Only a couple of months after the conclusion of Age of Ultron, Marvel has already launched their new event -- Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung's Infinity, featuring the return of Thanos the Mad Titan! This week also began the next big Wovlerine storyline as well as wrapped the latest Thor: God of Thunder story arc.
At DC, Batman: Zero Year got its next chapter with issue #23 while Trinity War trucked on in Justice League of America #7. Most importantly, though, Saga return this week!
You might notice we're short a reviewer this week (again) and a little light on books, so feel free to fill in the gaps by adding a Community Review! 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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DC COMICS
"This week's slate of comics includes all manner of horrible events -- murders, assassinations, and even full-scale planetary genocide. Where can you turn for more positive, uplifting tales of heroism? Well, Astro City has always been a good bet, and that certainly hasn't changed with the newest series. Issue #3 makes for a great palate cleanser after so much death and carnage." -Jesse
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Final Score:
9.0
"In Batgirl #23, the disparate strands of Barbara’s life weave themselves into a tangled mess as her private life and her costumed affairs start to collide. Series writer Gail Simone continues to weave the increasingly complex tapestry she began many moons ago as the fallout from James Jr.’s clash with Barbara refuses to fade away." -Melissa
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Final Score:
8.7
"Our revisiting of Batman’s origin story continues in Batman #23, the third installment of Zero Year. As we’ve said before, exploring Bruce Wayne’s road to the Bat is nothing new – finding a fresh way to tell the tale is. While the story got off to something of a slow start with the first two issues, series writer Scott Snyder is now hitting his stride, and it’s a confident one. With artist Greg Capullo, inker Danny Miki, and colorist FCO Plascencia serving up their best with the book’s visuals, Batman #23 is everything one could ask for in an origin story retelling and then some. Snyder and company tread familiar ground, but throw in enough curveballs to keep you pleasantly surprised." -Melissa
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Final Score:
9.2
"If you're the type of reader who prefers the cover of a comic to offer a decent indicator of the events within, prepare to be annoyed with Constantine #6. The covers suggests that Constantine will be hounded by the spirits of every person he's ever wronged in his long, miserable life. How does one even fit that many characters into a standard-length comic, you ask? The truth is that the only vengeful spirit he confronts in this issue is Chris, who kicked the bucket back in issue #1. This issue is really kind of a letdown considering that the previous one ended with Constantine being violently killed." -Jesse
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Final Score:
6.4
"Van Jensen, along with co-plotter Robert Venditti, explores several different elements with his run on Green Lantern Corps: the tarnished image of the Corps across the universe, the lifesaving power of love, and the different kinds of willpower aside from typical bravery. Any one of those topics could take up an entire comic, but Jensen expertly juggles them all at once to put on a spectacular show." -Joshua
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Final Score:
8.8
"Trinity War has turned into more of a Trinity Shuffle as we get another issue of characters moving around from place to place to investigate the mystery of Pandora’s Box, among other secrets. Banter between characters keeps it lively and fun, but the overall plot still feels like a wild goosechase. With nearly two dozen heroes filling up every ounce of panel space, the reading experience becomes stretched thin as writers Geoff Johns and Jeff Lemire try to find something for everyone to say or do. The result is an event comic that has two more issues to go yet still hasn’t decided exactly what this story is really about." -Joshua
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Final Score:
6.5
"Writer Kyle Higgins has spent the past few issues of Nightwing building up a great deal of momentum with the Prankster's war on the city of Chicago. Issue #23 doesn't quite live up to the lofty expectations we've acquired as the series progresses. While it may not be as successful on an individual basis as some of the issues that have come before, it does deliver a few solid moments that are bound to shake up the status quo, plot-wise." -Melissa
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Final Score:
7.7
"Faced with his impending death, one of the characters in Suicide Squad #23 laments, 'I had plans!' It's easy to see that as meta commentary on the part of Ales Kot, who wraps up a depressingly brief run with this issue. Kot immediately reinvigorated a series that had been struggling from the very beginning of the New 52. The fact that he wasn't given more than four issues to work his magic is a shame. But at least he's able to cap off that run with one last enjoyable escapade." -Jesse
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Final Score:
7.2
Source : ign[dot]com
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