Welcome back to another edition of comic book reviews round-up! For the first Wednesday of comic book releases in March we are looking at Birds of Prey #19, Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #1, Scarlet Witch #10, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #6, and The Ultimates #10. Find out how these turned out with our comic book reviews round-up for March 5th.
BIRDS OF PREY #19
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Kelly Thompson
Artist: Juann Cabal
Colorist: Adriano Lucas
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Kelly Thompson is at her best when writing short story arcs or one-shot style stories. Birds of Prey #19 exemplifies this as there is no wasted time in this conclusion to the two-part “Divide & Conquer” arc. Everything that is done here continues to build on the development Black Canary, Sin, Oracle, Big Barda, and Batgirl have had during this series. Each one has a clear character arc that compliments the greater team. This leads to developments with the League of Assassins that leave us wondering what will happen next, specifically with Sin.
Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10
MOTHRA: QUEEN OF THE MONSTERS #1
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Sophie Campbell
Artists: Matt Frank and Sophie Campbell
Letterer: Nathan Widick
As soon as you open Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #1 you will immediately know that Sophie Campbell and Matt Frank are crafting a special kaiju comic book. There is so much depth to the world building that branches off the premise of the fall of Mothra. This is easily one of the best balance storytelling between the human and kaiju characters. The artwork takes that storytelling to another level with how epic everything that happens looks. Click here to read full review.
Story Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
SCARLET WITCH #10
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Steve Orlando
Artist: Jacopo Camagni and Russell Dauterman
Inker: Elisabetta D’Amico
Colorist: Frank William
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Scarlet Witch #10 ends with Wanda Maximoff learning one of the most important lessons she’s had in her life. That is what it means to be a teacher and mentor. That lesson being taught through how she had to help Amaranth control the wild magic she was using made this cosmically dangerous situation feel personal. While this provides growth for both Wanda and Amaranth it also highlighted how neither was ready to have a mentor-protégé relationship. That leads this volume of Scarlet Witch ending in a way that makes you wonder what Steve Orlando and Marvel have planned for her. Which we will learn in the upcoming The Vision & The Scarlet Witch series.
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: NIGHTWATCHER #6
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Juni Ba
Artist: Fero Pe
Colorist: Luis Antonio Delgado
Letterer: Nathan Widick
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #6 does an excellent job at being the big penultimate chapter the story needed it to be. The internal and external battle Jennika has as she weighs her options as the conflict with the Nightwatcher armor takes precedence. The conflict with the Nightwatcher armor adds to everything as Jennika struggles with the always complicated superhero conundrum of balancing her personal and hero life. The way Lao Ban takes this to verbally attack her makes you really feel how heavy of a weight Jennika is carrying. That all builds to a strong final few pages that Fero Pe beautifully nails giving a cinematic look to build momentum for the final issue.
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
THE ULTIMATES #10
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Deniz Camp
Artist: Juan Frigeri
Colorist: Federico Blee
Letterer: Travis Lanham
The Ultimates #10 is easily the best issue of this series thus far. That is accomplished by simply showing the Ultimates operating as a team. It is a simple adjustment from previous issues that goes a long way with everything that is done with the world building of this issue. There are so many great team moments that help elevate the importance Captain America and Human Torch backstory to the story. The revelations made are game changing and leaves you excited to see where the series goes next. Click here to read full review.
Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10
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