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Extermination #2 cover by Mark Brooks
When the plot literally comes crashing through the X-Mansion walls in the final part of the comic, you're left hoping someone will finally explain what is going on. Also, the whole "they're treating us like kids" moment with Cyclops is tired. Extermination #2 art by Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia Pepe Larraz does some good work on this[...]
Extermination #1 cover by Mark Brooks
Marte Gracia supports him with a colorful and often-moody palette that plays off the emotions of many scenes well. Extermination #1 is an intro comic That's all there really is to say It's not exciting, but it's not bad It gets this story started, but it doesn't energize the reader to read on It barely feels[...]
Fantastic Four #1 cover by Esad Ribic
This was a good primer for the reunion, and, hopefully, next month can deliver that FF issue we've waited years for now. Fantastic Four #1 art by Sara Pichelli and Marte Gracia Sara Pichelli was a name that did genuinely excite me though, and she certainly delivers in this issue She does justice to both Ben Grimm[...]
Amazing Spider-Man #800 cover by Alex Ross
Color artists Edgar Delgado, Java Tartaglia, Marte Gracia, Muntsa Vicente, and Jordie Bellaire deliver some consistently solid color work throughout. Amazing Spider-Man #800 art by Nick Bradshaw and Edgar Delgado Amazing Spider-Man #800 is hard to recommend at the price point I can say that I enjoyed a lot of it, but this is my job I'm[...]
The Invincible Iron Man #599 cover by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story, and Marte Gracia
Elsewhere, Ironheart finally meets the person who is behind the new clandestine organization of which she has become a part. The Invincible Iron Man #599 cover by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story, and Marte Gracia The "Tony Stark is back" angle of this issue is a bit superfluous considering that he's been in recent issues in a minor[...]
Amazing Spider-Man #799 cover by Alex Ross
Red Goblin saying, "My, Grandma, what big lies you have." Almost sent the book in the trash. Just kidding, I'd never do that to a comic book. Amazing Spider-Man #799 art by Stuart Immonen, Wade von Grawbadger, and Marte Gracia Stuart Immonen's artwork continues to look good, but the action scenes are a part of what made this[...]
The Invincible Iron Man #598 cover by Alex Maleev
Doom is entertaining. The Invincible Iron Man #598 art by Stefano Caselli and Marte Gracia Stefano Caselli and Alex Maleev once more split the art for the book, with the former taking the Riri segments and the latter portraying Doom's story They don't meld well from an aesthetic standpoint despite each writer doing good work on their[...]
Amazing Spider-Man #797 cover by Alex Ross
We have Flash Thompson! No first appearance, but Agent Anti-Venom is the bomb. Amazing Spider-Man #797 art by Stuart Immonen, Wade von Grawbadger, and Marte Gracia Stuart Immonen joins up as the artist for this issue, and it's a good addition Immonen is a good artist who has his own unique realistic style Some panels could use[...]
Amazing Spider-Man #795 cover by Alex Ross
He almost never seems to be in control of whatever situation he's in, and even the meaningless conflict involving Loki is caused by the Trickster God banking on Peter being witless and reckless. Amazing Spider-Man #795 art by Mike Hawthorne, Terry Pallot, and Marte Gracia At least the art is quite good Mike Hawthorne manages to make[...]
Invincible Iron Man #596 cover by Mike Deodato Jr. and Dean White
The Doom segment does bring an epic showdown, and that does add a nice shot of excitement to the proceedings. Invincible Iron Man #596 art by Stefano Caselli (pictured), Alex Maleev, and Marte Gracia (pictured) Stefano Caselli and Alex Maleev do a great job of splitting the art of the comic again, even if they do have[...]