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10
 Avengers (2018) #43 Mar 3, 2021
10
 Darkhold (2021): Omega #1 Jan 5, 2022
10
 King In Black #1 Dec 2, 2020
10
 King In Black #4 Feb 17, 2021
10
 Power Pack (2020) #1 Dec 31, 2020

This book is so fun! great work by North and Leon

I'm very critical of the hype Al Ewing receives, but this issue was so good. Great plot twist and very consistent with the early issue.

This issue deserves a 10.

10
 Wolverine (2020) #2 Mar 26, 2020

Perfect art. Maverick and Logan interactions are perfect
10
 X-Force (2019) #9 Mar 18, 2020
9.5
 Avengers (2018) #33 May 27, 2020
9.5
 Avengers (2018) #39 Dec 9, 2020
9.5
 Daredevil (2019) #36 Dec 3, 2021
9.5
 Dark Ages (2021) #1 Sep 1, 2021
9.5
 Empyre #5 Aug 12, 2020
9.5
 Empyre: Aftermath: Avengers #1 Sep 9, 2020
9.5
 Eternals (2021) #1 Jan 6, 2021
9.5
 Eternals (2021) #2 Feb 11, 2021

Read this issue and #0 it is like comic book heaven
9.5
 Immortal Hulk #39 Nov 1, 2020
9.5
 Iron Man (2020) #8 Apr 16, 2021
9.5
 King In Black: Immortal Hulk #1 Dec 16, 2020

This is a great #1. Really like the direction of this series
9.5
 Thor (2020) #2 Mar 4, 2020
9.5
 Thor (2020) #10 Dec 3, 2020

It has a giant black cat with guns.

A very good jumping in point. Art is pretty good, writing is on point
9.0
 Avengers (2018) #47 Aug 7, 2021

Solid first issue. pencils and color is on point
9.0
 Black Widow (2020) #4 Dec 2, 2020
9.0
 Black Widow (2020) #5 Apr 28, 2021
9.0
 Captain America (2018) #21 Aug 6, 2020
9.0
 Captain Marvel (2019) #19 Aug 12, 2020

Really fun.Chewie being cute Nice cliffhanger
9.0
 Captain Marvel (2019) #24 Dec 9, 2020
9.0
 Captain Marvel (2019) #26 Feb 25, 2021
9.0
 Daredevil (2019) #35 Oct 27, 2021
9.0
 Dark Ages (2021) #2 Oct 6, 2021

Other issue, another plot twist

A bit directionless, as there is a lot to close. Thor is great here This is the reason FF exists: Family.

9.0
 Eternals (2021) #3 Mar 20, 2021
9.0
 Eternals (2021) #7 Nov 10, 2021

Really nice hooks on this issue. Love Grimm as a father
9.0
 Heroes Reborn (2021) #1 May 5, 2021
9.0
 Immortal Hulk #35 Jul 31, 2020

A very engaging first issue, the best iron Man relaunch in years. Art is so good too
9.0
 Thor (2020) #3 Mar 4, 2020

I like that this issue seemed to be a big filler, but it is really important and have some funny moments.

This issue has one of my favorite comics page. Delightful!!
9.0
 Thor (2020) #12 Feb 18, 2021
9.0
 Way of X (2021) #1 Apr 22, 2021
9.0
 Wolverine (2020) #11 Apr 14, 2021
8.5
 Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #77 Oct 27, 2021

More of a set up issue with slow pace, But it is very engaging

Nice to see that She-hulk being smart is coming back
8.5
 Black Widow (2020) #2 Oct 8, 2020
8.5
 Captain America (2018) #22 Aug 25, 2020
8.5
 Captain America (2018) #23 Sep 16, 2020
8.5
 Captain Marvel (2019) #25 Jan 27, 2021
8.5
 Daredevil (2019) #22 Sep 25, 2020

Solid first issue

Nice to see Wade calling out the new era of x-men

8.5
 Empyre #6 Sep 2, 2020

I don't get why empyre is receiving bad reviews from critics, it is very obvious their bias and unprofessionalism
8.5
 Fantastic Four (2018) #35 Sep 15, 2021

Dan Mora art is really shining on Batman. the back up is very generic
8.5
 Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #17 Aug 19, 2021
8.5
 Hellblazer: Rise and Fall #3 Feb 3, 2021
8.5
 Hellions (2020) #4 Sep 16, 2020

Again a solid issue Best book of XOS
8.5
 Hellions (2020) #9 Feb 3, 2021
8.5
 Hellions (2020) #16 Oct 6, 2021
8.5
 Heroes Reborn (2021) #2 May 12, 2021

Seems like Cates are taking ideas of "inside out" pixar movie, it is hilarious for sure. Not everything has to be so serious
8.5
 Immortal Hulk #41 Dec 16, 2020
8.5
 Immortal Hulk #49 Aug 8, 2021
8.5
 Immortal She-Hulk #1 Sep 23, 2020
8.5
 King In Black #3 Jan 20, 2021
8.5
 Thor (2020) #11 Jan 6, 2021
8.5
 Thor (2020) #14 Apr 14, 2021
8.5
 Thor (2020) #15 Oct 1, 2021
8.5
 Thor (2020) #16 Oct 1, 2021
8.5
 Venom (2018) #35 Jun 19, 2021
8.5
 Venom (2021) #2 Dec 1, 2021
8.5
 Way of X (2021) #2 May 21, 2021
8.5
 Wolverine (2020) #9 Jan 27, 2021
8.5
 Wolverine (2020) #19 Dec 22, 2021
8.5
 X-Force (2019) #16 Jan 20, 2021

Seems like story is getting places even if the pace is slow
8.5
 X-Men: Legends (2021) #3 Apr 28, 2021
8.0
 America Chavez: Made in the USA #3 May 7, 2021

Great captain america issue

RIP duck
8.0
 Captain Marvel (2019) #17 Aug 1, 2020

Cory Smith art is pretty good seems the start of a interesting story
8.0
 Captain Marvel (2019) #27 Mar 19, 2021
8.0
 Crossover (2020) #3 Jan 6, 2021
8.0
 Dark Nights: Death Metal #2 Aug 12, 2020
8.0
 Empyre #1 Jul 15, 2020
8.0
 Fantastic Four (2018) #28 Jan 30, 2021
8.0
 Hellions (2020) #8 Jan 6, 2021
8.0
 Hellions (2020) #15 Sep 2, 2021

Cates wrote this to showcase Ottley art. The story is very decompressed, feel like we are on the second part of the pilot of a tv show. But it is really fun and there is a easter egg about Authority. The end really picked my interest. If you are a specuato, you may want to get this issue

Mostly a setup for the event and tie-ins.

8.0
 New Mutants (2019) #14 Dec 16, 2020
8.0
 S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #7 Jul 28, 2021
8.0
 The Union (2020) #1 Dec 8, 2020

A bit rough to read, but the hook is interesting
8.0
 Way of X (2021) #4 Jul 14, 2021
8.0
 Wolverine (2020) #4 Aug 21, 2020
8.0
 Wolverine (2020) #5 Sep 2, 2020
8.0
 Wolverine (2020) #8 Dec 30, 2020
8.0
 Wolverine (2020) #14 Jul 28, 2021

Promising start of the new arc!
8.0
 Wolverine (2020) #18 Nov 24, 2021
8.0
 Wonder Woman (2016) #761 Aug 25, 2020
8.0
 X-Force (2019) #12 Sep 9, 2020
8.0
 X-Force (2019) #15 Dec 16, 2020

Best issue after a long time

Allright issue. Feels like moving the plot forward

8.0
 X-Men: Legends (2021) #7 Sep 23, 2021
7.5
 Avengers (2018) #36 Sep 30, 2020
7.5
 Batman: Three Jokers (2020) #2 Sep 29, 2020
7.5
 Batman: Three Jokers (2020) #3 Oct 30, 2020
7.5
 Children of the Atom (2021) #1 Mar 10, 2021
7.5
 Dark Nights: Death Metal #3 Aug 12, 2020

The art is amazing. The writing could be better if Ewing did a more straight up story. Seriously he is good, but indulge himself too much. This will be a hard reading for mos readers. No surprise Incredible hulk is his big comercial success My grade is mostly for the art, but if second issue is like this the grade will be lower
7.5
 Empyre #3 Jul 29, 2020
7.5
 Hellions (2020) #2 Jul 22, 2020
7.5
 Hellions (2020) #3 Aug 26, 2020
7.5
 Hellions (2020) #5 Oct 14, 2020
7.5
 Hellions (2020) #11 May 6, 2021

Story is pretty good, but pace could be faster.
7.5
 Hellions (2020) #17 Nov 10, 2021
7.5
 Heroes Reborn (2021): Magneto & The Mutant Force #1 May 29, 2021
7.5
 Inferno (2021) #1 Sep 29, 2021
7.5
 Juggernaut (2020) #2 Oct 21, 2020

Art is really good and trippy. Story is very ok, Brisson have to stop his glob obsession

Art is very good But the books lakcs some direction. I like that they are rescuing mutants like they did on bendis run, but the book needs more. Also enough with Glob
7.5
 New Mutants (2019) #18 May 26, 2021
7.5
 S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #1 Dec 10, 2020
7.5
 S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #2 Jan 13, 2021
7.5
 S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #3 Feb 10, 2021
7.5
 S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #4 Mar 17, 2021
7.5
 S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #6 Jun 23, 2021

Ok. Enough to make me want to read next issue
7.5
 S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #10 Nov 19, 2021
7.5
 Wolverine (2020) #6 Oct 7, 2020

Really not sure about Solem. Art was great, Percy writing is strongest with Kubert

The end is a very predictable, but overall a good comic

The writer should go straight to what she wants. This remember me about Rucka rebirth first arc but worse. Diana still seems in doubt what is true or not and next issue seems to have nothing to do with that. This first arc could have been less issues
7.5
 X-Force (2019) #13 Oct 7, 2020

Art is so awful, almost make simpossible to read

At least it attempted to do a story instead of the boring meet and greet

The pace is slow and needs more meat on the issues.
7.5
 X-Men (2019) #5 Jul 31, 2020
7.5
 X-Men (2019) #8 Mar 12, 2020

One of the best issues but just a teaser

Some fun moments, the art is the best thing. new vilains really looks lame Also needs to stop writing Laura as female Wolverine, she is not like Logan
7.0
 Avengers (2018) #34 Jul 18, 2020
7.0
 Avengers (2018) #42 Feb 3, 2021
7.0
 Cable (2020): Reloaded #1 Aug 27, 2021

Good work on the Gabriel chaarcter beats but the story is lacking. Same story from the last week and moved very little the plot

This is the weakest issue.

This would work better if there was a x-corp ongoing, instead of just dropping the concept like a brick. of course Wanda screw up again. Wow such a new concept Art is pretty great
7.0
 Excalibur (2019) #1 Dec 10, 2020
7.0
 Excalibur (2019) #4 Mar 8, 2020
7.0
 Excalibur (2019) #9 Mar 18, 2020
7.0
 FCBD 2020: X-Men #1 Jul 17, 2020
7.0
 Giant-Size X-Men (2020): Storm #1 Sep 16, 2020
7.0
 Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #13 Apr 14, 2021
7.0
 Marauders (2019) #8 Mar 4, 2020
7.0
 New Mutants (2019) #13 Oct 14, 2020

Wastes too much time with cortez shit-talking
7.0
 Way of X (2021) #5 Aug 18, 2021

Nice fanfic here This is a tournament event mehh
7.0
 X Of Swords (2020): Handbook #1 Oct 28, 2020
7.0
 X-Force (2019) #8 Jul 10, 2020

Very dissapointing. Logan knew a woman for few hours and already had a deep connection with her
7.0
 X-Men (2019) #6 Jul 31, 2020

Very dissapointing first issue, I expected more from zdarsky
7.0
 X-Men: Legends (2021) #1 Feb 18, 2021
7.0
 X-Men: Legends (2021) #2 Mar 31, 2021

Weirdest thing is you give a invite to the only mutant member of the team and the rest can't go because they are human. Really bad writing for Ororo

Plants some seeds for futures issues, seems like interesting stuff gonna happen. Low score because character are bland AF
6.5
 Green Lantern (2018): Season Two #12 Mar 10, 2021
6.5
 Marauders (2019) #6 Mar 4, 2020

Nice fanfiction, seems like the witer wanted Scott to be autistic and trans

The story is stretching too thin, also what is wrong with mutants, they simply go taking away kids without asking

Would get a 9, if the story wasn't so long and chaarcters acted so dumb. Shadow king isnt a mutant
6.5
 S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #8 Sep 30, 2021

Dumb fight starts so pages can be spend on the fight fight ends an then locals offer a meal to x-men. This same thing happened on the last issue. Synch gave the villain his body and Cyclops seemed ok because x-men very win. This is very meta, of course x-men have to win or x-men comics will have to end at some point if they keep losing at the end. Art is so great, very knect. The scene on the pir with the rain is so beatiful, the way larraz draw and Gracia colors is unique. Writing needs to improve on next issues

More of build up for the next issue
6.0
 Excalibur (2019) #7 Mar 8, 2020

Good ideas but bad execution.
6.0
 Giant-Size X-Men (2020): Jean Grey And Emma Frost #1 Jul 15, 2020

Art is really great, best from the one shots Story is really light here, a big waste for the excellent art from Reis
6.0
 Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #10 Jan 6, 2021
6.0
 Hellions (2020) #7 Dec 2, 2020

Meh Some bad ploting here, really boring. So all this time non telepaths could use cerebro. mystique is a awesome player, we have to believe on that even if her play with other council members was mostly awful. Emma feel bad when they manipulate her, but have no problems to manipulate others

Weak end to Hickman ternure on X-men books
6.0
 Infinite Frontier (2021) #0 Mar 4, 2021
6.0
 Wolverine (2020) #3 Aug 21, 2020

Art is mostly awful. Story is very meh and decompressed

again a invasion to the krakoa island mehhhhhhh good work on colossus

Just meh all around. So Logan has been a surfer all this time and he asks Forge to do a adamantium surfer board for reasons Quentin and Phoebe bore me even their break up.

6.0
 X-Men (2021) #2 Aug 6, 2021

Disjointed issue. The only interestingplot is about Ben discovering the mutant ressurrection

Dumb fights for the sak eof moving the plots.
5.5
 Age Of X-Man: X-Tremists #5 Oct 20, 2021

Tis series is a mess all over the place. Last issue did very little for the series

Better issue than last week.

5.5
 Excalibur (2019) #3 Dec 10, 2020

The story is too contrived. I liked the voice for ororo, but the whole set up was crap

Boneyard It all reads like bad fanfic. There is some interesting bits, but it doesn't hold up
5.0
 Batman (2016) #40 Oct 20, 2021

Book is fun, but the characters are generic and humor is also generic AF. It reads like a kids comic

Just ok issue. barely had anything to do with XOS

Art is so great But again bad writing just waste it, some really cringe twitter jokes
5.0
 Excalibur (2019) #2 Dec 10, 2020
5.0
 Excalibur (2019) #6 Mar 8, 2020

Characters really act dumb here. In a moment Rictor is mad at apocalypse and moments later he does what he asks and kill mutants. betsy doesn't do anything and is bad at her job of being captain britain. Rogue do nothing. Gambit has the chance to screw apocalypse plans but does what apocalypse asks, gambit since first issue doesn't trust him. So they all helped Krakoa enter a war that will have a big costo to krakoa.

Now I have to care about a rapist's family? get less rapey pls x-books
5.0
 Marauders (2019) #7 Mar 4, 2020

Only liked the She-hulk story, Rest was from ok to meh

Glob with the most generic mutant backstory. Also the book seems to forget that mutants can be ressurrected

too much pointless filler

The story has been a drag. Of course Shadow king is a villain., no surprise here

Meh. duggan witing is extremely boring, he is trying to imitate Hickman Eeryone already knew the plot
5.0
 Superman / Wonder Woman (2013) #29 Jul 19, 2020

ok. Kurt is completely out of character. krakoa is all messed up

Super cringey moments
5.0
 X-Corp (2021) #5 Sep 23, 2021
5.0
 X-Men (2019) #7 Jul 29, 2020

Mostly a filler issue before the xover starts

Very little going on, too many artists. It's more of a tease

Bad chaarcterization for both teams.

mostly 4 issues of nothing. A fair talk could had solved this; I doubt FF books will acknowledge anything from this
4.5
 Excalibur (2019) #8 Dec 10, 2020

Shit job at being a team book and a resolution for the story

Another mostly filler issue on the Gala. Boring zzzzzz

End the run with a giant bullet, meh
4.5
 Marauders (2019) #5 Mar 4, 2020

Plot really slow and barely progresses. Lack of storm and Iceman mourning Kitty
4.5
 Marauders (2019) #10 May 27, 2020

It's a team book or justa Kitty/Emma book? Wolverine said more words than 3 chaarcter of the cast of the book? Lolli art is also not the best.
4.5
 Marauders (2019) #18 Feb 17, 2021
4.5
 Marauders (2019) #19 Apr 7, 2021
4.5
 Marauders (2019) #20 May 5, 2021

Bring back PAD
4.5
 X-Men (2019) #3 Jul 31, 2020
4.5
 X-Men (2019) #9 Mar 26, 2020

plot holes some awful characterization

pepe Larraz art is great here, but it is wasted on bad plots. Cyclops being Captain Krakoa was very obvious, I'm not even sure how this work in universe like " Cylops died and then thi new guy show up from nowhere covering his face". Sunfire says that FeiLong can't stay on Phobos, but why? If mutants can claim Mars, he can be on Phobos

X-men writers can't see a White Straight male that is a complete asshole so that they can redeem him. Cortez redemption story is very comedic, no way there is a redemption for a little racist sh*t like him. he created the racist term flatscan. Worse part is that they used a black charater that Cortez killed her parents to redeem him. Seriously this is awful
4.0
 Batman: Urban Legends (2021) #6 Aug 10, 2021
4.0
 Cable (2020) #11 Jun 30, 2021

Little patience, The main plot barely moves.

4.0
 Excalibur (2019) #5 Mar 8, 2020

They really so some dumb things and then are "oh why she shoot us?"

very mediocre writing, bunch of people talking terrible dialogues
4.0
 Excalibur (2019) #18 Feb 11, 2021

Mostly filler too little nightcrawler

art was ok. Story was too decompressed and had some problems. Emma could had contacted Namor by telepathy. Lots of pages of only landscapes with nothing really happening, too little about the title character. 4 pages could had told this story

Nothing really happens, this is so boring
4.0
 Marauders (2019) #21 Jun 2, 2021

FILLER At least the members of the team did something, but is too late to fix this
4.0
 Superman / Wonder Woman (2013) #28 Jul 19, 2020

Art is really great here. But the writing is all over the place

I really lost the interest for Solem. Te characte is a mary-sue, writer is trying to hard to sell this crap character too hard. The conclusion was dumb, just Call Emma to solve zzzzzzz

There isn't soul on the characters, they look like robots saying bussiness jargons.Monet is he caricature of a angry black woman. Things happen just because... Art is very bad on the facs, Gho colors do a good job on backgrounds
4.0
 X-Corp (2021) #3 Jul 14, 2021

I really liked the costumes. But the writing is so forced to keep it fun, that forgets to get the story going.

Jokes and references of pop culture, really boring book

Another villain of the week. Duggan can't write Laura, she has a life on her own and doesn't need the memories of a man to feel complete

Really boring. Full of cliches

This is a crime, a book with deadpool that isn't funny. very little happens, lots o padding. BORING

The writing for Cable continue to be dumb and awful.

First thing I noticed is how writer have a Roma chaarcter being acussed of stoling a kid. Doctor Doom is really badly written here
3.5
 Future State (2021): Superman/Wonder Woman #2 Feb 9, 2021
3.5
 King In Black: Marauders #1 Feb 3, 2021

Anti-climatic, lazy explanations, feels like a solo comic; and always pandering Also the problem of cremating a jewish on a viking cerimony
3.5
 Wonder Woman: Earth One #3 Mar 20, 2021

a bloody mess. There is really a lot of bloody on this issue. Basically no detective work was made again, only first issue had it. The whole cast seems to have 14

3.5
 X-Factor (2020) #8 Mar 10, 2021

Mostly dumb fights to padding

It is a info dump.
3.0
 Cable (2020) #7 Jan 20, 2021

Really lazy script, of couse the same restaurant that Cable goes is the same that he find the villain. Also stop giving us so little of the old Cable

This issue was a mess, betsy chaarcter is all over the place
3.0
 Excalibur (2019) #20 Apr 7, 2021

Dissapointing ending that isn't even a ending
3.0
 Marauders (2019) #4 Mar 4, 2020

It is over
3.0
 Savage Avengers (2019) #18 Feb 18, 2021

The pace of this event really drags. 11 issues in and they are still talking. Only the art is good and it still had a fill in.

Pace is really awful, they don't have story for fill a issue. So they have pages and more pages of characters talking with each other like idiots. So now they create a problem with ressurrection, completely nosense. X of swords is really awful and no-sense. The art is good.
3.0
 X-Factor (2020) #5 Dec 2, 2020

16 issues , tons of boring worldbuilding

Too decompressed. this could have been tol in half of the issue. Waited one years for this, not worthy Art is good but I think Silva + gracia could be better for this

Basically nothing happens, super decompressed

What is wrong with Scott? Old cable is also your son. Story is pretty dumb and boring

Hickman is extremely misogynistic with Wanda.

All this fake mutant persecution is awful. They did crap on otherworld and arent victims
2.5
 Marauders (2019) #14 Nov 4, 2020

Pure bore and bad fan-service

Lots of uninterestings things and not enough of the team

A laughable cheap retcon.

2.0
 Excalibur (2019) #17 Jan 29, 2021
2.0
 Excalibur (2019) #25 Nov 10, 2021
2.0
 Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #9 Dec 9, 2020
2.0
 Marauders (2019) #16 Dec 9, 2020
2.0
 Savage Avengers (2019) #15 Dec 3, 2020
2.0
 Strange Adventures (2020) #12 Oct 14, 2021

The thing tat gets me most is that Saturnyne gets to be all powerful, but still needs a man to comlete her. ow in being a multiversal entity sh never finds a brian to likes her. LOL

Hard to believe marvel published a comic as bad as this one

Writer cant dialogue and doesn't understand how pheromones work

WTF is the shitty art

Ended 12 issues too late without building anything interesting

So much for a fight and it lats 2 pages. LOL

Plotless comics is trash

Another boring white man representing krakoa Filler fight Bad art

Cancel this book already
1.5
 X-Factor (2020) #10 Jun 30, 2021

Too much focus on Quire. Only that last pes are really important. Art was awful, they need to find a better fill-in artist

Complete waste of Laura

Impressed how the writer get the characters wrong

Crap. This is just filler crap. The story is full of plot holes and dumb contrivances

I don't get why users are mad that people are voting this issue down. It's not a good comic, it has bad writing all over it. 1 is even generous for this
1.0
 Cable (2020) #6 Nov 26, 2020
1.0
 Excalibur (2019) #15 Nov 25, 2020
1.0
 Future State (2021): Superman/Wonder Woman #1 Jan 13, 2021
1.0
 Marauders (2019) #3 Mar 4, 2020

what a complete joke of a event. The cliffhanger was just a fake and some relly dumb jokes.

Duggan is phoning in so badly

1.0
 X-Force (2019) #10 Jul 8, 2020

Recycle art, recycle 80% of the story. I don't even care about Arakko and Krakoa story anymore

Lots of talking and kissing Cyclops's feet

Writing is like a fanfic, characters talk like they are action figures controlled by kids. Art is not consistent, some pages are awful

Trash Over the top characterizations, it was so funny when Wiccan exploded at Wanda saying he defended her his whiole life. It's incoherent stories and charcterizations. Wanda doesn't remember doing bad things because she was ressurrected with only younger memories. Wanda already accepted responsability for her actions and move on. This mini isn't adding anything interesting to Wanda. Also Magneto is so bad on this mini

Really nice fanfic

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