The gathering of Spiders continues as another group led by the Superior Spider-Man -- because time travel -- plans its own strategy for taking down the Inheritors. After rescuing Miles Morales and Jessica Drew -- the Spider-Totems of Earth-1610 -- from Verna's hunting party, Superior Spidey brings them home to Spider-Man 2099's Earth. When Peter... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] Spider-Totems, Assemble! — The Amazing Spider-Man #9
The Spider-Verse has been building up to a major battle between the Spider-Totems of the multiple universes and the Inheritors, a family of hunters who feed off the essence of other living beings. Morlun, the first Inheritor introduced to the Marvel Universe during J. Michael Straczynski's run, took on Earth-616's Spider-Man only to be defeated... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] Meta Powers — The Amazing Spider-Man #8
Last review, I mentioned it was fitting that Ms. Marvel was teaming up with Spider-Man. Now, after reading The Amazing Spider-Man #8, it's obvious that the appearance of Marvel's new darling wasn't just a coincidence. Christos Gage litters issue #8 with nods to various complaints over Silk's costume and Spider-Woman's covergate along with references to medical... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] Marvels — The Amazing Spider-Man #7
Three's a crowd at the Parker-Marconi residence with Cindy Moon moving in. And it gets even more awkward when the pheromones send Peter Parker and Moon into an uncontrollable state of lust. When Anna Maria's not busy spraying her roommates whenever they get the urge, she's doing her best to rein Peter in to try and remind him... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] Electro Shock Therapy — The Amazing Spider-Man #6 Review
The masking will not be televised. J. Jonah Jameson's knack for getting in his own way -- possibly boosted by Black Cat's bad luck powers rubbing off on him -- keeps Peter Parker's face obscured long enough for Silk to cover him up. In the chaos that follows, Silk and Spider-Man escape, leaving Felicia and... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] Ultimate Multiverse — All-New X-Men #31
The original X-Men have traveled through time and space. And now it's time to traverse the multiverse. A day after being decimated by Galactus, Earth-1610 has begun picking up the pieces. Tony Stark invests in Amadeus Cho's door to another universe only to watch as the portal disappears, and the lab's computers are wiped from... Continue Reading →
The Amazing Spider-Man #5 Review
Lady Luck serves up one icy-cold serving of vengeance in The Amazing Spider-Man #5. Felicia Hardy continues her brash streak to rebuild her reputation. Previously notorious as a cat burglar with a taste for the high-life, Hardy's humiliation at the hands of a Doc Ock-possessed Spider-Man caused her star to fall. So with the help... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] Unveiled — The Amazing Spider-Man #4
It's been a few issues coming, but Silk is finally here. After all these years, Peter Parker has finally met his match. I don't say that lightly -- that last statement could be as literal as you want to take it. Amazing Spider-Man #1 gave us a glimpse of what's to come when it was... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] A Cat Scorned — The Amazing Spider-Man #3
The fallout from Doc Ock's tenure as the Superior Spider-Man continues to rain down on Peter Parker's return parade. With Electro exhibiting increased and unstable powers, Parker tasked his science team with a new project to build a prison for housing and curing New York's supervillains. If that wasn't enough on his plate, Felicia Hardy... Continue Reading →
[Comic Review] The Swing of Things — The Amazing Spider-Man #2
Peter Parker -- the real Peter, mind and body -- has some explaining to do now that Anna Maria Marconi is on to his secret identity. And it's not just the Spider-Man thing that needs to be addressed. Peter knows he needs to discuss the brain swap that displaced him. Telling the woman who's been dating... Continue Reading →