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REVIEW: “Amazing Spider-Man” #700.1

(Marvel Comics, 2013)

Review by Shawn Warner

Written by David Morrell
Artwork by Klaus Janson
Color Artwork by Steve Buccellato

Peter Parker has returned! Well, sort of anyway.  It’s not a full-fledged re-establishment of Amazing Spider-Man but it is a five issue mini-series set in the time before Spider-Man became superior, back when he was just amazing and Peter was in the suit as well as the body Continue reading

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REVIEW: “Superior Spider-Man” #22

(Marvel Comics, 2013)

Review by Kenneth Kimbrough

Writer: Dan Slott & Christos Gage
Pencils: Humberto Ramos
Inks: Victor Olazaba
Colors: Edgar Delgado
Letters: Chris Eliopoulos

It can sometimes be difficult to gauge the quality of a story arc from its first issue. If I were to make a list of things I’m sad we didn’t see in the inaugural meeting between Flash Thompson in the Venom identity and his hero, Spider-Man, then those very things could happen in the next issue. Continue reading

COMIC NEWS: December 18th, 2012

Bag-and-Bored-Wordbal2-1Here’s some quick comic news blurbs and links for you!

- Visit ‘Dimension Z’ from the new Marvel NOW! Captain America title, with an interview from Marvel with writer Rick Remender, with some preview art from the amazing John Romita, Jr.! -> http://marvel.com/news/story/19853/captain_america_enter_dimension_z_pt_1

- Vote on the “Most Surprising (In A Good Way) Comic of 2012″ Poll over at Bleeding Cool!  Some great choices! -> http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/12/16/most-surprising-in-a-good-way-comic-of-2012-nominations/

- Issue information (including an Art Adams cover!) from CBR for Robert Kirkman’s “Invincible” Issue #100, where I guess a lot of characters die!  Kirkman is turning into a comic character serial killer! :D -> http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=42730

- ComiXology has announced a few new features, including ‘bookmark’ & ‘continue’ features, better sharing capabilities, and a new feature that allows continuing from where you left off on a different device!  Read it all here: -> http://blog.comixology.com/2012/12/18/read-pause-continue-across-all-devices-with-new-comixology-feature/

- The awesome color reprints of the original (and not goofy like the cartoon) ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ has entered into Volume 3, with 128 pages of TMNT goodness!  I’ve really been enjoying re-reading this after so long (though I do miss the black and white look somewhat, had a better feel to it for the style, etc.), and these collections are AWESOME.  Get the info here: -> http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/12/18/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-classics-vol-3-preview/

- Looking for that special something for that special comic fan in your life (or yourself)?  Well, then check out Comics Alliance’s awesome “Holiday Gift Guide: Deluxe Editions, Omnibusses, and Art Books” - some very classic and great works represented on this monster of a list! -> http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/12/18/holiday-gift-guide-deluxe-edition-comics-omnibus-art-book-2012/

- DC Comics have lost the rights to some classic characters such as the Spirit, Doc Savage, and the Avenger, but keep rights to the Spirit archives -> http://comicbook.com/blog/2012/12/18/dc-comics-retains-the-rights-to-the-spirit-archives-but-loses-pulp-heroes/

- Dan Slott, writer of ‘Amazing Spider-Man’, and especially the final storyline, has been receiving death threats.  Yes, over a story in a comic.  Read about the bull here on CBR -> http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=42731

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AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST - NOT NEWS, BUT AWESOMENESS!

Black Widow as drawn by amazingly talented artist Chris Bachalo (click to see a larger version)!

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