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“Listen, darling, I have a favor to ask...”
“In a surprising move, Costa Verde President Juan Ceballos signed a new bill guaranteeing the future preservation of his country's rainforests.”
For someone who loves these two ladies as much as I do, I'm ashamed to say that I had never read a comic focused on them until this one. I'm now realising I probably didn't choose the best one to start with but, oh well, we all make mistakes.
This is a comic created by some guys who worked on the animated series, and follows Harley and Ivy's shenanigans that revolve around trying to find a rare flower that they can use to turn people into slaves.
I loved parts of this comic. As previously mentioned, I'm madly in love with both of these characters, and I also love them together. Honestly I don't know how much of that is just me generally enjoying seeing them and what this particular comic actually brought to the characters, but I'll take it as a positive anyway. The art was also nice, which is to be expected considering that it's almost identical to the one from the animated series. The plot was pretty good, though in that regard the first two volumes vastly outshine the last one.
My big issue with this is a common one I find when reading comics about female characters drawn by men (which is, unfortunately, most of them). There is not one but several shower scenes in this, not a single one which needed to be there. Asides from those, there's also several random scenes of the two ladies in their underwear and one especially gratuitous page that's just Ivy being thrown to the floor in her panties and bra.
Without the blatant sexualisation of the characters and general grossness, this probably would have been a fun, if somewhat forgettable comic, but that pushes it into a territory where I don't think I can recommend it. There's better stuff out there featuring these two. I'll leave you all on a happier note though with a particularly gay moment from this comic that I enjoyed.
Review also posted to my blog.
1) Superior Iron Man, Volume 1: Infamous ★★★★
content warnings: body horror, violence, death
I have... some mixed feelings on this volume. I really enjoyed the first one, even when it was kind of silly and ridiculous, but something about this one just fell short for me. Don't get me wrong, I still liked it, it just was a weaker follow up in my opinion.
While the first volume follows Matt trying to stop Tony, this volume has Pepper trying to help Tony and attempt to bring back the man she once knew. God, guys, I love Pepper so much in every media she's in, and this was definitely no exception. This comic also has one of my all-time favourite comic covers, with her standing over Tony *chefs kiss*.
There are two things that I think didn't work in this volumes favour: first, it's one issue shorter than the last at only four issues. I'm wary of volumes with only five issues, but four is quite frankly a ridiculously low number to tell a story. The only time I've ever seen it done well was with The Authority, and those storylines were purposely structured in a way that made four-issue story arcs sustainable. The fact that this is four issues means that everything feels a bit too rushed and sometimes convenient. The second issue is that this volume is much more action-heavy than the first one. There's lots of focus in this one on physical altercations involving Tony, which definitely didn't help with the fact that this felt rushed.
Other than those two things, though, I generally thought this was a pretty good comic, if a weaker one to its predecessor. I did love the final panels, and overall this is series I would recommend for those wanting to see an interesting take on Iron Man.
1) Superior Iron Man, Volume 1: Infamous ★★★★
content warnings: body horror, violence, death
“Well, I have plans. Change is coming. It will be change for the better but not everyone will see it that way. I’m expecting some resistance. So, I want the hearts and minds of the loyal, brainwashed customers who consume your media. I want your networks, your papers, your online video services, your social media platforms, and the politicians in your pocket. I want to buy it all.”
I have... some mixed feelings on this volume. I really enjoyed the first one, even when it was kind of silly and ridiculous, but something about this one just fell short for me. Don't get me wrong, I still liked it, it just was a weaker follow up in my opinion.
While the first volume follows Matt trying to stop Tony, this volume has Pepper trying to help Tony and attempt to bring back the man she once knew. God, guys, I love Pepper so much in every media she's in, and this was definitely no exception. This comic also has one of my all-time favourite comic covers, with her standing over Tony *chefs kiss*.
There are two things that I think didn't work in this volumes favour: first, it's one issue shorter than the last at only four issues. I'm wary of volumes with only five issues, but four is quite frankly a ridiculously low number to tell a story. The only time I've ever seen it done well was with The Authority, and those storylines were purposely structured in a way that made four-issue story arcs sustainable. The fact that this is four issues means that everything feels a bit too rushed and sometimes convenient. The second issue is that this volume is much more action-heavy than the first one. There's lots of focus in this one on physical altercations involving Tony, which definitely didn't help with the fact that this felt rushed.
Other than those two things, though, I generally thought this was a pretty good comic, if a weaker one to its predecessor. I did love the final panels, and overall this is series I would recommend for those wanting to see an interesting take on Iron Man.
Review also posted to my blog.
content warnings: loss of a parent, violence, attempted murder
representation: blind main character
Knowing my love for Tony Stark, a friend recommending this to me a few months ago and, after reading a more recent Iron Man comic, I was interested in seeing a different side of Tony. This certainly did not disappoint.
This comic doesn't so much have Tony as the protagonist as the villain; if anyone's the protagonist then it's Matt Murdock, AKA Daredevil. The comic follows Matt as he's trying to stop Tony as he seems to be getting further out of control, to the point where he's going full Big Brother with surveillance and claiming that it's for citizens' "safety".
I loved getting to see Tony more or less just be completely evil. There are the obvious ways, like the whole Big Brother situation, but also the more subtle ways, such as in the ways he treats people he sees as under him (which is everyone). I also loved getting to see Matt have to grapple with the fact that this villain isn't just a cut and dry, run of the mill bad guy; it's someone who's meant to be a good guy!
This comic also surprised me in how much it genuinely touched me with one scene, which is kind of a spoiler.
I also liked the art a lot. It's nothing too special, but it really worked for me. I especially liked the art for my girl She-Hulk because for some reason a lot of artists draw her in a really strange way. Thankfully, it was not the case here.
This entire comic was really interesting, both in terms of plot and characters, and I'm excited to finish it with the next volume to see how it all wraps up.
content warnings: loss of a parent, violence, attempted murder
representation: blind main character
“I’m the most intelligent, capable person on the planet. I’m not playing God. All this time... I’ve been playing human.”
Knowing my love for Tony Stark, a friend recommending this to me a few months ago and, after reading a more recent Iron Man comic, I was interested in seeing a different side of Tony. This certainly did not disappoint.
This comic doesn't so much have Tony as the protagonist as the villain; if anyone's the protagonist then it's Matt Murdock, AKA Daredevil. The comic follows Matt as he's trying to stop Tony as he seems to be getting further out of control, to the point where he's going full Big Brother with surveillance and claiming that it's for citizens' "safety".
I loved getting to see Tony more or less just be completely evil. There are the obvious ways, like the whole Big Brother situation, but also the more subtle ways, such as in the ways he treats people he sees as under him (which is everyone). I also loved getting to see Matt have to grapple with the fact that this villain isn't just a cut and dry, run of the mill bad guy; it's someone who's meant to be a good guy!
This comic also surprised me in how much it genuinely touched me with one scene, which is kind of a spoiler.
Spoiler
Tony gives Matt his vision back for about an hour, offering to make it permanent for the low, low price of all his morals. Matt refuses - obviously - but before his vision goes he rushes to meet up with Foggy so that he can physically see his best friend, even if it's only for a few seconds. My heart broke as the page shows Matt's eyesight deteriorating before going completely while Foggy is wondering what's wrong with him.I also liked the art a lot. It's nothing too special, but it really worked for me. I especially liked the art for my girl She-Hulk because for some reason a lot of artists draw her in a really strange way. Thankfully, it was not the case here.
This entire comic was really interesting, both in terms of plot and characters, and I'm excited to finish it with the next volume to see how it all wraps up.
Review also posted to my blog.
content warnings: violence, body horror
representation: bisexual protagonist, black main character with ptsd, asian main character, black main character
If you haven't heard me rant on Tumblr then you may not know that is my all-time favourite MCU character. When it comes to comics his ranking drops a bit, but I still absolutely love him and am down to read pretty much anything with him. My love of him is probably why I enjoyed this more than most people seemed to.
After coming back to life, Tony's harbouring some dark secrets that he hasn't told anyone. There's also someone hacking into Stark Enterprises, a malicious dating app, some AI relationship problems, and more.
In terms of plot, I didn't really care for the overarching plot. The individual issue plots were much more interesting to me because they were all very character-driven, whereas the overarching plot just felt like something to tie everything together.
Speaking of character, generally I really liked all of our leads. Tony, obviously, is the light of my life, I love this bi disaster. There's also Rhodey, one of my underrated faves, and their relationship is just as great as it always is, thank god. There were also characters who I wasn't too familiar with, such as the comic version of Jan and, one of my new favourite characters, Jacosta. Even the characters who didn't make much of an impression on me were still fun additions.
However, something that I didn't love that I didn't even realise until after I finished is how this comic, despite being titled after him, isn't really from Tony's perspective. It definitely heavily features Tony, but with the exception of the Rhodey-centric issue, the comic never felt concerned with actually dealing with anything Tony was going through.
To end on a more positive note, I actually liked the art style. It wasn't anything spectacular but I didn't have the same issue with it that other people seem to. In general, this was a fine comic that I liked a lot more than I probably should have because it gave me some of my boy and after Endgame I just want to see him living his best bi life.
content warnings: violence, body horror
representation: bisexual protagonist, black main character with ptsd, asian main character, black main character
“Maybe next time I won’t be there to --”
“To what? Literally catch me when I fall? You’re James Rhodes. That’s who you are. It’s what you do”
If you haven't heard me rant on Tumblr then you may not know that is my all-time favourite MCU character. When it comes to comics his ranking drops a bit, but I still absolutely love him and am down to read pretty much anything with him. My love of him is probably why I enjoyed this more than most people seemed to.
After coming back to life, Tony's harbouring some dark secrets that he hasn't told anyone. There's also someone hacking into Stark Enterprises, a malicious dating app, some AI relationship problems, and more.
In terms of plot, I didn't really care for the overarching plot. The individual issue plots were much more interesting to me because they were all very character-driven, whereas the overarching plot just felt like something to tie everything together.
Speaking of character, generally I really liked all of our leads. Tony, obviously, is the light of my life, I love this bi disaster. There's also Rhodey, one of my underrated faves, and their relationship is just as great as it always is, thank god. There were also characters who I wasn't too familiar with, such as the comic version of Jan and, one of my new favourite characters, Jacosta. Even the characters who didn't make much of an impression on me were still fun additions.
However, something that I didn't love that I didn't even realise until after I finished is how this comic, despite being titled after him, isn't really from Tony's perspective. It definitely heavily features Tony, but with the exception of the Rhodey-centric issue, the comic never felt concerned with actually dealing with anything Tony was going through.
To end on a more positive note, I actually liked the art style. It wasn't anything spectacular but I didn't have the same issue with it that other people seem to. In general, this was a fine comic that I liked a lot more than I probably should have because it gave me some of my boy and after Endgame I just want to see him living his best bi life.
Review also posted to my blog.
content warnings: violence, references to infanticide
representation: pansexual genderfluid main character
From what I can tell, this is a comic tie-in to the event, a storyline which I know less than nothing about. I just decided to read this because I need more Loki in my life and this looked good - and it was!
This has Loki and Thor travelling to in search of their thought-to-be-dead sister Angela. As someone who has never read an Asgardian/Thor comic before I can't really comment on any lore-related stuff or how this fares against other comics with the characters, but as my first outing with them I can happily say that I really enjoyed it.
The art was fine. It was my favourite but it also wasn't hot garbage. I definitely didn't love the fact that the every woman (with the exception of Loki) has annoyingly unrealistic and accentuated boobs, but at this point I just brush that shit off.
As I said, I have no frame of reference for Asgardian/Thor stories, but as a first-timer I really enjoyed this one. It was interesting enough and didn't overstay its welcome, but still made it clear that there would be more coming in the future. The part that really made me love this comic was the characters, Loki specifically.
I've always been pretty ambivalent about comic!Thor and I remain that way while reading this comic. Even without me feeling nothing really about Thor, I'm pretty sure Loki would have still remained a standout. I will never get tired of him being a piece of shit trickster and this comic definitely delivers a good amount of that. I also really enjoyed how casually him being genderfluid is worked in. His gender shifts at a point in the story, but even asides from that there are just casual comments that make it clear he's not cis:
Despite knowing nothing about Asgardian comics or the storyline, this was still a really enjoyable read and comic!Loki could totally get it.
content warnings: violence, references to infanticide
representation: pansexual genderfluid main character
“You know, I don’t want to say I told you so, brother -- so instead I’ll just mention that we’re boxed in by homicidal maniacs who plan to cut us into goblets --”
From what I can tell, this is a comic tie-in to the event, a storyline which I know less than nothing about. I just decided to read this because I need more Loki in my life and this looked good - and it was!
This has Loki and Thor travelling to in search of their thought-to-be-dead sister Angela. As someone who has never read an Asgardian/Thor comic before I can't really comment on any lore-related stuff or how this fares against other comics with the characters, but as my first outing with them I can happily say that I really enjoyed it.
The art was fine. It was my favourite but it also wasn't hot garbage. I definitely didn't love the fact that the every woman (with the exception of Loki) has annoyingly unrealistic and accentuated boobs, but at this point I just brush that shit off.
As I said, I have no frame of reference for Asgardian/Thor stories, but as a first-timer I really enjoyed this one. It was interesting enough and didn't overstay its welcome, but still made it clear that there would be more coming in the future. The part that really made me love this comic was the characters, Loki specifically.
I've always been pretty ambivalent about comic!Thor and I remain that way while reading this comic. Even without me feeling nothing really about Thor, I'm pretty sure Loki would have still remained a standout. I will never get tired of him being a piece of shit trickster and this comic definitely delivers a good amount of that. I also really enjoyed how casually him being genderfluid is worked in. His gender shifts at a point in the story, but even asides from that there are just casual comments that make it clear he's not cis:
THOR: We should introduce ourselves, Loki. These are fair maidens indeed.
LOKI: Well, so am I, sometimes. It doesn't mean I'm safe to talk to.
ODIN: My children. My son and my daughter and my child who is both.
Despite knowing nothing about Asgardian comics or the storyline, this was still a really enjoyable read and comic!Loki could totally get it.
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Comic Book
Lee C.A., Wendy Xu, Leighton Gray, C. Spike Trotman, Vernon Shaw, Josh Trujillo
Review also posted to my blog.
representation: mlm main characters, transgender main character, asian mlm main character, black mlm main characters, mlm fat main character
I'm a sucker for dating simulator games in general, and DDADDS is one of my personal favourites, so of course I jumped at the chance to read the spin-off comic. And it didn't disappoint!
This comic features five short stories about our favourite dads getting into wacky adventures: Issue #1 is about Craig and Dadsona going to their college reunion; Issue #2 is about Robert trying to figure out whether his new neighbour, Damien, is a vampire; Issue #3 is about all the dads coming together to shoot a commercial for Mat's coffee shop; Issue #4 is about Joseph and Brian getting way too competitive over their kids' science fair projects; and Issue #5 is about all the dads playing D&D.
All the issues are tons of fun, but my personal favourites were #2 & #3. I did find the art styles a bit jarring at first because I'm so used to the art of the game but I got over that pretty quickly as the comic went on. Speaking of the game though, I would definitely not recommend reading this if you haven't either played the game or watched someone play the game. The comic never bothers to explain lots of elements of the characters to you because it assumes you've played the game, so some stuff is going to feel pretty incomplete if you have no context.
Otherwise, this was an extremely fun comic and a nice addition to the DDADDS world, and I would 100% recommend it to anyone who loves the game and these characters.
I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
representation: mlm main characters, transgender main character, asian mlm main character, black mlm main characters, mlm fat main character
“I think what we really learned in this issue—er, today—is that art is best made with friends. And that pyrotechnics should be handled by a licensed professional. And that gratuitous movie and television references are an easy way to write a comic when you’re bad at—”
I'm a sucker for dating simulator games in general, and DDADDS is one of my personal favourites, so of course I jumped at the chance to read the spin-off comic. And it didn't disappoint!
This comic features five short stories about our favourite dads getting into wacky adventures: Issue #1 is about Craig and Dadsona going to their college reunion; Issue #2 is about Robert trying to figure out whether his new neighbour, Damien, is a vampire; Issue #3 is about all the dads coming together to shoot a commercial for Mat's coffee shop; Issue #4 is about Joseph and Brian getting way too competitive over their kids' science fair projects; and Issue #5 is about all the dads playing D&D.
All the issues are tons of fun, but my personal favourites were #2 & #3. I did find the art styles a bit jarring at first because I'm so used to the art of the game but I got over that pretty quickly as the comic went on. Speaking of the game though, I would definitely not recommend reading this if you haven't either played the game or watched someone play the game. The comic never bothers to explain lots of elements of the characters to you because it assumes you've played the game, so some stuff is going to feel pretty incomplete if you have no context.
Otherwise, this was an extremely fun comic and a nice addition to the DDADDS world, and I would 100% recommend it to anyone who loves the game and these characters.
I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Review also posted to my blog.
UnsolvedAThon: read a book about a mythical creature or a monster
content warnings: murder, gore, manipulation, graphic violence
representation: bisexual protagonist, haitian side characters, blind side character, side character of colour
If you think that I would die for the bi bitch disaster that is John Constantine then you would be right. This is my first time reading a comic where he's the headliner, and it was better than I was expecting.
This first volume follows John as he tries to outsmart and stay one step ahead of a group of powerful, dangerous magicians, leaving a trail of dead bodies in his path. The plot was surprisingly compelling. I don't know if my standards for first volumes are just extremely low or what, but I was engaged by the plot the entire time and am interested in seeing the development of it.
As my intro may have indicated, I love John Constantine. I'm aware that he's Awful but there's something about this particular brand of tragic white boy that I love (it's probably the bi bitch part). Other than him, though, the rest of the characters didn't really leave an impact on me other than going "oh, Zatanna's here, cool!", or "Midnite was pretty dope in the show and he's pretty dope here". Basically, if I didn't already know them, I didn't care.
I'm excited to continue onto the next volume because from what I know it involves polyamory and Nick Necro so.
UnsolvedAThon: read a book about a mythical creature or a monster
content warnings: murder, gore, manipulation, graphic violence
representation: bisexual protagonist, haitian side characters, blind side character, side character of colour
If you think that I would die for the bi bitch disaster that is John Constantine then you would be right. This is my first time reading a comic where he's the headliner, and it was better than I was expecting.
This first volume follows John as he tries to outsmart and stay one step ahead of a group of powerful, dangerous magicians, leaving a trail of dead bodies in his path. The plot was surprisingly compelling. I don't know if my standards for first volumes are just extremely low or what, but I was engaged by the plot the entire time and am interested in seeing the development of it.
As my intro may have indicated, I love John Constantine. I'm aware that he's Awful but there's something about this particular brand of tragic white boy that I love (it's probably the bi bitch part). Other than him, though, the rest of the characters didn't really leave an impact on me other than going "oh, Zatanna's here, cool!", or "Midnite was pretty dope in the show and he's pretty dope here". Basically, if I didn't already know them, I didn't care.
I'm excited to continue onto the next volume because from what I know it involves polyamory and Nick Necro so.
Review also found on my blog.
1) Venom, Vol. 1: Rex ★★★★
content warnings: violence, gore, murder, child abuse, rape
This was a garbage fire. As you probably noticed, I really like Volume 1. I thought it was weird as fuck and unsettling in several parts, but it worked for me and I loved the ending. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
Donny Cates really dug his own grave here. First, he decided to say a few months ago that he saw Eddie and the Symbiote's relationship as toxic, which, fine, it was back in the day, but nowadays not so much, at least in my opinion. I don't think we all took that as the warning it was that this man has no idea of what the relationship between these two characters is.
This volume started off strong, with a good mystery and the Most angst, but it very quickly went off the rails in a bad way. The worst part was that the plot represented could have been great. The idea of Eddie and the Symbiote both thinking that the other wants to be bonded to someone else and the lengths they'll go to in order to not be separated could have made a really interesting comic if it was in the hands of someone like Mike Costa, who understands the relationship between these two characters.
Instead we got this fucked up depiction of two people who don't even seem to care about each other by the end, at least not in a way beyond survival, with a weird twist about a kid who by the looks of it was the product of rape (which is so fucking dumb I don't even want to get into it).
Safe to say I will not be continuing with this particular series.
1) Venom, Vol. 1: Rex ★★★★
content warnings: violence, gore, murder, child abuse, rape
This was a garbage fire. As you probably noticed, I really like Volume 1. I thought it was weird as fuck and unsettling in several parts, but it worked for me and I loved the ending. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
Donny Cates really dug his own grave here. First, he decided to say a few months ago that he saw Eddie and the Symbiote's relationship as toxic, which, fine, it was back in the day, but nowadays not so much, at least in my opinion. I don't think we all took that as the warning it was that this man has no idea of what the relationship between these two characters is.
This volume started off strong, with a good mystery and the Most angst, but it very quickly went off the rails in a bad way. The worst part was that the plot represented could have been great. The idea of Eddie and the Symbiote both thinking that the other wants to be bonded to someone else and the lengths they'll go to in order to not be separated could have made a really interesting comic if it was in the hands of someone like Mike Costa, who understands the relationship between these two characters.
Instead we got this fucked up depiction of two people who don't even seem to care about each other by the end, at least not in a way beyond survival, with a weird twist about a kid who by the looks of it was the product of rape (which is so fucking dumb I don't even want to get into it).
Safe to say I will not be continuing with this particular series.
Review also posted to my blog.
content warnings: violence, death
representation: asian main character, black main and side characters
Wow, the unpopular comic opinions strike again! Here's your daily reminder that 3 stars is not a bad rating; it's an average rating.
The first volume of this run of She-Hulk follows Jennifer Walters as she starts her new law firm, gets her first client (who is the son of Doctor Doom) and investigates a mysterious case that she is somehow involved in.
On the whole, this was a really fun comic. The plot was way more interesting that a legal drama with superheroes has nay right to be and I loved Jennifer as a character. I really hope that if Disney+ is successful they start developing a She-Hulk show because she deserves it.
Honestly, this probably would have been a four star but I couldn't get past the art. I'm not going to say it's bad because there are clearly people who like it, but I couldn't stand it. As with many volumes, the artists change a bit of the way through. I liked the art style in issues #1-#4 well enough even if it wasn't my cup of tea, but I couldn't stand the art for the final two issues.
Apart from the art though, this is still a fun comic with good plot and a great character that the MCU needs to stop sleeping on.
content warnings: violence, death
representation: asian main character, black main and side characters
Wow, the unpopular comic opinions strike again! Here's your daily reminder that 3 stars is not a bad rating; it's an average rating.
The first volume of this run of She-Hulk follows Jennifer Walters as she starts her new law firm, gets her first client (who is the son of Doctor Doom) and investigates a mysterious case that she is somehow involved in.
On the whole, this was a really fun comic. The plot was way more interesting that a legal drama with superheroes has nay right to be and I loved Jennifer as a character. I really hope that if Disney+ is successful they start developing a She-Hulk show because she deserves it.
Honestly, this probably would have been a four star but I couldn't get past the art. I'm not going to say it's bad because there are clearly people who like it, but I couldn't stand it. As with many volumes, the artists change a bit of the way through. I liked the art style in issues #1-#4 well enough even if it wasn't my cup of tea, but I couldn't stand the art for the final two issues.
Apart from the art though, this is still a fun comic with good plot and a great character that the MCU needs to stop sleeping on.
Review also posted to my blog.
content warnings: violence, death, torture
representation: bisexual main characters, sapphic side character
The fact that we don't have a live-action Justice League Dark movie yet is a crime. I read the first volume of Peter Milligan's run a few months ago and enjoyed that far more than I expected, and I was going to finish that before starting the new run but when I saw this on Edelweiss I couldn't resist.
James Tynion IV's run follows Wonder Woman as she attempts to form the Justice League Dark team in the face of something - or someone - tampering with magic and those who use it. Team members include Zatanna, Man-Bat, Bobo, Swamp Thing and Constantine (kind of).
I was unfamiliar with most of the team members but was endeared to them very quickly. Surprisingly, Bobo quickly became my favourite of the bunch (apart from Zatanna and John, obviously) and I loved his narration in particular.
That's another thing that was really good about this volume: the writing itself is much better than I thought it would be. The plot is very fun as well, if convoluted at times. The art style also worked for me, which is good because we all know that bad art can ruin an entire comic for me.
On the whole, this is really fun and I would recommend checking it out in a couple days when it comes out if you can.
I received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
content warnings: violence, death, torture
representation: bisexual main characters, sapphic side character
The fact that we don't have a live-action Justice League Dark movie yet is a crime. I read the first volume of Peter Milligan's run a few months ago and enjoyed that far more than I expected, and I was going to finish that before starting the new run but when I saw this on Edelweiss I couldn't resist.
James Tynion IV's run follows Wonder Woman as she attempts to form the Justice League Dark team in the face of something - or someone - tampering with magic and those who use it. Team members include Zatanna, Man-Bat, Bobo, Swamp Thing and Constantine (kind of).
I was unfamiliar with most of the team members but was endeared to them very quickly. Surprisingly, Bobo quickly became my favourite of the bunch (apart from Zatanna and John, obviously) and I loved his narration in particular.
That's another thing that was really good about this volume: the writing itself is much better than I thought it would be. The plot is very fun as well, if convoluted at times. The art style also worked for me, which is good because we all know that bad art can ruin an entire comic for me.
On the whole, this is really fun and I would recommend checking it out in a couple days when it comes out if you can.
I received this book for free from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.