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We've all played that game -- the one that goes: If I could do anything I want... Last issue, readers were introduced to Battleworld, a new Marvel world divided into various nations, each pulled from one of the myriad universes. Issue #2 showed us Higher Avalon, Bar Sinister, and the Deadlands -- realms ruled by Captain Britain,... Continue Reading →
With regret, I have to say that Uncanny X-Men #34 made me question what Marvel's intentions are for the X-Men series as a whole, especially with Secret Wars creating a brand new universe. While the Avengers get top billing as Marvel's flagship team title, the X-Men have languished in each of Brian Michael Bendis' series... Continue Reading →
The Marvel multiverse has been remade into one world under the hand of a singular god, and his name is Doom. After meeting with the Beyonders in the first issue of Secret Wars, it seems the Doctor has finally obtained the godship he's always desired. Now ruling supreme over Battleworld, Doom has split up the land... Continue Reading →
And nothing is fine. Eight months ago, Marvel said everything would end, and Secret Wars #1 is finally upon us. Minutes from the incursion, the last two remaining Earths wage an ultimate war for survival. In order to keep two worlds from colliding, one Earth must be destroyed. Secret Wars #1 kicks off with Doctor Doom... Continue Reading →
Due to the drama at the X-Mansion, Illyana Rasputin plans a spontaneous getaway for herself and teammate Kitty Pryde in Uncanny X-Men #33. The plan: Find and save a mutant somewhere on an island filled with gigantic kaiju-like monsters. After a quick skirmish, the pair follow Illyana's portable Cerebro and discover a young girl, Bo,... Continue Reading →
Ghost wreaks havoc on Parker Industries, and the outcome is to die for. With Peter Parker and Anna Maria Marconi doing the rounds -- Marconi lets Aunt May and the top staff at Parker Industries know she and Peter are broken up -- things are starting to smooth out. The only thing left to do... Continue Reading →
Peter Parker's life returns to normal -- his normal in The Amazing Spider-Man #16. It seems like ages since Spider-Verse started, and with the Inheritors defeated, Parker's back to web-slinging, fighting baddies named after animals, and fitting everything into his busy schedule. While he takes on Iguana at the Central Park Zoo, Parker fields calls... Continue Reading →
The Inheritors have been defeated, and it's time for cleanup. As the various Spiders return to their respective homeworlds after a long, drawn-out battle, Peter Parker oversees the aftermath. With the Master Weaver dead and gone, it's time for a new Weaver to take his place, and the Superior Spider-Man won't have anything to do... Continue Reading →
The end is near. As issues approach the Uncanny X-Men #600 mark that will end the series in time for Secret Wars, it looks like the spotlight has landed squarely back on Cyclops. Last issue, Scott Summers quit everything. Leaving his team in the hands of the Jean Grey School X-Men, Summers walked away from... Continue Reading →
The attack on Loomworld reaches a climax as all of the remaining Spiders converge on the Inheritors. The plot for issue #14 is an easy one -- Morlun and his family can't stop the inevitable as the plan to stop the emergence of spider-totems falls apart bit by bit. Dan Slott expertly weaves in and out... Continue Reading →
