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Read as single issues: Green Arrow 26-31
July 29, 2018 – Started Reading
July 29, 2018 – Finished Reading
Rating : ★★★

 

Green Arrow, Volume 5: Hard Travelin' Hero by Benjamin Percy

Green Arrow has lost his fortune, and now he is hitting the road to save America in Green Arrow Vol. 5: Hard-Traveling Hero.

They're called the Ninth Circle--a criminal bank that funds war, terror and carnage, all in the name of racking up profits. They stole Oliver Queen's company from him and nearly destroyed Seattle, only to rebuild it in their own image as Star City. Now they've got their sights set on the rest of the United States.

But Ollie is having none of it. As Green Arrow, he's setting out across the U.S. to piece together the clues that will lead him to the Ninth Circle, one brawl at a time. And though Green Arrow's never been much of a team player, his travels find him crossing paths with heroes like Batman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and Superman. But before they can team up, Ollie will have to make amends for the jerk he's been in the past.

Even with the full might of the Justice League behind him, can Green Arrow take down an organization so powerful they're seemingly above the law? Or will his quest just paint a target on his back so big that even Ollie can't escape it?

Read as single issues: Deadman 1-6,
July 14, 2018 – Started Reading
July 22, 2018 – Finished Reading
Rating : ★★★
Deadman by Neal Adams (DC)
When we last left Deadman, the true story had barely begun! Deadman’s death was unsolved, and his fate was intertwined with that of his parents and siblings. Even the Dark Knight Detective couldn’t solve the mysteries of Boston Brand’s fantastic secrets! Now Batman is back, confronting Deadman about who was really behind his death. Was Boston Brand’s assassination a test for the League of Assassins? Why does Batman think Ra’s al Ghul was involved? And why does Deadman need the help of Zatanna, the Phantom Stranger, Doctor Fate and the Spectre to defend Nanda Parbat?
Read as single issues: Teen Titans 1-5, Rebirth
July 8, 2018 – Started Reading
July 8, 2018 – Finished Reading
Rating : ★★★
Teen Titans, Volume 1: Damian Knows Best by Benjamin Percy
His father is the world’s greatest detective. His grandfather is the world’s deadliest terrorist. He is Damian Wayne, a.k.a. Robin, Son of Batman—and he now commands the Teen Titans. Whether they like it or not. When Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Kid Flash answer this brash new Boy Wonder’s call for help, they find themselves on the front lines of a war between Damian and his immortal grandfather, Ra’s al Ghul. The entire League of Assassins and the elite Demon’s Fist are prepared to move against these young heroes, all to claim Robin for their own. And if these new Titans are toppled, so be it. The stakes are crystal clear: if they win, they live. If they lose, Robin will join the forces of evil—and the rest of them are history. But with Damian in charge, sometimes death doesn’t look so bad…
Read as single issues: Super Sons 1-5
July 4, 2018 – Started Reading
July 6, 2018 – Finished Reading
Rating : ★★★
Super Sons, Volume 1: When I Grow Up by Peter J. Tomasi
Superboy and Robin, the sons of Superman and Batman, take center stage as a reluctant super-team in an all-new series bursting out of the DC Universe Rebirth event! When Robin (Damian Wayne) discovers a connection between a series of mysterious crimes and the aftermath of the bizarre and deadly Amazo Virus, he needs Superboy (Jonathan Kent) to aid in the investigation. But when the duo learn that the teenage Kid Amazo has plans that put the entire Justice League in danger, they need help from an unlikely source: Lex Luthor! Even if the odd couple of young heroes survive Luthor’s assistance, they’ll have to face a possibly greater threat: the combined forces of Robin’s tutor, Alfred Pennyworth, and Superboy’s mother, Lois Lane!
Read as single issues: SUPERMAN – ACTION COMICS 985-992.
June 24, 2018 – Started Reading
June 24, 2018 – Finished Reading
Rating : ★★★
Action Comics: Superman-The Oz Effect by Dan Jurgens
Shrouded in mystery for years, the puppetmaster known as Mr. Oz has finally shown his hand. His agents have begun to move as the Man of Steel works to stop the chaos they unleash in Metropolis and across the globe. But when Mr. Oz steps from the shadows, his identity rocks the Last Son of Krypton to his core. Who is he? The answer will change Superman forever.
I’d read this from my local library as a kid. The Spy vs Spy was favourite reason for reading this magazine back then.

The newer reboot has two wonderfully done spoofs of Star Wars and Riverdale.

MAD #1 (madmagazine.com)
Introducing MAD's first issue EVER*, featuring full-length spoofs of Star Wars and Riverdale! Plus, "A MAD Look at Harassment" from Sergio Aragonés, "Pop Culture That Didn't Make It Into Ready Player One," an all-new Potrzebie Comics section, The MADifesto, Spy vs. Spy, the Fold-In, and much more! (*Technically, this is our first magazine-format #1 issue ever!)
Read as single issues: DETECTIVE COMICS 969-974 and Annual 1.
June 10, 2018 – Started Reading
June 10, 2018 – Finished Reading
Rating : ★★★
Batman: Detective Comics, Vol. 6: Fall of the Batmen by James Tynion IV (amazon.in)
Everyone in Batman's orbit is broken somehow--some more than others. For Clayface, keeping the pieces of his psyche together has been a years long struggle...and it's a war he may be about to lose! And as the team tries to pull itself back together, their enemies have learned something from Batman's newfound spirit of cooperation...and have formed a cabal of their own! With the Victim Syndicate on the move and Clayface on the edge, the team faces a crossroads--but Batwoman believes she knows the way forward! The question is...does Batman agree?
The Avengers: Infinity War included scenes from the book: Thanos invading Wakanda, the inclusion of the Black Order, and Ebony Maw’s manipulation of Doctor Strange.

May 2, 2018 – Started Reading
June 5, 2018 – Finished Reading

Infinity by Jonathan Hickman (goodreads.com)
The mad titan Thanos makes his world-shattering return, and his armies fire the opening shots of a galactic war that will be fought both on Earth and in deep space - with our heroes caught between both battles! As Thanos' secrets are revealed, the Inhumans' city of Attilan falls, and the Illuminati find themselves on the front line! And as every Origin Site on Earth goes active, the Builders enter the Marvel Universe. But can the Avengers return to Earth in time to save it, when betrayal in the Galactic Council has left them prisoners of war? Galactic empires will fall as Thanos' crazed plans come to fruition!