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(Strand)om Stories: The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (Vol. 4) Review This fourth installment is packed with standalone stories and narratives connected to the wider Marvel Universe...for better or worse -
Spider-view: “The Tombstone Testament” This nicely-paced, multi-part thriller enables Gerry Conway to ratchet up the stakes by introducing a new villain to the fold -
(Strand)om Stories: The Eternals by Jack Kirby: The Complete Collection Review Jack Kirby's rapturous imagination spills over in a cosmically-charged series that explores various fantastic ideas...even if it remains woefully unfinished -
Spider-view: Predator and Prey (Cloak and Dagger, Part 12) Unbalanced characterization from a few principle players hurts the strong plot developments Bill Mantlo injects into this graphic novel -
Spider-view: “Venom” (Venom, Part 1) One of Spidey's worst enemies debuts in this anniversary issue, which holds up wonderfully over three decades later -
(Strand)om Stories: Captain America: Marvel Knights (vol. 1) Review Captain America's Marvel Knights series starts out discouragingly heavy-handed as proseltyzing replaces narrative intuition -
Spider-view: “Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide” An exceptional Spider-Man writer returns to kick off a brand new run with an intriguing narrative -
Spider-view: “Return of the Sin-Eater” Peter David's sequel doesn't enthrall as much as the original, but it stands on its own by continuing an enticing story arc -
(Strand)om Stories: The Mighty Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus Review This massive volume proves that Walt Simonson's run on Thor is definitive, distinct, dense, and daring -
Spider-view: “Life in the Mad Dog Ward” This "crossover" arc toys with a clever concept, yet the subsequent narrative can't sufficiently support the oddball idea