Weekly Reader, April 27, 2026

[Jeff]

Still sick but at least it's giving me time to read.

Marvel Unlimited
Daredevil & Punisher #3
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1
PLANET SHE-HULK #3
PSYLOCKE: NINJA #1 (OF 5)
ROGUE #1 (OF 5) - Giving it a try.
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24 - SERIES FINALE!
X-MEN #24
X-Men of Apocalypse #2 (of 4)

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #32
WONDER WOMAN 29
WONDER WOMAN 30
WONDER WOMAN 31
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #18
BATMAN #8
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #50

Hoopla
Lazarus Vol 8: Rise (Collects issues 1-6)

Crossgen
Scion Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Sanctuary!" Collects Scion (2000) #22-27
Scion #22

Meridian Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Coming Home!" Collects Meridian (2000-2004) #21-26.
Meridian #21
Meridian #22

Ruse Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Silent Partner!" Collects Ruse (2001-2004) #7-12.
Ruse #7

2000AD
Skipping this week to give Perry a chance to catch up.

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[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Daredevil & Punisher #3
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1
PLANET SHE-HULK #3
PSYLOCKE: NINJA #1 (OF 5)
ROGUE #1 (OF 5) - Giving it a try.
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24 - SERIES FINALE!
X-MEN #24
X-Men of Apocalypse #2 (of 4)

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #32
WONDER WOMAN 29
WONDER WOMAN 30
WONDER WOMAN 31
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #18
BATMAN #8
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #50

Hoopla
Lazarus Vol 8: Rise (Collects issues 1-6)

Crossgen
Scion Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Sanctuary!" Collects Scion (2000) #22-27
Scion #22

Meridian Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Coming Home!" Collects Meridian (2000-2004) #21-26.
Meridian #21
Meridian #22

Ruse Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Silent Partner!" Collects Ruse (2001-2004) #7-12.
Ruse #7

2000AD
Skipping this week to give Perry a chance to catch up.

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Daredevil & Punisher #3 - another good issue.  I like how all the pieces are moving across the board.

INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1 - There's enough here to keep me on board. Interesting mystery even if I don't care for two of the members.

PLANET SHE-HULK #3 - oh yeah! The issue was good but the cliff hanger has me excited.

Legion of Super-Heroes #32 - good part one.  I love the art. Dream Girl looks amazing.  Looking forward to part two.

WONDER WOMAN 29 & 30 - Going from Tom King to Stephanie Williams was very dis jarring.  This two parter was terrible.  Two full issues of Amazons talking through a self help group in disguise as an internal battle.  Yuck.

WONDER WOMAN 31 - The Wonder War Part 1 - oh heck yeah! Tom King is back and the story I've been waiting for, ever since the backup tales started early in this series, is finally here and it kicks off with a bang!  Can't believe I'm caught up and now have to wait for this monthly!

[Gay Titan]

Very odd week, but picked up the following:

Action Comics #1097...guest starring Booster Gold (post KO)
Green Lantern #34
Thundarr the Barbarian #3
Zatanna #1... despite Galaxy (can't stand her), this is beautiful art.

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Daredevil & Punisher #3
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1
PLANET SHE-HULK #3
PSYLOCKE: NINJA #1 (OF 5)
ROGUE #1 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24 - SERIES FINALE!
X-MEN #24
X-Men of Apocalypse #2 (of 4)

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #32
WONDER WOMAN 29
WONDER WOMAN 30
WONDER WOMAN 31
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #18
BATMAN #8
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #50

Hoopla
Lazarus Vol 8: Rise (Collects issues 1-6)

Crossgen
Scion Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Sanctuary!" Collects Scion (2000) #22-27
Scion #22

Meridian Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Coming Home!" Collects Meridian (2000-2004) #21-26.
Meridian #21
Meridian #22

Ruse Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Silent Partner!" Collects Ruse (2001-2004) #7-12.
Ruse #7

2000AD
Skipping this week to give Perry a chance to catch up.

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PSYLOCKE: NINJA #1 (OF 5) - Excellent issue!  This is Betsy Braddock Psylocke straight from my favorite X-Men era. This story starts from Betsy's step into the Seige Perilous and takes us through how she was transformed into Psylocke. And it's awesome.

ROGUE #1 (OF 5) - Going to give the next issue a chance to keep onboard.  The first 3/4 of the book takes place in Louisiana with the Uncanny X-Men. If I had stopped at this point I'd be out. It's painful.  But it sets up the reason Rogue has to leave and  go solo. And that is interesting. A mystery stemming back to a forgotten memory from her days with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. And it's bloody.

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #18 - Oh heck yeah! I liked this issue a lot.  Getting a to see the Absolute versions of two other characters (not gonna spoil) was awesome. My only complaint- please get Jimmy out of that newspaper. If I wanted out dated Daily Planet stuff I'd go back to regular Superman stories.

[Jeff]

Zatanna #1... despite Galaxy (can't stand her), this is beautiful art.

I wasn't planning on picking this up but if you and Perry both like the art I may need to check out the first issue.

[Perry]

Okay, new week, lets go!!

Marvel Unlimited
Alien vs Captain America #3
Ultimate Black Panther #22
Ultimate Black Panther #23
Ultimate Black Panther #24

DC Universe Ultra
Abso Superman #18
Batman #8
Bizarro: Year None #1

Hoopla/Other
Sacrificers #21
Redcoat #17
Battle Beast #8
Savage Sword Reforged #4

Crossgen
Negation prequel
Negation #1

2000AD
Prog 2466
Prog 2467

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Alien v Cap - While not as impactful as the first two issues, this continues the Xenomorph goodness and I'm certainly looking forward to more

Ult BP - This ended well enough, though I wasn't a fan of the Adamantium creature/alien lifeform stuff... just didn't care for it, and I like aliens

Abso Supes - Back to the goodness (thankfully) after two less than stellar issues. Still not sure I like the idea of Darkseid going back thousands of years when he creates his new universe, but it isn't a point of contention either

Batman - Ugh. This title could just as easily been written by Marvel's current, boring ass, "popular" writers like Jed MacKay or Ryan North. I mean THIS is Fraction? Just another big two, main universe title that leaves me feeling like I wasted my time reading. I'm done.

Sacrificers - HEY!! An interesting story!!! Not the ending I was expecting, and that is another reason to like it, but still has an uplifting end... kind of... as much as we could have after Pigeon did what he did. Very good, interesting title.

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Daredevil & Punisher #3
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1
PLANET SHE-HULK #3
PSYLOCKE: NINJA #1 (OF 5)
ROGUE #1 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24 - SERIES FINALE!
X-MEN #24
X-Men of Apocalypse #2 (of 4)

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #32
WONDER WOMAN 29
WONDER WOMAN 30
WONDER WOMAN 31
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #18
BATMAN #8
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #50

Hoopla
Lazarus Vol 8: Rise (Collects issues 1-6)

Crossgen
Scion Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Sanctuary!" Collects Scion (2000) #22-27
Scion #22

Meridian Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Coming Home!" Collects Meridian (2000-2004) #21-26.
Meridian #21
Meridian #22

Ruse Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Silent Partner!" Collects Ruse (2001-2004) #7-12.
Ruse #7

2000AD
Skipping this week to give Perry a chance to catch up.

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Scion #22 - Good start to a new arc complete with bloody battle!

Meridian #21-22 - Excellent two parter as Sephie faces off for the first time against a member of the First. And his amazing looking weapon!

Ruse #7 - Great start to what promises to be a fun mystery.  A town with townspeople who only appear at night? Missing women? What is Simon up against!

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Daredevil & Punisher #3
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1
PLANET SHE-HULK #3
PSYLOCKE: NINJA #1 (OF 5)
ROGUE #1 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24 - SERIES FINALE!
X-MEN #24
X-Men of Apocalypse #2 (of 4)

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #32
WONDER WOMAN 29
WONDER WOMAN 30
WONDER WOMAN 31
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #18
BATMAN #8
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #50

Hoopla
Lazarus Vol 8: Rise (Collects issues 1-6)

Crossgen
Scion Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Sanctuary!" Collects Scion (2000) #22-27
Scion #22

Meridian Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Coming Home!" Collects Meridian (2000-2004) #21-26.
Meridian #21
Meridian #22

Ruse Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Silent Partner!" Collects Ruse (2001-2004) #7-12.
Ruse #7

2000AD
Skipping this week to give Perry a chance to catch up.

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ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24 - decent little wrap up a few trickles to keep things open for more. Not bad.

X-MEN #24 - Epilogue for Revelation with the 3k organization and their "X-Men". Their mysterious Chairman's identity now revealed and have mixed emotions.  They are doubling down on the one thing I hated most about the Krakoa era but dang, does it make for interesting storytelling coming up.

X-Men of Apocalypse #2 (of 4) - this issue was kind of lame. It used a contrived situation to put characters where they wanted them for the next thing they wanted in the story.  Those final locations are actually pretty interesting so I will stay on for at least the next issue.

BATMAN #8 - This was fine but like Perry said, not anything stellar.  I'm not sure how invested I want to be either but if the next issue isn't more exciting I'll probably be out too.

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #50 - Meh, now I remember why I dropped this.  Ok for an anniversary issue, but I think I'm done.

[Perry]

Marvel Unlimited
Alien vs Captain America #3
Ultimate Black Panther #22
Ultimate Black Panther #23
Ultimate Black Panther #24

DC Universe Ultra
Abso Superman #18
Batman #8
Bizarro: Year None #1

Hoopla/Other
Sacrificers #21
Redcoat #17
Battle Beast #8
Savage Sword Reforged #4

Crossgen
Negation prequel
Negation #1

2000AD
Prog 2466
Prog 2467

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Savage Sword Reforged - a color reprinting of Black Colossus! A fun story, that sadly, once again, looked better in its original B&W format (when it was printed in SSoC #2), but even still, yeah, a fun story. I mean an old (very old) sorcerer; a kidnapped, scantly clad girl; a mysterious dome inside an ancient city... oh and a chariot pulled by a black camel, and driven by an ape? Yeah, all the trappings of a good Conan yarn 

Negation Prequel - Ahhh, just so emotionally soothing. Only in that this is the title that brought me back into comics after my late 90's departure. Don't know how I forgot the Nightwall though  but so excited to get to issue #2, soon, so I can see if the majestic feeling still holds up 

2000AD -
  Dredd - Love me some Ronald the Mechanismo!! Really enjoying this arc
  Herne and Shuck - This is one of those "all over the place" stories, just crazy after crazy  , but I still dig it!!
  Judge Dee - Hmmm, art was a little off for me, but an okay start. Looking forward to more
  The Discarded - Still not hitting for me for some reason. No idea why. I like the art, I like the idea, yet...
  Thargs - Nahhh, I feel the same as Jeff on this one. Just skipping this all together

[Perry]

Marvel Unlimited
Daredevil & Punisher #3
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1
PLANET SHE-HULK #3
PSYLOCKE: NINJA #1 (OF 5)
ROGUE #1 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24 - SERIES FINALE!
X-MEN #24
X-Men of Apocalypse #2 (of 4)

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #32
WONDER WOMAN 29
WONDER WOMAN 30
WONDER WOMAN 31
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #18
BATMAN #8
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #50

Hoopla
Lazarus Vol 8: Rise (Collects issues 1-6)[/s

Crossgen
Scion Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Sanctuary!" Collects Scion (2000) #22-27
Scion #22

Meridian Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Coming Home!" Collects Meridian (2000-2004) #21-26.
Meridian #21
Meridian #22

Ruse Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Silent Partner!" Collects Ruse (2001-2004) #7-12.
Ruse #7

2000AD
Skipping this week to give Perry a chance to catch up.

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Lazarus Vol 8: Rise (Collects issues 1-6) - Great continuation of this epic long story.  We have to be getting close to the end but there is so many threads to tie I up I don't see how!  The escape, the new friends, the absolute evilness of her father, Malcolm. All amazing Greg Rucka stuff.

Somebody got too excited with the Strikethrough button

[Jeff]

Marvel Unlimited
Daredevil & Punisher #3
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1
PLANET SHE-HULK #3
PSYLOCKE: NINJA #1 (OF 5)
ROGUE #1 (OF 5)
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24 - SERIES FINALE!
X-MEN #24
X-Men of Apocalypse #2 (of 4)

DC Universe Ultra
Legion of Super-Heroes #32
WONDER WOMAN 29
WONDER WOMAN 30
WONDER WOMAN 31
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #18
BATMAN #8
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #50

Hoopla
Lazarus Vol 8: Rise (Collects issues 1-6)

Crossgen
Scion Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Sanctuary!" Collects Scion (2000) #22-27
Scion #22

Meridian Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Coming Home!" Collects Meridian (2000-2004) #21-26.
Meridian #21
Meridian #22

Ruse Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Silent Partner!" Collects Ruse (2001-2004) #7-12.
Ruse #7

2000AD
Skipping this week to give Perry a chance to catch up.

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Lazarus Vol 8: Rise (Collects issues 1-6) - Great continuation of this epic long story.  We have to be getting close to the end but there is so many threads to tie I up I don't see how!  The escape, the new friends, the absolute evilness of her father, Malcolm. All amazing Greg Rucka stuff.

[Jeff]

Somebody got too excited with the Strikethrough button

I was still fixing it when you popped in.  It's this stupid tablet. Every time they do an update, it screws everything up.