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Came close to finishing last week.  I'm thinking I'll make it through these this week!

Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick)
TBD

Marvel Unlimited
CAPTAIN AMERICA 1 - Chip Zdarsky
X-Men: HELLFIRE VIGIL #1
X-MEN #19
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #7

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #6
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #12
BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #10 (OF 12)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #8
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #4 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM #2 (OF 5)

Hoopla
Local Man Vol 3 (Collects issues 10-13)
Picard Stargazer Vol 1 (Collects issues 1-8)

Crossgen
Meridian #6

ComiXology
Bad Mother   #1
Bad Mother   #2
Bad Mother   #3
Bad Mother   #4
Bad Mother   #5

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Shawn is home from the hospital (again) and I picked up my pull from the last few weeks.

Absolute Batman #12
Absolute Flash #7
Absolute Superman #12
Batman #2
Batman & Robin: Year One #11
Batman Superman: World's Finest #43
Green Arrow #28
JSA #12
Justice League Unlimited #11
Justice League: the Omega Act Special #1
Masters of the Universe: Andra One Shot
Nightwing #130
Titans #27

Quote from: Gay Titan on Oct 06, 2025, 11:11 AMShawn is home from the hospital 

Great news.  :)


Marvel Unlimited
Bring on the Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1
Captain America #1
Ultimate Wolverine #7
Immortal Thor #25
Godzilla vs Thor #1 (Hey, it's Jason Aaron and Aaron Kuder, of course I have to try it. It's a double dip of "Aaron" for Pete's sake ;) )

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Batman #12
Batman: Dark Patterns #10
Superman: Kryptonite Spectrum #2
Hellblazer #78
Legion of Super-Heroes #6

Hoopla
Solomon Kane #2
Rook #7
Conan #25 (?)
Sacrificers v3 (issues 12-15)

Puppet Master (Jimmy)

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Thor - I wasn't going to read this, but a month or so ago I stopped into the small LCS by my house to check in and ask how things were with him and the shop and while I was there the shop owner was talking about the new Thor title. He mentioned that, as I was Thor fan from back in the "yester'when", I should give the new Thor title a shot. So curious, when I got home I read the preview pages... and then I ended up not stopping at just the preview pages, ha, and I went to that one site and read the damn entire issue. So now I figured I would peek in this issue to take a look at how we got to THAT point. The art by the main penciler is still not to my liking and Pascal Ferry, who drew the end section is decent enough (and is the new title artist), but I did end up really liking the... almost Michael Oeming look to the art that was sandwiched between the two by Justin Greenwood  :)

Absolute Batman #12... WOW!!! Alot of character developement in such a few pages. This universe is about to get very dark and twisted.

Titans #27... Decent wrap up with the Doom Patrol. I enjoyed to mini-origin to the Zookeeper and how it tied to Absolute Power.

Quote from: Gay Titan on Oct 06, 2025, 11:11 AMShawn is home from the hospital (again) and I picked up my pull from the last few weeks.

Good news Rodney. I hope everything is ultimately ok.

Quote from: Jeff on Oct 06, 2025, 07:28 PM

Quote from: Gay Titan on Oct 06, 2025, 11:11 AMShawn is home from the hospital (again) and I picked up my pull from the last few weeks.

Good news Rodney. I hope everything is ultimately ok.

Thanks! This was the fourth and final surgery. He's on the mend and the surgeons were very happy with everything. I will be working from home til January to keep an eye on him.

Quote from: Gay Titan on Oct 06, 2025, 11:11 AMShawn is home from the hospital (again) and I picked up my pull from the last few weeks.

Yeah! Congrats and I hope for you both and your family that that is simply it!!

Adding Jimmys PM pick.

Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick)
Iron man 247

Marvel Unlimited
CAPTAIN AMERICA 1 - Chip Zdarsky
X-Men: HELLFIRE VIGIL #1
X-MEN #19
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #7

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #6
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #12
BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #10 (OF 12)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #8
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #4 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM #2 (OF 5)

Hoopla
Local Man Vol 3 (Collects issues 10-13)
Picard Stargazer Vol 1 (Collects issues 1-8)

Crossgen
Meridian #6

ComiXology
Bad Mother   #1
Bad Mother   #2
Bad Mother   #3
Bad Mother   #4
Bad Mother   #5

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Marvel Unlimited
Bring on the Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1
Captain America #1
Ultimate Wolverine #7
Immortal Thor #25
Godzilla vs Thor #1

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Batman #12
Batman: Dark Patterns #10
Superman: Kryptonite Spectrum #2
Hellblazer #78
Legion of Super-Heroes #6

Hoopla / Other
Solomon Kane #2
Rook #7
Conan #25 (?)
Sacrificers v3 (issues 12-15)
Old Haunts #1 <- Added

Puppet Master (Jimmy)
Iron Man #247

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Iron Man - I just love doing this. Comics that I have totally forgotten or, like this one, that I have never had the chance to read, are so cool to revisit (or visit for the first time). And funny how an Iron Man comic can make me want to read another character's comic from this time. But that is probably just my "Grey" matter messing with me  ;)

Solomon Kane - This is NOT an exciting comic, but it is cool as an idea and it is very well put together. I'm not wowed by it, but I am enjoying it  :)

Legion - Only been five other issues of this series, and I have enjoyed them up to this point, so I am hoping this was just a hickup for the series. I should have enjoyed this more than I did, it being a lot of "Electric" characters... which I do love. Art was... different than I was expecting, so that didn't help and it may have influenced my enjoyment level  :(

Dark Patterns - Good art, though getting a tad repetitive looking at times, and a decent start to the last three issue arc. Coming round again  :D

Absolute Bats - Back and forth and back and forth between these four Absolute titles, but I think, for the seond month in a row, Batman is winning. That isn't knocking the others, but this is just... brutal. And I like that  ;D

Ult Wolverine - Condon is a good writer. I know this as I've seen it. I've read it. But there has always been just something off here. Much like Percy's Marvel work, I enjoy the plot and getting to the resolve more than I enjoy the pacing/timing/writing of the journey. And I know Jeff disagrees, but I personally can't wait for Lin to return on art duties. I am not a fan of this artist  >:(

Captain America - I got about halfway through this issue, give or take, and I was sure I was not coming back to this title. It started almost note for note like so many other, recent Cap stories so I the thought of going through that again was not appealing. However, something happened towards the late half that has me pulled in. Is it similar still to what has came before, yes, but it also has some cool potential. Here for at least one more issue.  8)

Justice League Unlimited #11 & Justice League: the Omega Act Special #1... this story is finally gaining momentum. Great to see how the characters interact with each other. The art was really distracting in parts. I know this arc will end with DC: KO, but the jury is still out if I want to read it.

Masters of the Universe: Andra One Shot... Not sure why this was in my pull. I've read most of the MOTU mini-series (plural), but this one shot sucked, adding nothing to the overall universe.

Marvel Unlimited
Bring on the Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1
Captain America #1
Ultimate Wolverine #7
Immortal Thor #25
Godzilla vs Thor #1

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Batman #12
Batman: Dark Patterns #10
Superman: Kryptonite Spectrum #2
Hellblazer #78
Legion of Super-Heroes #6
DC K.O. #1 <- Added

Hoopla / Other
Solomon Kane #2
Rook #7
Sacrificers v3 (issues 12-15)
Old Haunts #1

Puppet Master (Jimmy)
Iron Man #247

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DC K.O - I wasn't going to read this, but I was waiting for the wife to come back from taking her aunt someplace, saw it was up on DCU, so I decided to see what was inside. This is... not for me. I won't go into too much, but as a point of contention... I hate when the letterer gets in the way of the book. Now the lettering is not the SOLE reason this didn't do it for me, but it was an issue for me. I can't remember that other title that I semi-recently had a similar complaint on ;D , but I am wondering if this is the same person. The lettering here wasn't as intrusive as that first one (Damn it, I can't remember what title or issue that was), but the lettering still draws the eye away from where I should be looking a little too often... I mean in a distracting way. As for the issue... outside of the letters, hahaha, it started out pretty cool,

Spoiler

even resolved the "Nu52" in a cool way

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, and I thought I was going to be surprised and really dig this darn thing, but then the further I read and got deeper in... yeah... I will just leave it as "This is not for me". That said,  I hope you guys enjoy the hell out of this

Perry, I think you just solidified my decision to pass on KO. Thanks for saving me some $$.

Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick)
Iron man 247

Marvel Unlimited
CAPTAIN AMERICA 1 - Chip Zdarsky
X-Men: HELLFIRE VIGIL #1
X-MEN #19
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #7

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #6
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #12
BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #10 (OF 12)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #8
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #4 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM #2 (OF 5)

Hoopla
Local Man Vol 3 (Collects issues 10-13)
Picard Stargazer Vol 1 (Collects issues 1-8)

Crossgen
Meridian #6

ComiXology
Bad Mother  #1
Bad Mother  #2
Bad Mother  #3
Bad Mother  #4
Bad Mother  #5

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Local Man Vol 3 (Collects issues 10-13) - Enjoyed this wrap up for the series.  This wound up being a lot of fun and I wouldn't mind getting more.

CAPTAIN AMERICA 1 - Chip Zdarsky - I liked it! I'm in to see who these new characters are or who they turn out to be.

X-Men: HELLFIRE VIGIL #1 - the only thing this year was to convince me not to read the upcoming crossover. This was really bad. I'm not a fan of the creative teams on all of X-Men books now.

X-MEN #19 - And this actual issue leading to Revelation changed my mind. I'm in!

JSA #12 - It feels like we endured a big build up to a very short battle. At this point, I like the villains more than the actual heroes. Plus, that character change on the last page makes no sense.

Quote from: Gay Titan on Oct 10, 2025, 12:56 PMJSA #12 - It feels like we endured a big build up to a very short battle. At this point, I like the villains more than the actual heroes. Plus, that character change on the last page makes no sense.

Love Jeff Lemire, but couldn't stay on this series.  :'(


Marvel Unlimited
Bring on the Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1
Captain America #1
Ultimate Wolverine #7
Immortal Thor #25
Godzilla vs Thor #1

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Batman #12
Batman: Dark Patterns #10
Superman: Kryptonite Spectrum #2
Hellblazer #78
Legion of Super-Heroes #6
DC K.O. #1 <- Added

Hoopla / Other
Solomon Kane #2
Rook #7
Sacrificers v3 (issues 12-15)
Old Haunts #1

Puppet Master (Jimmy)
Iron Man #247

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Supes Spectrum - I was fearful, due to the creative team on this, that the first issue of this mini would seem like a World's Finest comic inside the Ice Cream Man universe, but instead I got an Ice Cream Man like story inside the DC Universe. And that was awesome. With this second issue however, we get hit with more of the ICM feeling, making it have those ICM tendrils that want to burrow into your brain. The story is still fun, even though Supes and Bats voices are just... just a little off, but the story is kind of odd anyway... like a 60's Superman story... so it still works, even though I am not sure where I am.  ;)

Godzilla Thor - A nice one-shot with an unexpected antagonist. Is this "worthy" of your time? Meh, probably not, but Kuder's art made this time waster enjoyable for me anyway   :D

Green Goblin - I like the way they are doing this mini. You get a story, featuring the "villain of the month" (next month its Abomination) and there is also an overarching story featuring Mephisto that ties all the issues together. Pretty cool  :)

Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick)
Iron man 247

Marvel Unlimited
CAPTAIN AMERICA 1 - Chip Zdarsky
X-Men: HELLFIRE VIGIL #1
X-MEN #19
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #7

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #6
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #12
BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #10 (OF 12)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #8
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #4 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM #2 (OF 5)
ADDED: DC K.O. #1

Hoopla
Local Man Vol 3 (Collects issues 10-13)
Picard Stargazer Vol 1 (Collects issues 1-8)

Crossgen
Meridian #6

ComiXology
Bad Mother  #1
Bad Mother  #2
Bad Mother  #3
Bad Mother  #4
Bad Mother  #5

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Iron man 247 - fun nostalgic issue.  I want around when Hulk was Mister Fixit so this was extra fun for me to read.

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #7 - I liked this issue.  The start of a new arc where the team is going after the Rasputins. Gonna be fun!

Legion of Super-Heroes #6 - better than I expected but felt like it drug out.  I'm more interested in some of the side stories but this battle between siblings was decent.

Meridian #6 - Good progression.  I really like this story but I'm I'm not a fan of the art.  Art isn't unbearable but if it was better it would be easier to read. Fortunately the story is compelling so I'm enjoying it.

Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick)
Iron man 247

Marvel Unlimited
CAPTAIN AMERICA 1 - Chip Zdarsky
X-Men: HELLFIRE VIGIL #1
X-MEN #19
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #7

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #6
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #12
BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #10 (OF 12)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #8
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #4 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM #2 (OF 5)
DC K.O. #1

Hoopla
Local Man Vol 3 (Collects issues 10-13)
Picard Stargazer Vol 1 (Collects issues 1-8)

Crossgen
Meridian #6

ComiXology
Bad Mother  #1
Bad Mother  #2
Bad Mother  #3
Bad Mother  #4
Bad Mother  #5

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ABSOLUTE BATMAN #12 - I agree with you guys. Soooo creepy.  What Bane did to Bruce's friends sends chills down my spine.  This is one heck of a good book.

BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #10 (OF 12) - Good start for the final arc.  I like the use of lesser known villains.  This is going to be fun.

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #8 - Wow this did get interesting by the end! Just when I think I'm done with a title something cool happens and I'm not going anywhere!

TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #4 (OF 6) - HOLY WONDER ROBIN! If that is who I think it might be at the end of this issue then this seemingly unimportant side book is going to become THE MOST IMPORTANT DC BOOK OF THE YEAR!!!
Oh please let it be what I think it is!!!!!!!!

OH! I didn't put up the post I thought I did!

Marvel

Captain America 1 - I really like this idea; to get stories of the actual first weeks and months after Cap was unfrozen. Building up the legend that only the war knew. It was mentally jarring to have this take place in the last 10 or so years....but that's comics!

Amazing Spider-Man 7

Immortal Thor 25 - Liked the story, really disappointed in the art.

Iron Man 247 - Classic Micheline & Layton Iron Man action! Joe Fixit along for the ride! Some bugaboos in the inking here, but I loved the era

Gotta get after Wolverines & Deadpools, and that X-men 19 issue to understand 'Revelation'

DC COMICS

DC KO 1 - so this was released early I think; is there still a JL issue coming out to highlight this, since Booster Gold was freed? I think we got this early

Absolute Batman 13 - this is...psychotic writing, and wow, the things Snyder came up with. I feel so much pain for my 'friends' here! :(

Trinity 4 - a cutesy fun title that is really tugging hard at all the heart strings in the last 3 issues!!

Aquaman 9 - more ties to Darkseid and Absolute than was only hinted at before, and he gets another powers boost...likely to be forgotten again by the next writer...

GL Corps 8 - big moment in the Starbreakers Supremacy war...but I ...want the end a little quicker, I think!

Mr Terrific Year 1 #4 - I forgot to finish this last week! I'm enjoying this origin first look into Holt.

Adventures of Superman Book of El #1 - PKJ getting to finish his Future State comic storyline. I'll read it!

Legion 6 - lots more of repeated background on the Ranzz siblings. Everyone lost all over! Giffen taking art break for a while. Ok issue.


hoopla

TMNT 11 - dig my turtles!

Local Man vol 3 - what a cool series! Even if it's not visited again,...I wouldn't need it to be, honestly!

Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick)
Iron man 247

Marvel Unlimited
CAPTAIN AMERICA 1 - Chip Zdarsky
X-Men: HELLFIRE VIGIL #1
X-MEN #19
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #7

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #6
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #12
BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #10 (OF 12)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #8
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #4 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM #2 (OF 5)
DC K.O. #1

Hoopla
Local Man Vol 3 (Collects issues 10-13)
Picard Stargazer Vol 1 (Collects issues 1-8)

Crossgen
Meridian #6

ComiXology
Bad Mother  #1
Bad Mother  #2
Bad Mother  #3
Bad Mother  #4
Bad Mother  #5

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SUPERMAN THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM #2 (OF 5) - very weird issue. Should expect no less from this creative team!

DC K.O. #1 - I'll stay on just for the fun of it but it's not a great story. I wouldn't blame anyone for bailing.

What do ya know...I finished!


Puppet Master (Jimmy's Pick)
Iron man 247

Marvel Unlimited
CAPTAIN AMERICA 1 - Chip Zdarsky
X-Men: HELLFIRE VIGIL #1
X-MEN #19
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #7

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #6
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #12
BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #10 (OF 12)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #8
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #4 (OF 6)
SUPERMAN THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM #2 (OF 5)
DC K.O. #1

Hoopla
Local Man Vol 3 (Collects issues 10-13)
Picard Stargazer Vol 1 (Collects issues 1-8)

Crossgen
Meridian #6

ComiXology
Bad Mother  #1
Bad Mother  #2
Bad Mother  #3
Bad Mother  #4
Bad Mother  #5

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Picard Stargazer Vol 1 (Collects issues 1-8) - So Hoopla strikes again. lol.  This trade (and mini for that matter) is only 3 issues, not 8.  I finished this a lot faster than I expected! I'm actually glad because dragging this out would have been rough but as a three issue mini it was fun! A nice little story with Picard and Seven and Romulans! I liked it.

Bad Mother  #1-5 - Pretty good "Don't  eff with momma bear" type story. Deadoto's art was great too.

Marvel Unlimited
Bring on the Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1
Captain America #1
Ultimate Wolverine #7
Immortal Thor #25
Godzilla vs Thor #1

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Batman #12
Batman: Dark Patterns #10
Superman: Kryptonite Spectrum #2
Hellblazer #78
Legion of Super-Heroes #6
DC K.O. #1 <- Added

Hoopla / Other
Solomon Kane #2
Rook #7
Sacrificers v3 (issues 12-15)
Old Haunts #1

Puppet Master (Jimmy)
Iron Man #247

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Rook - I want more flow from this series. It is very interesting, but jarring in its pacing. I know Johns is a capable... a very capable writer... but between this title and Geiger, I don't know which one frustrates me more. This title looks amazing, of course (as does all Ghost Machine titles), which is a great thing, but with this one it feels like I'm reading the issues in stops and starts even when I read it in one sitting. It feels very "herky-jerky" from page to page or panel to panel. I love the idea, the characters, the art, the color... everything but the flow
 :(

Absolute Flash #7... one of the better issues so far and moved things along.

Absolute Superman #12... Not crazy about this version of Ra's al Ghul. He's too much like Lex and this story is taking forever to end.

Batman Superman: World's Finest #43... I have never been a big Bizarro fan and was so happy to wrap up this arc.

I finished everything I have and heading to my LCS tomorrow. I'll post my pull on the Weekly Reader, October 13, 2025, thread.

Quote from: Gay Titan on Oct 15, 2025, 01:51 PMAbsolute Flash #7... one of the better issues so far and moved things along. 

Agreed!