DC's 'Twas The 'Mite Before Christmas #1
Creative Team: Natalie Abrams, Michael W. Conrad, Josh Trujillo, Ethan Sacks, Zipporah Smith, Rob Levin, Sholly Fisch, and Jillian Grant Art by Marcus Smith, Gavin Guidry, Andrew Drilon, Soo Lee, Juan Bobillo, and others (W) Various (A)
Synopsis: 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through
the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a...Bat-Mite?!
Join all your DC favorites as they take on eight classic holiday
stories! From Constantine and Lex Luthor's Dickensian tale to
Batwoman's puzzling Hanukkah hijinks to your classic
cocoa-swilling Christmas romance switch with Harley and
Amethyst, this book is a perfect companion for cookies by the
fire and extra sour cream on your latkes. So pull up a sled and
get ready for plenty of ho-ho-holiday hope to get you in the spirit
of the season!
Score: 6.0 (Fine-- Various holiday theme stories. Didn't care
for most of them but there's one story, in particular, I want to
point out. The story with Bunker & Extrano is the way superhero
stories featuring gay characters should be. Superheroes being freaking superheroes first! Like if they ever make a JLQ series this is the way it should be written. This was my favorite of the bunch. The Lex Luthor story was ok.)
Spider-Gwen: Smash #1
Creative Team: Melissa Flores (W) Enid Balam (A)
Synopsis: TIME TO FACE THE MUSIC!
The Mary Janes are off on a four-city tour as the opening act to one of Earth-65's biggest rock bands! Gwen has promised the band that this big break will be all about the music. No web-slinging, just drums. But when a mysterious assassin targets the headliner, Gwen begins to wonder how she got this gig in the first place. Featuring new versions of some of your favorite characters!
Score: 7.5 (Very Fine+-- Not a Spider-Gwen fan but the story wasn't bad. Art is lacking for my taste. This issue has a few great variants.)
(Buy at your own risk)
First Issue!! Week- 12/13/23
Daredevil: Gang War #1
Creative Team: Erica Schultz (W) Sergio Davila (A)
Synopsis: THE HEAT IS ON IN HELL'S KITCHEN!
ELEKTRA NATCHIOS, former assassin turned DAREDEVIL, has been recruited by the Amazing Spider-Man to stop New York City from tearing itself apart as every mobster and super villain in town go to war! And Elektra is the only thing standing in the way of Hell's Kitchen's annihilation at the hands of a dangerous new gang - the HEAT - whose violent schemes from the pages of DAREDEVIL unfold!
Score: 9.4 (Near Mint-- Decent story, great art. Out of the 5 Gang War issues so far this is the third best one. Like I said in the past I don't like recommending event books.)
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Space Usagi v4 #1
Creative Team: Stan Sakai (W) Emi Fujii (A)
Synopsis: The Rabbit Ronin's classic adventure in
space-now in color! As the general of Lord
Shirohoshi's space fleet, it's Usagi's responsibility
to keep the lord and his heir safe. Now tasked with
the education and protection of the lord's heir, Usagi
must remain vigilant at all times to protect the heir
from a murderous plot and an unexpected betrayal.
Score: 9.8 (Near Mint / Mint-- Since I started these
reviews Usagi Yojimbo comics have always been solid
reads. They're simple in terms of art & story and it's
comics all ages can enjoy. I will say if it had killer art I'd
probably give every issue 9.9 or 10. Anyway, hardcore
Star Wars fans would love this series. It's more in style
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