X-Men Gold #1 review

The war with the Inhumans behind them, the X-Men have moved to New York City. Literally moved the mansion to Central Park. The idea is that they’re no longer hiding from the rest of humanity, making it less likely they’ll be feared and hated. It also makes stopping the latest alien attack more convenient. What […]

Amazing Spider-Man #647 review

And that’s it, the experiment of publishing Amazing Spider-Man three times a month ends here, behind an impressive cover by Marko Djurdjevic that’s a hangover from the storyline that ended last issue. Oh well. So do we go out with a bang? Let’s see what this 72pp issue has to offer … ‘Another Door’ is […]

Amazing Spider-Man 588 review

This is part 4 of 4 of the Character Assassination storyline, but it’s more than that; it’s the wrapping up of the first batch of plotlines since Brand New Day began bringing us an almost weekly Spidey book. That’s over 40 issues and editor Steve Wacker and his assistants deserve a big spider-tracer on the […]

Amazing Spider-Man 574

Oh dear me. This is a stunt comic. This is Marvel’s tribute, according to the final page, to the ‘men and women who serve, have served and will serve in Iraq and Afghanistan with bravery and honor’. God bless Marvel for trying to do a good thing. But I wish they’d think these things through […]