Last week, Uncanny X-Men 21, Ultimates No. 16, and Absolute Flash No. 7 were three of our best new comic books of the week. This time, I repeatedly had to rewrite the top ten list due to so many great issues. It’s a good problem to have, so I won’t complain.
Let’s get the best of the week started with the former God of Thunder. Despite not having powers, memory loss, and zero deity abilities, he remains a hero..
Mortal Thor No. 2
- Writer: Al Ewing
- Artist: Pasqual Ferry
- Colors: Matt Hollingsworth
Mortal Thor No. 1 ended with Sigurd beating thugs trying to kill him, and telling the survivor to tell his friends that Thor was coming. He wasn’t kidding. Sigurd went after the people who tried to murder him and did to them what they couldn’t do. It was a brutal issue that ended with the reveal of where a certain doctor went after the final issue of Immortal Thor.
The Vision and The Scarlet Witch No. 5
- Writer: Steve Orlando
- Artist: Jacopo Camagni
- Colors: Ruth Redmond
While Vision and Wanda Maximoff’s powers were on display, that was only part of what made this a brilliant, must-have comic book. The creative team combined to make this a poetic, deep, and romantic issue. After this, Steve Orlando has etched his place in the same class as Peter David, Dan Slott, and J. Michael Straczynski as a definitive writer for a specific character.
Justice League Unlimited No. 11
- Writer: Mark Waid
- Artist: Carmine Di Giandomenico
- Colors: Tamra Bonvillain
There was a lot of action in Justice League Unlimited, but that was only part of the brilliance of this issue. Everything here connects to Al Leston’s Mr. Terrific: Year One, the last few issues of Joshua Williamson’s Superman, the upcoming event DC KO, and so much more. To top it off, it was pulled off without the comic feeling cluttered or confusing.
Space Ghost (volume 2) No. 4
- Writer: David Pepose
- Artist: Jonathan Lau
- Colorist: Andrew Dalhouse
A fight between a Viking from 10,000 years ago that was just defrosted shouldn’t be a threat, right? Well, when David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, and Andrew Dalhouse combine, he is. This was all action with axes and space weapons. After everything is said and done, they show us that even a villain isn’t always the bad guy.
Skinbreaker No. 1
- Writer: Robert Kirkman
- Artist: David Finch
- Colors: Annalisa Leoni
The first issue of a series will always determine if readers continue or drop the series. A sample size isn’t always enough, but sometimes a series either immediately disappoints or impresses. In this case, Robert Kirkman and David Finch flawlessly established everything needed to get people into Skinbreaker, especially Anok (the lead character) and his personality.
You might not think it, but there is a lot of heart and compassion within Anok. However, it’s easy to see how that will cause him problems within his tribe. I can't wait to see what that is and how he overcomes it.
Mr. Terrific: Year One No. 5
- Writer: Al Letson
- Artists: Edwin Galmon and Valentine De Landro
- Colors: Marissa Louise and Edwin Galmon
This is the issue where Michael Holt becomes Mr. Terrific. The journey was long, and Michael lost people he loved along the way. Despite all of that, he still managed to find a way to be great. It was an important moment, and writer Al Letson handled it flawlessly. The best part is that there’s still more of this story to tell.
Green Lantern No. 27
- Writer: Jeremy Adams
- Artist: Xermánico
- Colors: Romulo Fajardo Jr.
The war of the Lanterns and the Sun-Eaters rages on, and not only are the heroes outnumbered, but they don’t have the power to fight back. Thankfully, one hero steps up and sacrifices themselves to give the universe a chance to survive.
Absolute Wonder Woman No. 12
- Writer: Kelly Thompson
- Artist: Hayden Sherman
- Colors: Jordie Bellaire
The last issue of this story arc didn’t disappoint. It may have had the best fight of the week, a happy ending that will make Diana fulfilled, and the appearance of a new character to be altered in this universe. It was quite possibly perfect.
Storm No. 12
- Writer: Murewa Ayodele
- Artist: Mario Santoro
- Colors: Alex Gomes
This is a story -- no, this is a reminder that Storm is more than a goddess in name. It’s in her being. And, as writer Murewa Ayodele points out, Ororo is a Storm God who is unlike all that came before her. The creative team did an amazing job balancing Ororo’s mortality and divinity.
Superman Unlimited No. 5
- Writer: Dan Slott
- Artist: Rafael Albuquerque
- Colors: Marcelo Maiolo
The best part of Dan Slott's Superman Unlimited isn't Kal-El. It's been everyone around him. Lois Lane, to Tee-Nah, Jimmy Olsen, and more have been holding things down while Superman has been adjusting to a new Green Kryptonite-fueled world. This issue was no different, especially when you get to the reveal at the end.
Best of the week by category:
- Comic book of the week: The Vision and The Scarlet Witch No. 5
- Hero of the week: John Stewart (Green Lantern No. 27)
- Villains of the week: Darkseid and his Legion (Justice League Unlimited No. 11 and Superman No. 30)
- Fight of the week: Daredevil and Elektra vs Wilson Fisk (Daredevil No. 25)
- Team of the week: The entire Lantern Color Spectrum (Green Lantern No. 27)
- Moment of the week: Storm vs Hadaad (Storm No. 12)
- Writer of the week: Al Leston (Mr. Terrific: Year One No. 5)
- Artists of the week: Jacopo Camagni (The Vision and the Scarlet Witch No. 5)
- Cover of the week: The Vision and the Scarlet Witch No. 5 (Russell Dauterman, 2025)
- Funny moment of the week: “Dan Jurgens is going to be so pissed.”-Superboy-Prime (Superman No. 30)
- Underrated comic book of the week: Ultimate Hawkeye No. 1
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