Blogs Tagged “Aunt May”
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Spider-view: "Maximum Carnage" (Venom, Part 10)This infamous crossover is a mess from start to finish, interesting bits of plot and characterization consumed by overbearingly grim darkness and violence
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #6 ReviewHis introduction isn't perfect, but the Lizard debuts as a uniquely sympathetic addition to Spider-Man's rogues gallery
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #176-180 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 11)Len Wein delivers an arc that plays safe by combining several elements fans familiar with other Green Goblin stories will hopefully appreciate
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #315-317 Review (Venom, Interlude)Michelinie crafts a tense three-parter which marks the divide between who Venom is and who he would become
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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
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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
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 ReviewA dramatic international adventure creates a different tone for a Spider-Man annual, even if the premise and execution are somewhat awkward
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #9 Review (The Sinister Six, Part 4)A packed, well-paced issue introduces us to yet another classic criminal in Spidey's rogues gallery
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #1 ReviewLee and Ditko follow up Spidey's origin issue with a new series, exploring the choices faced by a superhuman teenager
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #39-40 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 5)This climactic showdown redefines the Spider/Goblin war, perfectly ending the first chapter of a decades-long saga
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Crawling Back: Amazing Fantasy #15 ReviewThis essential issue dictates one of the most powerful origin stories in all of comics, a genuine classic even 60 years later
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Spider-view: "Fathers and Sins"This four-parter introduces a controversial story arc, sidelining some surprise for genuinely intriguing character development
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #26-27 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 4)This two-parter concocts an engaging mystery surrounding notions of identity and diving into the masks our central characters wear
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #23 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 3)A strange development in the Green Goblin's history undermines an issue buoyed by some nicely maintained subplots
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #2 Review (The Sinister Six, Part 1)Spidey's second-ever issue showcases the ever-developing nature of his world under Lee and Ditko
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Spider-view: “Elliptical Pursuit” (Venom, Part 3)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
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Spider-view: “Powerless”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
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Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 ReviewDespite some recently revealed narrative issues, this annual remains a nostalgic, nerdy favorite that forms the foundation for my comic book collection
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Spider-view: “What If…Kraven the Hunter had Killed Spider-Man?”This alternate version of "Kraven's Last Hunt" toys with an engaging concept but fails to provide equally compelling characterization
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Spider-view: “Spidey’s Totally Tiny Adventure”A main narrative stronger than prior annual stories is only the appetizer for several powerful back-up strips from acclaimed writers and artists
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Spider-view: “The Return of the Sinister Six”This six-part saga gloriously resurrects the Sinister Six, relying on nostalgia a bit too much even as it crafts a compelling arc
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Spider-view: “The Harder They Fall” (Cosmic Spider-Man, Part 5)Some wonky philosophizing can't discredit an issue that ends up being one of the stronger "Cosmic Spider-Man" entries
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Spider-view: “Fun’n’Games”A new villain and kooky plot make for an entertaining annual, boosted by some nice references to recent continuity
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Spider-view: “Memory Lane” (Alien Costume Saga, Part 17)A fun standalone issue hones in on the hitherto unknown childhood years of one Aunt May