Blogs Tagged “1960s”

• Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #23 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 3)—Nathan, 11.10.2023
  A strange development in the Green Goblin's history undermines an issue buoyed by some nicely maintained subplots
• Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #17 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 2)—Nathan, 09.19.2023
  The Goblin's second appearance is marked by some plot convenience but is largely driven by the mounting misfortunes of its titular teenage hero
• Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #2 Review (The Sinister Six, Part 1)—Nathan, 09.14.2023
  Spidey's second-ever issue showcases the ever-developing nature of his world under Lee and Ditko
• Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #14 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 1)—Nathan, 05.19.2023
  The Green Goblin's first appearance successfully introduces an enigmatic adversary who promises a new era of Spidey storytelling
• (Strand)om Stories: Avengers Epic Collection: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Review—Nathan, 07.23.2022
  Though sometimes verbally overwhelming, this collection is nevertheless an important milestone in the mighty Marvel mythos
• Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 Review—Nathan, 02.26.2022
  Despite some recently revealed narrative issues, this annual remains a nostalgic, nerdy favorite that forms the foundation for my comic book collection
• (Strand)om Stories: X-Men Epic Collection: The Sentinels Live Review—Nathan, 11.22.2021
  A few awkward revelations cannot throw off the exceptional narratives, artistry, and character growth contained in this bombastic volume
• (Strand)om Stories: X-Men Epic Collection: Lonely are the Hunted Review—Nathan, 07.19.2021
  This volume artfully builds upon its predecessor, balancing out goofy science-fiction narratives with strong character-driven moments and arcs
• (Strand)om Stories: X-Men Epic Collection: Children of the Atom Review—Nathan, 06.14.2021
  Based on a somewhat ridiculous premise, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's marvelous mutants nevertheless provide unique characterization and engaging conflicts
• (Strand)om Stories: Black Panther Epic Collection: Panther’s Rage Review—Nathan, 02.07.2021
  While it gets off to a slow start, this Epic Collection provides a mostly compelling examination of the Black Panther's earliest adventures