The last time I wrote about Flash Thompson’s escapades as Venom, I had more or less publicly “broken up” with the title. Then, I learned a few months later that Marvel had done the dirty work for me and cancelled Venom at issue #42. Despite my overall dissatisfaction with the

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Monsters – whether they are vampires, werewolves or mummies– have always been a tough sell for me, despite the fact that these supernatural creatures have long been associated with the broad tent of geek culture. While some people love the rush they get when they’re frightened by a bloodthirsty

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The penultimate issue of the Superior Carnage mini-series gives readers what might end up being the Superior Spider-Man’s most engaging confrontation since this new status quo began in January – Spider Ock vs. the Wizard. (And I’ll take “sentences I never thought I would write,” for $1,000, Alex). In

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With the Flash Thompson Venom series ending its runs after 42 issues (my thoughts on the end of that series later this week), I thought it would be apropos to give the Venom: Lethal Protector #1, the solo debut of the symbiote, the “Gimmick or Good?” treatment in my

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As many Chasing Amazing readers and Superior Spider-Talk podcast listeners should hopefully note, I attended New York Comic Con earlier this month. In addition to carrying the numerous Marvel panels, I also collected interviews with various creators who are working on current Spider-Man titles, or have contributed to the

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Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #5 marks the payoff of a Chris Yost-penned subplot that has been slowly simmering in the pages of Avenging Spider-Man and Team-Up for the past 10 months. While the trigger-pulling of the “Superior Six” storyline has seemingly brought a bit of focus that has been sorely

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This is a totally unoriginal thought, but the exhibitor area at New York Comic Con is a terrible place to buy comic books. Not because there aren’t plenty of people selling comic books – I could walk two feet and find someone hawking some cherished issues of Spider-Man like

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It’s time for Episode 18 of the Superior Spider-Talk podcast! In this episode, Dan Gvozden and I talk about the eventful Superior Spider-Man #19 and revisit the iconic Amazing Spider-Man #33. Download the episode from iTunes or our Podomatic web site. Meanwhile, be sure to like our Facebook page for updates about the podcast, our writing

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In the Indestructible Hulk Special #1, the second part of the Superior Spider-Man-centric “Arms of the Octopus” arc, agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. use puppies as a means to calm the Hulk’s rage so he can change back into mild-mannered Dr. Bruce Banner. Sadly, the use of cute, adorable little puppies

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When the Superior Spider-Man era kicked off in January, I was certainly intrigued by a series that focused on long-time villain Otto Octavius learning how to be a “hero,” via the great power/great responsibility credo of his “sworn enemy” Peter Parker, but I also wondered if such a concept

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