It was a pretty light week for comics, but Marvel launched the much-anticipated new (adjectiveless) X-Men comic from Brian Wood and Olivier Coipel this week, featuring a totally female-led X-team and a very successful first issue.
Over at DC, Justice League of America #4 shocked everyone with a big occurrence, even though we're pretty sure it's a red herring (shape-shifters, ya'll). Plus, IDW launched their first epic TMNT storyline in issue #22 this week, dubbed "City Fall."
We continued to enlist IGN All-Stars to review the weekly Comixology Submit releases -- Comixology's self-publishing platform featuring oodles of great indie comics -- so you should check that out here.
Just a note: We'll be adding in the Community Reviews from last week to this week's round-up.
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DC COMICS
Written by Various | Art by Various
"You've probably seen every IGN Comics writer complain about the dire straits of Superman in the New 52 at one point or another. The character hasn't fared well with the reboot, as precious few comics have managed to capture those elements that made him the original and greatest superhero in the first place. But DC's current digital-first projects have been a haven for the sort of simple, iconic storytelling the New 52 is so devoid of lately. With Adventures of Superman, we finally have the Superman book that has been so desperately lacking in recent years." -Jesse
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Final Score:
9.2
Written by Gregg Hurwitz | Art by Szymon Kudranski
"Another five-week month means another batch of Annual issues from DC. Rather than kick off a major new storyline, as in the case of Earth 2 Annual #1, Batman: The Dark Knight Annual #1 offers a standalone tale featuring several villains who have appeared in Gregg Hurwitz's previous Batman work. It's a solid little issue that helps wipe away some of the bad taste of the current Mad Hatter storyline in the main series. But ultimately, there's not enough substance here to justify the Annual treatment." -Jesse
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Final Score:
6.8
Written by Ann Nocenti | Art by Various
"The momentum series writer Ann Nocenti picked up with Catwoman #20 continues in the annual, as Selina Kyle bares her claws in a vicious turf war with the Penguin. Nocenti's run has been a slow burn to this point, but now that she's found Catwoman's voice, the feline fatale's exploits are picking up steam. The book mostly lays out the groundwork for the series' next major arc, but it paints a convincing picture of Gotham's seedy underbelly while setting up Catwoman's next big story." -Melissa
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Final Score:
8.8
Written by James Robinson | Art by Cafu & Julius Gopez
"If this were billed as a Captain Atom issue of Earth 2, then I’d say that this was a great comic book. Unfortunately, it’s the new Batman of Earth 2 featured on the cover and it’s his origin we see here, which feels like an addendum to the main story, much the same way how Mister Miracle and Big Barda were added to the WTF issue for no good reason. This brings up the bigger question of why Earth 2 needs a new Batman in the first place, aside from the fact that Batman has a lot of fans out there." -Joshua
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Final Score:
7.0
Written by Tom Taylor | Art by Various
"The world is growing continually darker in Injustice as this prequel comic moves ever closer to the events of the game. The three chapters collected in issue #5 are a mix of standalone, character-centric material and more story-driven conflicts. All three chapters should appeal to fans of the series so far, though this is one case where it might have been wiser to change the order of the stories being collected." -Jesse
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Final Score:
7.2
Written by Geoff Johns | Art by Brett Booth
"Series writer Geoff Johns brings the Justice League of America face to face with the Secret Society in issue #4, but the action isn't quite as explosive as it could be. The story feels heavy on preamble on nearly every front -- there's a lot of setup with little resolution. It's a storytelling tactic that will probably read better in a collected trade than as single issues. Right now, the book doesn't quite stand on its own two feet as an individual installment, but Johns does lay down some interesting foundation for his overall arc going forward." -Melissa
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Final Score:
7.8
Written by James Tynion IV | Art by Al Barrionuevo
"In Red Hood and the Outlaws' first annual issue, writer James Tynion fills in a few gaps left by previous installments, particularly when it comes to the uneven distribution of character development over the course of the series. Arsenal and Starfire have frequently been sidelined in favor of Red Hood's existential angst, and Tynion sets out to correct the course of this previously sinking ship." -Melissa
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Final Score:
7.6
Written by Scott Snyder | Art by Sean Murphy
"The Wake is one of this month's hotly anticipated new titles, and the debut issue from writer Scott Snyder and artist Sean Murphy doesn't disappoint. The book's enigmatic prologue probably slows down the opening more than it strengthens it, but the meat of the issue is grade A, prime cut storytelling." -Melissa
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Final Score:
9.6
Source : ign[dot]com
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