Spider-view: "Spirits of Venom" (Venom, Part 6) This next chapter in the ongoing Venom saga allows Howard Mackie to nicely synthesize some ongoing plots
Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #96-98 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 7) Artistically and narratively, Lee and Kane deliver a surprisingly poignant trilogy, providing commentary on a real world problem through the long-running enmity of arch-enemies
Distinguished Critique: Green Lantern/Green Arrow Review These classic comics provide clear commentary on problems which plagued the 70s...and still impact our world today
(Strand)om Stories: Spirits of Vengeance: Rise of the Midnight Sons Review The sons may rise, but the day dwindles quickly on a volume filled to excess with cheesy 90s tropes
Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #25 Review (The Smythe Saga, Part 2) Driven by Steve Ditko's creativity, this issue feels refreshingly dissimilar to other Lee/Ditko Spider-Man productions
Random Reviews: John Constantine, Hellblazer (vol. 1): Original Sins This first volume collects a small portion of a classic series, occasionally muddled but driven by its fractured protagonist
Spider-view: "Invasion of the Spider-Slayers" (The Smythe Saga, Part 1) Though heavily action-oriented, this six-parter dials up strong characterization in back-up strips as a central mystery deepens
Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 Review A dramatic international adventure creates a different tone for a Spider-Man annual, even if the premise and execution are somewhat awkward
Distinguished Critique: Batman: Tales of the Demon Review This volume, though somewhat oddly structured, offers a nice cross-section detailing the original conflict between Batman and Ra's al Ghul
Distinguished Critique: Batman: Birth of the Demon Review A taut trilogy of tales, these graphic novels centered on Ra's al Ghul work almost as well alone, if not better, than they do together

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