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The single best decision for the movie was the exclusion of an origin story -- which would have made it the third retelling in 15 years. Spider-Man: Homecoming arrives ready to go, and he's a bit more evolved than any previous version's first single-movie appearance.
When an argument divides the Underground, will hope survive? Now that Rick Jones' cellphone has been decrypted, the Underground hears out what he found out about Steve Rogers and the Cosmic Cube that rewrote history. By gathering the pieces of the Cube, which have been scattered all over the planet, our heroes can restore history... Continue Reading →
Prepare yourselves for war! Again! Hot off the heels of a Civil War movie -- which, in turn, was based very loosely on the comic crossover of the same name -- comes Civil War Part Dos #1. Written by Brian Michael Bendis with beautifully rendered panels from artist David Marquez and colorist Justin Ponsor, the... Continue Reading →
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was supposed to compete directly with Captain America: Civil War by releasing on the same day, but Warner Bros. decided -- wisely -- that more money was to be made without forcing audiences to choose between two huge tentpoles. But both studios knew their movies would be compared ad... 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 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 →
Last issue ended with a bombshell that felt appropriate as a tribute to both the title and character. That said, Uncle Ben's appearance as one of the Totems surprised a lot of readers, and The Amazing Spider-Man #13 deals with the reactions from the various Spiders -- Peter Parker, especially -- as the Inheritors wait... Continue Reading →
Forgive any errors in this review. Mind is blown. If you haven't picked up The Amazing Spider-Man #12, go to your nearest comic book shop now. This review will be here when you get back. In case you can't get out of the office or the frozen Antartic and don't mind spoilers, let me tell... Continue Reading →
The Amazing Spider-Man #11 kicks off with Peter Parker challenging his Doc Ock possessed body to a one-on-one battle to determine who leads the Spiders against the Inheritors. The pair spar with a great heated exchange until Parker beats his counterpart at his own game -- by outsmarting him. Meanwhile, the outcast Inheritor Karn works... Continue Reading →
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