Blogs Tagged “Acts of Vengeance”

• Spider-view: “Power Prey” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Part 9)—Nathan, 01.05.2022
  David Michelinie's conclusion to the "Cosmic Spider-Man Saga" is somewhat rocky, somewhat satisfying
• Spider-view: “Dragon in the Dark” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Part 8)—Nathan, 01.02.2022
  This issue tries hard to string along some engaging ideas, tripping over a potentially engaging finale as it struggles to bring in some cathartic closure
• Spider-view: “The Fear and the Fury” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Part 7)—Nathan, 11.28.2021
  Gerry Conway does his best to inject some unique, thoughtful concepts into this messy, meandering crossover arc
• Spider-view: “Shaw’s Gambit” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Part 6)—Nathan, 11.03.2021
  A visually stunning brawl is slightly hindered by a narrative straining at its limited potential
• Spider-view: “The Harder They Fall” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Part 5)—Nathan, 09.01.2021
  Some wonky philosophizing can't discredit an issue that ends up being one of the stronger "Cosmic Spider-Man" entries
• Spider-view: “These Shattered Senses” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Part 4)—Nathan, 08.31.2021
  A paint-by-numbers battle scene creates a weaker issue, with some interesting character development attempting to offset the action
• Spider-view: “Cunning Attractions” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Part 3)—Nathan, 08.12.2021
  This issue looks great, but while Michelinie toys with some loftier notions, his concepts remain buried beneath a pile of gimmicky
• Spider-view: “With Great Power” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Part 2)—Nathan, 07.27.2021
  Gerry Conway wrestles with the editorially-mandated "Acts of Vengeance" crossover, valiantly struggling to keep control of his growing narrative
• Spider-view: “The Paste and the Power” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Part 1)—Nathan, 07.20.2021
  Spidey receives a bizarre power upgrade in this opening chapter of a somewhat controversial arc
• Spider-view: “Gravity Storm” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Prologue)—Nathan, 07.15.2021
  This issue starts a small arc with promise, obscuring the quality of future issues with well-written character moments between action sequences
• 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