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Back to the grind in Wolverine #9

Scott Redmond3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Logan begins his new quest after the shocking events of last month’s anniversary issue. First stop brings him back to the Howlett Estate, but he isn’t alone. Harpoon and Vertigo of the Marauders have designs on Wolverine, and they’re not the only ones. Wolverine #9 is written by Saladin Ahmed, drawn by Javier Pina, colored…

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A Daniel Warren Johnson backup reminds us how good Wolverine can be in time for issue #8/400

Scott Redmond1 month ago1 month ago011 mins

Logan faces off with the Adamantine. The Wendigo is pulled into a deadly trap as a specter from the past emerges. And a story you never thought you’d see begins here. Wolverine #8/400 is written by Saladin Ahmed, drawn by Martin Coccolo, colored by Bryan Valenza and lettered by Cory Petit, with a backup written…

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The hits keep on coming in Marvel’s Wolverine #6

Scott Redmond4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

Two Wolverines and a Nightcrawler face off against Constrictor, Cyber and Deathstrike in a clash of the adamantium titans. If Logan can’t beat them, will he join them? Wolverine #6 is written by Saladin Ahmed, drawn by Martin Coccolo, colored by Bryan Valenza and lettered by Cory Petit. What does it take to build a…

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Wendigo cub, yes, adamantium plot, no, in Marvel’s Wolverine #4

Scott Redmond6 months ago6 months ago010 mins

The return of the villainous Constrictor means trouble for Wolverine, but more than Logan could possibly realize. What’s wrong with Constrictor, and what does it mean for Wolverine’s future … and past? Wolverine #4 is written by Saladin Ahmed, drawn by Martin Coccolo, colored by Bryan Valenza and lettered by Cory Petit. Logan! Go on,…

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Wolverine #3 Does Lone Wolf and Cub with a Wendigo, to pleasing effect.

Scott Redmond7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

As reviewers, we often have access to issues a few days — sometimes week — ahead of time, depending on the publisher and the particular issue. Gives us time to really soak things in and perhaps revisit them a few times before putting proverbial pen to paper and recording our thoughts. As I cracked open…

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Wolverine #2 queues up Wendigo as the series keeps playing the hits

Scott Redmond8 months ago8 months ago09 mins

Still in in the wild, Wolverine experiences more blasts from the past as he has to evade both Department H and Wendigo! But this new Wendigo isn’t all that he seems in Wolverine #2 written by Salad Ahmed, drawn by Martîn Cóccolo, colors by Bryan Valenza, and letters by Cory Petit! From the ashes, a…

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Logan gets back to nature in Wolverine by Ahmed and Coccolo

Dan Grote1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

Krakoa took a lot out of Logan, especially toward the end. So it makes sense he’d want to get away for a little bit, hide out from society, maybe run around with some wolves even though he’s named after a cousin of the ferret. Thus begins the new Wolverine series by writer Saladin Ahmed (Daredevil)…

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Miles Morales #40 Disappoints Across the Multiverse

Jude Jones3 years ago3 years ago07 mins

Using the magic of science (science!), mysticism and a few bored brains (ok, one bored brain), I’ve managed to connect with Jude from universe 777-9311 for a joint review of Miles Morales #40. Continue to read…if you dare!  (Maniacally cryptic music plays in background) 616 Jude: …so you’re telling me where you’re from, housing is…

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Miles Morales #39 Doesn’t Ask the Questions it Should

Jude Jones3 years ago3 years ago07 mins

Miles Morales #39 doesn’t really ask a lot of questions – not explicitly. I’d argue it’s not concerned with asking or pausing at all – this issue is about momentum. And you know, that’s okay. Sometimes you can’t do and think at the same time. Sometimes doing is enough. And Miles Morales #39 does quite…

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Miles Morales #37 Hides the Full Man Behind his Mask

Jude Jones3 years ago3 years ago010 mins

It’s a large world, yes, but it’s also very small. I find that niche communities— say, I don’t know, comic review sites, dispersed around the world as they may be— cultivate a connected community.  So as a member of this connected comics community, I’ve been more than tangentially aware of a few illustrators and writers…

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Is Miles Morales #36 All the Title Has to Give?

Jude Jones3 years ago3 years ago011 mins

It begins with a ping in my pocket. It’s 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 can’t always read…

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Miles Morales #35 is Good… But Feels Like A Letdown

Jude Jones3 years ago3 years ago06 mins

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…

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Prepare to Be Assessed in Our Exclusive Preview of Miles Morales: Spider-Man #35

Dan Grote3 years ago3 years ago01 mins

The Space Stone host Quantum and the Assessor are back, so you know it doesn’t bode well for Miles or Shift. Their only hope? The Beyond Corporation. But wait, isn’t Beyond suing Miles for trademark infringement? Anyway, according to the upper lefthand corner of the cover, this issue marks 275 issues of Miles Morales’ adventures…

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Miles Morales: Spider-Man #34 Misses The Shots It Doesn’t Take

Jude Jones3 years ago3 years ago07 mins

There’s 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 doesn’t live up to head-canon fan fiction; good critique…

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Is Miles Morales Done Being Spider-Man in Miles Morales #33?

Jude Jones3 years ago3 years ago07 mins

In Miles Morales #33, we see Miles’ 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 protagonist’s recent…

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