Avengers: War Across Time #1: OG Avengers (this takes place directly after the 60s Avengers #11) taking on ultra-future King drawn by Alan Davis. OK
Gotham City: Year One #4: goddamn...still great. The art is fantastic. Top tier Hester.
Batman: Journey Into Knight #1: nawww...I'm good.
DC vs. Vampires #12: well, not the ending I expected.
Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #3: this is nuts. Not a fan of the story. It's Silvestri that keeps me coming back.
Ten Thousand Black Feathers #3, 4: this is awesome.
Carnage #9: fucking nuts.
Scarlet Witch #1: off. Not good. I'm out.
Daredevil #7: so good. This art is great.
Ghost Rider #10: this is weird and fun and pretty gritty.
Lazarus Planet Alpha #1: hmmm...not sure I'll follow this one. Not the kind of story I'm interested in.
Astronaut Down #5: wild stuff. Good ending.
Children of the Black Sun #1: ok, this is VERY close to a WIP of mine. Damn.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #2: yeah, this isn't clicking with me.
Monica Rambeau Photon #2: kind of fun.
Moon Knight #19: good stuff.
Fantastic Four #2: I have my issues with this story. I look forward to the team being together.
Nemesis: Reloaded #1: quite violent and a little fun. I'll read another.
Godzilla Rivals: Gigan #1: awful art and a silly story.
Predator #6: man, that issue took like eight seconds to read.
It's Only Teenage Wasteland #2: ehhh....I might be out on this one.
Gold Goblin #3: another Dark Web tie-in that refuses to be bogged down in the muck. I dug it.
Joe Fixit #1: excellent. Love the art and love to see Fixit vs. Kingpin.
Something is Killing the Children #28: awesome.
Specs #3: I have my ideas of how this will end, but I'm enjoying reading it regardless.
Spawn Unwanted Violence #1: I'm a little confused...Al Simmons isn't Spawn anymore? I love the art so much I'll give it another.
Spy Superb #1: nah...story is goofy (not terrible) but the art I can't stand.
The Human Target #10: man, I never thought we'd get to G'Nort!
Stargirl: The Lost Children #3: what a creepy-ass design on The Childminder. Hell of a cool-looking villain.
Star Trek Klingons: a oneshot telling the story of Kahless. Pretty good.
The Ones #3: man, I loved this issue.
Titans United Bloodpact #5: solid issue.
Star Trek #3: fucking rules.
Vampirella Mind Warp #5: great ending.
Star Trek: Trill: this is an interesting one. It sort of takes a plot from a DS9 episode and alters it to perhaps introduce a new Trill host/symbiont combo? Perhaps for an upcoming comic? It doesn't appear as though this character has every appeared before.
Secret Invasion #3: this just got crazy.
Trojan #1: holy shit, that's wild. I dig this. Even though there is a real theme of Red Rooms in comic books lately. Possibly something troubling bubbling up culturally, methinks.
The Approach #3: this has kind of worn out its welcome.
X-Men Legends #5: Portacio on a Bishop prequel? Yes please.
3 Keys #4: this is also pretty crazy.
Art Brut #2: this is fucking nuts. I love this series. I'm reminded of Morrison's Doom Patrol run reading this.
Batman: One Bad Day Bane #1: absolutely awful.
Batman/Superman: World's Finest #11: interesting end to this story.
Black Adam #7: still interested.
Deadpool #3: crazy and still a little fun.
GCPD The Blue Wall #4: wow...hell of a cliffhanger.
Hulk #11: I'm ready for this volume to be done.
The Invincible Iron Man #2: this was good.
Nightfall Double Feature #2: cool. I don't dig this format, but I am enjoying the stories within it.
Retroverse #2: this is pretty fucking crazy.
Strange #10: crazy. Love it.
Venom #15: ok, I don't know who this other kid is, but I dig what's going on.
There's Something Wrong With Patrick Todd #4: fucking great.
Wasp #1: ok, I'm in.
Plush #3: so weird.
Midnight Suns #5: ok, I have literally twenty pitches for this book that are better than this series was. Far better. But it was still...fine.
Lovesick #4: deranged
Lovecraft: Unknown Kadath #5: still excellent.
Lord of the Jungle #3: good.
Justice Society of America #2: this is excellent. I love the idea of a Justice Society Dark from the 40s which includes the original Mister Miracle. I dig it immensely.
Batman: Catwoman: One Bad Day #1: ok, this one was excellent. Great art; great story.
Creepshow #5: the first story was played out "fountain of youth bargain" bullshit. The second story was fun but didn't even take the time to get going before the reveal. Too rushed.
Batman/Spawn: The Classic Collection: following the recent new release, I thought I'd dive in. While Miller/McFarlane's Batman isn't as deranged as the All-Star Miller/Lee Batman, he still calls Spawn "Stupid punk" like fifty times. Not an exaggeration. And I remembered correctly that that issue ENDS with a batarang sticking out of Spawn's face. He still has the wound in new Spawn times but doesn't recognize the guy that gave it to him. Question answered. I was right. Also, I remmebered correctly, the DC one (written by Chuck Dixon *blech!*) is seriously fucking awful. The best part about it is McFarlane's art on the Image book, but even that is fleeting.
All-Out Avengers #5: ah, I guess this leads into Avengers Beyond. I will definitely have to read that now. What a cool premise for a series.
Book of Shadows #3: I can't believe it took me three issues to realize the heroes converging on a singular powerful evil threat who is in love with Death was a pretty complete lift of a plot of Infinity Gauntlet. But here we are. I love a couple of these characters.
Bulls of Beacon Hill #1: intriguing LGBTQ crime thing. I'll read another.
Dead Seas #2: such a weird premise and well-done. I'm into it.
Inferno Girl Red #1: man, these massiveverse series are really hit or miss. This is a miss.
Junkyard Joe #4: fuck, this series is excellent.
Sabretooth & The Exiles #3: this was...fine.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Illyrian Enigma #2: great issue.
The Human Target #11: great issue
Sandman Universe: The Dead Boy Detectives #1, 2: great start. I don't see this as following from the last Sandman Universe series (which is what the ending of that series looked like to me), but I like it nonetheless.
The Vineyard #3: this is good shit.But not a lot has happened in three issues. Very slowly paced. Small stakes.
Thor #30: decent.
Ziltoid the Omniscient #1: ok, this was goofy dumb fun. It won't change your life. I pre-ordered it because Ziltoid is the creation of Devin Townsend, musical genius and almost the producer of my band's record. I am very disheartened to not see his name mentioned in the pages of this comic book at all. Very weird. If I probably didn't have the next issue already pre-ordered I wouldn't bother.
Savage Dragon #263-6: Larsen finally moves the series to a city he's lived in!
Traveling to Mars #3: this is so good. Did not expect this from a somewhat crude comedy book. Profound.
Almighty #1: interesting future sci fi thing. I'll do another.
Ant #6: fun.
Batman: Legends of Gotham #1: this was pretty fun.
Black Tape #1: love this art. Dig the premise.
Blood Tree #1: ok, I'm intrigued. Lots of #1 horror issues in this little bunch. All are good.
Bloodline: Daughter of Blade #1: not the hugest fan of the art, but I really dug the story by the end. I'll do more.
Breath of Shadows #1: another new horror/rock and roll combo. This one is fucking wild. So far the best of the two (black Tape is the other one).
Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #8, 9: this has to be the best Cap series since Brubaker.
Children of the Black Sun #2: this is excellent.
Maniac of New York: Don't Call it a Comeback #1: ok, this is fucking wild.
Minor Threats #4: half meh half pretty good. Very off-balance final issue.
Moon Knight #20: Super serious story and then a fun backup story featuring Blade and the Moon Knight of the 70s.
Rogue Sun #10: great issue.
Radiant Black #21: great issue. This and the above is the strong corner of the Massiveverse foundation.
Silver Surfer: Ghost Light #1: I was gonna dump this until the last page. I'll give it one more.
Star Trek #4: this is crazy good.
John Stewart: The Emerald Knight #1: hmmm...haven't made up my mind on this. Maybe another one.
Venom #16: good.
Where Monsters Lie #1: holy fuck. Another great first horror issue.
Young Hellboy: Assault on Castle Death #1-4: this mini is a team-up with Lobster Johnson that is actually a fever dream. Fun, but inconsequential.
Torpedo volume three: I can't remember if I count these as trades or GNs...but I guess trade as it's a collected edition of shorter strips that eppared elsewhere first. More Bernet greatness.
The Ward: Welcome to the Madhouse: a trade for a mini about a hospital that serves supernatural patients. Very well done. Would love to read more.
Wendigo Book Two: Sundog: the finale. Probably waited a little too long to read the second one after the first.
Sentinels 3, 4: these are the last two GNs in the French comic series. It says to be continued in 5, but I don't think they ever got to do that one. WWI super-soldiers in a realistic and incredibly gritty tone. Good shit.
Batman & The Joker The Deadly Duo #4: this is good shit.
Gotham City: Year One #5: oh, I thought this was the end. One more to go.
Avengers: War Across Time #2: fun
Bishop: War College #1: pass.
Daredevil #8: excellent.
Ghost Rider #11: still good.
Gold Goblin #4: the best part of Dark Web continues even after Dark Web is done.
Harrower #1: another great first horror issue. I'm intrigued for more.
Joe Fixit #2: ok, this is just pure fun.
Koschei in Hell #2: this does NOT read like the second issue of four. Intrigued to see where the story goes. I don't remmeber the first series (Koschei the Deathless) being that interesting storywise.
Red Goblin #1: oh shit. Ok.
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5: this is so much better than it has any right to be. This is really well-written, and it looks great too.
DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock Vs. The Army of the Dead: a trade of Rock and Easy Company taking on nazi zombies written by Bruce Campbell. Ok, I'm in. The Eduardo Risso art makes it that much sweeter. Very much Ennis 90s vibes here.
Penthouse Comics #1: ok, this is a perfect package. Amazingly beautiful comics, a perfect bound magazine sized presentation. Good stuff. I'm along for the ride.
Fantastic Four: Full Circle: Even though this is incredibly beautiful (art by Alex Ross), I found myself never getting around to giving a shit about the story (written by Alex Ross).
Le Manoir: silent Josh Simmons gn
Dream of the Bat: a wild off the hook reimagining of Batman and Joker. Surprised legality hasn't come into it, frankly. Good stuff. Call this a trade as it's a collection of three GNs.
X-Men Legends #6: this was an excellent 2-part Bishop story from Whilce Portacio whose art I have missed. Great little story.
Monarch #1: an alien invasion in the hood story. I'm intrigued.
3Keys #5: this ended pretty well. I would check out a second volume probably.
Art Brut #3: this is wild and fun.
Door to Door, Night by Night #3: this wasn't as good as the last issue.
Eight Billion Genies #7: such a bold storytelling choice. One more to go.
Fantastic Four #4: wow...Loved the first three issues focusing on each characters (Reed and Sue were in the same one), but this issue kind of sucked now that the team is together. I'll try one more, but I'm soured on this pretty heavily.
Hulk #12: fine.
The Invincible Iron Man #3: great.
Lovecraft: Unknown Kadath #6: Goddamn...what a sharp looking book.
Masters of the Universe: Masterverse #1: hrrrmmmm....one side of me is screaming "this is stupid" and the other is like "give it another issue." I think I'll give it one more.
Chilling Adventures Presents Betty: The Final Girl #1: dogshit. Terrible.
Monica Rambeau: Photon #3: this is a radical shift in tone. weird.
Multiversity: Harley Screws up the DCU #1: ok, this is weird. I'll give it another.
Nemesis Reloaded #2: good issue. Nice reminder of the origin.
Swamp Thing: Green Hell #2: this is unfolding like a novel. Wonderful.
The Last Barbarians #1: ehhh...I'll give it another.
Batman/Superman: World's Finest #12: the story of OG Robin and Supergirl's first date. Really great. Particularly great in how the mentors walk their wards through the aftermath. Mark Waid writes a good motherfucking superhero comic.
Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1: I'm of two minds. Not only has the Krakoa thing put me off modern X-Men comics, but it's also irreparably fucked with Otherworld. On the other hand, Betsy was always a low-key favourite X-Man to me. I prefer her in the purple and pink armor, personally, but she's a Marvel character who has been fucked with constantly and stilll has maintained some cool throughout. Seeing her as Captain Britain is kind of a childhood dream come true. Excalibur was always my thing. Psylocke was my favourite X-Man at the time Excalibur was being published. It makes sense. That all said, I'll be reading this on an issue-by-issue basis. I'll read another, but am not confident in the follow-through. It didn't light me on fire.
Black Adam #8: man, this is way better than it has any right to be. Brilliant shit.
Blue Book #1: Wow...James Tynion and Micheal Avon Oeming doing a serious "true story" (actually documented by the way) alien abduction comic. I know Blue Book. And I knew on page one exactly who the lead characters were. I'm excited to read more.
Carnage #10: crazy and fun. Still.
Dead Seas #3: still pretty good.
Legends of the Dark Knight annual #4: this from 1994 for my patron exclusive podcast and it's as slightly expected, the best of the bunch. Citizen Wayne takes on...Batman?
Doc Frankenstein: The Post-Modern Prometheus: fun fact, I have a novelette with that title (minus Doc Frankenstein). Way back when the Wachowski's were brothers, they started Burlyman entertainment. The only things that happened with it that I recall were Matrix comics, Geof Darrow's Shaolin Cowboy (which has continued on with Dark Horse), and the unfinished Doc Frankenstein. The team came back to finish the series (about 60 plus pages) in the oversized hardcover. Good shit.
X-Factor Epic Collection vol 3 Angel of Death: this one begins with Angel being dead from apparent suicide being unable to live without his wings (removed from him in the Mutant Massacre) and Beast being in his most human form but getting dumber each time he uses his strength thanks to chemicals and a touch from Apocalypse's Horseman, Pestilence. Angel reappears as Death (no one called him Archangel in his first twenty or so appearances). Love to see the Simonsons working together. But I think the better volume would be the EC that comes after this one. I remember Warren's struggle to adjust being very good.
Deadpool #4: this was the weakest of the four issues.
GCPD The Blue Wall #5: fucking excellent.
Batman: One Bad Day: Clayface #1: excellent. Loved this so much.
Hellboy in Love #3: this was good.
Junkyard Joe #5: god, this series fucking rules.
Local Man #1: a premise right up my alley: a disgraced superhero who was a member of a Youngblood-type team at the birth of the 90s Image movement goes back to his hometown to adjust. Good stuff so far.
Lovesick #5: completely insane, but beautifully written. If the content wasn't so filthy, it would make an incredible 6 part miniseries
Plush #4: this series is fucking nuts.
Punisher War Journal: Base #1: I don't see Frank Castle going to couples therapy. I just don't. That said, otherwise this is still good.
Sabretooth & The Exiles #4: I guess this and maybe Deadpool are the only X-Men things I'm digging.
Something is Killing the Children #29: oh we talking moves
Spawn: Unwanted Violence #2: i believe this is it as far as this series is concerned. The first issue was ok with great art. This issue was fucking awesome with great art. Maybe i was in a mood when i read issue one?
Specs #4: interesting but also cliched in a couple ways ending.
Star Trek Strange New Worlds: The Illyrian Enigma #3: not a fan of the art. Digging the story though.
Stargirl: The Lost Children #4: this was kind of a buffer issue, the get all the ducks in the row before splashing out in the last two. As such, it was pretty boring. Not invested in the characters enough to really care too much about the dialogue. This one is kind of fizzling out for me.
The Human Target #12: fucking great series. Holy shit.
Unless I read a couple later that's my tally up to and including March. Set to smash a record.
Issues: 534
Trades: 10
Omnibus: 2
Graphic Novel: 10
