The combustion at issue’s end more than justifies slow and restless rising tension that’s been going on all year.
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ManEaters #9 // Review
A story of rising tension of political drama peppered by strikingly hilarious bits of humor.
Sonata #1 // Review
Haberlin’s art is atmospheric enough to make Sonata stand out on the rack.
Gunning For Hits #6 // Review
A satisfying end for a refreshing indie story with a promising potential for future issues.
Thumbs #1 // Review
A promising, new story with twinges of political commentary scratching out around the edges of current events.
Catwoman Annual #1 // Review
Joëlle Jones uses the extended space of a special 37-page format to tell one of the single best stories of her run on Catwoman.
Age Of X-Man: X-Tremists #4 // Review
An indie-style drama reaches the heaviest point in an issue that gradually builds into promising combustion.
Age Of X-Man: The Amazing Nightcrawler #4 // Review
The Amazing Nightcrawler really feels like it’s becoming interesting one month before it ends.
Middlewest #7 // Review
Artist Jorge Corona contrasts powerful destructive forces against subtle human emotion.
Martian Manhunter #5 // Review
Plascencia’s artwork hold the emotionality of the story at a contorted distance.
Batgirl #35 // Review
A really satisfying pairing of plot trajectories for the young Barbara Gordon.
Fairlady #2 // Review
Writer Brian Schirmer’s high fantasy detective noir looks good in its second outing.
Age of X-Man: NextGen #4 // Review
A character-driven ensemble drama that isn’t quite living up to its potential.
Age of X-Man: Marvelous X-Men #4 // Review
In the space of a world created to live for only half a year, Thompson and Nadler appear to have a bit too much to try to tackle.
Black Widow #5 // Review
Carves an emotionally engaging, little corner of the Marvel Universe with a series that meets a satisfying end.
Age Of X-Man: Apocalypse & The X-Tracts #3 // Review
The X-Tracts make for a particularly interesting bit of drama their third time out.
Vindication #4 // Review
The mood for the entire series is nothing if not consistent.
Gunning for Hits #5 // Review
This issue sets-up for a crescendo of action that will likely follow in an even more appealing seventh issue.
Age of X-Man: Prisoner X #3 // Review
A straightjacketed mistress of magnetism has a chance encounter with a couple of keys, and then all hell breaks loose.