Using the magic of science (science!), mysticism and a few bored brains (ok, one bored brain), Iāve managed to connect with Jude from universe 777-9311 for a joint review of Miles Morales #40. Continue to readā¦if you dare!Ā (Maniacally cryptic music plays in background) 616 Jude: ā¦so youāre telling me where youāre from, housing is…
Miles Morales #39 doesnāt really ask a lot of questions – not explicitly. Iād argue itās not concerned with asking or pausing at all – this issue is about momentum. And you know, thatās okay. Sometimes you canāt do and think at the same time. Sometimes doing is enough. And Miles Morales #39 does quite…
Spider-Man has to face a new foe: a hungry, sentient mailbox! But is there more behind this? Obviously yes. Find out what’s in store for the webslinger in the Amazing Spider-Man Free Comic Book Dat special written by Zeb Wells, pencilled by John Romita Jr., inked by Scott Hanna, colored byMarcio Menyz and lettered by…
Peter Parkerās lifeā¦changes forever? Itās a brand new Amazing Spider-Man #1, this time from writer Zeb Wells, penciler John Romita Jr., inker Scott Hanna, colorist Marcio Menyz, and letterer Joe Caramagna. The most remarkable thing about Amazing Spider-Man #1, really, is how unremarkable it is. Peter and MJās final moments at the conclusion of the…
Itās a large world, yes, but itās also very small. I find that niche communitiesā say, I donāt know, comic review sites, dispersed around the world as they may beā cultivate a connected community. So as a member of this connected comics community, Iāve been more than tangentially aware of a few illustrators and writers…
Itās Spider-Man vs. Spider-Man as āBeyondā comes to a close in Amazing Spider-Man #93 written by Zeb Wells, art by Patrick Gleason, colors by Bryan Valenza, and letters by Joe Caramagna! The illusion of change is the ultimate backbone of serialized comics. Amazing Spider-Man #93 is both a great example of it, and leans into…
It begins with a ping in my pocket. Itās Monday afternoon, a little bit after 3 EST. A Slack notification has gone off, and lo and behold, our comic collection for the week has dropped. I work a full time job (thank goodness, despite how I feel in the mornings), so I canāt always read…
A lot of people will tell you that Miles Morales has a branding problem. Depending on who you ask ā or, more likely, whoās offering you their unsolicited opinion ā there are two trains of thought thatāll lead to that conclusion. The first, typically loudest, is that Miles is held back by being a legacy…
Miles Morales #35 concludes one arc and leads into another. As the Assessor and Quantum return to wreak havoc on Miles’ life, he and Shift have to seek out some unlikely allies. Miles Morales: Spider-Man #35 written by Saladin Ahmed, drawn by Michele Bandini and Luigi Zagaria, inked by Michele Bandini, Elisabetta D’Amico, and Luigi…
Two Spider-Man comics. One One Black Cat. Did either of them get Felicia right? Amazing Spider-Man #87 comes courtesy of writer Jed MacKay, artist Carlos GĆ³mez, colorist Bryan Valenza, and letterer Joe Caramagna. Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond #1 is (also) written by Jed MacKay, drawn by C.F. Villa, colored by Erick Arciniega, and…
Ben Reilly is back, and this time heās more continuity-inserted than ever! Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1 is written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art by David BaldĆ©on, colors by Israel Silva, and letters by Joe Caramagna. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Sometimes thatās a good thing, but others not so much. For the last…
Thereās a tension in critique between judging a piece of work for what it is and judging that work against our internal monologue of what we think the actions and resolutions of the work should be. Honest, good critique does not degrade a work because it doesnāt live up to head-canon fan fiction; good critique…
Thereās something about Spider-Man and horror. Whenever the Marvel Universe takes a turn for the scary, Peter Parker is often right in the middle of it. Other times there are horror stories, both within the Prime timeline and alternate universes, just straight up centered on Spider-Man in a horror context. With two issues out this…
Peter Parker attempts to face his greatest foe: the lies he tells himself in Darkhold: Spider-Man #1. Written by Alex Paknadel, art by Dio Neve, colors by Jim Charalampidis, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Think about the biggest lie youāve ever told. Youāre thinking about the bad things: the fake job experience you put on…
In Miles Morales #33, we see Milesā best friend fit the sidekick trope to a tee: outrage with the protagonist – in this case outrage if the incredulous cease and desist order given to Miles by the Beyond Corporation, demanding he stop using the Spider-man identity; he gives the reader context around the protagonistās recent…