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It feels almost unfair to criticize anything drawn by Chris Samnee, but this issue seemed a little less engaging than usual to me. The last page is pure comic perfection though.

Again, slightly better art than usual, same terrible writing. Ewing contradicts her own “psychic simulation“ premise at every opportunity. Also, the characterization of several characters, Nightcrawler and Storm in particular, is off.

This was very average. The story is mostly setup and the art, while solid, is just not exciting enough. All in all, a very dull and boring first issue.

I really enjoyed last issue’s guest artist. Unfortunately we’re back to stiff posing and stupid manga faces this month. The writing is okay, but at this point I’m wondering if Simone is even capable of writing anything that’s not about parenting in some way.

Amidst all the craziness and pseudo-science babble, McKay manages to convey the emotional core of the conflict. It’s still not my X-Men, but it’s not bad either.

This series is all over the place, and this issue is incredibly awkward, from the dialog to the plot.

I got hooked by the art, now I want more!

The art is a delight, but the battle between Peter and Cormac was resolved in a way that feels unsatisfying.

Four issues in, I still have no idea who these characters are or why they are doing what they’re doing. Granted, there are some mysteries, but without a character to root for or identify with, it’s hard to care about anything happening in this book.

For someone who firmly stands in the “Not my Psylocke” camp when it comes to Kwannon, I have to say that I didn’t hate this issue. I don’t know if I would call this story an important step in Kwannon’s character development - she has shown a softer side when dealing with children before - but it certainly presented her in a more approachable way that usual.
The script is a bit light, but the art by Lucas Werneck is probably the best this book has ever had.more

The premise of The Forever Home is intriguing and pretty unique, I just wish Ward had taken more time fleshing out the characters a bit more before giving us that inevitable twist. The boy leaving the house would have been enough of a dramatic cliffhanger to issue 1.
The art is a bit lackluster, but solid enough to follow the story.

It was a bold move for Marvel to put a Manga artist on this book, one that is drawing in a very sketchy, loose style to boot. Unfortunately, the result doesn’t work at all. Whenever there’s a hint of horror, the cutesy anime eyes take me out of it. The pale coloring, another bold but bad decision, makes the line art, if one could call it that, look even more unfinished. Marvel probably aimed for a unique, atmospheric look here, but it just flooks flat and lazy.

I also wasn’t blown away by what little story there is. As a matter of fact, I felt nothing while reading it, probably because of the art.

All in all, Midnight Spider-Man #1 is a huge disappointment. It’s a shame, because the concept is great and probably could have worked quite well with a different artist. I give Marvel credit for trying to create something that’s different, but the result is a misstep that could have been avoided easily.more

The art has often been the reason I couldn’t rate Bug Wars higher than an 8, but Mahmud Asrar has really surpassed himself with this issue. Amazing!