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6.2
Overall Rating

Shocking violence, scary themes, it's a fantastic first two issues. Reminds me of the first issue of Alan Moore's Neonomicon (but less weird). I won't say any more, just read it!

Usually, the second issue of books meander about by filling out exposition. This doesn't.

10
Justice League (2018) #4 Jul 19, 2018
10
The Dead Hand #1 Jun 16, 2018
10
Thor (2018) #1 Jun 15, 2018
10
Venom (2018) #3 Jun 29, 2018
9.0
Catwoman (2018) #1 Jul 4, 2018
9.0
Death Of The Inhumans #1 Jul 5, 2018
9.0
Justice League (2018) #2 Jun 29, 2018
9.0
Ninja-K (2017) #9 Jul 19, 2018
9.0
Submerged #1 Jul 17, 2018
8.5
Hawkman (2018) #2 Jul 12, 2018
8.5
Meet The Skrulls #1 Mar 7, 2019
8.5
The Terrifics #5 Jun 29, 2018
8.0
Captain America (2018) #1 Jul 5, 2018
8.0
Justice League (2018) #3 Jul 5, 2018
8.0
Multiple Man (2018) #1 Jun 29, 2018
7.5
30 Days of Night (2017) #1 Jun 15, 2018
7.5
Avengers (2018) #1 Jun 15, 2018
7.5
The Terrifics #4 Jun 15, 2018
7.5
Venom (2018) #2 Jun 17, 2018
7.0
Justice League: No Justice #1 Jun 15, 2018
7.0
Sideways #11 Dec 29, 2018
6.5
Red Sonja (2017) #18 Jul 17, 2018
6.5
The Dead Hand #3 Jun 16, 2018
6.5
The Dead Hand #4 Jul 14, 2018
6.0
Avengers (2018) #5 Jul 19, 2018

This is a perfectly fine first issue that (re)introduces us to the Angels (I didn't know their name before this) as well as sets-up the various plot elements that pushes the story forward into the next few issues. It's definitely fine but I don't like the tone of the book. It's not a dislike but more of a disagreement with the tone which I find too light. I understand the gag reflex against the entire dark revival movement that dominated pop culture in the past ten years or so but I feel that in this current political climate that we live in it's very easy to sound tone-deaf if you do things too lightly for a presumably for-adults book. All the parts of the issue are done well. We have a lead character that is slowly distinguishing herself from the others (unfortunately it is through a love interest), we have solid comedic timing, an okay first mission, and even a bit of a cliffhanger. However the dialogue feels a bit too simple in parts that betrays some grander nuance or commentary that I prefer in books which I felt it led the reader on to in the first few pages before dissipating completely after the prologue. It will be interesting to see how the book develops and finds its voice over the run, but right now it's not something I can say I'm reserving time for next month.

5.5
The Dead Hand #2 Jun 16, 2018
5.0
Avengers (2018) #4 Jul 5, 2018
5.0
Barbarella (2017) #7 Jun 20, 2018
5.0
Black Panther (2018) #1 Jun 15, 2018
5.0
Cosmic Ghost Rider (2018) #1 Jul 5, 2018
5.0
Justice League: No Justice #2 Jun 15, 2018
5.0
Mech Cadet Yu #9 Jun 15, 2018
5.0
New Challengers (2018) #1 Jun 15, 2018

I'm just not engaging with the story.

5.0
Venom (2018) #1 Jun 15, 2018
4.5
The Terrifics #3 Jun 15, 2018
4.0
Avengers (2018) #2 Jun 15, 2018
4.0
Avengers (2018) #3 Jun 29, 2018
4.0
Plastic Man (2018) #1 Jun 15, 2018
4.0
The Terrifics #1 Jun 15, 2018
4.0
The Terrifics #2 Jun 15, 2018
3.0
Justice League: No Justice #3 Jun 15, 2018
3.0
Justice League: No Justice #4 Jun 15, 2018
3.0
Sideways #10 Dec 29, 2018
2.0
Justice League (2018) #1 Jun 15, 2018
1.0
Sideways #6 Dec 29, 2018
1.0
Sideways #7 Dec 29, 2018
1.0
Sideways #8 Dec 29, 2018
1.0
Sideways #9 Dec 29, 2018

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