1. Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #308 (Marvel) ★★★★★
Writer: Chip Zdarsky / Art: Chris Bachalo with Townsend, Vey, Faucher & Livesay / Colors: Chris Bachalo
Beautiful, quirky issue. Nice change of pace after the recent storylines. Interesting art for a Spidey issue by Chris Bachalo. Listed as a Part One. Looking forward to more.

2. Extermination #1 (Marvel) ★★★★★
Writer: Ed Brisson / Art: Pepe Larraz / Colors: Marte Gracia
Grabs you from the get go and doesn’t disappoint. Nice mix of quiet moments and action. I’m a sucker for a limited series.

3. Thor #4 (Marvel) ★★★★★
Writer: Jason Aaron / Art: Mike Del Mundo / Colors: Marco D’Alfonso
Great wrap-up to the Battle of Hel storyline. Wonderful mix of action & humor throughout this run. Mike Del Mundo’s art brings a distinctly otherworldly feel to the story that suits it perfectly. Quickly becoming my favorite book.

4. Fence #9 (Boom! Box) ★★★★
Writer: C.S. Pacat / Art: Johanna the Mad / Colors: Joana Lafuente
After a couple of slow issues, it’s a welcome return to the main story in addition to the usual fencing matches. Things are happening!

1. Quicksilver: No Surrender #4 (Marvel)
Writer: Saladin Ahmed / Art: Eric Nguyen / Colors: Rico Renzi
Great series! The penultimate book hits all the right notes and shows a side of Pietro we rarely see as well as one we see all too often. Looking forward to the conclusion next month.

2. Fantastic Four #1 (Marvel)
Writer: Dan Slott / Art: Sara Pichelli, Simone Bianchi & Skottie Young with Elizabetta D’Amico / Colors: Marte Gracia, Simone Bianchi, Marco Russo & Jeremy Treece
Sure it has its flaws (the publishing schedule being the biggest), but the main story delivers all the feels, with just the right amount of cheese. I could have done without the Doom story though. Hopefully that won’t continue. Skottie Young rules!

3. Daredevil #606 (Marvel)
Writer: Charles Soule / Art: Phil Noto / Colors: Phil Noto
Solid read that continues to build on the tense, gritty storytelling that kicked off with the Mayor Fisk storyline back in DD #595

4. Domino #5 (Marvel)
Writer: Gail Simone / Art: Michael Shelfer & David Baldeon / Colors: Jesus Aburtov
Entertaining read. Spot on dialog. Guest artist Michael Shelfer (filling in for the excellent David Baldeon) does a fine job.

1. Cosmic Ghost Rider #2 (Marvel)
Writer: Donny Cates / Art: Dylan Burnett / Colors: Antonio Fabela
Donny Cates continues his tour de force storytelling in this fun & engaging series.

2. Death of Inhumans #2 (Marvel)
Writer: Donny Cates / Art: Ariel Olivetti / Colors: Jordie Bellaire
Donny Cates is just showing off now. Ariel Olivetti’s artwork beautifully complements the dark storyline.

3. Adventures of the Super Sons #1 (DC)
Writer: Peter J. Tomasi / Art: Carlo Barberi & Art Thibert / Colors: Protobunker
Sparkling dialog by Peter Tomasi and wonderful art by Carlo Barberi combine for a charming & fun adventure book.

4. X-Men Gold #33 (Marvel)
Writer: Marc Guggenheim / Art: Michelle Bandini / Colors: Erick Arciniega
Impressive artwork by Michelle Bandini and a welcome change of pace made this my surprise of the week.

1. Marvel Two In One #8 (Marvel) ★★★★★
Writer: Chip Zdarsky / Art: Ramon K. Perez / Colors: Federico Blee
Beautiful book! Reminds me of the early issues of this run. (And that cover!) Excited to see how this leads into the new Fantastic Four series.

2. Moon Knight #197 (Marvel) ★★★★★
Writer: Max Bemis / Art: Jacen Burrows & Guillermo Ortego / Colors: Matt Milla
Another great book by Max Bemis in this MK run. Such an interesting read. Grisly, but interesting. Nice use of direct narrative.

3. Mr & Mrs X #1 (Marvel) ★★★★★
Writer: Kelly Thompson / Art: Oscar Bazaldua / Colors: Frank D’Armata
A fun, breezy read by Kelly Thompson. Oscar Bazaldua’s Art shines. Nice change of pace for a Marvel mutant book.

4. Multiple Man #2 (Marvel) ★★★★
Writer: Matt Rosenberg / Art: Andy MacDonald / Colors: Tamra Bonvillain
Bizzarely wonderful. Very much want to see where this goes.

1. Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #307 (Marvel)
Writer: Chip Zdarsky / Art: Adam Kubert & Juan Frigeri / Colors: Jason Keith & Andrew Crossley
Beautiful art, and a great conclusion to a fun story arc.

2. Thor #3 (Marvel)
Writer: Jason Aaron / Art: Mike Del Mundo / Colors: Mike Del Mundo
More fun in the land of the dead. Great book!

3. Justice League #4 (DC)
Writer: Scott Snyder / Art: Jorge Jimenez / Colors: Alejandro Sanchez
Beautiful artwork. Very suspenseful, if a bit confusing. Can’t wait to see what happens next!

4. X-Men Red #6 (Marvel)
Writer: Tom Taylor / Art: Carmen Carnero / Colors: Rain Beredo
Enjoyable read, even if it is another mutant genocide story. Interested to see where it goes.