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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #176-180 (The Osborn Prelude, Part 11) Len Wein delivers an arc that plays safe by combining several elements fans familiar with other Green Goblin stories will hopefully appreciate Also read Nathan's blogs at
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Distinguished Critique: Superman: The Man of Steel (vol. 2) Review Somewhat divided in nature, this volume works best when defining John Byrne's vision for the post-Crisis Superman -
(Strand)om Stories: Iron Man Epic Collection: Return of the Ghost Review This Epic Collection offers entertaining if not comfortable narratives slotted between stories featuring unique artistic showcases -
Spider-view: Venom: Lethal Protector (Venom, Part 9) Venom's inaugural series relies too heavily on a popular co-star to allow its title character proper space to develop as a hero -
Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #315-317 Review (Venom, Interlude) Michelinie crafts a tense three-parter which marks the divide between who Venom is and who he would become -
Random Reviews: Magnus, Robot Fighter: Steel Nation An infamous executive returns to the comics industry by reintroducing a Golden Age superhero in a surprisingly entertaining batch of issues -
Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #136-137 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 10) A new Green Goblin allows Conway to artfully weaponize history and hate, making afresh old, simmering conflicts -
Distinguished Critique: Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II Review This sequel to Emerald Dawn falls short of its predecessor, the series' villain and his downfall eclipsing Hal Jordan's personal narrative -
Spider-view: "The Bride of Venom" (Venom, Part 8) This anniversary two-parter has too many characters and controversial elements to feel like the celebration it should be -
Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #38 Review This issue marks Steve Ditko's departure from ASM...and can maybe be read as a plea from a man whose talents were overshadowed by others