Welcome back to another edition of comic book reviews round-up! For the this latest Wednesday of comic book releases in March we are looking at Absolute Superman #5, Amazing Spider-Man #69, Assorted Crisis Events #1, Green Lantern Corps #2, Phoenix #9, Transformers #18, and Void Rivals #17. Find out how these turned out with our comic book reviews round-up for March 12th.
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #5
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Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: Rafa Sandoval
Colorist: Ulises Arreola
Letterer: Becca Carey
Absolute Superman #5 does so much to create an incredible close to the first story arc. Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval were at the top of their game with how they mixed the present and past into one deeply emotional story. By the end your left excited by all the questions that are set-up around Kal-El and the mythology of Superman in the Absolute Universe. Click here to read full review.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #69
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Writer: Joe Kelly
Artist: Ed McGuinness
Colorist: Marcio Menyz
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Amazing Spider-Man #69 is a big improvement over the last few chapters of “The 8 Deaths of Spider-Man.” All of the problems with the second half of this story arc continue to exist, particularly with the X-Men’s forced presence in the proceedings. That said, the gravity of Peter Parker’s decision and how that ends up impacting one of Scyons to understand the feeling of love for life hits as Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness intended it to. It does set-up for a logical conclusion. That’s a positive that did not seem attainable during recent chapters but at least we got there.
Overall Rating: 5 Night Girls out of 10
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #1
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Writer: Deniz Camp
Artist: Eric Zawadzki
Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
With Assorted Crisis Events #1 Deniz Camp and Eric Zawadski create an incredibly compelling comic book. You are completely ingrossed by the incredible imagination as your concept of the reality that creates a journey where you are truly following the lead character’s experience. The framework to create all the different crises that the lead deals with is so unique. The visuals by artist Zawadski and colorist Jordie Bellaire are particularly stunning with the panel framing and colors used from page to page. This is must-read comic book for all.
Overall Rating: 9.5 Night Girls out of 10
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2
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Writers: Morgan Hampton and Jeremy Adams
Artist: Fernando Pesarin
Inker: Oclair Albert
Colorist: Arif Prianto
Letterer: Dave Sharpe
Continuing to explore the chaos going on throughout the DC Universe by exploring the Thanagarians status quo shows how far reaching the Fractured Spectrum saga reaches. This opened the door to explore the unstable state of the Emotional Spectrum further with the Red Lanterns making a strong presence. In the process Morgan Hampton and Jeremy Adams are able to utilize the dynamic between John Stewart and Hawkwoman in fun ways. That said, future issues need to do a better job making other Green Lanterns feeling like main players as this comic book comic across as a John Stewart series rather than a team book. Finding a better way to utilizes the variety of members of the Green Lantern Corps will make the Fractured Spectrum saga even stronger.
Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10
PHOENIX #9
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Writer: Stephanie Phillips
Artist: Alessandro Miracolo
Colorist: David Curiel
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Phoenix #9 is purely a set-up chapter. There isn’t a whole lot of movement in this issue as the place we start is similar to where we end this issue on. To Stephanie Phillips credit, she lifts a filler story up with a lot of great character work that you still want to see where things are going with Jean Grey taking on Adani and Perrikus. It helps that Alessandro Miracolo continues to be at the top of their game with great cosmic visuals.
Overall Rating: 6.5 Night Girls out of 10
TRANSFORMERS #18
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Writer: Daniel Warren Johnson
Artist: Jorge Corona
Colorist: Mike Spicer
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Transformers #18 is an epically impactful final chapter to the third story arc of this series. This comic book is the definition of must-read. There are so many things that will be talked about with everything that goes down in this issue. It all further drives home the fact Daniel Warren Johnson and Jorge Corona have made this the best comic book on the market right now. Click here to read full review.
Overall Rating: 9.5 Night Girls out of 10
VOID RIVALS #17
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Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Lorenzo De Felici
Colorist: Patricio Delpeche
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici are at the top of their game with Void Rivals #17. The discoveries made in this issue set the stage for the next big things that will be going on in this series and sibling titles. The way that is done creates even greater excitement for the future of the Energon Universe. Click here to read full review.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
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