X-Men #9: King Me
X-Men #9
X-Men #9 (Hickman, Yu, Gracia, Cowles): A firecracker start fizzles to a damp squib conclusion in this story — but any completist will still want to pick this issue up.
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Transformers #19: The Fall Guy
Transformers #19
Transformers #19 (Ruckley, Malkova, LaFuente, Wood) is an awesome start to the origins of the Transformers civil war. If you’ve ever wanted to check out the Transformers books, this is the issue!!
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The Visitor #4 (of 6): Change Millennia Ahead
The Visitor #4
The Visitor #4 (Levitz, Kim, Tinto, Arreola, Bowland) is once again visually stunning, and while it may not have all the answers you were wanting, it teases all the right implications to make this series a worthy addition to anyone’s Valiant collection.
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Fantastic Four #20: Don’t Know Why Johnny’s Hooking Up With Sky, Stormy Soulmate…
Fantastic Four #20
Fantastic Four #20 (Slott, Medina, Aburtov): In which a bird girl in the Fantasticar turns out to be worth quite a bit when The Mole Man returns.
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Amethyst #2: The Crystal Starts Breaking
Amethyst #2
Amethyst #2 (Reeder, Downie) returns for another do-it-all issue by Reeder, but this time with a lot of more emotional narrative and some really adorable character moments.
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The Terminator/Transformers #1: Scrapping Metal
The Terminator/Transformers #1
The Terminator/Transformers #1 (Waltz, Mariotte, Barber, Milne, Cruz, Wood) delivers a head start to the big summer blockbuster season.
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WOLVERINE #2: Your Own Worst Problem
WOLVERINE #2
WOLVERINE #2 (Percy, Kubert, Martin, Petit) is a superb effort with all the elements of art working together with the writing for an excellent second installment that leaves you wanting more.
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Action Comics #1021: Too Much Justice
Action Comics #1021
Action Comics #1021 (Bendis, Romita Jr., Janson, Anderson, Sharpe) is a crowded issue that concludes an arc that had already strayed away. A few fun action sequences save the issue, but not by much.
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The Red Mother #4: Daisy’s Daily Grind
The Red Mother #4
The Red Mother #4 (Haun, Luckert, Dukeshire) remains haunting and, at moments, striking, but its predictable narrative structure and artistic shortcomings can get in the way of an otherwise creepy and compelling story.
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Amazing Spider-Man #42: Gog in The Machine
Amazing Spider-Man #42
Amazing Spider-Man #42 (Spencer, Ottley, Fairbairn) is fun, despite a slower pace and a break from the “heavy” story that the title is involved in.
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The Flash #752: O Mother, Where Art Thou?
Flash #752 (Williamson, Porter, Hi-Fi) slows down just a hair and gives its protagonist some space to breathe… in Heaven? Things aren’t what they seem, but just because the story has swerved into new territory, doesn’t mean “Flash Age” should be missed!
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Giant Sized X-Men: Nightcrawler #1: Haunted Mansions A-Go-Go
Giant Sized X-Men: Nightcrawler #1
Giant Sized X-Men: Nightcrawler #1 (Hickman, Davis, Lopez, Cowles): Want a taste of the original Excalibur with a side order of jump-scares and a truckload of absolutely amazing art? Yes? Then grab this issue.
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