Silk #1 (2023) finds Cindy Moon acting as a private detective in 1940s Los Angeles to rescue kidnapped children who fell victim to a mob-run trafficking ring. Is It Good? Before we get started, I recognize this is at least the fourth #1 for Silk in the last couple of years. I don’t know why Marvel doesn’t just commit to an ongoing rather that restarting … Continue reading Silk #1 (2023) Review

Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #2 begins the next round of 2099 character reinvention bingo as Miguel O’Hara finds healing help from an unlikely source – the self-aware, flesh-eating zombie known as Blade 2099. Is It Good? Well, at least Orlando is doing a better job of incorporating Miguel this time. My biggest criticism of the last mini-series (also by Steve Orlando) is that the run … Continue reading Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #2 Review

Moon Knight #23 teams the Fist of Khonshu with the current bearer of the first Spider-Man symbiote to take down a hypnotic sound engineer. Is It Good? Moon Knight #23 should be more fun than it is. All the pieces are present. You have a novel hero team-up, at least two action scenes, a mild amount of progress on the current arc, and stellar art. … Continue reading Moon Knight #23 Review

Spider-Man #8 begins a new chapter in Spider-Man’s career when the weight of responsibility for citizens he couldn’t save leads to a brilliant idea that couldn’t possibly go wrong. Right?!? Is It Good? Spider-Man #8 is a considerable improvement over the previous seven issues because it does one thing right the other issues did not – focus on telling a simple, engaging story. Slott’s writing … Continue reading Spider-Man #8 Review

Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #1 addresses the aftermath of the Black Cards’ downfall. When a former Black Card gets a hold of Carnage cells, he becomes the public face of retribution to feed his insatiable bloodlust. Is It Good? Well, here we are again. Marvel’s back with a new Spider-Man 2099 limited run, and Steve Orlando is here to take another crack at Miguel O’Hara. … Continue reading Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #1 Review