Batman #72: Sing The Old, Old Story
Batman #72
This exceedingly brief issue is composed primarily of beautifully illustrated filler. You’ll miss nothing by skipping it.
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DCeased #2: Zombies in Paradise
DCeased #2
Compulsive, cinematic action coupled with a good wallop of heart: what more could you want in a comic?
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Marvelous X-Men #4: Rise of the Gaslighting Incel
Marvelous X-Men #4
With the combination of a fascinating premise, innovative art and perfect pacing, these creators deliver the penultimate issue of Marvel’s most ambitious series. I have never loathed an X-Man villain as much as I despise Nate Grey. That, in itself, is a remarkable achievement.
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Amazing Nightcrawler #4: Flatscan Zombie Beach Party
Amazing Nightcrawler #4
This is the well-written, funny, occasionally touching penultimate issue of a wonderful series. There’s a little, inadvertant, insensitivity to adopted families (and an odd focus on the importance of genetic family) but aside from that this book is well worth picking up.
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X-Force #7: Love is a Virus
X-Force #7
The pace of this issue allowed for moments of superb characterisation while not stinting on moments of real dread. The art is effective and stylish. This is a series to pick up.
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Batman #71: Family Feud
Batman #71
Although the script seemed to be a bit muddled in places its deficits were balanced by the strength of the dialogue and art. Clearly King is building to an emotionally-powerful conclusion. Let’s hope that he sticks the landing.
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The Replacer: Home is Where the Horror is!
The Replacer
Beneath the body horror, marvellously gory art, and genuine metaphysical terror of this book there is a story which has been told with love and honesty. It’s difficult to read, in the very best sense, but well worth the effort required to endure it. Do pick it up.
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Batman #70: In The Dark of the Night
Batman #70
Despite excellent dialogue and the usual (for this book) high quality of art, this issue felt unnecessarily bloated. It could have told twice the story in half the space, had the editing been a little more effective.
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Amazing Nightcrawler #3: Found Families and True Lies
The Amazing Nightcrawler #3
This series asks some serious questions, hidden behind a compulsively consumable popcorn-flavored plot. If you aren’t reading it yet, you are missing out.
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X-Force #6: Attack Of The Evil Teenage Clone-Twin!
X-Force #6
While not strictly an X-Force story (the crew are hardly in it) this issue presents a deeply satisfying glimpses into a possible future. It’s well worth checking out.
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Spider-Man Life Story #2 (of 6): Panic in the Disco
Spider-Man: Life Story #2
The fascinating What-If? Narrative begun in the previous issue continues here. The script is tight, masterfully balancing the tightrope between profundity and silly fun, and the art is a beautiful fusion of the best parts of classical and contemporary form. Pick this one up.
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Marvelous X-Men #3: Just Another Punk in a Black Leather Jacket
Marvelous X-Men #3
In terms of both the story and panel-after-panel of beautiful art, this is an issue to read at once, in a breathless, admiring rush, before revisiting again and again to chew on all the meaty bits. This is an astonishing piece of work.
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