Weekly Reader, April 7, 2025

[Jeff]

Smaller week but I'm also super busy so this might work out.

Marvel Unlimited
CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #1 (OF 5)
Ultimates 8
Mystic #19
Mystic #20
Mystic #21

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #297
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #5
BATMAN AND ROBIN #19
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2

Hoopla
Barbaric Vol 1 Murderable Offenses (Collects issues 1-3)
Barbaric Vol 2 Axe to Grind (Collects issues 1-3)
Barbaric Vol 3 Hell to Pay (Collects issues 1-3)

ComiXology
Knighted (Collects issues 1-5 of limited series by Gregg Hurwitz) - I'm not a big fan of Hurwitz so I'm not expecting to like this next chapter in the Resistance universe.

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[Perry]

Another light Big Two for me, as far as new issues go (coming in at a total of four issues), but I have a decent amount of books from the way back machine.
Earlier in the week, I saw that Minor Threats Barfly had been released on Hoopla... finally (and I think Jeff and Jimmy may have been able to tell it was on my mind, as I may have mentioned Minor Threats universe a couple of times this week ), but I knew I was going to add that, however I happen to come across on collection I missed from that world, I guess, one I need to read first, The Alternates, so adding that to read prior to Barfly.

Yeah, suddenly the small week isn't too small


Marvel Unlimited
Ultimates #8
Incredible Hulk #214

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Superman #5
Green Lantern Corps #2
Batman: Dark Patterns #2 (reread)
Batman: Dark Patterns #3
Batman: Dark Patterns #4
Hellblazer #52
Legion of Super-Heroes #297

Hoopla
The Bone Parish issues 7-12
The Alternates v1 (collects issues 1-4)
From the World of Minor Threats: Barfly (collects issues 1-4)

[Jimmy T]

I'll read....

Marvel
Cable Love and Chrome 1
Ultimates 8
Sam Wilson Capt America 1? Just to try it?

DC

A week to get me jazzed up!!
Absolute Superman 5
GL Corps 2
Batman Dark Patterns 4
Aquaman 3
Batman & Robin 19
Action 1084

I've read....

hoopla
Savage Sword of Conan 7
Conan 19 (AWESOME for where it went to-excited!!!)
TMNT vol 4 -ugh, different artist than the first 4, not very good
Hornsbury & Halo 3 - ehhhhhhhh

[Gay Titan]

My LCS said half his shipment (aka Diamond) was delayed. So another small week.

Absolute Batman #7
Aquaman #4
Batman and Robin #20
Power Girl #17... a random one off that I picked up.

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #1 (OF 5)
Ultimates 8
Mystic #19
Mystic #20
Mystic #21

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #297
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #5
BATMAN AND ROBIN #19
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2

Hoopla
Barbaric Vol 1 Murderable Offenses (Collects issues 1-3)
Barbaric Vol 2 Axe to Grind (Collects issues 1-3)
Barbaric Vol 3 Hell to Pay (Collects issues 1-3)

ComiXology
Knighted (Collects issues 1-5)

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Legion of Super-Heroes #297 - Good spotlight issue on Cosmic Boy. Loved the little one page "biography" of Keith Giffen 

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #5 - interesting twist on the origin story.  A little slow getting here but I like this version of Superman.

BATMAN AND ROBIN #19 - I'm digging this arc and the trust tests between Bruce and Damian.

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2 - Loved seeing the return of some of my favorite "angry" villains!  And an interesting mystery by the end.  I'm in!

[Jimmy T]

I'm all finished with DC!!!

No time to input right now though.

I really enjoyed my reads! well, actually, the highs of Abso-Super, GLC & Batman & Robin made up for the okayness of my other 3. Not that they were bad! - Just kinda really okay...okay, check that, Aquaman is weak, and that weakness is from the artist.

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #1 (OF 5)
Ultimates 8
Mystic #19
Mystic #20
Mystic #21

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #297
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #5
BATMAN AND ROBIN #19
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2

Hoopla
Barbaric Vol 1 Murderable Offenses (Collects issues 1-3)
Barbaric Vol 2 Axe to Grind (Collects issues 1-3)
Barbaric Vol 3 Hell to Pay (Collects issues 1-3)

ComiXology
Knighted (Collects issues 1-5)

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CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #1 (OF 5) - Mmmm. An "ok" first issue as far as story goes. Art is challenging to get through.  Still, there was enough decent here to warrant picking up issue 2. I do love a Cable story.

Ultimates 8 - Decent issue.  Interesting that we are having to feel the passage of time they are waiting on in almost real time. Ten months to go.

Mystic #19 - 21 - I wasn't sure bringing back these past characters was a good idea but I was wrong! The continuation of this plot has gotten good.  Enjoyed the deception and the new artist starting with issue 21 isn't bad.

[Gay Titan]

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Ultimates 8 - Decent issue.  Interesting that we are having to feel the passage of time they are waiting on in almost real time. Ten months to go.

That real time, slow build up is detrimental and why I dropped. The series was moving too slow.

[Perry]

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Ultimates 8 - Decent issue.  Interesting that we are having to feel the passage of time they are waiting on in almost real time. Ten months to go.

That real time, slow build up is detrimental and why I dropped. The series was moving too slow.

Detrimental? I don't think so at all. Though I am not paying $5 an issue either.

[Perry]

Marvel Unlimited
Ultimates #8
Incredible Hulk #214

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Superman #5
Green Lantern Corps #2
Batman: Dark Patterns #2 (reread)
Batman: Dark Patterns #3
Batman: Dark Patterns #4
Hellblazer #52
Legion of Super-Heroes #297
Legion of Super-Heroes #298 <- Added

Hoopla
The Bone Parish issues 7-12
The Alternates v1 (collects issues 1-4)
From the World of Minor Threats: Barfly (collects issues 1-4)

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Alternates - Started out as not the best, then got much better, but in the end... I don't know, it wasn't bad, for sure, and I'm glad I read it, but not quite as good as the previous two Minor Threats reads, which were good, worthy reads, but also not what I would call the best. Haha

Bone Parish - On the flip side of that... this series was fantastic. Loved it!!

Legion - A good Cosmic Boy'centric issue, followed by an even better one.

Batman Dark Patterns - So I guess this is going to be four 3-issue arcs, which is kind of cool. I will say that while I find the art here amazing, the first arc (and the villain) was just okay. I am really excited about this next one though. I have always liked this villain, though I have no idea why   

GL Corps - Okay, we are finally getting somewhere now. Loved seeing the last page's mystery 

Abso Supes - It kinda sucks that I have to call this the third best Absolute title, as I find it so enjoyable. Saying it is the third best of three titles sounds like it is not up to par of the other two, but to me, it is worthy of being labeled a top DC title 

Hulk - A battle issue!! The jade giant faces off against the wildest looking hero of the 70's, Jack of Hearts. One of my favorite characters, though I can't image trying to draw that character consistently 

Ultimates - Another good issue. I am really starting to like Camp's writing.   

[Gay Titan]

Legion #297 was one of my first LSH issues. I remember reading it and loved him as a character. Sadly, this was before I knew about bags & boards.

Power Girl #17... an older issue from January that I don't remember picking up. I think I got it because she "debuted" a new costume. Interesting story and I think I missed Lilith's new powers. I would love to know more about the villain trio but not enough to add to my pull.

[Perry]

Marvel Unlimited
Ultimates #8
Incredible Hulk #214

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Superman #5
Green Lantern Corps #2
Batman: Dark Patterns #2 (reread)
Batman: Dark Patterns #3
Batman: Dark Patterns #4
Hellblazer #52
Legion of Super-Heroes #297
Legion of Super-Heroes #298

Hoopla
The Bone Parish issues 7-12
The Alternates v1 (collects issues 1-4)
From the World of Minor Threats: Barfly (collects issues 1-4)

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Barfly - Man, I loved seeing Ryan's art here, as always, but this was not the best. All of the Minor Threat titles have a humor as a base, though the main minis (Minor Threats proper I suppose you could say) are toned down more than the last two tie-in minis. This was a little too slapstick, with wavering direction. Eh, Oh well, worth the time I guess, but I can't recommend this one, other than for the art.

Hellblazer - Ohhh, this is going to be a good arc. We got a real doozy of a demon/possession here!!

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #1 (OF 5)
Ultimates 8
Mystic #19
Mystic #20
Mystic #21

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #297
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #5
BATMAN AND ROBIN #19
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2

Hoopla
Barbaric Vol 1 Murderable Offenses (Collects issues 1-3)
Barbaric Vol 2 Axe to Grind (Collects issues 1-3)
Barbaric Vol 3 Hell to Pay (Collects issues 1-3)

ComiXology
Knighted (Collects issues 1-5)

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Barbaric Vol 1 Murderable Offenses (Collects issues 1-3) - Fun little book. I like it just fine.  Enough to be looking forward to the next one.

Barbaric Vol 2 Axe to Grind (Collects issues 1-3) - God story arc plus a bonus one shot comic.  The side characters are interesting as well as Owen and Axe.  A lot of fun and a cliff hanger!

[Jeff]

Just got too busy this week.  Rolling the rest to next week.