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All-New X-Men/Indestructible Hulk/Superior Spider-Man: The Arms of the Octopus Review
Sporting a ridiculously long title, All-New X-Men/Indestructible Hulk/Superior Spider-Man: The Arms of the Octopus is a three-part special starring…yeah, I’m not going to list them all off again. I can’t speak for how they fit within the continuities of Hulk and Spider-Man, but this does fit within the All New X-Men timeline after issue #11. Our mutant blasts from the past take a trip to Times Square that’s rudely interrupted by a young Doctor Octopus. Did he somehow make the jump to the present day too? Spider-Man and Hulk get involved to put down this menace.
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Morning Glories Vol. 6: Descartes
Death has played a major part of the Morning Glories story so far. In Vol. 6: Descartes, all of the story threads in play hone in on the concept of death and their impact on the situations at hand. Also, possibly due to the time-traveling shenanigans that have been occurring of late, the act of dying in very specific cases has led to unusual consequences.
New X-Men Book 1 Review
I was forewarned about Grant Morrison’s New X-Men going into Book 1. Considered to be the start of the modern era for Marvel’s mutant team, he many of the things that have defined the X-Men up to that point and unceremoniously kicks them to the curb, from the old uniforms, old perspectives, and much more. For some, this was a kick in the pants that the franchise sorely needed. For others, this dramatic departure from the status quo was the worst.
Where do I stand when it comes to the most divisive run in X-Men history? Only having read the first book, it’s too early for me to pass judgment on the series as a whole. Having said that, I think this first book is great.
Wonder Woman: Ends of the Earth Review
After catching up on her brilliant New 52 run, I was at a loss for where to continue my adventure with Wonder Woman. Despite her longevity, her books are oddly scare on store shelves or at major online retailers. Forget about tracking down the best Diana Prince books based on popular opinion, it’s been hard to find anything at all to read. Eventually, I tracked down Wonder Woman: Ends of the Earth by Gail Simone and Aaron Lopresti, which is the second of their five Wonder Woman books.
X-Men: First Class Vol. 1: Tomorrow’s Brightest Review
From the X-Men: First Class movie, to X-Men: Season One, to the current Marvel Now X-Men universe, the classic team of Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Ice Man and Angel have been very busy of late. One of their first retro revival efforts was X-Men: First Class Vol. 1: Tomorrow’s Brightest. This 8-issue limited run was comprised of new one-off stories that took place during their heyday. Though the concept may have been novel at the time, I don’t think its execution gives it much to stand on beyond that.
Saga Vol. 3 Review
Everyone involved in the Saga…saga, has gone through a lot since we first met everyone in Vol. 1. This time, the common thread weaving all of the issues together in Vol. 3 is the concept of rebuilding. Oh, and there’s also still the fact that everyone is trying to hunt down Marko and Alana for betraying their respective armies in hopes of maintaining their forbidden love.
Morning Glories Vol. 5: Tests Review
If things weren’t complicated enough in the Morning Glories universe, things get even wackier in Morning Glories Vol. 5: Tests. Compiling issues 26 through 29, very little time actually passes in the present day. However, Casey has lived out another lifetime, as the version of herself that traveled back in time has grown into an adult in the past while still trying to save her present-day self from the horrors of Morning Glories Academy. Meanwhile, present Jade is still in a stand-off with Iryna and adult Jade is trying to help present Hunter continue the mission.
Harley Quinn #5 Review
After a sub-par fourth issue, I was hoping that the start of the Syborg saga would be a return to form for the court jester of Gotham. Instead, Harley Quinn #5 is a disaster. The now-predictable scene where Harley makes an idiot out of herself isn’t funny at all. She’s once again been pushed into a sidekick role when she just started breaking out as a solo star. The guy she’s working for is an awful character all around. The action stinks. Save for the art in the dream sequence, which earns a nod for looking cool, I don’t have anything nice to say about this one. I don’t think I’ll be continuing with this series going forward.
The Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye Review
The story of Rick Grimes and his fight for survival starts here. In The Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye, he wakes up alone from a coma to find the world overrun with zombies. He races out to Atlanta in hopes of finding his family while trying to make sense of what the world has become.
In Third Person 