Batman & Robin: Year One #2 ★★★★★
Waid & Samnee deliver whimsical cartooniness and pitch black insight into Dick’s immediately post-adoption life. I’m not sure I know where it’s going but with art and characterisation this good I don’t care.
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Rocketfellers #1 ★★★★
A highly entertaining Ghost Machine opener by a creative team that infuses it with urgency, heart and devastatingly good art.
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Rorschach #1 ★★★★
The politics of truth are in Tom King’s sights in this slow but steady Watchmen sequel opener. Drawn by the sensational Jorge Fornés it has the potential to be a classic once the pace picks up.
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John Constantine: Hellblazer #10 ★★★★★
Refocusing the book on Constantine himself pays countless dividends, and shows just how versatile a writer Si Spurrier is. Never knowing where or how this story is playing out is just insane, and plays to all Matias Bergara’s artistic strengths.
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Firepower #1 ★★★★½
Kirkman, Samnee and Wilson make one beautiful comic, with mystery, drama and stunningly drawn world building. There’s a joy and energy here which most other books lack.
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Hellblazer: Rise and Fall #1 ★★★½
Superb craftsmanship by the creative team, but the boundary-pushing underpinning much of John Constantine’s history is missing here, which stops the story hitting the heights it could reach.
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4 Color Dreamer 