This week, we talk about a Most Wanted Man, Lucy, Final Crisis, Multiversity, Batman vs. Superman, Deadpool, Guardians of the Galaxy, Eisner Awards, Antman, Superboy, Tusk, Godzilla 2, Future’s End, 50 Shades of Grey, Expendables, Last of Us, Constantine, and more! Part 1 of 2.
| Title | Art | Story | Character | Originality | Format | Grade |
| 2000AD #1881 | + | / | + | + | + | A- |
| Each well drawn and written six page exploitation is cheeky SciFi spliced with 20th century history tropes. | ||||||
| Abe Sapien #12 The Garden | + | + | + | + | / | A- |
| Hypnotizing southern gothic narrating us through the apcalyptic end times with an art style just as foreboding. | ||||||
| Action Comics #31 | / | + | + | + | / | B |
| Interesting duality between Superman and Doomsday and the morality of having blind faith in Superman. | ||||||
| After Life with Archie #05 | + | + | + | + | + | A |
| We’ve left our life in Riverdale and there’s none better to lead us away than Francavilla & Sacasa | ||||||
| All New Ghost Rider #03 | + | – | – | – | / | D- |
| Beautiful action can’t rescue the bogged down pacing from the superfluous and pointless word balloons. | ||||||
| All New Ultimates #02 | + | + | + | – | + | B |
| Despite half the book being an action scene, Ultimates proves we can still have intrigue and character development. | ||||||
| All New X Men #27 | + | + | + | / | / | B |
| Although we’re attacking the base again with excessive double page spreads, it still feels fresh and captivating. | ||||||
| Amelia Cole & The Enemy Unleashed | / | / | / | + | / | C |
| Slap & paste plot made it difficult to follow Amelia and her comrades. | ||||||
| Americas Army FCBD | + | – | – | – | – | F |
| Half the comic is a debriefing the other half was a reused issue while both lacked action. | ||||||
| Archer Coe & 1000 Natural Shocks 10 & 11 | + | + | + | + | / | A- |
| The pacing was smooth and each plot reveal and character development enhanced the mystery | ||||||
| Archie 655 | + | + | + | + | + | A |
| Suspending belief is rewarded with a fun romp through 50’s culture and Sci-Fi with some dashes of modern irony | ||||||
| Ash & the Army of Darkness 07 | + | – | / | / | / | C- |
| Plot adds some to Ash’s past but it felt just as much of a throw away as this issue. | ||||||
| Astro City 12 | + | + | + | + | + | A |
| Wow, this was an excellent reminder of why we love stories about villains. | ||||||
| Atomic Robo & Friends FCBD | + | / | + | + | / | B |
| A quirky and fun Sunday Comic Strip style story | ||||||
| Avengers 29 | + | + | + | + | / | A- |
| A gripping Illuminati story which divides the pious Captain and the amoral Iron Man | ||||||
| Avengers Undercover 04 | + | – | + | + | + | A- |
| Repercussions from killing Arcade is used to unveil human natures and individual identities. | ||||||
| Batgirl 31 | / | / | / | / | / | C- |
| Creepy action from rag doll wasn’t able to overshadow the awful melodrama | ||||||
| Bloodshot & Hard Corps | + | + | + | / | / | B |
| Surprising twists turns the issue into a captivating techno thriller when Bloodshot goes rogue. | ||||||
| Captain America 20 | + | / | – | – | + | C- |
| There’s some novelty with the Dream within a Dream trope otherwise it severely lacked any development | ||||||
| Captain Marvel 03 | + | + | – | + | + | B |
| Complex cast and a dynamic plot that wonderfully balanced human emotion with a cosmic adventure. | ||||||
| Clive Barker’s Next Testament 09 | / | + | + | + | / | B |
| God moves in psychopathic ways and ends up being challenged by his chosen heralds. | ||||||
| Constantine 14 | + | / | / | / | / | C |
| Great artwork but the story had some tonal inconsistencies | ||||||
| Deadly Hands of Kung Fu | + | – | – | – | / | D- |
| Great Kung Fu action couldn kick the awfully unoriginal story and characters into shape. | ||||||
| Deadpool 28 | + | + | / | / | + | B |
| Because of some Pokemon drop outs and Deadpool’s extravagance, the honeymoon turns into a fun and hot pursuit | ||||||
| Deadpool vs Carnage 03 | + | – | + | / | + | B- |
| Instead of just grinding out the death toll the creative splatter and humor keep it from being monotonous. | ||||||
| Deceivers 05 | / | – | / | – | / | D- |
| Because the pacing is too quick for the deceit to sink in, the protagonist seem to have precognition or omniscience | ||||||
| Uncle Scrooge & Donald Duck FCBD | + | + | + | + | + | A |
| A great FCBD double whammy which has smart and memorable laughs | ||||||
| Epic 0 | / | – | – | – | / | F |
| another bored and cliché millennial using superheroics as a form of escapism | ||||||
| Fables 140 | + | / | / | + | / | B- |
| Plenty of metafictional humor and irony to keep flipping the pages | ||||||
| Les Miserables Fall of Fantine | + | / | + | / | + | B |
| Magna art style compliments Fantines emotional tragedy | ||||||
| Federal Bureau of Physics 10 | + | + | + | + | + | A |
| Great character development which twists around reality warping machines and spooks | ||||||
| Gravel combat Magician 04 | + | – | – | – | / | D- |
| Bloody awful english stereotype offensively gets in the way of his own story. | ||||||
| Green Lantern Corps 31 | + | / | / | / | + | B- |
| The pacing from the breakout and riot let’s the desperation and gravity slip through its fingers | ||||||
| Grimm Fairy Tales Annual 2014 | / | / | + | / | / | C |
| The story and artwork were bland and lacked any fantastical elements that make this series shine. | ||||||
| Robyn Hood Vol 3.4 | / | / | + | + | / | B- |
| Rich with needed character development from introspection and plot twists | ||||||
| The Dark One | + | + | + | – | / | B- |
| A god and mortal romance which twists various Fairy tales and religious mythology together. | ||||||
| Hellboy In Hell 06 | + | + | + | + | + | A |
| Art & writing create a world full of myths, characters, and humor which prompt to be reread multiple times | ||||||
| Iron Man 25 | + | + | + | / | + | A- |
| A well pace and excellent beat down which put the fear back into Malekithe | ||||||
| Jack Kraken | / | + | / | + | / | B- |
| Action cop with squid arms shoots ghosts and zebra people. Why not? | ||||||
| JailBait | / | – | – | / | / | D- |
| A counterproductive finale and sexist artwork finish off a story about sex trafficing. | ||||||
| Judge Dredd | + | / | – | + | – | C- |
| Campy but creative fight sequences emerge while fighting the dark judges | ||||||
| Justice League United 01 | + | / | + | + | + | A- |
| An alien super baby with three tentacle nipples & other unexpected surprises from this cheeky group | ||||||
| Krampus 05 | + | / | + | + | / | B |
| This tale has been wrapped up with a nice little bow on top. Hope to see them next fall. | ||||||
| Minimum Wage 05 | + | + | + | + | + | A |
| Our favorite everyday man is getting back in the saddle while facing ultra relatable insecurities & awkward situations. | ||||||
| Miss Fury 11 | + | + | + | + | + | A |
| A self contained time stepping and mind bending adventure of what makes Miss Fury tick | ||||||
| New Avengers 18 | + | + | + | + | + | A |
| Illuminati weight the moral consequences of saving their own universe by destroying other universes and fighting superheros. | ||||||
| Nightcrawler 02 | – | / | + | / | / | C- |
| Go exploring in Kurt & Amanda’s past before tripping in some major plot holes. | ||||||
| Quantum & Woody 10 | + | + | + | + | + | A |
| Another clever adventure of Woody bumbling and sucker punching his way through dating, robbing, and being an awful brother. | ||||||
| Secret Avengers 03 | + | + | + | + | + | A |
| Ales Kot finally delivers a twisted and fun brain hemorrhage which Kot is know for. | ||||||
| United States of Murder Inc | + | / | / | + | + | B |
| What if the mafia won alt history with just enough character development and plot to hook us in. | ||||||
| Superboy 31 | + | + | + | / | / | B |
| This is an electrifying and witty fun ride. | ||||||
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