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Blood Stained Teeth Volume 1: Bite Me by Christian Ward

4.25

Sometimes it’s hard to describe a book without defaulting to “it’s just cool”. The characters look cool, like the best punk rock Vertigo chaps in relative detail. The colors are cool, freeform and expressionistic, floating loosely and serving a vibe. Every minor character, from the one-offs each episode to the recurring vampires, are cool, all feeling lived in and sketched with a bold marker. This book is cool

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

5.0

Perfect Pulp Sci-Fi, with wild depth. Fun, fresh, and haunting. I want every book to be like this.

Agents of Atlas: Pandemonium by

3.0

Okay story by Pak. Too many characters, but the ones featured (mostly Amadeus) do get some good storytelling. Felt like treading water for the next arc.

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

4.0

I enjoyed the near-nihilism of Bokononism, but I’m not really sure what this book is saying besides “most religions, even the good ones, are full of hypocrites and only occasionally allow for transcendance.”

Future Foundation by Jeremy Whitley

3.0

Cute. Wish it was more substantial. I like the characters but they felt a bit cartoonish.

The Web of Black Widow by Jody Hauser

3.0

Solidly decent Black Widow story. The last issue paid things off well.

Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda Vol. 1: Eye of the Storm by Lan Medina

4.0

Pretty good Marvel fun from all corners of their IP. I’m a sucker for a good team of rejects.

Bog Bodies by Declan Shalvey

4.0

Felt very reminiscent of In Bruges, at points. Definitely left me wanting more. A quick read, all in all, pointing to a bigger world I’d love to get into

Strikeforce Vol. 1: Trust Me by Tini Howard

4.0

Intriguing premise and interesting team. Hoping it has the time to pull the varied corners it is playing with together. Feels like an act 1, and I can’t see where the plan is heading. Pretty solid.

X-Force, Vol. 1 by Benjamin Percy

4.0

The first couple issues are setting up the status quo. Once that quo becomes status, this series really kicks off. A lot of potential exploration in the idea of nation building and the “necessity” and unintended consequences of defending such a state, no matter the cost. For the “dark”, black ops premise, this is also one of the more fun DoX stories.