Weekly Reader, February 16, 2026

[Jeff]

I really need to catch up on these X-Men books.  I've rolled them over for two weeks now!

Puppet Master (Jeff's Pick)
Watchmen 4 - my favorite issue.



Marvel Unlimited
CLOAK OR DAGGER #1
EXPATRIATE X-MEN #1
UNDEADPOOL #1
X-VENGERS #1
AMAZING X-MEN #2
BINARY #2
LAURA KINNEY: SABRETOOTH #2

Iron & Frost #2
Rogue Storm #2
Sinister's Six #2
X-MEN: TALES FROM THE AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1

1776 #1 of 5 - Gotta give Straczynski a try on this.
Ultimate Black Panther #22
Ultimate Wolverine #11

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #23
DC K.O.: GREEN LANTERN GALACTIC SLAM #1 (ONE SHOT)

Hoopla
Conan the Barbarian vol 6 (Collects issues 21-24)

Crossgen
The First #13
Sojourn #4
Saurians Unnatural Selection #1
Saurians Unnatural Selection #2
Scion Volume 3 - "Divided Loyalties!" Collects Scion (2000) #15-21

2000AD
2000 AD Prog 2459: Red Alert

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[Perry]

Man, I couldn't even get finished with that slack list from last time, having no football screwed up my whole week , so here's hoping this week goes better


I see David Marquez is writing the Sinister Six book and Jeff seemed to like that issue #1, so maybe I will try that title (just to see how the penciler plots out and writes dialog)... IF and only if Jeff is wow'd by the second issue.

Also, I read Geiger #20 last week... I think it was, but I guess I forget to add it to my list, because I don't see where I discussed it


And also... ummm also also, I mean... Did anyone read that WW Black&Gold one-shot from last week? (Or from a month ago if you got it when it hit). I was going to try it, as I think it is an anthology (and I'm really into them right now), but wasn't sure if it was worth a go. I will probably add it regardless, if I can get though this week's list, but just curious if it was a hit, mediocre or just garbage, so I could mentally prepare.


Marvel Unlimited
Ultimate Wolverine #11

DC Universe Ultra
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Legion #21
Legion #22
Legion #23

Hoopla/Other
We're Taking Everyone Down With Us v1 (Collects issues 1-6)
Savage Sword of Conan #12
Geiger #20

Crossgen
Sojourn v1 (Just to read issues 4-6)

2000AD
Prog 2460
Prog 2461

Puppet Master (Jimmy)
Spectacular Spider-Man #200
Puppet Master (Jeff)
Watchmen #4

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Geiger - It always seems that I read 20 some pages of this book and it feels like the story only progresses a tiny bit. I've used the terms spinning wheels with this title and once again, even though we get more... or I guess I should say we get a DIFFERENT plot device driving the story in this issue, it still feels overly drawn-out. This book is a decompressed story lovers dream. That said, the ending panel got me super excited! BAM!! 

We're Taking - So far, book of the year. Ha, only a month and a half in to said year, so still early, but yeah, so far this is my book of the year. It will not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you like Venture Bros, Archer, Marvel's Super-Villain Team-Up and/or Roger Moore James Bond... this may just be the book for you. I am not sure we will ever see more of this title (it had a satisfying end, but it was also left open, so maybe there will be more?) but I enjoyed it thoroughly.