I want to be good again, I really do and this showed the potential that it could’ve but there was a bit of a fumble.
First the art. I don’t like JRJR’s work, but he did a great job on this one. I give credit where it’s due.
The main plot with Norman was great, if that was the whole book it would’ve been an 8 or higher. However, they tried to squeeze too much in. I more
ONCE A GOBLIN… Norman Osborn may not be the real Spider-Man, but he's the Spider-Man NYC's got. Despite Norman doing his very best to do good, everyone, including Peter Parker's allies, is trying to take him down. And someone or something(s) is hunting GOBLINS…and they're finally ready to spring their terrifying trap!
The landing was indeed stuck.
It has all been leading to this. The final battle against Ra’s Al Ghul, for the fate of Smallville and the soul of Superman!
Introduction for the two characters was very well done.
The first meeting of two Absolute heroes has arrived at last! The Mark of Hecate at a crime scene in Gotham draws Wonder Woman into Batman’s orbit in dramatic fashion. The world’s greatest detective and the world’s most famous witch must work together to solve a series of grisly and ambitious murders that threaten something much more dangerou...
ENDGAME HAS ARRIVED! The moment that has been building since the beginning of the new Ultimate Universe! Spinning out of Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri's ULTIMATES comes the culmination of ULTIMATE INVASION… Two (thousand) years have passed in the Ultimate Universe, but inside the City, the Maker has had thousands of years to prepare for his return!...
TORN…BETWEEN TWO LOVES! As Gwen and MJ both rush to the aid of an injured Peter Parker, Peter finds himself torn between them- but will his decision end up hurting his best friend, Harry Osborn? Plus, Spider-Man's new villain Evangeline gets an upgrade- including a mind-bending new ally who's about to make Spidey's life even MORE complicated!
When Die ended I was content and didn’t feel the need to go back. This approach has changed my mind.
A party separated. Can they find each other? Can they find themselves? Can Kieron write solicits which sound intriguing without giving away the specifics of the story? The answers are "read to find out", "read to find out", and "you tell me", respectively.
Ha.
As strange disappearances grip the city, the mysterious Cirque du Sin seems to be gaining power. Now, to save the city’s children, Nightwing must follow the circus music where no one else dares.
ENTER THE SERPENT! The Sons of the Serpent want the man called Thor dead. And they have a name: Sigurd Jarlson. But the man called Thor has a name too...the name of their leader. And that name...is Blake. Somewhere in the city, a man with a hammer faces his enemy...
This one started really strong but kind of fumbled the last couple pages. It wasn’t bad at the end, I just wanted a little more out of what they set up.
BLACK CAT…JAIL-BOUND?! Trapped and out of options, BLACK CAT has one last, desperate play to make! Friends, enemies, public opinion - they've ALL turned on her…except for one ride or die who may just be the key to righting this sinking super-hero ship! GUEST-STARRING EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE REDHEAD!
SPIDER VS. RABBLE - ROUND THREE! Arch-foe RABBLE's quest for revenge against MILES MORALES threatens to engulf Spider-Man's entire world. Years ago, she lit a fire of a master plan - and now those flames are spreading out of control! Once again, Spider-Man's past comes back to haunt him…and this time, no one walks away clean.
SPIDEY SPACED OUT! Peter Parker is LOST IN SPACE with no way home! Does he even WANT to return after his shocking defeat at the hands of HELLGATE?! The cosmos ain't the friendliest of neighborhoods for Spidey and his galactic gang of outlaws. If they don't learn to work together FAST, they'll never leave the planet they're currently stranded on ALI...
DC K.O. All Fight Month, round 4 of 8! Grab yourself a ringside seat and get ready for the latest round of K.O. carnage!
To save the world from an all-new supernatural threat that Diana is uniquely unqualified to solve, she will have to reach back to the oldest and deepest of gods for their assistance. But they may not agree with her position. In the midst of this struggle, a new player makes their presence known, but are they friend or foe? Concluding a two-part gue...
What a ride
Batman and Catwoman face down Bane in a final battle! But once the dustsettles, what will it all mean for the future of Batman?
MEANWHILE, A TALE OF ASGARD... With nine great realms cut off from the tenth, old enemies grew restless - and hungry eyes fell upon Asgard's empty throne. Ulik, Lord of Trolls, was on the march - and which hero would rise to force him back? And which rabbit would rise to aid that hero? This is the story of THE SON OF THOR...and how his great traged...
Lex Luthor is back! But how did he get into the deadly tournament? Can Superman and Lex work together to learn about the Heart of Apokolips and how to stop it? And who protects Metropolis as it transforms into a raging firepit?
The tournament is in full swing. Heroes have fallen. Darkseid is near. The 32 champions have been chosen, and now they must compete to earn the Heart of Apokolips. The first challenge? Battling across a deadly arena to acquire new weapons of war. The greatest powers of the DC Universe are up for grabs, and whoever holds them will advance to the nex...
Art did a great job helping to tell the story
CAUGHT IN A TRAP! BLACK CAT's little super-hero game is up as far as Spider-Man's deadliest foes are concerned - and they've sprung a trap Felicia Hardy may not even be able to dodge! She'll need every scheme (and all nine of her lives) to get out of this one…
It was… fine. JRJR bring back takes it down some points
THE RESOLUTE SPIDER-SLAYER! Part of being Spider-Man is facing horrific scientifically wondrous SPIDER-SLAYERS! This new Spider-Slayer is particularly dangerous and endangers not only Spider-Man but the new teen hero KINTSUGI! Aunt May drops some wisdom that you won't forget anytime soon!
Why did they brought Romita back? His style is so unrealistic, it's creepy and it gives an unease feeling. It's really a killjoy.
THE RESOLUTE SPIDER-SLAYER! Part of being Spider-Man is facing horrific scientifically wondrous SPIDER-SLAYERS! This new Spider-Slayer is particularly dangerous and endangers not only Spider-Man but the new teen hero KINTSUGI! Aunt May drops some wisdom that you won't forget anytime soon!
I think the build and wait was worth it, very well done. The art is perfect for what they’re trying to do as well.
Nightwing takes a page from Batman’s playbook and storms Spheric Solutions, ready to end his conflict with Olivia Pearce once and for all. Unbeknownst to Nightwing, she’s been planning for his arrival, and the battle quickly turns explosive, public, and personal. Can Blüdhaven’s hero survive when his own city turns against him?
The Towers have lifted, and Earth’s evacuation is complete! As the Titans take to the stars to save humanity from the oncoming apocalypse, trouble can’t help but follow them! Our heroes are scattered across the galaxy— and across dimensions—each discovering that new worlds mean new dangers, something Starfire knows all too well as she ends ...
I had no idea this was coming out, saw it on the shelf and was like “oh we’re going back?” The art it still jaw dropping and the story was very well done. I don’t have room in my pull for it but I’m going to make room.
DIE returns for an epic new story of a dark fantasy adventure game gone horrifically right or wonderfully wrong. A year after their return from the hellish game world, the players gather for Chuck’s wake. They’ve finished with the game. The game isn’t finished with them. The three-time Hugo Award-nominated series is back in November. Get read...
UNCOVER MORE ANCIENT SPIDER-HISTORY! Learn more not only about one of the best eras of Spider-Man but also about the Marvel Universe as a whole! Spider-Man's new villain Evangeline represents foes who will twist Spider-Man's (and your) brain. Plus, Spider-Man's heart is bent by two of the greatest women in the Marvel Universe!
WHO IS EZEKIEL SIMS? While SPIDER-MAN tries to recover from the worst beatdown of his life, MORLUN continues his dark and twisted plans. Why is KAINE stalking the Parker Family? And what role does KRAVEN THE HUNTER play in all of this?
SPIDER-MAN KNEELS TO RABBLE'S REIGN! MILES MORALES is doing whatever a SPIDER(-MAN) can! That is until his greatest foe, RABBLE, returns! This time, NO ONE is safe from RABBLE'S REVENGE! But in her bloody quest to destroy Spider-Man, she's opened a pandora's box of horrors the likes of which Miles has never faced before!
Very mid.
THE SECRETS OF SPACE REVEALED! Spider-Man takes on a challenge of single combat to save his new crew and finds himself between a rock and a GIANT ALIEN BEAST INTENT ON HIS DEATH! Not only does Spider-Man learn aspects of his quest that he didn't expect, but his companions learn things about Spider-Man that THEY didn't expect. Witness the first full...
The Battle of Kansas has begun as the tanks of Lazarus Corp come rolling down the streets of Smallville. Haunted and weakened from the horrors he suffered at the hands of Brainiac and Ra’s al Ghul, Superman wages a last desperate fight for everything and everyone he has come to hold dear!
Still not sure what exactly is going on
SNAKES IN THE GRASS! Roxxon Construction has a vigilante problem. But whoever this "Thor" is, they know he's only human... ...and the people they've hired to find him are much, much more. Somewhere in the city, a man with a hammer is being hunted...
As Diana learns more of the “myth of the Amazons” from Barbara in Gateway City, a series of violent supernatural events begins occurring one after another, drawing Diana all over the globe to fight. Noticing a pattern, Diana enlists Etta to help her crack the mystery of why these events are happening in these places and how to stop them. The an...