Marvel house ad for all the various Spidey excitement happening in '96! For all the faults of the Clone Saga, a lot of new fans were minted in this era.
November 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Marvel house ad for all the various Spidey excitement happening in '96! For all the faults of the Clone Saga, a lot of new fans were minted in this era.
Hot damn, this rocked. Balls to the wall pulp sci-fi action. A movie designed to speak to every nerd's inner twelve year old. This is the kind of movie that would've lit up my world as a Saturday matinee in the '80s. Just a glorious monster mash. Loved it. Hope Dan Trachtenberg gets to make more.
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Hot damn, this rocked. Balls to the wall pulp sci-fi action. A movie designed to speak to every nerd's inner twelve year old. This is the kind of movie that would've lit up my world as a Saturday matinee in the '80s. Just a glorious monster mash. Loved it. Hope Dan Trachtenberg gets to make more.
Well it took 8 issues but I can finally say that I full on enjoyed an Absolute Green Lantern issue! This is focused on Sojourner Mullein and it really does a great job of fleshing out her character and broadening our understanding of the town of Evergreen and the various players involved. Thumbs up!
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Well it took 8 issues but I can finally say that I full on enjoyed an Absolute Green Lantern issue! This is focused on Sojourner Mullein and it really does a great job of fleshing out her character and broadening our understanding of the town of Evergreen and the various players involved. Thumbs up!
Up till now, I've objectively admired the technical craft behind this run more than I've actually enjoyed it. But with this issue I felt the tide turning on that. The craft is still immaculate but it also felt like a warmer issue, with the characters having a more flesh and blood dimension to them.
November 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Up till now, I've objectively admired the technical craft behind this run more than I've actually enjoyed it. But with this issue I felt the tide turning on that. The craft is still immaculate but it also felt like a warmer issue, with the characters having a more flesh and blood dimension to them.
Good issue, kicking off a new arc. It's giving off series finale vibes, though, with past characters coming back and old conflicts looking to get settled. I'll be sad to see this run end, if that's the case, but whaddya gonna do? That's just the way of comics. Guessing a new #1 by Bendis is coming.
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Good issue, kicking off a new arc. It's giving off series finale vibes, though, with past characters coming back and old conflicts looking to get settled. I'll be sad to see this run end, if that's the case, but whaddya gonna do? That's just the way of comics. Guessing a new #1 by Bendis is coming.
One of the best runs in comics keeps rolling. Another sharp issue from Jed MacKay and co that introduces a new supervillain and, in a fight against vengeful ghosts, finds an ingenious use for Marc's multiple personalities. Domenico Carbone kills it on art. Thumbs up, too for Davide Paratore's cover.
November 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
One of the best runs in comics keeps rolling. Another sharp issue from Jed MacKay and co that introduces a new supervillain and, in a fight against vengeful ghosts, finds an ingenious use for Marc's multiple personalities. Domenico Carbone kills it on art. Thumbs up, too for Davide Paratore's cover.
More Avengers excellence from Jed MacKay and Farid Karami. These guys have been a stellar match on this book. Coming to the climax of the Kang storyline that's been its primary plot from the start, MacKay's skill with characterization and story structure is on full display.
November 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
More Avengers excellence from Jed MacKay and Farid Karami. These guys have been a stellar match on this book. Coming to the climax of the Kang storyline that's been its primary plot from the start, MacKay's skill with characterization and story structure is on full display.
Based on the killer job Jed MacKay's been doing with Cyclops in his X-Men run, I figured he'd give Scott some great moments in AOR but this issue delivered on that in ways I didn't expect. MacKay is writing peak Cyclops in this run, proving again and again why Scott leads this team. So f'ing good.
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Based on the killer job Jed MacKay's been doing with Cyclops in his X-Men run, I figured he'd give Scott some great moments in AOR but this issue delivered on that in ways I didn't expect. MacKay is writing peak Cyclops in this run, proving again and again why Scott leads this team. So f'ing good.
Back in space with another fun issue! Joe Kelly has quickly established an entertaining rapport between Peter and the cosmic crew he's running with. All the familiar soap opera elements of Spidey translate perfectly into this alien setting. Guest artist Emilio Laiso fills in nicely for Pepe Larraz.
November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Back in space with another fun issue! Joe Kelly has quickly established an entertaining rapport between Peter and the cosmic crew he's running with. All the familiar soap opera elements of Spidey translate perfectly into this alien setting. Guest artist Emilio Laiso fills in nicely for Pepe Larraz.
Howard Mackie scripting. Mark Bagley on art.
November 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Howard Mackie scripting. Mark Bagley on art.
Random reread: Marc Spector: Moon Knight #25, from 1991. If you wanted to sell extra issues of a Marvel comic in the early '90s, putting either The Punisher or Ghost Rider in it was the way to go. This is a fun one and done with MK and GR taking down terrorists.
November 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Random reread: Marc Spector: Moon Knight #25, from 1991. If you wanted to sell extra issues of a Marvel comic in the early '90s, putting either The Punisher or Ghost Rider in it was the way to go. This is a fun one and done with MK and GR taking down terrorists.
As much it's great to be able to own runs in trades, without the ads, old school comics just aren't the same reading experience. Ads in '90s comics were especially peak. Flipping through a '90s comic is like reentering a whole world that used to be, where cool shit prevailed.
November 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
As much it's great to be able to own runs in trades, without the ads, old school comics just aren't the same reading experience. Ads in '90s comics were especially peak. Flipping through a '90s comic is like reentering a whole world that used to be, where cool shit prevailed.
I understand the nostalgia for Johnny Cage, I was a '70s kid, but Danny Ketch ruled. Texeira gave the Ketch GR such a vibe.
November 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I understand the nostalgia for Johnny Cage, I was a '70s kid, but Danny Ketch ruled. Texeira gave the Ketch GR such a vibe.
Random reread: Ghost Rider #13, from 1991. Back in the day, this was the hottest title on the stands. Howard Mackie and Mark Texeira killed it on this run.
November 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Random reread: Ghost Rider #13, from 1991. Back in the day, this was the hottest title on the stands. Howard Mackie and Mark Texeira killed it on this run.
After an opening three part arc, Ryan North gets back to crafting one and done bangers here. This is easily one of the best FF issues North has ever done, blessed with A+ Humberto Ramos art. FF fans keep having it good these days.
October 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
After an opening three part arc, Ryan North gets back to crafting one and done bangers here. This is easily one of the best FF issues North has ever done, blessed with A+ Humberto Ramos art. FF fans keep having it good these days.
Solid issue. As much as I'd like to see more of the characters established in the new UU, I think Marvel is making the right call by giving the new Ultimate era an end. I'm just curious as to what they have planned on the other side of it. You don't just pull the plug on something this big.
October 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Solid issue. As much as I'd like to see more of the characters established in the new UU, I think Marvel is making the right call by giving the new Ultimate era an end. I'm just curious as to what they have planned on the other side of it. You don't just pull the plug on something this big.
This rocked. My verdict on AOR so far is that everything that Jed MacKay is doing with it kicks ass while everything else has been kind of so-so. I def get why they wanted this to involve the whole X line, but it might've been better to just let MacKay run with it as an arc in adjectiveless X-Men.
October 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This rocked. My verdict on AOR so far is that everything that Jed MacKay is doing with it kicks ass while everything else has been kind of so-so. I def get why they wanted this to involve the whole X line, but it might've been better to just let MacKay run with it as an arc in adjectiveless X-Men.
I'm digging this mini. I thought Jason Loo did a bang up job on the pulpy horror of the recent Werewolf By Night series and he's doing right by Danny Rand here, serving up non stop kung fu action, sprawling across NYC. I imagine Fran Galan's art might not be to everyone's taste, but I'm into it.
October 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I'm digging this mini. I thought Jason Loo did a bang up job on the pulpy horror of the recent Werewolf By Night series and he's doing right by Danny Rand here, serving up non stop kung fu action, sprawling across NYC. I imagine Fran Galan's art might not be to everyone's taste, but I'm into it.
Outstanding finale to Jason Aaron's run on TMNT, joined in its back half by the incomparable Juan Ferreyra. I've only been a sporadic TMNT reader over the years, but this run had me locked in, esp once Ferreyra came on board. Shame it couldn't have lasted longer, but this'll be a perennial trade.
October 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Outstanding finale to Jason Aaron's run on TMNT, joined in its back half by the incomparable Juan Ferreyra. I've only been a sporadic TMNT reader over the years, but this run had me locked in, esp once Ferreyra came on board. Shame it couldn't have lasted longer, but this'll be a perennial trade.
This mini rules. Benjamin Percy really found a good groove on these with the previous Predator vs. Spider-Man mini, and this one's even better. Thumbs up for Daniel Picciotto's art on this issue, which does full justice to all the hardcore moments of Percy's script.
October 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This mini rules. Benjamin Percy really found a good groove on these with the previous Predator vs. Spider-Man mini, and this one's even better. Thumbs up for Daniel Picciotto's art on this issue, which does full justice to all the hardcore moments of Percy's script.
Shout out to the ongoing excellence of Jed MacKay's Moon Knight run. He's been penning Marc's exploits since 2021, over three, soon to be four titles - Moon Knight, Vengeance of the Moon Knight, Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu, and the upcoming Marc Spector: Moon Knight. 53 issues so far and counting!
October 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Shout out to the ongoing excellence of Jed MacKay's Moon Knight run. He's been penning Marc's exploits since 2021, over three, soon to be four titles - Moon Knight, Vengeance of the Moon Knight, Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu, and the upcoming Marc Spector: Moon Knight. 53 issues so far and counting!
I've been enjoying Absolute Flash quite a bit, but in the case of this issue, this exposition heavy back story for Barry Allen didn't really do it for me. It was fine, but I think I'm just itching to get back to Wally and the Rogues.
October 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I've been enjoying Absolute Flash quite a bit, but in the case of this issue, this exposition heavy back story for Barry Allen didn't really do it for me. It was fine, but I think I'm just itching to get back to Wally and the Rogues.
While the main Superman title is busy tying into larger event happenings in the DC Universe that I don't care about, this book is serving as my main fix for the Metropolis Marvel. This particular issue wasn't one of the stronger ones of this run, but it's still solid. Slott writes a good Superman.
October 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
While the main Superman title is busy tying into larger event happenings in the DC Universe that I don't care about, this book is serving as my main fix for the Metropolis Marvel. This particular issue wasn't one of the stronger ones of this run, but it's still solid. Slott writes a good Superman.
I mean, come on. Freaking amazing.
October 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I mean, come on. Freaking amazing.
I picked this up just to see Devmalya Pramanik draw Blade. There's several excellent writers and artists involved with this anthology, like Al Ewing and Kev Walker, but I still could've easily left it behind if not for Pramanik on the Blade story (written by G. Willow Wilson). Too cool to pass up.
October 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I picked this up just to see Devmalya Pramanik draw Blade. There's several excellent writers and artists involved with this anthology, like Al Ewing and Kev Walker, but I still could've easily left it behind if not for Pramanik on the Blade story (written by G. Willow Wilson). Too cool to pass up.