AMAZING FRIENDS - BACK IN NYC!
ORCHIS hunts in New York City - but this time, they're not after MUTANTS! The ever-amazing SPIDER-MAN swings onto the scene, but what new force will Orchis unleash that'll require the titanic team-up of ICEMAN and the friendly neighborhood wall-crawler?! Don't miss the coolest reunion of the fall (or the REVAMPED VILLAIN who has Iceman in his sights)!
Rated T+
Astonishing Iceman #4 continues the trend of the previous issue by introducing Spider-Man in a cameo appearance. Unfortunately, this takes away from the titular character enough for this issue to feel like filler content. Read Full Review
The villain storyline woven between everything isn't as compelling as Iceman's own story, and there's a lengthy block of text in the form of a letter that slowed everything to a crawl, but those are relatively small issues that don't bring down all the things that clearly work. Hopefully we get more teacups down the line, but even if this is the only one, it's one I truly enjoyed. Read Full Review
The writing, and especially artwork, are otherwise very strong, but the status quo and overall X-Men storyline is leaving this comic in the lurch. I wish an Iceman comic from Orlando could be more free. Read Full Review
Astonishing Iceman #4 nearly repeats the same plot from the first three issues but throws in a final twist to give the illusion that Steve Orlando had more story than a one-shot in mind. The action is fun, and the last-page twist at least moves the story in a new direction, but the issue is largely a waste of time and money. Read Full Review
Possibly the best issue so far with this one. Spider-Man being a guest star, of sorts, in this definitely helped. Carratù's art was really solid as well, and it has been throughout these past four issues. Back to the story, though, this was a fun team-up that kept me engaged throughout. While nothing spectacular, it was fairly enjoyable and it's always nice to see Peter and Bobby together.
Art: 3/5
Story: 3.5/5
Total: 6.5/10
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