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Blackest Night #6 Full Review W/ Spoilers


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Written by Geoff Johns; Art and cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert

We begin right where issue 5 left off, with Hal Jordan and Barry Allen being chased by Black Rings as the Color Corps battle the Black Lanterns and the newly turned heroes. As The Flash and Green Lantern try to avoid the rings, they are attacked by Green Arrow and Impulse telling them to stop fighting since the resurrected heroes belong to Nekron.

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Marvel Comics 12-16 Reviews Spoilers Dark Reign


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 615
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 615

Major Developments : Spider-Man tracks a lost young girl to an island inhabited by Sandman.

Last Page: Sandman has a new power, the ability to create multiple versions of himself out of sand.

ASTONISHING X-MEN # 33
ASTONISHING X-MEN # 33

Major Developments: The X-Men battle a giant Brood creature, then head to find out who is behind the weaponizing of dead mutants.

Last Page: Cyclops tells the team when they find the man responsible they will kill him.

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DC Comics 12-16 Reviews Spoilers Blackest Night


  • BATMAN #694
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  • Major Developments: The Penguin gets shot. Batman looks for a missing girl.
  • Last Page: An angry looking Batman stands on a gargoyle as lightning strikes.
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    DC Comics 12-09 Reviews Spoilers Blackest Night


    • ACTION COMICS #884
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    • Major Developments: General Lane arrests Lois and tells her not to run the Reacton story, Lois Lane quits the Daily Planet. Dr. Pillings is revealed as Kryptonian to Flamebird
    • Last Page: Dr. Pillings cures Nightwing, but also gains his DNA data.
    • ADVENTURE COMICS #5
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    • Major Developments: Superboy Prime trashes the DC Offices, destroys the Black Lanterns after absorbing a black ring and going through the color spectrum of emotions.
    • Last Page: Superboy Prime is promised to be left alone with his love, who is back with a Black Lantern ring on her finger.

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    Marvel Comics 12-09 Reviews Spoilers


    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 614
    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 614

    Major Developments: Spider-Man and Electro battle and destroy the Daily Bugle. Electro is arrested.

    Last Page: Electro is introduced by the Chameleon to Kraven’s widow.

     

    DARK X-MEN # 2
    DARK X-MEN # 2

    Major Developments: X-Man is targeted by Osborne and the Dark X-Men to power his Omega Machine.

    Last Page: After absorbing a bunch of psychics power, X-Man knows the truth behind what has happened since he left.

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    DC Comics 11-25 Reviews Spoilers Blackest Night


  • BLACKEST NIGHT #5 (OF 8)
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  • Full Review HERE
  • DETECTIVE COMICS #859
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    Major Developments: We see more of Kate Kane’s backstory including her military days.

    Shocking Last Page: Kate encounters Batman and gets inspired.

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    Marvel Comics 11-25 Reviews Spoilers Dark Reign


    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 613
    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 613

    Major Developments: Electro thinks his powers are killing him, so he goes to the Mad Thinker for help, Spider-Man follows.

    Shocking Last Page: The new and improved Electro attacks Spider-Man.

     

    DARK WOLVERINE # 80
    DARK WOLVERINE # 80

    Major Developments:  Daken saves the villains from Osborn’s attack. Then kills them off one by one.

    Shocking Last Page: A single blood stained bullet lies in the sink.

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    Marvel Siege #1 Preview Art Spoilers Sneak Peek


     

    Here is a quick sneak peek at some of the pages from the upcoming Marvel event Siege #1

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    Blackest Night #5 Review Spoilers Black Lanterns


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    Written by Geoff Johns; Art and cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert

    Wow. This issue had some incredible surprises, some that are sure not to stick, but some that could have a serious impact on the DCU. Now on to the summary:

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    Marvel Comics 11-18 Reviews Spoilers Dark Reign


     AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 612
    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 612

    Major Developments: Electro returns with a new power to the people persona.

    Shocking Last Page: Electro throws Spider-Man to the crowd to be destroyed.

     

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    DC Comics 11-18 Reviews Spoilers Blackest Night


    A new format with more summary notes and key happenings from this past week’s issues:

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    ADVENTURE COMICS # 4 Blackest Night Tie In

    Major Developments: Alexander Luthor comes back as a Black Lantern along with everyone that Prime has killed to destroy Prime. We also find out that  one of the Legions is from Earth Prime as the have a copy of Final Crisis Legion of 3 Worlds .

    Shocking Last Page: Alexander Luthor tells us Spoiler Alert next issue Superboy Prime Dies!

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    Shocking Last Page Marvel 11-11 Edition Spoilers


    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 611
    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 611

    Kraven’s Wife and daughter have captured Spider-Woman(Mattie).

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    Shocking Last Page DC 11-11 Edition Spoilers


  • ACTION COMICS #883
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  • Dr Pillings meets Flamebird and Nigtwing to help them stop Chris aging.
  • BATGIRL #4
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  • After a tough day, Batgirl goes home to rest. (more…)

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    Shocking Last Page Marvel 11-4 Edition Spoilers


    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 610
    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 610

    Kaine kills Raptor.

    ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS PROLOGUE ONE-SHOT # 1
    ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS PROLOGUE ONE-SHOT # 1

    Hercules gathers, Wolverine, Spider-Woman and Spider-Man to attack Hera and her forces.

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    Shocking Last Page DC 11-4 Edition Spoilers


  • DOOM PATROL #4
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  • Black Lantern Cliff Steele shows up to fight himself as Robot Man.
  • THE GREAT TEN #1 (OF 10)
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  • A team of Gods arrive and the Great Ten prepares to assemble to fight them.
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    The Ghoul #1 By Steve Niles Advance Review


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    Just a quick reminder before the review, you still have until 11:59 CST today, to win an advance copy of this book here.

    Now on  to the review:

    Written by Steve Niles, Art by Bernie Wrightson

    A quick synopsis of the book before breaking it down:

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    Blackest Night #4 Review Spoilers Black Lanterns


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    Written by Geoff Johns; Art and cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert

    We pick up where we left off last time, with The Flash, Atom, and Mera battling Black Lanterns at the JLA Headquarters. Flash tells the others that they need to hold down the fort on Earth until Hal Jordan can stop the source of the Black Lanterns. There is also a caption showing Black Lantern Power is at 93.55 %.

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    Shocking Last Page DC 10-21 Edition Spoilers


    • AZRAEL #1
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    • Azrael, is apparently dead and tied up to a cross.
    • BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #5
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    • The priest is told to kill the unconscious Man-Bat, Batman, and Huntress.

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    Shocking Last Page Marvel 10-21 Edition Spoilers


    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 609
    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 609

    Raptor is waiting at Harry Osborne’s house with Peter’s friends as hostages.

     

    DARK AVENGERS # 10
    DARK AVENGERS # 10

    The Molecule Man and his team show up to take on the Dark Avengers.

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    Shocking Last Page Marvel 10-14 Edition Spoilers


    DEADPOOL # 900
    DEADPOOL # 900

    Deadpool heads back to the institute to get paid after killing the mime gang.

     

    INCREDIBLE HERCULES # 136
    INCREDIBLE HERCULES # 136

    Thor and Hercules return to their identities.

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    Shocking Last Page DC 10-14 Edition Spoilers


  • ACTION COMICS #882 Preview Available
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  • Reacton has Supergirl, Flamebird and Nightwing captured.
  • ADVENTURE COMICS #3 Preview Available
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  • Lex Luthor prepares to go to Smallville to get Superboy.
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    Shocking Last Page Marvel 10-07 Edition Spoilers


    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 608
    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 608

    Spider-Man gets surprised by Kaine.

    ASTONISHING X-MEN # 31
    ASTONISHING X-MEN # 31

    A giant organic Sentinel erupts from inside Wallflower.

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    Shocking Last Page DC 10-07 Edition Spoilers


  • BATMAN AND ROBIN #5
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  • Eduardo Flamingo shoots the Red Hood and is about to attack Scarlett.
  • BATMAN ANNUAL #27
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  • Amon is about to sacrifice the seven children he abducted, including Damian.
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    Shocking Last Page DC 09-30 Edition Spoilers


  • BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE #2 (OF 6)
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  • Cornelius Stark stands over Batman with an axe.
  • BLACKEST NIGHT: TITANS #2 (OF 3)
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  • The Black Lantern Titans led by Tempest arrive to kill the Titans. (more…)

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    Shocking Last Page Marvel 09-30 Edition Spoilers


    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 607
    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 607

    Kraven’s daughter arrives to invite Diablo to meet her mother.

     

    DARK REIGN: THE HOOD # 5
    DARK REIGN: THE HOOD # 5

    The Hood flies off all alone.

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    Shocking Last Page DC 09-23 Edition Spoilers


  • BLACKEST NIGHT: SUPERMAN #2 (OF 3)
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  • Ma Kent stands ready to take on Black Lantern Lois Lane with a torch.
  • DETECTIVE COMICS #857
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  • Alice jumps out of the plane as Batwoman looks on.
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    Shocking Last Page Marvel 09-23 Edition Spoilers


    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 606
    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 606

    As shown on the cover Mary Jane and all of New York see Spider-Man kiss the Black Cat on TV.

     

    AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE # 28
    AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE # 28

    Night Thrasher wakes up a prisoner of Norman Osborn and the Hood as they reveal they can bring his brother back to life.

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    Shocking Last Page Marvel 09-16 Edition Spoilers


    AGENTS OF ATLAS # 11
    AGENTS OF ATLAS # 11

    Mr. Lao and Yao discuss the future.

     

    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 605
    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 605

    After a quick recap of MJ’s recent activities, we see her catch the bouquet at the wedding.

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    Shocking Last Page DC 09-16 Edition Spoilers


  • ACTION COMICS #881
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  • Squad K arrives in Paris to capture Supergirl, Flamebird and Nightwing.
  • BATGIRL #2
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  • We find out the Scarecrow is behind the new drug in town.
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    Blackest Night #3 Full Review With Spoilers


    Written by Geoff Johns; Art and cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert; variant cover by Ethan Van Sciver; Cover by Ivan Reis

    We start the issue out with the two members of Firestorm discussing the status of their relationship and the suggestion by Gen that maybe they should not be Firestorm anymore. As she says this their JLA communicator goes off. The scene then cuts to a huge battle between Green Lantern , The Flash and the Black Lantern Justice League. All of the Black Lanterns are trying to elicit different emotions from the two heroes, as it appears this is the way in which they can power up. The Flash grabs Black Lantern Firestorm’s ring during the battle and yanks it off of his body.

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