February 2026 Reading Wrap-Up

February 2026 Reading Wrap-Up | Absolute Batman | Joe Abercrombie

February 2026 Reading Wrap-Up!

Okay, the year is going slow as expected on the reading front. It’s not that I didn’t want to read more, but I was just busy. I moved apartments, I made progress on some projects, and I had other commitments to take care of. And honestly, the whole year is pretty much going to look like that. I didn’t even watch as many movies and shows as I normally would. So, on that note, let’s get to this very short Reading-Wrap Up:

February 2026 Reading Wrap-Up!

Barrier The Collected Edition by Brian K Vaughan (story), Marcos Martín (artist) & Munsta Vicente (artist) – ★★★1/4

Barrier The Collected Edition by Brian K Vaughan, Marcos Martín & Munsta Vicente

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC.

This is my third Brian K Vaughan story, and honestly, this was the weakest of his works I’ve read. I really loved the artwork, but the story and character development left a whole lot to be desired. I’ll admit, the multi-lingual story was quite an interesting read. The themes were relevant, but felt under-explored. It’s not a bad graphic novel, but it did leave me feeling a little underwhelmed.

My full review will be live soon on SFF Insiders.

Absolute Batman Vol 1 The Zoo by Scott Snyder (story), Nick Dragotta (illustrations) & Frank Martin (colorist) – ★★★★

Absolute Batman Vol 1 The Zoo by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta & Frank Martin

What the @#$% did I just read? The biggest problem I’ve had with Batman in recent times is his status as a Billionaire. And you know what the Absolute Universe does? It makes him a working class man with genius level intellect, who uses his skills to expertly build his legend as the Batman. Also, this was much more brutal and entertaining than I expected it to be.

My full review will be live soon on SFF Insiders.

February 2026 Reading Wrap-Up | Current Read:

I said this before: The Devils was one of my most anticipated releases of 2025. However, I’m not enjoying this one as much as I thought I would. I expected the rocky start, but even 75% into the book, I’m not feeling the writing and the characters do their magic like the First Law novels. I understand what many of the critics for this book meant when they said this feels like it’s written to be made into a movie. In fact, I’d even say this feels like Joe’s version of a Marvel movie, with dark humour. Well, I should be done this weekend, so expect my review in the next wrap up.

I also read a few chapters of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders by Hirohiko Araki, but not too many. This one is longer than the last two parts, and with my slowed down pace, I guess I might not really catch up to all of JoJo even by the end of the year. Let’s see how it goes.

Finally,

If you’ve made it this far, thank you for reading! I hope my Fenbruary 2026 Reading Wrap-Up helps you decide on your next read. Check out my other posts: