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Amazing Spider-Man #677 – Review

By: Mark Waid (writer), Emma Rios (art), Javier Rodriguez (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Ellie Pyle (assistant editor) & Stephen Wacker (editor) The Story: Spidey teams up with Daredeveil and Black Cat. Four Things:  1. Black Cat always makes the story better. – There’s no better way to start a heated comment thread than to suggest [...]

Daredevil #7 – Review

By: Mark Waid (writer), Paolo Rivera (penciller), Joe Rivera (inker), Javier Rodriguez (color artist) The Story: It’s Christmas and Matt is struggling to turn a corner in his life, away from the tortured, guilt-ridden man he has been for so long. A group of kids he is mentoring gives him a kick in the pants. [...]

Point One #1 – Review

By: Various.  (Seriously….it’s half the creative talent at Marvel) The Story: Marvel teases what is to come in 2012 in this 7-part, 64-page anthology-ish issue. Seven Things: 1. Behold the Watcher.  This was the spine of the issue and it showed a couple of guys in spacesuits fiddling with The Watcher while he slept.  And [...]

Spider-Island: Cloak & Dagger #1 – Review

By: Nick Spencer (writer), Emma Rios (artist), Javier Rodriguez (colorist), Joe Caramagna (letterer), Alejandro Arbona (associate editor) & Stephen Wacker (senior editor) The Story: The Spider-Island spotlight turns onto Cloak and Dagger. What’s Good: Well, the Spider-Island “event” has 28 items on its checklist.  So, that means we’re getting some serious tie-in miniseries action.  Although [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #663 – Review

By: Dan Slott (writer), Giuseppe Camuncoli (pencils), Klaus Jansen (inks), Matt Hollingsworth (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Ellie Pyle (assistant editor) & Stephen Wacker (senior editor) Cloak & Dagger back-up by: Slott (writer), Emma Rios (pencils), Javier Rodriguez (inks), Edgar Delgado (colors) & Caramagna (letters) Additional back-up by: Todd Dezago (writer), Todd Nauck (art) & Chris [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #662 – Review

Main story by: Christos Gage (writer), Reilly Brown (pencils), Victor Olazaba (inks), John Rauch (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Ellie Pyle (assistant editor) & Stephen Wacker (editor) Infested Part 3 by: Dan Slott (writer), Emma Rios (art), Rodriguez (inks), Edgar Delgado (colors) & Caramagna (letters) Magnetic Man back up by: Frank Tieri (writer), Javier Rodriguez (art), [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #658 – Review

By: Dan Slott (writer), Javier Pulido (art), Muntsa Vicente & Javier Rodriguez (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Ellie Pyle (assistant editor) & Stephen Wacker (editor) Ghost Rider back-up by: Rob Williams (writer), Lee Garbett (pencils), Alejandro Sicat (inks), Fabio D’Auria (colors), Caramagna (letters), Pyle & Wacker (editors) The Story: Now that Spidey has joined the FF, [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #657 – Review

By: Dan Slott (writer), Marcos Martin, Ty Templeton, Nuno Plati & Stefano Caselli (art), Muntsa Vicente, Javier Rodriguez, Plati & Marte Gracia (colors), Joe Caramagna (letters), Ellie Pyle (assistant editor) & Stephen Wacker (editor) The Story: Spidey and the FF give the Human Torch a proper send off by recalling a lot of the good [...]

Avengers Prime #5 – Review

By Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Alan Davis (pencils), Mark Farmer (inks), Javier Rodriguez (colors) and Chris Eliopoulos (letters) The Story: Thor, Tony and Cap make a final stand against Hela, leading the diverse group they’ve managed to recruit in a giant, all-out battle. The outcome is far from certain, and even if they win, who [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #646 – Review

By: Mark Waid (writer), Paul Azaceta & Matthew Southworth (art), Javier Rodriguez (colors) & Joe Caramanga (letters) The Story: The Finale of “Origin of the Species” sees Spidey trying to reclaim the baby Osborn from the Lizard. What’s Good: It is hard to go too wrong having an issue featuring a fight amongst Spider-Man, the [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #645 – Review

By: Mark Waid (writer), Paul Azaceta & Matthew Southworth (art), Javier Rodridguez (colors) & Joe Caramanga (letters) The Story: It’s Spidey on a rampage after he thinks that Menace’s baby (who he’d tried to protect) has died. What’s Good: This issue is a good example of trusting quality creators.  Mark Waid has written a lot [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #644 – Review

By: Mark Waid (writer), Paul Azaceta (art), Javier Rodriguez (colors) & Joe Caramanga (art) The Story: Spider-Man continues to flee through NYC with the Goblin-baby with a who’s-who of rogues after him. What’s Good: Sometimes less is more and this issue is a good example of that.  The story here is not substantially different than [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #643 – Review

By: Mark Waid (writer), Paul Azaceta (art), Javier Rodriguez (colors) & Joe Caramanga (letters) The Story: High-wire danger is the theme of the day and Spidey tries to save Menace’s baby from Doc Ock. What’s Good: If you’re writing a Spider-Man comic book, it is probably pretty hard to screw up a Doc Ock story.  [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #642 – Review

By: Mark Waid (writer), Paul Azaceta (art), Javier Rodriguez (colors) & Joe Caramanga The Story: Peter Parker settles into his new status quo with a visit from his #1 villain. What’s Good: The best thing about this issue is that it has nothing to do with that dreadful One Moment In Time.  No one is [...]

Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Black Cat #3 – Review

By: Jen van Meter (writer), Javier Rodriguez & Javier Pulido (art), Matt Hollingsworth & Rodriguez (colors) & Joe Caramanga (letters) The Story: The somewhat confusing story of Black Cat being forced to steal items for the Kravinoff family continues. What’s Good: Honestly, not a whole lot.  If you are a die-hard Black Cat fan, this [...]

Black Cat #2 – Review

By: Jen van Menter (writer), Javier Pulido & Javier Rodriguez (art), Matt Hollingsworth (colors) & Joe Caramanga (letters) The Story: The stakes are raised as an attendant of the Kravinoff family kidnaps Black Cat’s mother to force her to steal precious items that used to belong to the Kravinoff family. What’s Good: I really like [...]

Web of Spider-Man #9 – Review

The Extremist, By: Fred van Lente (writer), Patrick Olliffe, Javier Rodriguez & Nick Dragotta (art), Andres Mossa (colors) & Clayton Cowles (letters) Jackpot in Reflections, By: Marc Guggenheim (writer), Sana Takeda (art), Dave Sharpe (letters) The Story: Spider-Man continues to grapple with The Extremist, a mysterious character who aims to eliminate the “shades of grey” [...]

Web of Spider-Man #8 – Review

By: Story A: Fred Van Lente (writer), Javier Rodriguez (art), Muntsa Vicente (colors), Joe Caramanga (letters); Story B: J.M. DeMatteis (writer), Val Semeiks (pencils), Dan Green (inks), Chris Sotomayor (colors) & Dave Sharpe (letters) The Story: The era of “all you need to buy is Amazing Spider-Man” comes to an end as Web begins its [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #578 – Review

By Mark Waid (story), Marcos Martin (art), Javier Rodriguez (colors) The Story: It’s Peter’s lucky day! Well, that’s what the fortune cookie says anyway. What starts off as an usually good day for Peter ends up going tragically wrong when the subway train he’s riding in crashes. As Spidey races to save the lives of [...]

The Amazing Spider-Man #577 – Review

By Zeb Wells (Writer) Paulo Rivera (Art) Javier Rodriguez and Dean White (Colour Art) Story: Whilst out taking his test to become a New-York cabbie, Peter Parker literally runs into the Punisher and decides to follow him to a warehouse in Queens. Spider-Man learns that the Punisher has disrupted some of Moses Magnum’s arms deals and is [...]

Spider-Man: Brand New Day – Extra!! #1 – Review

By Joe Kelly, Zeb Wells and Marc Guggenheim (writers), Chris Bachalo, Pat Olliffe, and Marcos Martin (pencils/colors/art), Tim Townsend and Serge LaPointe (inks), Antonio Fabela, Rain Beredo, Javier Rodriguez (colors) This feels like an annual more than anything – but with longer stories. Spider-Man: Brand New Day – Extra!! is essentially a packed, double-sized issue [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #561 – Review

By Dan Slott (Writer), Marcos Martin (Art), and Javier Rodriguez (Colors) Being a huge fan of the marriage and therefore a significantly “less than huge” fan of the reboot, I have to say that this is potentially the best issue of Brand New Day yet. We finally get the back story on Paper Doll, and [...]

Captain America By Ed Brubaker Omnibus Vol.1 – Review

By Ed Brubaker (Writer), Steve Epting, Mike Perkins, Michael Lark, John Paul Leon, Tom Palmer, Javier Pulido, Marcos Martin, Lee Weeks, Stefano Gaudiano, Rick Holberg, and Jesse Delperdang (Artists), and Frank D’Armata, Javier Rodriguez, and Matt Milla (Colors) This is an absolute necessary collection for anyone who is currently reading Captain America. I’ll admit, I [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #560 – Review

By Dan Slott (writer), Marcos Martin (art), Javier Rodriguez (colors) Is it me, or does this issue have one of the best Spider-Man covers of all time? As predicted in my last review, this issue features the return of a certain someone in Peter’s life – someone we’ve all been anticipating for a while now. [...]

Amazing Spider-Man #559 – Review

By Dan Slott (writer), Marcos Martin (artist), and Javier Rodriguez (colors) I’ll not mince words, I’m a big Mary Jane fan. She is the person most meant for Peter Parker. I know I’ll hear it from the Gwen fans out there, but that’s okay. No one’s been there more for Peter than MJ, and do [...]

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