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(DC Comics, creative team: NK Jemisin, Jamal Campbell, Deron Bennett) This issue takes a deep dive into the lead character Sojourner "Jo" Muellin by both

(IDW Publishing, creative team: Livio Ramondelli, Tom B. Long) This brilliant series has banked heavily on its characters. The Kid is a dazed innocent,

(Image Comics, creative team: Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, Triona Farrell, Cardinal Rae) There is a certain charm in watching people make a

(Boom! Studios, creative team: Matt Kindt, Matt Smith, Chris O'Halloran, Jim Campbell) On the good side, this issue has some well-developed team chemistry

(IDW Publishing, creative team: Kate Leth, Cohen Edenfield, Alex Milne, David Garcia Cruz, Jake M. Wood, Val Lopez) This tragic tale is set millions of

(Marvel Comics, creative team: Eve L. Ewing, Kim Jacinto, Espen Grundetjern, Clayton Cowles) On a good side, the ability of Eve Ewing to make a compelling

(Marvel Comics, creative team: Christos Gage, Andy MacDonald, Dono Sanchez-Almara, Tom DeFalco, Mike Hawthorne, Adriano di Benedetto, Erick Arcienega,

(DC Comics, creative team: Marv Wolfman, Tom Grummett, Scott Hanna, Adriana Lucas, Tom Napolitano, Chuck Dixon, Scott McDaniel, Rob Hunter, Protobunker,

(Image Comics, creative team: Brandon Thomas, Francis Portela, Leonardo Paciarotti, Thomas Mauer) The first thing you'll notice and likely love about this

(DC Comics, creative team: James Tynion the Fourth, Rafael Albequerque, Jorge Jiminez, Carlo Pagulayan, Danny Miki, Tomeu Morey, Clayton Cowles) Batman is

(Dark Horse Comics, creative team: Matt Kindt, Wilfredo Torres, Nayoung Kim, Nate Piekos) On one hand, this issue leads you to believe that this almost

(Unlikely Heroes Studios, creative team: John Pence, Erwin J. Arroza) This is an odd little number: a spaceman crash lands on prehistoric earth and

(Image Comics, creative team: Justin Jordan, Niko Henrichon, Clayton Cowles) A hulking behemoth of a man called Essen Breaker has spent most of his life

(Image Comics, creative team: Mike Costa, Nate Bellegarde, Tamra Bonvillain, Sal Cipriano) From the start, there is no shortage of ability, talent and

(Image Comics, creative team: Jonathan Hickman, Mike Huddleston, Rus Wooton) With enough supplementary material to make a good chunk of a series bible,

(Marvel Comics, creative team: Jonathan Hickman, Mahmud Asrar, Sunny Gho, CLayton Cowles) This issue is messy and funny and splashy and stupid in the

(Marvel Comics, creative team: Greg Pak, Rafele Ienco, Neeraj Menon, Joe Caramagna) Old business pops up to shake the Lord of the Sith to the core. This

(Marvel Comics, creative team: Jed McKay, Kris Anka, Brian Reber, Ferran Delgado) Do you like fun? Do you like wild, kinetic action? Do you like

(Danger Zone, creative team: Mark Bertolini, Darryl Knickrehm) One part Orphan Black, one part Time Cop, one part Jumper with a dash of Terminator, this

(Boom! Studios, creative team: W. Maxwell Prince, Tyler Jenkins, Hilary Jenkins, Andworld Design) ... whaaaaaaaaaaat? A veritable cipher of a protagonist

(Marvel Comics, creative team: Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos, Edgar Delgado, Clayton Cowles) It's kind of amazing that this idea hasn't happened already.

(DC Comics, creative team: Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Evan "Doc" Shaner, Clayton Cowles) Hh. There is no denying that this issue has a clear application of

(DC Comics, creative team: Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Adriano Lucas, Wes Abbott) When the idea of "triple crosses" seem quaint and uncomplicated, you know

(DC Comics, creative team: NK Jemisin, Jamal Campbell, Deron Bennett) There's tea spilling everywhere as the truth comes out -- for many people -- about

(IDW Publishing, creative team: Livio Ramondelli, Tom B. Long) This issue is very effective in establishing the effects of this "flawless" society on four

(Marvel Comics, creative team: Jonathan Hickman, Leinil Francis Yu, Sunny Gho and Clayton Cowles) Chuck full of philosophical ponderings and ineffable

(DC Comics, creative team: Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev, Joshua Reed) Former fourth rate superhero Mark Shaw decided that he knew better than, well,

(DC Comics, creative team: Mark Russell, Stephen Byrne, Dave Sharpe) The phrase that fits most is "sticks the landing." Tying up virtually every loose end

(Marvel Comics, creative team: Jonathan Hickman, Rod Reis, Travis Lanham) The most important thing to note here is that Bobby DaCosta is superbly

(Marvel Comics, creative team: Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Fornes, Nolan Woodard, Clayton Cowles) This issue has one setting: "holy crap." A mobster's