Blogs Tagged “1991”

• Random Reviews: Maus—Nathan, 06.15.2024
  A singular accomplishment, Maus uniquely, poignantly shares a narrative which history should never forget
• Spider-view: "Round Robin: The Sidekick’s Revenge"—Nathan, 05.16.2023
  This team-up tournament tells an entertaining narrative with decent heart, despite some clunky coincidences and few connections to recent history
• Spider-view: "Sabotage"—Nathan, 05.14.2023
  Todd McFarlane's time on Spider-Man ends disappointingly, an action-packed crossover with not enough story to keep it moving
• Spider-view: "The Three Faces of Evil"—Nathan, 05.08.2023
  A basic story is constructed upon two strong pillars: powerful connections to recent Spidey history and the impressive work of penciler Mark Bagley
• Spider-view: Avengers: Deathtrap: The Vault (Venom, Part 4)—Nathan, 04.27.2023
  Though not extraordinary, this graphic novel presents some engaging character moments in its study of captive criminals
• Spider-view: "Vibranium Vendetta"—Nathan, 02.21.2023
  Three 1991 annuals tell a somewhat standard if not entertaining team-up between Spidey, Iron Man, and Black Panther, cementing a stronger story than the lackluster back-up strips
• Spider-view: "Sub-City"—Nathan, 01.18.2023
  This two-parter is wonderfully illustrated yet lacks the space necessary for McFarlane to properly play with potentially engaging themes
• Spider-view: The Infinity Gauntlet—Nathan, 09.11.2022
  This famed limited series presents the culmination of Jim Starlin's Thanos arc in bombastic fashion, reshaping the then-current state of the Marvel Universe's cosmic corner
• Spider-view: “Doom Service”—Nathan, 08.13.2022
  A simpler anniversary tale sees Doc Doom and Spidey go head-to-head while trying to offer a minor rogue some additional credence
• Spider-view: “Righteous Sand”—Nathan, 07.21.2022
  An engaging premise for potential character growth and unique parallelism is damaged by a weak, construed ending
• Spider-view: “The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man”—Nathan, 07.03.2022
  Though not a perfect series, Deadly Foes is a fun glimpse into how the villains of the Spider-Man universe operate
• Spider-view: “Elliptical Pursuit” (Venom, Part 3)—Nathan, 06.30.2022
  This neat two-parter starts off a little ho-hum, but the second half ratchets up the action with clever combat between two arch-enemies
• Spider-view: “Perceptions”—Nathan, 04.09.2022
  Though his characterization is imperfect, Todd McFarlane handles this five-issue arc with more tact and tenacity that his previous Spider-Man narratives
• Spider-view: “Cardiac”—Nathan, 03.26.2022
  A new anti-hero makes his dramatic debut, pushing Spidey to the side in a tale that weaves great combat with mediocre philosophical conflict
• Spider-view: “Masques”—Nathan, 03.10.2022
  McFarlane's second Spider-Man arc fares as well as his first--wonderful visuals straining to carry a thematically lackluster story
• Spider-view: “Powerless”—Nathan, 03.03.2022
  This arc's dive into deeper philosophical notions ends up shallower than intended, even if some of the premise's more practical applications are engaging
• (Strand)om Stories: Black Panther Epic Collection: Panther’s Prey Review—Nathan, 06.22.2021
  A few tepid tales are largely overshadowed by the next daring chapters in Don McGregor's Black Panther "saga"
• Spider-view: Cloak and Dagger (vol. 3) (Cloak and Dagger, Part 13)—Nathan, 05.28.2021
  Old ideas jostle for supremacy with new plots, often winning out against these jumbled original concepts
• (Strand)om Stories: Weapon X Review—Nathan, 01.31.2021
  Barry Windsor-Smith's seminal tale successfully explores how the man named Logan became the berserker called Wolverine