Old News: Spider-Man...is that you?

Look, no one had a problem with Nick Fury being black in Ultimate Universe, what's the big deal?  This is why Marvel created the Ultimate universe.  There were so many complaints that they didn't do anything different with these comics, so get over it.  It's certainly not as drastic a change as what DC is doing to it's books...all of its books.   Sheesh.

Old News: Amazing Spider-Man

And this is why the new Spider-Man movie will be AMAZING!

Old News: The Amazing Spider-Man Trailer

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This is gonna be so Awesome!!

Old News: Spider-Man on EW

My Goodness, but Spider-Man is looking might HOT!!

I haven't read the article yet, but had to blog about it when I saw the cover in my mail box!! 

MARVEL REVIEWS

X-FACTOR #47

Well, Peter David has kept his promise of surprise twists at the end of each issue of X-Factor. In this issue we find out the identity of Cortex, I for one did not see it coming and it wraps up a loose story thread from last year that has been bugging fans of this book. Now, a whole new story line is about to open up, I just feel it and I am really looking forward to it. My one complaint about this issues is silly. On the cover Jamie has the hot full beard, but inside he is clean shaven (having shaved in a previous issue). I like sexy hot bearded Jamie Madrox. I don't care what the pod casts say about this book, I still like it and am looking forward to where the story is going. So there!

[8 of 10]

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #602

First off, what is up with that ugly picture of Mary Jane? She looks like Alfred E.Newman, for Christ sake! Meanwhile Spider-Man is taking a dip in a vat of acid as his life is taken over and turned upside down. The only way Peter's life can get much worse is for someone to come in and make if worse for him. Which is what happens in this issue. This is the first time that a Spidey comic made me squirm as the Peter Impersonator confronts Flash for being a jerk in High School. It's a subtle scene but so cringe worth. I don't know how I feel about this issue. It's a different direction for the book and hopefully not a bad one...we'll see.

[6 of 10]

MARVEL REVIEWS

MS. MARVEL #43

Yea! Carol Danvers is back! And so is Ms. Marvel! Yea!...err...what? Aren't they one in the same? What is going on here in this NOT so original but FUN plot twist? I don't know because the book was not ready to give that goodie bit O' information up just yet. But, you got to love the Ms. Marvel book these days. Moonstone (posing as Ms. Marvel) is such a bitch and I love her. She wants to be a good person. She even says so as she picks up a random passerby and drops him from several stories to his doom. And then there is Ms. Marvel (the real one) about to break Spider-Man's neck because he not fighting like a warrior. And then you have Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers who's not Ms. Marvel) fighting to keep her pussy off her computer. CONFUSED MUCH? But you got to love it. This is what comics should be. Chaos. Confusion. And bitchy women beating the shit out of each other.

[8 of 10]



MARVEL DIVAS "#2

Speaking of bitchy women.. (hate mail to scificomicguy@gmail.com). this second issues of of Marvel Divas doesn't quite match up with the first due the rather downer story line. And in that, I found it to be a really wonderful story. Firestar (the one from the cartoon Spider-Man and his Amazing friends) has been diagnosed with breast cancer because she is not completely immune to her mutant microwave power as most mutants are. Dealing with this news takes on a very realist slant both from her point of view as well as the point of view of her friends. There is not a lot of moping, but there is a lot of living. Even when Pasty is offered a cure from Son of Satan (I'm guessing that was him (listen, I write this off the top of my head...research... phugh!)) she is not stupid enough to just jump at it and poof problem solved while her soul burns in hell. No, the ladies move on...Like heroes do. They know that sometimes there is a cost to what they are and what they do. These girls are awesome.

[10 of 10]



THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #602

What is up with Mary Jane? She knows, she fucking knows about the deal with the Devil. (There seems to be a lot of devil dealing going on in Marvel these days.) And what about Peter working for J.J.J. again! The man is a glutton for punishment, though he does get in some great jabs at J.J. But, all in all, this was just an issue to help push the story along for what seems like bigger events to come. There are things here that seem important to know, but not much else. ...It's Spidey...what more do I need to say?

[5 of 10]