Swamp Thing: New Roots #3
Swamp Thing: New Roots #3 (Russell, Santucci, Kalisz, Sharpe) is consistent with it’s enjoyable characterizations, and there is just enough depth of plot to keep you coming back. It may not convince a new reader to jump into the series but it does push the story in interesting new directions and left me excited to come back for more.
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Six Million Dollar Man in Japan TPB (Hastings, Hahn, Kurichiyanil, Maher, Davisson) is better than your average licensed comic. Better. Stronger. Faster.
DetailsFor the first time, the creative team of Lois Lane (Rucka, Perkins, Troy) comes up short in issue 10, larding this issue with unnecessary exposition for a character we barely know. It isn’t a complete disaster by any means, but is oddly out of character for such robust creators.
DetailsWolverine: Firebreak
Wolverine: Firebreak (Carey, Kolins, Baumann, Peteri) is the type of Wolverine story that will make you fall in love with the character all over again with it’s unique combination of heartfelt brutality.
DetailsCatwoman #21
Catwoman #21 (Jones, Blanco) gives us Zombies, a brutal conclusion, and a road trip that leaves us wanting more.
DetailsFor Molly #2
For Molly (Cheng, Sawyer) is proving itself an interesting story with a mythos that captivates and captures the reader. Going now in their Kickstarter for issue #3, this second one provides us worldbuilding and designs filled with expressiveness, emotion, and strength.
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You don’t have to be a sci-fi buff to get into Sentient (Lemire, Walta), as it’s a human drama above all else. The art sings and the central question at it’s heart – “Can machines learn to be human?” – will have you pondering this series for days after finishing.
DetailsBatman and Robin Annual #1
Batman and Robin Annual #1 (Tomasi, Syaf, Cifuentes, Kalisz, Mangual) is the type of comic that pulls you in with heartfelt relatability and holds on until the very last panel, making it impossible to not put the book down with a smile. For those who may still be looking for the heart behind Damian Wayne as Robin, this is a great place to start!
DetailsPlanetary #8
Planetary #8 (Ellis, Cassaday, DePuy, Cline) hits the ground running with yet another sci-fi mystery with much larger implications for Jakita, Elijah and the Drummer. It’s grotesque and deeply compelling, but it also is frustratingly secretive in its intentions, leaving the reader with no choice but to dig into the next issue for more answers.
DetailsJudge Dredd Prog 2176
In this one-shot style story of Judge Dredd in prog 2176 (Niemand, Dyer, Nosenzo, Parkhouse) we find Dredd sorting through the remains of devastation long passed, both psychologically and physically, for a story that truly captures the impacts of this world and their ideals.
DetailsAstonishing X-Men (2004) #62-65
Astonishing X-Men (2004) #62-65 (Liu, Walta): Bobby Drake has always been a complicated case. Join Comic Watch today to travel to 2013 and take a look at a queer Bobby issue, 2 years before his coming out. It’s complicated, it’s confusing, it’s sometimes not so good, but what it ultimately tells us about storytelling and subtext is precious.
DetailsNinjak #17
Ninjak #17 (Kindt,Bernard, Rodrigues, Dalhouse, Arreola) is the kind of climax you wish all spy/action stories who measure up to. It neatly and expertly wraps up a huge chapter in both Roku and Ninjak’s lives while also planting small seeds that show promise of epic things to come.
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