Welcome back to another comic book reviews round-up! This was a packed week of a ton of releases from all the publishers. With so many comic books that could’ve been added to a pull list it was tough to decide what to read with time available. For this week’s comic book reviews round-up I’ll be spotlighting Nightwing #117, Phoenix #2, Power Rangers: Infinity #1, Scarlet Witch #3, Titans #14, Ultimate Spider-Man #8. Find out how these turned out with our comic book reviews below.
BLOW AWAY #5
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Writer: Zac Thompson
Artist: Nicola Izzo
Colorists: Francesco Segala and Gloria Martinelli
Letterer: DC Hopkins
Blow Away #5 is an excellent conclusion to the narrative Zac Thompson and Nicola Izzo got us invested in from the first issue. The main character’s journey is rewarding as she puts all of her skills to work in order to find out the truth. If you are into suspenseful mystery stories make sure to check out Blow Away when it releases in trade paperback. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
DESTRO #3
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Writer: Dan Watters
Artist: Andrea Milana
Colorist: Adriano Lucas
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Destro #3 is an action-packed comic book. Destro’s fight against the Chameleon is choreographed in a way that you are constantly guessing how it could end. All of the action has a sense of purpose that gets you even more invested in how this series developments will factor into the greater GI JOE plans in the Energon Universe. The cliffhanger creates a lot of intrigue to find out what will happen in the second half of this mini-series. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 7.5 Night Girls out of 10
NIGHTWING #117
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Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Bruno Redondo
Inker: Caio Filipe
Colorist: Adriano Lucas
Letterer: Wes Abbott
Nightwing #117 did exactly what it needed to position Dick Grayson back to a form where he can take the fight to Heartless. Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo do a great job handling how Dick Grayson overcomes the sudden fear of heights he developed. The revelation that Dick made through this process made the confrontation with Tony Zucco had even greater impact. Through all of this, the way Taylor and Redondo utilized Bruce Wayne, Barbara Gordon, and Deadman strengthened the flow of this story. It all sets the stage for what should be an exciting conclusion to solidify the legendary status of this Nightwing creative run.
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
PHOENIX #2
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Writer: Stephanie Phillips
Artist: Alessandro Miracolo
Colorist: David Curiel
Letterer: Cory Petit
Phoenix #2 for better and worse keeps up the pacing from the first issue. When this comic book is at its best the focus is on Jean Grey as the Phoenix interacting with the greater Marvel cosmic universe. Adding in Corsair into this adventure added some light-hearted bits needed to balance out the more serious approach Jean as Phoenix is taking to being a cosmic protector. The way that led to Jean confronting the Black Order and Skrulls does a good job of establishing the different types of threats available for this series. The only thing that kept Phoenix #2 back was the dedication to the future narrator telling us this story. While only used at the beginning and end of this issue they got in the way of the pacing of the story each time. Hopefully, that is something that is quickly done away with as Phoenix is showing the potential to be a breakout hit when Jean is the narrative driver.
Overall Rating: 7 Night Girls out of 10
POWER RANGERS: INFINITY #1
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Writer: Sam Humphries
Artist: Brandt & Stein
Colorist: Triona Farrell
Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
Power Rangers: Infinity is a one-shot that does everything to be unique. The presentation of this story is certainly a breath of fresh air in Power Rangers storytelling. Though Sam Humphries does end up swinging and missing with this story that leans more into the Super Sentai side rather than Power Rangers. A lot of it comes down to the rushed character development because Humphries has only 38 pages to tell this unique story. Many problems could’ve been solved by going with the cast being only three Power Rangers rather than the normal six. It’s too bad because this had potential if it was more refined given its one-shot nature.
Overall Rating: 5 Night Girls out of 10
SCARLET WICH #3
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Writer: Steve Orlando
Artist: Russell Dauterman and Jacopo Camagni
Colorist: Matthew Wilson and Frank William
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Scarlet Witch #3 is a visual delight. Steve Orlando shows great trust in Russell Dauterman and Jacopo Camagni creating a presentation that keeps the reader engaged on both sides of the story in this comic book. Dauterman’s artwork does a spectacular job of making you feel the wild and crazy dark magic journey Wanda Maximoff is on. While Camagni delivers good-looking superhero action. Orlando for his part does a lot of great work further developing each character involved in the story. It all comes together to get the reader in this story with our heroes battling the supernatural threats of Griever and the Queen of Nevers.
Overall Rating: 8.5 Night Girls out of 10
TITANS #14
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Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Lucas Meyer
Colorist: Adriano Lucas
Letterer: Wes Abbott
Titans #14 is exactly the chapter that The Dark-Winged Queen storyline needed. Finally escalates to the big event level that we’ve been teased it would be since Beast World ended. There have been moments that have felt like filler. To Tom Taylor’s credit, he made all the content that felt like filler to have a payoff with how Nightwing and Cyborg discover the truth about Dark Raven. The Titans not wasting time and being committed to stopping their corrupted friend was well done. The addition of Spectre further elevates what Dark Raven does as she fully transforms into a God-like Dark-Winged Queen. It all leads to a hook ending that makes Titans #14 the penultimate chapter needed to build full hype for the finale of this story.
Overall Rating: 8 Night Girls out of 10
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #8
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Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Marco Checchetto
Colorist: Matthew Wilson
Letterer: Cory Petit
No one is doing world-building better than Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto on Ultimate Spider-Man. This week’s issue is yet another example of how Peter Parker and Harry Osborn’s first meeting with Tony Stark goes. What Tony reveals impacts Peter and Harry differently and sets up some intriguing sub-plots for both Ultimate Spider-Man and the greater Ultimate Universe. The drama around that is well balanced out with how the Parker Family chemistry continues to steal the show and the birthday party setting does just that again. Add in how Hickman and Checchetto present the Sinister Six connection to the greater politics of the world Ultimate Spider-Man #8 is another home-run comic book.
Overall Rating: 9.5 Night Girls out of 10
WOLVERINE: REVENGE #1
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Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Greg Capullo
Inker: Tim Townsend
Colorist: FCO Plascencia
Letterer: Cory Petit
Jonathan Hickman and Greg Capullo deliver an absolute must-read comic book with Wolverine: Revenge #1. They do not waste any time in setting the stakes as this alternate Marvel Universe deals with being sent to the dark ages after a major event created a global crisis. Those stakes are further elevated by what Wolverine and his allies are put through. By the end, you’re left wanting to see Wolverine live up to the revenge aspect of this series in addition to saving the world. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 9 Night Girls out of 10
WONDER WOMAN #12
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Writer: Tom King
Artist: Tony S. Daniel
Colorist: Leonardo Paciarotti
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Wonder Woman #12 may very well be the best comic book issue from Tom King’s creative run on this series. The story is a simple interrogation issue that focuses more on exploring Diana Prince and Damian Wayne’s dynamic rather than furthering the greater Absolute Power event. This choice works to the strength of the story King and Tony Daniel told. Diana and Damian share a unique dynamic that sees them open up in ways they don’t normally with others. Definitely a comic book to check out if you are a Wonder Woman or Robin fan. Click here to read the full review.
Overall Rating: 7.5 Night Girls out of 10
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