This is pretty much the perfect way to sum it up.
Rek-Rap fans stay winning. I know people are mad about Rek-Rap but I can't personally muster it. I think this issue solidified the concept behind Rek-Rap, with the shift to a more classic comics tone of art. Maybe it's just because I've read some classic Lee/Romita Sr. ASM lately but Rek-Rap works for me because Wells somehow manages to make him say nonsense that accurately reflects the tone and tmore
GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE!
Rek-Rap returns! Spider-Man's fun-house reflection might just be the thing to help the wall-crawler out of the darkness he can't seem to shake. Well, Rek-Rap MIGHT help if he weren't targeted by the scariest new Spidey-Villain in decades! GANG WAR IS COMING!
Rated T
I think that if the leaks weren't a thing, this issue would have worked better for me. If Kamala died as a surprise it would have been way better, especially because it was already a tense moment, like it reminds me of Iron Man and Thanos in The infinity war movie, when everybody was thinking Iron Man was going to die, when he got stabbed and man those moments were so tense, like it was possible. more
Now fully in the present, the Emissary has returned and his power is so far beyond Spider-Man's abilities. The heroes may figure out a way to win, but the cost of victory will be so immense that you may hope they don't...
Rated T
Ultimate Invasion #1 is the start of a new event from Marvel Comics, written by Jonathan Hickman and illustrated by Bryan Hitch. The issue brings together the Illuminati, a group of Marvel's most powerful superheroes, to stop the Maker, a dark version of Reed Richards from the Ultimate Universe who played a pivotal role in the events leading to the destruction of that universe in the Secret Wars cmore
THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE BEGINS!
Superstar creators Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch team up! The Illuminati must form once again to stop the Maker from his plans to destroy - or perhaps rebuild - the universe, with Miles Morales at the center of it all! Bryan's work on THE ULTIMATES helped redefine super hero comics for the 20...
Both books were better than this event was. The end especially was so unfulfilling, so anticlimactic but honestly, the whole thing was, stuffed with moments that did not matter in the long run and others that just were forced and because of it, did not hit. both creative teams did not mesh well with the story, because excel at so different things. But in the finale we are basically back to square more
"COLD WAR" FINALE! White Wolf has unleashed an army of Dimension Z monsters upon our world as a declaration of global war, and Team Cap's only hope to stop it is to take him down for good. Meanwhile, Bucky Barnes deploys his final chess piece - Ian Rogers himself - to turn the situation in his favor. Lifelong friends battle alongside mortal enemies...
The Flash movie was fun. Not groundbreaking, maybe some stuff needed more development but it was somewhat creative with its humor and approach to storytelling by structuring the whole thing around Flash's Impulse-like personality. For me was way better than Flashpoint, way more focused and way less forced, and even more emotional. Obviously, there were other inspirations too. The Cgi was janky, but I did not care really, it was campy and that was somewhat fitting also. It's like 7,5/10
The second year of Wells' run starts out in an odd place. It really feels like the title is playing catch up with itself. I guess that's necessary after a storyline that primarily took place in the past, and before that, one that ended up being a giant waste of time.
This would be a fresh start for the title if not for Ms. Marvel's death looming over everything. By far, the best part of more
Grief looms over Peter after last issue's shocking death! Spider-Man's villains are more than happy to keep him distracted? Your eyes don't deceive you, DOCTOR OCTOPUS IS BACK!
Rated T
This sums up everything I had to say about this issue so well that I don't think I have anything left to say in my own review now that I've read it!
Hey, that's nice to hear! I usually hold your opinions in high regard so if I'm hitting the same marks, I must be doing something right.
I like that Slott does not really try to reinvent the wheel here or at least not that much as with his run on ASM. Also, there is certainly some old-school aspect to this storyline in particular. The themes ring close to Spidey, it's nothing new, not even for Slott's Spider-Man nor something is done in some spectacular manner, nope it just feels like one little adventure in the adventurous life ofmore
Spider-Man's Spider-Sense is on overdrive. It's driving him insane. And Electro has always been one to listen when opportunity knocks?
Rated T
For me, Johns had the worst story, followed by Joshua Williamson, Adams, Spurier, and Waid at the top.
Before going into detail, I want to say, that in general, this was a great anniversary issue, even the worst were not so bad(maybe only Johns), everything was quite good. My biggest critique is leaving Bill Messner Loebs out of the issue and bringing Williamson, who wrote like one issu more
Written by Jeremy Adams, Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Geoff Johns, and Simon Spurrier Art by Fernando Pasarin & Oclair Albert, Todd Nauck, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Scott Kolins, and Mike Deodato Jr. An oversize anniversary issue concludes writer Jeremy Adams's acclaimed tenure, with special guests Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, and Geoff Johns join...
This wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. All the leaks were impossible to avoid for me, and presumably, for everyone else too. So we all knew that Ms. Marvel was going to be killed off in this issue, in a title where her technically being part of the cast could be chalked up to glorified cameos. This issue doesn't do a terrible job justifying her death within the text. She is a hero and wants tomore
Now fully in the present, the Emissary has returned and his power is so far beyond Spider-Man's abilities. The heroes may figure out a way to win, but the cost of victory will be so immense that you may hope they don't...
Rated T
I agree with a lot of what you're saying, but based on what you said I think 8 is a little high. We both agree Kamala was a glorified cameo at best, regardless of her space in the MCU. Extreme take, but for a more causal reader a random coworker who happened to be superhero and the reader has not much of an attachment to saved MJ and died. An 8 to me is recommended pickup, not something that was fine with a major flaw.
Like I said, the issue does okay justifying her death within the text itself. I think most people are aware of who Ms. Marvel is, and if they somehow aren't, this run shows her often enough that they'd know her through that. In a vacuum, I think the death mostly works. The problem with it for me is more meta-textual.
Umm... so I have a LOT of thoughts about this comic. Maybe the biggest one is... I don't hate it? I think it's kinda okay-ish, not-bad-not-good-but-more-good-than-bad?
I KNOW I KNOW. Hear me out, put the pitchforks down.
Let's start with the good. I said, put the pitchforks down.
I kinda liked the art. Especially whenever Rabin was on scene, his ritual scenes were more
Now fully in the present, the Emissary has returned and his power is so far beyond Spider-Man's abilities. The heroes may figure out a way to win, but the cost of victory will be so immense that you may hope they don't...
Rated T
I personally gave up on spiderman because he has gotten either good writers that had editorial messed up or bad writers or good writers that stayed way past their limit. It's good u didn't hate this issue but for me spiderman gets treated like trash, loses a lot, and his stories aren't good. Probably gonna drop this ans read miles morales and batman more
@dasipidaboy I think that's the reason they're shitting on Peter so hard, they want to push Miles as the "real" spider-man , see also Miles getting new powers all the time.
I can't help but be reminded by the cover how we were robbed of a world where Jack Kirby drew Spider-Man. I'm going to take a more personal route with this than really judging it on it's composition.
This intro has always really resonated with me despite its advanced age and dated scripting. Not to harp on that aspect too much as while I'm not the biggest fan of Lee's work and find him more
Very nice review, man! There is really some magic in those early spidey issues, especially regarding his feeling towards his aunt and uncle. I loved how in those early issues it's even hard to call Pete a hero unless it wasn't something to aunt may and money, which again was the goal because of aunt may, but over time, he starts to act more selflessly. Again just shows how much Stan got in the head of his character.
This issue especially feels like a modernized version of Lee/Ditko, or at least I get pretty much the same feeling reading it as when I did those old issues. Doc Strange being the underdog in the world of magic, using only his calm cunning to escape a situation, which by all means should be unescapable, showing that the real magic is actually the human mind or in this case even more satisfyingly tmore
A DAY WITH DORMAMMU!
Stephen Strange has no short supply of enemies, but none are more fearsome than DORMAMMU, master of the Dark Dimension! When a cult summons the Dreaded Lord to New York, Stephen has to risk everything in order to defeat his most dangerous foe! But is he truly up for the task? Plus, a backup story featuring Doctor Strange a...
I don't know how to feel about this issue and I think that's how I am supposed to feel. It feels like the end. That's the moment we as a fandom should most definitely move on and leave what once was, what once was great in the past. Pete tried everything and gave his all, but sometimes destiny wins. I feel like that reflects the fandom and in a way, the whole issue is structured to put you in Petmore
The past and the present collide in this oversized and monumental 25th issue! Your heart isn't ready for this one.
Rated T
I would genuinely be impressed with Marvel's editorial and marketing if the leaks were faked, but the announcement of the fallen friend one-shot alongside it makes that seem unlikely
I've been reading Green Lantern since 2016. I know, I'm an OG. This is one of the more compelling stories I've read featuring Hal. He's more engaging here. He's got a personality. And it's not... insane, like Morrison. Big ups.
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Spinning out of the events of Dark Crisis, the Guardians of Oa at the heart of the Green Lantern Corps have quarantined Sector 2814, home of the planet Earth-and its champion along with it! A heartbreaking defeat has sent Hal reeling, returning home to rediscover his roots...and find the man responsible for ruining his life: Sinestro. From the visi...
To be an avenger means something again.
JED MACKAY AND STORMBREAKER C.F. VILLA TAKE THE REINS OF EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES!
The Star. The Icon. The Witch. The Construct. The God. The Engineer. The King. The world is ever in peril, and a new team of Avengers mobilizes to meet any dangers that dare threaten the planet. But when TERMINUS attacks, a new and insidious danger rears its head...
This was a fantastic start. MacKay nails the characters here, especially Carol, which is clearly a challenge for a lot of writers. After the mind-numbingly huge Avengers Assemble event, I'm glad this issue takes its time introducing all the characters and giving them their moments. It's so refreshing. On top of that, as someone who reads a lot of Marvel comics, it's nice to see the current status more
JED MACKAY AND STORMBREAKER C.F. VILLA TAKE THE REINS OF EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES!
The Star. The Icon. The Witch. The Construct. The God. The Engineer. The King. The world is ever in peril, and a new team of Avengers mobilizes to meet any dangers that dare threaten the planet. But when TERMINUS attacks, a new and insidious danger rears its head...
This was just great. Eddy Barrows is a pretty good artist that has some janky faces every once in a while but I was happy to see him on this book. I've never really seen him do any of the speedsters so it was pretty cool. As much as I don't like, "let's go faster then ever before!" from the speedsters it did have somewhat of a purpose and weight to it here in outrunning the Darkest Knight and the more
It's the drag race from hell in this one-shot tie-in to Dark Nights: Death Metal! Taking place after the events of Dark Nights: Death Metal #3, the Darkest Knight is after Wally West and his Dr. Manhattan powers. Thankfully, Wally has backup in the form of Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Wallace West! It's a knockdown, drag-out race through the Waste...
This actually stunned me. Twice. I started to tear up. I don't want to say anything about the story of this issue because I couldn't do it justice. Everything just clicked. All of the characters, all of the dialogue. That's rare. It's special. The art less so but I can look past it because the journey whether or not the art was top notch was still worth it. Holy cow.
A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY TIE-IN!
• It's time for Spider-Man to be judged, and I think we all know which moment in Spidey's history is going to weigh heavily on the proceedings.
• You don't want to miss this very special issue that might just break your heart all over again.
RATED T+
I don't think this is a depressing ending. One of the things about being hopeful in life is that at some point, reality hits you. At some point, you recognize that things are bad, they are likely to get worse, and there really isn't much you can do about it. At least not on your own. And there are a few ways you can take this, but I feel the best way is to have hope in spite of that, and use that more
THE END IS NIGH! As red skies reign, Superman does what he can to make the world a better place for as long as it continues to exist. But money is power in the greed-driven '80s, and villains like Lex Luthor seem poised to win in the end. Little do they know, there are bigger things to worry about and the hero they've grown to hate is their only ho...
Adams run was getting a bit weaker for me lately, but this issue brings it back home. It was beautifully structured with tons of energy and excitement, also so inspired. A true page flipper. The mystery of it is also a thing that drives the story really well. It feels bigger. That can be seen by the numbers of player here too. It's not just the West family. And btw every player is brought in an exmore
As any super-speedster worth their salt will tell you, time can move pretty slow for the incredibly fast. So what happens when an entire armada of conquering speedster aliens shows up on Earth’s doorstep? The most intense battle the Earth has ever waged in the span of 60 seconds begins!
Usually i rarely get on the site anymore. But man, this is great. I'm biased, I love the avengers and having read, the issues referenced here and knowing everything that happens afterwords, i can say this is a perfect throwback comics. Captain america's feeling of alienation, rick's growing respect for the captain, jan being playful, hank being insecure and overprotective of her, but their love smore
Thor! Iron Man! Captain America! Giant-Man & the Wasp! The classic Avengers against the Hulk on the streets of New York! It's the beginning of a showdown with Kang the Conqueror that will span the centuries! Eisner Hall of Famer Paul Levitz makes his Marvel debut (unless you count a letter in AMAZING ADVENTURES #5) teamed with acclaimed artist Alan...
A couple of great moments. Probably the best Jon Kent moment ever, it takes things established about his character since Tomasi and even the first issue of this event, when he was thought as incompetent by Black Adam. I Guess proving himself is really important to Jon. It just feels in character and satisfying, while also being very inspiring and heroic moment.
But as a whole this issue and more
War erupts as more heroes are taken at the hands of Pariah! The fate of the Multiverse depends on the young heroes of the DCU as they clash with Deathstroke and the Dark Army! Can the resurrected Justice League race home to Earth-Zero in time to join the fight...even if it could mean that not everyone gets to return?! And what dark powerhouse rises...
Not as good as last issue BUT still what a Cap comic should be!
The Outer Circle's most recent defector leads Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes to the Outer Circle's headquarters - and to the answers Steve seeks about the origins of his shield. But Bucky already has his answers and is looking for solutions. Will decades of friendship be enough to outmaneuver an enemy who calls himself the Revolution? The world of C...
Before anything, I need those reading this to know I'm not King's biggest fan. And yes it's because of Batman and Heroes in Crisis. I haven't read anything else of his aside from Rorschach and the first 3 issues of Human Target. I know he's an EXTREMELY talented writer. I still have a hard time touching his work. I even love his first two arcs on Batman. This though...
This is simply am more
The Dark Knight's greatest villains get their greatest stories yet! The Riddler, Two-Face, the Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, Bane, Clayface, and Ra's al Ghul-Batman's most iconic villains are all given 64-page Prestige format specials that show why they are the greatest villains in all of comics, spearheaded by today's top talent. We begin with Ba...
Best review I've read on here in a very long time. I get that people are angry with King because of his run as the main Batman writer. He isn't anymore, let the hate go. I just read his Vision comic again. Utterly magnificent.
Thank you so much. I am glad some people have actually taken the time to read it and I really hope they enjoyed the issue as much as I did. I'm definitely trying to read more of King's work because of the bias I have. This has certainly helped erase a significant chunk of it.
This issue feels like the plot is really beginning to coalesce. After months of build up, the steps taken in this issue feel earned. I was critical of the early parts of PKJ's run, and I stand by that because this current arc sort of cements my problems with those early issues. Those issues tried to tell a higher concept story but without the methodical pacing of this arc. We were thrown into the more
The Warworld Revolution is here! With the Genesis Stone feeding Kal-El a portion of his long-dormant powers, the quest to overthrow Mongul's tyrannical rule is well under way...but can Superman convince the war-torn combat-ants of this hellish nightmare planet that kindness can best cruelty? All this, plus Midnighter stabs some fools who had it com...
Oh I buy read every single issue, that doesn't change the fact that the story arc has been going on for 15 months is complete edgelord crap. Hopefully things will get better post issue 1050
I think the story is actually very hopeful in its themes. Sure, Warworld is edgy and dark, but the point of the story is that in the face of oppression, torture, genocide and death on a planet wide scale, with little to no recourse, Superman is still a symbol for hope and is still fighting to change things.
This was a very strong issue. There's a lot of ground being laid here. We finally get MJ and Peter truly interacting for the first time in this run, and it manages to keep the mystery afloat without being annoying more than intriguing. This is something that Spencer's run had plenty of trouble with. Add another little mark on the chart of differentiation between this run and Spencer's.
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• Norman Osborn is back! But what does he have planned for Spider-Man?!
• One of the biggest Spidey status quo changes in years is here!
RATED T+
I've been anticipating this issue for a while. I didn't read any of Tynion's run and I bailed early on into King's run. I'm sure there is a bit of catching up to do but I'm also generally aware of where the Dark Knight stands right now. Zdarsky started it off strong and of course, Jimenez is one of best artists in the industry. He and Dan Mora elevate books and it's a blessing they are both doing more
Superstar writer Chip Zdarsky joins legendary artist Jorge Jimenez to define a new era in Batman! Bruce Wayne is at a turning point, haunted by dreams of a dark future, while Gotham City billionaires are being gruesomely murdered. With the discovery of an archenemy's involvement and a tragedy unfolding, the Dark Knight's nightmares are just beginni...