Fables is finally clicking with me. This volume was filled with a lot of great moments.

The stuff in fabletown is all about political affairs and the main thing is about a nation of people, Arabian, and how they will conflict with ideas that are placed in Fabletown. On the flipside we get a little bit more information on the farm, what's happening with snow white, red, and boy blue and of course the little kids. Last but not least we have a two issue story of one of Geppetto creations, or two of them, falling in love and wanting to become human. It sounds silly but by the end...wow.

Good: Loved the very end. It was powerful, scary, and well done. The fabletown political stuff was solid, interesting, and pretty entertaining. I also loved anything to do with Snow White's children as they are all interesting and fun.

Bad: Not enough boy blue!

Overall this was another great entry. While not AS good as the last it's still pretty damn high up there. I want more!

It's not that this series is bad, it's just I'm not the target audience. Where I can say the current Batgirl was HORRIBLE, this is solid fun, but kind of boring because it's not doing anything I'm really interested in. I'ma go with a 2.5 out of 5. Right down the middle.

And so it ends...what a fucked up tale of revenge and love.

This is the final few days for Thea learning who she is. Built on revenge for years after what happened to her mother and her hand she wants to get back on the other clan. However, thanks to some new character's, she begins to change. Then her, and her brother, and the newly found friends, all go to end the war between the two clans. You know as well as I do that shit ain't going to be easy though.

Good: It felt very realistic. People didn't simply change their ways when they are filled with such hatred. Deaths feel meaningful, and heartbreaking sometimes, and the ending is both happy and somber. Oh, and how great is this art? It's pretty damn amazing.

Bad: The middle feels rushed, as if it wanted to slow down, but couldn't, and went back to full speed. Also, it ends. I feel it could keep going.

Overall, just like volume 1, it's fast paced, sad, violent, and exciting. Don't expect to leave happy but you will leave knowing you got one hell of a story. A 4 out of 5.

4 Kids Walk Into A Bank is everything you want in a story. You'll laugh, be in shock, maybe even cry a bit. The story strives to tell a compelling tale about kids doing things no kids should even be THINKING about but the reasoning is what makes it so powerful.

So 4 friends meet 4 grown up assholes who begin to harass them. Paige, the main character, tells them to basically fuck off. When the story grows and start to see the link to her father and family the story just expands in wonderful ways. The four friends are on a mission to safe Paige's father's life in a lot of ways. With twist and turns, a lot of humor, and a ending that'll leave you in many different emotions, 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank is a roller-coaster of a ride.

Good: The humor is some of the best this year. I'd honestly say I don't think I've laughed this much in a comic in a very long time. The way the kids talk to each other feels so REAL but they don't try to sugar coat the themes. This is a story about robbing a bank, obviously, and of course other illegal things come with it. The humor, the story, the excellent pacing, and the ending all deliver in ways I can only hope most stories do. Oh and the art is freaking perfect. For this style of like young and fun yet still gloomy and dark, it flows perfectly with the themes and story being presented.

Bad: Nothing. I loved it all.

This is easily top 10 comics of the year for me. Every once in awhile you read a issue and you know the rest of the story is just going to suck you in and not let go. That's what this did and I'm very glad it did. Matthew Rosenberg has hit it out of the park on this one. A 5 out of 5.

This is by far the biggest scope for the series.

We take the Hauksson clan and their years through ruling Iceland. It's actually pretty amazing how this chapter jumps from generation to generation of characters. We start with a child's point of view of coming to the land and end up with not even a full blooded Hauksson but instead a wife of a Hauksson bloodline. It just goes to show you how much could actually change through the generation and really pushes the feels of "you are not your family" vibes.

Good: Loved the start. Super strong, intriguing, sad, and intense. I also loved every generation having a different feel and story despite all the main characters feeling like ONE huge family. The twist and turns and the somber ending all flow really well to give generational jumps meaning.

Bad: The last story kind of lacks the punch the first two did. A main character here isn't nearly as interesting as the two before him.

Overall a fantastic ending to a pretty solid series. Sure, there's some stories I could live without reading again, but some I'll never forget. Violent, dark, sad, happy, these stories jump through various emotions and themes and I gotta say Brian Wood did something special. A 4 out of 5 for this one.

So two things crossed my mind when I picked up this title. Glad I waited because Hellboy (So far) is complete. So I'll be able to read it all. Second though after finishing this title is why in the blue (or red) hell did I wait so long to read this!?!?

So if you don't know anything about Hellboy (how could you not?) He's basically a big devil looking ape-looking dude who joins others who are special to stop the evils of the world. Mostly this volume focuses alot on Nazi's and Ragna Rok. This is basically two complete story arcs and then a few side stories that fill in gaps or give short side stories of Hellboy and crew taking down evil. By the end you get familiarized of the world they are in, similar to ours, but a little bit more supernatural (Okay a lot more) and by the end all I kept thinking was "I WANT MORE".

Good: The art is fantastic once you get used to it. It really feels like NO other comic out there which is a breath of fresh air. Also, Hellboy is amazing. He's badass, he's funny, he has emotion, but he knows what he must do. I also loved the side crew, as they are all given moments. The fact people also die here, and while not major characters, big enough they come by as a surprise is nice. The story really does well to be mature yet not too brooding or dark. The two arcs feel complete and the side stories are a blast with some great humor but also a lot of lore inbetween.

Bad: Some of the dialog is long-winded at times. I also thought the villains weren't all that interesting either.

Overall this was great. I'd probably go with a 4.5 because it was so damn fun. Even the slower moments, mostly with the villains, couldn't stop me from finishing this 300+ page book in 2 days. Overall it's fantastic and can't wait to go deeper into the world of Hellboy!

So I was pretty excited for this. I like Boondocks (Same writer) and I enjoyed Sam Wilson: Captain America so I gave this a try and...well...

So Sam is done being Cap. After the betrayal of his best friend Steve Rogers, and then the media and people backstabbing him, he decided to going back to being the Falcon. He decided to go back and recruit the Patriot, a new kid, to be part of his fighting crew to help fight crime and corruption. His first act? Trying to solve gang issues by having them meet up and solve their issues. However, something terrible happens, and the evil Blackheart is behind it all!

Good: I enjoyed the art a lot here, especially the covers. I also thought Sam was pretty cool, a little goofy, but fun. And him and Patriot worked well together.

Bad: Less stakes, less real issues, and some really forced dialog. Some made me cringe at the jokes, as they don't carry well like they do in the Boondocks. I also thought Blackheart was a super super weak villain.

Overall this was okay. Some cool moments otherwise lost in just a average superhero comic. A 2.5 out of 5.

This was pretty cool! I wish read "Unity" first to get maybe a bigger impact of the 2nd half, but Divinity mostly can read as a standalone a title.

So what's it about? Who is Divinity? Well he's pretty much a all mighty force of nature. He has powers that no one else has, ones that are downright scary, unique, and kind of beautiful at times. He can warp reality, make you feel like living a 100 years within just 5 seconds of your life, bring back the dead, give everybody dreams coming true. Unity (The avengers/JLA of valiant) decide they have to put a stop to him but he won't be letting that happen so easy. Meet the newest villain/hero of the valiant universe who gets his unique origins here.

Good: I like the tone a lot. It's somber, sad, beautiful, and engaging. I really liked Divinity despite being kind of in quiet most of the time. I also thought his powers were interesting, almost reminding me of Mr. Manhattan but maybe even stronger?

Bad: I didn't get too attached to Divinity as a character. I wanted too, they gave him a decent background, but maybe it just moved too fast for me. I also thought the mob at the end was kind of like "Why?" I mean I get the reasoning but again the pacing might have been way to fast for me.

Overall Divinity is a unique superhero book. Deeper than some, darker in ways, yet still interesting. I thought a extra issue or two to flush out everything would have did this wonders but for now I enjoyed what I got and want to read more. A 3.5 out of 5.

Fables keeps up the momentum in this title about planning and murdering.

So as we can see the Adversary is building his army. Creating plans to take fabletown and the whole world. Why not, right? he already took the homelands for the most part, what's another world to him and his people? So we see a lot of planning on their side but also some planning on the side of Fabletown, including even Bigsby growing as a father and also a great assest to his people. This is mostly a set up volume, but a damn good one at that.

Good: The art is still very solid and different than anything else. The build up is interesting from both sides. They keep trying to one up each other and we all know some shit is going to go down soon. Watching Bigsby and Snow White together, taking care of their kids, and meeting Bigsby father in his homeland was super fun.

Bad: Some of the little side stories are more distracting than interesting and they kind of hurt the pacing at points.

Overall, loving the feel of this all out war coming. I dunno who's going to die, but some shit is going to go down. A 4 out of 5.

Remember Generation Zero? NO? That's okay. Most people won't.

Still, this is a book can pick up regardless if read Harbinger or not. The Generation Zero are a bunch of teens/kids who were raised basically as weapons. Similar to Secret Weapons mini-series this series takes a more fun bunch of teens and they are like the "hidden" group who helps people. When Keisha, the main character, loses her boyfriend of odd events she asks for help. The Generation answer her call and we begin to see the cracks within the society around the town.

Good: The art is solid enough. I liked Keisha, she is probably my favorite character. Kind of just a normal girl trying to live her life, but won't let the evil people get away with their schemes. I also enjoyed the fights, colorful and easy to follow.

Bad: The storyline is simple, no big twist, and the characters are kind of one-dimensional. Nothing really sticks out and just feels very basic comic book superhero teen book taking on the big bad!

Overall a decent, fun read at times, but nothing special. A 2.5 out of 5, but I'll round it up to a 3 because of the art alone.