April 2, 2025 1:35 am

Absolute Wonder Woman #3-4 (review)

Writer: Kelly Thompson Artist: Hayden Sherman DC Comics, January 2025 This high voltage adventure, penned by Kelly Thompson and with art by Hayden Sherman, continues as the title character fights the unstoppable Greek hentai monster (not a phrase we expected to write today), called the Tetricide. As ever, this review contains spoilers. We have previously reviewed issue 1 – Absolute Wonder Woman #1 of 5 (review) – World Comic Book Review Our enthusiasm for this title is not an aberration. Absolute Wonder Woman is going down like nectar and ambrosia with readers: issue 4 was the third highest selling title in January 2025, trailing only just behind Absolute Batman and Ultimate Wolverine: (Five of the top ten titles are outside of the big publishers’ mainstream continuity. Old dogs can learn new tricks, it seems.) The Tetracide’s touch means death. Wonder Woman, defending hundreds of thousands of people from a Lovecraftian

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Heavy Metal Queen (review)

Author: Kevin Michael Roberts Red Line Comics November 2024 Overview Heavy Metal Queen is a sci-fi space action thriller written and illustrated by Kevin Michael Roberts, and  follows the life of scientist and innovator Mercury Regina Jones, most commonly referred to as “Big Mama.” The book is a well-crafted blend of a sci-fi space opera, with sprinkles of inspiration from sources such as Super Sentai and Japanese anime. It offers a well-paced and intriguing character study of our protagonist, alongside a heartfelt introspection into her journey. New Beginnings: The book opens by establishing the vast lore of its universe, providing a solid foundation for readers to sink their teeth into while foreshadowing overarching themes that will be explored later. This motif is further reinforced through the use of cold colours interlaced with heavy shadows, emphasizing the vast emptiness of space. This stark setting is beautifully juxtaposed with Mercury’s introduction—a warm

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Memphis v Zombies #1 (review)

Writer, letterer: Ryan Ladner Artist: Guilherme Raffide Thrill Comics, December 2024 What little we know of the city of Memphis, Tennessee could be written on

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Cramp (review)

Creator: Fredrik Rysjedal Independently published, 2024 The scarification of the childhood psyche by overly cautious parents seems to be a universal phenomen. “Watching too much

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ISADORA’S FEET (review)

Written, drawn, and lettered by Karima Lacroix Self-published, December 2024. Isadora’s Feet is a short graphic novel set in Montreal, Canada, and follows Laleh, as

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Buck Rogers 2425 (Review)

Creator: Robert Beaucage Array Comics, January 2025 In 1928, the anthology magazine Amazing Stories published a sci fi novel titled Armageddon 2419 A.D., written by

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The New Gods #1 (review)

Writer: Ram V Artist: Evan Cagle DC Comics, December 2024 Here is DC Comics’ promotional copy for this new title: An old god has died,

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Kyra Chronicles #2 (Review)

Creator: Antonio Rubbini 2024 Created by Antonio Rubbini, Kyra Chronicles is an action comic book series set in a fictional version of Brooklyn, New York.

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