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(Strand)om Stories: The Eternals: The Dreaming Celestial Saga Review This volume contains several stories which work to wonderfully plant the Eternals firmly into the Marvel Universe -
Spider-view: “With Great Power” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Part 2) Gerry Conway wrestles with the editorially-mandated "Acts of Vengeance" crossover, valiantly struggling to keep control of his growing narrative -
Spider-view: “The Paste and the Power” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Part 1) Spidey receives a bizarre power upgrade in this opening chapter of a somewhat controversial arc -
(Strand)om Stories: X-Men Epic Collection: Lonely are the Hunted Review This volume artfully builds upon its predecessor, balancing out goofy science-fiction narratives with strong character-driven moments and arcs -
Spider-view: “Gravity Storm” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Prologue) This issue starts a small arc with promise, obscuring the quality of future issues with well-written character moments between action sequences -
(Strand)om Stories: Iron Fist Epic Collection: The Fury of Iron Fist Review This tome is more significant than it appears, introducing a powerful hero in some genuinely gripping narratives -
Spider-view: “Power Pack & Cloak and Dagger: Shelter from the Storm” (Cloak and Dagger, Part 14) Bill Mantlo's second Cloak and Dagger-focused graphic novel is more intriguing and better balanced than his first -
Spider-view: “Atlantis Attacks” Though an improvement over Marvel's 1988 crossover, this event arc still struggles to find solid footing as it bobbles some important plot points -
(Strand)om Stories: Captain America: Marvel Knights (vol. 2) Review This second complete collection isn't perfect, but it's a far cry better than its disappointing predecessor -
Spider-view: “Guilty” An intriguing standalone issue is somewhat mired by the fact it's only one chapter in an ongoing arc I'm unable to review fully