Welcome back to another edition of Fantastic Five, our Friday tradition where we shout out the best comics of the week! This week was another stellar one, with two perfect 10s, three publishers represented, and multiple exclamation points. Let’s get to the books!
#5: Batman #135 (LGY #900)
Batman #135 is a lot of fun. It wraps up the current story arc, makes strong statements about Batman and Joker’s roles across the multiverse, and gets to give in-continuity Batman a chance to meet Batman icons across media and comic miniseries. It’s a huge and epic idea at work here, and the creative team pulls it off, guaranteeing you’ll have a big stupid smile on your face while you read it.
Read David Brooke’s full review!
#4: Peacemaker Tries Hard! #1
Peacemaker Tries Hard! #1 is a refreshing start to a kind of adult comic series you don’t often get from DC Comics. It’s a book many will love, especially if they liked the recent TV show, as it blends vulgarity, and adult humor, all in a slick visual package.
Read David Brooke’s full review!
#3: X-Men: Before the Fall – Sons of X #1
A one-of-a-kind one-shot, X-Men: Before the Fall – Sons of X #1 is full of heart and dedicated to the value of hope over toxic faith. Spurrier and Noto deftly tackle several storylines, each one worth its own issue of exploration. Dark times have come for mutantkind once more, but hope may just be able to guide them through.
Read Jonathan Jones’ full review!
#2: Plush #6
I hope this comic returns for another chapter, as it’s become one of my favorite stories of 2023. The characters were thoroughly enjoyable to watch and learn about, and there’s still so much potential to explore in this series.
Read Ronnie Gorham’s full review!
#1: Shazam! #1
With the effortless charm that Mark Waid has always brought to the table and a stylish flair that further proves Dan Mora worthy of industry stardom, Shazam! #1 is not only a perfect debut issue for the World’s Mightiest Mortal, but an excellent return to form for the Big Red Cheese himself.
Read Eric Thomas’s full review!
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