And so it ends!  For a series that was all over the place for 10 of the 12 issues, 11 did a nice job beginning to wrap things up and the final issue brings a lot of peace!

Julian Olsen is on the run to prevent being arrested for hiring an assassin to kill Jimmy. The Daily Planet is on the verge of shutting down due to lack of financing. The Olsen tracking computer is still detecting a downtown presence of an Olsen (who's not Julian...).  Is Jimmy able to swoop in and save the day?  Or, will he bungle his way through the day in a true Jimmy Olsen fashion?

What should you do? I have loved this series from start to finish and it gives me more reasons to love what Fraction and Lieber (and the others who have hopped on the title) do, and want to see them team up on another character they can have a great deal of fun with together!

In the aftermath of the massive explosion which ended book 1, how did everyone fare?  While the Lantern could not contain the blast, he was able to shield the citizens from the blast.  We also get a taste of Superman from Injustice when he decides to rule the citizens of the comet.  What makes this issue truly interesting is the fable Diana uses to show the true issues that the JL is having as they continue to fail at ruling.

What should you do? This is 2/3 of Spurrier's run on the title, and I still think you should pick up because it's a breath of fresh air if you've struggled with Vindetti's run.

This book gives me everything I need in a number 1: 
a. A clash of the titans.
b. Snake Eyes
c. A covert GI Joe mission
d. A GI Joe mission where Snake Eyes slashes the crap out of people.
e. The raising of some sort of mythical being that if I say anymore spoils the end of the book!

What should you do? If you are a fan of the Joes, and you like Snake eyes, this is definitely a book for you as it will explore the origin of the silent killer!

The absurdity continues!  There are three main events in this issue: 
1. A torture session that comes off as failure because it becomes a BDSM session.
2. The greatest sentences ever written are used: "Sound the congress alarms. There may be collateral damage."
3. They visit the Obscenitarium, which is going to set up the end of the run.

What should you do? Even if you hate the story, the art is AWESOME so you should at least pick it up to stare at!

I'm still shocked after the ending of this book.  Book 2 with the creepy reveal of the hispanic taxidermy room, who knew how the insanity would ratchet up as they try to find their way out of the house, and what lies for them beyond its reach.  After we hit the final panel reveal...book 4 of 4 is going to be crazy as hell, and I'm here for it.

What should you do? Look, This might be another "top books of the year" for me, because it combines so many unique tropes and makes it their own, and I can't see the next shift coming, and I'm excited for the end!

This story is building in its intensity for each person's experience during the zombie spread.  I think my favorite might be Bunker dude, who might be willing to finally leave his underground stronghold to fulfill some of his primal needs.....This is easily one of the BEST ZOMBIE TALES I'VE EVER READ!!!!

What should you do?​ It sounds like everyone I know is reading this one....so....let's talk about it!

This picks up in the midst of Beowulf vs. Duncan's car. After some quick thinking, Duncan attempts to end Beowulf with a quick rollover.  That's when the true fight begins and we anxiously turn pages to see if Gram has any last tricks up her sleeve to down another monster.  Meanwhile, we start to get to the bottom of Merlin's true intention in bringing Beowulf back (and it's bonkers). As the stage slowly gets set for the next phase of the story a new threat appears out of the blue, and I may have screamed a little on the last page.

What should you do? This book was the first read for a reason, I know it will always deliver!  I am running out of arguments to explain how good it is....so just READ IT! (I'm looking at you Nick from Comic Burrito).

Holy wild-west time hopping Batman! In this issue, the ladies hop to Arizona in 1875 and from the second they show up, they get right into trouble...because they need to "pay the fee." What transpires is a several page spread of a wild-west street brawl.  And like I tell my small children, when you get to rough-housin' someone's gonna get hurt! I also want to shout out Francesca on the art, she helps sing this book's beautiful song!  It is her best of the three yet!

What should you do? Fools are sleeping on this book, and you in no way should.  It is one of my favorite stories in terms of each book is chaotic, and we are getting small pieces to the puzzle in each book, and each new reveal excites me!

Words cannot express how awesome this book is......This issue got my heart pounding and my mind racing more than any of it's predecessors.

​Masterpiece.

This week, I think I got everything in my pull list again, plus some Free Comic Book Day goodness!!!! You can check out my preview below:

Here's the priority reading order below, including all of the FCBD books at the bottom:
1. Once & Future #9 (Boom)
2. Artemis & the Assassin #3 (Aftershock)
3. Family Tree #7 (Image)
4. Year Zero #3 (AWA)
5. Engine Ward #1 (Vault) <---I previewed it, and its dope
6. Ludocrats #3 (Image) 
7. Red Border #3 (AWA)
8. Superman's Pal Jimmy Olen #12 (DC)
9.  Justice League #49 (DC)
10. Snake Eyes: Deadgame #1 (IDW)
11. Giant Size X-Men: Magneto (Marvel)
12. Spider-Woman #2 (Marvel)
13. Strange Adventures #3 (DC)
14. Dark Knights: Death Metal #2 (DC)
15. Venom #26 (Marvel)

FCBD Reads
1. X-Men (Marvel)
2. Canuck/Battle (Chapterhouse)
3. Asterix (Papercutz)

James is recovering from his gunshot wound and has to persuade the Sheriff that there really are monsters, and its not just a load of BS.  There is a conflict between the representatives of house Slaughter on whether or not to go through the previous issue's "plan" with Bian. And while things by no means have been going well for Tommy....it's about to get a lot worse.

I still think this book is delivering home runs every time. The story, the art, the colors...all top notch!  This is hands down in my top 10 ongoing books at this point in time. 

What Should You Do: If you haven't read it yet....quit being a fool, go pick up the trade and issues 7 and 8 because it is going to only get hotter!

Wes and Sadie continue to get closer in the front portion of this book as they continue to explore what exactly they can do.  Once Sadie uses her power on the dog to make him relatively fearless...Sadie wants Wes to shoot her to make her feel in the same way.  It's a really feel good dance party sort of moment..but the tides quickly turn when Sadie has to return to her abusive father.  The duality in the father-child relationship across the two characters in the end of this book is an emotional wave because the happier you feel for one, instantly the more devastating you feel for the other.

I'm going to also say this is in my top books of 2020.  The series effectively got me hooked with some lighthearted easy-going storytelling at the beginning.  Now that I can feel for the characters, I'm down to ride Richards' wave, because now that I like the characters I'm hooked to feel anything that they feel, which speaks to the quality of the writing.  Also, the art in this is great, Halvorson and Nalty deliver once again in terms of solidly shifting the mood of the art/color to heighten the story which is being told.  And of course, show some love to the letterer, because I can feel like I'm living in the dialogue, which is the typed of skilled immersion this book requires!

I would really love to interview someone from the creative team on this book because it is AMAZING

What should you do? Buy the damn book already!