NEW COMICS 4 THIS WEEK (10/16/24)
*All comics will be rated on a scale from 1 to 10*
Batman & Robin: Year One # 1 
Miles Morales: Spider-Man # 25 
Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu # 1 
Mystique # 1
Spider-Man Reign 2 # 4
Titans # 16
Uncanny X-Men # 4
Wolverine # 2
Batman & Robin: Year One # 1– Mark Waid and Chris Samnee, known for their acclaimed run on “Daredevil” reunite for this new and innovative take on one of the most iconic duos in comic book history, but at the end of it all, it’s basically a father and son story. Set three weeks after the death of his parents, Dick Grayson takes a shining to his role as Robin while Bruce Wayne finds himself struggling to be a surrogate parent to Dick where, as their first official outing as Batman & Robin, they find themselves up against Two-Face and an even bigger threat that lies ahead. This book’s charming factor blends perfectly within the vintage “Year One” era. Still, the most interesting aspect about this issue is how Waid and Samnee bring a lighthearted tone to an otherwise grim story that never hurts the overall plot but manages to make this a classic Batman and Robin adventure, even if they have to find a way to work as a unit. While DC goes overboard with the amount of Batman material they put out, this series is not only delightful but interesting due to putting a strong emphasis on Bruce being more of a parent than a hero, it proves to be another brilliant entry to The Dark Knight’s past.
Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu # 1– Marc Spector died, then saw the mantle of Moon Knight being used by The Shroud, then returned during the “Blood Hunt” event now with Jed MacKay and Alessandro Cappucio back to chronicle Marc’s adventures, it doesn’t feel like a big deal because they play it safe by dragging out the whole “back to business” element that while it comes off as being used to great effect while keeping the core concepts of Moon Knight alive and well, it doesn’t feel like a major comeback for Marc Spector and while both MacKay and Cappucio prove they can deliver such strong stories during their run with the character, let’s hope that they can get things feeling fresh and organic on the next issue but kudos to them for bring Spector back, even though it was going to happen sooner than later.
Mystique # 1– Declan Shalvey (who once again takes on wearing both hats as writer and artist) returns Mystique to her roots with this new series that takes full advantage of the espionage factor, especially when Nick Fury (Nick Fury Jr., that is) is thrown into the mix as the two of them execute their cat-and-mouse game that not only feels exciting and leans perfectly into the spy genre; The issue may have felt slow at certain points but it does show promise and as time goes on, could very well be a great Mystique story.
Titans # 16– John Layman and Pete Woods usher in the Titans for the All-In era with a new beginning (They’re officially part of the Justice League) while Donna Troy is announced as the group’s new leader, but while these new developments play out to great effect, this issue comes off as a mixed bag due to Layman’s pacing in his script as the beats feel rushed to where it’s hard to enjoy the actual story because it feels as if Layman was working as hard as he can to get to the issue’s conclusion but let’s hope he can correct this flaw during his run; Pete Woods has always been a solid artist, but his facial expressions come off as weird, but his action sequences are just magnificent for the most part but with the accolades that both Layman and Woods has achieved throughout their careers, it would be great to see them focus more on their strengths as storytellers because this had promise as a good jumping-on point for new readers but hopefully they can correct courses with the latest issues of their run.
Well, that’s it for me. Thanks for sticking around and I will see you all next time.
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