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9.5
Star Wars (2014): Vader Down #1

Nov 20, 2015

Wow, great start to this miniseries. The full page artwork is flat out gorgeous (as well as the rest).

9.0
Doctor Strange (2015) #1

Oct 7, 2015

This book was in my "B"(i.e. might get) list of new Marvel titles to collect, and I'm really happy I picked it up. Aaron's writing is on point as usual and the art is fantastic with a story matching surreal quality to it. The atmosphere reminds me of the new Constantine: The Hellblazer series, but better executed. Great first issue.

9.0
Doctor Strange (2015) #2

Nov 6, 2015

9.5
Doctor Strange (2015) #3

Dec 4, 2015

I don't know what had my attention more in this issue: the art or the writing. Both were excellent and work so well together. I like where this story is (probably) going.

9.0
Batman / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1

Dec 10, 2015

Great so far, makes me wish Williams was drawing the ongoing TMNT series...

9.0
Oxymoron: The Loveliest Nightmare #2

Oct 23, 2015

9.0
Oxymoron: The Loveliest Nightmare #3

Nov 13, 2015

9.0
Oxymoron: The Loveliest Nightmare #4

Dec 4, 2015

Great ending. My only little quibble is it feels like this could easily have been a 5 or more issue mini series considering the changes they mention having happened between #'s 3 and 4.

9.5
Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #3

Aug 6, 2015

Hopefully Slott keeps up this type of writing for the post Secret Wars ASM, and I wish Kubert was drawing it.

8.0
Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #4

Aug 20, 2015

9.0
Captain America: White #1

Sep 19, 2015

Loved the throwback style of writing along with Captain America's narrative. The art fits the story well too. Good start!

8.5
Captain America: White #2

Oct 2, 2015

9.0
Captain America: White #3

Oct 15, 2015

I haven't been disappointed with this series yet and this issue doesn't change that. The art, setting, and dialogue(especially Cap's and Fury's banter) are great.

8.5
Captain America: White #4

Nov 12, 2015

Continues to be one great ride issue after issue.

8.5
Extraordinary X-Men #1

Nov 6, 2015

A nice startup issue. It's both well written and drawn (some great full page art).

9.0
Extraordinary X-Men #2

Nov 20, 2015

I'm glad to see they're sticking with established X-Men for the team and not throwaways I had no interest in caring about like in recent series. Great writing and art!

9.0
The Mighty Thor (2015) #1

Nov 20, 2015

8.5
The Mighty Thor (2015) #2

Dec 17, 2015

8.0
Southern Bastards #10

Jul 30, 2015

The "weakest" story of the series so far: shock without substance. It just seemed too generic and hollow for what Aaron is capable of, and what we've seen so far. Then again, maybe the point of this issue was to show us just how empty and lost Esaw is, and that he's just a bad guy without any twist or understanding behind it. It was entertaining none-the-less.

9.5
Southern Bastards #11

Oct 7, 2015

8.5
Southern Bastards #12

Nov 13, 2015

8.0
Star Wars (2014) #7

Jul 30, 2015

I enjoyed this look into Ben Kenobi's time on Tatooine and his struggles over acting as a Jedi would versus keeping his identity hidden in addition to watching over young Luke Skywalker.

8.5
Star Wars (2014) #8

Aug 20, 2015

9.5
Star Wars (2014) #9

Sep 19, 2015

Aaron, Immonen, and company continue to make this series a well paced, fun, and enjoyable read with great visuals.

9.0
Star Wars (2014) #10

Oct 8, 2015

8.5
Star Wars (2014) #11

Nov 6, 2015

8.5
Star Wars (2014) #12

Nov 20, 2015

This series (and the Darth Vader series) has been a consistent stream of great writing and art.

8.5
Batman: Europa #2

Dec 17, 2015

The exchanges between Batman and The Joker make this book. The story is good also as is the art (especially the use of color).

8.5
Daredevil (2015) #1  
10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #50

Oct 7, 2015

8.0
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #51

Oct 29, 2015

7.5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #52

Nov 25, 2015

Not horrible, but not great either.

8.0
Justice League of America (2015) #4

Oct 15, 2015

8.5
Justice League of America (2015) #5

Nov 25, 2015

If anything, this issue makes me want to check out the Martian Manhunter series (mission accomplished DC).

7.5
Star Wars: Darth Vader #8

Aug 6, 2015

8.5
Star Wars: Darth Vader #10

Oct 8, 2015

8.5
Star Wars: Darth Vader #11

Oct 23, 2015

8.5
Star Wars: Darth Vader #12

Nov 13, 2015

8.5
Star Wars: Darth Vader #13

Nov 26, 2015

8.0
Star Wars: Shattered Empire #2

Oct 7, 2015

8.5
Star Wars: Shattered Empire #3

Oct 15, 2015

8.5
Star Wars: Shattered Empire #4

Oct 23, 2015

The execution of this issue definitely had a classic Star Wars feel to it and that's what made me love it. I agree with some reviews where they state inconsistencies in how Luke's face is drawn, and that some of these story elements could/should have been introduced earlier.

9.0
Superman: American Alien #1

Nov 13, 2015

Fun issue!

7.5
Superman: American Alien #2

Dec 17, 2015

Very different and unexpected tone than the first issue, but it was still pretty good.

8.5
Thors #2

Jul 30, 2015

Better than the first issue. Art and writing are equally nice. The whodunit murder mystery story does its job of keeping the reader on edge for the next page and issue.

8.5
Thors #3

Sep 4, 2015

I've never been much of a fan of the art style, but the story keeps me wanting more.

8.0
Thors #4

Nov 13, 2015

8.0
Age of Apocalypse (2015) #2

Aug 6, 2015

Not quite as good as the first issue story wise, art is excellent.

8.5
Age of Apocalypse (2015) #4

Sep 19, 2015

Another very solid issue.

8.0
Age of Apocalypse (2015) #5

Oct 23, 2015

A nice finale, some of the dialogue seemed a little "eh" though. Art is great and I didn't realize until later but one key frame appears to be a homage to the original AOA storyline. :)

8.0
Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #1

Oct 7, 2015

7.5
Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #1.1

Dec 17, 2015

Not bad, just nothing to write home about.The art, especially on Spider-Man, was very nice.

9.0
Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #2

Oct 23, 2015

What a fun issue! Unlike #1, I was prepared for the humor and the somewhat campy feel this time around, which made this second issue much more enjoyable. The dialogue shines! Even the lowliest of henchmen have character.

8.0
Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #3

Nov 6, 2015

8.0
Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #4

Dec 10, 2015

8.0
All-New All-Different Marvel Point One #1

Oct 7, 2015

A nice way of introducing these upcoming post Secret Wars series.

8.5
Batman And Robin Eternal #1

Oct 7, 2015

8.5
Batman And Robin Eternal #2

Oct 15, 2015

8.0
Batman And Robin Eternal #3

Oct 23, 2015

I'm happy to see this series looks like it'll be more focused than Batman Eternal was.

7.0
Batman And Robin Eternal #4

Oct 29, 2015

8.0
Civil War (2015) #2

Aug 6, 2015

This issue is mostly the beginning of a build up for what's inevitably to come, and it's done pretty well. I expect the next issue to really take off.

8.0
Civil War (2015) #5

Oct 17, 2015

A solid ending to a good series. To go along with what Supercoolyeah said, I must have also missed the explanation about Wolverine becoming the Hulk.

8.0
Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #3  
8.0
Secret Wars (2015) #5

Aug 13, 2015

7.5
Secret Wars (2015) #6

Oct 7, 2015

8.0
Secret Wars (2015) #7

Nov 13, 2015

The action really picked up in this issue.

8.5
Secret Wars (2015) #8

Dec 10, 2015

With everything going on it's pretty chaotic, but manages to not be a big mess. I'm eagerly awaiting the final showdown.

7.5
Old Man Logan #4

Sep 1, 2015

Once again this book peaks my interest with its art but is somewhat of a let down with its story. It could have been better overall if it began by focusing more on only a few locations than consistently having the Old Man bounce around and meet and leave familiar characters in what seems like the blink of an eye. I'm looking forward to the ongoing series this fall.

8.0
Old Man Logan #5

Oct 8, 2015

Nice finale to this mini series after a few issues with excellent art but iffy story.

7.5
Constantine: The Hellblazer #2

Jul 30, 2015

An improvement over the first issue(which was ok at best). Dialogue heavy but was an interesting read and I'm now looking forward to the next one.

7.5
Constantine: The Hellblazer #3

Aug 13, 2015

7.5
Constantine: The Hellblazer #4

Sep 19, 2015

7.5
Deadpool vs. Thanos #2  
7.5
Inferno #4

Aug 24, 2015

Better than the first 3.

7.5
Inferno #5

Oct 2, 2015

7.5
Uncanny X-Men (2013) #600

Nov 6, 2015

I think I turned a blind eye to whether the ending was actually good or not mainly because I just wanted it over.

7.5
X-Men '92 #2  
8.0
X-Tinction Agenda #3

Aug 24, 2015

7.0
X-Tinction Agenda #4

Sep 25, 2015

7.5
Years of Future Past #4

Aug 13, 2015

7.5
Years of Future Past #5

Sep 25, 2015

7.0
Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #20.1

Aug 13, 2015

I enjoyed "Spiral" overall but this finale left much to be desired.

6.5
Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1

Nov 25, 2015

The art's nice, but the writing is a mess.

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