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Wholesome content. And really nice to have Juan Cabal back on art!

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #11

By: Tom Taylor, Juan Cabal
Released: Aug 28, 2019

We haven't seen Mary Jane Watson since #1, but that's about to change with this almost ALL-MJ issue!
MJ saves Spidey, helps Aunt May and basically saves the day.
Face it, readers, you just hit the jackpot.

Rated T

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7.0

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #10

By: Tom Taylor
Released: Aug 14, 2019

Bring on the Bad Guys
•  The climactic end of arc 2 puts Spider-Man face to face with a villain who's been secretly plaguing the Marvel Universe since WWII!
•  This villain weaponizes pain and uses Spider-Man's painful history to threaten the Web-Slinger like never before!
Rated T

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8.0

I'm not sure I buy Marnie's backstory about being a love interest of Steve Rogers. Just seems weird to all of a sudden decide that she was a big part of a major character's history but was never once seen or referenced until now. That kind of thing creates continuity nightmares.

That said, I'm still enjoying how Taylor writes Spidey, so I'm willing to suspend my disbelief.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #9

By: Tom Taylor, Ken Lashley
Released: Jul 31, 2019

A terrifying new villain is causing major problems for Spider-Man and his neighborhood. What does he want with your favorite wall-crawler? PLUS: The secret history of THE RUMOR!
Rated T

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8.0

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #8

By: Tom Taylor, Ken Lashley
Released: Jun 26, 2019

• When things go nuts at the F.E.A.S.T. Center, it leaves Aunt May FURIOUS, and no one rests when Aunt May is angry.
•  So Spider-Man has to kick an investigation into high gear into the Prowler and what he's up to!
•  Peter has a lot of skills, but he is no Sherlock Holmes. The World's Worst Detectiv...

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Avanvolk reviewed Swamp Thing #64 Apr 16, 2024
10

Thank you Alan Moore (and artists). This was one of the most satisfying and thoroughly enjoyable comic runs I have ever read. A beautiful end to an absolute masterpiece of a series.

Swamp Thing #64

By: Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette
Released: Aug 26, 1987

Swamp Thing has returned home to Abby and tells her about his long, strange journey through space. After discussing the past, the only question remains is what to do about the future. This marks the final issue of legendary writer Alan Moore's critically acclaimed run!

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8.0

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #7

By: Tom Taylor, Ken Lashley
Released: Jun 12, 2019

• As seen in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15, Aunt May is reopening the F.E.A.S.T. Center to help the homeless and needy of New York City!
•  But things are rarely as simple as that in the Marvel Universe as F.E.A.S.T. and the new funding May has secured to try to make her dream a reality is under attack by...THE PROWLER?!
•  Has Hobie Br...

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10

Oof, right in the feels...

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #6

By: Tom Taylor, Juan Cabal
Released: May 8, 2019

• The neighborhood, and the planet, is doomed. Spider-Man is powerless to stop the end of the world. Only Earth's Newest and Mightiest Hero, Spider-Bite, can save the day.
•  Wait, WHAT?!
Rated T

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9.5

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #5

By: Tom Taylor, Jorge Molina
Released: Apr 10, 2019

• A bomb drops on Peter's world when Aunt May finally fesses up to Peter about what's happening.
•  Don't miss this special issue!
Rated T

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8.5

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #4

By: Tom Taylor, Juan Cabal
Released: Mar 20, 2019

• Spider-Man fights foes that live eighteen miles beneath Earth's surface, but he doesn't fight alone!
•  If Spider-Man and his mysterious ally survive and make it back topside, they're going to need the whole neighborhood to chip in!
Rated T

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9.0

I'm enjoying this a surprising amount so far. Tom Taylor writes a really great Spider-Man.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #3

By: Tom Taylor, Juan Cabal
Released: Feb 20, 2019

• Spider-Man heads to a part of the Marvel Universe that you've never seen before!
•  It's always fun to see Spider-Man out of his element. Well, for YOU, anyway. Spidey doesn't agree.
•  And when "out of his element" is in a place that doesn't support human life? Uh-oh!
Rated T

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9.5

This was actually excellent. Well-written and genuinely funny, good action, fantastic art.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2

By: Tom Taylor, Juan Cabal
Released: Jan 23, 2019

Spider-Man is the worst neighbor EVER! There are always crazy villains and property damage and drama and...and he CATCHES the villains. And he tries to fix the damage and he helps carry your groceries and actually that property damage keeps the rents down. You know what? Spider-Man is the best neighbor ever and this book will give you a closer look...

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8.5

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1

By: Tom Taylor, Juan Cabal
Released: Jan 9, 2019

Spider-Man is the worst neighbor EVER! There are always crazy villains and property damage and drama and...and he CATCHES the villains. And he tries to fix the damage and he helps carry your groceries and actually that property damage keeps the rents down. You know what? Spider-Man is the best neighbor ever and this book will give you a closer look...

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Avanvolk reviewed Swamp Thing #63 Apr 14, 2024
9.5

Fantastic. Man I'm not ready for this run to end...this has been one of the most consistently excellent comic runs I've ever had the joy of reading.

Swamp Thing #63

By: Alan Moore, Rick Veitch
Released: Jul 29, 1987

Swamp Thing finally arrives back on Earth. But before he reunites with Abby, there are some loose ends he needs to take care -namely the villains responsible for this earlier, untimely demise!

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8.5

Demon Wars: Scarlet Sin #1

By: Peach Momoko
Released: May 3, 2023

The yokai are at war, and Mariko Yashida, descendent of the Oni King, has to choose a side. The fates of the spirit world and the human world hang in the balance. But things just got complicated thanks to the appearance of a mysterious yokaii with incredible power. This Yokai has a scheme of her own, and she wants to paint the world?scarlet. You ca...

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8.5

Demon Wars: Down In Flames #1

By: Peach Momoko
Released: Feb 1, 2023

PHOENIX vs MAGIK!
Things are heating up in Momoko's Marvel Universe! The spirit world is divided. Its inhabitants, strange creatures called yokai, have chosen sides, and the two factions are on the brink of all-out war. A bird-like yokai who wields some serious firepower faces off against a club-wielding demon. Mariko Yashida finds herself righ...

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Avanvolk reviewed Swamp Thing #62 Apr 13, 2024
8.0

The story here was a bit confusing, but I loved the art.

Swamp Thing #62

By: Rick Veitch
Released: Jun 24, 1987

Swamp Thing's journey brings him to the seat of gods--the New Gods, that is. While observing the Source Wall, Metron's Mobius chair runs out of energy, and the only one who can help is Swamp Thing.

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Avanvolk rated Wolverine #72 Apr 13, 2024
10

Wolverine #72

By: Mark Millar, Steve McNiven
Released: May 27, 2009

Logan and Hawkeye have finally delivered Hawkeye's secret cargo...but with a great price. And Logan is out for revenge on the man responsible for the annihilation of the world's heroes, the President of the United States!

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Avanvolk rated Wolverine #71 Apr 13, 2024
9.5

Wolverine #71

By: Mark Millar, Steve McNiven
Released: Mar 18, 2009

“OLD MAN LOGAN” Part 6 (of 8) Logan and Hawkeye reach New Babylon to deliver their mysterious cargo. But before they get there—they’ll have to face their toughest challenge to date: a Venom Tyrannosaurus Rex!

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Avanvolk rated Wolverine #70 Apr 13, 2024
10

Wolverine #70

By: Mark Millar, Steve McNiven
Released: Dec 31, 2008

50 years ago the heroes of the Marvel Universe were massacred. During that battle, something so traumatic happened to Logan that he hasn't popped his claws since. Finally, the darkest chapter in his history can be told!

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Avanvolk rated Wolverine #69 Apr 13, 2024
9.0

Wolverine #69

By: Mark Millar, Steve McNiven
Released: Nov 12, 2008

In a future where America is dominated by super-villains, old man Logan lives out his days, but as far as he's concerned, WOLVERINE died 50 years ago with the other heroes. Plus: the identity of the PRESIDENT revealed!

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Avanvolk rated Wolverine #68 Apr 13, 2024
9.0

Wolverine #68

By: Mark Millar, Steve McNiven
Released: Aug 27, 2008

50 years after the super heroes died, WOLVERINE and the blind archer, HAWKEYE, journey across a ruined America. Next stop: Cedar City, Utah-home of the man who killed Magneto: the all-new, all-different KINGPIN!

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Avanvolk rated Wolverine #67 Apr 13, 2024
9.0

Wolverine #67

By: Mark Millar, Steve McNiven
Released: Jul 30, 2008

Logan owes the Hulk Gang. So Logan's agreed to a crazy ride across America with the blind archer, Hawkeye, to deliver a package to the East Coast...but only if Logan and Hawkeye can make it past-the GHOST RIDERS.

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Avanvolk rated Wolverine #66 Apr 13, 2024
9.5

Wolverine #66

By: Mark Millar, Steve McNiven
Released: Jun 18, 2008

MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN (CIVIL WAR) bring us the most important WOLVERINE story of the 21st Century. Nobody knows what happened the night the heroes fell. What happened to Wolverine is the biggest mystery.

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9.0

Demon Wars: Shield of Justice #1

By: Peach Momoko
Released: Nov 16, 2022

IRON SAMURAI VS. SHIELD OF JUSTICE!
Mariko Yashida is torn between two worlds: the human world and the yokai dimensionstrange world filled with stranger creatures. The denizens of the yokai dimension need Mariko's help to stop a war that's brewing between two factions, one led by the Iron Samurai and his spider-like ally, and the other by a shi...

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Avanvolk reviewed Swamp Thing #61 Apr 12, 2024
10

I thought this was bloody brilliant. What a horrifying start to this issue with Swamp Thing making a body out of hundreds of sentient plant beings...and what an incredible idea. Even this late in his run, Moore is still coming up with fresh ways to surprise and horrify.

Swamp Thing #61

By: Alan Moore, Rick Veitch
Released: May 27, 1987

Swamp Thing arrives on J586, but as he begins to create his form, he doesn't realize all plant life on the planet happens to be sentient. It's up to one person to save Swamp Thing and the people of the planet: the Green Lantern!

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8.5

I enjoyed this, but I felt like the connections to Marvel comics weren't as strong as they were in Demon Days, though I'm assuming there will be more in the coming issues. Not overly eventful, but as always Momoko's art is beautiful to look at.

Demon Wars: The Iron Samurai #1

By: Peach Momoko
Released: Aug 3, 2022

Journey into the imagination of STORMBREAKER PEACH MOMOKO with DEMON WARS!
Peach takes her version of the Marvel Universe to the next level by transporting readers to another dimension - one filled with wondrous creatures: sentient samurai armor, a winged individual in a falcon mask, a mysterious panther person and a red, snakelike monster with...

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Avanvolk reviewed Demon Days: Blood Feud #1 Apr 12, 2024
9.0

A fairly predictable but beautifully illustrated end to this chapter of Mariko's story. I knew what I was getting into when I started reading this...I knew the story and dialogue would likely be so-so but the art would be gorgeous, and that's exactly what I got, and I am 100% okay with it. It was a fun time!

Demon Days: Blood Feud #1

By: Peach Momoko
Released: Mar 23, 2022

THE FINAL CHAPTER OF THE DEMON DAYS SAGA!

At the end of the road, Mariko Yashida finally meets the one who's been hunting her: a silver-clad swordswoman named Ogin, who's also Mariko's sister! Will Mariko have to cross blades with her own flesh and blood, or will Ogin's giant, green bodyguard smash Mariko to pieces first? The stakes are hi...

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Avanvolk reviewed Swamp Thing #60 Apr 11, 2024
9.0

I *think* that I *kinda* followed what was *maybe* going on in this issue...*sorta*. I will admit, this was almost too much for me, but I think I liked it. It was a TRIP. But it was a mesmerizing and thoroughly engrossing trip. At least I think it was...

Swamp Thing #60

By: Alan Moore, John Totleben
Released: Apr 29, 1987

While on route to Minraud (where Adam Strange advised him to go in issue #58), Swamp Thing is intercepted by a cybernetic spaceship being--who forces him to father her offspring. This special issue is completely narrated in poetic prose.

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Avanvolk reviewed Demon Days: Rising Storm #1 Apr 11, 2024
9.5

This issue was beyond stunning. A visual masterpiece. The story was interesting, albeit a little unoriginal. But there are few pages in any comic that have held my gaze for so long as some of the ones in this book. I just spent long minutes staring at them, captivated.

Demon Days: Rising Storm #1

By: Peach Momoko
Released: Dec 15, 2021

THERE’S NO CALM BEFORE THIS STORM! Mariko Yashida’s journey through the mysterious forest of Kirisaki Mountain has brought her face-to-face with strange and terrible creatures. But she’s about to be tested like never before when she crosses paths with literal gods! You won’t want to miss this electrifying showdown in part FOUR of FIVE of th...

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Avanvolk reviewed Demon Days: Cursed Web #1 Apr 10, 2024
9.0

Another gorgeous, fascinating issue. I found the story and dialogue took a slight step down in this one, but the art was strong as ever, and we got some good action too.

Demon Days: Cursed Web #1

By: Peach Momoko
Released: Sep 1, 2021

SPIDERS AND WOLVES AND YOKAI... OH MY!
Mariko Yashida journeys deep into a dark forest to find answers about her past. Instead, she finds a magical wolf with three toes and a strange girl with a pet spider. But there are deadly creatures in these woods too - a mysterious, blue-skinned woman and a giant with super-strength and claws - and they'r...

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