Author: Kieran Shiach

Writes about comics.

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Uncut Gems

newuniversal 1959 #1

Brandon Peterson (Marvel Comics)

A tie-in that works too well.

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The New 52

O.M.A.C. #1

Keith Giffen, Scott Koblish & Hi-Fi (DC Comics)

A love letter perhaps a touch too fawning.

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The Next Big Thing

All-New, All-Different Marvel Point One

Mike Del Mundo (Marvel Comics)

Unfortunately forgettable.

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Uncut Gems

Day of Judgment

Matt Smith, Steve Mitchell, James Sinclair & Comicraft (DC Comics)

Geoff Johns’ first event comic stumbles but ultimately succeeds.

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The New 52

Teen Titans #1

Brett Booth, Norm Rampund & Andrew Dalhouse (DC Comics)

Rock. Bottom.

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Waiting For A Superman

Hyperion (Marvel Now)

Dale Keown, Norman Lee & Jason Keith (Marvel Comics)

The best version of Marvel’s best Superman analogue.

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The Next Big Thing

All-New Marvel Now: Point One #1

Salvador Larroca & Frank D'Armata (Marvel Comics)

Arguably the best preview anthology Marvel published.

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Uncut Gems

Astonishing Tales: Mojoworld

Nick Pitarra & Nathan Fairbairn (Marvel Comics)

Jonathan Hickman takes his favourite X-Men to the movies.

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The New 52

Wonder Woman #1

Cliff Chiang (DC Comics)

Wonder Woman breaks free from her pre-Flashpoint rut.

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Waiting For A Superman

Homelander

Darick Robertson & Tony Avina (Dynamite Entertainment)

A surprisingly nuanced take on the “Evil Superman” trope.