Linese rated DC vs. Vampires #12 Dec 29, 2022
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The cataclysmic final issue of the bestselling series will end with a bang and a whimper! Green Arrow will lead humanity’s final charge from the blood mines of Smallville. Supergirl’s mission to get off-world comes to an explosive end. And it’s Batgirl versus Nightwing for the fate of the entire planet-the stakes couldn’t be higher as the f...
Linese reviewed Batman vs. Robin #4 Dec 23, 2022
A bit rushed, and Batman's confrontation with Damian felt a bit superficial. Nezha isn't a very compelling antagonist.
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As the final battle erupts between Batman and Robin at the heart of Lazarus Island, a strange tremor rocks the combatants to their senses... This isn't an island at all--it's a volcano! With the Devil Nezha pulling the strings and unbelievable transformative power about to explode out into the world, our heroes have no choice but to do the unthinka...
Linese reviewed DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War #6 Dec 23, 2022
This is more of a score for the series as a whole. A bit uneven, got better as it advanced but isn't as good as the main series. Not sure if some of the character choices were the right ones (I liked Mary Marvel a lot, also Midnighter worked very well but I don't think they did much with Azrael, Bane or Booster Gold). That final twist was good.
The backups were all excellent, though. B more
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The grand finale! With the dying embers of their hope rekindled at the eleventh hour, what’s left of John Constantine’s Suicide Squad attempts to traverse the badlands with precious cargo in tow. But just as final victory over the vampires and their endless night seems all but assured, the team must contend with their most powerful and terrifyi...
Linese rated Dark Knights of Steel #8 Dec 2, 2022
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The battle between the Three Kingdoms has begun in brutal fashion, and to call the opening salvo anything less than shocking is an understatement! Can the Trinity stop further bloodshed? Or has all-out war truly begun?
Linese rated Dark Knights of Steel #7 Dec 2, 2022
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With three kingdoms on the brink of war, Batman is in hiding, recovering from an attack and a shocking betrayal. But Bat-man finds he's not the only unfortunate soul to be taken in by his surprise rescuers-strange, magical youngsters have been given sanctuary alongside the bastard prince, Bruce Wayne. Will these teen outcasts change everything Batm...
Linese rated Strange #8 Dec 1, 2022
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WHO ARE THE BLASPHEMY CARTEL?
The secrets of the Cartel are revealed, and it comes from the unlikeliest of sources! Will this be the help Clea needs to bring peace to her adopted realm? Or will this be too much for the Sorcerer Supreme to handle?
RATED T+
Linese rated Strange #7 Dec 1, 2022
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THE SORCERER SUPREME OF DEATH! Clea and Wong have uncovered who is behind the zombie resurrections of the deceased heroes and villains. But they're going to need all the help they can get, including from the Sorcerer Supreme of Death...the Harvestman!
Rated T+
Linese rated Strange #6 Dec 1, 2022
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WONG TAKES CENTER STAGE!
• Someone has stolen pieces of Wong's memory!
• But he's going to need them back to stop the Blasphemy Cartel!
• It's up to Wong and Bats to retrace their steps to find the truth!
• But could this memory be better off forgotten?
RATED T+
Linese rated Strange #5 Dec 1, 2022
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BACK FROM THE DEAD!
• Dead heroes and villains alike have been reanimated as ghoulish versions of their past selves.
• Now it's up to Strange and the Harvestman to make sure these dead supers stay dead!
• But what happens when the next reanimated hero is Clea's dead husband: Stephen Strange?!
RATED T+
Linese rated Strange #4 Dec 1, 2022
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FAMILY REUNION!
• Clea's mother Umar has come to visit, just as the Blasphemy Cartel launch their latest attack on the Sanctum Sanctorum!
• And this time, they brought an unlikely foe to take down the Sorcerer Supreme!
• Reintroducing the dark Moon Knight...Shadow Knight!
RATED T+
Linese rated Strange #3 Dec 1, 2022
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• Someone is preying on the misery and suffering of New York's citizens.
• Clea Strange is all too familiar with the demons and monsters that stalk humans.
• But what happens when it's the humans who are hunting the monsters?
RATED T+
Linese rated Strange #2 Dec 1, 2022
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• Clea comes face-to-face with the mysterious Harvestman, as they both face off against an undead foe!
• Though just as Clea begins to uncover ways to bring Stephen Strange back, another attack upon the magical realm is at hand!
• But Clea is not just any Sorcerer Supreme, she is a Warlord...and this second attack will not stan...
Linese rated Strange #1 Dec 1, 2022
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Linese rated Killadelphia #24 Dec 1, 2022
"THE END OF ALL," Part Six
The sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated horror series rages on with more mind-bending twists! From Rodney Barnes, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel's Runaways and STARZ's American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN.
George Washington, the first president of the United States and ...
Linese rated Killadelphia #25 Dec 1, 2022
"THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME," Part One
The perfect jumping-on point for new readers! The sold-out, Eisner Awardhorror series rages on with more mind-bending twists! From Rodney Barnes, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel's Runaways and STARZ's American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN.
Vampire king...
Linese rated Batman vs. Robin #3 Dec 1, 2022
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Batman has been on a breakneck journey throughout the DC Universe, from Wayne Manor to the House of Secrets and back again...but where there are clues there is a trail, and the world's greatest detective has followed this particular trail back to where he and Superman began this journey: Lazarus Island. With an entire island and army at Damian Wayn...
Linese rated Batman vs. Robin #2 Dec 1, 2022
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In the wake of Damian Wayne's devastating attack on the Batcave, Bruce and Alfred are on the run and running out of time! Magic users across the planet are experiencing dangerous and deadly power flares, and Batman must solve this mystery before his friends and allies are turned to ash. To crack this case, the Dark Knight is going to need the help ...
Linese rated Batman vs. Robin #1 Dec 1, 2022
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Spinning out of the events of both Batman/Superman: World's Finest and Shadow War, father and son will do battle in one of the single most earth-shattering tales ever told!
Deep in the heart of Lazarus Island, the demonic legacy of the al Ghul family line has at last been freed, and the Devil Nezha is out for blood. To reclaim his total domina...
Linese rated DCeased: Dead Planet #1 Dec 1, 2022
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After a corrupted Anti-Life Equation turned billions into monsters-including Earth’s Greatest Heroes-our planet was as good as dead.
Years later, a distress call brings Damian Wayne, Jon Kent, and Cassie Sandsmark-the Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman of Earth 2-back to a dead planet...but what will this new Justice League find waiting fo...
Linese rated DCeased #6 Dec 1, 2022
Humanity is on the brink of extinction, and only a few remaining members of the Justice League stand between life and annihilation. As the remnants of humanity make their last gamble for survival, will there even be a planet left to call home when all is said and done? The senses-shattering conclusion to the year's surprise blockbuster is here!
Linese rated DCeased #5 Dec 1, 2022
The world is dying at the hands of the infected, and the very survival of humanity is at stake. Facing extinction, Superman and the heroes will make a decision that will fundamentally alter Earth's present...and future!
Linese rated DCeased #2 Dec 1, 2022
Millions are dying every minute. Heroes and villains alike are falling. Can the Justice League unite to find a way to stop the spread of death? Can they save humanity from extinction? Can they even save themselves? The key to survival may hinge on the last moments of one of the World's Finest Heroes...
RATED T+
Linese rated DCeased #1 Dec 1, 2022
"I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was Death, and Hades was following close behind him."-Revelation 6:8
A mysterious techno-virus has been released on Earth, infecting 600 million people and turning them instantly into violent, monstrous engines of destruction.
The heroes of the DCU are caught completely unpr...
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KittyNone reviewed Superman: Kal-El Returns Special #1 Nov 30, 2022
That's some chutzpah calling a cash-in anthology full of filler "essential". As is the way of these things, this was affable but not terribly memorable. Also, it's starting to get embarrassing watching them still struggling to try to find a place for Justice League #75 in continuity a full eight months after it dropped
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Written by Mark Waid, Sina Grace, Alex Segura, and Marv Wolfman Art by Max Raynor, Dean Haspiel, Jack Herbert, and Reilly Brown Kal-El has returned from his long sojourn to Warworld, but what ramifications does this hold for the broader DC Universe? In this special issue, we'll spotlight Kal-El's reunion with the Dark Knight, Jimmy Olsen, the Justi...
Linese rated DC vs. Vampires #11 Dec 1, 2022
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Humanity's final battles against King Nightwing and his vampire armies have seemingly failed on all three fronts. Who lives? Who dies? As all hope is extinguished, will the surviving heroes be able to stop the extinction of the human race?
Linese rated DC vs. Vampires #9 Dec 1, 2022
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Road trip! Our heroes split up and spread out across the globe to prepare for the final strikes against the vampire kingdom! Will Green Arrow's mission force him to battle one of his oldest friends? What horrors await the Birds of Prey inside the ruins of Gotham? And does Black Manta's secret mean a watery grave for Supergirl?
Linese rated DC vs. Vampires #8 Dec 1, 2022
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THE BATTLE FOR EARTH CONTINUES IN THIS BLOODTHIRSTY SERIES! The surviving heroes put their various plans in motion in their last attempt to save humanity! The Birds of Prey are out for blood and head back into the heart of the vampire kingdom: Gotham City! Supergirl must cross a vampire-infested ocean and Green Arrow's mission is...just too horrify...
Linese rated DC vs. Vampires #7 Dec 1, 2022
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The nightmarish second arc begins! The Earth is now cloaked in darkness as the victorious vampire empire has taken full control. Pockets of humanity can still be found, and they struggle to live but hope fades with every darker day. The leaders of the last surviving resistance force-Green Arrow, Batgirl, and Supergirl-hatch a desperate plan to save...
Linese rated X-Terminators #3 Dec 1, 2022
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VAMPIRES, VIOLENCE AND VENGEANCE!
Does it count as killing a man when the man in question is already undead? This problem is one the lovely ladies of bombs and blades are going to need to wrestle with as they brutally separate bloodsuckers' heads from their bodies! Just when you thought the night couldn't get more bonkers...
PARENTAL A...
Linese rated X-Terminators #2 Dec 1, 2022
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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER...
When three explosive ladies hit the town, they had no idea it was going to hit back so hard...and shockingly, running into their stabby friend Wolverine hasn't made the night any less blood-soaked. Join Dazzler, Jubilee, Boom-Boom and Wolverine for a bloody, sexy gut-punch of a series that will leave you begging for anoth...
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