X-Men #4: Meat and Two Veg
X-Men #4
X-Men #4 (Hickman, Yu, Alanguilan, Gho): Dinner is served! Your main courses are fine art, an excellent plot, and a heaping side-order of unexamined misogyny.
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Miles Morales Spider-Man #14: In Some Ways Life Isn’t So Bad
Miles Morales Spider-Man #14
In Miles Morales: Spider-Man #14 (Ahmed, Height, Carlos, Ortega, Curiel), drama collides with action at the worst time possible, making for an interesting issue despite the potential for more.
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Dr. Doom #4: Including both Doom AND Gloom
Dr. Doom #4
Dr. Doom #4 (Cantwell, Larroca, Guru-eFX) presents an interesting, but not as good as it could have been tale of Doom and his quest to find out who framed it. The issue contains vital information but is poorly executed.
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Punisher: Soviet #3 (of 6): War Stories
Punisher: Soviet Part 3 –
Punisher: Soviet #3 (Ennis, Burrows, Ortego) goes full-tilt war story and is a master class in storytelling. All the horrors of war are on full display – it ain’t for the faint of heart, but is flawless in its execution!
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Web of Black Widow #5: Get By With a Little Help From My Friends…
Web of Black Widow #5
Web of Black Widow #5 (Houser, Mooney, Farrell, Petit) sticks the landing with style in an issue that perfectly balances action and intrigue with genuine character growth for Natasha!
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Incoming! #1: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Incoming! #1
Incoming! #1 is the perfect starting point for anyone not up to date with the Marvel line. A sampling of art and writing provides a preview for readers to determine what storylines they wish to follow in 2020.
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Guardians of the Galaxy #12: …Out With a Whimper
Guardians of the Galaxy #12 (Cates, Smith, Olazaba) bring their GOTG tenure to a conclusion, but are the stakes really there? Or is this issue just marking time for next month’s shiny new #1?
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Dr. Strange Surgeon Supreme #1: “Abracadabra”
Dr. Strange Surgeon Supreme #1
Dr. Strange Surgeon Supreme #1 (Waid, Walker, Tartaglia, Petit) A fresh take on a long-running character.
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Annihilation Scourge Omega #1: Well….Alrighty Then
Annihilation Scourge Omega #1
Annihilation Scourge Omega #1 (Rosenberg, Garcia, Blee): What started as a promising series ends with sloppy writing and rushed art, not a good look for Marvel.
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Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #1: This Pork Chops Back!
Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #1
Spider-Ham #1 (Wells/ Robson) delivers on every level it possibly can. Read on and find out how!
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The Amazing Mary Jane #3: Save the Day, Then Save Lunch
The Amazing Mary Jane #3
The Amazing Mary Jane #3 (Williams, Gomez, Werneck, and Lopez) is an overall good comic. No one aspect has blown me away. However, I also can’t find much reason to complain. It does, however, continue to keep my interest and curiosity as to what is to be coming next.
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Avengers #28: Oh Crap, Thor’s a Brood Now
Avengers #28 (Aaron, McGuinness, Morales) provides a lot of fan service, but does it actually hold together storywise?
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