I'd probably put Preacher as top 20 comics of all times. I read it a lot later, but it still has/had a big impact. It's brutal, well told, funny, and important for the comic world. Saying that, recent Garth Ennis work has been piss poor at best. Are there ANY good, RECENT, Garth Ennis stories?

So what is this? A confusing mess of a storyline where it starts off with a public shooting. The shooting occurs in a mall where a baby and the mother are shot down in front of the husband. Then the story confusingly jump to two detectives dealing with the aftermath, and reading twitter, and talking about shootings and gun control. Then we go to, well hell, where the supernatural part comes into play.

Good: The art? Sometimes?

Bad: The confusing plot points are ALL over the place. One second you're in one time zone, the next you're in another. The art gets muddy at times, hard to tell who is who. The dialogue isn't much stronger, just okay at best.

Not sure if Garth Ennis is just bored now days. This guy wrote one of the greatest comics of all time, and then some follow ups that I don't think highly of but people love like The Boys or Crossed. This though? This is horrible. A 1 out of 5.

So we take a break from war to get more personal time with Thorfinn and his purpose in life.

To not give much spoilers on the last 4 omnibus, a lot of people around Thorfinn have died. The boy, ever since a little kid, has not had a easy life. He filled his life with revenge and then when he never got it, he lost all his motive to do anything. He became a slave and decided to work on the fields, or not decided, but forced to with another farmer. That farmer would be Einar, who declares himself Thorfinn's first real friend. Together they try their best to become free of slavery by creating their farm and selling it to the land for their freedom.

Canute is shown as devious as ever. Using his mind to overcome England and become king. It's only one chapter but it shows the progress of him through the years in a quick and satisfying way.

Good: The art is still some of the best around. Everyone looks different, which sounds silly to be a plus, but it helps with so many characters. The fights, while a lot smaller here, and just as well done. Thorfinn's journey is dark yet hopeful. I liked the change in the character and his evolution. I also enjoyed learning more about the farm, the masters, and their kids. Oh and Einar finally becomes a character I really enjoyed here.

Bad: There's scenes closer to the end where Thorfinn slips into a sleep and visits his version of hell. It's a little too similar to every other comic/manga that does this. I didn't really enjoy this part that much.

Overall, this series is great. Vinland Saga truly is proving itself as being different than most Mangas. A step above most. A easy 4 out of 5. Worth checking out for sure.

Gwenpool remains a fun series if nothing else.

This time it goes real meta. Gwen's brother comes into the comic world to reset, and retcon her story. So we have a brand new Origin story for Gwenpool unlike anything of the past few volumes. In doing so Gwen becomes very self-aware and things become even more insane. The biggest of big bads comes into play and then Gwenpool must figure out who she truly is to shape the future.

Good: The art is still really good, colorful, and fun. I think the humor is always well done, making me smile throughout. It's extremely meta, but not as over the top as Deadpool, but in a charming way. I really liked the stuff with her brother trying to fix things.

Bad: The main villain here has been done a million times. Yes, it's supposed to be a commentary on how it's being done but it's again, really boring way to drive the point home of who you MIGHT become.

Overall still fun. It's a shame this series is coming to a end in the next volume. I always enjoy reading it and while I believe it has it's issues it's super fun new character. I'm always sad to see them go. A 3.5 out of 5.

I've actually liked both Daredevil and Green Arrow under Kevin Smith so I'd figure I give his Batman a try. How was it? Well...

There's a new villain in town. If you want to make a impact on the Batman lore you wanna throw a new villain into the mix. It's a way people would remember you. Say "That's the batman villain from so and so's run!" and that's what Smith did here. On top of that though we have the waging war between Batman and his favorite clown, the Joker. After our new villain frees the Joker, the clown begins to wreck havoc. In doing so it brings out Batman to hunt him but it's all a plot. This leads to the Joker and Batman getting some time with each other.

Good: I like the atmosphere built here. Feels like Gotham is a really shitty place to live and scary. I also thought the new villain was pretty fun, if not silly. Oh and there's some funny dialogue, some I actually liked a lot with Bruce and Alfred.

Bad: Some of the dialogue felt long and drawn out though. The art, while I thought was solid, sometimes lacked emotion on their face or strange faces in general. Also, it ended really quick and didn't feel like a actual ending.

Overall it was a fun story. A bit short for my taste, and the villain didn't get to be flushed out, but not horrible. You'd think from some reviews this is the worst Batman story ever. It's just decent-good. A 3 out of 5.

X-Factor remains one damn fun series. It's no wonder this went on 20+ volumes. It's so freaking fun.

This picks up right where the last one left off. All our heroes are in different groups but all feel equally as important as the next. We find out who's controlling Mont, and how. We find out the evil plans of, well you guessed it, the evil people. We find out a lot more on Layla and what happened to her in all the time she's been gone. Madox is going through a hell of a time. Oh and that ending? Yeah...where the fuck do we go from here?

Good: The art is a step up from two volumes ago. I really enjoyed the fights here, both epic yet not over the top. The dialogue is so smooth, everyone has their own voice, and everyone feels different. I love the future stuff as it's not overly confusing and a enemy that's interesting. The ending is almost like a soft reset in a way but eager to see where we go.

Bad: The Layla extra issue is good but not overly interesting. It has moments but it could have been a lot shorter or split into issues. I also thought the betrayal was so freaking obvious how could they not see it coming?

Overall, a ton of fun. Peter David obviously loves these characters. We love these characters. I want more. A easy 4 out of 5.

So when I was a kid, Kimberly was my biggest crush ever. I mostly watched Power Rangers at 8 or 9 for her (And also the big dinosaur robots). So I was kind of excited to read this but did it live up to the rest of the power ranger series?

Kimberly is trying to visit her parents but when she gets there, the whole entire town they are staying in is completely empty. So she then goes on a mission to save them. With her she has two more rangers to join her force and...we have basically a Saturday cartoon episode. Save the town from the evil forces!

Good: I like Kimberly here. She's still high spirited and ready to kick some butt. There's also some funny moments, and the costumes in this are pretty great. It also plays as a standalone pretty good.

Bad: The art sometimes feels second handed. As if it's not the main title so not as much heart is put in to this title. I also thought the fights kind of lacked the hmph we've been getting in the main series. Also, the ending is cheesy but not in a good way.

Overall this is a okay standalone. Not horrible but not as good as I hoped. Kimberly deserves better. A 2.5 out of 5.

Despite my better judgement I read volume 2 of crossed.

That was a mistake.

This is just one big story of a father raping his daughters and using them as "tools". Impregnating girls as young as 12. It's supposed to show that even when they aren't crossed (basically crazy people) they do terrible things. The 2nd story is somehow worse, because it's even more boring.

Fuck this series. I'm done.

So I spent a hour or so reading interviews from Grant Morrison on other writers. He seems to have a issue with a lot of other high profile writers. However, the funniest one was with Mark Millar. Not sure what happened to break their friendship but Grant is NOT a fan of Mark Millar AT all. Grant goes as far as to say if he sees Millar again he's hoping he's going 100 Mph. Fucked up huh?

So why am I saying all this? Happy! reminds me of a Mark Millar story BIG time with a little bit more social commentary on the subject matter of life.

Happy is about a used to be cop having a really shitty life. After losing everything, including his wife, he goes on murdering bad people. However, he has a heart attack on a mission and then this little blue dude named Happy comes and tells him he needs his help. The two go through hell together trying to find this Santa Clause who's kidnapping kids to fuck them and kill them.

Good: Pacing is a breeze. There's hardly a moment to breath. Even the flashbacks are quick and right to the point. The murdering sprees are nasty but that's the point. The dialogue could be really funny at times too. I liked Happy a lot, he cracked me up.

Bad: The story is filled with fucks more than just about any comic I've seen. This is why I think it reads like a Mark Millar book but even more cursing somehow. Also, it's ending just happens, very quickly.

This is actually a really fun book in my opinion. While not amazing it's super fun and worth checking out for something different than the average Morrison clusterfuck mindfuck book. A 3.5 out of 5.

I feel most people would like Tom King's story completed or least in arcs. Why? Because each issue to his stories is just a chapter in a book, and while they can be great, they might feel like it's taking too long to get to the good parts. For me though, as I read most stories when completely done, I'm really enjoying my monthly dose of Heroes in Crisis. This issue shoots the series back up to greatness after a just "Decent" second issue.

This one gives a much larger look into the mindset of three characters. It's mostly focused on Wally West, Booster Gold, and Lagoon. Each dealing with their past and the troubles they've went through. Going through their worst memories and trying their best to face them. Wally's about his kids and wife, and even his aunt. Lagoon about his almost death. Booster about his own self need to be a hero and causing more problems than fixing.

Good: I've said this every issue review but the art is damn amazing. I also REALLY enjoyed King addressing the loss for Wally. As someone who really loves this character and feel like they just ignored the fact his whole life, most of his friends, and FAMILY, was taken from here and only now dealing with it was a long time coming and also heartbreaking. Lagoon's is also a nice touch to make me care about a character I've never really knew. Watching him die is both sad and well done. The results of the murder and finding out who the killer is (maybe?) was brutal and hard to watch.

Bad: Booster Gold's story, while interesting that he is fighting with himself, the rest was just okay. I just don't care about Booster all that much.

Overall this is an important chapter. Especially for me, who loved the hell out of Wally and wished he was still The Flash. I can't wait to see what comes of this series but like most of King's work, I think I'll end up loving it. A 4 out of 5.

Chip Zdarsky Spider-man has been a interesting ride so far.

Right off the bat the first issue is insane. Peter parker is being hunted by a police force and he's basically running through apartments trying his best to escape them without hurting anyone. From there the craziness grows as villains strike out to try to capture him and his sister. Then, when heroes arrive, we think the hero will catch a break but nope! Then the Thinker reveals his true self and BAM!

Good: The first issue is great. Truly a action set piece in comics. Super tense and fun. I also enjoy the relationship between Peter and his sister a lot. The dialogue sometimes is so on point it's great and the fights are pretty epic.

Bad: J.J. takes a backseat here, not giving much for him. I also thought the ending was kind of a cop out, and here we go again with time travel.

Overall this is a bit stronger than volume 1 overall. It still has pacing issues at times, and sometimes too much talking, but it's still fun. It'll be interesting to see how this all ends. A 3.5 out of 5.