The years 1989 to 1990 were a weird time period for Marvel’s most popular mutant. Taking place in the aftermath of The Fall of the Mutants, Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 2 finds Logan without a team, a public identity, or even his name. [Read more…] about Wolverine Omnibus 2 | Vampires, Drugs, and a Nun
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“Spider-Man 2099 #6” Review! Back to The Future
Continuing one of the side-plots spun out of the events of Amazing Spider-Man #10, Miguel O’Hara is back home in the year 2099, but not everyone is happy to see him. He and Six-Armed Spider-Man and Lady Spider from the steampunk Earth we saw in Spider-Verse #1 are trying to discover the nature of the Inheritors while being chased by Daemos through Nueva York. They’ve hidden what may be a cloned body of Daemos and plan to study it, once they get away from Daemos, that is. [Read more…] about “Spider-Man 2099 #6” Review! Back to The Future
Review: Spider-Man 2099 #1- The Spider-Man Book That You Got, But May Not Need
Marvel first made me care about Spider-Man 2099 back in December of 2012 when he was teased as a candidate to replace Peter Parker in the Superior Spider-Man series (And heads up – if you aren’t caught up with Superior Spider-Man, look out for spoilers ahead! ~ Doomsayin’ Dave). Although he wasn’t given the spotlight there, he was given several cameos throughout the series and now a book all his own. [Read more…] about Review: Spider-Man 2099 #1- The Spider-Man Book That You Got, But May Not Need
Herald Guided Tour: X-Men Messiah CompleX
Much like Robert Pollard’s catalogue of albums, or Kim Kardashian’s curves, the X-Men have what I’d call an “abundance-problem.” Because of the depth and volume of characters within their ranks, it is nearly impossible to know where to focus your time. Comic Book Herald’s reading order guide attempts to solve some of these issues, but it should not go unnoticed that with Messiah CompleX, Marvel’s major X-event in late 2007, Marvel comics attempted a similar bridging of the gap. As I’ll get into, the comic book run holds up – but does the whole “crossover event” shtick? [Read more…] about Herald Guided Tour: X-Men Messiah CompleX