I review Amazing Spider-Man #59/953 as the big final battle between Spider-man and Tombstone for the life of Janice Lincoln. John Romita Jr and Scott Hanna rock the artwork and add a great level of dread and circumstances to the issue. But outside some well placed dialogue, the issue is a lot of fluff and not much story. As we approach the end of Zeb Wells’ run on Spider-Man.
Decompression? Check. Pages worth of characters just sitting around eating? Check. Awesome art? Check. Pretty sweet story? Definitely! Strap in for some classic Bendis action! (that sounded different in my head. . .)
“Bunch of guys in robes ‘round an altar – of course there’s a prophecy. . .” Tensions rise in the penultimate chapter of this book’s opening arc. To paraphrase Eddie Murphy, “You’ve seen a Maximum Carnage, […]
CARNAGE #3 Carnage Part Three Writer: Zeb Wells Artist: Clayton Crain Cover Artist: Clayton Crain Letterer: VC’s Clayton Cowles Warning – SPOILERS below may cause people to go on a mass murdering spree The […]
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