THAT LAST PAGE! This comic just never disappoints

This was pretty solid, although honestly it's a weird structural choice to have an important detail of the plot of Trial of the Amazons done three months later in a one-shot whose cover gives no indication that it's part of the crossover

Al Ewing doing Grant Morrison with one hand and Stan Lee with the other is all I really ask for in this world

It's so easy to see greatness from here — McKay's understanding of Umar & Clea's relationship is sharp, and the obligatory reminders that Clea's a badass continue to be satisfying — but it's just not clicking for me the way I want it to. In part, it's the art; Ferreira's storytelling isn't holding up. But also, McKay's ideas, while good, feel a little undercooked by comparison to the tight work he's doing with Moon Knight and Black Cat. more

Huh, I mostly don't see what all y'all are mad about; I thought this story was all kinds of fun! McGuinness delivers some gorgeous art, the main plot is charming and a lovely old-school-style restatement of (some of) what makes Peter special, I loved the subplot with Peter's relationship with the arms, and if there's anything this book was missing before now, it's Jonah. (Also, I always liked Anna Maria and I'm glad to see her pop her head back in.) The backups by Kibblesmith/Lopez and Slott/Martin were pleasant little hors d'ouvres.

In fact, I'd have considered this issue an easy 10 if I didn't have 2 complaints about it. One, the subplot where Felicia and Bobbi meet and spend the whole issue bickering about a guy neither of them is even dating is a wildly outdated trope, sexist, and cheapens a character who's otherwise having a career high under McKay. Two, I appreciate that Marvel is nostalgic for all the money they made off the Obama issue 14 years ago (that's right, 2008 was 14 years ago — my fellow middle-aged nerds, we are old as balls) and I've no doubt there's pressure from Disney to make it happen again, but it's time to let it go. Real life guest stars' presence in comics is without exception cheap and they're always drawn in a way that makes them visibly out of place with the fictional characters around them in an uncanny valley way.

Still, I really enjoyed this issue, and this run continues to be the best Spider-Man run since Zdarsky. more

A pure nostalgia piece; if you didn't already have a fondness for the later years of Claremont's original X-Men run there's nothing here for you. But for those of us who are the target audience for this sort of cash-in, it's a perfectly pleasant start, even if the art is a little hit-and-miss

The story is a competent but unremarkable Tynion-style horror comic, but Hayden Sherman's art is something really special

The first issue was great. For fans of Silver Age Superman, this Elseworlds story is like a miracle. It's an alternate history of DC's Earth-1 superheroes, and every page turn is as exciting as was Alan Moore's final Bronze Age Superman story. The Allreds' weird art is perfect for Silver Age Superman -- bold lines and colors. I hope the team does more Silver/Bronze Age Superman after this one ends. more

I was ready to like this, but I was not prepared for how much I'd love it! I suppose you could accuse it of wearing its influences on its sleeve, but I can't knock a comic for effectively mashing up Christopher Reeve Superman with The New Frontier. And for those of you who find Russell's political messages too unsubtle (a viewpoint I don't share, but understand), you'll be delighted to know he keeps them on a relatively short leash here. I can't wait for the next installment of this little gem! more

This issue was fine, but this storyline is maybe an issue longer than it needed to be, and at the same time feels like it's failing to find time to explain some stuff. I'm still enjoying Ahmed's run, but he's definitely lost the tightness and consistency this series had in the early issues, and this issue is among the weaker ones

From anyone else this might be a slow start, but a great lineup of my favorite underappreciated characters, Rodriguez's exquisite visuals, and Ewing's wit and keen sense of character make reading this comic such a pleasure that as far as I'm concerned, it can proceed at any pace it pleases.