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Gwen Flourishes Under the Weight of Great Responsibility 4
In the decades since Spider-Man emerged, the tale of a radioactive spider turning an unassuming teenager into a hero has been told, retold, and reimagined many times. What the entire creative team does in this one issue is nothing short of spectacular by embracing expectations and the core character of who Gwen Stacy is.The GoodIt's not just the alternate history recap that we learn more or gain so much in a 20-page issue that feels like 30 (in a good way). So much of what transpires in Edge of ...
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An extra-long conversation you may not care about 0
This volume of Uncanny X-Men has made it to 25 issues. To celebrate, this issue is extra long, continuing the Original Sin pseudo-tie-in story of Professor Charles Xavier's last will and testament. To be clear (yet as spoiler-free as one can be), this issue delivers two big clarifications:Who is Matthew MalloyWhether more of Xavier's will is yet to comeYou may remember Matthew Malloy from the past two issues and his unfortunate run-ins with S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives and others. Here you find out e...
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Best Story Ever? Depends on Who's Telling It 0
To perfectly coincide with the release of a Guardians of the Galaxy film, Marvel put out a digital-only, infinite comic featuring Marvel's favorite interstellar anti-heroes. The concept of Rocket Raccoon and Peter "Starlord" Quill retelling the story of how a particularly harrowing battle went down is a great concept that is perfectly executed.The GoodTim Seeley crafts a fun tale. There are many perspectives balanced and the unreliable narration is a fun read because long-time fans will know the...
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Twists, turns, and trouble for the future 0
The swanky angel cover belies the all-out tumult contained in this issue. Wait. I misspoke. The action in this issue and the outcomes of the confrontations cannot be contained. From page 1, the fight between the Scott Summers X-Men (currently including the All-New X-Men) and Charles Xavier Jr from the future is one of the best action sequences we've seen in a Brian Michael Bendis book in years.The GoodAfter the impressive showing from last issue, topping it would be tough, but the power of the c...
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Big Revelation and Minor Devastation 0
Much of the action in this volume of Uncanny X-Men has been building to this moment. S.H.I.E.L.D. has tracked the mutant radical, Cyclops, to the Jean Grey School. Now a hellicarrier, sentinels, and S.H.I.E.L.D. forces are fighting mutants to get at the one responsible, but Bendis has a twist we've seen coming for a while...though you won't guess who it was.The GoodWith all the rising action in this book, readers who've been on board from the beginning get resolution on a problem that has incon...
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Not much special about this series 0
The premise of a caper is always in doing something over the top in a cool, efficient manner, despite impossible odds. This series came out of nowhere on a longshot chance and may leave readers feeling empty.The GoodSean Ryan has some clever dialogue that tries to amuse, but unfortunately falls short of the potential. Every now and then characters will have a smart line, but the scene or deliver may be compromised by inconsistent art or flaccid composition. There is, in the kernel of the tale, s...
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Brotherhood drama of future's past 0
The mutants in the Secret Xavier School have been paralyzed with pain, but this issue is sure to make any X-Men fan ecstatic.This issue flips back and forth between a suitably depressing future and the desperate present as the formation and motivations of the future brotherhood are revealed.The GoodThis is where the answers come. Who is young Xavier? What is his relationship with the future brotherhood? Why is Beast a part of a plot to attack the X-Men of the present and past? Many of the motiva...
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Who Cowers Before the C.O.W.L.? 2
Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, and Rod Reis come together to tell a compelling story about an alternate history Chicago and it's clear there's plenty of potential in the pages of the first issue. The GoodThe art! Rod Reis channels the best aspects of Bill Sienkiewicz's classic art and it is gorgeous. Not only does Chicago look like it did in the 60s (no, I'm not that old), but the characters are moody, complex, and obviously deep with history. The thought of heroes coming together to form an organiz...
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Out of the Frying Pan and Off to the Inventor 0
This issue picks up right after the harrowing cliffhanger of last issue. We see the aftermath, but the consequences are will surely go far deeper for Kamala Khan.When we left Kamala last issue she was injured in an attempt to stop a robbery in the local convenience store while her friend Bruno was working. Unfortunately, the robber is Bruno's brother (Vitto) and the two siblings make an inconvenient call to the police that sets up an entire new direction for the story.The GoodKamala is starting ...
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A Landmark Issue with Haunting Character Moments 2
The GoodSome readers might write off this issue of All-New X-Men as a filler or retrospective issue. Brian Michael Bendis knows each of the X-Men well and the diverse stories all come together as a cerebral character study of many of the X-Men. This issue not only seamlessly broaches where they've been, but also where they could have gone in preparation for what is coming next.Over the past issues of All-New X-Men, we've seen the ramifications of Beast's decision to pluck the original X-Men fro...
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More action and satisfying character moments are marred by inconsistent art 0
Battle of the Atom has been a thrill ride with a band of mutants from the future coming to the present to usher the original X-Men back to the past. After Jean and Scott fled in Uncanny X-Men 12, all the teams come together to fight to decide who stays and who goes while Magik's jaunt takes a turn for the bizarre.The GoodJason Aaron's script works very well in conjunction with the ongoing narrative we've previously seen from Brian Michael Bendis. The characters are believable in their motivation...
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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