Tag Archives: marvel comics

Advance Review: Jane Foster & The Mighty Thor #1 (of 5) (Lgy #20)

Synergy is a dangerous word, especially around comic book properties; especially when there is a movie due out.  Synergy, at the billy basic level, means that two things work together in unison towards a common goal.  In the comic book world, synergy means forgetting one of the best eulogies ever written to a very emotional… Read More »

Review: Ghost Rider #3

Two of the most popular characters from the 70’s and 90’s respectively continue their co-joining of sorts.  This third issue sees Johnny Blaze lost in the wilderness physically, spiritually. and demonically.  Never have the different aspects of Blaze and the Spirit of Vengeance been so at odds with themselves.  The timing could not be worse… Read More »

Review: Amazing Spider-Man #2 (Lgy #896)

It wasn’t so long ago that I thought the Marvel were doing Spider-Man all wrong.  Too often they were changing the wrong things; first Peter was rich, then they brought in Kindred and then more clone shenanigans (though the last one has the possibility of being interesting via the FCBD Spider-man book).  So, I approached… Read More »

Advance Review: Devil’s Reign Omega #1

Ah, the obligatory event wrap up issue complete with primers for future books; this then is where we say good-bye to a one aspect of the cleverest hooks of the whole Reign storyline, the death of Matt Murdock! The main part of the story is the aforementioned funeral along with a surprising guest list, Matt… Read More »

Advance Review: Devil’s Reign Winter Soldier #1

The Devil’s Reign crossover event continues this week, with perhaps a character that seems a touch oxymoronic in his actions being as they seem be counter intuitive to the overall theme of the event.  Bucky Barnes is after Wilson Fisk’s files, not to protect his own secrets, but to actually uncover them and get a… Read More »

Advance Review: Mary Jane Black Cat Beyond #1 One-Shot

Whilst the whole Beyond storyline drags on (we all know that Peter is back in a few months), one of the surprising little solicitations from Marvel is this Mary Jane Black Cat team-up.  The timing works for Beyond, but does it work for Mary Jane, who recently had a mini series, and Black Cat whose… Read More »