It's a rare thing indeed, but this week saw the IGN Comics Review Crew bestow the ever elusive perfect 10 to the superb Wonder Woman #23. DC also delivered some quality comics in the form of Batman and Nightwing, Animal Man, and 100 Bullets: Brother Lono.
At Marvel, we got yet another fantastic installment of Daredevil plus a variety of Infinity-related tie-ins and a super fun chapter of Indestructible Hulk.
We're short a reviewer this week (yes, again) and a little light on books, so feel free to fill in the gaps by adding a Community Review! We'll be adding last week's community contributions to this round-up as well. Also, check out what the IGN All-Stars are doing in covering all of the latest indie comics on Comixology's Submit platform!
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"If you read 100 Bullets, you no doubt have a hard time accepting Lono's path to redemption. This guy was the worst of the worst, committing one horrendous act after another. The ultimate villain in every single way. What makes Brother Lono work as a story is that the title character doesn't even believe he can be saved; he knows what we know. He locks himself up at night and avoids nearly everyone because he, like the reader, knows that he'll never truly escape who he is. It's only a matter of time." -Ben
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Final Score:
8.8
"Monologuing villains are a tired trope of comics, yet somehow Jeff Lemire manages to make Brother Blood a badass despite the fact that he just talks a lot and blows stuff up. Blood isn’t the deepest of bad guys, but his momentous and devastating attack this issue puts him in the position to become a top tier villain, not only for Animal Man, but anyone with a cape. Seriously, this guy shows up and wrecks just about everything you’ve ever loved about the Red. Even though Animal Man is not a part of Villains Month, he’s getting a full dose of it here." -Joshua
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Final Score:
8.5
"With Batman and Nightwing #23, Pete Tomasi wraps up his exploration of the five stages of grief. This issue is all about acceptance, a theme that's somewhat more overt than the others have been. And what better character to pierce the veil of darkness in Bruce's life than Nightwing, the hero who has fulfilled that function since 1940?" -Jesse
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Final Score:
8.5
"So far, Kyle Higgins and Tony Silas' Batman Beyond 2.0 story emerges as the stronger of the two. Higgins makes great use of the time jump, instituting a number of changes to Terry McGinnis' world, some major and some minor. The mystery of what exactly transpired during that missing year is half the fun." -Jesse
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Final Score:
7.0
"Batwoman #23 is, like many of the issues that came before it, a really, really pretty comic book. The artwork is stunning. There are a several double-page spreads that are simply jaw dropping. Thanks to an extended dream sequence, we get to see horrific nightmares come to life, page after page. Faces melt, blood drips off the borders, and so much more. The story is good, but it doesn't match the intensity of that art. Not by a long shot." -Ben
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Final Score:
7.7
"The events of Green Lantern: New Guardians #23 certainly got a rise out of me, but not for all the right reasons. Relic launches an assault on the new Blue Lantern homeworld, and as huge decisions are made in a short period of time and the stakes rise exponentially with each flip of the page, I couldn’t help but think, as Ron Burgundy would put it, that escalated quickly." -Joshua
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Final Score:
7.5
"In Vibe #7, our hero confronts a scythe-wielding uber-villain named Rupture. That should be a recipe for disaster, as Rupture appears to be just another addition to the lineup of over-designed, conceptually generic villains the New 52 has in excess. But as it has from the beginning, this series is able to defy expectations and offer a conflict with more depth. Vibe is further proof that there are no bad characters, only bad execution." -Jesse
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Final Score:
7.6
"I will admit that even though Trinity War’s plot is too wonky for its own good, this issue was a lot of fun to read. It mainly focused on the anger-infused heroes fighting each other for ownership of Pandora’s Box, and thanks to Jeff Lemire’s penchant for great one-liners, I was smiling and gasping and laughing the whole way through. It’s a little too late for Trinity War to redeem its wayward storyline, but it’s nice that the bumpy ride has smoothed out just before the landing." -Joshua
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Final Score:
7.6
"With the third chapter of Superman Unchained, we learn a great deal about this 'other Superman' named Wraith. He’s surprisingly well-spoken and level-headed for an alien creature with spikes jutting out of his arms and Darkseid’s eyes, and even though he threatens the very idea of Superman’s role in the world, it’s General Lane who really grinds Superman’s gears this issue." -Joshua
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Final Score:
7.7
"Trinity of Sin: Pandora is an odd series in that it often succeeds on a purely technical level but offers little reason to become emotionally invested in the title character or her struggle. It doesn't help that Trinity War itself seems almost wholly disinterested in the Trinity of Sin, the Seven Deadly Sins, or any of the other elements the crossover was initially predicated upon." -Jesse
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Final Score:
6.0
"At long last, Wonder Woman joins Superman #712 and Batman #17 to form the Trinity of Perfection. I thought Wonder Woman #12 was going to be as good as it gets for this series, but somehow Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang managed to build on what made that issue so great and deliver the most poignant, powerful, and poetic superhero comic book I’ve ever read. It doesn't get much better than this, folks." -Joshua
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Final Score:
10
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