Almost as quickly as it began, Marvel's Age of Ultron has reached its conclusion... of sorts. One thing is for sure, though -- the big events aren't even close to over, which Age of Ultron #10 has made abundantly clear. More successful are the next chapters of Jonathan Hickman's Avengers saga as well as the latest issue of the phenomenal Ultimate Comics Spider-Man.
At DC, Wonder Woman's world grew a little larger, 100 Bullets (kind of) returned, and Animal Man delivered another stellar installment.
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.
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Written by Brian Azzarello | Art by Eduardo Risso
"100 Bullets: Brother Lono #1 is brilliant. Right out of the gate, the pacing, the art, the dialogue, all of it feels like a visit to a long lost friend. Yes, fans of 100 Bullets will find lots to love here, but Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso play it smart and keep this dark tale nice and accessible for new readers. You can read and enjoy this without ever reading 100 Bullets, but that is not a recommended course of action. You should read 100 Bullets. You should do that right now because it's amazing." -Ben
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Final Score:
9.4
Written by Jeff Lemire | Art by Steve Pugh & Francis Portela
"Animal Man went through sort of a funk during the perhaps-too-long Rotworld storyline, but with that in the past, it’s back to being nothing but highly impressive and undeniably engrossing. With a more personal tone to the story, Jeff Lemire cuts to the heart of Buddy Baker as we see him continue to deal with the loss of his son. But as he spirals downward, his daughter Maxine takes a surprisingly pro-active and upbeat role in order to help her daddy out." -Joshua
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Final Score:
9.5
Written by Peter Tomasi | Art by Cliff Richards
"In Batman and Robin (or Batgirl) #21, Bruce Wayne continues to move through the five stages of grief following the death of his son and Robin, Damian Wayne. This month, we’re on bargaining, and who better to counsel (or attempt to counsel) Bruce through this stage than the ever reasonable Barbara Gordon. But Bruce being Bruce, things don’t go as smoothly as Batgirl plans. Of course." -Melissa
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Final Score:
8.9
Written by Haden Blackman & J.H. Williams III | Art by Francesco Francavilla
"With Batwoman #21, series writers J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman team up with artist Francesco Francavilla to shift the book’s focus from the eponymous hero to deliver an issue told from the perspective of a villain – in this case, Killer Croc." -Melissa
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Final Score:
9.4
Written by Christy Marx | Art by Romano Molenaar
"This issue suffers from a few too many narrators. We have scenes told from the points of view of Batgirl, Talon, and Black Canary, which leaves the issue spread a little too thin. The series’ two best characters – Starling and Strix – have been inexplicably sidelined (Starling doesn’t appear at all here) in favor of a lukewarm plot that fails to inspire." -Melissa
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Final Score:
6.0
Written by Justin Jordan | Art by Brad Walker
"Green Lantern: New Guardians picks up right where we last saw Kyle Rayner and the new Guardians during Green Lantern #1, although you most definitely don’t need to read that book to understand this one. The hippie Guardians want to go on a star tour to commune with the universe and they want Kyle to be their guide. This leads to an issue thick with conversation backed by some spectacular art, with the best part being that it finally gives a clear reason for this title to be called New Guardians." -Joshua
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Final Score:
7.5
Written by Sterling Gates | Art by Pete Woods
"It's good to see that Justice League of America's Vibe isn't content to merely exist between the beats of Geoff Johns' JLA, but is telling a significant story about Vibe's growth as a hero and his friction with Amanda Waller and A.R.G.U.S. Issue #5 suffers from an unnecessary guest appearance by the Suicide Squad, but it still manages to push Vibe into interesting and unfortunate new scenarios." -Jesse
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Final Score:
8.0
Written by James Tynion IV | Art by Julius Gopez
"Red Hood and the Outlaws #21, written by James Tynion with art by Julius Gopez, gives us more character development for Arsenal and Starfire than we’ve had so far. The issue opens with a downtrodden Roy Harper as he pours his heart out to a duplicitous Huge Strange. Meanwhile, Lady Shiva puts in an appearance alongside Cheshire, as an amnesiac Jason Todd struggles to fend off the assassins hot on his heels. A few other morally ambiguous baddies pop up over the course of the issue, like Bronze Tiger and December Greystone (the erstwhile Blood Mage). Jason learns that as much as he tries, he won’t ever be able to outrun his past." -Melissa
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Final Score:
6.5
Written by Brian Azzarello | Art by Cliff Chiang
"I don’t like onions but I love all the layers Brian Azzarello peels back with each issue of Wonder Woman. Every issue feels valuable and integral because there’s always a twist in the mythology or a revelation about a character, and this issue opens up the world of the gods much in the same way issue #12 did, only to a larger degree. Azzarello’s Wonder Woman is as smartly written as is it is hard-hitting, and boy does this story pack a wallop." -Joshua
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Final Score:
9.7
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