Welcome to another edition of Fantastic Five. I saw three perfect 10 this week, two of which came from DC. Let’s go to the book!
The Week’s Best Comics: June 25, 2025
#5: News from Fallout #1
“News from Fallout” #1 launches a nuclear fuel nightmare
News from Fallout #1 is a manga that is the same part of a sci-fi mystery and nuclear fuel nightmare, burning itself into the reader’s brain through its intrusive imagery and persuasive story. Every year there is a series that pops out and grabs my attention. The news from Fallout is that series, and if Condon and Love keep it up, this could be one of the best comics I’ve read this year.
Read our full review of Collier Jennings!
#4: Absolute Mars Manhunter #4
“Absolute Martian Manhunter” #4 literally explodes with emotion
Absolute Martian Manhunter #4 was captured in a way that only the creative team could pull apart. It keeps me surprised when I think I’ve seen everything this book can come. Camp and Rodriguez are pulling away something special here, so if you haven’t added this cartoon to your pull list, what are you waiting for?
Read our full review of Collier Jennings!
#3: Playing cards in Apocalypse #1
“Apocalypse Trump” #1 is a brutal and sexy rebellion against patriarchy
The book guarantees misogynists will anger, but who cares? Brutal violence and vicious dialogue can be seen as a parody of a grindhouse film, but I feel it represents the primitive rage that many women feel in the current state of the world. We live in an age where female bodies are regulated primarily by male lawmakers. Women work in the same job as men and earn money that women feel unsafe as each day passes. Babett and Belladonna embody justice, and they embody power and the freedom of life without limit. They live their lives sideways as they want, they destroy those who get in their way, and the book is incredibly satisfied for it.
Read the full review of Kevin Clark!
#2: Green Arrow #25
“Green Arrow” #25 is full of integrity, realism and tragedy
Green Arrow #25 is an absolutely perfect question from start to finish. Everything about this issue feels like a love letter to fans, a love letter to Denny O’Neill and Neil Adams, and the comic still makes sense when the writers use the medium to talk about important social issues and interact with them beyond the surface level. The cliffhanger is truly heartbreaking, but it doesn’t feel unnecessary. It has a purpose and should definitely be investigated during this arc process. So, the green arrow fans, the buckle up, we seem to be on the vehicle of our life.
Read the full review of Michael Guerrero!
#1: Mr. Triffy: Year 1 #2
‘Mr. Great: Year 1’ #2 doesn’t speak, it redefines
Al Letson and the art team continue to shape Mr. Triffy. It’s an excavation of actual characters. By arranging past trauma, current mystery and future interests, this issue deepens Michael Holt’s emotional journey without losing sight of his intelligence, heart and pain. Letson’s respect for the sauce material blends well with his willingness to expand Holt’s world, and his connection to the DC’s All-in Initiative suggests that Holt’s story is just outwards. Whether it’s the tension in his family with Paula, or the question of how far the man driven by Dore’s lingering guilt or grief rises. This issue does not simply speak of it, but redefines the origins of Michael Holt.
Read the full review of Christopher Frenny!
