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Red Sister
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Karnak Vol. 1: The Flaw in All Things
Moon Knight Vol. 1: Lunatic
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Voltron Legendary Defender Vol. 2: Pilgrimage
Probably more of a 3.5, but honestly want to offset the 1 star rating down the page that seems to have no idea what the show is like. Good Hunk moments, the Trump stand-in is a bit overdone, but if you like the show, you'll likely enjoy this.
Crosswind Volume 1
Vulgar, violent fun, as you'd expect from Gail Simone.http://www.honkifyoulovejustice.com/2018/03/09/comic-book-review-crosswind-vol-1
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 1
It's as wordy as classic Claremont-era X-Men, but well drawn and deeply interesting, if you enjoyed the movie, you'll see that some of the bones of that are here.
Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo Adventure (Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: the Force Awakens)
A simple, fun Star Wars adventure.
Mississippi Roll
A solid series of intermixed tales all set on a riverboat. A fun cast of characters, some intrigue, murder mysteries, a ghost made of steam, and a lot of interesting takes on the Jokers of the Wild Cards universe.
Black Bolt, Vol. 1: Hard Time
Full review at my site.Gorgeously drawn, with a interesting story that weaves in thoughts on who we jail and loneliness and life with a kickass prison break.
Thor/Iron Man: God Complex
Not the best Abnett and Lanning effort, but that's still better than a good amount of books.
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
Note: uses the N-word and has dead children. This is not X-Men for little kids.God Loves, Man Kills is a storyline that the X-Men movies have mined for material, even if it hasn't directly been adapted. Reverend William Stryker whips the non-mutant populace up into an anti-mutant furor, and Professor X and the X-Men are caught in the middle.
It's very much a product of it's time - Chris Claremont is in full form here, with word balloons and thought balloons all over. That does mean some amazing Magneto speeches, though. Brett Anderson does an admirable job with the art, fitting in with the other artists drawing these books at the time. It's brutal and while a bit dated, the message still resonates all too well today.
Artemis
Reviewed at my website.I enjoyed this book. I haven't read The Martian, but I enjoyed the movie (it is one of my son's favorites). Jazz is perhaps not as likable as Mark Watney, but there's still plenty of plausible space science (and space welding, which at least one of my followers will enjoy) and intrigue to go around. Artemis is a quick read that should satisfy people who can deal with Jazz's smart-ass-ness and enjoyed The Martian. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy.
Thor Volume 1: Goddess of Thunder
Jason Aaron is always solid, and the art (Russel Dauterman for most, and Jorge Molina) is really great as well. They took one of the most inexplicable moments from Original Sins and made something fun out of it.
