Welcome back to another edition of comic book reviews round-up! This week we’ll be covering Absolute Wonder Woman #8, Batman #160, G.I. JOE #7, Green Lantern #23, Justice League Unlimited #7, Ultimate Spider-Man #17, Uncanny X-Men #15, and Void Rivals #19. Find out how these comic books turned out with the latest comic book reviews round-up below.
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #8
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Kelly Thompson
Artist: Hayden Sherman
Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
Letterer: Becca Carey
Absolute Wonder Woman #8 nails capturing the feeling of reading an epic story even when it is set in one location. It is all about scale and that scale is nailed to make Gateway City feel like a world on its own. That all comes down to how Wonder Woman interacts with the people and world around her. This in turn helps not just the supporting cast but the new antagonist that are introduced. The presentation of Absolute Doctor Poison is on point to be a great counter for Wonder Woman’s presentation thus far. It all builds excitement for the newest story arc of this series.
Overall Rating: 9.5 Night Girls out of 10
BATMAN #160
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Artist: Jim Lee
Inker: Scott Williams
Colorist: Alex Sinclair
Letterer: Richard Starkings
Batman #160 is the chapter that the Batman: H2SH storyline needed. Finally, Hush is presented as a menacing villain whose presence is felt even when not physically on the screen. There are still a lot of problems with Jeph Loeb’s writing jumping the logical shark but at least Jim Lee’s artwork steps in to continue to lift the story. Hopefully this is a sign the rest of H2SH will lean into its strengths rather than weaknesses. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 6.5 Night Girls out of 10
G.I. JOE #7
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Andrea Milana
Colorist: Lee Loughridge
Letterer: Rus Wooton
FINAL THOUGHTS
G.I. JOE #7 sets the bar high for the height this series can hit. Joshua Williamson and Andrea Milana crafted a thrilling secret mission that only Beach Head could’ve accomplished. That leads to one of the best single debut issues for a character that we have. By the end you will be left hyped for what happens next and look forward to when Beach Head and the other G.I. JOE characters that appear in this issue show up again. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
GREEN LANTERN #23
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Jeremy Adams
Artist: Xermánico
Colorist: Romulo Fajardo Jr.
Letterer: Dave Sharpe
Green Lantern #23 continues the impressive run that is balancing multiple planes of action. Kyle Rayner’s crew fast paced cosmic adventure is nicely balanced by Hal Jordan’s investigation that brings in the Spectre. The best part is that both storylines are hitting on the epic cosmic storytelling in different ways. Striking the balance allows Hal and Kyle’s stories to equally progress the greater narrative of the Fractured Spectrum direction. All to build excitement for where things will go next.
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #7
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Mark Waid
Artist: Travis Moore
Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Justice League Unlimited #7 is the chapter that the “We Are Yesterday” crossover needed. The last two chapters of this crossover felt like it slowed things down way too much. Here we finally see things picked up as the Justice League Unlimited confront Gorilla Grodd. Adding in the payoff to Air Wave’s sub-plot that has been building since Absolute Power was a nice touch to circle things back to what kicked off DC All In. What that all led to introduced an intriguing angle to the JLU concept that DC can easily pick up on after “We Are Yesterday” wraps.
Overall Rating: 7.5 Night Girls out of 10
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #17
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: David Messina
Colorist: Matthew Wilson
Letterer: Cory Petit
Ultimate Spider-Man #17 is a reminder why this series is not called Ultimate Green Goblin & Mysterio. For as interesting as Ultimate Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn have been developed their characters are best when sticking to the “less is more.” No matter how well Jonathan Hickman writes Gwen and Harry two issues of both these characters as leads is more than enough. The final page is a direct reminder that Ultimate Spider-Man is at its best when the focus is on the Parker Family. Hopefully we get back to that shift in perspective asap.
Overall Rating: 6 Night Girls out of 10
UNCANNY X-MEN #15
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Gail Simone
Artist: David Marquez
Colorist: Matthew Wilson
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Gail Simone and David Marquez have found the magic of balancing a new cast of characters with iconic heroes and Uncanny X-Men #15 is an example of that. Seeing how Jitter, Ransom, Deathdream, and Calico have come into their own to carry a story is rewarding. We see how the dark nightmare adventure they are challenged by drives home how they standout individually and a new team of X-Men. Their starring role made how Rogue, Gambit, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Wolverine factor in a lift to the story when needed. It all comes together to really push Uncanny X-Men as the premiere series for the franchise right now.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
VOID RIVALS #19
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Conor Hughes
Colorist: Patricio Delpeche
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Void Rivals #19 took the risk of dedicating the entire issue to Skuxxoid and it is a reminder that not all risk pay off. That is not to say this wasn’t a good issue. Robert Kirkman and Conor Hughes do all they can to present Skuxxoid as a character that can drive a story. The presence of Transformers’ Wreck-Gar and the Junkions certainly helps. But ultimately this one-shot story never escapes the feeling of being a comic book you can skip. It is just buying time as Kirkman and co. take more time to cook up the next chapter Darak and Solila adventure.
Overall Rating: 6.5 Night Girls out of 10
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