New Comics Reviews 4/2/25: Absolute Green Lantern, Daredevil Cold Day In Hell, Resurrection Man Quantum Karma & MORE!
New Comics Reviews for Wednesday 4/2!
Hello! Here are our new comics reviews for the week of 4/2/25, featuring Absolute Green Lantern, Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell, Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma, and G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Beach Head!
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Joe’s Reviews:
Cover by Jeff Dekal
Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1
DC Comics/Black Label
Written by Ram V
Art by Anand RK and Butch Guice
32 pages for $4.99
Solicit:HE’S BACK! Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, has led thousands of lives–and with each unexpected death and resurrection comes a new superpower. But after living a life to its natural conclusion, Mitch Shelly is awoken by a new purpose and power…saving the universe. Follow the Resurrection Man through time as he fights against a monster of his own creation: Gashadokuro–a sadistic WWII internment-camp commander who has inherited a twisted version of Shelley’s powers. The lines of cosmic order will begin to blur as no good deed goes unpunished. And whatever the cause, whatever the consequence, this much is true…he’s dying to save you! Brought to you by the Eisner Award-winning team of Ram V (New Gods, Detective Comics) and Anand RK (Batman: Urban Legends, Blue in Green) this prestige format miniseries promises to be one you’ll want to read again and again!
Review: I was a HUGE fan of Resurrection Man back in the day, and I know the series was a favorite among a lot of pros as well. I can’t believe they revived it for the New 52, let alone giving it a THIRD lease on life with Black Label. Ram V quickly establishes his own trippy take on the mythos, but he also preserves what came before, proving he was definitely the guy for the job. The beautifully detailed art from Anand RK and Mike Spicer is BREATHTAKING, soft and ethereal on one page, suddenly revolting and squelchy the next. The issue reminded me more of a Vertigo title than the original run did, but it definitely works for a concept like Resurrection Man. Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1 was over too fast, but it was still a satisfying read. I immediately wanted more, and I can’t give it higher praise than that.
Rating: BUY IT
Cover by Phil Hester
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Beach Head One-Shot
Image Comics/Skybound
Written and pencilled by Phil Hester
Inks by Travis Hymel
Colors by Lee Loughridge
32 pages for $3.99
Solicit: Superstar creators present unforgettable all-new G.I. Joe Silent Missions! The face of comic books changed forever when G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21 introduced fans to the “Silent Interlude,” an action-packed story with no dialogue. Now, in a standalone silent issue from Phil Hester (Green Arrow), fan favorite Beach Head is trapped in a DMZ and hunted by the forces of Cobra. But can Beach Head save himself and the war orphans he’s vowed to protect?
Review: The Silent Interlude issue of GI Joe is obviously a classic. Others, most notably Marvel, have tried to replicate its success to wildly varying levels of quality. It makes total sense for the OG to show us all how it’s done. Phil Hester, one of the absolute best in the biz, and if there’s anyone with the storytelling chops to pull off a completely silent comic, it’s him. This issue is packed with more story in its 20-something pages than many fully-scripted comics manage. Beach Head is my favorite Joe of all time, so having him as the star of this issue is the cherry on top of the sundae. Watching a physically broken Beach Head absolutely WRECK an entire platoon of Cobra troops is very satisfying. Hester’s art is, as always, jaw-dropping, and while Travis Hymel isn’t a name I immediately recognize as one of Hester’s regular inkers, his work here is exceptional. Lee Loughridge’s colors are a great fit for Phil’s heavily-shadowed line art. I loved every page of this and can’t wait to see where the rest of the Silent Missions series takes us!
Rating: BUY IT
Matt’s Reviews:
Cover by Steve McNiven
Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #1 of 3
Marvel Comics
Story by Charles Soule and Steve McNiven
Art and colors by Steve McNiven
Letters by Clayton Cowles
40 pages for $6.99
Solicit: HELL GONE COLD! After a horrific series of events, the world is in shambles. Matt Murdock is old, and his powers have faded to nothing. Matt will not, however, sit by and watch his fellow New Yorkers suffer, so instead of swinging around the city from his billy club line, he slings soup at a food center for the poor. But when a mysterious wrinkly old man interrupts a secret convoy causing an explosion, a deadly gas fills Hell’s Kitchen and this tale takes a turn that will change how you look at the Man Without Fear.
Review: The last time Steve McNiven drew a Marvel book was The Return of Wolverine #5 back in 2018, and I didn’t realize how much I’d missed his Marvel work. Cold Day in Hell is not an Old Man Daredevil story or even a Last Daredevil tale like previous depictions of aging Marvel heroes. The spirit is there—we get glimpses of a future New York in ruins and a wrinkled, powerless Matt Murdock, both beautifully illustrated by McNiven, who also colors this issue (with Dean White taking over for the next two). The story delivers the obligatory Dark Knight Returns moment, in which an old Daredevil is beaten down by common thugs he could have easily dispatched in his prime—before his powers are cleverly restored. Soule populates the narrative with older yet recognizable characters, some more horrifying than others, and crafts a compelling story without revealing its full scope just yet. There’s just enough intrigue to entice readers back for Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #2, though McNiven fans like myself might not need much convincing.
Rating: BUY IT
Cover by Jahnoy Lindsay
Absolute Green Lantern #1
DC Comics
Written by Al Ewing
Art and by Jahnoy Lindsay
Letters by Lucas Gattoni
36 pages for $3.99
Solicit: AL EWING AND JAHNOY LINDSAY GET COSMIC IN THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Without the Corps… without the ring… without the willpower, what’s left is the Absolute Green Lantern!
Review: The Absolute DC books keep delivering surprises and shake-ups to fan-favorite characters, but this one might upset some readers—not because of bad art or a weak story (or the usual nonsensical troll complaints about a Black female lead). The story and art are exceptional, but major changes to a beloved character are bound to stir controversy. Lindsay’s manga-informed art has been divisive, but I really like what I see here. Maybe, as a part-time manga fan, I’m more comfortable with this style. His action scenes and the massive scope he brings to the panels are undeniable. Absolute Green Lantern feels more like an alien invasion comic than a space cop story, and that’s a good thing. Like the other Absolute titles, Ewing’s story is wholly unexpected, blowing this world wide open with mystery and fresh takes on classic characters I never could have predicted. Absolute Green Lantern might end up being the most divisive title in the line yet, but I’m on board for a bold new take on DC’s ring-slingers.
Rating: BUY IT
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