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Last Updated 11/28/21
All reviews copyright 2007-2021 by Dave Van Domelen
This page holds an archive of my comic book reviews for the
past few years. The originals are posted to rec.arts.comics.reviews on
Usenet newsgroups, and some time between Wednesdays I throw in some minimal
formatting and link the file in here. Most of the time these will be
spoiler-free "Capsules", but once in a while I'll go whole-hog on a
review.
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A listing of what I considered to be the best comics of the last few years,
these are all the titles that got a "Strongly Recommended" or better rating
in my reviews at the time, with all the biases that implies. No entries for
2013 and 2014, since I didn't get a lot of books those years.
Recent Columns
Comics of note (Strongly recommended or better, usually) will be in
boldface, with an asterisk if they're Strongly Recommended. While
most of my reviews are spoiler-free capsules, the occasional full review will
be underlined. Categories of material are "Other
Media" (not actually comics, but comics-related), Digital Comics (or ebook novels), Trades
and Graphic Novels. Traditional "floppies" are in black.
- January 28,
2021: Monster Force Zero, Overwatch Tracer - London Calling #4 (of 5), The League of Regrettable Superheroes, The League of
Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier, The Other History of the DC Universe
#2 (of 5), Maestro: War and PAX #1 (of 5), The Rise of Ultraman #5 (of
5), Shang-Chi #5 (of 5), Marvel Action Avengers 2020 #3 (of 12?), The Wrong
Earth; Day and Night #1 (of 6?), Sacred Six #6, Kaijumax Season 5 #6 (of 6),
Big Girls #6 (of 6?), My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #93-94, ROM Dire
Wraiths #3 (of 3), Transformers #26-27.
- February 26,
2021: Batman: Soul of the Dragon *, Doom Patrol
Season 2, Harley Quinn Season 2 (partial), Overwatch
Tracer - London Calling #5 (of 5), Comicbook History of Animation #5 (of
5), The Outbursts of Everett True, Iyanu Child of
Wonder vol 1, E.X.O. The Legend of Wale Williams Part 1 and 2,
Windmaker Birth of a King, The Wrong Earth; Day and Night #2 (of 6?),
Vampirella #17, Sacred Six #7, White Ash Presents Glarien #1, Midnight Sky
#7, Transformers Beast Wars #1, Transformers Escape #2 (of 6).
- March 31,
2021: Adventure Finders Book 2 volume 1 Chapter
14, My Little Pony Manga vol 3, Hilo book 7: Gina
the Girl who Broke the World, The Other History of the DC Universe #3,
Marvel Snapshots: Captain Marvel, Maestro War and PAX #2-3, The Trials of
Ultraman #1 (of 5), USAgent #3-4 (of 5), The Wrong Earth; Day and Night #3
(of 6?), Norse Mythology #5-6, Vampirella #18, Giga #3, Heroes of the Golden
Age #5, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #95, Transformers #28,
Transformers Beast Wars #2.
- April 28,
2021: Wonder Woman 1984, MechStrike Captain
America, Adventure Finders Book 2 volume 1 Chapter
15, The Way of the Hive: A Honey Bee's Story
*, Primates, The Comic Book History of Animation TPB, Galactic
Rodents of Mayhem #1, Squadron Supreme Marvel Tales #1, Maestro War and PAX
#4, The Trials of Ultraman #2 (of 5), USAgent #5 (of 5), RWBY/Justice League
#1 (of 7), Sacred Six #8, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #96, My Little
Pony/Transformers II #1 (of 4), Transformers '84 Legends and Rumors 100 Page
Giant #1, Transformers Beast Wars #3.
- May 28,
2021: Justice Society World War II, Justice Wing: Plan, Prototype, Produce, Perfect *,
Disreputable Persons, The Way of the House
Husband vol 5 *, Hawking, The Other History of the DC Universe #4 (of
6), The Blue Flame #1, Maestro War and PAX #5 (of 5), The Trials of
Ultraman #3 (of 5),Shang-Chi #1, DC Festival of Heroes. The Wrong Earth Night
& Day #4 (of 6), Sacred Six #9, Vampirella #19, The Orville Digressions #1
(of 2), Kaijumax Season 6 #1 (of 6), My Little Pony Friendship is Magic
Annual 2021, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #97, My Little
Pony/Transformers II #2 (of 4), Transformers Beast Wars #4, Transformers
Escape #3 (of 6), Transformers #29-30.
- July 1, 2021
(June comics): Adventure Finders Book 2 Chapter 16,
Adventure Finders Book 3 Chapter 1, QUEERZ Chapter 1, My Last Summer with Cass, Avatar the Last Airbender: Toph
Beifong's Metalbending Academy, The Girl from the Sea, Naturalist: a Graphic
Adaptation, Shang-Chi #2, RWBY/Justice League #2-3 (of 7), Sacred Six
#10, Vampirella #20-21, The Blue Flame #2, Giga #4, Norse Mythology II #1 (of
6), The Orville Digressions #2 (of 2), Midnight Sky #8, Save Yourself! #1,
Kaijumax Season 6 #2 (of 6), My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #98, My
Little Pony/Transformers II #3 (of 4), Transformers Beast Wars #5,
Transformers Escape #4 (of 5), Transformers Annual 2021, Transformers #31.
- July 29,
2021: Loki Season 1, Dreadstar Guidebook, Dreadstar Returns, The Other History of the
DC Universe #5 (of 5), Shang-Chi #3, Trials of Ultraman #5 (of 5),
Moon Knight #1, RWBY/Justice League #4 (of 7), Sacred Six #11 (of 12), The
Blue Flame #3, Wrong Earth Day & Night #5 (of 6), Norse Mythology II #2 (of
6), The Lunar Ladies #1 (of 3), Save Yourself! #2, My Little Pony Friendship
is Magic #99-100, My Little Pony/Transformers II #4 (of 4), Transformers
Beast Wars #6, Transformers Escape #5 (of 5), Transformers #32.
- August 26,
2021: Adventure Finders Book 3 Chapter 2, I Am NOT Starfire!, Scales & Scoundrels Book 1 and 2, Artemisia,
Punderworld vol 1 *, FCBD (Beast Boy Loves Raven, School for
Extraterrestrial Girls, Avatar, White Ash), Trials of Ultraman #5 (of 5),
Moon Knight #2, RWBY/Justice League #5 (of 7), The Heroes Union Binge Book
#1, Vampirella #22-23, Sacred Six #12 (of 12), The Blue Flame #4, Norse
Mythology II #3 (of 6), Save Yourself! #3 (of 4), My Little Pony Friendship
is Magic #101, Transformers: King Grimlock #1 (of 5), Transformers: Shattered
Glass #1 (of 5), Transformers Beast Wars #7, Transformers #33.
- September 30,
2021: Black Widow (BluRay), Wayne Family Adventures *, Way
of the House Husband vol 6 *, Earth Boy, Shang-Chi #4, Moon Knight
#3, RWBY/Justice League #6 (of 7), Vampirella #24 (of 25), Norse Mythology II
#4 (of 6), Save Yourself! #4 (of 4), Scoot Frontiers #1, Impossible Jones #1,
Kaijumax Season 6 #3 (of 6), Transformers Halloween 2021, Transformers: King
Grimlock #2 (of 5), Transformers: Shattered Glass #2 (of 5), Transformers
Beast Wars #8, Transformers #34-5.
- October 31,
2021: Adventure Finders Book 3 Chapters 3-4,
Avatar the Last Airbender: Suki, Alone, Soulstream,
Animorphs: the Visitor, Tuki: Fight for Fire, Shang-Chi #5, Moon
Knight #4, RWBY/Justice League #7 (of 7), Norse Mythology II #5 (of 6), The
Orville Artifacts #1 (of 2), Kaijumax Season 6 #4 (of 6), My Little Pony
Friendship is Magic #102 (of 102), My Little Pony Generations #1 (of 5),
Transformers: King Grimlock #3 (of 5), Transformers: Shattered Glass #3 (of
5), Transformers Wreckers: Tread & Circuits #1 (of 5), Transformers Beast
Wars #9, Transformers #36.
- November 28,
2021: Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten
Rings, Adventure Finders Book 3 Chapter 5,
Justice League of America the Silver Age vol 3,
Shang-Chi #6, Moon Knight #5, Good Boy vol 1 #1-3 (of 3), Getting Dizzy #1,
Vampirella #25 (of 25), The Blue Flame #5, Norse Mythology II #6 (of 6), The
Orville Artifacts #2 (of 2), My Little Pony Generations #2 (of 5),
Transformers: King Grimlock #4 (of 5), Transformers Wreckers: Tread &
Circuits #2 (of 5), Transformers Beast Wars #10, Transformers #37.
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