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REVIEW: "Age of Ultron" #10 is an "Unpredictable Roller Coaster Ride"

Jim Johnson gives "Age of Ultron" #10 4.5 stars, saying Brian Michael Bendis has made the concluding issue of the mega-Marvel event "plain and simple fun that evokes a kind of child-like wonderment."

REVIEW: Wood & Asrar's "Ultimate Comics X-Men" #27

Kelly Thompson gives "Ultimate Comics X-Men" #27 by Brian Wood and Mahmud Asrar 4 stars, calling the penultimate issue of the current arc "a gem of a cliffhanger as the arc barrels toward the final issue."

REVIEW: Joe Hill's "Thumbprint" #1

Jennifer Cheng gives "Thumbprint" #1 by Joe Hill and Jason Ciaramelia 4 stars, calling the debut issue "a winner in how it wraps the reader in with its exposition, atmosphere and restrained tension."

REVIEW: DeConnick & Buffagni's "Avengers Assemble" #16

Meagan Damore gives Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matteo Buffagni's "Avengers Assemble" #16 4 stars, saying DeConnick tackles the issue "with her usual grace and style."

REVIEW: Aaron & Bradshaw's "Wolverine and the X-Men" #31

Greg McElhatton gives "Wolverine and the X-Men" #31 by Jason Aaron and Nick Bradshaw 4 stars, saying the creators "don't lost track of the bigger picture" in a "pitch-perfect" introduction to the Hellfire Academy.

REVIEW: The "Stellar Example" of "Thor: God of Thunder" #9

Doug Zawisza gives "Thor: God of Thunder" #9 4.5 stars, saying creative team Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic "have done a fantastic job building timeless adventures."

REVIEW: Simone's "Batgirl" #21 is "In The Top Tier"

Jim Johnson gives "Batgirl" #21 written by Gail Simone with art by Fernando Pasarin 4 stars, saying the issue that introduces a new Ventriloquist "remains in the top tier of DC's output."

SPINOFF REVIEW: "This Is The End"

In Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s directorial debut "This Is the End," the comedic collaborators corral their friends for an end-of-days tale that doubles as a hilarious deconstruction of Tinseltown narcissism.

REVIEW: Wells & Madureira's "Savage Wolverine" #6

James Hunt gives "Savage Wolverine" #6 4.5 stars, calling new creative team Zeb Wells and Joe Madureira "a near-flawless pairing" in their first issue together since "Avenging Spider-Man."

ADVANCE REVIEW: Snyder & Capullo's "Batman" #21 Kicks Off "Zero Year"

Greg McElhatton gives "Batman" #21 by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo 4 stars, calling the first chapter of "Zero Year" "a good first chapter, and it holds a lot of promise for the next ten installments to come."

REVIEW: Mieville & Ponticelli's "Dial H" #13

James Hunt gives "Dial H" #13 by China Mieville and Alberto Ponticelli 4.5 stars, calling the series "a great title" and saying of the installment, "This is the issue readers have been waiting for."

REVIEW: Bendis & Immonen "Raise the Bar" for "All-New X-Men" #12

Kelly Thompson gives "All-New X-Men" #12 4.5 stars, saying the series by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen "continues to be one of the most beautiful books on the shelf."

SPINOFF REVIEW: "The Internship"

Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson team up again in director Shawn Levy's "The Internship," a middle age-versus-millenials comedy that examines cultural change even as it offers audiences nothing new.

5-STAR REVIEW: "Daredevil: End of Days" #8

Doug Zawsiza gives "Daredevil: End of Days" #8 by Brian Bendis, David Mack, Klaus Janson and Bill Sienkiewicz 5 stars, saying "There is no doubt that this is perhaps one of the consummate Daredevil stories."

SPINOFF REVIEW: "The Purge"

A would-be meditation on America's culture of violence gets bashed into numbing superficiality in "The Purge," writer-director James DeMonaco's intriguing but half-baked home-invasion thriller.

REVIEW: Busiek & Anderson's "Astro City" #1 "Absolutely Worth The Wait"

Greg McElhatton gives "Astro City" #1 by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson 4 stars, saying the anticipated launch issue "reminds readers just how much fun Busiek and Anderson's series can be."

REVIEW: Snyder & Murphy's "The Wake" #1 is "A Strong First Issue"

Greg McElhatton gives "The Wake" #1 by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy 4 stars, calling the debut Vertigo Comics series "a strong first issue" that "promises to get even stronger in the issues to come."

5-STAR REVIEW: Wood & Coipel's "X-Men" #1

Kelly Thompson gives Brian Wood & Olivier Coipel's "X-Men" #1 5 stars, calling it "the definitive superhero relaunch" and placing it on the short list for best superhero book of the year.

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4-STAR REVIEW: "Journey Into Mystery" #652

Doug Zawisza gives Kathryn Immonen and Valerio Schitti's "Journey Into Mystery" 4 stars, saying it features "smart, sassy writing, gorgeous art and surprisingly human characters."

4.5-STAR REVIEW: "Batman: Li'l Gotham" #2

Kelly Thompson gives Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs' "Batman: Li'l Gotham" #2 4.5 stars, calling it the "brightest, most refreshing corner the DC Universe has seen in a very long time."

REVIEW: Remender & Duggan's "Uncanny Avengers" #8AU

James hunt gives Rick Remender, Gerry Duggan and Adam Kubert's "Uncanny Avengers" #8AU 4 stars, calling it an event crossover issue worth owning for anyone following the regular series.

REVIEW: Casey & Kowalski Find Their Groove With "Sex" #3

Augie De Blieck gives Joe Casey and Piotr Kowalski's "Sex" #3 4 stars, declaring that the Image Comics series "finds it groove with this issue."

REVIEW: Bendis, Irving's "Uncanny X-Men" #6 is "Nothing Short of Spectacular"

Kelly Thompson gives Brian Michael Bendis and Frazer Irving's Limbo-centric, Dormammu-ravaged "Uncanny X-Men" #6 4.5 stars, calling it "an absolutely stunning X-Men tale."

SPINOFF REVIEW: "Fast & Furious 6" is "Endlessly Entertaining"

Leaving logic in its dust, director Justin Lin's "Fast & Furious 6" is a relentless, and endlessly entertaining, thrill ride filled with belief-defying car chases and a gleeful sense of its own ridiculousness.

REVIEW: The "Psychological Exploration" of "Fatale" #14

Jennifer Cheng gives Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' "Fatale" #14 4 stars, saying the issue "maintains the grim, yet lovely, melancholy and the suffusing atmosphere of fate that make this creative team's work so memorable."

REVIEW: The "Instantly Relatable" "Avengers: The Enemy Within" #1

Doug Zawisza gives "Avengers: The Enemy Within" #1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Scott Hepburn 4 stars, saying the issue "has gravity and emotion aplenty, but not at the sacrifice of character moments or action."

REVIEW: "Wolverine and the X-Men" #23 is "Flat-out Awesome"

Ryan K. Lindsay gives "Wolverine and the X-Men" 4 stars, calling the future-glimpse issue by Jason Aaron and Ramon Perez "equally touching, intriguing, hilarious and flat out awesome."

REVIEW: "Adventures of Superman" #3

Doug Zawisza gives the digital-first "Adventures of Superman" #3 by Justin Jordan and Riley Rossmo 4 stars, saying the series "presents consistently high quality craftsmanship and entertaining stories that show Superman at his best."

REVIEW: "Dream Thief" #1

Greg McElhatton gives the debut issue of "Dream Thief" by Jai Nitz and Greg Smallwood 4.5 stars, saying the issue "hits each beat at just the right moment, in a way that builds the suspense and surprises perfectly."

REVIEW: "Harbinger" #12

Jennifer Cheng gives "Harbinger" #12 by Joshua Dysart, Khari Evans and Trevor Hairsine 4 stars, saying Dysart "pulls off the feat of creating suspense when the reader already knows something of the outcome."

REVIEW: "Avenging Spider-Man" #20

Doug Zawisza gives "Avenging Spider-Man" #20 by Chris Yost and Marco Checchetto 4 stars, calling Checchetto's art "surprisingly lively despite his intense dedication to detail and the stark tone of the setting."

REVIEW: "Uncanny Avengers" #8

Kelly Thompson gives Rick Remender & Daniel Acuna's "Uncanny Avengers" #8 4 stars, saying the issue "levels up the playing field in a devastating way, and there's no arguing that it's a hell of a beautiful book."

REVIEW: "Thor: God of Thunder" #8

Ryan K. Lindsay gives "Thor: God of Thunder" #8 by Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic 4 stars, calling the issue of the Marvel NOW! series "a warped look at how intricate and involved myths can sometimes become."

REVIEW: "Batman" #20

Doug Zawisza gives "Batman" #20 4 stars, saying the issue by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo "reads like a breath of fresh air, albeit one tinged with loss and lament" following the death of Damian.

REVIEW: "Indestructible Hulk" #7

Greg McElhatton gives "Indestructible Hulk" #7 by Mark Waid and new series artist Walter Simonson 4 stars, saying "the idea of the Hulk being a coiled spring held in reserve is a perfectly legitimate take on the character."

REVIEW: "Aquaman" #19

Doug Zawisza gives "Aquaman" #19 written by Geoff Johns with art by Paul Pelletier 4 stars, calling the issue "one of the most enjoyable books on the racks nowadays, and certainly a reliably entertaining read from DC."

REVIEW: "Rachel Rising" #16

Jennifer Cheng gives Terry Moore's "Rachel Rising" #16 4 stars, saying the issue presents "a great time to get into the Moore's long-form horror story."

REVIEW: "Guardians of the Galaxy" #2

James Hunt gives "Guardians of the Galaxy" #2 by Bendis McNiven and Pichelli 4.5 stars, saying "between the rock-solid skill on display and a well-told story, [it's] more than worth the price of admission."

REVIEW: "Young Avengers" #4

Greg McElhatton gives "Young Avengers" #4 by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie and Mike Norton 4.5 stars, saying, "If you aren't reading 'Young Avengers,' you're missing out on one of the top superhero comics currently being published."

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