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What's the over/under odds that I'll get through all of these this week?

Puppet Master (Jeff's Pick)
New Teen Titans 13 - Let's see if this holds up! Compared to this weeks new Titans book.

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Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick) from last week
Booster Gold #1,000,000

DC Universe Ultra
Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1
ABSOLUTE FLASH #6
BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE #10 (OF 12)
THE NEW GODS #9 (OF 12)
 TITANS 26 - Doom Patrol guest star

Legion of Super-Heroes #5
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #11
GREEN LANTERN #26
ROBIN & BATMAN: JASON TODD #3 (OF 3)
SUPERMAN #29

Marvel Unlimited
WEAPON X-MEN #5 (OF 5)
X-MEN #18
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #2 (OF 4) - Jonathan Hickman
ULTIMATES #13
ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #4

Hoopla
Redcoat 14
Geiger 17
Ice Cream Man Vol 10 (Collects issues 37-40)

Crossgen
Meridian #5
The First #1

ComiXology
Geiger 16
Old Haunts #1
Old Haunts #2
Old Haunts #3
Old Haunts #4
Old Haunts #5

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Marvel Unlimited
Aliens vs Avengers #4
Bring On the Bad Guys: Doom #1
Fantastic Four: FanFare #2
Ultimates #13

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Martian Manhunter #6
Absolute Wonder Woman #11
Robin & Batman: Jason Todd #3
Superman #29
Hellblazer #77
Legion of Super-Heroes #5

Hoopla (other)
Savage Sword of Conan #10
Solomon Kane: The Serpent King #2
Redcoat #14
Battle Beast #5
Hyde Street #9 (?)
Skinbreaker #1 (?)
Escape #2 (?)
Viking Moon #1 (?)

Puppet Master Pick (Jeff)
New Teen Titans #13

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Quote from: Jeff on Sep 22, 2025, 02:42 AMPuppet Master (Jeff's Pick)
New Teen Titans 13 - Let's see if this holds up! Compared to this weeks new Titans book.

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EXCELLENT CHOICE!!!

Puppet Master (Jeff's Pick)
New Teen Titans 13 - Let's see if this holds up! Compared to this weeks new Titans book.

(https://www.offthewahl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/newteentitans-13.jpg)

Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick) from last week
Booster Gold #1,000,000

DC Universe Ultra
Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1
ABSOLUTE FLASH #6
BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE #10 (OF 12)
THE NEW GODS #9 (OF 12)
TITANS 26 - Doom Patrol guest star

Legion of Super-Heroes #5
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #11
GREEN LANTERN #26
ROBIN & BATMAN: JASON TODD #3 (OF 3)
SUPERMAN #29

Marvel Unlimited
WEAPON X-MEN #5 (OF 5)
X-MEN #18
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #2 (OF 4) - Jonathan Hickman
ULTIMATES #13
ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #4

Hoopla
Redcoat 14
Geiger 17
Ice Cream Man Vol 10 (Collects issues 37-40)

Crossgen
Meridian #5
The First #1

ComiXology
Geiger 16
Old Haunts #1
Old Haunts #2
Old Haunts #3
Old Haunts #4
Old Haunts #5

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Booster Gold #1,000,000 - I liked it! A lot of fun and makes me want to go back and read the whole series!

Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1 - interesting first issue. I like testing new colors of kryptonite.  This is fun!

Marvel Unlimited
Aliens vs Avengers #4
Bring On the Bad Guys: Doom #1
Fantastic Four: FanFare #2
Ultimates #13

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Martian Manhunter #6
Absolute Wonder Woman #11
Robin & Batman: Jason Todd #3
Superman #29
Hellblazer #77
Legion of Super-Heroes #5

Hoopla (other)
Savage Sword of Conan #10
Solomon Kane: The Serpent King #2
Redcoat #14
Battle Beast #5
Hyde Street #9 (?)
Skinbreaker #1 (?)
Escape #2 (?)
Viking Moon #1 (?)

Puppet Master Pick (Jeff)
New Teen Titans #13

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Titans - Loved this look back in time. As I said, this book felt packed, and a lot of it is reading about the personal lives of our heroes, which I enjoy, but that personal story time approach can, at times, feel like a drag when all you're wanting is some action. Ha, but hey, you don't feel the tug of boredom here with this issue. No, not here. But you get so much story, that when you get to the part on the cover, when you finally see the golden figure in the vines, you feel like the book is going to end with the next page, because you already feel like you read 20 pages already... prior to even seeing Cliff hanging there!! Good stuff. I was instantly teleported back to the Suburban News counter where I bought the next issue to see the Brotherhood of Evil... I think for the first time. Yep, this takes me back. Such a grand time in my life!!!  8)

Ultimates - The spy gains more information. I only hope Tony is aware...   :o

FF Fanfare - Well the first story (by Hickman) was a major let down for me, but the next two made the read worth the time.  :)

Bad Guys Doom - Enjoyed this a lot. A nothing story that has no bearing on anything, but what I hope will end up being a nice mini-series showcasing the baddies of Marvel. I was worried, with this being Guggenheim (yuk), and while it isn't perfect, he does a fantastic job getting Doom's voice correct and the art is energetic. I am on!

Avengers vs Aliens - Just love this. I am a huge Alien fan and this delivers with that added seasoning of heroes in action. A semi abrupt end, but there was no way we were going to get anything else, but I hope they do more. I am not motivated to go try more of  the Predator stuff now. Haha. Oh, and there is an awesome kill of a mutant in here, in the way it happened I mean.

Spoiler

Armor, who is safe from the Aliens as they can't penetrate her armor shield, projects her... armor... out to a very large size, essentially making her a giant, to bash a lot of the Alien drones, but the new Alien, chest-birthed from Mr Sinister, with Nightcrawler's DNA mixture, "bamf"s inside her armor and... well...

[close]

;)

Puppet Master (Jeff's Pick)
New Teen Titans 13

Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick) from last week
Booster Gold #1,000,000

DC Universe Ultra
Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1
ABSOLUTE FLASH #6
BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE #10 (OF 12)
THE NEW GODS #9 (OF 12)
TITANS 26 - Doom Patrol guest star

Legion of Super-Heroes #5
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #11
GREEN LANTERN #26
ROBIN & BATMAN: JASON TODD #3 (OF 3)
SUPERMAN #29

Marvel Unlimited
WEAPON X-MEN #5 (OF 5)
X-MEN #18
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #2 (OF 4) - Jonathan Hickman
ULTIMATES #13
ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #4

Hoopla
Redcoat 14
Geiger 17
Ice Cream Man Vol 10 (Collects issues 37-40)

Crossgen
Meridian #5
The First #1

ComiXology
Geiger 16
Old Haunts #1
Old Haunts #2
Old Haunts #3
Old Haunts #4
Old Haunts #5

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New Teen Titans 13 - That was a lot of fun! I really miss comics from this era. Plus the art was just as amazing as I remember.  The girls on Paradise Island while the boys are rescuing Robotman. Pure entertainment.  Reminded me why this was my favorite title back in the day.

TITANS 26 - Doom Patrol guest star. A bit unfair reading this right after a Wolfman/Perez Titans title also with the Doom Patrol. The art just doesn't compare. But in fairness it wasn't a bad book.  Story arc has potential to go either way - good or bad.  So far it's ok and I'll enjoy the team up for what it is.

Quick edit to add another new Conan book and to remove Skinbreaker from my list as it hasn't dropped... yet? [crossing fingers for it still)

Marvel Unlimited
Aliens vs Avengers #4
Bring On the Bad Guys: Doom #1
Fantastic Four: FanFare #2
Ultimates #13

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Martian Manhunter #6
Absolute Wonder Woman #11
Robin & Batman: Jason Todd #3
Superman #29
Hellblazer #77
Legion of Super-Heroes #5

Hoopla (other)
Savage Sword of Conan #10
Solomon Kane: The Serpent King #2
Conan the Barbarian: Scourge of the Serpent #1 <- Added
Redcoat #14
Battle Beast #5
Hyde Street #9
Escape #2
Viking Moon #1

Puppet Master Pick (Jeff)
New Teen Titans #13

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Battle Beast - Haha, I love the brutality in this. It's a tad strange being gory and funny, but yeah, here we are  8)

Superman - UGH!! I can't stomach Superboy Prime. He ruins the entire issue for me, not only for being there and being so damn... Deadpool'y... but also for how he travels through time. I. Just. Can't. Stand. Him. Look, if we were to ever play that F.O.U.L with DC Characters starting with "S", you can bet your last dollar whom I am adding in under the "L" category. He is worse than that stupid ass immortal cave-man Vandal Savage, who I would have sworn I would have placed in the "L" category, but no, it has to be Prime. Ugghhh. Add in that I am starting to see the overworked state of Dan Mora and this issue, while overall enjoyable, left me with a nasty ass taste. It's all down to all that "sub-Prime" I was just fed  >:(

Abso W.W - An okay issue. Art was fine, story is fine, I am fine with looking forward to this arc being over. Nothing bad here, just not as powerfully grand as the issues prior. It happens. It has to happen at some point... just an okay issue of this title  ;D

Abso M.M - If this series doesn't get a Eisner nod, at least one nomination, for either Writing, Pencils and/or coloring, they need to shut the entire thing down. It's ridiculous how good this book is.  :-*

Puppet Master (Jeff's Pick)
New Teen Titans 13

Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick) from last week
Booster Gold #1,000,000

DC Universe Ultra
Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1
ABSOLUTE FLASH #6
BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE #10 (OF 12)
THE NEW GODS #9 (OF 12)
TITANS 26

Legion of Super-Heroes #5
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #11
GREEN LANTERN #26
ROBIN & BATMAN: JASON TODD #3 (OF 3)
SUPERMAN #29

Marvel Unlimited
WEAPON X-MEN #5 (OF 5)
X-MEN #18
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #2 (OF 4) - Jonathan Hickman
ULTIMATES #13
ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #4

Hoopla
Redcoat 14
Geiger 17
Ice Cream Man Vol 10 (Collects issues 37-40)

Crossgen
Meridian #5
The First #1

ComiXology
Geiger 16
Old Haunts #1
Old Haunts #2
Old Haunts #3
Old Haunts #4
Old Haunts #5

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ABSOLUTE FLASH #6 - the best part of this book are the Rogues and this issue is all about them.  Great seeing how they come together and happy it's a multi issue arc!

BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE #10 (OF 12) - Really good issue.  Great use of the villains and pretty good drama with Robin at the end.

THE NEW GODS #9 (OF 12) - Art was not good. Story was.  At least this issue was good.  It needs to start getting more clear.

Puppet Master (Jeff's Pick)
New Teen Titans 13

Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick) from last week
Booster Gold #1,000,000

DC Universe Ultra
Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1
ABSOLUTE FLASH #6
BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE #10 (OF 12)
THE NEW GODS #9 (OF 12)
TITANS 26

Legion of Super-Heroes #5
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #11
GREEN LANTERN #26
ROBIN & BATMAN: JASON TODD #3 (OF 3)
SUPERMAN #29

Marvel Unlimited
WEAPON X-MEN #5 (OF 5)
X-MEN #18
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #2 (OF 4) - Jonathan Hickman
ULTIMATES #13
ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #4

Hoopla
Redcoat 14
Geiger 17
Ice Cream Man Vol 10 (Collects issues 37-40)

Crossgen
Meridian #5
The First #1

ComiXology
Geiger 16
Old Haunts #1
Old Haunts #2
Old Haunts #3
Old Haunts #4
Old Haunts #5

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Legion of Super-Heroes #5 - Another good issue! This battle with the Legion of Super Villains is coming to a close but it's not over yet!

ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #11 - good issue. Nice lead up to what promises to be a fun ending to this story arc.

GREEN LANTERN #26 - Just ok. Didn't care for the art this issue and I'm not a fan of the spectrum creatures.  I'll be glad when this arc is over.

Puppet Master (Jeff's Pick)
New Teen Titans 13

Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick) from last week
Booster Gold #1,000,000

DC Universe Ultra
Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1
ABSOLUTE FLASH #6
BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE #10 (OF 12)
THE NEW GODS #9 (OF 12)
TITANS 26

Legion of Super-Heroes #5
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #11
GREEN LANTERN #26
ROBIN & BATMAN: JASON TODD #3 (OF 3)
SUPERMAN #29

Marvel Unlimited
WEAPON X-MEN #5 (OF 5)
X-MEN #18
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #2 (OF 4) - Jonathan Hickman
ULTIMATES #13
ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #4

Hoopla
Redcoat 14
Geiger 17
Ice Cream Man Vol 10 (Collects issues 37-40)

Crossgen
Meridian #5
The First #1

ComiXology
Geiger 16
Old Haunts #1
Old Haunts #2
Old Haunts #3
Old Haunts #4
Old Haunts #5

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ROBIN & BATMAN: JASON TODD #3 (OF 3) - I'm still a Lemire fan but this wasn't one of his best. Glad it was only three issues.

Marvel Unlimited
Aliens vs Avengers #4
Bring On the Bad Guys: Doom #1
Fantastic Four: FanFare #2
Ultimates #13

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Martian Manhunter #6
Absolute Wonder Woman #11
Robin & Batman: Jason Todd #3
Superman #29
Hellblazer #77
Legion of Super-Heroes #5

Hoopla (other)
Savage Sword of Conan #10
Solomon Kane: The Serpent King #2
Conan the Barbarian: Scourge of the Serpent #1
Redcoat #14
Battle Beast #5
Hyde Street #9
Escape #2
Viking Moon #1

Puppet Master Pick (Jeff)
New Teen Titans #13

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Viking Moon - Art is interesting, I wish the story was. This book isn't terrible, at all, but isn't very exciting either. That said, I will be giving one more issue a try to see some conflict.

Hyde Street - we get more information on the happenings of a certain character, and I'm all for it!!

Conan Scourge - Sadly, I think I am already getting tired of the Set threat. I am still here for this, but when you're reading 4 Titan books and all 4 are revolving around one story, not only are you getting a larger picture, you are also ONLY getting that story.

Solomon Kane - Let me just say this... Patch is doing an amazing job on this title. His art has rarely looked better, but even more shocking is Patch's writing. I have always WANTED to like Kane, but I when I was trying back in the day, I think either I was too young to "get him" or I wasn't into the idea of him? But now... yeah, I like this Character and this book. So yes, while this does revolve around Set, it is also a little different. Sorry trying not to spoil anything.  ;D

Savage Sword - Honestly, while I am typing this, I'm trying to remember the 2nd and 3rd story from this issue (and being too damn lazy to open the book) all I can think about is the Set story.

Legion - My guys hate when I say this ;) , but this issue was... fine. Didn't care for a murder being committed by a Legion member, no matter how much I understood it. The Legion was modeled after Superman and his code/ethics/etc, not sure I like the way this was done. Not the act, just the seeming apathy towards it afterwards.  :-\

Bat and Robin - I just don't care about Lemire's DC stuff. Love the dudes creator owned, but his DC stuff has rarely hit for me. Same with this