Weekly Reader, January 6, 2024

[Jeff]

Really enjoying reading comics right now. Loving the Conan stuff and Something is Killing the Children especially. Looking forward to finally jumping back into Fishflies.  Might need to reread issue 1 though because it's been a long while.

Marvel Unlimited
Immortal Thor 15
Ultimate Black Panther 9
Wolverine: Deep Cut 4 of 4
X-Men 5

DC Universe Ultra
ACTION COMICS #1079
GREEN LANTERN #18
Legion of Super-Heroes 284
Legion of Super-Heroes 285

Hoopla
The Savage Sword of Conan 3
The Savage Sword of Conan 4
Conan The Battle of the Black Stone 1
Hyde Street 2
The One Hand and The Six Fingers - (Collects The One Hand issues 1-5 and The Six Fingers issues 1-5)

ComiXology
Something is Killing the Children 38
Fishflies 2
Fishflies 3
Fishflies 4

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[Perry]

Really enjoying reading comics right now. 

I can relate. I think in the past two weeks, I have read over 50 issues. Amazing. Hell, for me that is insane!!!

Probably a smaller week this time around, but then again, Hoopla could drop a butt-load at any moment 


Marvel Unlimited
Immortal Thor #15
Ultimate Black Panther #9
X-Men #5
Fantastic Four #179
Fantastic Four #180

DC Universe Ultra
Batman: Dark Patterns #1 (of 12)
Green Lantern #18
Superwoman Special #1
Hellblazer #42
Legion of Super-Heroes #285

Hoopla
Ice-Cream Man v7 (Issues 25-28)
Minor Threats v2 Fastest Way Down (issues 1-4)

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Immortal Thor 15
Ultimate Black Panther 9
Wolverine: Deep Cut 4 of 4
X-Men 5

DC Universe Ultra
ACTION COMICS #1079
GREEN LANTERN #18
Legion of Super-Heroes 284
Legion of Super-Heroes 285

Hoopla
The Savage Sword of Conan 3
The Savage Sword of Conan 4
Conan The Battle of the Black Stone 1
Hyde Street 2
The One Hand and The Six Fingers - (Collects The One Hand issues 1-5 and The Six Fingers issues 1-5)

ComiXology
Something is Killing the Children 38
Fishflies 2
Fishflies 3
Fishflies 4

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Immortal Thor 15 - Good start to new arc. 

Ultimate Black Panther 9 - A very good issue.  I'm not sure who the villain is at the end but dang interested in finding out!

Wolverine: Deep Cut 4 of 4 - Decent ending and good art on Sinister.  Guilty pleasure for me since t takes place towards the end of the  Australia era.

X-Men 5 - Very fun issue. I like where this is going!

Something is Killing the Children 38 - lol.  This one shot was funny.  Still enjoying this break from the drama arc.

Fishflies 2-4 - This so creepy and I love it.  Another fun Lemire book with weird Canadian small town characters...and a creature. Thumbs up.

Legion of Super-Heroes 284 - an ok issue for Levitz's first issue back.  I hated the villain for the most part but his powers weren't bad.  Definitely a setup issue for the future of the Legion which starts in the next issue with Keith Giffen!

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Immortal Thor 15
Ultimate Black Panther 9
Wolverine: Deep Cut 4 of 4
X-Men 5

DC Universe Ultra
ACTION COMICS #1079
GREEN LANTERN #18
Legion of Super-Heroes 284
Legion of Super-Heroes 285

Hoopla
The Savage Sword of Conan 3
The Savage Sword of Conan 4
Conan The Battle of the Black Stone 1
Hyde Street 2
The One Hand and The Six Fingers - (Collects The One Hand issues 1-5 and The Six Fingers issues 1-5)

ComiXology
Something is Killing the Children 38
Fishflies 2
Fishflies 3
Fishflies 4

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The Savage Sword of Conan 3 - Crom! This was not my favorite. I didn't care for werewolves crossing over into Conan. But was ok nonetheless. Just not my favorite.

The Savage Sword of Conan 4 - Whew! This one was long with six different tales of multiple characters across time.  The kickoff for the Battle of the Black Stone mini and a lot of fun.

Conan The Battle of the Black Stone 1 - And so it begins, the crossover across time.  So far, so good.

[Perry]

Conan The Battle of the Black Stone 1 - And so it begins, the crossover across time.  So far, so good.

Hope it hits better for you than it did me. Found it... just okay. I appreciate the effort, and thought the idea (of the collective crossover) was cool, but...


Marvel Unlimited
Immortal Thor #15
Ultimate Black Panther #9
X-Men #5
Fantastic Four #179
Fantastic Four #180

DC Universe Ultra
Batman: Dark Patterns #1 (of 12)
Green Lantern #18
Superwoman Special #1
Hellblazer #42
Legion of Super-Heroes #285

Hoopla
Ice-Cream Man v7 (Issues 25-28)
Minor Threats v2 Fastest Way Down (issues 1-4)

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Thor - Such a call back to classic villains... I was enamored with nostalgia. Was the issue a good one? Perhaps, I was too into the past to notice 

Ult BP - A very good issue.

Spoiler

A search for the Sorcerer Supreme... It looks like they found them. I am not familiar with who this is suppose to be, not by outfit or mask, but could it be Clea here? It looks more like Black Alice. hahaha

[close]

It's the Ultimate Universe... who knows 

X-Men - With no horrible looking Beast, this issue was pretty good. Haha. Best of the ones so far at least.

Minor Threats - Still loving this crazy universe! Art is amazing, and loving the introduction to more characters. Looks like we have a new conflict coming! 

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Immortal Thor 15
Ultimate Black Panther 9
Wolverine: Deep Cut 4 of 4
X-Men 5

DC Universe Ultra
ACTION COMICS #1079
GREEN LANTERN #18
Legion of Super-Heroes 284
Legion of Super-Heroes 285

Hoopla
The Savage Sword of Conan 3
The Savage Sword of Conan 4
Conan The Battle of the Black Stone 1
Hyde Street 2
The One Hand and The Six Fingers - (Collects The One Hand issues 1-5 and The Six Fingers issues 1-5)

ComiXology
Something is Killing the Children 38
Fishflies 2
Fishflies 3
Fishflies 4

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Legion of Super-Heroes 285 - The long awaited return of Paul Levitz! And it wasn't great.  Although Pat Broderick's art was fun to look at.  Still, the potential is there and Giffen is onboard as of this issues backup story. So a return to my youth is close!

Hyde Street 2 - Creepy as heck but still an interesting over all story. I really don't like this kid but I don't think I'm supposed too.

[Jeff]

Minor Threats - Still loving this crazy universe! Art is amazing, and loving the introduction to more characters. Looks like we have a new conflict coming! 

I don't know anything about this. What's it about? (Apologies if you've already told us and I don't remember)

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Immortal Thor 15
Ultimate Black Panther 9
Wolverine: Deep Cut 4 of 4
X-Men 5

DC Universe Ultra
ACTION COMICS #1079
GREEN LANTERN #18Legion of Super-Heroes 284
Legion of Super-Heroes 285

Hoopla
The Savage Sword of Conan 3
The Savage Sword of Conan 4
Conan The Battle of the Black Stone 1
Hyde Street 2
The One Hand and The Six Fingers - (Collects The One Hand issues 1-5 and The Six Fingers issues 1-5)

ComiXology
Something is Killing the Children 38
Fishflies 2
Fishflies 3
Fishflies 4

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ACTION COMICS #1079 - Story has gotten a lot better but the art is terrible. Hoping next issue wraps it up.  Supergirl story I still like but has drug on too long. Ready for it to finish too.

GREEN LANTERN #18 - Glad this arc is done and ready for something new.  Ending was a lot too cosmic and a bit of a mess. But I like the new setup and looking forward to next issue.

[Perry]

GREEN LANTERN #18 - Glad this arc is done... 

But is it though?

[Jimmy T]

hoopla

TMNT 5 - Damn, great issue! If this would be some kid's random, pick one issue up off the stands to try it, what a great issue to be your first!
Conan: Battle of the Black Stone 2 -I just had to get back ahead of Jeff by one issue.

Marvel

X-men 5 - Interesting, neat issue. I'll read a little while longer.
Deadpool 7 - His daughter went psycho way too fast and easy for my liking
Thor 16 - I'm liking this title, and all the moves that happen here!!

DC ULTRA

JSA 2 - somehow I forgot absolutely everything occurred in ish 1. I'm still here to catch up
Green lantern 18 - I'm so here for all big and bombastic things Lantern!
Superwoman Special 1 - eh, powers switch a lot of the times. The group Lois is around is neat for girl talk. Nothing to write home about regarding art, but I like where things can go!
Action 1078-79 - 79 art bad. I like the ramifications of how things are shaking down planet side and elsewheres. I think the Supergirl story is just fine; collect it in one solid read and run, and you'll like it better
Batman 155 - glad to know more of the actual fallout from last issue, but still....the other stuff was not influenced by a villain, concerning Jim's choices

[Jimmy T]

And Legion 285 -they were playing Dungeons & Dragons!     

I thought, what a GREAT Blok moment! That was awesome!!! The boy has some new respect from me!!!

[Jeff]

Conan: Battle of the Black Stone 2 -I just had to get back ahead of Jeff by one issue.

 

[Jeff]

I think the Supergirl story is just fine; collect it in one solid read and run, and you'll like it better

100% agree!

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Immortal Thor 15
Ultimate Black Panther 9
Wolverine: Deep Cut 4 of 4
X-Men 5

DC Universe Ultra
ACTION COMICS #1079
GREEN LANTERN #18Legion of Super-Heroes 284
Legion of Super-Heroes 285

Hoopla
The Savage Sword of Conan 3
The Savage Sword of Conan 4
Conan The Battle of the Black Stone 1
Hyde Street 2
The One Hand and The Six Fingers - (Collects The One Hand issues 1-5 and The Six Fingers issues 1-5)

ComiXology
Something is Killing the Children 38
Fishflies 2
Fishflies 3
Fishflies 4

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The One Hand and The Six Fingers - Great story telling. The One Hand and the Six Fingers are two mini series telling the same story from two different points of view.  It's really fun when they intersect.  I wasn't expecting it to go the way it did and I almost always enjoy a story that surprises me.  This was no different.  A lot of fun and I really enjoyed it.