Old Man Logan #7

Written by Jeff Lemire

Penciled by Andrea Sorrentino
Cover by Andrea Sorrentino
Published Jun 1, 2016

   The Reavers have finally found the man once known as the Wolverine. After murdering a few of the townsfolk of Killhorn Falls to lure him out, they've finally made the mistake of unleashing him, as his first order of business involves putting his claws through the head of the first hostage taker, and slicing off the head of the next. He knows their leader. Lady Deathstrike can't be too far behind, so he runs towards her, once again preparing for the fight of his now pretty old life.
   He finds her holding the young girl who will one day and in some future timeline, become his wife Maureen, as well as her mother. Deathstrike has a proposal, telling Logan he can choose which one gets the axe. Just as she prepares for her murderous blow, the sheriff shoots her from behind, distracting her long enough for the hostages to flee. As Logan and one of his oldest foes fight to the death, she reveals why she had to attack with such a half-cooked plan... she simply had to beat the others to him. What happens next is clearly some of Sorrentino's best artwork of this series, as the berserker within this old man comes roaring out with a vengeance. He slices off her hands, plants both clawed fists in her back, and completely loses consciousness in a rage and blood filled fury..
   When he comes to, the sheriff explains that the remaining baddies took off on a helicopter and Maureen and her mother are locked away in their house. Logan knows when it's time to make an exit. He burns the dead Reavers' bodies and decides it's time to move on. There's no such thing as rest for him as they'll keep coming. So from here out, it's chaos. And this time he's coming for them all.
   This is one of the best books Marvel has right now. At the time of it's publishing it was only the 45th best selling book which is criminal. One of the most entertaining right now, going away. I give it a 10/10.

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Civil War II #1

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Penciled by David Marquez
Cover by Marko Djurdjevic
Published Jun 1, 2016

  The issue opens with Ulysses, the new Inhuman discovered in Issue #0 running through the woods near Ohio State and into the arms of the Inhumans. Weeks later, they team up with the Avengers, the Ultimates, the X-men, and scores of sorcerers to defeat a gigantic celestial attacking Manhattan. Meeting up for the superhero party of the century to celebrate, everyone heads back to Stark Tower where after meeting the Inhuman who predicted the ethereal being's attack, Tony and Carol Danvers argue over pretty much the plot to the film Minority Report. Captain Marvel asserts that if it's a future threat, it should be neutralized. Iron Man thinks it's dangerous.
   Three weeks later in the Inhuman capital of New Attilan, Ulysses wakes up with a new future prediction, telling Medusa they have to call the Ultimates. Back in Stark Tower, Tony is in the laboratory when Mary Jane comes in with startling news. Tony's best pal Colonel Rhodes aka War Machine is dead. He lands at Ultimates HQ looking for answers, storms in after reflecting for a moment at James' lifeless body, and finds Carol Danvers at the bedside of a comatose She-Hulk. She explains that there was a mission where the Inhuman with the visions was able to predict where Thanos would be. War Machine, a few Avengers, and the Ultimates ambushed and captured him, but not before he pretty much punched James Rhodes' body in half. Tony vows to never let this happen again and flies away, and the issue concludes with She-Hulk flatlining, and Captain Marvel in tears. What will happen next? We'll have to wait until Issue #2 to find out.
   Years in the making, and pretty much set to knock the entire Marvel off it's keel... again, Civil War starts with a bang. The creative force of Brian Michael Bendis plus David Marquez predictably doesn't disappoint, as they've found a way to combine drama and action in a way only they can. This was an amazing issue and left me eagerly awaiting the next. I give it a very deserving 10/10.

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Deadpool #13 (plus Daredevil 7.1, Powerman and Iron Fist 4.1, and Deadpool 13.1)

Written by

Gerry Duggan, Charles Soule, and David Walker
Penciled by Jacopo Camangi, Guillmero Sanna, Elmo Bondoc, and Paco Diez
Cover by Francisco Herrera
Published Jun 1 2016

   This is literally a 4 issue crossover on one book. I'm not sure what the story was in making it, other than maybe giving some other people some work, but either way, the gang behind Daredevil and Powerman and Iron Fist have all gotten in on the action. All under the guise of Ben Urich, reporter for the Daily Bugle, the story revolves around Marvin Shirkley, a banker who handles money for crime syndicates all over town. There's some gangsters after their money and he hires Deadpool to protect him. He takes it on because one of the gangsters is Typhoid Mary, a former baddie of his who impersonated his girlfriend, basically raping him. Unfortunately for Marvin, he gives Deadpool a laptop that could essentially save him due to the troves of evidence on it, which he throws in the garbage can. What happens next is basically a 4 issue span of them getting it back.
   First of all, it's through the offices of Matt Murdock that they eventually meet up with Daredevil, whom protects them from the goons while Deadpool gets his eyes burned out and makes an insane amount of blind jokes. They're unsuccessful in retrieving the laptop which eventually turns into Powerman and Iron Fist digging through a landfill. After awhile, they find it and take the fight back to the streets. Typhoid Mary steals a garbage truck but Deadpool catches up to her. He beats her up and exacts his revenge on her being evil to him in the past, gets the laptop back and 83 pages later, Marvin is safe. Ben Urich deletes his story and with that, this 4 issues in 1 adventure comes to an end.
   This book makes no real secret that the goal is to be raunchy, bloody, and crude. Not that there's anything wrong with that. One of the things I look for in this character is that un-Marvel feel that allows you to maybe poke a little fun. Sometimes it delivers and sometimes not, but for this one, the story, the art - I'd say it's a winner. I give it a 9/10.

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All New Wolverine #9

Written by Tom Taylor

Penciled by Marcio Takara
Cover by Bengal
Published Jun 1 2016

   Legendary Marvel trouble-making dragon Fin Fang Foom attacks the SHIELD helicarrier due to a pheromone that spilled out of an ancient box in a previous issue, which will probably have no consequence so there's really no need to explain it. Iron Man shows up. Then Captain Marvel shows up. They all want to kill the dragon but Old Man Logan and Wolverine are inside it. They get out. As he's healing, Logan rests on Laura Kinney's couch. He recognizes her apartment and says "I know this apartment. It's where I raised you...". She looks surprised. The end.
   This is a terrible book. I would have stopped reading it but it's so quick and easy, and maybe someday something important will happen, so I keep going. I give it a 4/10.

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Invincible Iron Man #10

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Penciled by Mike Deodato
Cover by Mike Deodato
Published Jun 1, 2016

   Col Rhodes and a disguised Tony Stark are surprised by Zhang, a ninja who breaks down the apartment door of his alter ego Richard Franco in order to bring him, blindfolded and in a Spider-Man mask to Tomoe. She'd heard of him and what he'd done at the Yukio club. She also read his supposed SHIELD file, which was clearly planted by Stark to further the illusion. While the kidnapping was going on, Rhodes escaped before being seen.
   Back in New York, Mary Jane picks up a strange package from her safety deposit box. After pushing the button that says "Push Me", which by the way, is a pretty dumb move to ever do in a comic book, she's surprised by a hologram of Stark Industries AI, Friday, who tells her she's desperately needed back at HQ to stave off a takeover attempt. Back in Osaka, Tomoe reveals to Franco that she's an Inhuman and secretly also the Techno Golum. Her powers are the ability to steal technology. She claims to have killed Tony Stark and explains to Franco that she needs him to track down and kill Rhodes.
   Riri Williams makes a cameo, flying her Iron Man suit in it's maiden voyage. A page later however reveals Col Rhodes explaining to someone or someones that Tony is alive. He needs help to get him out of trouble, and needs a team who can do it all with no technology. Only natural powers. We find out that team is none other than the Avengers who stand ready to help one of their oldest and still original members, and with that, the issue is to be continued.
   Great story, great art, and great dialogue from Bendis. My favorite part was while blindfolded, Tony says "Oh man, if this is one of those weird Japanese game shows where they shave my sack or something, I swear I'm gonna sue you... in world court..." Mike Deodato's art is clearly on point as well. I give it a 9/10.

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The Punisher #2

Written by Becky Cloonan 

Penciled by Steve Dillon
Cover by Declan Shalvey
Published Jun 1, 2016 

   Face and the Condor gang are on the run. Unfortunately the DEA are on their trails. More unfortunately, so is the Punisher. He's on the road and stops at a seedy motel, renting a room and laying his arsenal on the bed.
   Thanks to Olaf, Frank gets a tip on the gangs next drop. Slowly but surely he picks off every last one of them until it's just Face left. He takes the EMC and transforms into a brutal killing machine. Face counters every move the Punisher has, from bullets to pistol whippings. He finally steels a car from the scene of the battle and takes off, leaving a menacing Frank Castle standing alone with corpses and contemplating his next move.
   Back in Vermont at what I assume is either the endgame for EMC or close to it, some of the Condor thugs make plans to hide the massive stash of the drug they have, with nefarious ways to do it. They know the Punisher is on his way, and this time they'll be ready. Sadly one of the thugs daughters, Juniper, appears furnished with a suicide vest. Will they know no decency in trying to stop the Punisher? Only one way to find out - in issue #3.
   Good, short, and to the point. While the artwork appears to be rushed, and this is no means Steve Dillon's best work (may he rest in peace). But the story makes up for it. I give it an 8/10.

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Daredevil #7

Written by Charles Soule
Penciled by Matteo Buffagai
Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
Published May 25, 2016

   Fresh off the heels of the last issue, Electra attacks Daredevil, accusing him of taking her daughter. The devil of Hell's Kitchen responds by laying down, clearly not willing to fight and knowing the best course of action is to plead his case. After calming down a bit, Electra explains that the girl is an 11 year old named Iona. She gave her to her trainer Stick who assured her the child would be adopted and raised safely. Meanwhile, Daredevil is clearly freaked out, afraid he might actually be this child's father. She shows him a cellphone video and claims there is no sound. Not knowing Matt Murdock is a blind lawyer anymore, he acts like he can see it and asks for the phone. He brings it to Froggy, who looks at it and explains to him the phone is completely blank.
   Matt calls Linda Carter to check on her patient Blindspot, whom was injured in the previous issue during the beginning of the fight between DD and Electra. He tells him he's ready to get out and help anyway he can. Matt tells him to take some time off and let his breaks heel, even offering him a job at this particular lawyers office he knows. Later he meets Electra to ask about the phone, telling her the video wasn't real. She tells him that her search will continue and if she needs him, she'll contact him. As she leaps away, Daredevil hears the sounds of an attack happening off in the distance. He goes after her, seeing her as she attacks the person whom was allegedly involved in giving her the phone. He utters the phrase "the tangled web we weave" and her mind is instantly unlocked, knowing it was all a conspiracy to send her after Daredevil. She instantly feels relief of having no child to ultimately fail - but heaven help her when she finds who was responsible. She sprints away and the issue is left to be continued.
   I read this series up too this point but this the first review I'm doing on it. Of all the single character books I'm reading right now, this is definitely one of the best. Very thick on plot details and the art is great. I give it an 8/10.

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Justice League #8

Written by Bryan Hitch
Penciled by Neil Edwards
Cover by Fernando Pasarin
Published Nov 2, 2016

   As the Justice League gets a moment to reflect on what the Kindred did (and all with only one fatality), they all go back to their respective Justice...homes for some superhero maintenance. Cyborg in outer space upgrades systems in the Watchtower while Batman works on some patches on computers in the Batcave. Suddenly and without warning, all of their electronics and machines seemingly come alive, and now it's up to them to get to the bottom of what's happening.
   Every mechanical and weaponized item Bruce Wayne owns, which is pretty much everything, simultaneously starts trying to kill him and Alfred. Back at the Watchtower, the ghost computer program tries to open Cyborg's boom tubes to seemingly contact the rest of the league. In the Batcave, every entrance and exit seals tightly to keep Batman inside and anything trying to help him out. Cyborg senses the threat has passed so opens tubes but unfortunately for him, it was a ploy to make him believe the coast was clear. As Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, and Aquaman respond to his distress calls, Cyborg explains to him that he isn't in control and begins to fight Green Lantern. He begs them to do something but it's too late, as the unknown threat opens a portal using the Lantern's powers. Thousands of ring-oriented monsters attack as the rest of the team fights them - and with that, the issue is horrifyingly left to be continued.
   Great issue and great writing. Once again, it looks like Bryan Hitch has another winner on his hands and I'm looking forward to see where things are going. I give it a 9/10.

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Deadpool #12

Written by Gerry Duggan

Penciled by Scott Koblish
Cover by Scott Koblish
Published May 25, 2016

   The book opens with Wade Wilson's daughter Warda digging around in his old stuff. She realizes something is missing. Just then we see another mysterious Deadpool-dressed type with a tiny hologram ball of a very, very old Wade Wilson, apparently escaping with it on a motorcycle. His daughter realizes she's being distracted, and calls up her team of mercs to go after them. As they're blasting away, the woman who now has Wade jumps off the bike and goes after the daughter, telling Wade to fire up some sort of hologram. He does this and his old pal Pretson from SHIELD broadcasts out of it, surprised it's actually 2099.
   The two modern day Deadpools keep fighting as Preston and Wade manage to escape. It appears Warda is looking for info on what happened to her mother, Shiklah, and this is information this new Deadpool seems to have. Finally the big reveal of the issue occurs - Warda pulls off the mask of this new intruder who turns out to be Ellie - Warda's long thought-to-be-dead half sister. She tells Warda she's claiming the Deadpool name, freeing their father, and finally about to John Wick their ass. And with that, the issue is to be continued.
   I always get annoyed when a comic jumps around wildly in continuity. It's hard to follow and leaves me thinking I missed something on the front end, and this situation is no exception. Although they'll keep me hooked to find out where their going, this story is at the very least better than the Sabertooth tie in from a few books before. As usual I don't know where Gerry Duggan is bringing this arc, but I guess I'll bite. I give it an 8/10.

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Uncanny Inhumans #9

Written by Charles Soule

Penciled by Kev Walker

Cover by Mahmud Asrar

Published May 25, 2016

   Queen Medusa was married to Blackbolt, but yadda yadda yadda, now she's with the Human Torch. They've kept it a pretty good secret, but in the last issue, a building was falling on the both of them. Just in time, the queen's sister Crystal (and Johnny Storm's ex-girlfriend), got there to rescue them... And saw them both making out in the rubble. Obviously upset about this, Crystal uses her powers and accidentally teleports all three of them to the arena of the Tourneyman. As he unleashes his monologue, Johnny has the same reaction that I had to a lot of this series: "Great! One of these guys!" He commands them all to fight, and then unexpectedly - just.. dies.

   The guards make a run for it. Knowing the only way to find out where they are and how to get back home, the Inhumans (+ Human Torch) run after them. On the way to the escape pods, the team runs by scores of battlegrounds being fought in by thousands of combatants. As they reach their destination, the guards show them that the ship they're on is slowly making its way into the sun. They decide to take all of the fighters with them back to Earth. As they began the teleportation, the guards break through. In the chaos, Crystal forgives Medusa, whom then immediately (and unwittingly) throws her sister into the portal. It's up to Medusa and Johnny Storm to save the rest of the combatants, as she throws the guards through first and slowly but surely, death looks imminent. Salvation comes however, from her dear sister - whom through the portal on Earth, sends a wave of water to wash the two holdouts back. As they realize they're all alive, they embrace each other... and with that, the issue wraps...

   I kind of crash coursed on both Inhuman books in a binge session and it took a bit to figure it out. Now that I've been along the ride a bit, characters are starting to become memorable and I like where it's heading. I give this issue a 7/10.

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All New Inhumans #7

Written by James Asmus

Penciled by Stefano Casello
Cover by Jamal Campbell
Published May 4, 2016

   Fresh off the heels of the previous issue, Flint is tipped off to the whereabouts of his family. Only problem is this information comes care of the less-than-reliable and newly revealed Inhuman Ana Kravinoff, daughter of Kraven the Hunter. Regardless, he and Gorgon trape off into the mountains of Mozambique to find out what she knows. There they find evidence of an ancient inhuman city.
   Soon after their arrival, they're engaged by a fellow inhuman, whom after quickly defeating Ana, brings them to Daya, the town council-person. She arranges a sightseeing trip through their hidden city, Utolan.
   Daya explains to Gorgon that their people left Atillan when they felt politics began interfering with nobler pursuits. In their minds, terrogenesis unlocked a path to transcendence. Meanwhile Flint reunites with his mother, whom it appears is surrounded by a few others who aren't real happy these new inhuman guests have shown up. Faint anxiety breaks out once the guards realize Ana has disappeared. While they spread out to find her, Flint is introduced to the sister he never knew he had, Ikelli. The tendril inundated warrior who incapacitated Ana in the beginning of the issue. She welcomes him home as issue ends, to be continued.
   As you might have noticed, this is my first review of any Inhumans comics. I don't know anything about them and really don't know Marvel's angle in introducing them so much. Either way, I know they fight the X-Men in the near future, as I suppose Marvel is tired of just making them fight the Avengers, so it should get interesting. I give this book a 6/10.

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Extraordinary X-Men #10

Written by Jeff Lemire

Penciled by Humberto Ramos

Cover by Humberto Ramos

Published May 25, 2016

   Since the Inhumans like to time travel so much, why shouldn't the X-Men get into the action, right? Transformed by Apocalypse into one of his horsemen, Colossus fights the rest of his team who are trying desperately to save him over an arc of over 600 mutant embryos. Between tearing off Cerebra's arm, almost killing Jean Grey with it, and throwing Glob about 5 miles into the air, he escapes with what they came for. 

   Back at X-haven in Limboworld, Collossus's sister Magik trains new mutant Sapna to use her brand new powers. Impressed by her progress, she gives her the honor of wearing her old uniform. Meanwhile back in the future, a distraught Storm almost gives up on the mission, if not for the inspiring half-time speech acumen of Bobby Drake. Resuming their search for the arc and their old teammate, Glob shyly attempts to ask out the beautiful time-trapped Jean Gray, only to be interrupted by the mole-men that attack them on their way. As they hack and bamf their way through them, Logan jumps in to save the original Marvel Girl who explodes through them, proving that she's the type who will rarely need saving.

   Seeing as how Magik has tired of waiting for the team to get back, she disobeys Forge and prepares to transport to find them. She better hurry though. As the X-Men prepare to make a run at Apocalypse's fortress, the new four horsemen prepare to fight back with a move familiar to them... This fastball special involves Horsemen versions of Colossus and Deadpool throwing a scary mutated Venom at them. He swallows Logan and the issue concludes with the team figuring out how he's gonna rescue the old man one more time.

   I've always thought that Uncanny X-Men would be the perennial flagship X-title, but the more and more I read, the more I realize that this one is certainly receiving the attention du'jour. I give it a 10/10 and can't wait to see #11.

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Batman #10

Written by Tom KingPenciled by Mikel Janin
Cover by Tim Sale
Published Nov 2, 2016
 

  I Am Suicide, Pt 2

   Batman springs his plan into action, attacking the Santa Prisca prison Bane is held up in with Psycho Pirate, in order to get the supervillain to give him the venom he so desperately needs for his protege at home, Gotham Girl. He flies the Batwing into range and when he gets close enough, the bullets rip the aircraft apart. When he crash lands, he ejects into the crowd of Bane's army. They drag him to their leader, and with that, the beatdown game is on.
   Bane beats the caped crusader mercilessly. Each hit harder than the next, Batman keeps repeating the same stanza over and over. "Bane. I've come for Psycho Pirate. I need him to save someone who needs to be saved. Turn him over. I go away. Refuse to turn him over and I will break your damn back...". While this sounds super hardcore for the dark knight, it doesn't phase Bane much, who just throws him to pretty much die in one of the legendary water cells of his prison fortress.
   As the water rises, Batman punches the walls for holes to gain his footing. He does so and climbs to the top in agony. Eventually he frees himself through the grating, and finds the backdoor to the complex. Opening the door, he finds Catwoman and the Ventriloquist waiting. Tiger, Punch, and Jewelee have apparently executed their portion of the plan and are elsewhere, and now as Batman so eloquently put it, the team prepares to break his damn back, and amidst some super-rad dialogue from Catwoman that runs the entire issue, we're left to see where it continues in the next chapter.
   This is what Batman is all about. Literally probably the best DC has to offer, Tom King is a perfect writer and this art is crisp and amazing. Catwoman's note just reads perfectly - almost verbatim of what you'd hear a stage four clinger ex-girlfriend saying IF you were a dark and brooding superhero, which I'm pretty sure is the point. I give it a 10/10 and cannot WAIT for #11.

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Star Wars #19

Written by Jason Aaron

Penciled by Leinil Francis Yu
Cover by Leinil Francis Yu
Published May 25, 2016
   Princess Leia, Sana Starros, and Dr. Aphra stand face to face with their attacker, who has Han and Luke tied up with demands that Leia kill the imperial prisoner they hold. That prisoner is Dr. Aphra, one of which Sana has no trouble killing and aims her blaster to do so while being persuaded by Leia not to shoot. She asks the masked attacker to reveal himself. He does so and it turns out that he's a very badly mutated Eneb Ray, the greatest spy that the rebels had ever put in the field. Leia explains that they'd thought he died, to which Eneb replies that his death is still quite eminent.
   As he counts down from 5, Sana prepares the killshot. Leia begs and stalls for long enough for R2D2 to fire an ion pulse which disables gravity aboard the prison planet. Aphra and Sana float around still trying to murder each other while Leia gets the upper hand on Eneb. She's able to give control back to the warden, who mentions he's missing one prisoner. Dr. Aphra is shoved into an escape pod and ejected, outfitted with tracking devices and headed back to serve Darth Vader.
   Luke and Han secretly reminisce about the nerfs they herded to get the rebel money back Han had gambled away, while Leia explains to a captured Eneb she's going to get him help. He tells her that he should have listened to her and how they will most certainly lose the war their fighting. The issue ends with some storm troopers searching the now abandoned prison complex for someone named Kolar Ludd. Their search is called off though when a high ranking and lightsabre yielding trooper tells them orders have come in and it's time to kill some rebels.. And with that, the issue ends.
   So this was the end of the Rebel Jail storyline, one that wasn't short on details and mini-plots as our trio of the princess, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker continue to bond for their later adventures. Aaron and Yu continue to impress and I look forward to issue #20. I give this one a 9/10.

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All New Wolverine #8

Written by Tom Taylor
Penciled by Marcio Takara
Cover by Bengal
Published May 18, 2016

   100 miles off the coast of New Jersey, there's a deal going down to swap an exquisite and ornate looking box when suddenly SHIELD interrupts the trade. Professor Holt, one of the supposed participants in the deal, opens the box releasing a scent that we find out later summons super mega-dragon Fin Fang Foom.
   Meanwhile Laura and Gabby walk their pet wolverine through the park. Maria Hill of SHIELD calls and tells Laura to meet her on the fire escape of her apartment. Some boats, agents, and everything else mysteriously disappeared except for this one box and Hill needs her to find a scent on it. And that's not all. One of the people they were asking to help with this previously was none other than inter-dimensional anomaly, old man Logan. Laura disregards him as some kind of impostor but asks where it was exactly he vanished. The helicarrier takes them there, and as the agents open the box again, Wolverine knows what it attracts...
   The dragon appears, and attacks the aircraft carrier as Wolverine runs out onto the deck and into the beast's mouth. She knows where this Logan has disappeared to, and she's the only one who can fight from the inside out to rescue him.
   This issue was inherently better than the last one. Although still pretty vapid and of little story, it at least gets back on point, setting up what I assume will be several points of the upcoming Civil War storyline. Not too bad overall and mostly redeeming itself from the previous issue, I give it a 7/10. 

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Civil War II #0

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Penciled by and cover by Olivier Coipel 

Published May 18, 2016

   The issue opens up in NYC, with Jennifer Walters aka She-Hulk defending the super villain Jester in a courtroom. Making the point that they're prosecuting an innocent man for nothing, she rests her case. And in Latveria, War Machine gets some terrorists to stand down, impressing the President of the United States so much, he summons him to the situation room and offers him the Defense Secretary gig.

   At Ohio State, a group of students waits for the incoming Terrigen Mist clouds and not knowing what exactly is gonna happen. Unfortunately 2 of them are later encapsulated in some kind of cocoons. At the Triskelion home of the Ultimates, Captain Marvel checks in with her emissaries and is met by old friend and resident Hulk psychiatrist Doctor Samson. After catching up, she realizes he was sent there to check up on her. On the SHIELD helicarrier, She-Hulk discusses the impending disaster with Maria Hill, who tells her that the Jester, whom Walters was defending in the beginning of the issue is dead. Killed in prison by guards, Walters tells her he was an innocent man. Hill ominously tells her that Jester would probably have committed more crimes... a statement the She-Hulk obviously disagrees with.

   The issue wraps with Michelle and Ulysses, the 2 students at Ohio State emerging from their cocoons. Michele turns into some kind of demon and lurches in attack at the crowd, when Ulysses finds himself in some kind of limbo world; a version of Columbus, Ohio filled with no people and scenes of mass destruction. With that, the issue wraps in preparation for the series to begin with issue #1.

   As with any issue number 0, you know it's gonna be a lot of setup for the main characters and situations. This was no exception. Good artwork and writing from Bendis, whom you always know that if you get him on his ga,e, does amazing work. Sets the subsequent events up perfectly and has me excited for this series. I give it an 8/10.

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Old Man Logan #6

Written by Jeff Lemire

Penciled by Andrea Sorrentino 

Cover by Andrea Sorrentino 

Published May18, 2016

   Burger the dog is missing. Logan assures young Maureen he'll find him and tells her to go to school. He tracks him into town and eventually finds him murdered. It only takes a second more for Logan to smell machine oil - followed by several dead townspeople. This is no coincidence. It looks like somebody came after the old X-Man, and those trackers are his old enemies The Reavers.

   Bonebreaker makes the first move. He attacks with Gatling guns blazing, eventually running over the man formerly known as Wolverine's legs. With claws drawn, Logan kills his old foe, right in front of the town sheriff. He tells him to gather the townsfolk and bring them to the quarry where they'll be safe. Once there, everyone's accounted for except for the most helpless of the citizens of Killhorn Falls - the town's children.

   Logan makes it just in time, killing Muzzle and getting the kids out of danger. But before he can get them all evacuated, he takes him eye off the prize. One of the Reavers has one of the kids as a hostage, and if Logan doesn't give himself up, things could get pretty ugly pretty quick.

   I haven't been short on praise for this book in the past, and this issue is no exception. It makes some of these books Marvel publishes, like the current Spider-Man and All New Wolverine seem so laughable, I can't understand how they make the cut. In the age of "Quantity over quality", this title completely delivers. I give it a 10/10.

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Superman #10

In The Name Of The Father, part 1

Written by Patrick Gleason and Peter J Tomasi
Penciled by Patrick Gleason
Cover by Patrick Gleason

Published Nov 2, 2016

   Jon-El prepares for Christmas break and hanging out with his friend Kathy, much to the chagrin of his crappy classmate Walter, when he meets a new schoolmate - Maya - who turns out to be some sort of cybernetic stooge reporting about the presence of Superboy. Meanwhile Jon goes traipsing around some spooky swamp for some reason, nearly setting a forest fire when he's snagged by some unknown kiddy superheroes and brought to Gotham. There's he tied to a gurney for interrogation by Robin - Damian Wayne. Fortunately for him, his daddy Batman shows up and dashes their hopes. Unfortunately for all of them however, Superman soon follows.

   Batman and Supes argue about their kids kidnapping each other, eventually having a big Justice League father bonding moment. Robin shows Superboy around his animal collection, to which their comments to each other result in another skirmish. Eventually their fighting destroys some kind of lab Batman of course has, and he and Superman look at them both like they're about to get a major buttwhoopin. With that the issue ends, and we're left to see what happens between what I will assume will become some future Teen Titans faction, or what have you.

   Good book. It was a quick read and at least a little more rich in story than it's two previous counterparts. I couldn't help but read everything Robin said in his voice from Teen Titans Go, but that probably added a level of coolness to the mix. Not bad overall though. I'd give it an 8/10.

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