Welcome back to another edition of our comic book reviews round-up! For this edition of the comic book reviews round-up we are looking at Absolute Wonder Woman #2, Amazing Spider-Man #62, Black Canary: Best of the Best #1, Detective Comics #1091, Justice League Unlimited #1, Nightwing #120, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4, Ultimate Black Panther #10, Uncanny X-Men #6, and Void Rivals #14. Find out how these turned out with our comic book reviews round-up for the comic books released on November 27th.
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #2
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Writer: Kelly Thompson
Artist: Hayden Sherman
Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
Letterer: Becca Carey
Absolute Wonder Woman #2 is a strong example of how to pull off character and world building. From establishing Wonder Woman’s powers to the history between Diana Prince and Steve Trevor to how the military factors into the story, there is a strong balance in the storytelling. Some of the developments create questions around how fate factors into the Absolute Universe with there being unavoidable events no matter how history is altered. This all helps to build out a world around Wonder Woman that you just want to learn more about.
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #62
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Writer: Joe Kelly
Artist: Ed McGuinness
Inker: Cliff Rathburn, Mark Farmer, and Wade Von Grawdger
Colorist: Marcio Menyz and Erick Arciniega
Letterer: Joe Caragna
Maybe the messy set-up was necessary for “The 8 Deaths of Spider-Man” to get rolling. That is the feeling had after reading Amazing Spider-Man #62 that has a much better pacing. Bringing in Doctor Strange and Black Cat into the fold was a smart choice as they helped set the tone of this story. They put into perspective what and how Peter Parker is dealing with the threat of the Scions. That momentum is carried into other interactions Peter has throughout this issue. There are still some holes in the story that make it feel like it’s missing something but at least this was a good step forward for the storyline.
Overall Rating: 6.5 Night Girls out of 10
BLACK CANARY: BEST OF THE BEST #1
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Writer: Tom King
Artist: Ryan Sook
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Black Canary: Best of the Best #1 has all the elements to live up to its title. Unfortunately, certain narrative decisions hold the story back. It’s only thanks to the creative chemistry Tom King and Ryan Sook have there is enough here that leaves you hoping the problems can be ironed out so this series can reach its full potential. Click here to read the full review. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10
DETECTIVE COMICS #1091
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Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Mikel Janin
Letterer: Wes Abbott
Father time always wins. It is a natural thing that we all learn, and Bruce Wayne can no longer ignore as seen with Detective Comics #1091. It is a story that Tom King and Mikel Janin prove to have a deft hand at navigating in a way that challenges how Bruce is moving forward. Exploring this personal story for Bruce makes what is going on with the mysterious new villain that Batman is investigating a different sense of danger.
Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #1
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Writer: Mark Waid
Artist: Dan Mora
Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Justice League Unlimited #1 is a phenomenal start that firmly establishes this series DC Comics premiere comic book. Mark Waid and Dan Mora absolutely nail the tone of what it means for the DCU heroes to be united under the Justice League banner. There is an immediate sense of importance to what the heroes are doing and there are pieces put into place for an exciting long-term future. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
NIGHTWING #120
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Writer: Dan Watters
Artist: Dexter Soy
Colorist: Veronica Gandini
Letterer: Wes Abbott
Bludhaven is a city with a massive hole left to fill in the wake of Nightwing defeating Blockbuster and Heartless. How that has made room for a greater, more complicated threat that creates a challenge for Nightwing on multiple fronts. That leads to Nightwing #120 being a comic book that is constantly on the move with non-stop developments. Where those developments lead to create a sense of wonder in the ramifications of this story when all is said and done with this story.
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #4
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Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: Chris Burnham
Colorist: Brian Reber
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 is an incredible blend of storytelling from beginning to end. From the writing to the artwork, Jason Aaron, Chris Burnham, Brian Reber, and Shawn Lee create something truly special as they challenge who Donatello is through this dark tale. The experience will leave you rocked as a TMNT fan and wondering where things will go from here in this series. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 9.5 Night Girls out of 10
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #10
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Writer: Bryan Hill
Artist: Carlos Nieto
Colorist: David Curiel
Letterer: Cory Petit
Ultimate Black Panther #10 puts a pause on the Moon Knight story to spotlight Inan, the Ultimate Sorcerer Supreme. Bryan Hill and Carlos Nieto treat this as an important side adventure to develop a key character in the Ultimate Universe. Though that does in turn lead to the story staying in place and little to no character progression for most of the cast of this series. Given that we are ten chapters into this storyline this causes the introduction of the Ultimate Sorcerer Supreme to come across as filler content.
Overall Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10
UNCANNY X-MEN #6
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Writer: Gail Simone
Artist: Javier Garron
Colorist: Mattew Wilson
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Uncanny X-Men #6 is a strong prelude chapter to the upcoming “Raid On Graymalkin” storyline. The stakes at hand are made clear with Doctor Corina Ellis coming into her own as a long term X-Men villain. That is showcased with what she has her group do to the X-Men in this issue. Add in the various dynamics between the new and classic X-Men, and we get another example of how Gail Simone and Javier Garron continue to establish Uncanny X-Men as the best current series in the franchise.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
VOID RIVALS #14
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Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Lorenzo De Felici
Colorist: Patricio Delpeche
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici impressively balances out multiple story angles to create a cohesive package. The storytelling through both the character dynamic and each environment creates a strong investment in every scene in Void Rivals #14. It’s an investment that makes the final few pages developments get you even more intrigued in where everything will eventually lead to in the Energon Universe. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
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