomon Ka...
fzanca added Solomon Kane (2025) to their pull list Mar 28, 2025
SOLOMON KANE IS BACK!
The 'Sword of Vengeance' slashes into his own new series, SOLOMON KANE: THE SERPENT RING!
Kane battles from the Barbary Coast; across Southern Europe, to the canals of Venice, as a band of rogues forms around him in their quest for the fabled Serpent Ring of Set! It's the much-anticipated return of Solomon Ka...
fzanca added The Last Boy (2025) to their pull list Mar 28, 2025
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Years after Peter Pan’s adventures with Wendy Darling, the boy who wouldn't grow up is now the last one in Neverland still clinging to his adventurous youth. Meanwhile in London, Wendy also yearns for childhood and its freedom from responsibility as she rails against the transition to adulthood and her family’s expectations. As their desires ...
fzanca reviewed The Last Boy #1 Mar 28, 2025
I am a huge Peter Pan fan. I'm even writing my new novel with an inclusion of the character. However, this does not feel like Peter in the least. The only character that feels like cannon is Wendy. I was under the impression that people inhabiting Neverland did not age and yet Captain Hook and the pirates are geriatric. I felt badly for Hook as Peter continued to bully him, though he had done noth more
Years after Peter Pan’s adventures with Wendy Darling, the boy who wouldn't grow up is now the last one in Neverland still clinging to his adventurous youth. Meanwhile in London, Wendy also yearns for childhood and its freedom from responsibility as she rails against the transition to adulthood and her family’s expectations. As their desires ...
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