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Read my first few comics as a kid, but the bug didn’t kick in until I was trying to avoid studying for finals as a college freshman. Eventually was burned out by X-Men crossovers and New 52. Dove back in a few years ago and am feeling the joy again!
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Noticed her smile first thing!
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Really do need to read these strips at some point. The artwork is just beautiful.
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Great haul! Cloak & Dagger, Karate Kid, Captain America, and more!
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That was a good ending to the story, and MORE STATIC!
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Maybe you’re not interacting with the right ones? ;-)
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Fun cover!
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I liked Dawn better than Don and how she played off Hank. Then they had to ruin Hawk.
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Never saw these before. So cool!
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That Kurt!
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Tiny Avengers?
And to be fair, they didn’t need the labels.
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This cover screams, “Buy me!”
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Ah, the days of Ambush Bug!
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One of my favorite Spider-Man eras. Those two being married just worked for me, and I was so upset with One More Day that I stopped reading the series.
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Willi Smith
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This is one of those series that I think works better as a trade. It benefits from being read in bigger chunks.
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I would agree, up until this issue.It was so chaotic (which, I know, is intentional given the subject matter) that I found it off putting.
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He made such an impact on me in The New Guardians when I was younger, even though some may argue that the portrayal could have been different.
Just seeing him in a comic book even without explicitly saying he was gay was representation I needed.
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We have some similarities!
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Jo Mullein
Extrano
Tasmanian Devil
Dreamer
Batwoman
Jackson Hyde
Jon Kent
Jesse Chambers
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That is a good lineup, but I agree that is more of a Queer/Pride Titans than JL.
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They know what sells!
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My favorite part of the book was the conversation between Batman and Martian Manhunter. Bruce pointing out that J’onn has been the one constant throughout the League’s history, their North Star, and that they would work through his situation together was touching.
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…were transported to the Green, where they combined forces in a unique way to defeat their Inferno enemy, freeing Levi and infusing him with magic to actually turn the tide.
It was a good ending, hinting that Inferno will be revealed next issue, with a reference to their mole, Air Wave.
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Suddenly, Bobby will discover he really was heterosexual all along! Turns out thinking he was gay was just an evil plot conceived by The Shadow King. 😭
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That scene really stood out for me. The ask and the response were so good, almost a bit of humor in a very dark issue.
Loved it when Pegasus destroyed the final missile.
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If there is a cover with a Pegasus, that’s the one I buy.
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That is high praise!
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The first few issues are on my to-be-read pile. This sounds like it needs to be at the top.
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…well enough to come back for #2.
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The only thing that I would say is that the comic book is VERY heterosexual. Jon apparently has an extremely active sex drive, and that plays into this issue quite heavily through his conversations and actions. Think James Bond on steroids.
That can be a turnoff for me, but I like the story…
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…and whether they are somehow involved in the disappearance/death of the sisters’ parents.
Remender is doing a terrific job of spooling the information out slowly to keep readers engaged and begging for more.
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The dynamics of the sisters and their personalities makes for interesting reading. Spring is main character, and she is quite winning. She appears to understand her pet fish, Gilbert, as she has running conversations with him. A fun bit of whimsy.
I’m eager to find out what this carnival is after…
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…so she smashes it.
Meanwhile, narcissistic Summer is shooting a movie on a beach, but a clown disguised as a reporter tells her about the carnival in her home town having a red carpet, asking if she will be walking it. Summer abandons the film and tells her assistant to obtain her an invite.
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…was supposed to look into the mirror after all—only to appear to be trapped in the mirror!
Spring—having received Autumn’s warning about the evil carnival—tries to convince Winter they need to leave town. Winter is too wrapped up in her painting, and then claims Spring spoiled the picture…
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An interesting note from the art is that the brothers each only have one arm. Goro (Fizz-One) is missing his right army, while Kaito (Popso) doesn’t have a left one.
This can’t be a coincidence, and I’m sure Jimmy Palmiotti & Dave Johnson will be exploring that later.
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The catch? Jon is attracted to Dina, even as he charms her (and her dog, Mizka) to uncover more information. How this is going to play out has me intrigued.
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Jon’s next job is to eliminate people who are either sabotaging Fizz-One or are helping Popso. During the operation, Jon discovers Dina Deluxe is on the verge of discovering—for Popso—how to extend the carbonation in soda. That would revolutionize the industry and destroy other companies.
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The Fizz-One brother hires hitman and espionage expert Jon Pyle to sabotage Popso, which is where the action starts. Well, not so much hires as asking Jon to pay back a favor after catching him with the brother’s mistress. (Jon claims he didn’t know. Hmmm.)
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Was this the genesis of Batman’s plan to counter a rogue Superman?!
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The way that last panel sets up the next issue was pretty cool. I like when stories do that. What is going to happen is something I very much look forward to next issue.
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…in an absolutely unexpected way that not only saves the day, but provides insight into the gods and humanity, again drawing on myths.
But we’re not done. To prevent Diana from paying an awful price herself, Steve steps bravely into the fray. It’s a fantastic end!
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Not exactly sure how much I like the “Ultron being split into three with different philosophies,” but it is being revealed slowly and in an interesting way. We’ll see how it goes.
Spider-Woman only makes a cameo in #4, so that was disappointing.
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Writer Marco Finnegan’s blend of Mexican-American culture and early 20th century history kept the story interesting—and is still relevant for 2025 with its look at the treatment of Latinos.