Shadowhawk’s Comic Reviews

Ratings Guide (Updated 26th July, 2013)

• 9.5-10 – Worthy of being a classic and “Comic/Graphic Novel of the Year” status. Flaws can be ignored.
• 8.5-9 – Minor noticeable flaws but a great book and “Comic/Graphic Novel of the Month” status.
• 7-8 – Overall decent but some glaring flaws.
• 5-6.5 – Too problematic. Recommended with caution.
• 3-4.5 -Far too many flaws that outweigh any strengths. Not recommended.
• 1-2.5 – Absolutely not recommended. Avoid at all costs.

A

• Aaron, Jason – Thor: God of Thunder #2, #3, #4, #13,
• Aaron, Jason – Amazing X-Men #1, 
• Abnett, Dan – Hypernaturals: #1,#2, #3, #4, #5, (with Andy Lanning)
• Adams, Neil – First X-Men: #1, #2, #3, (with Christos Gage)
• Andrews, Kaare – Iron Fist: The Living Weapon – #1, 
• Azzarello, Brian – DC New 52: Wonder Woman: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15,

B

• Barbiere, Frank – The White Suits: #1, 
• Bemis, Max – Polarity – #1, #2, 
• Bendis, Brian Michael – Ultimate Spiderman Vol. 2: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6. #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, 
• Bendis, Brian Michael – Uncanny X-Men: #14, 
• Bendis, Brian Michael – Spider-Men
• Bennett, Margureitte – DC New 52: Justice League #23.2 – Lobo, 
• Beatty, Scott – The Last Phantom: Vol. 1,
• Blackman, Hayden – Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison
• Brubaker, Ed – Captain America Vol. 1 (Winter Soldier),
• Brubaker, Ed – Velvet #1, #2, #3,
• Busiek, Kurt – Kirby: Genesis: Vol. 1,

C

• Curnow, Bobby – Battle Beasts: #1, #2,
  

D

• David, Peter – All New X-Factor: #1, 
• DiDo, Dan – DC New 52: Phantom Stranger Vol. 1: Stranger Among Us, (with J.M. DeMatteis)
• Dini, Paul – Zatanna Vol. 1: The Mistress of Magic
• Dixon, Chuck – Batman: Knightfall: Vol. 1, (with Doug Moench)
• Dixon, Chuck – G.I. Joe Cobra Command: Vol. 1,  Vol. 2, Vol. 3,
• Dixon, Chuck – Nightwing: Vol. 1,
• Dixon, Chuck – G.I. Joe: Vol. 1, Vol. 2,

F

• Fawkes, Ray – DC New 52: Trinity of Sin – Pandora: #1,
• Fialkov, Joshua Hale – DC New 52: I, Vampire: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6,
• Fisch, Sholly – DC New 52: Action Comics #23.4  – Metallo, 
• Forbeck, Matt – Magic: The Gathering: #1, #2, #3, #4
• Forbeck, Matt – Spell Thief: #1, #2, #3, #4,
• Fraction, Matt – Hawkeye: #1, #2,
• Fraction, Matt – The Mighty Thor: Vol. 1,

G

• Gage, Christos – Angel & Faith:Vol. 1, Vol. 2,
• Gage, Christos – G.I.Joe: Cobra: Vol. 1, Vol. 2 (with Mike Costa),
• Gates, Sterling – Kirby: Genesis –  Captain Victory: Vol. 1,
• Garing, Ken – Planetoid: #1, #2,
• Gillen, Kieron – Young Avengers: Vol. 1,
• Gillen, Kieron – The Wicked + Divine: #1
• Giffen, Keith – DC New 52: Justice League 3000: #1, #3, (with J.M. DeMatteis)
• Gregory, Raven – Alice in Wonderland: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6,

H

• Hawkins, Matt – Aphrodite IX: #1, #2, #3, 
• Hartnell, Andy – Danger Girl: #1, #2, #3,
• Heinberg, Allen – Wonder Woman Vol. 1,
• Hickman, Jonathan – FF: #1, #2,
• Higgins, Kyle – DC New 52: Nightwing #25, 
• Higgins, Kyle – C.O.W.L – #1 (with Alec Siegel)
• Hill, Joe – Locke & Key – Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft, 
• Hine, David – The Darkness: Rebirth: Vol. 1
• Hopeless, Dennis – Avengers Undercover: #1, 

J

• Johns, Geoff -Green Lantern:  Rebirth, Vol. 1: No Fear, 
• Johns, Geoff – DC New 52: Trinity War (with Jeff Lemire)
• Johns, Geoff – DC New 52: Forever Evil: #1, #7, 
• Johns, Geoff – DC New 52: Justice League of America: #1,#2, #3, #4,
• Johns, Geoff – DC New 52: Justice League: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, 
• Johns, Geoff – DC New 52: Aquaman: #0, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #23.1 (Black Manta), 
• Johns, Geoff – DC New 52: Superman: #32, 
• Jurgens, Dan – DC New 52: Aquaman and the Others: #1, 

K

• Kindt, Matt – Earth 2 #15.2 – Solomon Grundy, 
• Kindt, Matt – Green Lantern #23.4 – Sinestro, 
• Kriesberg, Andrew – Darksiders II: Death’s Door

L

• Lente, Fred Van – Archer and Armstrong: Vol. 1,
• Lemire, Jeff – Trillium #1, 
• Lemire, Jeff – DC New 52: Green Arrow – #24, #32, 
• Lemire, Jeff – DC New 52: Justice League United: #0. Annual: #1, 
• Levitz, Paul – DC New 52: Huntress – Crossbow at the Crossroads
• Lobdell, Scott – DC New 52: Teen Titans: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12,

M

• Marz, Ron – Artifacts: Vol. 1, Vol. 2,
• Marz, Ron – Ravine TPB (with Stjepan Sejic)
• McCreery, Conor – Kill Shakespeare (with Anthony Del Col)
• Millar, Mark – Marvel: Civil War
• Miller, Bryan Q. – Batgirl Vol. 1: Batgirl Rising, 
• Milligan, Peter – DC New 52: Justice League Dark – Vol. 1: In the Dark, Vol. 2: The Books of Magic (with Jeff Lemire), Vol. 3: The Death of Magic (with Jeff Lemire & Ray Fawkes)
• Montclare, Brandon – Rocket Girl: #1, 

N

• Napton, Robert Place – Warriors of Mars: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, 
• Napton, Robert Place – Warlords of Mars: Deja Thoris: Vol. 3,
• Nelson, Arvid – Colossus of Mars
• Nelson, Arvid – Pirate Queen of Mars
• Nelson, Arvid – Warlord of Mars Vol. 1
• Nocenti, Ann – DC New 52: Katana: #1,
• Nitz, Jai – Kirby Genesis – Silver Star: Vol. 1,

P

• Pak, Greg – DC New 52: Batman/Superman: #1, #2, 
• Parks, Andre – Witchblade: Demon Reborn 
• Palmiotti, Jimmy – Power Girl: Vol. 1, (with Justin Gray)
• Palmiotti, Jimmy – DC New 52: Batman: The Dark Knight #23.2 – Mr. Freeze,

R

• Rahner, Mark – Dejah Thorns and the White Apes of Mars: #1, #2, #3, #4,
• Remeder, Rick – Captain America: #1,
• Remender, Rick – Black Science: #1, #2, #3,
• Remender, Rick – Deadly Class: #1, 
• Remeder, Rick – Venom: Vol. 1,
• Robinson, James – All New Invaders: #1, 
• Robinson, James – DC New 52: Earth 2: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12,
• Rucka, Greg – Lazarus: #1, #2, #3, 
• Rucka, Greg – Cyclops: #1, 
• Rucka, Greg – Wolverine Vol. 1: The Brotherhood,

S

• Santolouco, Mateus – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – The Secret History of the Foot Clan: #1, #2,
• Simone, Gail – Birds of Prey: Vol. 3 – Of Like Minds, Vol. 4 – Student and Sensei
• Simone, Gail – DC New 52: The Movement: #1, #2, #3, 
• Simone, Gail – Red Sonja #1, 
• Slott, Dan – The Amazing Spiderman: #648, #649, #650, #651,
• Soule, Charles – DC New 52: Superman / Wonder Woman: #1,
• Starlin, Jim – Batman: A Death in the Family,
• Straczynski, J. Michael – Wonder Woman: The Odyssey – Vol. 1, Vol. 2,
• Sniegoski, Tom – Vampirella Strikes: #1,
• Snyder, Scott –  DC New 52: Batman: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, 
• Snyder, Scott – DC New 52: Batman: Annual – #2, 
• Snyder, Scott – DC New 52: Superman Unchained: #1, #2, #3, 
• Snyder, Scott – The Wake: #1, #2, 

T

• Taylor, Tom – Darth Maul: Death Sentance,
• Tomasi, Peter J. – Batman #23.4 – Bane, 
• Tedesco, Ralph – Grimm Fairy Tales: Vol. 1,

V

• Various – American Vampire Anthology: #1, 
• Various –Spider-Verse: Team-Up: #1, 
• Various – DC New 52: Superman: Doomed: #1, 
• Various – DC – New 52: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12
• Various – The Death of Superman Vol. 1: Doomsday, 
• Various – X-Men: Battle of the Atom: Part One, Part Two, 
• Venditti, Robert – DC New 52: Green Lantern #23.1 – Relic, 

W

• Wagner, Doug – Witchblade/Red Sonja: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5,
• Waid, Mark – Daredevil: Vol. 1,
• Waid, Mark – All New Marvel Now –  Daredevil: #1, #8, 
• Waid, Mark – Superman: Birthright, 
• Whedon, Zack – Serenity: Leaves on the Wind: #2, 
• Williams, Rob – Revolutionary War: Knights of Pendragon #1, 
• Willingham, Bill – Fables: Vol. 1,  Vol. 2,
• Willingham, Bill – Fairest: Vol. 1,
• Wood, Brian – Star Wars: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, 
• Wood, Brian – X-Men: #1,