Star Trek Year Five #13: The Final Countdown
Star Trek Year Five #13
Star Trek Year Five #13 (Lanzing, Kelly, Hernandez, Gamboa, Uyetake) put the pedal to the metal just as the Enterprise’s five-year voyage is coming to its final stop.
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Amethyst #4: Old Threats Don’t Seem So Scary Through The Glass
Amethyst #4
Amethyst #4 (Reeder, Louise, Downie): Amy Reeder’s art and how it relates to the emotional narrative highlights this story every time, and it’s what ultimately makes it appealing, engaging, mesmerizing, and a story worth following, even if it sometimes gets lost in its main conflict.
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Harley Quinn Black + White + Red #7: Hands OFF the Merchandise!
Harley Quinn Black + White + Red #7
Harley Quinn Black + White + Red #7 (Henderson, Downie) is another strong entry with enjoyable artwork that falters just slightly in relying on the well trodden path of Harley’s relationship difficulties for a predictable story.
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Atomic Victory Squad #3: For the Daydreamers
Atomic Victory Squad #3
Atomic Victory Squad #3 (Dean, Caba, Myers) The gang has their hands full and must come up with a plan to defeat Ridando and they must do it quickly! Although their celebration is going smoothly Invincibull in his infinite wisdom knows there’s something behind the curtain.
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Justice league #50: Lead by Example
Justice league #50
The writing for Justice League #50 (Spurrier, Lopresti, Ryan) is superb, and the twists, while familiar, add layers of depth!
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Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality #5 (of 5): Spider-Gods and Men
Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality #5
Ultimately, Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality #5 (David, Land, Leisten, D’Armata) is a fun, though somewhat flawed conclusion to this miniseries. It doesn’t necessarily earn the “symbiote” part of its title, but is a pretty unobtrusively great Spidey yarn nonetheless.
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Strange Adventures #4: Cheers To the Wish You Were Here, But You’re Not
Strange Adventures #4
Adroit art is, in Strange Adventures #4 (King, Shaner, Gerads), unfortunately shackled to a grinding cog of a story. Let’s hope that this is merely a workmanlike pause in the artistry, rather than the whole of the story.
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Fire Power #1 & #2: They Are Not Prepared
Fire Power #1 & #2
There’s no doubts about it, Kirkman, Samnee, Wilson and Wooton solidified the fact that they have a new hit on their hands with the release of Fire Power #1 and #2. It’s well worth your time and money!
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Hellfighter Quin #1: Harlem Only Has One Champion
Hellfighter Quin #1
From Mad Cave Studios comes Hellfighter Quin #1 (Sandlin, Atagun, Santaolalla, Birch), an explosive and action-packed series with a fresh look at tournament style fighting, taking lead character Quinlan Jones aka the real Hellfighter on an emotional and bloody ride that never forgets to have fun.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #107: It Feels Like Old Times!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #107
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #107 (Campbell, Pattison, Daniel, Lee) Something is lurking underground, children are missing, and what is Baxter up to now? The turtles have their hands full for sure but first, they must find a way to stay together in the sewers.
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Suicide Squad #7: Keeping It Consistent (Which Is A Good Thing)
Suicide Squad #7
Suicide Squad #7 (Taylor, Sampere, Albarran, Lucas, Abbott) is a welcome bit of durable superhero storytelling, full of the action, character work, and great art readers expect.
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EMPYRE TIE-INS WEEK OF 8/5: PLANTS GONE WILD
Empyre Tie-ins
Empyre X-Men#2 and Lords of Empyre: Celestial Messiah #1 excelled in their own way. Where one fleshes out a character crucial to the event, the other takes a fun concept and drives it to the extreme in the best way possible.
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