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10
Absolute Green Lantern (2025) #1

Apr 7, 2025

Finally, a writer I can trust with Jo Mullein (apart from NK Jemisen, obviously).

10
Absolute Green Lantern (2025) #2

May 7, 2025

Stunning work as ever, especially in taking Jo Mullein back to her roots: the one Green Lantern who questioned authority from the start.

10
Absolute Martian Manhunter (2025) #1

Mar 27, 2025

This is the comic treatment that Martian Manhunter deserves. Can't wait for more!

10
Absolute Martian Manhunter (2025) #2

Apr 24, 2025

This is probably one of the best ongoing comics DC has ever published.

9.5
Absolute Martian Manhunter (2025) #3

May 30, 2025

Stunning and heartfelt work from Deniz Camp as always, and brilliantly realised by Javier Rodriguez. This truly is one of THE books of the year.

10
All-New Venom (2024) #1

Dec 4, 2024

I LOVED IT! The mix of thriller-mystery and a continuation of the twisted saga of Venom made this a must-read for me. I'm ready to fall in love all over again with my favourite gooey sweetheart anti-hero.

10
All-New Venom (2024) #5

Apr 2, 2025

Mary-Jane Watson as Venom? I loved it before and I love it again. Let's fuckin' GO

10
All-New Venom (2024) #6

May 13, 2025

So many things to love about this. The clever digs at the absurdity of the Jackpot device; the conflict compelling MJ to trust Venom, and the journey Venom has gone to being a creature worthy of that faith; the incredibly satisfying dressing-down of Paul (and implication that he's an emotional abuser maybe?); the table-turning so that now MJ is the one hiding a secret life from her partner and worrying them sick (the way Peter used to do to her); the way that even if they don't think they're friends, Venom and MJ agree at least that Spider-Man is the best. It's a treasure of a comic, the first time in years I've bought a Venom book in physical copies. I wish I could give my review 11 stars!

10
Assorted Crisis Events (2025) #2  
2.5
Batman (2016) #158

Mar 31, 2025

Just retire already, Jeph.

10
Detective Comics (2016) #1089

Sep 29, 2024

Gorgeous and uplifting work.

1.0
Fall of the House of X (2024) #1

Jan 9, 2024

A parade of mistakes. It was a mistake to throw Nimrod at Krakoa without thinking seriously about how that battle would go. It was a mistake to come up with a "legal argument" against a species that boils down to "they're icky and stupid and we don't like them." It was a mistake to wheel out Dr. Gregor again and highlight how little has been done to develop her character outside of 'dead husband, hates mutants', and a mistake to include the Omega Sentinel in the same scene, up to her outright saying "I don't know why I'm here". It was a mistake to ignore what all the other X-Books have been doing in favour of 4 pages of Logan and Colossus poibtlessly nattering about the fastball special and Xavier screaming into the empty air. Ultimately, it was a mistake to hire Duggan on the X-books in the first place. His writing feels abrupt and lacking in character development, most especially the tired pantomime villains he wheels out to mug for the cameras. The sooner this is over and he can get the hell away from the X-Men, the better.

1.0
Falling in Love On the Path to Hell (2024) #2

Aug 19, 2024

Ah, a book with an Asian female lead who never speaks. Real shocker from the (painfully white) guy who turned Lin Li into a terrorist thug and had Kwannon getting goo-goo eyes over Captain America. Just dogshit writing. Avoid like the plague.

1.0
Falling in Love On the Path to Hell (2024) #3

Aug 18, 2024

It seems bizarre that Image trust Duggan to write a series. After "X-Men Green" and "Fall of the House of X", I'm not sure he can be trusted to take a piss without squirting himself in the eye.

1.0
Falling in Love On the Path to Hell (2024) #6

Dec 9, 2024

Just cancel this trash already, Image.

1.0
Falling in Love On the Path to Hell (2024) #7

May 6, 2025

Duggan really is one of the worst damn writers in the industry right now.

10
Galaxy: The Prettiest Star OGN  
8.0
Gwenpool (2025) #1

May 14, 2025

An incredibly silly comic, but at least it knows so.

6.5
Harley Quinn (2021): Fartacular - Silent Butt Deadly #1

Mar 27, 2025

It's fine. Pretty funny in places, has some heart and emotional honesty in other places. It's not my thing, but I get what they were going for with it. In an industry that's still publishing Mark Millar and Garth Ennis with barely any editorial oversight, putting out something that's funny-gross instead of just gross is a win in my book. Maybe y'all need to grasp that not everything is for you.

10
Hawkgirl (2023) #1

Mar 30, 2025

9.0
Hawkgirl (2023) #2

Mar 30, 2025

9.0
Hawkgirl (2023) #3

Mar 30, 2025

9.5
Hawkgirl (2023) #4

Mar 30, 2025

9.0
Hawkgirl (2023) #5

Mar 30, 2025

9.0
Hawkgirl (2023) #6

Mar 30, 2025

3.5
Hyde Street (2024) #1

Oct 3, 2024

Reis is a very competent artist, but that "Killing Joke" reference midway through this is a cringeworthy bit of coat-tail-riding in a story that's already heavily reliant on Stephen King for tone/subject matter. I swear, the day after Alan Moore dies, Geoff Johns is going to get caught in the act trying to dig up his grave.

9.5
Immortal Thor (2023) #22

Apr 2, 2025

I loved it! It ws much better than CATS. I'm going to read it again and again...

7.5
Immortal Thor (2023) #23

May 14, 2025

9.5
Iron Man (2024) #1

Oct 25, 2024

I'm willing to give Ackerman the benefit of the doubt on this one. An anti-corporate, pro-union Tony Stark is what's needed right now.

9.0
Iron Man (2024) #2

Feb 24, 2025

This book is great! Gabe Hernandez is a silly dumbass who thinks being edgy will get his shitty website attention.

9.0
One World Under Doom (2025) #4  
8.0
Superior Avengers (2025) #1

Apr 16, 2025

I'll follow Foxe whenever he's putting together a fun team, and this is an interesting twist on the Thunderbolts dynamic. I just wish it had more room to breathe than the paltry time an event tie-in will be afforded.

10
The Deviant (2023) #9  
8.5
The Horizon Experiment (2024): The Sacred Damned #1

Oct 25, 2024

A great read, that taught me a bit about Djinn. I feel like we could have benefitted from a little less setup and a bit more focus on the hero - she seems cool, but I wanted to know more on her methods and convictions. Walsh as always is amazing.

1.5
The Kids (2025) #1

Apr 1, 2025

Another wet fart of edgy violence and "one cynical character lectures the terrified normies on how dumb they are" from Ennis. Retire already, jackass.

10
The Power Fantasy (2024) #1

Aug 18, 2024

A stunning piece of work that draws you in like a kiss and leaves you breathless like a bear hug. Gillen, Wijngaard, Cowles and Hughes make an impressive team and they're clearly giving it their all. Cannot wait to see how this unfolds!

10
The Power Fantasy (2024) #2

Oct 10, 2024

10
The Power Fantasy (2024) #3

Oct 25, 2024

10
The Power Fantasy (2024) #7

Mar 20, 2025

9.5
The Power Fantasy (2024) #8

Apr 25, 2025

5.5
Trinity Special (2024) #1

Jan 31, 2024

Something almost absurdly comical about a CIA spook being so out of ideas that he decides the Amazons need to have a ritual where a mother points a gun at her daughter. The opening feature was charming but King, as always, drags it down. The sooner he's fired the better.

10
Two-Face (2024) #3

Feb 6, 2025

CJ Ward's writing is nothing short of impressive.

9.5
Two-Face (2024) #5

Apr 2, 2025

Splendid issue. Really hoping Ward gets to come back for another round!

9.5
Ultimate X-Men (2024) #13

Mar 20, 2025

10
Ultimate X-Men (2024) #15

May 14, 2025

This is a fantastic, gorgeously drawn book, and Gabe Hernandez' shitty website needs to be booted off of Comic Book Roundup. He's clearly an attention-seeking baby trying to drive traffic to his sub-par website by adding hostile reviews to popular books, and it doesn't help that he's clearly sexist and racist to boot.

10
Ultimates (2024) #10

Mar 12, 2025

So glad there's a writer at Marvel who knows the truth: there's no better Nazi than a dead Nazi!

10
Ultimates (2024) #11

Apr 9, 2025

9.5
Ultimates (2024) #12

May 21, 2025

This book continues to be stunning in its audacity and fascinating in its originality. Gabe Hernandez is a whiny clown whose "look at me look at ME" style reviews ought to be wiped from this website.

9.0
Universal Monsters: The Mummy (2025) #1

Mar 31, 2025

Stunning and timely opening. Looking forward to seeing more.

1.5
West Coast Avengers (2024) #5

Mar 13, 2025

When "Fall of X" was happening people excused this level of writing as being a result of Duggan being rushed, since editorial had moved the schedule up by a few months. Since "Fall of X" is no longer happening, and his writing is still this level of horrendous, we really have to face it: he's just a piss-poor writer, and has an unhealthy obsession with Nazi Steve.

1.5
X-Men (2024) #16

May 8, 2025

God what a snore.

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