Last week was a week for comics with the debut issue of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos' Pearl, a dynamic new series in Crowded from Chris Sebela and Ro Stein, milestone issues of Batgirl and Batwoman, and the beginning of the end for Marvel's merry mutants in EXTERMINATION #1. Also, a new issue of Batman obvi. 

Also also, lots of throwback reading over the lasts few days, as the crew dives deep into Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Criminal and James Robinson's run on Scarlet Witch.

Comics talked this week: Batgirl #25, Thor #4, The Infamous Iron Man #1-12, Scarlet Witch #1-15, Extermination #1, The New World #1, Oddwell #1, Batwoman #1-18, Criminal #1-10, Pearl #1, Crowded #1, and Batman #53. 

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