Strong continuation. Backstory laid in without interrupting the main tale, side charterers developed without detracting from the titular hero.  All in all, everything an ongoing comic should be. 

Great start to a new run. Tight storytelling, deft world-building, and the right mix of humor and action. 

Ever so slightly better than the preceding volume. but most of my criticisms still hold, to wit : 
"One of the most insane collections I've ever seen. Not because of the 'yet again' origin tale; not for the 'yet again' alteration to Trevor's character (he isn't even an officer now);
this collection is insane because it was compiled by an OCD lunatic who can only apparently tolerate segregated numbers. Issues 2,4,6,8,10,12, and 14 are in this volume, 1,3,5,7,9,and 11 are in preceding one. And for good measure issue 13 is completely missing, because one mental illness wasn't enough, triskaidekaphobia had to be thrown into the mix."
In addition, the language barrier issue for the Amazons was not new, and was handled nicely, but practically it was in vain since they decided to turn the Golden Lasso into a de-facto Universal Translator. 
The sub-plot about Ancient Amazonian tombs scattered about the world is also fairly ridiculous since there is no history of Amazons as a wandering people to base it on. 
Turning every female character gay or bisexual is as predictable as it is tedious and insulting. 

Best part is the Birthday one-shot.

Walking a fine line between technical and popular history, the book covers a lot of ground and highlights many events that are still to recent to be history but to far removed to be in (my) living memory.

An interesting concept - accessible discussion of a philosophical problem - totally marred by the authors inherent biases. In the authors own words, people who oppose gay marriage are the equivalent of flat earthers, the Tea Party and other conservatives are worse than the Nazis, and in the final 'broad court of public opinion' the only people 'polled' are Government employees, artists, and a psychiatrist - not exactly a representative swath of public opinion.

The drawings alone are good but hardly remarkable, once placed in context as the product of a POW held by the Japanese for over three years though they become something...more. The fact that they were produced and preserved during years of hellish confinement and labor, the fact that both the artwork and its creator somehow survived, gives them a weight beyond the artistic, placing it squarely in the historic.

I remember reading a few issues of this is single-comic form years ago. Nice to go over them again.

Enchanting children's story. Amazed and a little saddened I've never been exposed to Thurber before now.

Written as if it's meant to be read aloud, preferably to a group of children. The words flow and the pictures, both illustrations and mental, are vivid. Just don't think to hard.

Modern day Aesop's with an intellectual bent. (Modern in this case being 1954 and intellectual being those who recognize both French and Latin quips). So...not very modern, and only the stuffy, over-educated, clubby, prep-school style of intelligence. Still fun, though.

An interesting re-imagining of classic fairy tale lore.

Willingham's take on Scheherazade fills in some of the backstory for several of the Fables he has created.

For a titular character, Jack is a mere second banana in this collection.

Combining the best elements of fantasy and history, adding depth, scope and realism to the world GRRM has created.

Marine Corps veteran of both World Wars, and a force in Philadelphia politics for almost three decades. The most intriguing bits are the near misses and what ifs that could have placed him in the Governors chair or even the White House.

What do we need - even more ret-conned backstory that has never been hinted at before! And more Dr. Doom, but only for one issue, and vanquish him in a fight by using a mysterious power no one knows about.

Another Consistently excellent book from Rollins - seamlessly blending fast paced fiction with cutting edge science and archaeology.

The only thing detracting from this novel is the scope of Butcher's universe: with a bakers dozen novels preceding it - and a similar number of short stories - the sheer volume of information and the sizable cast of characters make this an occasionally taxing read. Those with a better memory - or who have read the rest of the series more recently than I - will tear through it that much quicker without having to pause and recall.
It seems like someone from every novel makes a guest appearance either in person or in conversation, but thankfully none of them seem forced or shoehorned - their involvement flows naturally from the story.
(Unlike cameos made in works by other novelist's with similarly lengthy canon's who are just plugging their earlier works or baldly laying Easter Eggs.)

Fast and powerful, a difficult combination to maintain for over 400 pages.