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8.0
Overall Rating

It may have been a long wait, but it was absolutely worth it. Batman: Creature Of The Night may not be about actual Batman, but it’s a tale all fans of the Dark Knight should read. Possibly my favourite Batman comic of the 21st century.

10
 Coffin Bound #1 Sep 10, 2019

Two issues in and this is one of the best comics of the decade, really excited to see where it goes for its second half.

God I love Coffin Bound. The art is perfect. The writing is perfect. The surrealism is perfect.

10
 Coffin Bound #4 Nov 9, 2019
10
 Daredevil (2019) #10 Aug 22, 2019
10
 Frogcatchers #1 Oct 25, 2019
10
 Gideon Falls #16 Aug 22, 2019
10
 Gideon Falls #18 Nov 12, 2019
10
 She Could Fly: The Lost Pilot #5 Aug 22, 2019
10
 She Could Fly Vol. 2: The Lost Pilot Dec 4, 2019
10
 Something is Killing the Children #1 Sep 3, 2019

This is up there with Gideon Falls, She Could Fly and Coffin Bound as one of the best debuts of the last couple of years. An intriguing horror story with heartfelt characters and brilliant atmospheric art. I’m certainly excited to see where this goes!
10
 The Wicked + The Divine #45 Sep 6, 2019

Absolutely fantastic debut tat sucked me into the world and made me care about the protagonist. Really excited to see where this goes.

The Hill House imprint is off to a strong start!! I’m excited to see where this series and the imprint’s back-up (‘Sea Dogs’) goes.

9.5
 Criminal (2019) #7 Aug 22, 2019
9.5
 Die #9 Nov 9, 2019
9.5
 Faithless #5 Aug 22, 2019

One of the highlights of 2019 comes to a close. Thankfully at the end of the issue it says that Faithless is returning in 2020, and I seriously can’t wait.

9.5
 Gideon Falls #19 Dec 15, 2019

A Hellboy story written exclusively by Mignola is always a treat to read! It helps that the visuals are wonderful as well!!
9.5
 House of X #4 Sep 6, 2019
9.5
 House of X #5 Sep 18, 2019
9.5
 Powers of X #3 Aug 22, 2019
9.5
 The Dollhouse Family #1 Nov 16, 2019
9.5
 The Plot #3 Dec 1, 2019
9.0
 Basketful of Heads #2 Dec 1, 2019
9.0
 Basketful of Heads #3 Dec 18, 2019
9.0
 Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of Justice! #2 Aug 22, 2019
9.0
 Black Stars Above #1 Dec 15, 2019
9.0
 Criminal (2019) #8 Sep 24, 2019

The art is a bit iffy in a couple of places, but overall there’s a fantastic dreary gothic atmosphere that embraces the grotesque ness of life and death. Loving this already.

Really enjoyed this, excited to see where the series goes.

9.0
 Heartbeat #1 Nov 20, 2019
9.0
 Ice Cream Man #16 Nov 20, 2019
9.0
 Immortal Hulk #23 Sep 6, 2019
9.0
 Immortal Hulk #28 Dec 15, 2019
9.0
 Once & Future #2 Sep 17, 2019
9.0
 Powers of X #2 Aug 22, 2019
9.0
 The Dollhouse Family #2 Dec 15, 2019
9.0
 The Low, Low Woods #1 Dec 18, 2019

As a series, Wyrd has been frustratingly average. It’s had a lot of potential to be something great but just can’t quite make it. Issue #4 however made for a nice surprise and is the stand-out issue of the whole series. I’m honestly glad I read it as I nearly skipped it based on the previous issues. I won’t say anything else as I don’t want to spoil it, but this issue is worth reading alone. (Also features an alternate take on what Superman could have been, which is always fun)
8.5
 Berserker Unbound #2 Sep 4, 2019
8.5
 Collapser #2 Aug 22, 2019
8.5
 Collapser #3 Sep 15, 2019
8.5
 Die #7 Sep 6, 2019
8.5
 Doomsday Clock #12 Dec 18, 2019
8.5
 Immortal Hulk #26 Nov 9, 2019
8.5
 Joker: Killer Smile #1 Nov 4, 2019
8.5
 Locke & Key: Dog Days #1 Nov 9, 2019
8.5
 Once & Future #1 Aug 22, 2019
8.5
 Red Mother #1 Dec 15, 2019
8.5
 Sabrina the Teenage Witch (2019) #5 Sep 15, 2019
8.5
 Sparrowhawk Collected Aug 22, 2019
8.5
 Strayed #1 Aug 22, 2019
8.0
 Black Hammer/Justice League: Hammer of Justice! #3 Sep 15, 2019
8.0
 Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter #2 Nov 20, 2019
8.0
 Daredevil (2019) #13 Nov 9, 2019
8.0
 Daredevil (2019) #14 Dec 4, 2019
8.0
 Doomsday Clock #11 Sep 4, 2019
8.0
 Family Tree #2 Dec 18, 2019
8.0
 Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Saturn Returns #1 Aug 22, 2019
8.0
 Oblivion Song #18 Aug 22, 2019
8.0
 Once & Future #4 Nov 20, 2019
8.0
 Powers of X #6 Oct 8, 2019
8.0
 Something is Killing the Children #3 Nov 20, 2019
8.0
 Something is Killing the Children #4 Dec 15, 2019
8.0
 The Plot #2 Nov 4, 2019
8.0
 Unearth #2 Aug 22, 2019
7.5
 Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #27 Aug 22, 2019
7.5
 Batman (2016) #78 Sep 15, 2019
7.5
 Collapser #5 Nov 16, 2019
7.5
 Daredevil (2019) #11 Sep 15, 2019
7.5
 Farmhand #11 Nov 20, 2019
7.5
 Immortal Hulk #27 Nov 21, 2019
7.5
 Powers of X #4 Sep 15, 2019

I nearly didn’t pick this up, and I’m still unsure if I’ll get the next issue or wait for the trade. But this was a good first issue and I’m intrigued by the world that’s being built.

7.5
 SFSX (Safe Sex) #2 Nov 4, 2019
7.0
 Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #29 Sep 15, 2019
7.0
 Batman (2016) #77 Aug 22, 2019
7.0
 Everything #1 Sep 3, 2019
7.0
 Vampire State Building #1 Oct 3, 2019
6.0
 Berserker Unbound #4 Nov 10, 2019
5.5
 Batman (2016) #80 Oct 8, 2019
5.5
 Batman (2016) #82 Nov 10, 2019
5.5
 Wyrd #1 Sep 8, 2019
5.0
 Batman (2016) #83 Nov 20, 2019
5.0
 Batman (2016) #85 Dec 18, 2019

There’s nothing bad, but there’s nothing that makes it good either. What should have been an exciting start to the first new run on the title since Rebirth started is just another mediocre Batman comic.

Nice art, but forgettable story.

5.0
 X-Men (2019) #2 Nov 16, 2019
4.5
 Wyrd #2 Sep 8, 2019
4.5
 Wyrd #3 Sep 8, 2019
3.0
 Batman: Damned Collected Sep 3, 2019
2.5
 Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #33 Nov 10, 2019

Aside from a couple of interesting moments with Kindred this issue felt completely pointless to me.

It’s just. So. Boring.

This is a series that started strong, but by the end has descended into making me cringe on almost every page. I only made it this far into the series because I knew it was ending and was hoping it might live up to the first couple of issues. It didn’t.

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