Comics "stopped" being an escape from real life in 1940, when the first Captain America issue was released, where in the cover he punches Hitler.
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This was just eh. Like, this didn't make Torment any better, or Death Spiral any better. And his motivation to go after Spider-Man felt more lazy. Like all of this felt just... eh.
Amazing Spider-Man / Venom: Death Spiral - Body Count #1
THE ORIGIN OF TORMENT! The scariest new villain in the Marvel Universe finally gets his story told! He's hunted Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson and Eddie Brock, killing his way to their throats and wrapping his razor whip around them. What forged the deadliest serial killer since Cletus Kasady? Find out in this one shot that will define Torment's pa...
It's... eh. Everything starts to feel rushed and with one issue left, I can't see this ending well.
Ultimate Endgame #4
SPIDER-MAN MEETS HIS MAKER! Time is ticking on the Ultimate Universe!!! In this penultimate issue of the most climactic super-hero event EVER(!)…heroes will fall, villains will rise and your favorite characters will be forced to make difficult sacrifices!
Reading this made me feel like 12 years old again, reading monthly Spidey comics (here in Finland), starting from BND. So yeah, nostalgia goggles made me enjoy this very much.
Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day #1
Revisit one of the most transformative periods of Spider-Man history with some of the creators who made it happen! Spider-Man discovers one of the most valuable items the Kingpin, aka Wilson Fisk possesses – THE LEXICON. This directory of the Kingpin’s criminal enterprise could destroy the criminal landscape of New York City, and that’s Spider-Man’...
Loved this. And it's funny that Snyder is making Bruce's backstory the question mark Joker usually has in Prime Earth. We don't know for sure was it accidental, or part of a bigger plan.
Absolute Batman #20
As the dust settles in the city of Gotham after the loss of [redacted], Robins enter the scene ready to hunt and more than one secret will be revealed in this seminal issue.
Amazing Spider-Man / Venom: Death Spiral - Body Count (2026)
THE ORIGIN OF TORMENT! The scariest new villain in the Marvel Universe finally gets his story told! He's hunted Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson and Eddie Brock, killing his way to their throats and wrapping his razor whip around them. What forged the deadliest serial killer since Cletus Kasady? Find out in this one shot that will define Torment's pa...
Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
Revisit one of the most transformative periods of Spider-Man history with some of the creators who made it happen! Spider-Man discovers one of the most valuable items the Kingpin, aka Wilson Fisk possesses – THE LEXICON. This directory of the Kingpin’s criminal enterprise could destroy the criminal landscape of New York City, and that’s Spider-Man’...
Batman #9
After making a sinister deal with Mayor Isley, Commissioner Vandal Savage initiates “Operation Peregrine,” sending his brutal TUCO squads across Gotham City on a singular mission: Bring in the Batman! Batman and his team must destroy and abandon their hideouts, safeguard their data, and escape the long arm of the law… but not everyone will make it ...
Marc Spector: Moon Knight #4
LOCKED UP! Marc Spector has been locked up for weeks. IN THIS ISSUE: THE AFTERMATH! As Moon Knight, Marc has been able to escape his fate and cheat death, but have his allies in the Midnight Mission been so fortunate?!
I would call this "perfectly fine". Nothing revolutionary still, but enjoyable enough.
Daredevil #2
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH! MATT MURDOCK, once a noted attorney, now goes by a new title: college professor! But when the mysterious, future-seeing villain OMEN targets Matt himself, it’s DAREDEVIL who’ll be taught a brutal lesson: When your enemy already knows what’s coming, every choice is a matter of life and death!
Amazing issue. These kinds of breather issues are always nice to read and this one especially hits close for me. My life has generally been a mess lately too, even if it is going better, so reading Peter's thoughts and almost giving up is very relatable. But he doesn't. And that's what makes him my favorite super hero. Kelly did a wonderful job here.
Art was great and this didn't feel s
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Amazing Spider-Man #28
SPIDER-MAN's buried in unfinished business after his battle with Torment, Venom, and Carnage AND his long absence from Earth. Get his life back together? Later. Damage control at work? Not now. Time-traveling magical threat to all of space and time? Go, Spidey, go!
Ultimates #23
THOR AND THE FLAMES OF ASGARD! Thor and Sif join the war on the Maker in this grand epic! Thor's deal with Surtur comes to fruition, and each page is a masterpiece in its own right!
Captain America #10
UNITED THEY FALL ON THE ROAD TO ARMAGEDDON! A shocking betrayal leaves Captain America’s S.H.I.E.L.D. team at odds – just in time for Doom’s ultimate weapon to be dragged into the light. But it’s not what anyone thought it was, and as an all-out feeding frenzy ignites between Salvation, Red Hulk and S.H.I.E.L.D., it’s up to Steve to get his hands o...
Yet another artist change, back to “regular” artist Valerio Schiti. There are some confusing panel transitions, but overall, it’s passable work.
The writing is becoming a problem for me though. The reveal of the villain was so predictable. Plus, the allegories to current political events are so in-your-face, it’s not really fun reading this anymore. When did comics stop being an escape from r
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Captain America #10
UNITED THEY FALL ON THE ROAD TO ARMAGEDDON! A shocking betrayal leaves Captain America’s S.H.I.E.L.D. team at odds – just in time for Doom’s ultimate weapon to be dragged into the light. But it’s not what anyone thought it was, and as an all-out feeding frenzy ignites between Salvation, Red Hulk and S.H.I.E.L.D., it’s up to Steve to get his hands o...
I see your point, however, I think that even that comic was an escape from reality, as it gave people a hero that could stop the conflict by simply punching the bad guy. Nothing against superheroes being human and having doubts, but in the end, we want them to be heroic and do the right thing.
Yeah I wasn't a fan. It's not bad but feels rushed. All in all, it felt like Kelly wasn't as interested in this as others.
His script is fine, how Peter beats Carnage is great, but otherwise, whole event feels lackluster.
I was hoping for drama, conversations and tension and all I got was... not a lot.
And why do they insist on hinting FlashXMJ...
Amazing Spider-Man #27
DEATH SPIRAL – CONCLUSION! Torment will get away with murder. Unless SPIDER-MAN does the UNTHINKABLE…
Snyder and Dragotta just keep cooking. Amazing stuff.
Absolute Batman #19
Poison Ivy proved to be just one of the many horrors within the bowels of the ARK M facility, and as Joker sets his sights on Absolute Batman, he decides to enlist the help of one of the center's most terrifying doctors, Dr. Jonathan Crane. While Bruce Wayne tries to align himself with Barbara Gordon, there's more than one alliance formed in this i...
Holy... What an entrance from Scarecrow, it was genuinely insane, and I love everything about him so far. He's so cool.
Besides, this issue had one of the most shocking moments in the series so far, which turns everything on its head and also introduces The Robins (can't explain how excited I am, what an awesome idea this is). This arc is a big one; it feels like everything up to this p
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Absolute Batman #19
Poison Ivy proved to be just one of the many horrors within the bowels of the ARK M facility, and as Joker sets his sights on Absolute Batman, he decides to enlist the help of one of the center's most terrifying doctors, Dr. Jonathan Crane. While Bruce Wayne tries to align himself with Barbara Gordon, there's more than one alliance formed in this i...
And yes, I'm also waiting for Absolute Catwoman. I always wondered what she was up to, time to find out. Also waiting for Absolute Greew Arrow, the previews look incredible. The writer also described the series as "I know what you did last summer, but for billionaires". Which makes me even more excited.
Oh wow!! I didn't know that about Absolute Green Arrow. That sounds fantastic. Yeah, I enjoyed USM. Not as much as the original US M(my favourite Spider-man run ever). Glad yer enjoying the Absolute universe, good the converse with a fellow passionate fan.
The perfect comic series continues to obliterate all competition. Slade Wilson, The Robins and Scarecrow. An insane death that turns the series on its head. No other comic on the stands comes close.
Absolute Batman #19
Poison Ivy proved to be just one of the many horrors within the bowels of the ARK M facility, and as Joker sets his sights on Absolute Batman, he decides to enlist the help of one of the center's most terrifying doctors, Dr. Jonathan Crane. While Bruce Wayne tries to align himself with Barbara Gordon, there's more than one alliance formed in this i...
The Mortal Thor #9
THE RADIOACTIVE MAN! Radiation can pass through solid walls. Radiation destroys human tissue. Radiation cannot be hit with a piece of wood and metal. Sigurd Jarlson is only human. Dr. Chen Lu, the Radioactive Man, is not. Somewhere in the city, a man with a hammer faces a fight he cannot win...