Aquaman #57: A Princess is Born
Aquaman #57 brings all of the emotional depth, intensity, and outright maturity readers have come to expect from the Eisner-caliber creative team of DeConnick, Rocha, Henriques, and Fajardo Jr.!
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Avengers #31: Iron Man vs. One Million B.C.E.
Avengers #31
Avengers #31 (Aaron, Zaffino, Borges, Kudranski, Bazaldua, Gill, Iulis) may have some serious retcon issues involving Howard Stark that must be addressed at some point, and leaves far too many dangling plot threads to be considered a complete narrative, but there’s no denying the powerful character work put into Iron Man makes for some seriously compelling reading.
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Legion of Super-Heroes #4: Three Kids Walk Into a Super-Hero Club…
Legion of Super-Heroes #4
Despite some cosmetic changes, Legion of Super-Heroes #4’s (Bendis, Sook, Janin) foray into this new spin on the Legion’s origin feels more compulsory than inspired. The art is still great, but a mere four issues in, and this title suddenly feels like it’s treading water.
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Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality #3 (of 5)
Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality
A bit more uneven than previous outings, Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality #3 (David, Land, LIesten) still proves to be a fun and bouncy read despite some padding in the plot. If you’re an old-school Spidey fan, this is definitely a book worth checking out!
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Hellmouth #5 (of 5): Pyrrhic Victory
A decidedly flat end to a decidedly flat miniseries, Hellmouth #5 (Bellaire, Lambert, Carlini) succeeds only in asking readers why they spent money on it in the first place.
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The Flash #88: Time Keeps on Slippin’, Slippin’, Slippin’ Into the Future
In setting up the next big bad in Flash #88, writer Josh Williamson and artist Howard Porter have uniquely tied Paradox into the Flash’s mythos, and also created a sympathetic antagonist. Job well-done all around!
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer #12: Ya Gotta Earn It If Ya Want Readers to Care
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #12 (Bellaire, Lopez, Angulo) is chock-full of unearned character beats, ill-defined art, and vague plot contortions, showing that maybe the time isn’t right after all for a new, rebooted vision of the Slayer and her crew after all if this is the result. Disappointing to say the least.
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Wonder Woman #751: A Day in the Life
Wonder Woman #751 (Orlando, Duursema, Fajardo Jr.) continues this title’s creative resurgence under author Steve Orlando, hearkening to new and old readers alike that it’s a great, great time to be reading this title!
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X-Men #6: Motherless Orphans ***SPOILERS***
X-Men #6 (Hickman, Buffagni, Gho) is another stellar entry into the “Dawn of X” world. The staggered issue-by-issue pacing and shifts in focus might be frustrating to some who just want a straightforward tale, but those people don’t know Jonathan Hickman. He plays the long game!
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Young Justice #13: I Ain’t Lost
Young Justice #13 (Bendis, Walker, Oeming, Grell, Timms) is the start of a new arc, so why does it feel like it’s stuck in the middle of so much more?
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Martian Manhunter #12 (of 12): The Hero Rises
Champion and Chief
Martian Manhunter #12 (Orlando, Rossmo, Plascencia) successfully brings its arc to a thrilling, fulfilling conclusion. There’s never been a comic quite like it, and there likely won’t again for a very long time. The entire creative team deserves your attention and applause for a job very, very well done!
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Miles Morales: Spider-Man #15: Friends in Low Places
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #15
In Miles Morales: Spider-Man #15 (Ahmed, Garron, Curiel), Miles most dangerous foe attacks just as his personal life is about to explode! What’s a young Spidey to do?! Find out in this near-perfect comic!
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