Feel the same way, it feels like this book has been focusing more on Boomerang and the Superior Foes, and Spider-Man is just our viewpoint on what's going on with those characters
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Kibblesmith and Bazaldua knocked it out of the park again. This book is so much fun. The combination of moment-to-moment fun and an overarching plot that constantly hints at something bigger is, to me, an extraordinarily rare gift. I really hope the book is only skipping December and not actually getting canceled.
Loki #4
EARTH'S CLEVEREST HERO!
Loki's death has been foretold by THE CHILDREN OF ETERNITY, the Fear Lord NIGHTMARE has come for vengeance, and among the FROST GIANTS, rebellion is brewing. Is even Loki clever enough to stay one step ahead this time? Perhaps now that he's cursed with a brand new power that will forever transform The Marvel Universe's m...
Tony Stark: Iron Man #16
"THE ULTRON AGENDA" STARTS HERE!
Watch out, Iron Man! The Robot Uprising of the Marvel Universe has begun! But it's NOT Ultron leading the charge... it's Machine Man?! The A.I.'s are on the attack - and they might be in the right. Battle lines are being drawn, and it's time for Tony Stark, Jocasta, Andy Bhang and the rest of the cast to pick si...
A bit weird, but overall really fun!
Fantastic Four Vol. 1: Fourever
The wait is over! The Thing, the Human Torch, the Invisible Woman and Mister Fantastic - the first four heroes of the Marvel Age of Comics - are about to be reunited! Experience the grand return of the greatest family in the Marvel Universe! As an event occurs that will radically alter the Fantastic Four, Reed and Sue Richards return home with thei...
The trade only includes two actual issues, and they're both unfocused collections of smaller stories.
Fantastic Four Vol. 2: Mr And Mrs Grimm
It's the wedding that's been years in the making - and you're all invited! Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters say "I do!" No bait. No switch. Not a hoax. Not a dream. And we swear, not a single Skrull! This is really happening! From the book that brought you the first, best and longest running super hero marriage in comics, we give you...the wedding of t...
Loki's real fun.
Loki #2
ESCAPE FROM STARK UNLIMITED!
Restless with his new duties after the War of the Realms, Loki seeks out the advice of the closest thing Earth has to a king - TONY STARK, THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN! - Close enough, right? But it turns out old Shell-head isn't happy to see Loki on account of all that stuff he did. Now the God of Mischief/Stories/Evil/...
Loki is absolutely the book I look forward to most each month. The art is kinetic and colorful. The book has a rollicking sense of adventure, lots of great humor, and each week feels like it's moving a larger, mysterious narrative along. I LOVE this comic.
Loki #3
WELCOME TO HIS NIGHTMARE!
The nefarious NIGHTMARE has come to Earth, and only Loki, "The God of Nothing," can stop him from trapping all of New York City into the Nightmare Dimension! But first, he'll need to strike a bargain with a new and powerful force that will change the Marvel Universe forever. Who or what will Loki become when he steps f...
A great issue! It's always impressive when a one-shot issue movies the narrative of the entire run forward. It's great to have Peter front and center again.
Amazing Spider-Man #29
• The aftershocks from Mary Jane's recent decision are felt throughout Spider-Man's life!
• With that throwing Peter's life into upheaval, a super villain rearing their head is NOT HELPFUL!
Rated T
I feel like Spidey hasn't really been the focus of this book since before Hunted. I really hope he comes back to being front and center. That isn't to say I haven't been enjoying ASM, I just wish Peter was more of a focus. At least we have Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man for that.
Amazing Spider-Man #28
• RULE OF THUMB: Don't tick off Wilson Fisk, A.K.A. Mayor of NYC, A.K.A. FORMER ("Former"?) Kingpin of Crime.
• Sadly, Fred Myers (A.K.A. Boomerang) was never good with rules.
• Spider-Man is caught in the middle of this mess - and that thing that must also come with great power won't let him just w...
I'd been getting pretty sick of the book continually re-treading underdeveloped ideas about humanity and A.I., but this issue meaningfully moved those ideas forward. Suddenly I'm looking forward to a full arc exploring them (though I do hope that by the end of it Tony has come to a conclusion that he feels secure in and can move beyond). I didn't love the art, which was fine but too much of a dram more
Tony Stark: Iron Man #15
Reality is in the eye of the beholder, as Tony Stark questions his humanity... while Jocasta is making the choice to leave her robotic body behind and upgrade to biological parts. A turning point is coming to the Marvel Universe as robotic and A.I. rights are being threatened in America. Guest starring the Vision. And featuring the return of one of...
A blast! I could very easily see Loki becoming my most anticipated book each month.
Loki #1
EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HERO! ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES! After dying a grisly death in THE WAR OF THE REALMS, Loki learned a valuable lesson in warmongering: Don't get caught. But now he has a whole new set of responsibilities - and his brother Thor is not about to let him walk away from them this time. Late Show and BLACK PANTHER VS. DEADPOOL writer Daniel...
Tony Stark: Iron Man
TAKE FLIGHT WITH DAN SLOTT & VALERIO SCHITI!
From the cusp of tomorrow's dreams to the forefront of imagination, one man always soars on the cutting edge of adventure!
You know his name. Tony Stark is Iron Man.
And Iron Man...is an idea. Always changing. Always evolving. An idea without limit!
Take wing with DAN SLOTT (AMAZING SPIDE...
Tony Stark: Iron Man
TAKE FLIGHT WITH DAN SLOTT & VALERIO SCHITI!
From the cusp of tomorrow's dreams to the forefront of imagination, one man always soars on the cutting edge of adventure!
You know his name. Tony Stark is Iron Man.
And Iron Man...is an idea. Always changing. Always evolving. An idea without limit!
Take wing with DAN SLOTT (AMAZING SPIDE...
Spider-Man & The League Of Realms
WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN!
In order to win the War of the Realms, we need a LEAGUE OF REALMS!
Thor once led this team with one representive from each fantastical realm, but the League has a NEW leader and representative of Midgard- SPIDER-MAN!
Spider-Man must Frodo-Up and lead this ragtag group of SCREWBEARD THE DWARF, UD THE TROL...
Loki (2019)
EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HERO! ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES! After dying a grisly death in THE WAR OF THE REALMS, Loki learned a valuable lesson in warmongering: Don't get caught. But now he has a whole new set of responsibilities - and his brother Thor is not about to let him walk away from them this time. Late Show and BLACK PANTHER VS. DEADPOOL writer Daniel...
I haven't been the biggest fan of the "Stark Realities" storyline, but I thought this issue was a perfectly good wrap up (especially considering the story's climax was in the last issue). I'm also looking forward to seeing what happens with the human drama they cued up.
Tony Stark: Iron Man #11
"STARK REALITIES" CONCLUDES!
• Now that the secret of the eScape has been revealed... =its effects on the real world will be devastating!
• Who's your favorite cast member? Tony, Jocasta, Andy, Rhodey, Bethany, Amanda, Machine Man, or the Wasp? Maybe you shouldn't get too attached. Not everyone's making it ou...
It's a perfectly good issue, but it's held back by an event that's now starting to feel simultaneously overstuffed and stretched thin. We've spent too much time in Central Park. I'm still looking forward to reading the conclusion, but I'm also looking forward to the event wrapping up.
Amazing Spider-Man #21
THE CLIMACTIC CONCLUSION OF "HUNTED" IS HERE!
Spidey faces an impossible situation that will push him as far as he's ever been pushed.
Who lives and who dies when the hunters become the prey?
Rated T
It doesn't really seem stretched to me. Maybe it's cuz I'm binging the issues
Spider-Man & The League Of Realms
WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN!
In order to win the War of the Realms, we need a LEAGUE OF REALMS!
Thor once led this team with one representive from each fantastical realm, but the League has a NEW leader and representative of Midgard- SPIDER-MAN!
Spider-Man must Frodo-Up and lead this ragtag group of SCREWBEARD THE DWARF, UD THE TROL...
War of the Realms #3
RECLAIM THE REALMS!
North America freezes into New Jotunheim. Europe becomes New Svartalfheim. Asia goes up in flames as the new domain of Queen Sindr and her fire goblins. Ulik the Troll lays claim to Australia while Amora the Enchantress raises an army of the dead in South America. Africa falls to the Angels of Heven while Roxxon Oil drops it...
I liked this one. It was very different than the other tie-ins in that it's not a backstory or a prequel. It felt more like a non-.HU issue, except for the lack of Spider-Man. Also, the art was great and really made Arcade seem more menacing and less like a big ol doof.
Amazing Spider-Man #20.HU
ESSENTIAL "HUNTED" TIE-IN!
The Vulture is one of Spider-Man's oldest villains and his oldest villain...
...but that doesn't make him any less dangerous. Kraven's biggest hunt has thrown everything upside down and there's plenty of carrion for the Vulture.
Rated T
I've been following TS:IM since issue 1, which was my first Iron Man comic. It feels like a lot of issues, including this one, rely heavily on previous Iron Man lore, and don't do a great job explaining it as they go (as opposed to, say, Nick Spencer's current run on Spider-Man, which almost over-explains its own lore). That being said, if I just sit back and except the things I don't understand, more
Tony Stark: Iron Man #10
"STARK REALITIES" continues with "THE IMPOSSIBLE ARMOR"!
Iron Man isn't a suit. It's an idea born from the mind of Tony Stark. And in a place where thought and reality are one and the same, a place where Tony's imagination is unchecked, what kind of terrifying, all-powerful Iron Man armor will be born?!
Rated T+