Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.
These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.
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Absolute Wonder Woman #2 (DC) – After the conclusion of the opening battle that began in a previous issue, Absolute Wonder Woman #2 feels more like a traditional comic, especially since Steve Trevor is a key figure in the story. Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, and Jordie Bellaire still deal in hellish imagery, but there’s a gentle humor to Thompson’s script especially when Diana and Steve interact. His reaction to Pegasus being *that* Pegasus is priceless. Sherman’s layouts continue to be exquisite, and I love how they draw Diana’s interactions with American military members as she expressly refuses to be a part of the war machine. Bellaire’s flat reds and blacks tie everything together as Wonder Woman is a damn good hero, but one born from hellfire. Overall: 8.5 Verdict: Buy
Justice League Unlimited #1 (DC) – With Dan Mora drawing big crowd shots and action sequences, Mark Waid getting to the emotional heart of heroes you already love or maybe haven’t met yet, and Tamra Bonvillain giving each hero or ambiguous bad guy their own hue and palette, Justice League Unlimited #1 lives up to its name. In the plotting department, Waid is definitely a traditionalist, but I love how he gets creative with certain characters’ abilities like Star Sapphire. Plus the split a mega team into small groups to solve problems approach to superhero storytelling always works for me. This felt like a Saturday morning cartoon in the best way and even managed to slide in a little social commentary between the fisticuffs. Overall: 8.0 Verdict: Buy
Black Canary: Best of the Best #1 (DC) – America loves an underdog, and Black Canary is a big one in the new series Black Canary: Best of the Best from Tom King, Ryan Sook, and Dave Stewart. For some reason, Black Canary and Lady Shiva are in a one-on-one, no superpowers, no holds barred PPV brawl to crown the best fighter in the DC Universe. Best of the Best #1 feels like a good sports/combat film with its balance between gloriously choreographed fisticuffs and a look into Dinah Lance’s reason for taking the fight. The emotional center is the relationship between Black Canary and her mother, the original Black Canary, and the scenes with them in small-town Washington State are touching and bittersweet. There’s also a running, verbose commentary on the upcoming boxing match that satirizes 24/7, gambling-centric sports coverage, and I love the contrast between King’s intentionally overblown narration with the tender visuals of Sook and Stewart. Black Canary: Best of the Best is sneaky good launch to a series I’ll definitely be glued to in 2025. Overall: 8.7 Verdict: Buy
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