Welcome back to another edition of Fantastic Five, where we shout out the very best comics of the week! This week, The Power Fantasy and Uncanny X-Men begins, Absolute Power rolls on, and more. Let’s take a look at the best comics of the week!
The best comics of the week of August 7, 2024
#5: Absolute Power #2
So far, Absolute Power has hit all the right notes for a good Big Two event. The heroes are powerless, scattered to the wind, while the villain has just the motivation to see things through. More importantly, after reading Absolute Power #2, it’s evident that the characters will be changed, with new directions sprouting from the event like any good story should.
Read David Brooke’s full review!
#4: Uncanny X-Men #1
For the X-Men fans burned by the loss of Krakoa, you’re not alone. Rogue is just as hurt by it (if not more since she got to live there). It may seem silly from the outside, but it is a comfort to see our heroes grapple with the same sense of loss rather than be played for laughs; this theme is prominent throughout FROM THE ASHES books so far, but none so clearly as here in Uncanny X-Men #1. If that’s not enough for you, Gambit’s victory over the God-Snake is wily and fun, and there are ominous new threats–human and nonhuman–on the horizon that may pique your interest.
Read Jonathan Jones’ full review!
#3: Public Domain #7
Public Domain #7 keeps the tensions high as two older creators continue to face the challenges of a different comics industry. The melodrama of making comics couldn’t be more delicious. In an industry of more of the same, Public Domain offers the comics superfan something different.
#2: Shazam! #14
This creative team has delivered their best installment yet with Shazam! #14. This issue has an emotional weight that feels uniquely Shazam in how it balances familial drama, superheroic levity, as well as the complications and dread that can come with getting so much power at only so young. It succeeds at putting fates in the balance by leaving us with a strong but bleak cliffhanger that puts all of Fawcett in jeopardy in a way that signals even more big changes as the series goes on. And as long as they deliver, we’ll most certainly be there for it.
Read Eric Thomas’ full review!
#1: The Power Fantasy #1
Power Fantasy is a rich and rewarding story about existential questions when super powered gods walk amongst us. The first issue engages your mind while dazzling you with incredible visuals. It prompts you to reflect on complex moral and existential questions while enjoying its nuanced characters. In a world where nuclear war is still possible and war rages overseas, The Power Fantasy feels well-timed and apt.
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