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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #697 – War of the Goblins Concludes!

Amazing Spider-Man #697 Writers: Dan Slott and Christos Gage Art: Giuseppe Camuncoli [Pencils], Dan Green [Inks], and Antonio Fabela [Colors] Opening where the last issue left off, Amazing Spider-Man #697 has Peter Parker and Horizon Labs owner Max Modell on the run from both the original Hobgoblin (Roderick Kingsley) and his would-be replacement, Phil Urich–who
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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #696 – Battle of the Hobgoblins!

Amazing Spider-Man #696 Writers: Dan Slott & Christos Gage Art: Giuseppe Camuncoli [Pencils], Dan Green [Inks], and Antonio Fabela [Colors] When the original Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley, was shown alive and well in South America, it was inevitable that he would eventually return to the scene to take on his successor/impostor Phil Urich–especially once Kingsley was
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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #695 – Sick Sense

Amazing Spider-Man #700 Writers: Dan Slott & Christos Gage Art: Giuseppe Camuncoli [Pencils], Dan Green [Inks], Antonio Fabela [Colors] After spending the better part of nearly two years believing Dan Slott had killed him off, fans can rest assured knowing that the original Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley, is back in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man. And
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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #689 – The Lizard Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before

Amazing Spider-Man #689 Writer: Dan Slott Art: Giuseppe Camuncoli [Pencils], Klaus Janson [Inks], Frank D’Armata [Colors] [HEY, READ THIS FIRST! If you haven't read Amazing Spider-Man #688, this review will spoil some key plot points, and that's no fun for anyone.] In the first part of “No Turning Back,” Spider-Man and Morbius, along with a team of
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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #688 – No Turning Back!

Amazing Spider-Man #688 Writer: Dan Slott Art: Giuseppe Camuncoli [Pencils], Klaus Janson [Inks], Frank D’Armata [Colors] Coming off of the devastating loss of Silver Sable in the final chapter of “Ends of the Earth,” Spider-Man is desperately needing a check in the “win” column. It doesn’t matter that he just saved the entire world and that
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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #687 – As the World Burns

Amazing Spider-Man #687 Writer: Dan Slott Art: Stefano Caselli, Frank Martin Jr. [Color Art] HEY! WAIT A MINUTE! If you haven’t read the rest of this story arc, this review will spoil a few plot developments, and we wouldn’t want that, would we? The end of this issue isn’t spoiled, though, so you’re safe there.
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Review: Venom #17 – ‘Savage Six’ Begins!

Venom #17 Writers: Rick Remender and Cullen Bunn Art: Kev Walker [Pencils], Terry Pallot [Inks], Chris Sotomayor [Colors] You’d think that after joining an Avengers team, things would be looking up for Flash Thompson. Unfortunately, he’s about to get the ride of his life thanks to team of six villains (sound familiar?). If you’ve been
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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #685 – Versus the World

Amazing Spider-Man #685 Writer: Dan Slott Art: Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba [Inks], Edgar Delgado [Colors] With the promise of a permanent solution to global warming, Doctor Octopus has swayed the world and its peace-keeping forces against Spider-Man, who knows better than to trust Octavius’ word. Meanwhile, Spidey, Silver Sable, and Black Widow are making runs
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The Punisher #10 – Frank Castle Has Jokes

The Punisher #10 Writer: Greg Rucka Art: Marco Checchetto, Matt Hollingsworth [Color Artist] Continuing the “Omega Effect” crossover story, The Punisher #10 picks up where last weeks Avenging Spider-Man #6 left off. Having agreed that the destruction of the Omega Drive–which contains intel on every major super-criminal organization under the sun–is the best course of action,
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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #684 – Saharan Sandman!

Amazing Spider-Man #684 Writer: Dan Slott Art: Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba [Inks], Edgar Delgado [Colors] Certain that he had thought of everything possible while preparing to fight the latest incarnation of the Sinister Six (Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Electro, Mysterio, Rhino, and Chameleon), there was one thing Spider-Man didn’t account for–Doc Ock doing the same thing
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Review: Avenging Spider-Man #6 – “Omega Effect” Begins!

Avenging Spider-Man #6 Writers: Greg Rucka and Mark Waid Art: Marco Checchetto, Matt Hollingsworth [Color Art] Recently, Daredevil acquired an item called the “Omega Drive” that is full of intel on “mega-crime cartels” like AIM, Hydra, Black Spectre, Agence Byzantine, and the Secret Empire. All of these organizations, and others, want the drive. The issue
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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #683 – Spider-Man punches Al Gore!

Amazing Spider-Man #683 Writer: Dan Slott Art: Stefano Caselli, Frank Martin Jr. [Colors] [SPOILER ALERT: Reading this review might spoil certain plot points for you, oh noble Chicago Comic Vault reader.] Close to death, Doctor Octopus has–with the help of the latest incarnation of the Sinister Six–set his final master plan in motion, developing technology
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Review: Amazing Spider-Man #682 – ‘Ends of the Earth’ Begins!

Amazing Spider-Man #682 Writer: Dan Slott Art: Stefano Caselli, Frank Martin Jr. [Colors] On the verge of death, Dr. Otto Octavius has initiated his final diabolical plan. Using a towering structure that rises from his base beneath the sea (Where do these guys get the funding and materials for these things?), he has positioned an
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