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Ultimate Impact: Reborn #2 feels really choppy and distracted with its storytelling

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WONDER MAN (RE)BORN! With the ORIGIN BOXES scattered, new heroes (and villains) rise across the Marvel Universe. Miles Morales races to undo the damage – but is it too late?! And a new threat from the Ultimate U is at large…and aiming the Ultimate Nega-Bands right in the Punisher’s face!

Story: Chris Condon
Art: Stefano Caselli
Color: Marte Gracia, David Curiel
Letterer: Joe Sabino

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Exclusive Preview: Ultimate Impact: Reborn #2

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Ultimate Impact: Reborn #2

(W) Chris Condon (A) Stefano Caselli
(C) Marte Gracia, David Curiel (L) Joe Sabino
(CA) Leinil Francis Yu and Dean White (VCA) Federico Vicentini and Edgar Delgado, Taurin Clarke, Mateus Manhanini, Justyna Dura

WONDER MAN (RE)BORN! With the ORIGIN BOXES scattered, new heroes (and villains) rise across the Marvel Universe. Miles Morales races to undo the damage — but is it too late?! And a new threat from the Ultimate U is at large… and aiming the Ultimate Nega-Bands right in the Punisher’s face!

Ultimate Impact: Reborn #2

Jay & Silent Bob: Jays of Future Past has us wishing for another Archie crossover

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DOOM DECREES “THE DIM-WITTED DUO MUST DIE!” Capped, tan American Jay and friendly neighborhood wider-man Silent Bob make a quick stop in the Marvel Universe! But when Doctor Doom decrees these Jersey guys must die, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men and and a whole hoary host of heroes must team up on a joint mission to save the dim-witted duo from a lethal case of super-hero fatigue!

Story: Kevin Smith
Art: Giuseppe Camuncoli
Ink: Cam Smith, Roberto Poggi
Color: Marcio Menyz, Erick Arciniega
Letterer: Travis Lanham, Joe Sabino

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M1: Monster Racing League #1 Introduces us to a Different Tokyo Drift

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M1: Monster Racing League #1

When 17-year-old Dev moves to Japan, she stumbles into an underground world of illegal street racing, where speed is power and mutation wins championships. M1: Monster Racing League #1 is an intriguing debut that has us wanting to see what’s next.

With a description of “K-Pop Demon Hunters meets Fast & Furious,” we had to check out M1: Monster Racing League #1. The debut issue, from writers Lily Windom and Robert Windom is interesting and you can see its influences. The story is simple, a girl named Dev moves to Japan from San Diego, California and then gets into street racing. While the teaser text mentions Fast and Furious, it’s more specifically Tokyo Drift. A rather strict and ominous father, a rebellious kid, teases of trouble back in the US, and underground racing. All it’s missing is Han… might that might not be the case and we do have one in Kaito, a racer Dev outshines.

The Windoms put together an entertaining start with memorable characters that are full of personality. Dev is a grumbling teenager, angry over her move to Japan and what she left behind. There’s Marise, a chatty school mate who seems to be packed with energy and the inability to stay quiet as well as her brother Kaito, an underground racer.

All of that is draped in the art of Jae Lee with color by June Chung and lettering by Joe Sabino. The comic has style and the racing itself has visuals that pop. But, it’s Jae Lee’s art which you have to enjoy to appreciate the comic. For me, some of the faces look odd and at times look a bit similar. It’s a Lee’s style and it’s unique and distinctive. Overall, when it works, I think it works really well but when it doesn’t, it’s distracting. The page layouts, and color, also don’t keep this a pop infused comic. Instead, it’s more muted with the colors tending to be more muted and the page layouts handling the flow and excitement.

M1: Monster Racing League #1 is an interesting start with a lot of potential. There’s teases of something bigger as the racing progresses but the first issue dips its toes onto the track for an experience that’s entertaining, fun, and a lot of potential.

Story: Lily Windom, Robert Windom Art: Jae Lee
Color: June Chung Letterer: Joe Sabino
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Read

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It’s Jeff!: Brand New Week is pretty adorable but… is this one really all ages!?

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MEET JEFF’S CUTE NEW COMPANION, KEN THE SEPTAPUS! Since he made his debut, Jeff the Land Shark has enjoyed the company of the Marvel Universe’s greatest heroes – but all he wants is to be left alone after he runs into a clingy septapus named Ken! When they find themselves stuck together in a tricky predicament, will Jeff put aside his grievances in time to help them both escape? Plus, revisit some of Jeff’s earliest encounters with Deadpool and Elsa Bloodstone! Collecting material from JEFF WEEK (2025), DEADPOOL (2019), and MARVEL AGE (2023) #1000.

Story: Kelly Thompson
Art: Gurihiru, Goodman Yamada, Pepe Larraz, Chris Bachalo
Ink: Wayne Faucher, Jaime Mendoza, John Livesay
Color: Gurihiru, Jim Campbell, David Curiel
Letterer: Joe Caramagna, Joe Sabino

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Exclusive Preview: Jay & Silent Bob: Jays of Future Past #1

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Jay & Silent Bob: Jays of Future Past #1

(W) Kevin Smith (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli
(I) Cam Smith, Roberto Poggi (C) Marcio Menyz, Erick Arciniega (L) Travis Lanham, Joe Sabino
(CA) Marco Checchetto and Guru-eFX (VCA) Michael Allred and Laura Allred, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith and Federico Blee, Jim Mahfood and Mike Spicer, Phil Noto, Rudy Siswanto

DOOM DECREES “THE DIM-WITTED DUO MUST DIE!”

Capped, tan American Jay and friendly neighborhood wider-man Silent Bob make a quick stop in the Marvel Universe! But when Doctor Doom decrees these Jersey guys must die, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men and and a whole hoary host of heroes must team up on a joint mission to save the dim-witted duo from a lethal case of super-hero fatigue!

Jay & Silent Bob: Jays of Future Past #1

Ultimate Impact: Reborn #1 continues the threads that began with Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion

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THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE’S LEGACY LIVES ON! MILES MORALES returned from the Ultimate Universe with a plan: safeguard the ORIGIN BOXES – catalysts for the creation of new super heroes – before they fall into the wrong hands! But the secret is out as Miles’ battle over the boxes engulfs the entire Marvel U! Ultimate Impact: Reborn #1 focuses on the legacy of the latest Ultimate Universe.

Marvel has stated that the current Ultimate Universe is coming to an end. We don’t know exactly what that means or what its fate will be, but something is coming as Ultimate Endgame plays out. Some of what’s next played out in Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion which had Miles Morales head to the Ultimate Universe to then return with Origin Boxes from the Ultimate Universe that give individuals powers. We’ve seen that these boxes will be key to whatever comes next for the Marvel 616 Universe as they’ve been at the center of the recent Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon and now Ultimate Impact: Reborn.

Written by Chris Condon, Ultimate Impact: Reborn #1 picks up after the events of Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion with Miles still in possession of the boxes and attempting to get them to others who will know what to do with them. Of course that doesn’t happen as others are determined to take them. How do they know about them or why do they care about them? That’s not really explained well but instead we get sequences of Miles gaining and losing the boxes as the issue peppers in the introduction of new heroes and villains who will obviously gain abilities from them as well as a threat they’ll need to go up against.

Ultimate Impact: Reborn #1 is mildly better than Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion but the first issue feels a bit like annuals we’ve seen in the 80s and 90s that introduced new heroes and villains (is this a once a decade thing that needs to be checked off?). The issue isn’t bad but it also doesn’t quite excite, instead delivering a roll with it vibe where it’s best to not think things through.

The art by Stefano Caselli is good. With color by Marte Gracia and David Curiel and lettering by Joe Sabino, you can see what the team is going for visually. It’s clear they attempt to have fun with the villain Spot, giving more of a vibe that we’ve see in the recent Spider-Verse films. The action is entertaining and the characters look good, but the issue lacks a certain sense of tension and build up to its introduction of its new characters. The scenes introducing them are good, but there isn’t an emotional connection either in the narrative or the visuals and their transformations lack a certain punch of magic.

Ultimate Impact: Reborn #1 already feels like a piece of a puzzle much like Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion, a tale that doesn’t really stand on its own but instead needs to be read as part of a multi-part story. It’s an improvement on the end of the Ultimate Universe (of which Condon wrote the excellent Ultimate Wolverine) but also feels like a pivot dictated as opposed to being organic. We’ll see where it all goes but really, this is one for those interested in the Marvel 616 meta story going on.

Story: Chris Condon Art: Stefano Caselli
Color: Marte Gracia, David Curiel Letterer: Joe Sabino
Story: 7.25 Art: 7.25 Overall: 7.25 Recommendation: Read

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Exclusive Preview: Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #4

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Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #4

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Luca Maresca
(C) Bryan Valenza (L) Joe Sabino
(CA) Leinil Francis Yu and Romulo Fajardo Jr. (VCA) Davide Paratore, Fabrizio De Tommaso, Philip Tan, Simone Bianchi

All of the pieces are falling together — Primewarrior’s attempt to create the next great super-soldier has brought together some of the past’s greatest successes, from Wolverine to Nuke to David Colton, A.K.A. CAPTAIN AMERICA! As the final puzzle piece clicks into place, the stage is set for the next AVENGERS epic and Wolverine must make a choice that will have ramifications for the entire Marvel Universe…

Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #4

Exclusive Preview: Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #3

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Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #3

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Luca Maresca
(C) Jesus Aburtov (L) Joe Sabino
(CA) Leinil Francis Yu, Romulo Fajardo Jr. (VCA) Michele Bandini, Sergio Fernandez Davila, Tony S. Daniel, Phil Noto

THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER ON THE ROAD TO ARMAGEDDON ENDS WITH A BANG! The shadows of DAVID COLTON’s past are collapsing over WOLVERINE. The high-risk hunt for the newest WEAPON comes to a head as all the players are on a crash course with each other! ARMAGEDDON is coming… and no one is ready. In the words of Nuke: GIVE ME A RED!

Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #3

Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 delivers a lot of history

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Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2

Dark, shared secrets linking Wolverine, the relentless Nuke and the mysterious Dave Colton surface, throwing Logan’s hunt for a missing Super-Soldier into total disarray! Can Logan survive when the ghosts of his past are armed and ready for war? Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 is an interesting story as it dives deep into the history of Logan, Nuke, and Dave Colton.

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 continues to build to the next Marvel event. It’s an interesting series so far, weaving new history for some key characters wile paving and creating new history for characters that feel like they’re going to be key. The second issue focuses in on Logan, Dave Colton, and Nuke. Zdarsky adds some new chapters to Logan and Nuke’s history as we see the two are tied together delivering a lot of motivation as to why Nuke would hate Logan. Dave Colton, a relatively new character, is given some depth of character in his interactions with Logan as we learn more of his motivations and Zdarsky gives us some solid belief in his frustration.

Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 is an interesting issue. While it feels like it’s an action issue as you walk away, it’s much more about delivering motivation to the various characters. We get a better idea as to why they’re acting the way they are and why they may have animosity towards each other. It’s an additive issue to their histories as opposed to rewriting it.

There’s some good action towards the end as well as the issue builds its tension to a confrontation you know is coming at any moment. While it ends with a somewhat cheesy cliffhanger, the build still is satisfying in an 80s action sort of way.

The art by Luca Maresca is solid jumping around in time. With color by Jesus Aburtov and lettering by Joe Sabino, Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2‘s visuals are packed with emotion with debates. There’s some small quibbles on the art with some characters not feeling like they’ve aged as much as they probably should have, but overall, it’s a solid comic visually that packs a punch.

Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 is a solid second issue that adds depth to its story and packed with reveals and teases of what’s to come for the Marvel Universe. It’s a nice mini-series so far building the backstory for the conflict to come and putting the pieces of the puzzle together. If you’re interested in the upcoming “Armageddon,” it’s one to definitely check out.

Story: Chip Zdarsky Art: Luca Maresca
Color: Jesus Aburtov Letterer: Joe Sabino
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Read

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