Welcome back to another edition of Fantastic Five, where we celebrate the very best comics of the week! This week is all about the Big Two, as Marvel and DC dominated the week. Let’s take a look at the books!
#5: Knight Terrors: Robin #2
Knight Terrors: Robin #2 is a very enjoyable issue. Kenny Porter has crafted a great story that takes advantage of an event to leverage a great short story about two Robins who don’t often share a page. Overall, this is a great final issue for an event tie-in.
Read Michael Guerrero’s full review!
#4: Immortal X-Men #14
There is so much narrative weight in Immortal X-Men #14 that it can be hard to fathom it all. Gillen manages to create a despicable villain in Shaw without rendering him a one-note supervillain. He manages to create a true tragedy in Professor X that could easily have been reviled. He even manages to give a new edge to Exodus and Hope. In just one issue, that is more than admirable.
Read Lukas Shayo’s full review!
#3: Children of the Vault #1
With impressive storytelling and engaging art, Children of the Vault #1 perfectly sets up the rest of the exciting limited series. Children of the Vault is already one of the Fall of X era’s most interesting series, because it is not only exploring the fascinating history and desires of the Children of the Vault, but also focusing on the complex interpersonal relationship between Bishop and Cable.
Read Alex Schlesinger’s full review!
#2: World’s Finest: Teen Titans #2
The second issue, World’s Finest: Teen Titans #2 continues to show why this series came at the right time. The mini-series hits on all the right notes of a great Teen Titans story. So far, it seems each issue seems to be a one-off that has its own plot, allowing the series to remain engaging by being a low-investment concept that has been very entertaining. World’s Finest: Teen Titans #2 is a great continuation that ends with an exciting premise for the halfway point in the series.
Read Michael Guerrero’s full review!
#1: Superman Annual 2023
As the issue comes to be a strong collaboration of artists, it continues to set up the future of Superman and the villains to come as the issue ends with the return of a maniacal genius and a gruff bounty hunter. It becomes clear to understand that Williamson is continuing his streak of taking inspiration from the ’90s to ‘2000s as his series feels like a cross between the Triangle Era and the Buisek/Johns era. All around, Williamson and co. craft a strong and charming story with the start of a major conflict.
Read Piper Whitaker’s full review!
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