Trade paperbacks and graphic novels I've read in the past few months, complete with links to the longer Goodreads reviews:
New X-Men Omnibus
(Marvel) G Morrison w. / Quitely, Silvestri, Bachalo, et al. a.
A massive collection of Morrison's seminal run on the title, full of lots of big concepts and character shifts, some of which fly, others of which crash and burn.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1202377802
The Movement – Vol. 1 "Class Warfare"
(DC) Gail Simone w. / Freddie E. Williams II a.
A #Occupy Super Hero team, fighting back against the Man and Big Money and the Cops? Neat idea, overwhelmed by cloying polemic.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1225183869
Wolverine & the X-Men – Vol. 4 "AvX"
(Marvel) Jason Aaron w. / Jorge Molina a.
Another event tie-in book that's better than the core material. Good writing, as usual, by Aaron.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1247619301
EGOs – Vol. 1 "Quintessence"
(Image) Stuart Moore w. / Gus Storms a.
The Legion of Super-Heroes with the quirk factor and egos turned up to 11. A fun read with some good twists.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1247622475
Ten Grand – Vol. 1
(Image) J. Michael Straczynski w. / Ben Templesmith a.
Crime noir meets religious horror. John Constantine, but more bitter and bloody. Beautifully crafted in writing and art.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1247494331
Avengers: Rage of Ultron
(Marvel) Rick Remender w. / Jerome Opeña a.
Fair art but bad characterizations drag down a decent story concept, making this thin volume an overall waste of money.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1255448741
Lazarus – Vol. 3 "Conclave"
(Image) Greg Rucka w. / Michael Lark a.
The story gets a little muddled by an increased cast of characters and worldbuilding, but it's all still wonderful dystopian / one-percent / military / diplomatic adventure.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1258039218
Ultimate Comics Thor
(Marvel) Jonathan Hickman w. / Carlos Pacheco a.
A reminder of what made the early Ultimate Marvel universe exciting: intelligent, interesting revisioning of the Marvel myths.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1259664254
Girl Genius – Vol. 13 "Agatha Heterodyne and the Sleeping City"
(Studio Foglio) Phil & Kaja Foglio
Wraps up by comedic and imaginative fits and starts a lot of plot lines — and throws in some great new ones. Triffic fun, as always.
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21814336-girl-genius-volume-13
Wayward – Vol. 1 "String Theory"
(Image) Jim Zub w. / Steven Cummings a.
Fresh, modern remix of Japanese mythology in a current urban fish-out-of-water setting. Brilliant stuff.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1267106823
Stumptown – Vol. 3 "The Case of the King of Clubs"
(Oni) Greg Rucka w. / Justin Greenwood a.
Portland, soccer, and a troubled private detective. A quick read, but a good one.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1267103567
