(Strand)om Stories: Daredevil: The Man Without Fear Review Miller and Romita Jr.'s limited series wonderfully complements Miller's original Daredevil run, explaining some contrivances and offering depth to Daredevil's early days
Spider-view: The Infinity Gauntlet 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
(Strand)om Stories: Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos Review (Infinity Prelude, Part 3) This small volume is a great lead-in to Infinity Gauntlet, even if it offers imbalanced characterization of a certain Mad Titan
Spider-view: “Doom Service” A simpler anniversary tale sees Doc Doom and Spidey go head-to-head while trying to offer a minor rogue some additional credence
(Strand)om Stories: Avengers Epic Collection: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Review Though sometimes verbally overwhelming, this collection is nevertheless an important milestone in the mighty Marvel mythos
(Strand)om Stories: Warlock by Jim Starlin: The Complete Collection Review (Infinity Prelude, Part 2) An epic tale of destiny and personal struggle lays at the heart of this volume, and it's only when our characters wander from that path that this Complete Collection lacks focus
Spider-view: “Righteous Sand” An engaging premise for potential character growth and unique parallelism is damaged by a weak, construed ending
(Strand)om Stories: The Life of Captain Marvel Review (Infinity Prelude, Part 1) This volume is a tad too grandiose at moments, but it's a fantastic companion piece to Captain Mar-Vell's final adventure
Spider-view: “The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man” 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) 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

Blogs Tagged “Fantasy”

The Blizzard of DQ—Nathan, 04.30.2013