First Issue!! Week 11/15/23

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Speed Force v2 #1

Creative Team: Jarrett Williams (W) Daniele Di Nicuolo (A)

Synopsis: Wallace West and Avery Ho: the young speedsters have been Teen Titans, Justice Leaguers, and above all, members of the Flash Family. As they become aware of mysterious changes happening to the Speed Force, they race to Keystone City, where they encounter old friends, new threats, and a chance to forge their own paths.

Score: 6.0 (Fine-- I really don't like Di Nicuolo's art [especially in Power Rangers] so it feels like a chore trying to read this. 1st appearance of Mas y Menos in the New 52/Rebirth, Cadence LaCroix, and Symphonee.)

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The Ministry Of Compliance #1

Creative Team: Erik Burnham (W) Sarah Myer & Dan Schoening (A)

Synopsis: Academy Award-winning filmmaker and comic

book writer John Ridley delivers a bold, new vision of

science fiction with the Ministry of Compliance. Thirty-seven

years ago, Earth was secretly invaded by an alien force

known as the Devolution, and they have been shaping the

direction humanity has been going in ever since to prepare

us to be assimilated into their empire. The Devolution has

thirteen ministries, each responsible for manipulating a

different aspect of human life. The Ministry of Compliance,

the most feared of all the ministries, led by the fierce Avigail

Senna, makes sure all the ministries stay in line and remain

focused on the Devolution's mission. As it appears the

Ministry's mission is on the verge of being completed and

Earth will be assimilated, things begin to go terribly wrong,

and a conspiracy among the ministries breaks out that Avigail must deal with head-on.

Score: 8.0 (Very Fine-- This oversized book gives you a lot to read for $5.99. The Story is ok but not much is known about the aliens. They talk openly like the readers are supposed to know what's going on but I guess that's part of the mystery. The art is pretty good. Avigail looks like a familiar actress along with a few other characters. I'm assuming this comic is made so a movie can be made about this.)

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Outsiders v5 #1

Creative Team: Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly (W) Robert Carey (A)

Synopsis: "Never the End." A universe of secrets is about to come

to light. Batman protects Gotham City from evil. Batman Inc.

protects the rest of the known world. But what of the unknown

world? What of the ancient evils in hidden tombs and forgotten

tragedies from a magic-and-mad-science-fueled super-heroic

century? Using his fortune, Luke Fox launches a new organization

dedicated to shining light into the world's darkest corners. His first

recruit: Kate Kane, the Batwoman--who will re-embrace her military

background to protect Luke's dream and encounter every bit of

strangeness the DCU has to offer. And just wait until you meet the

Third Man (and 4th)...or learn what universe-shattering secret

they've discovered buried under Antarctica. Outsiders is the return

of comic book archaeology, digging into all the forgotten corners

of DC's history to preserve, record, and better understand the true nature of the DC Multiverse...and the forgotten stories that make up its fabric.

Score: 4.0 (Very Good-- A comic I was looking forward to reading. I don't like the logic this team has. They do the things other superheroes aren't but they're not superheroes or vigilantes. This mission feels out of character for Luke Fox. This feels more like a Mr. Terrific type of quest. Also, how did Batwoman, Batwing & Azrael split up as a team [I dunno if anyone does]? The new character Drummer is wtf in creation & mysteriously shady at the same time. So far this book feels like a wannabe Terrifics and its purpose is to reintroduce Planetary in the DCU.)

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First Issue!! Week 11/15/23