Weekly Reader, May 5, 2025

[Jeff]

Except for that one Deadly Class Deluxe, I'm sticking with a lot of single issues this week.

Marvel Unlimited
SABRETOOTH: THE DEAD DON'T TALK 2
X-Men 10
Mystic 26
Mystic 27
Mystic 28

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #302
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #7
BATMAN AND ROBIN #20
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #1 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #2 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #3 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #4 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #5 (OF 12)

Hoopla
Deadly Class Deluxe Edition Book Three (Collects issues 32-44)

ComiXology
U & I #1
U & I #2
U & I #3
U & I #4
U & I #5
U & I #6

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[Perry]

Moving over a couple from last week as seeing the Thunderbolts movie on a spur of the moment Sunday, took up my last minute reading time. Although it looks like I will only be getting a couple FCBD issues from Marvel this week, no new comics, so maybe I will add more to Hoopla... though I have plenty already... which means I will probably get behind and read nothing. All are possible options

And heck, with Marvel usually having less new titles each week than even Hoopla for me, I am relegating them to last on the list


DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Batman #7
Batman: Dark Patterns #5
Green Lantern Corp #3
Hellblazer #55
Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #2

Hoopla
TMNT #8
Yougblood Deluxe
Redcoat #11
Savage Sword of Conan #8
Precious Metals v1 (collects issues 1-6)

Marvel Unlimited
Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe FCBD 2025
Fantastic Four/Giant-Size X-Men FCBD 2025

Monthly Marvel Back-Issue Bin - December 1978
Avengers #178
Conan #93
Iron Man #117
Fantastic Four #201
Uncanny X-Men #116



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[Jimmy T]

I will read

MARVEL

Deadpool...10, I think it is
X-men 10

DC

OH boy!
I see
Absolute Batman
Action Comics
Batman & Robin
Batman Dark Patterns
Green Lantern Corps
 & Aquaman!

hoopla[/u]

I've got TMNT, single issue & trades, Conan, Geiger 2 issues, Barbaric vol 2, Halo & Hornsby 3 issues, Magic Order vol 4-and that's all before using up my new pull reserves!

[Perry]

DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Batman #7
Batman: Dark Patterns #5
Green Lantern Corp #3
Hellblazer #55
Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #2

Hoopla
TMNT #8
Yougblood Deluxe
Redcoat #11
Savage Sword of Conan #8
Precious Metals v1 (collects issues 1-6)

Marvel Unlimited
Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe FCBD 2025
Fantastic Four/Giant-Size X-Men FCBD 2025

Monthly Marvel Back-Issue Bin - December 1978
Avengers #178
Conan #93
Iron Man #117
Fantastic Four #201
Uncanny X-Men #116



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FCBD FF/X - Decent enough story, for both, but nothing either of them give me gets me excited for the upcoming stuff.

FCBD Amazing/Ult - A little better here, especially considering the Spidey part had JRjr art 

GLC - Ha, okay, so we find out about the egg. I did love the font used for... that part

Batman: Dark Patterns - HA!

Spoiler

Loved the one panel ode to Adam West Batman and also enjoy that "Scarface" can't pronounce his "B"s (he isn't a great ventriloquist ) 

[close]

Absolute Bat - Love the Marcos Martin art (and him adjusting his style to ape Dragotta's bulkier style)

Spoiler

And Matches Malone? And "Ark-M"? AWESOME

[close]

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
SABRETOOTH: THE DEAD DON'T TALK 2
X-Men 10
Mystic 26
Mystic 27
Mystic 28

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #302
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #7
BATMAN AND ROBIN #20
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #1 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #2 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #3 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #4 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #5 (OF 12)

Hoopla
Deadly Class Deluxe Edition Book Three (Collects issues 32-44)

ComiXology
U & I #1
U & I #2
U & I #3
U & I #4
U & I #5
U & I #6

ADDING
FCBD Books
FCBD 2025: Fantastic Four/Giant Size X-Men
FCBD 2025: Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe
DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition
Conan the Barbarian: FCBD 2025

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SABRETOOTH: THE DEAD DON'T TALK 2 - Interesting gang story from the gilded age. So far it's fun.

X-Men 10 - Not bad and fun to see Fantomex again.  Cyclops is turning out to be a true strategist.

Mystic 26 - Good new arc where Giselle visits the other guilds to repair relationships. This on e focused on the Shamen.

Mystic 27 - This issue Giselle visits the Djinn and we learn their history.

Mystic 28 - The Astral guild is the next stop and some crazy Magic ensues.  The antagonist is funny.  I need to see what the writer looks like. I suspect he is similar to the antagonist 😁

U & I #1-6 - Another good Straczynski Resistance mini.  Isabelle is the only known reborn to not gain powers. Life for her sucks until she meets U - a reborn with a large amount of power.

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
SABRETOOTH: THE DEAD DON'T TALK 2
X-Men 10
Mystic 26
Mystic 27
Mystic 28

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #302
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #7
BATMAN AND ROBIN #20
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #1 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #2 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #3 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #4 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #5 (OF 12)

Hoopla
Deadly Class Deluxe Edition Book Three (Collects issues 32-44)
  Issue #32
  Issue #33
  Issue #34
  Issue #35
  Issue #36
  Issue #37
  Issue #38
  Issue #39
  Issue #40
  Issue #41
  Issue #42
  Issue #43
  Issue #44

ComiXology
U & I #1
U & I #2
U & I #3
U & I #4
U & I #5
U & I #6

FCBD Books
FCBD 2025: Fantastic Four/Giant Size X-Men
FCBD 2025: Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe
DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition
Conan the Barbarian: FCBD 2025

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Deadly Class Issues 32-35 - I forgot the last volume ended with a cliff hanger.  Dropped right into the middle of a full on Ninja war.  The wrap up of that arc was awesome!  They make a joke about a Frank Miller comic and it's so appropriate to this blood bath.  I'm gonna be breezing through this edition!

[Gay Titan]

Absolute Superman #7
JSA #7
Thundercats Lost #2

I filled a hole in my collection:
Green Arrow #18... the Freshwater Killer part 1

Leftovers by the door:

Energon Universe FCBD
Post Malone's Big Rig FCBD
Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures FCBD
Superman's Good Guy Gang FCBD

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
SABRETOOTH: THE DEAD DON'T TALK 2
X-Men 10
Mystic 26
Mystic 27
Mystic 28

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #302
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #7
BATMAN AND ROBIN #20
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #1 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #2 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #3 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #4 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #5 (OF 12)

Hoopla
Deadly Class Deluxe Edition Book Three (Collects issues 32-44)
  Issue #32
  Issue #33
  Issue #34
  Issue #35
  Issue #36
  Issue #37
  Issue #38
  Issue #39
  Issue #40
  Issue #41
  Issue #42
  Issue #43
  Issue #44

ComiXology
U & I #1
U & I #2
U & I #3
U & I #4
U & I #5
U & I #6

FCBD Books
FCBD 2025: Fantastic Four/Giant Size X-Men
FCBD 2025: Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe
DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition
Conan the Barbarian: FCBD 2025

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Legion of Super-Heroes #302 - Lightning Lord attacks! Good story. This was when the Legion was so much fun.

ABSOLUTE BATMAN #7 - OMG.  I was planning to come here to complain about the art but then I turned "that" page and was absolutely horrified.  Wow. This took a dark turn and completely overtook any possible complaints I could have had.  Amazing.

BATMAN AND ROBIN #20 - a very good issue.  We take a couple side trips in this story. One through the journal of Thomas Wayne and another through a comic journal of Damien's.  The story ties them together nicely and brings some interesting things to light.

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3 - that wrapped up quicker than I expected. I liked it though and I'm enjoying this more than I thought I would.

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
SABRETOOTH: THE DEAD DON'T TALK 2
X-Men 10
Mystic 26
Mystic 27
Mystic 28

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #302
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #7
BATMAN AND ROBIN #20
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #1 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #2 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #3 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #4 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #5 (OF 12)

Hoopla
Deadly Class Deluxe Edition Book Three (Collects issues 32-44)
  Issue #32
  Issue #33
  Issue #34
  Issue #35
  Issue #36
  Issue #37
  Issue #38
  Issue #39
  Issue #40
  Issue #41
  Issue #42
  Issue #43
  Issue #44

ComiXology
U & I #1
U & I #2
U & I #3
U & I #4
U & I #5
U & I #6

FCBD Books
FCBD 2025: Fantastic Four/Giant Size X-Men
FCBD 2025: Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe
DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition
Conan the Barbarian: FCBD 2025

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Deadly Class Issues 36-39 - New arc starts bringing things together as our "heroes" plan their...revenge?  Good issues and tension really builds.

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
SABRETOOTH: THE DEAD DON'T TALK 2
X-Men 10
Mystic 26
Mystic 27
Mystic 28

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #302
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #7
BATMAN AND ROBIN #20
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #1 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #2 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #3 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #4 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #5 (OF 12)

Hoopla
Deadly Class Deluxe Edition Book Three (Collects issues 32-44)
  Issue #32
  Issue #33
  Issue #34
  Issue #35
  Issue #36
  Issue #37
  Issue #38
  Issue #39
  Issue #40
  Issue #41
  Issue #42
  Issue #43
  Issue #44

ComiXology
U & I #1
U & I #2
U & I #3
U & I #4
U & I #5
U & I #6

FCBD Books
FCBD 2025: Fantastic Four/Giant Size X-Men
FCBD 2025: Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe
DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition
Conan the Barbarian: FCBD 2025

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BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #1-3 - First arc is pretty creepy but an interesting crime story.  I can get into this I believe.

Deadly Class Issues 40 & 41 -Tensions between our friends are disturbingly going the wrong direction.  Since no one seems to be safe in this series, I'm worried!

[Jeff]

Moving Dark Patterns and the FCBD comics to next week.

Marvel Unlimited
SABRETOOTH: THE DEAD DON'T TALK 2
X-Men 10
Mystic 26
Mystic 27
Mystic 28

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #302
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #7
BATMAN AND ROBIN #20
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #1 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #2 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #3 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #4 (OF 12)
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #5 (OF 12)

Hoopla
Deadly Class Deluxe Edition Book Three (Collects issues 32-44)
  Issue #32
  Issue #33
  Issue #34
  Issue #35
  Issue #36
  Issue #37
  Issue #38
  Issue #39
  Issue #40
  Issue #41
  Issue #42
  Issue #43
  Issue #44

ComiXology
U & I #1
U & I #2
U & I #3
U & I #4
U & I #5
U & I #6

FCBD Books
FCBD 2025: Fantastic Four/Giant Size X-Men
FCBD 2025: Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe
DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition
Conan the Barbarian: FCBD 2025

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Deadly Class Issues #42-44 - Oh man! What a brutal cliff hanger ending to this volume! One I did not see coming!  Looking forward to see how this all ends in the next deluxe edition.

[Perry]

Not sure how I did this, but I lost track of time and lost my TMNT #8 borrow. Haha. I was going to reborrow it, but figured I would just wait until #9 is set to hit and then read it then
:-


DC Universe Ultra
Absolute Batman #7
Batman: Dark Patterns #5
Green Lantern Corp #3
Hellblazer #55
Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #2

Hoopla
TMNT #8
Yougblood Deluxe
Redcoat #11
Savage Sword of Conan #8
Precious Metals v1 (collects issues 1-6)

Marvel Unlimited
Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe FCBD 2025
Fantastic Four/Giant-Size X-Men FCBD 2025

Monthly Marvel Back-Issue Bin - December 1978
Avengers #178
Conan #9
Iron Man #117
Fantastic Four #201
Uncanny X-Men #116



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Avengers - Spotlight on Beast, but drawn by Carmine Infantino (whom I am not a fan) but with the inks by Rudy Nubris, it looked very different than usual Carmine stuff. A decent read, but nothing major happening

Conan - The Queen of the Black Coast stories continue. I loved this era of Marvel's Conan and was so pissed when (spoilers... ahead....) when Belit finally bit it. I didn't know it was coming and at the time... yeah, I was mad as hell   

X-Men - Really good Byrne art here. Loved the Savage Lands stuff from this time and it limits the time Byrne can bypass backgrounds 

Savage Sword - A decent issue of four stories, most were pretty decent, enjoyed the Liam Sharp story the best. Loved the 'creature' in that one. Need to find out if she... it... is a Robert Howard creation I had not heard of (or remembered) or if she is a new character.

Youngblood - Speaking of backgrounds  This is a Joe Casey re-written story of Youngblood #1 and while it is certainly better reading than what came prior, the Rob Liefeld art is still like knives to my corneas. Couldn't make it all the way through. 

Redcoat - A good story, but I was expecting a little more showing from the new character. I think the book just read far too fast, maybe? 

Legion Annual - This was... okay. Art was kind of boring, but not terrible. Story was... yeah... fine

[Gay Titan]

I read Absolute Batman #7 and Absolute Superman #7. Both were darker and grittier than I expected. Loved this take on Fries but not a fan of Brainiac.