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1.5
 Superman: Year One #3 Oct 17, 2019

Everything about Gideon Falls was fantastic—the art was amazing, the dialog glittered, the characters were well-delineated—except for the actual story. Which had largely been seen before, but that's not a huge issue, necessarily, provided it's a good story and well told—I mean, how many variations upon classic Shakespeare plays have we seen, some of them extremely well done? How much better off are we for Kurosawa's Throne of Blood? Or the classic Austen film Clueless? And Gideon Falls was indeed very well told. Except that when all was said and done, the story was utterly empty. This was absolutely full of sound and fury and signified nothing. What was the point of this absolutely gorgeously illustrated story? In what way did it provide some new way of looking at the human condition or experience? If we're going to spend this much time and money reading a story whose basic plot we've seen many times before—or at least the overarching plot device–it had better be worth it beyond being incredibly attractive. But in the end that's all this was: a gorgeous story that said absolutely nothing. Gideon Falls is the LOST of comics. Seriously amazing art, though, both from a basic drawing perspective (so to speak) and in terms of phenomenal and inventive comic book storytelling layouts.
4.5
 Metal Men (2019) #2 Nov 26, 2019
5.5
 Metal Men (2019) #1 Nov 26, 2019

Incredibly gorgeous art that's amazing to look at but which is hard to follow, storywise.

7.5
 Batman (2016) #59 Dec 23, 2018
7.5
 Doctor Strange Vol. 3: Blood In The Aether Dec 23, 2018
7.5
 Nightwing (2016) #44 Dec 23, 2018
8.0
 Batman: Kings of Fear #1 Dec 23, 2018
8.0
 Batman: Kings of Fear #2 Dec 23, 2018
8.0
 Cemetery Beach #4 Dec 23, 2018
8.5
 Batman: Kings of Fear #3 Dec 23, 2018
8.5
 Copperhead #13 Dec 23, 2018
8.5
 Copperhead #14 Dec 23, 2018
8.5
 Copperhead #15 Dec 23, 2018
8.5
 Skyward (2018) #5 Dec 23, 2018
8.5
 Skyward (2018) #7 Dec 23, 2018
9.0
 Cemetery Beach #3 Dec 23, 2018
9.0
 Cold Spots #5 Dec 23, 2018
9.0
 Copperhead #16 Dec 23, 2018
9.0
 Copperhead #17 Dec 23, 2018
9.0
 Copperhead #18 Dec 23, 2018
9.0
 Copperhead #19 Dec 23, 2018
9.0
 Exorsisters #3 Dec 23, 2018
9.0
 Fairlady #3 Mar 20, 2020
9.0
 Fairlady #4 Mar 20, 2020
9.0
 Nowhere Men #11 Apr 20, 2020
9.0
 Saga Vol. 3 Deluxe Sep 6, 2019
9.0
 Skyward (2018) #2 Dec 23, 2018
9.0
 Skyward (2018) #3 Dec 23, 2018
9.0
 Skyward (2018) #4 Dec 23, 2018
9.0
 Skyward (2018) #6 Dec 23, 2018
9.0
 Stealth #4 Oct 17, 2020
9.0
 The Girl In The Bay Collected Sep 6, 2019
9.5
 Cemetery Beach #2 Dec 23, 2018

I generally admire but don't actually like Kieron Gillen's writing very much: it's technically impressive but emotionally cold. But I am absolutely loving Die. The writing is as great as always but it feels more immediate somehow. Also, plot-wise, a twist I'd have expected to be saved for the end of the first arc instead has already happened as this issue opens, and it's great and unexpected. Can't wait for the next issue!
9.5
 Fairlady #1 Mar 20, 2020
9.5
 Fairlady #2 Mar 20, 2020
9.5
 Fairlady #5 Mar 20, 2020
9.5
 Jupiter's Legacy Vol. 1 Jan 9, 2019
9.5
 Jupiter's Legacy Vol. 2 Jan 9, 2019
9.5
 Punisher: Soviet #2 Feb 26, 2020
9.5
 Punisher: Soviet #3 Feb 26, 2020

On the one hand, this is the kind of story Ennis can almost write in his sleep. On the other hand, there are only maybe a half dozen writers in comics who can write better than Ennis can in his sleep.

9.5
 Scooby Doo #113 Nov 29, 2022
9.5
 Showcase '94 #12 Aug 31, 2020

Great concept, good script, fantastic art.

This series should get way more attention than it does. Great idea and amazing art.

9.5
 Skyward Vol. 3: Fix The World Sep 6, 2019
9.5
 Something is Killing the Children #2 Feb 26, 2020
9.5
 Something is Killing the Children #3 Feb 26, 2020

I am loving this series so much, although the decompression is a bit much at times.

9.5
 Stealth #2 Jul 8, 2020
9.5
 Stealth #3 Jul 8, 2020
9.5
 Stealth #5 Oct 17, 2020
10
 Batman: Kings of Fear #4 Dec 23, 2018
10
 Batman: Kings of Fear #5 Dec 23, 2018
10
 Batman: Kings of Fear #6 Jan 9, 2019
10
 Batman: Kings of Fear Collected Aug 23, 2019
10
 Cemetery Beach #1 Dec 23, 2018

Such a shame it doesn't look like this is going to continue, because it was outstanding--some of the best art I've ever seen from John McCrea.

10
 Die #1 Dec 23, 2018

I thought I could not possibly be loving this series more...and then I read this issue.

Loved the concept and the art is phenomenal.

Well, I'm hooked.

Somehow, every bit of this is standard Garth Ennis Punisher and yet, dammit, every bit of it is surprising and fresh. One of the greatest storytellers in the history of comics at the top of his game. And this is almost certainly the finest work Jacen Burrows has ever done—that time spent working with Alan Moore seems to have really paid off.

Freakin' Ennis, man. He's been so good for so long that it can be easy to forget just what a truly great storyteller he is. Endings can be hard, but here Ennis absolutely nails it perfectly. Surprising yet satisfying, this story will stick with you probably longer than you'd like.

Textbook example of how to write a great first issue.

I couldn't be enjoying this series much more. Fantastic writing and outstanding art combine to bring a terrific concept to life. Can't wait to read the next arc.

A first issue has to do so much — and this did it all perfectly, including the twist I did not see coming, despite having read hundreds of first issues. Outstanding.

10
 Stealth #6 Oct 17, 2020

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