Blogs Tagged “Captain America”
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(Strand)om Stories: Captain America: Operation Rebirth ReviewThis 90s run is a celebration of Captain America's character, wrought by a writer who strikes at the heart of the American hero
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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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(Strand)om Stories: Captain America: War and Remembrance ReviewThis small run shows a unique glimpse into Cap's life by two excellent creators whose potential is only partially displayed
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Spider-view: The Infinity WarThis sequel to Jim Starlin's famous crossover bolsters the stakes yet lacks the character-driven narrative which makes Gauntlet a classic
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(Strand)om Stories: Deathlok the Demolisher: The Complete Collection ReviewThis volume starts strong before struggling through a messy middle, concluding powerfully as it focuses on a cyborg assassin who was once a man
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Crawling Back: Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions ReviewMarvel's first limited series/crossover event and its follow up remain narratively frustrating and forced, despite some fantastic art and action sequences
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Spider-view: The Infinity GauntletThis 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
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(Strand)om Stories: Avengers Epic Collection: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes ReviewThough sometimes verbally overwhelming, this collection is nevertheless an important milestone in the mighty Marvel mythos
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Spider-view: “Righteous Sand”An engaging premise for potential character growth and unique parallelism is damaged by a weak, construed ending
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(Strand)om Stories: Daredevil: Born Again ReviewFrank Miller returns to Daredevil to craft one of the most riveting, character-defining arcs of the Man Without Fear's career
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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: “Atlantis Attacks”Though an improvement over Marvel's 1988 crossover, this event arc still struggles to find solid footing as it bobbles some important plot points
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(Strand)om Stories: Captain America: Marvel Knights (vol. 2) ReviewThis second complete collection isn't perfect, but it's a far cry better than its disappointing predecessor
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(Strand)om Stories: Captain America: Marvel Knights (vol. 1) ReviewCaptain America's Marvel Knights series starts out discouragingly heavy-handed as proseltyzing replaces narrative intuition
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Spider-view: “Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide”An exceptional Spider-Man writer returns to kick off a brand new run with an intriguing narrative
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Spider-view: Marvel Super Heroes Secret WarsMarvel's classic crossover event, though not flawless, remains a genuinely rewarding series over thirty years later