Welcome to another edition of Fantastic Five, the best comic celebration of the week on Friday celebration! This week we saw some historic renewals and excellent one-shots. Let’s go to the book!
The Week’s Best Comics: September 3, 2025
#5: Blood Honey #1
“Blood Honey” #1 Review: Love is Burning
Blood Honey is one great story you want more, especially if you’re a fan of Heathers, Wednesday, or especially YA stories with an average edge.
Read the full review of Nathan Simmons!
#4: JSA #11
“JSA” #11 reunites heroes but offers better
While the penultimate issue isn’t actually a climax, Lemire and Olortegui still make up for the lack of a big shakeup by continuing to focus on the characters that are the driving force behind the JSA. Lemire and Olortegui not only limit this to the heroes themselves, but their villains, but both creators do an exceptional job to show how the villain’s actions inform their growth and how the heroes they fight. The storyline is unlikely to end in an epic battle, but this is ultimately unimportant as the strength of “Ragnarok” is not the destination itself, but the actual journey.
Read our full review of Diane Dercy!
#3: Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #6
“The Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma” #6 is both the end and the beginning
The Man of the Resurrection: Quantum Karma #6 ends with a moving tribute to Jackson “Butch” Geis, the late co-creator of the Resurrection. They have a clear and authentic love for Guice’s work and have the fact that they can work with him about his creation. The Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #6 is more than anything, a celebration of life and an incredible character research. All striped comic fans need to add it to their reading list, and other creators definitely need to take notes.
Read our full review of Collier Jennings!
#2: Ultimate X-Men #19
‘ultimate x-men’ #19 goes to war (and treatment)
With everything said and done, Ultimate X-Men #19 is an incredible story about the power to accept yourself in the end. I really think there’s something special about this series, but I can see that it all comes from my personal connections with these characters. You can’t wait any longer.
Read the full review of Piper Whitaker!
#1: Batman #1
“Batman” #1 feels like he’s going home
After years of complicated narratives attempting to prove Batman’s relevance in the modern era, Batman #1 (2025) is a comfortable reset for characters trying to prove Batman’s relevance. It doesn’t have to be replicas or extravagant, it needs to be interesting, and the rest goes on. However, there is a lot to attract your attention in this issue as Gotham ultimately feels alive again. It is often considered a character of its own, but I think this issue is a prime example of what this means by introducing some new characters that I believe will become pivotal players in this arc. Things are lively thanks to their focus on characters other than Batman. This story will succeed and stand the test of time as it reminds us that Batman’s importance comes from his humanity and hope for a better tomorrow.
Read the full review of Michael Guerrero!
