New Comic Day Roundup 7/16/25

This is the time of the week where I sit and read all the many new release comics I keep up with. For this post, I'll be listing the books as I read them and only really discussing the ones I have strong thoughts on because I read too many new release books to write about each one every time. There WILL be spoilers, so let this serve as your warning.

Wonder Woman (Vol 6) #23

This whole arc with Mouseman is incredibly weird but so much fun. And, as will all Tom King books, it manages to remain politically relevant. I really like this handling of Diana as kind of the rebel of the Trinity with her insistence to get involved with the island with the mouse people. I also appreciated the way King briefly touched on Batman's hypocrisy here, considering he's done plenty of things like this with no second thought. 

Detective Comics (Vol 1) #1099

I did not care for the first arc of Tom Taylor's Detective Comics, but I have warmed up significantly toward his second arc. Some of it is due to my automatic enjoyment of the Penguin in anything and everything (he's my favorite comic villain), but it was also a rather engaging story full of action, charm, and the well-done character interactions that Taylor has made his brand. I am also glad we have moved away from the rather lazy stuff involving Joe Chill's long lost daughter and are focusing much more on the significantly more interesting youth serum. Also, if we ever get a team-up book with Bullock and Penguin, I am there Day One. 

Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe #1

Considering my moderate dislike of Gerry Duggan, I expected to kinda hate this, but I was shocked at how charmed I was by the first issue. For a concept that could be quite dour (Godzilla destroying a major part of NYC and killing half the FF and Avengers), there was plenty of humor to make the whole thing fun anyways. I especially enjoyed the several great quips from Thing. I am rather excitedly awaiting the next issue. 

Absolute Batman #10

I am not a fan of this series. Anyone who knows me knows of my dislike of this title. There's elements in the title that interest me, nonetheless. The idea of Arkham as a mad scientisty experimental prison is a neat one. As is Bruce's childhood friendship with the villains and I also enjoy this version of Bane. But, seeing what they've done with Killer Croc, it feels like some of these changes are not to inform something new about the character or to explore a new avenue, but instead to just be aesthetically appealing to the same reader demographic that thinks Spawn is one of the best comics ever made. And considering that this sort of "reveal" occurs practically every issue, even 10 issues in feels like an eternity. It murders the pace of stories and honestly is beginning to run out of characters they can mutilate this way. Finally, Bruce burns someone with acid once again and I am getting sick of "Batman" utilizing specifically Joker tactics again and again. 

Death of the Silver Surfer #2

Two issues in and you'd think that the story that is supposed to kill off one of Marvel's most iconic cosmic heroes would be more impactful so far, but it isn't. Most of the book so far has been specifically focused on a brand new character, tasked with hunting down Surfer. Which would be fine if it didn't directly take away from the focus and development of the very character we are supposed to be focusing on.