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Travis Lanham

A man in a blue cloak and hood, with a glowing blue '4' on his chest against a flaming background.
  • Marvel

Doom, Me & ADHD: Nothing in Marvel’s Ultimates #17 needs fixing

Armaan Babu2 months ago2 months ago014 mins

Doom can’t think linearly, if he’s to win. He has to focus on the future, on the past, and all the moments in between – and all the moments that weren’t.

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  • Spider-Punk

Battle of the Multi-Limbed Mechs in Spider-Punk: Arms Race #4

Latonya Pennington2 years ago1 year ago03 mins

IT’S MECH VS MECH! Otto Octavius’ Spider-Slayer Sentinel vs. Team Spider-Punk’s Spider-Van Mech! Giant robots punching each other in the middle of the city! All this in Spider-Punk: Arms Race #4, written by Cody Ziglar, drawn by Justin Mason, colored by Morry Hollowell and lettered by VC’s Travis Lanham. The comic opens as the Spider-Robot…

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  • Ultimate Universe

In Ultimates #1, some people just ain’t cut out to be heroes

Jake Murray2 years ago1 year ago09 mins

Six months ago, Tony Stark sent Peter Parker a radioactive spider to set him back on the course to become Spider-Man. Since then, Iron Lad (Stark), Captain America, Doom, Thor and Sif have begun to do the same for other lost heroes, building a network of super-powered heroes hungry for change… Now they must band…

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Cover to Ultimate X-Men #2
  • X-Men

Ultimate X-Men #2: A too-perfect Maystorm?

Armaan Babu2 years ago2 years ago07 mins

THE ULTIMATE X-MEN GO BACK TO SCHOOL! It’s a new school year for Hisako as she tries to get a grasp on her powers. There, she meets a cool, white-haired punk girl named Mei (aka Maystorm), who understands all too well the challenge Hisako faces. They team up to embark on a creepy adventure to…

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  • Spider-Man

Spooky Spidey and Demon Bears in Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1

Tony Thornley3 years ago3 years ago04 mins

Spider-Man comes to the City of Angels as a cosmic horror hits the town too from Taboo, B. Earl, Juan Ferreyra, and Travis Lanham in Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1! No one quite knew what to expect from Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man, especially not me. Cracking the issue open, I was surprised. Where I expected a story…

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  • New Mutants

It’s Bonding, Beach Day, and Back to Their Roots in New Mutants #30

Stephanie Burt and Liz Large3 years ago3 years ago016 mins

Let’s celebrate 40 years of the New Mutants (and Ryan Reynolds?!?) in New Mutants #30 from a stacked team of creators!

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