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(Strand)om Stories: Daredevil Epic Collection: It Comes With the Claws Review Multiple creators struggle, one more successfully than others, to reshape Matt Murdock's new life in the wake of Frank Miller Also read Nathan's blogs at
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Distinguished Critique: The New Teen Titans (vol. 1) Review Though perhaps too heavily reliant on parent-centric conflict, New Teen Titans successfully reintroduces a DC superteam to the Bronze Age -
Spider-view: "Return to the Mad Dog Ward" A singular spectacular moment shines in an otherwise lackluster sequel to Ann Nocenti's original crossover arc -
Incredible Issues: The Incredible Hulk #2 Review The Hulk's second appearance intensifies the monstrosity of its title character, lessening the strength of its story by comparison -
Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #121 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 8) Iconic for a singular, devastating moment, "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" is beyond notable for how spectacularly it creates tension surrounding that moment -
Random Reviews: Nexus: As It Happened (vol. 1) Mike Baron and Steve Rude introduce a complex character in an original sci-fi series not to be missed by 80s comics fans -
Distinguished Critique: Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again Review The sequel to Frank Miller's magnum opus is a disappointing blend of garish visuals, lifeless characters, and brash theming -
Spider-view: "The Trial of Venom" (Venom, Part 7) This "special" one-shot can be confounding at moments, despite being fueled by engaging central conflicts between enemies and allies -
Distinguished Critique: The Question (vol. 1): Zen and Violence Review An enticing recreation of an enigmatic character allows a master storyteller to bring the Question solidly into the post-Crisis DC Universe -
Random Reviews: Plutona Though hampered by a truncated conclusion, Plutona engagingly explores what happens when the superhuman mingles with a coming-of-age narrative