There are still things about the setup that I don’t like. But The last two issues have been better for me. This issue specifically reminds me of Snyders Black Mirror story.

Not my favorite issue of this run but still really enjoying it.

I’ve been a bit of a wait and see on the Absolute line because I don’t trust DC to not screw it up. They’ve been screwing these things up since immediately post crisis (Now I feel old). I picked up and read the first four issues of this today. This is great and a nice change from the legacy DC titles which have become overly focused on everyone’s extended family. the bat family. Super family. Wonder family. Flash family. Whatever the mess of characters Green lantern is. All of those legacy books have lost focus on their core characters and for me are lesser for it. So I will go to absolute for the focus on the core characters (and will ignore Snyders card game scene in issue 2 of absolute Batman which made me want to go blind). I will also go to this as I prefer the overall approach to the art versus what I’m seeing in JLU, Batman, Superman, and worlds finest. I realize people like the artists on those books but for me it all looks the same - fast paced with very limited sequential storytelling. Very Jim Lee influenced style, who I’ve never really been a fan of. Personal preference. I’m “all in” on the absolute titles until they start crossing over with the main universe, change the creative teams, or start forcing alignment with the legacy universe. I don’t want that flash of two worlds until absolute flash 123. But doubt they will wait that long. Pretty impressive that Batman is probably third best of this launch.

Pretty good setup, but I like X-0 and similar concepts. Let’s see where it goes.

What a great comic.

This is why you read comics.

Prior issues was pretty good. Not great but I enjoyed it. Everything in this issue feels rushed and almost incoherent. A 5.0 is generous.

I’m glad it’s finally over. And will be skipping hush 2 so will stick with the other bat books for now.

I don’t like the change in artist (too different from regular artist) and Damian is very different from what I remember. And it’s progressing slow (we are 5 issues in to this story but that’s just modern comics). But I do like it. I liked the Bruce Jason conversation and some of the horrific drug induced imagery.

Great!

It’s a Legend of the Dark Knight!

Pretty good. Starting to really like the Hovarth stuff.

Difficult one to review. The Adam strange story is close to a 10. Don’t know who Patrick horvath is but that story is great. Batman story is ok. Love the art by FF but pacing is off and it’s too short.

Good stuff.

It’s an ok issue. DC is really padding a lot of stories these days. It would be nice if the writers respected the customers wallets a little more but it is what it is.

Continues to be my favorite marvel book, carried by the writing and Done in one format. Art is good, but I still don’t think they’ve found the perfect artist for this book.

This would be higher if the art was better. It’s not bad but needed someone like Kevin McGuire on the faces.

It’s marvel’s FF with the flash characters. Wally is the focus of this as much as Reed would be in an FF story (note not Fantastic Four but FF). If you like that then you will like this. I don’t know why they are doing this with the flash title and Wally west, but it’s clearly what DC has wanted for decades now. But The execution doesn’t acknowledge Wally’s childhood quality, which it should as raising children can bring one’s own childhood to the surface. Which would be interesting. But perhaps the creators and editors haven’t read those stories. Looking forward to absolute flash.

Much better than the last issue. But This will be a seriously polarizing issue. I appreciate spurrier because he tries different things. And I feel like the art fits the book and what he is trying. The villain appears absurdly out of character until you get to the last few pages. Then it’s just bizarre and I like that. But some will hate the tone and everything about this.

Didn’t like the story arc. Overall the issue felt very rushed, and a much ado about nothing. Poor character development as well.

It’s ok. I Have to go back and reread from issue 1 to see if this held together or not.

This is a strange book. It reads like old school Claremont X-men. Which is both good and bad. Going to stick with it. At least for a bit.

The best issue so far. There was some proper tension building and menace in this issue. I preferred the art as well.

Fun, solid issue. I liked mora’s art more than usual

It’s fun. We will see where it goes. Overall I like the different approaches being taken here as well as two face and new gods.

“This happens to be a private moment! Someone else’ s private moment, admittedly but the principle stands!” Line of the week. Al Ewing is in Zombo mode. Which people will love or hate. And Lieber is on fire.

Very generic so far and kind of boring. Not sure where the Dan Watters that wrote Lucifer, 6 fingers and the detective comics back ups. Will keep reading for a few more issues.

Some improved art and story progression helped this issue. But I still think the artist is not a good fit for the story being told.

Please replace the artist with someone who better fits the story being told.

I like the ongoing fantastic four run by North. I found this boring and mediocre. Someone else described it as hollow. That is a good description.

Awesome

Good but not as good as issue 1.

Picked this up randomly. Intriguing start.

Probably the best book of the week for me. Starks has some great pacing here. And Piazzalunga art reminds me of Norm Breyfogle.

Some clunky pacing in the middle but pretty good overall. My bias to like this pushes it to an 8. Liking the art. Reminds me of Sean Phillips.

The twice was visible a 100 miles away but that’s ok. I still like it. Cool art and colors.

Pretty good. Nothing particularly impressive here. Very straight forward.

I didn’t like this issue as much as others in this series. There was a lot of telling instead of showing. But I like the creative team and will keep reading.

It’s ok.

It’s just odd. Why build up a villain like the sovereign and have the take down be like this? Also, to think that the sovereign wouldn’t have the chimp lobotomized is silly. And I’m fine with silly in comics, if it fits your narrative. When I was reading the issue with Diana being starved and having a glass of wine poured over her head, my take was that this wasn’t a silly book. Also, Diana using all allies in the arsenal is enjoyable. But The sovereign would do the same and it would make it more interesting if he did. Showing Diana playing chess and the sovereign playing incompetent is lazy.

Been thinking of dropping this, but I liked this issue. Will see how it goes.

Bob Quinn is a very good storyteller. And Mark Russell writing was better here. This is probably one of the better issues.