Welcome back to another edition of comic book reviews round-up! This week we’ll be covering Absolute Wonder Woman #7, Amazing Spider-Man #2, Assorted Crisis Events #2, Batman #159, G.I. JOE #6, Green Lantern #22, Justice League Unlimited #6, The Last Boy #2, and One World Under Doom #3. Find out how these comic books turned out with the latest comic book reviews round-up below.
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #7
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Kelly Thompson
Artist: Mattia De Iulis
Letterer: Becca Carey
It is truly outstanding how much of an emotional connection Kelly Thompson and Mattia De Iulis are able to draw with Diana and Circe’s relationship. Their mother-daughter connection elevates the stakes of Diana’s fight to escape the Underworld in Absolute Wonder Woman #7. The intensity of the fight continues to be raised by how Circe is made to witness Wonder Woman’s fights. That emotional investment creates an even greater connection as the reader to what the end result is and what it means for what comes next in this series.
Overall Rating: 9.5 Night Girls out of 10
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Joe Kelly
Artist: Pepe Larraz
Colorist: Marte Gracia
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Amazing Spider-Man #2 did its job of continuing the positive momentum for the start of Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz’s creative run. The nightmare experience Peter Parker goes through showed how strong the creative chemistry between Kelly and Larraz is. Now as long as they can use that creative power to get over a villain Kelly created a decade ago the winning can continue for this series. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 7.5 Night Girls out of 10
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #2
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Deniz Camp
Artist: Eric Zawadzki
Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki, and Jordie Bellaire fully draw you into how one character handles a variety of crisis’ across their lives. Camp’s writing makes sure that the cohesion is never lost no matter how often we shift to different time periods. For impressive as the writing is, it’s Zawadzki and Bellaire’s artwork that steals the show. There are so many great things done visually to amplify the storytelling of the various crisis that makes the entire comic book captivating.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
BATMAN #159
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Artist: Jim Lee
Inker: Scott Williams
Colorist: Alex Sinclair
Letterer: Richard Starkings
Batman #159 leans too much on telling yet another chapter in the never-ending Batman and Joker narrative. This leads to easily forgetting that this is supposed to be part of the sequel to Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s Hush story. The only thing that saves this second chapter from being a complete dud is the development involving Nightwing, Oracle, and Riddler. That and Jim Lee’s high-quality artwork. But even then, that is not enough to save this from being a disappointing second chapter to the Hush sequel, aka H2sh. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 5.5 Night Girls out of 10
G.I. JOE #6
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Tom Reilly
Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
Letterer: Rus Wooton
G.I. JOE #6 is an excellent conclusion to the first story arc of this series. Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly, and Jordie Bellaire are at the top of their game delivering a story with a ton of thrills. From the opening to the final page your attention is never let go as the promised Duke vs Cobra Commander fight leads to an intense conclusion. It all wraps up in way that further solidifies this as a must-read comic book. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
GREEN LANTERN #22
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Jeremy Adams
Artist: Xermanico
Colorist: Romulo Fajardo Jr.
Letterer: Dave Sharpe
If you want an example of how a comic book should manage multiple storylines in 20 pages look no further than Green Lantern #22. Jeremy Adams puts on a masterclass of how to juggle multiple stories to further enhance the impact the Fractured Spectrum direction is having on the DC Universe. It is made even more impressive by how Hal Jordan, Carol Ferris, Kyle Rayner, Conner Kent, and Odyssey the Time Bandit get quality development. All that development leads to some very cool moments that get you even more invested in where things go next for the Fractured Spectrum direction.
Overall Rating: 9.5 Night Girls out of 10
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #6
CREATIVE TEAM
Writers: Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell
Artist: Travis Moore
Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain
Letterer: Dave Sharpe
Justice League Unlimited #6 accomplishes its mission to put over how Gorilla Grodd is the mastermind behind the new iteration of the Legion of Doom. It is all done in a way that makes sure by the time you finish reading this comic book you are fully bought into Gorilla Grodd. Every decision he makes gets you to hate him in a way you should hate a well written villain. That development leads you to buy into the Legion of Doom to be the biggest threat the Justice League Unlimited are now facing.
Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10
THE LAST BOY #2
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Dan Panosian
Artist: Alessio Avallone
Colorists: Valentina Pinto, Agnese Pozza, and Rik Mack
Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry
When it comes to twisting classic stories and giving them fresh takes arguably no one does it better than Dan Panosian. The Last Boy #2 is a great example of this as Panosian maximizes the core portrayal of Peter Pan and how he warps everything around his idea of how Neverland should operate. How those actions end up being received by the world around Peter leaves you wonder where the dark twist will take this narrative. The only part of The Last Boy that isn’t fully working is the Wendy side things. Once there is greater cohesion with the narrative, The Last Boy will reach the next level.
Overall Rating: 7.5 Night Girls out of 10
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #3
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Ryan North
Artist: R.B. Silva
Colorist: David Curiel
Letterer: Travis Lanham
One World Under Doom #3 takes the Avengers greatest weakness and shines a massive spotlight on it. And the person who shines that spotlight is none other than Doctor Doom himself. The Avengers made it easy by being themselves and being tunneled vision about believing they needed to stop the big bad without fully comprehending what Doctor Doom accomplished. It’s that direction that easily makes One World Under Doom #3 the best issue of this event thus far and what was needed to create intrigue beyond the initial pitch.
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
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