Justice League #37: A Fighting Chance
Justice League #37
Justice League #37 (Snyder, Jimenez, Sanchez, Napolitano) is a fun issue full of small, Crisis-esque moments as we build to the conclusion of “The Justice/Doom War”.
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The Dreaming #16: It All Comes Together
The Dreaming #16
The Dreaming #16 (Spurrier, Sauvage) answers a lot of questions. All of those answers will change the Dreaming forever. Keter’s infiltration of the Dreaming is a fascinating look at technology and efficiency clashing with storytelling and myth.
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Harley Quinn #68: I Told Ya I’m Frickin’ Jolly!
Harley Quinn #68
Harley Quinn #68 (Humphries, Basri, Hi-Fi. Sharpe) is a fun one-shot Christmas story that is very much on brand for the series, full of clever holiday puns and wacky chaos only this character can deliver.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer #10: The Secret Life of Robin Wood
Buffy is still Slayer-in-absentia in issue #10 (Bellaire, Lopez), so the focus falls on Robin and Rose instead. Unfortunately, neither character has been developed enough to carry the narrative weight of the issue…
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Annihilation Scourge: Nova #1: Shellshock and Spacemen
Annihilation Scourge: Nova #1
Annihilation Scourge: Nova #1 (Rosenberg, Roberson) does an excellent job adding some true human elements to an otherwise outlandish yet fun story.
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Nomen Omen #3: Iron Hearted
Nomen Omen #3
Nomen Omen #3 (Bucci, Camagni, Amelia) lays the old world mythology on heavy in this intriguing journey into faeryland.
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Deathstroke #50: All in the Family
Deathstroke #50
Deathstroke #50 (Priest, Pasarin, Pagulayan) brings this daring and underrated series to logical conclusion despite a number of roadblocks along the way.
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Young Justice #11: Over and Over, Again and Again
Young Justice #11
Young Justice #11 (Bendis, Timms, Eltaeb): John Timms’ art is fantastic and stylish, but I just couldn’t find enough to care about in this issue.
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The Magnificent Ms. Marvel #10: I Don’t Want to Be Here
The Magnificent Ms. Marvel #10
With some stellar art and an intriguing twist at the end, The Magnificent Ms. Marvel #10 (Ahmed, Jung, Vlasco, Herring) manages to prove worthwhile despite mostly acting as a filler to set up what’s coming.
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Dr. Doom #3: To Hell With The Devil
Dr. Doom #3
Dr. Doom #3 (Cartwelll, Larroca) deals with the aftermath of Dr. Doom’s death. Will the world be a happier place or dive into chaos and destroy itself? The answer might surprise you.
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Ghost-Spider #4: Pretend to be Nice
Ghost-Spider #4
Ghost-Spider #4 (McGuire, Miyazawa, Kampe, Herring): Gwen may have been stood up by two friends, the Jackal is stalking her, but at least band practice went well!
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The Amazing Mary Jane #2: Miss Fix-it
The Amazing Mary Jane #2
The Amazing Mary Jane #2 (Williams, Lopez, Gomez) is an enjoyable story with well-done art, but as Mary Jane’s first miniseries, it feels like it could be Mysterio’s first mini instead.
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