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111 reviews

Spider-Man/Venom #1 (Free Comic Book Day 2022) by John Romita Jr., Zeb Wells

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

A disjointed preview of several upcoming Marvel Comics projects.

Made in Korea by Jeremy Holt

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

This is a very inconsistent attempt at exploring artificial intelligence, families and adoption, race, and gender, but the pacing and later (highly offensive) plot twist in the second half of the book completely derailed me from any pleasant reading experience, or wanting to have any meaningful conversations. The art is, however, consistent, and does a good job at carrying this to a higher rating, otherwise.

The offensive plot twist pertains to:

a fictionalized account of the Columbine school shooting, which is added in insensitively and reads nearly like fan-fic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

a fictionalized account of the Columbine school shooting, which is added in insensitively and reads nearly like fan-fic

The Thing: The Northman Nightmare by Steve Niles

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

This could've been quite an amazing prequel had they split this into two issues, or done one oversized issue. The concepts at play, as well as the environments, tension, and art, are generally solid, but it was obviously rushed, and you could tell the team was hindered by the small page count restriction.

Reaver #1 by Justin Jordan, Alex Guimarães, Rebekah Isaacs

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Medieval Suicide Squad - fucking fantastic concept! But, the weak worldbuilding and generic characters really underwhelmed me. Hopefully gets better in future issues!

Snow Angels #1 by Jeff Lemire, Will Dennis

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Not the most unique premise (so far), but the worldbuilding has me intrigued. Though, this issue is a bit on the shorter side.

We Have Demons #1 by Scott Snyder, Jonathan Glapion, Will Dennis

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is a pretty solid first issue by a powerhouse team; I'll definitely need to continue reading! Felt somewhat reminiscent of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or the Diablo series.

Blackbird #1 by Fiona Staples, Sam Humphries, Jen Bartel

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Gorgeous art and a pretty interesting premise, Blackbird is definitely a series I need to read more of!

30 Days of Night, Vol. 1 by Steve Niles, Ben Templesmith

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

I really love the premise of this, but regrettably I didn't enjoy the dialogue, characters, or pacing. The art was also blurry/too muddled and I found myself rereading/going back to a previous panel thinking I was missing something.

Goliath Girls #1 (of 5): Special Edition by Sam Humphries, Will Dennis

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

A kawaii kaiju adventure sounds like something I'd really love, but unfortunately this didn't really do it for me. The humor and dialogue landed flat, and I felt like I was missing something, even though this is the first issue. It felt a bit rushed, and, in my opinion, didn't do a lot to introduce you to the world. The art and colors were pretty solid, though.

Metroid, Volume 2 by Kouji Tazawa

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is a continuation of the first volume, but unfortunately it was quite a bit more rushed, and will probably leave more confusion in its wake than clarity. I did really enjoy the exploration of the Chozo, as well as Samus' further character development, but there was far too much content squished into this single volume. I really wish they had spent more time on this manga and split this into a third volume.