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Amazing Spider-Man #73
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Amazing Spider-Man #73 Is An Unbelievably Bad Comic and We Love It

Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Okay, deep breath. You see, Harry Osborn…well, what I mean to say is a clone of Harry Osborn, or rather…all right, let’s start over. You know how there’s this mysterious villain called Kindred…you know what? Forget it, it’s not even worth it. Amazing Spider-Man #73 is written by Nick Spencer, drawn by Zé Carlos and…

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Cover of Sinister War #4
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Sinister War #4 Is a Final Chapter in Search of an Ending

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago3 years ago04 mins

Amazing Spider-Man’s finale event barrels frustratingly to a non-conclusion in Sinister War #4. Written by Nick Spencer & Ed Brisson; Drawn by Mark Bagley, Dio Neves, and Marcelo Ferreira; Inked by Andrew Hennessy, Andy Owens, Dio Neves, and Marcelo Ferreira; Colored by Brian Reber with Andrew Crossley; Lettered by Joe Caramagna. Sinister War #4 feels…

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Amazing Spider-Man #72 Gets A Little Satanic

Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Retcons can be a useful tool in the world of serialized storytelling. They can add important character details about characters, stories, and locales. Hell, one of the best stories of the last five years was a massive retcon, as House of X #2 permanently altered the history of Moira MacTaggert. Amazing Spider-Man #72 hands the…

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Go Behind Bars with J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man: Life Story Annual #1

Dan Grote and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Spider-Man. He’s a threat. He’s a menace. And J. Jonah Jameson will do whatever it takes to make the world see it. But in this companion piece to 2019’s Spider-Man: Life Story, will his decades of obsession bear fruit for Jonah … or be his destruction? Let’s do hard time with Spider-Man: Life Story Annual…

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  • Spider-Man

Amulet Returns in Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual #1

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Miles Morales and Amulet team up in the latest installment of Infinite Destinies in Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual #1. Written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Luca Maresca, colors by Fernando Sifuentes, and letters by Cory Petit. [Ed. note: A previous version of this article ran with misinformation about Ahmed’s background. This has been corrected.] I’m…

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Sinister War #3 Still Hasn’t Figured Out How To Be Fun

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago3 years ago04 mins

The masked melee continues to multiply in Sinister War #3! Facing down the barrel of nearly 40 villains, Spider-Man continues to try and break free of this volume’s finale. Written by Nick Spencer and Ed Brisson. Drawn by Mark Bagley, Carlos Gómez, and Zé Carlos. Inked by Andrew Hennessy, Andy Owens, John Dell, Carlos Gómez,…

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Cover to Miles Morales: Spider-Man #29
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Miles Morales: Spider-Man #29 Feels Like An Ending…Or a New Beginning

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Big things are happening behind the creative scenes of our young Spider-Man’s comic. But does that have anything to do with the story the creators are trying to tell? Well…yes and no. Miles Morales: Spider-Man #29 is written by Saladin Ahmed, drawn by Chris Allen, colored by David Curiel, and lettered by Cory Petit. Miles…

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The Sinisters Six All Share A Common Goal In Sinister War #2

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago3 years ago04 mins

We got teams for DAYS in the sophomore installment of Nick Spencer’s conclusion to Amazing Spider-Man, Sinister War #2! Written by Nick Spencer & Ed Brisson. Drawn by Mark Bagley, Diogenes Neves, Carlos Gómez, and Zé Carlos. Inked by Andrew Hennessy, John Dell, Andy Owens, Carlos Gómez, and Zé Carlos. Colored by Brian Reber. Lettered…

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Does Miles Morales: Spider-Man #28 Stick the Landing? A Critic and His Evil Clone Debate

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

It’s clone vs. clone vs. the real deal, and that’s about all you need to know. Miles Morales is in deep in this reimagining (or is it just a rebranding?) of the Spider-Man clone saga for a new generation. Miles Morales: Spider-Man #28 is written by Saladin Ahmed, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by David…

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Masochism and Futility: Sinister War #1

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago3 years ago05 mins

Justin’s masochistic streak gets Spider-themed in Sinister War #1! The latest and final “event” spinning out of Nick Spencer’s tenure on Amazing Spider-Man. Written by Nick Spencer. Drawn by Mark Bagley. Inked by Andrew Hennessy, John Dell, & Andy Owens. Colored by Brian Reber. Lettered by Joe Caramagna. I read all 70 issues (plus specials)…

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Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man: The Chameleon Conspiracy #1… Happens

Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

The Clon- er, Chameleon Conspiracy wraps up in an oversized “Giant-Size” issue of Amazing Spider-Man, closing out fewer plotlines than one would hope. Written by Nick Spencer and Ed Brisson, penciled by Marcelo Ferreira, Carlos Gómez, Zé Carlos, and Ig Guara, inked by Wayne Faucher, Carlos Gómez, Zé Carlos, and Ig Guara, colored by Andrew…

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It’s the Attack of the Clones in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #27

Jude Jones5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

Miles tries his hardest to save everyone in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #27. Written by Saldin Ahmed, art by Carmen Carnero. colors by David Curiel, and letters by Cory Petit. I have a brother. We share a father; we share a bald head and brown skin. We share our intelligence, interests, perspectives on life. We have…

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Cover to Miles Morales: Spider-Man #26
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It’s Groundhog Day (Again) in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #26

Jude Jones5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

It’s the second issue of Miles Morales’ own Clone Saga in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #26. Who are these mysterious antagonists? Where did they come from? Why are they here? And why the heck are we doing clones again? Written by Saladin Ahmed, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by David Curiel, and lettered by Corey Petit….

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Boomerang Makes a Fateful Choice in Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man: King’s Ransom #1

Tony Thornley5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

If King’s Ransom has shown readers anything, it’s that sometimes a writer needs to play to his strengths.

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Miles Morales 25
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Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25 is An Unnecessary Remix in a Spoiler Free Review!

Jude Jones5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

After a brief respite from big events, Miles enters his very own Clone Saga in the start of a new storyline written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Carmen Carnero, colors by David Curiel, and letters by Cory Petit. I’m a hip-hop fan. I grew up in the 90’s when remixes were a thing. At their…

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