Sterling Starways: Silver Surfer #1 Review Despite some occasionally messy metaphors, the Silver Surfer's first issue strikes at the heart of a tragic hero
Distinguished Critique: The Spirit (Book One) Review Darwyn Cooke's take on The Spirit trades in the depth of some other narratives for an entertaining reimagining of an early comic hero
Random Reviews: Pitt (vol. 1) Dale Keown's Image contribution should hold up better than it does, well-constructed panels surpassing the strengths of the narrative
Incredible Issues: The Incredible Hulk #1 Review Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's classic monster is revealed in this issue, redefining the core concept of a hero
Fantastic Four(ays): Fantastic Four #1 Review Marvel's first Silver Age super-team subverts the genre in this origin issue, even if their motivations are somewhat underdeveloped
Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man #1 Review Lee and Ditko follow up Spidey's origin issue with a new series, exploring the choices faced by a superhuman teenager
Spider-view: "Spider-Man 2099" (Spider-Man 2099, Part 1) This three-issue narrative definitively introduces an amazing (if not spectacular) version of Marvel's famous web-headed hero
Crawling Back: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 Review A somewhat generic tale defines Spidey and Doctor Strange's first team-up, the story failing the annual's impressive artistry
Distinguished Critique: Batman: Ego and Other Tails Review This volume presents several examples of a master craftsman's calculated contributions to Gotham City
Crawling Back: Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #2 Review (The Osborn Prelude, Part 6) Though historically lightweight, this issue packs in an intense game of wits between Spider and Goblin

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