Weekly Reader, December 29, 2025 - Last week of 2025!

[Jeff]

Extra big list this week thanks to my DC rollover from last week. Hopefully the New Year holiday will give me some extra reading time.

Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick)
TBD

Marvel Unlimited
Death of the Silver Surfer #4
Ultimate Hawkeye #1
Ultimate Spider-Man #21
X-Men #22

DC Universe Ultra
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #14
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #14
DC K.O.: The Red Hood vs Joker
SUPERMAN #32 (DC K.O.)
Superman 33 - Lex Luthor vs The Demon
Flash 26 (DC K.O.)
Flash 27 (DC K.O.) - Dark Legion appearance
Flash 28 - Flash vs Green Lantern
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #5 (OF 6)

Legion of Super-Heroes #16
BATMAN #4
DC K.O.: KNIGHTFIGHT #2 (OF 4)

Hoopla
Black Hammer vol 9 Spiral City (Collects issues 1-7)
Rook Exodus #7
Rook Exodus #8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #11
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12

Crossgen
Crux #3
The First #8
Sigil #13
Scion #13
Meridian #13
Sojourn Prequel

ComiXology
Casual Fling   #1
Casual Fling   #2
Casual Fling   #3
Casual Fling   #4

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[Gay Titan]

Jeff, does the Trinity mini-series actually occur in the DC timeline? Do you foresee any lasting takeaways?

[Jimmy T]

Jeff, does the Trinity mini-series actually occur in the DC timeline? Do you foresee any lasting takeaways?

I'm reading it too, and I think....I wonder if Trinity will be doing some time traveling back to meet someone in her other time travels. I think with her build up, they can't just decide to not include her in the regular issues of things.

[Jimmy T]

Let's get me caught up on the books I've read since surgery, and what I hope to get a chance to read yet on my 'vacation' week.

MARVEL

Amazing Spider-Man 11 & 12 - I love the extended Super and Bat families. Arrow family too! I hate having Spidey be a member of everyone like him. It's weird to me. That said, really curious how this separation of people and places is going to be play out, but Joe Kelly writing? That's a name I can trust in this.

Need to read: Ultimates, New Avengers, Captain America, Nova Centurion, Death of Silver Surfur, Ultimate Spider-Man & Mortal Thor & Wolverines & Deadpools

DC ULTRA

Abso Batman - just INSANITY. Certainly not our universe Batman lol
Abso Wonder Woman - Still really good
Abso Flash - digging things coming to some kind of a head!
Batman Dark Patterns - Satisfactory ending
GL Corps 10 - Continue on with GL goodness
Justice League Red 4 - just...okay...hoping for one payout

Wonder Woman 27 - This Mouse Man Island is just a super weird commentary on fascism, but Diana as an unblinking figure of pure resolve, it's great to see her crush it!

Action 1092 - still enjoyable look at the 'new' history of Superboy

Trinity: Daughter... 5 - still a sweet, sad, cute, fun endearing read. I hope these events play out in the current time line somehow

Batman 162 Hushs2 - I'm so glad they just ended/ skipped this volume numbering, it can delay forever for all I care

Detective 1103 - whoa I just love Taylor's run on Detective. Such great reading for how I love to see Batman done

Superman Unlimited 7 - Dan Slott's Superman work feels like a colossal nothingburger for DC comics. The sooner this just ends and gets forever ignored, the better for Slott's career! But I'm glad it was about Jon Kent!! (*and it was a good story for Jon, actually!!!) So why rip on it? Kryptonite meteor is why.

And now...KO
Aquaman 11
Zatanna vs Harley Quinn
Red Hood vs Joker
Flash 27 & 28
Superman 32 & 33
Justice League Unlimited 13

The Superman titled issues were pretty decent, story wise. JLU was disappointing. Flash has been the best read so far.
Jason v Joker just feels like it's already been written before...twice?

To read: Legion x3 books to catch up, World's Finest, Green Lantern, Batman Arcadia, New Gods 12 (eh, just final pages ), Mr. Terrific Year One, Batman & Robin,


OH! and the Flashback books of Avengers Annual and Uncanny X-men!

I think all my hoopla rentals expired, but I got my 14 to rent for this month, so that's okay.

[Jimmy T]

Let's get me caught up on the books I've read since surgery, and what I hope to get a chance to read yet on my 'vacation' week.

MARVEL

Need to read: Ultimates, New Avengers, Captain America, Nova Centurion, Death of Silver Surfur, Ultimate Spider-Man & Mortal Thor & Wolverines & Deadpools

Wolverines & Deadpools - cleans up the quick little, but fun Cody Ziglar run on Wilson. A little status quo reset. I liked it.

Captain America 3 - I got all excited by the end of the issue! And I feel REALLY terrible for Colton! Heck of a learning curve for Rogers after coming unfrozen!

Ultimates - Ooof. This issue hit me hard. Got real serious for Wren, and my heart just dropped reading this one. Didn't feel like a stalled out issue to me.

Nova Centurion - I loved it! I SO LOVED THE ORIGINAL NOVA WORLDMIND team up, all the events of that title coming out of Annihilation, the Cancerverse, losing the worldmind, all coming to this moment here!!! (I loved all that stuff so much is why I hated Sam Humphries 'Kid Nova' so much because of the gravitas, importance, and difficulty of being a Nova Corpsman, that making it a kid just having fun with the helmet grates on me. See the Kid Lantern in DC For the same things that bug me!!)

New Avengers 4 -was my 1st attempt to try something new out of the Big Two, okay, Marvel, instead of poo-pahing everything they do. I've been enjoying it! It's got stilly humor that isn't distracting from the book, big event combats and things like that, interesting premise, and the artist, Tiego Palma, reminds me of a very loose Sal Buscema and someone else I can't think of, but enjoy reading. Glad I've kept up with it!

Ultimate Spider-Man 21 - no matter the universe

Spoiler

Gwen just has to die!

[close]

Mortal Thor 2 - its only 2 issues, and I'm loving this! Pascual Ferry draws with such looseness, but his implied form just grows so well from the carefree pencils. OH, and when THAT Thor pose is found?! EXCELLENCE!!! I hope the mortal Thor story doesn't end too soon!!

Death of Silver Surfer 4 - Art seemed to fail the story here. Hoping for a big YEAH on the ending.



Added...
X-men 22 - what a weird lead up to Age of Revelation!

[Jeff]

Jeff, does the Trinity mini-series actually occur in the DC timeline? Do you foresee any lasting takeaways?

I'm reading it too, and I think....I wonder if Trinity will be doing some time traveling back to meet someone in her other time travels. I think with her build up, they can't just decide to not include her in the regular issues of things.

I agree with Jimmy.  She's too much fun not to have around more.

[Jimmy T]

Let's get me caught up on the books I've read since surgery, and what I hope to get a chance to read yet on my 'vacation' week.


To read: Legion x3 books to catch up, World's Finest, Green Lantern, Batman Arcadia, New Gods 12 (eh, just final pages ), Mr. Terrific Year One, Batman & Robin,

Green Lantern 29 - yeah, what a fun book! Like, what a really cool issue to enjoy! Had blast with this one, with di Giancarmelo on art! ( I spelled that wrong)

New Gods 12 - whatever mess the last 5 issues were, and how I really didn't like them at all, all went away with this issue, wherein it hit me right, and I loved to read this issue. Got me just right. Loved reading it!

Mr. Terrific Year One 6 - a worthy mini! Glad to see his son wasn't just forgotten after the last Flash volume ended. Art by Valentin De Landro that really grew on me!

Batman & Robin 27 - PKJ just writes a great 'human' Bruce Wayne with this son Damian-a very young man trying to find his way through the life he was created for-but not the one he deserves. Ossio has a drawing talent like Guillem March, with big bodies/movements like Neal Adams. I like!

Batman Arcadia 1 - what a cool black label project to work into the Hunter era of Green Arrow. I can dig this!

[Jimmy T]

...and I added

Cheetah & Cheshire rob the Justice League 1 - Greg Rucka, doing what he wants to do, in the DCU, without Didio, is an inspired writing man. Loved issue 1, loved the simple humanity of 2 women talking, and Nicola Scott has the time taken to get all the best work done-great looking, great feeling book. Glad I decided to step into this. I'm in!

Now onto my 3 behind issues of Legion!

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Death of the Silver Surfer #4
Ultimate Hawkeye #1
Ultimate Spider-Man #21
X-Men #22

DC Universe Ultra
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #14
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #14
DC K.O.: The Red Hood vs Joker
SUPERMAN #32 (DC K.O.)
Superman 33 - Lex Luthor vs The Demon
Flash 26 (DC K.O.)
Flash 27 (DC K.O.) - Dark Legion appearance
Flash 28 - Flash vs Green Lantern
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #5 (OF 6)

Legion of Super-Heroes #16
BATMAN #4
DC K.O.: KNIGHTFIGHT #2 (OF 4)

Hoopla
Black Hammer vol 9 Spiral City (Collects issues 1-7)
Rook Exodus #7
Rook Exodus #8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #11
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12

Crossgen
Crux #3
The First #8
Sigil #13
Scion #13
Meridian #13
Sojourn Prequel

ComiXology
Casual Fling  #1
Casual Fling  #2
Casual Fling  #3
Casual Fling  #4

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Absolute Batman #14 – Well... that was pretty gross. This title is absolutely wild, and honestly the best Bat‑book on the stands right now.

Absolute Wonder Woman #14 – This two‑parter didn't grab me as much, but the next issue looks exciting with Wonder Woman finally meeting the Batman.

Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #5 (of 6) – Another fun issue, with a touch of sadness woven in.

[Gay Titan]

Told my LCS guy that I am dropping Absolute Superman and adding Abs WW. The previews for Absolute Zantanna look amazing and I am curious.

[Jimmy T]

Absolute Batman #14 – Well... that was pretty gross. This title is absolutely wild, and honestly the best Bat‑book on the stands right now.

Disagree!! :p
Detective or Batman & Robin over Abso, from my perspective.

[Gay Titan]

Absolute Batman #14 – Well... that was pretty gross. This title is absolutely wild, and honestly the best Bat‑book on the stands right now.

Disagree!! :p
Detective or Batman & Robin over Abso, from my perspective.

For gore, definitely Abs Bat.
For intrigue and suspense, B&R.

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Death of the Silver Surfer #4
Ultimate Hawkeye #1
Ultimate Spider-Man #21
X-Men #22

DC Universe Ultra
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #14
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #14
DC K.O.: The Red Hood vs Joker
SUPERMAN #32 (DC K.O.)
Superman 33 - Lex Luthor vs The Demon
Flash 26 (DC K.O.)
Flash 27 (DC K.O.) - Dark Legion appearance
Flash 28 - Flash vs Green Lantern
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #5 (OF 6)

Legion of Super-Heroes #16
BATMAN #4
DC K.O.: KNIGHTFIGHT #2 (OF 4)

Hoopla
Black Hammer vol 9 Spiral City (Collects issues 1-7)
Rook Exodus #7
Rook Exodus #8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #11
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12

Crossgen
Crux #3
The First #8
Sigil #13
Scion #13
Meridian #13
Sojourn Prequel

ComiXology
Casual Fling  #1
Casual Fling  #2
Casual Fling  #3
Casual Fling  #4

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DC K.O.: The Red Hood vs. Joker – Solid issue. It really could've gone either way, but I'm definitely happy with how it turned out.

Superman #32 (DC K.O.) – Interesting story with Superwoman and Prime, and I loved seeing Dark Sunboy, Timber Wolf, and especially Ferro Lad show up.

Superman #33 – Lex Luthor vs. The Demon – Another matchup in the books. I really shouldn't be enjoying this event as much as I am, because the K.O. premise is ridiculous... but it's just too much fun.

The Flash #26–28 – A really fun tie‑in to the K.O. event. Dark Legionnaires taking on Impulse and Wally, plus Jay Garrick vs. Guy Gardner. I'm excited to see where this goes next.

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Death of the Silver Surfer #4
Ultimate Hawkeye #1
Ultimate Spider-Man #21
X-Men #22

DC Universe Ultra
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #14
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #14
DC K.O.: The Red Hood vs Joker
SUPERMAN #32 (DC K.O.)
Superman 33 - Lex Luthor vs The Demon
Flash 26 (DC K.O.)
Flash 27 (DC K.O.) - Dark Legion appearance
Flash 28 - Flash vs Green Lantern
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #5 (OF 6)

Legion of Super-Heroes #16
BATMAN #4
DC K.O.: KNIGHTFIGHT #2 (OF 4)


Hoopla
Black Hammer vol 9 Spiral City (Collects issues 1-7)
Rook Exodus #7
Rook Exodus #8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #11
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12

Crossgen
Crux #3
The First #8
Sigil #13
Scion #13
Meridian #13
Sojourn Prequel

ComiXology
Casual Fling  #1
Casual Fling  #2
Casual Fling  #3
Casual Fling  #4

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Legion of Super-Heroes #16 – An okay issue. We're clearly in the Crisis on Infinite Earths era now, and seeing Brainiac 5 react to Supergirl's death was interesting—even if I'm not convinced he'd be that openly emotional in front of other people. The new recruits' adventure had some intrigue, mostly for what it's setting up rather than what actually happened.

Batman #4 – Really enjoyed this one. The setup for the gang cartel has me more invested than I expected, and I'm definitely more interested in where this arc is heading.

DC K.O.: Knightfight #2 (of 4) – Things are getting weird, but in a fun way. I liked this chapter and the direction the matchups are taking, even if I still have no idea what the bigger purpose of this event is supposed to be.

[Gay Titan]

I am hoping that after KO, Darkseid, and the Absolute Universe that we finally get a new Legion series.