The art’s good. The story isn’t.
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Age of X-Man: Apocalypse and the X-Tracts #4 // Review
The overall composition of the issue is enjoyable.
Giant Man #3 // Review
A really fun, well-paced script that is brought to the page by artist Marco Castiello.
Catwoman #12 // Review
Writer and artists occasionally bump into each other in an otherwise satisfying issue.
Black Cat #1 // Review
Black Cat is given her big series intro in a fun story that firmly establishes a classy mood.
Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #9 // Review
Writer Seanan McGuire stylishly reaches the end of a multi-part story with “Hammer to the Heat.”
Age of X-Man: Prisoner X #4 // Review
The combustion at issue’s end more than justifies slow and restless rising tension that’s been going on all year.
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.