Welcome back to another edition of comic book reviews round-up for 2025! This was a packed with of releases. With this in mind, this week we are looking at Amazing Spider-Man #65.Death, Batman & Robin: Year One #4, Green Lantern: Fractured Spectrum, Laura Kinney: Wolverine #2, Nightwing #122, Storm #4, and Ultimate Wolverine #1. Find out how these turned out with our comic book reviews round-up for January 15th.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #65.DEATH
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Writer: Derek Landy
Artist: Kev Walker
Inkers: Kev Walker and Wade Von Grawbadger
Colorist: Mattia Iacono
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Amazing Spider-Man #65 has all of the best intentions to build out Phil Coulson’s character and his relationship to death. Ultimately this side story never escape coming across as completely unnecessary. It is made worse when this issue dedicated to a side story within “The 8 Deaths of Spider-Man” would’ve much better been used for a different supporting character. Especially with what Peter Parker is going through getting Black Cat, Shay, Aunt May, Robbie, or another supporting cast members perspective would’ve been a much better use of this comic book.
Overall Rating: 3 Night Girls out of 10
BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE #4
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Mark Waid
Artist: Chris Samnee
Colorist: Matheus Lopes
Letterers: Clayton Cowles and Chris Samnee
Mark Waid and Chris Samnee have a clear understanding that the Batman & Robin: Year One story has been told many times before. That understanding has led them to focus more in on having Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson’s chemistry as a new father-son and superhero duo. What that leads to in this fourth issue is a lot of fun character moments. It is a fun that is certainly needed to balance out the darker happenings during this period in Gotham City. All that without the need of a big time villain to hold things down on the other side of the story, showing how great this series really is
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
G.I. JOE #3
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Tom Reilly
Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
Letterer: Rus Wooton
G.I. JOE #3 nails the spy thriller vibe that has made this comic book special. The tension created throughout this issue elevates the various character arcs that are going on. It all comes together for a story you’re left looking forward to reading the next chapter as soon as possible. Click here to read full review.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
GREEN LANTERN: FRACTURED SPECTRUM #1
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Writer: Jeremy Adams
Artist: V. Ken Marion
Colorist: Romulo Fajardo Jr.
Letterer: Dave Sharpe
Green Lantern: Fractured Spectrum #1 does its job setting a new foundation for the franchise. There is an entire vibe that we are entering a new era for the franchise that will be positive for the characters involved. The format of this one-shot also worked as an entry point for new fans to have a place to start reading the Green Lantern series. Click here to read full review.
Overall Rating: 7.5 Night Girls out of 10
LAURA KINNEY: WOLVERINE #2
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Writer: Erica Schultz
Artist: Giada Belviso
Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg
Letterer: Cory Petit
As soon as Laura Kinney and Elektra Natchios are on screen together you can’t help but wonder why this team-up didn’t happen earlier. This chemistry is immediately tapped into in Laura Kinney: Wolverine #2 as the two trade blows in a way that shows they are equals. That quickly transitions to some classic superhero team-up that further showcase Laura’s approach as a solo hero. How the current “No More Heroes” sentiment is rising in the Marvel Universe provides a great challenge for Laura to deal with. Which is something that is given a major hook ending that could have larger ramifications beyond this series.
Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10
NIGHTWING #122
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Dan Watters
Artist: Dexter Soy
Colorist: Veronica Gandini
Letterer: Wes Abbott
Nightwing #122 is a necessary chapter that does at certain points hit the wall. Hitting that wall comes from the feeling we had to speedrun through Olivia Pearce’s. Ultimately Dan Watters and Dexter Soy accomplish their goal to add more depth to the story that was on a slight pause for this backstory to be told. What is revealed about Olivia helps to set up an even bigger character arc for Dick Grayson and his spot in the DC All In era.
Overall Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10
STORM #4
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Murewa Ayodele
Artist: Lucas Werneck
Colorist: Alex Guimaraes and Fer Sifuentes-Sujo
Letterer: Travis Lanham
Storm #4 is easily the best issue of this young series that gets over how this is already becoming one of Marvel’s best comic books. Murewa Ayodele does such a phenomenal job balancing Storm having such magnetic chemistry with Doctor Doom and the tension had as they each sit on opposite sides of their views on so many things. It is such a great way to approach a superhero vs supervillain story that you are compelled that pushes the larger narrative around Storm forward in fascinating ways. All of this is brought to life by some of Lucas Werneck best artwork to date. A stunning comic book from beginning to end.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE
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Writer: Christopher Condon
Artist: Alessandro Cappuccio
Colorist: Bryan Valenza
Letterer: Cory Petit
There is no messing around as the story in Ultimate Wolverine #1 is very reflective of its series lead. The Ultimate Universe version of Wolverine is even more no nonsense than his mainstream counterpart. That attitude comes with a heavy backstory that works into the greater Ultimate Universe narrative that increases overall interest in Earth-6160. What is presented creates even greater investment for the Ultimate Universe and mutants’ place in it. Click here to read full review.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
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