Blogs Tagged “1985”

• Distinguished Critique: Camelot 3000 Review—Nathan, 01.05.2024
  This highly imaginative series blends legend with science fiction, a unique combination somewhat hindered by sidelined characters
• Distinguished Critique: "Superman: For the Man Who Has Everything" Review—Nathan, 08.05.2023
  This classic annual pits Superman against his soul's desire, showcasing the struggle of a hero versus the heart
• Distinguished Critique: Crisis on Infinite Earths Review—Nathan, 04.25.2023
  This classic, catastrophic condensing of the DC Universe excites and amazes, but its bombast and agenda cultivate more set-pieces than engaging character moments
• (Strand)om Stories: Daredevil: Love’s Labors Lost Review—Nathan, 12.05.2021
  Dennis O'Neil's time on Daredevil is shaky at best, especially as this volume serves up a bizarre cross-section of content
• (Strand)om Stories: The Eternals: The Dreaming Celestial Saga Review—Nathan, 08.01.2021
  This volume contains several stories which work to wonderfully plant the Eternals firmly into the Marvel Universe
• (Strand)om Stories: Daredevil by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson (vol. 3) Review—Nathan, 05.30.2021
  This final volume collects several engaging issues...but you should really stay for the wondrous graphic novel included as well
• (Strand)om Stories: The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (vol. 4) Review—Nathan, 05.10.2021
  This fourth installment is packed with standalone stories and narratives connected to the wider Marvel Universe...for better or worse
• (Strand)om Stories: The Mighty Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus Review—Nathan, 04.18.2021
  This massive volume proves that Walt Simonson's run on Thor is definitive, distinct, dense, and daring
• Spider-view: “Fun’n’Games”—Nathan, 02.09.2021
  A new villain and kooky plot make for an entertaining annual, boosted by some nice references to recent continuity
• Spider-view: “The Death of Jean DeWolff”—Nathan, 02.06.2021
  Narratively and artistically, this classic Spidey story remains as strong and accessible today as it did in 1985
• Spider-view: “Ace”—Nathan, 02.03.2021
  Peter David presents a somewhat unabalanced narrative as he tries fashioning a stand-out, gripping main character
• Spider-view: “Give Me a Hand, Future Max”—Nathan, 02.01.2021
  Ann Nocenti's standalone contribution is well-executed, even if some of the details get overshadowed by the narrative
• Spider-view: Cloak and Dagger (vol. 2) (Cloak and Dagger, Part 10)—Nathan, 01.30.2021
  Despite a few narrative bobbles, Bill Mantlo crafts a strong overarching story in this second Cloak and Dagger series
• Spider-view: Secret Wars II—Nathan, 01.27.2021
  The sequel to Jim Shooter's fantastic crossover has its moments, but fails to be the engaging philosophical powerhouse it tries being
• Spider-view: “Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham”—Nathan, 01.25.2021
  Peter Porker isn't exactly the best parody of Spider-Man, but he works hard to try to become endearing
• Spider-view: “Treasures” (Alien Costume Saga: Epilogue)—Nathan, 01.23.2021
  Louise Simonson provides one final glance into the "Alien Costume Saga" as she wraps up some plot points from her previous stories
• Spider-view: “‘Til Death Do Us Part” (Alien Costume Saga, Part 32)—Nathan, 01.20.2021
  This inaugural issue ends the "Alien Costume Saga" on a high note, a fantastic "final" conflict between Spidey and the symbiote
• Spider-view: “The Spectacular Spider-Kid” (Alien Costume Saga, Part 31)—Nathan, 01.18.2021
  A nice palate cleanser, this single story juggles certain elements neatly while fumbling some characterization
• Spider-view: “Breakin’!” (Alien Costume Saga, Part 30)—Nathan, 01.15.2021
  A long-running subplot culiminates in fascinating fashion in this celebratory 100th issue of Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man
• Spider-view: “Trade Secret” (Alien Costume Saga, Part 29)—Nathan, 01.11.2021
  This standalone narrative wobbles in places, an interesting concept weighed down by mediocre execution
• Spider-view: “Such Sweet Sorrow” (Cloak and Dagger, Part 9)—Nathan, 01.08.2021
  Bill Mantlo presents an engaging, somewhat cliche standalone issue, including proper characterizations of Cloak and Dagger
• Spider-view: “Spider on the Spot” (Alien Costume Saga, Part 28)—Nathan, 01.05.2021
  As Milgrom builds towards issue 100, he follows a shaky path in a rather unbalanced penultimate issue
• Spider-view: “'Tis Better to Give” (Alien Costume Saga, Part 27)—Nathan, 01.01.2021
  Marvel Team-Up comes to a bittersweet ending with a Spidey/X-Men pairing that successfully builds upon the past
• Spider-view: “The Scorpion Takes a Bride” (Alien Costume Saga, Part 26)—Nathan, 12.29.2020
  Stan Lee's brief return to Spidey-dom is a celebratory blend of old and new
• Spider-view: “Shadowman” (Cloak and Dagger, Part 8)—Nathan, 12.27.2020
  Chris Claremont successfully blends mutant heroism with Cloak and Dagger's ongoing narrative
• Spider-view: “The Incandescent Man” (Alien Costume Saga, Part 25)—Nathan, 12.21.2020
  Some crammed backstory and a forced moral hinder an issue that would otherwise spell an entertaining team-up
• Spider-view: “True Confessions” (Alien Costume Saga, Part 24)—Nathan, 12.19.2020
  Al Milgrom's latest issue is a step backward for the writer, an unbalanced menagerie of events and faces
• Spider-view: “The Challenge of Hobgoblin” (Alien Costume Saga, Part 23)—Nathan, 12.15.2020
  Tom DeFalco unleashes the Hobgoblin and deepens the mystery of one of Spidey's zaniest story arcs
• Spider-view: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars—Nathan, 07.10.2020
  Marvel's classic crossover event, though not flawless, remains a genuinely rewarding series over thirty years later