Blogs Tagged “John Romita Jr.”

• (Strand)om Stories: X-Men Origins: Firestar Review—Nathan, 07.23.2025
  Middling issues serve as bookends to a well-plotted, character-driven limited series which defines this volume's titular hero
• (Strand)om Stories: Daredevil Epic Collection: It Comes With the Claws Review—Nathan, 02.11.2025
  Multiple creators struggle, one more successfully than others, to reshape Matt Murdock's new life in the wake of Frank Miller
• Crawling Back: Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions Review—Nathan, 12.27.2022
  Marvel's first limited series/crossover event and its follow up remain narratively frustrating and forced, despite some fantastic art and action sequences
• (Strand)om Stories: Daredevil: The Man Without Fear Review—Nathan, 09.12.2022
  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
• (Strand)om Stories: Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle Review—Nathan, 02.07.2022
  This classic Iron Man arc tells a powerful story of addiction and redemption as Tony Stark fights his greatest enemy: himself
• (Strand)om Stories: Black Panther by Reginald Hudlin: The Complete Collection (Vols. 1-3) Review—Nathan, 01.22.2022
  Reginald Hudlin's run is frustrating, dismissive of past narratives while forming engaging plots in the present
• (Strand)om Stories: Wolverine: Enemy of the State Review—Nathan, 01.09.2022
  An engaging concept makes for an exhilerating story, even if it is somewhat hampered by a few narrative choices
• (Strand)om Stories: The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (vol. 4) Review—Nathan, 05.10.2021
  This fourth installment is packed with standalone stories and narratives connected to the wider Marvel Universe...for better or worse
• (Strand)om Stories: The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (vol. 3) Review—Nathan, 03.02.2021
  This next chapter in Chris Claremont's run features powerful, character-driven story arcs and a marvelous host of artistic talent
• (Strand)om Stories: The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (vol. 2) Review—Nathan, 01.24.2021
  Chris Claremont continues his stellar run in a near perfect collection of stories, hindered only slightly by small errors
• Spider-view: “Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut”—Nathan, 05.26.2020
  Roger Stern's beloved two-part tale ratchets up the intensity in one of Spidey's toughest battles to date