Welcome back to another edition of comic book reviews round-up! This week we’ll be covering Batman #4, Birds of Prey #28, DC K.O.: Superman vs Captain Atom, G.I. JOE #15, Ultimate Universe: Two Years In, and Ultimate X-Men #22. Find out how these comic books turned out with the latest comic book reviews round-up below.
BATMAN #4
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Matt Fraction
Artist: Jorge Jimenez
Inker: Tomeu Morey
Colorist: Tomeu Morey
Letterers: Clayton Cowles and Jorge Jimenez
Batman #4 does an effective job being a great set-up issue. Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez are making sure to dedicate time to adding solid building blocks on the foundation that is Gotham City. There is a feeling that things are moving forward in Gotham City. What that means for how Bruce Wayne’s Batman approach creates an investment in seeing where things will go next. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10
BIRDS OF PREY #28
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Kelly Thompson
Artist: Sami Basri and Vicente Cifuentes
Inker: Vicente Cifuentes
Colorist: Adriano Lucas
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Birds of Prey #28 brings Kelly Thompson’s run on the series to a close in as satisfying as a way as it could. This issue shined in what was the strength of Thompson’s run, the chemistry between the cast. There are a lot of great moments in the virtual and real worlds that build on the developments these characters have had during this series. The payoff does feel like things needed to end but Thompson wraps things up in a way that leaves you hoping we don’t go to long before the next Birds of Prey run.
Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10
DC K.O.: SUPERMAN VS CAPTAIN ATOM
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Sean Izaakse
Colorist: Trish Mulvihill and Hi-Fi
Letterer: Dave Sharpe
Superman vs Captain Atom drives home that what DC K.O.’s round of 16 is basically PPV wrestling. There are no surprises here. The fight is choreographed in a way to make sure that Captain Atom’s credibility as a powerhouse is maintained. So even if Superman’s win was known going into this comic book the action was enough to be entertained by. That seems to be the tone this set of DC K.O. tie-ins are going for
Overall Rating: 6.5 Night Girls out of 10
G.I. JOE #15
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Tom Reilly
Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
Letterer: Rus Wooton
G.I. JOE #15 keeps up the momentum for “The Dreadnok War” going high. The chemistry between all the characters involved, including the new character introduced, is all well done. Through the actions the Dreadnoks are taking Joshua Williamson and Tom Reilly further build out the world of the G.I. JOE in the Energon Universe in very intriguing ways. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: TWO YEARS IN
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Deniz Camp and Alex Paknadel
Artist: Patrick Boutin, Phil Noto, Francesco Manna, Lee Ferguson, and Javier Pulido
Colorist: Federico Blee, Phil Noto, Guru-eFX, Erick Arciniega, and Javier Pulido
Letterer: Travis Lanham
Ultimate Universe: Two Years In misses the mark of hitting what made its predecessor special. This entire comic book comes across as what was pitched for an Ultimate Guardians of the Galaxy series if the Ultimate Universe continued on with a third year. There’s just not much here other than being for Ultimate Universe completionist. It is to bad because this comic book should leave the reader looking forward to Ultimate Endgame and the roles the characters involved in this one-shot play in the event.
Overall Rating: 5 Night Girls out of 10
ULTIMATE X-MEN #22
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer and Artist: Peach Momoko
Script Adaptation: Zack Davisson
Letterer: Travis Lanham
Ultimate X-Men #22 brings a surprising close to the Shadow King storyline that Peach Momoko has been working on since this series started. The way it appears to wrap up between Shadow King and Armor does leave you wondering what exactly will happen in the last few issues of this series. Credit to Momoko’s eye for visual design as the action choreography throughout this issue added to the surprise. You see how it all builds to hit as hard as it could.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
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