Recommended Comics 08/19/26

 Here are this week's comics to check on the 19th of August!

1. Spider-Man/Hulk: Fire and Brimstone #1 (Marvel)

This comic is a team up between the Friendly Neighborhood Hero and the Green Goliath written by Kevin Smith (Either you heard of him or you haven't) The plot isn't really known yet except that it is apparently dealing with the exorcism of... Bruce Banner?! Spidey and Hulk have done team ups before and this looks like it could be a very fun adventure this time around.

2. Dark Knights of Steel II #2 (DC)

Honestly, a lot of the titles this week are either endings to arcs or the middle of one. But I think I will go with Dark Knights of Steel II, which is a sequel miniseries. This takes place in an alternate world where the DC heroes are members of a meieval fantasy setting. Mixed with sci-fi because aliens exist! As shown when the entire El family came to Earth and not just Superman. It is a very interesting and fun setting where the heroes are recognizable but their roles are altered to make things unpredictable. This is the best way to do What If/Elseworld story. Since this is the second part of the current mini, it might be recommended to look up what happened in the first issue but I am sure the recap page will help you catch up. The art is beautiful and the writing really is top notch.

3. Bug Wars: The Coming of the Wardoomed #1 (Image)

What is Bug Wars? It is the story of a kid who found an amulet that shrinks him to the size of a bug and learning there are humanoid creatures that controls the bugs (Also having their own bug like features) in several factions looking to conquer the lands that makes up the backyard. The first mini is a violent blast as Slade, our MC, learns about these factions and tries to survive. This sequel continues the adventures as Slade works out the history of his father with this hidden world and the arrival of a new threat coming from the woods beyond the family's home.

4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #21 (IDW)

It was a bit hard to pick with IDW this week since all of the books this week are a bit, or a lot, into their story. But everyone knows the TMNT. This is just another part of their story. The twist being this arc is all about what happens when the veil between the dead and the living no longer exists. There is probably gonna be quite a bit of confusion since there was a massive plot twist a few issues ago I don't want to spoil. But it is simple enough that you just need to accept it is a thing and follow the Turtles as they explore a world being dead has no meaning.

5. Zorro's Legacy #2 (Alien Books)

This is about Zorro, the famous superhero (Sort of, definitely a masked vigilante type) as his legacy is explored in the modern day. With his descendants taking up his name to stop modern gangsters and crime lords. The first issue is a heavy focus on the origins of this new Zorro. Recommended to pick it up if you can, but otherwise just know that we got a new Zorro ready to take on the modern challenges of crime with a rapier and a caape. It's fun and my only regret is because it this is from a small time publisher then this series is most likely gonna be short.

REVIEW DAY! 08/12/26

Welcome to review day! This week of August 12th 2026, we will be checking out Marvel, DC, Image, and IDW along with a bonus publisher. DC, Image, and IDW all got a roll of the die minus the series I had recommended. Marvel I picked because I am actually quite behind a lot of Marvel series so I went with a new series for a proper review that won't be colored by bias over the fact I have no clue what is going on. The bonus publisher was randomized by I just picked the first one that caught my eye. Now for the first series!

1. Star Wars: Fall of Kylo Ren #1 (Marvel)

Written by Charles Soules

Drawn by Will Sliney

This is the story of Kylo Ren, Supreme Commander of the First Order, at the very height of his power. And as the saying goes “Pride goes before a fall” or at least a paraphrasing of it goes that way.

This is also a sequel to Star Wars: Legacy of Vader but other than a vague saying that he just returned from a trip, it isn't necessary to know to read this issue. Just know that Kylo went around the Galaxy trying to learn more about the true history of Vader and ending up with a lesson repeated at the end of this issue.

This story also takes place before Palpatine returns somehow and the crux of the issue is about Kylo finding his precious First Order falling apart due to infighting. A lot of it is just Kylo cleaning house and employing mind games to snap General Hux and Pryde back into attention. It is mainly set up for Kylo to put himself back into control after leaving for that journey of self discovery I mentioned (The whole reason he looked into Vader was to find out what path he should take and to kill the past) as well as bring in The Resistance after their defeat at the end of Last Jedi.

The art is fine, there are two or three instances of Kylo's face looking off in a derpy way. But otherwise not bad and it still conveyed the action very well. Part of cleaning house was taking a planet that mainly had farmers as fighters. The in-fighting was so bad they were losing to farmers, you can imagine how unimpressed Kylo was when he returned.

All in all, a more somber issue without much to say but it is just establishing the pieces and roles so who knows what will happen next. I give this issue 7 crushed Vader helmets out of 10.

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2. Supergirl #16 (DC)

Written by Sophie Campbell

Drawn by Joe Quinones & Paolo Villanelli

This is the start of a new crossover storyline between all the main Superman books called Kingdom of Zod which sees the return of General Zod as he tries to make a new Krypton empire. And I got to say, I was really curious about them making Supergirl be the opening act for this crossover. Sophie's Supergirl run has been very slice of life coded, with the previous arc being the first fully serious with dire stakes arc of the book. So not impossible but still an interesting choice to make this Part 1 especially since the events set up in Superman Unlimited is where Zod starts to make his empire claim.

I was also curious about them bringing Zod back as a villain because last I read, which admittedly was years ago, the General made peace with Superman and was using a lifeless planet as a place for him and his family to live on.

And oh my God, the start of this issue answered all my questions, that is surprisingly bleak. I have no clue if this was something already established in a previous book, but hey. That means it did its job of catching up readers on the necessary plot points and with only two pages. The next several pages also help to bring up to speed on the events of Superman Unlimited that are important to this crossover while also explaining why we are starting with Supergirl.

As for the actual story itself, it is pretty good. Showing Supergirl gathering her team and preparing to make their way to El Cadelro (Don't worry, the book explains what that is if you haven't heard of it before) after Lois is invited there. It is a nice clashing of personalities, mainly from Conner Kent and Superboy-Prime, while introducing Supergirl's supporting cast to the wider DCU. It is hard to talk about everything else without going into spoilers, but the first act does a great job of establishing stakes and what Zod's plans exactly are. Or at least the first step which definitely puts him at odds with the El family.

The art is less than stellar. It is different from the previous art style, which was drawn by Sophie herself, but considering the different tone it is required. But that isn't my problem, my main problem is that it kind of feels like two different artists are drawing on the same page at times. Granted, I am not a massive art guy so maybe that isn't accurate of a description but the proportions just feel off at times.

Oh and I know the book is credited with two artists but I think one artist is doing the recap pages while the other is drawing the actual story.

But I will say the art is still overall nice to look at and it is still easy to follow what is happening. So I say in the end it is still good.

I give this first act 8.5 House of El crests out of 10 and I look forward to the rest of the event. By the way, part 2 is in Action Comics #1101 which is out now.

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3. Regicide #1 (Image)

Written by Patrick Kindlon

Drawn by Ludovic Lalliat

This is the story of a man on a quest to kill the king of the land. And a farmhand ordered to accompany him on this journey.

The solicitations heavily imply who the tyrannical ruler, whose death has been arranged, is supposed to be. But the book never actually name drops the king that must die, so I will refrain from saying who I think it is. This story though seems to be more about the journey than the actual king slaying, for we run into a most monstrous obstacle that establishes this world is based on the fantastical.

There isn't much known about Doru, the man on the Regicide quest, beyond that he is kind to the children but merciless to the monsters and terrors. And the farmhand, Mihas, seems simple but willing and able to defend himself and Doru against the dangers despite only fighting off simple animals before this journey. But I am sure more will be revealed about Doru at least as time goes on.

The art is really amazing though, a very unique art style that is quite beautiful. I wish I knew what this style is called or a description that can give. But it reminds me of Head Lopper if you ever read that series.

Overall I give this 7.5 centipedes out of 10, it is mostly just establishing work but it is intriguing enough to follow for now.

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4. Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theater Presents: Roar of the Worlds #1 (IDW)

Written and Drawn by Kyle Baker

A quick recap since there is a good chance you aren't familiar with this part of the franchise. Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theater is essentially a retelling of classic stories but Godzilla is in it. The first edition is Romeo & Juliet which was just... Romeo & Juliet with Godzilla running around in the background. Then we have The Odyssey which actually did incorporate the Godzilla Mythos with Greek mythology which was a fun pairing. Now we have Godzilla vs War of the Worlds.

And my god is that appropriate because this story essentially tells both the birth of Godzilla and War of the Worlds all set in Japan. And it is done so epically with the stylized art highlighting the action while showing a lone serviceman attempting to make it through the battlefield to deliver an important message for his country. That of course isn't the full plot, there is quite a bit of set up that while basic is done well enough to get you ready for the actual invasion.

Again, the human side of the conflict is pretty standard but it is done well enough that you will most likely still be invested in their arrival alongside the epic brawl between Godzilla and the Martians. There aren't many negatives to say beyond the fact a lot of it is standard, but has enough of a unique blend to make this easily the best Monsterpiece comic so far.

There is also a backup story that tells the story of Robin Hood but with Godzilla in it. It is technically a continuation from the backups in the other Monsterpiece issues but this section is pretty standalone if you know the basic story of Robin Hood. It is hard to say what happens here without spoiling it because it is only 5-6 pages long. But know that Godzilla's only inclusion is to act as a deus ex machina for Robin Hood's escape. But hey, it also teases Robin Hood vs Godzilla for the finale, so that should be fun!

Overall, I give this 8 crushed Martian pods out of 10. It is a really fun time with this story and the Robin Hood segment is still mildly interesting if a bit rushed in getting through things.

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5. Biker Mice From Mars: Scorch #1 (Oni Press)

Written by Matt Hotson

Drawn by V. Ken Marion

What in the he- I said I was gonna randomize my reviews and my God is this random. Biker Mice From Mars is apparently a cartoon from the 90s that is currently getting a modern day reboot. And this is the spin-off of a revival comic series that started in 2024. I almost wasn't sure if I should review this but hey every issue is someone's first, right? So should check out how new reader friendly this is.

And holy crap, it is not only very new reader friendly it is also pretty amazing. This looks to be a prequel of Biker Mice which helps to introduce new readers to the tale. It also means this is the origin of Scorch aka Scratch as she tries to live under the life of being a politician's daughter and later trying to get free from it. It is a very nice tale and got me way more engaged than I was expecting. Being unfamiliar with the franchise I have zero clue who is from the main series or is just introduced here. But I promise you that other than the feeling some characters are supposed to be more important than others, it introduces everyone organically enough.

The art work is also phenomenal mimicking the style of those old 90s Saturday morning cartoons. It is probably the best I have seen this week. Or maybe that is just nostalgia bias, but it is still absolutely amazing. I am really glad I picked this series up at random, I otherwise would have never touched it.

I give it 9 fire revving motorbikes out of 10, highly recommended.

Recommended Comics 08/12/26

 As promised, here are my recommended comics to check out tomorrow on the 12th. One from Marvel, DC, Image, IDW, and a bonus publisher.

1. Marvel: Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1

I am a bit behind on Marvel at the moment, the most I was following was the new Ultimate Universe and that ended a few months ago, but what better time to jump back in than with a new number one? This seems to be a bit of a back to basics approach with an enemy from not Miles' past but his dad's returning to bring trouble to the entire family. Miles is a great guy and I enjoyed the works of Bryan Hill who is the writer for the comic. So all this plus again it is meant to be a jumping on point is why I am recommending this out of all the many Marvel titles coming out this week.

2. DC: Batman and Robin: Year One - Dynamic Duos #1

God, it is so tempting to recommend Absolute Batman #23. It is such a great series, and I do recommend collecting and reading from the start. But it doesn't feel right to recommend something that is near the end of an arc when I am just coming back from a decade plus long absence. So I am going for the series I am looking forward to the second most amount from DC and that is Batman and Robin Year One. It is very much a sequel to a 12 issue miniseries simply titled Batman and Robin: Year One. But I feel confident you don't need to knows the ins and out of that series to pick this up. I still recommend checking it out, but you should still be able to jump into this just fine. It is about the Dynamic Duo perfecting their partnership when they run into a gang of street kids and having to deal with a problem that is more than just superhero affair. Though since should be 12 issues, it probably won't stay so simple for long.

3. Image: Transformers #35

I am gonna be honest, it was hard to recommend a series from Imagae because a lot of the titles coming out that I liked are ones that are either nearing the end of an arc (Witchbladae) or are just starting but is part of a miniseries (Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy) so that would definitely be best to start at the beginning instead. But if I had to pick a series that I think is the absolute best of them all... it would have to be Transformers. The Energon Universe incarnation of the series (It is tied into G.I. Joe and original series Void Rivals) is probably the best I have ever seen of the franchise. Showing the horrors of war without being too cynical. It also has my favorite depiction of Optimus I have ever seen showing all his strengths while keeping his humanity and kindness. This is technically nearing the end of an arc, I am pretty sure #36 is where the next volume will end on though don't quote me on that, but it seems like we might get a standalone issue focusing on one of the lesser known Autobots. Just uh... be warned. A lot has changed since the first issue. But the writing is so great (We recently got a writer change, but it is by Robert Kirkman who did Walking Dead and Invincible so the quality is still high) and the art is fantastic that I am sure you will be entertained anyway.

4. IDW: The Twilight Zone #10

Okay, full disclosure. This entire series has been hit or miss so far with several misses. It is an anthology series, so that is a given. But at the same time since it is an anthology series that also means you don't need to have read any of the prior issues to check this out. Plus, this issue is written by Charles Soule and that guy is an amazing writer, love his works. What is this about? A couple of college students enter the basement of their fraternity only to find themselves in a Cold War era bunker... and the Twilight Zone.

5. Bonus: Power Rangers Unlimited #2 (Boom Studios)

Picking a bonus publisher was tough because there were a few good ones this week that were also in the middle of their arcs. But I am going with Power Rangers Unlimited. It follows Trini the original Yellow Ranger as she teams up with Power Rangers across every era to stop an ongoing threat to the entire Mutliverse. It seems to be a bit of a sequel to Power Rangers: Once and Always though it is also possible it takes place before that. Either way, this is an adult Trini trying to end a threat to all of reality including the return of Zedd all while teaming up with every Ranger possible. I enjoyed the first issue and am looking forward to this one.

A return over 10 years later?

 Wow, this had... been very promptly abandoned, huh? Yeah, sorry life had happened. I got a job sometime after the last blog post. And I have zero memory of why I stopped but yeah I just ended up losing the drive to continue. But eh, I guess I just got randmoly reminded of this and decided to continue.

Of course continue how? Well for now every Tuesday is recommendations day. What I think are gonna be the most interesting set of books coming out that week. One DC, one Marvel, one Image, and one IDW with a bonus publisher of random choice. For those who saw or will see the older posts, you'll notice that it used to be Valiant and Dark Horse I would recommend and IDW was never mentioned.

Yeah... I stopped following Dark Horse. I stopped reading in general back in 2020 and I am actually still working on the back log. And Valiant... has not been in a good place lately. They are attempting to bounce back under Alien Books. And then both are trying to bounce back under IDW. But, I am still treating Alien Books and Valiant as separate from each other and IDW. Either way, Valiant isn't publishing a book every week so it would lose a spot anyway.

Then on Thursday, I will be reviewing a comic from Marvel, DC, Image, and IDW plus a bomus publisher. Not necessarily the same books I recommended, I am gonna be doing random reviews to ensure I am not just gushing about things I like every week. Which also means I am gonna spend money on things I don't enjoy...

Every other day is up in the air. Wednesday is gonna be a definite break day no matter what, I usually work that day and I also need to spend that day reading comics and writing my reviews in advance. I do still want to do my Ultimate Marvel and DC New 52 trade reviews. Probably gonna be Friday and Saturday, but when those return depends on when I get the TPBs and then write the reviews for. These will be written in advance of course.

And 2099 week? I liked that, I liked writing the summaries and then the reviews. I will return to doing that, one review of one issue per day on some week of every month. Last time it was the second week of every month, but maybe I will do first week of every month instead? Up in the air right now. Probably won't be this month but I will try to get started as soon as I can.

So to confirm everything. Tuesdays will be recommending comics. Thursday is gonna be posting reviews for a new comic released that day. Once I get everything settled and ready, I will be posting another blog detailing the new schedule. I will either see you all tomorrow or next week depending on how things go.

Recommended Comics for 6/10/15

I'm back! Quick notice, I will be switching this segment from Monday to Tuesday. Also, as for why I have been gone so long, I have been through a rough period where I was in between a couple of jobs. Things are looking up, and I hope to catch up on my reviews.

Reminder: I will be taking one comic from the Dark Horse, DC, Image, Marvel, Valiant companies, and one bonus publisher and will recommend for both new and veteran readers to check out.

1. Dark Horse Recommendation: Harrow County #2

There isn't that many choices from Dark Horse this week. Mainly because the new issues that are coming out, I have not been following or have heard of it before hand. But Harrow Country has my interest. And while I know nothing beyond that it is a horror story, I don't got much else. Sorry, I promise the others I have much more to say on.

2. DC Recommendation: Batman #41

Ask anyone who saw my posts on social media, and you will know that I am not exactly pleased with the new Bat-Armor. I still don't like it. But my interest hasn't waned because of that and in fact has increased when I read Batman #40 and learned who is under the mask.

If you haven't found for yourself what is going on, then let me just say that Batman is going in a very interesting direction and you got to catch onto the train before it leaves the station. Plus, Mr Bliss, a new villain who is teased to appear in #43, looks interesting.

3. Image Recommendation: Savior #3

This was a close call to make for Image comics recommendations this week. Unlike Dark Horse where there were 4 choices to make and I knew very little about all 4 or DC where I instantly knew I was gonna be recommending Batman. For Image, there were so many good comics. Like Saga, Walking Dead, Birthright, Copperhead, etc. But I decided on which one I am most looking forward to: Savior.

Written by the creator of Spawn and drawn by Clayton Crain the artist of Rai, this book is amazing. There is a lot of mystery going on surrounding the amnesiac hero and a lot of beautiful drawings depicting it. It is a bit of a pain to have to wait 8 issues for the origin story to be done, but it is wonderful enough to be worth the wait.

Seriously, check out Savior.

4. Marvel Recommendation: Inhumans Attilan Risng #2

Like Image, there were so many choices to pick. But in the end, I am gonna go with Inhumans. Like many Secret Wars stories, beyond the main one needing a little background done, you don't need to read the original series this was replacing.

I do recommend reading Inhumans Attilan Rising #1 if for just the fact it is great. Short and very little spoilers though? A resistance led by Black Bolt is trying to undermine the maker of Battleworld's rule. Queen Medusa, who follows the God King loyally, is trying to squash it. So she sends her most loyal spy to the Quiet Room to find the leader of the resistance. And the spy does. Except it is most likely a version of Black Bolt due to various differences from the one most comic readers would be familiar with. And not just the actual look of him.

What happens next? Will the resistance fall? Medusa reign victorious? Or will this be the end of Battleworld?

5. Valiant Recommendation: Unity #19

A new story arc! A new villain! The return of X-O Manowar! What is sure to be a perfect time to jump on the Valiant train as you try to play catch up! Seriously, Valiant is epic. Read it now.

6. Bonus: Rachel Rising #34 (Abstract)

Read it. It is the most spectacular horror comic you will ever read. Don't worry about getting lost, I am here to help you catch up. At the very least check out the volumes collecting this series!

Have you seen the Silentking?

As the few readers who check out this blog may I have noticed, I went from updating nearly daily, stopping on Sunday because I declared that to be break day in my first post, and then stopped all of a sudden on not only here but all of my social media. The reason was simple. I was focusing more on looking for a job and didn't have time to do reviews. That has actually paid off today when I got hired at a warehouse.

So what does it mean for this blog? Not much to change beyond possibly switching Review Day and Ultimate Marvel Trade Review for connivence sake. After all, almost all of my reviews can be made in advance with Review Day actually having to wait until Wednesday each week get done.

What about all of the reviews I missed? Well, I am gonna get to work on them and send them out on Friday along with the Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2 review . By the way, I won't be switching UMTR and Review Day until next week.

Final statement: The new schedule will be rocky at first as I try to adjust to it, but I will try to stick to it as much as possible.

2099 week presents Spider-Man 2099 #3

Spider-Man 2099 #3

SUMMARY

The story opens onto a bunch of Thorites coming out of nowhere to aid Spider-Man, who they consider to be the Harbinger of Thor, against Venture. A quick trip to the present shows that Spider-Man in his civilian form informing his hologram Lyla that he has no idea where the shock they came from, but knew that Venture would easily beat them all up if he didn’t disregard his original plan to throw Venture off the trail leading to his apartment and fight him right then and there. We then cut back to Venture already in the process of beating up several people before Spider-Man leaped, but getting tossed over and getting his right arm numb after getting hit by Venture’s rod. Spider-Man realizes that he is outmatched and begins thinking that he should probably surrender and hopes Alchemax won’t punish too severely.

But before he could say anything, one of the Thorites tried to sneak attack Venture and is killed for the trouble and says that he doesn’t care if he has to kill anyone or even all of them, prompting Spider-Man to lash out Venture and try to take him down. For a couple of seconds, he seems to have much luck as before while Venture mocks him, when Spidey docks him with a right while shouting “Shut up!” He then immediately backs off, trying to switch back to his original plan to get Venture to follow him until it is no longer suspicious that he was inside Miguel’s apartment, Venture can follow heat signatures or something similar and Alchemax most likely developed it explaining how Miguel would know, via leading him through it. They also pass by Gabe on the way, who appears to recognize Spider-Man.

Spider-Man manages to get his plan working so far and even makes sure that Venture won’t be too suspicious about a broken window or the possibility that he is leading the latter to his apartment on purpose by having Lyla just pointing to the broken window and claim it was just made. Spider-Man is then free falling while Venture chases him while mentioning that his arm is itching even more but at least the numbness is gone. The two then battle for a bit until it ends with Spider-Man captured.

We then cut quickly back to Miguel’s apartment where Gabe confronts Lyla about what just happened and the scene ends with asking where Miguel is, when she last saw him, and what he was last wearing. (Stopping the summary to point out this is obviously referring to the fact that when he saw Venture chasing Spider-Man earlier, he possibly recognized the costume which was what Miguel had worn for a Day of the Dead festival. Reason I am stopping the summary to say this, is because I didn’t want people who didn’t pick that up from a single sentence and think of something else.) We cut back to Venture telling Tyler Stone about his successful capture of Spider-Man and states that he doesn’t know how Spider-Man can climb walls yet, which was the only ability Stone had saw being utilized, but guesses it might be a suction mechanism. Spider-Man interjects with the fact that he actually has talons right after freeing himself and slashing Venture’s jet boots causing him to go off balance.

The two battle even more and Venture tries to rip Spider-Man’s arm off when he accidentally caused a web to shoot out surprising them both. Spider-Man concludes the itchiness in his arms is because he is growing spinnerets there and jokes that he might start becoming more spider like and will start hungering for flies. He begins laughing mad for a bit, until he realizes that out of control Venture is heading into traffic. Spider-Man jumps off and onto a nearby billboard while Venture gets up without any harm and removes his hi tech goggles and says that he sees Spider-Man now and he is gonna kill him.

But Spider-Man concludes that he is actually not able to see so well without the goggles since he is aiming to Spidey’s left, but it is not worth risking any civilians being hurt by wild shots. He then grabs one of the flying cars, which are called Maglev cars and are powered by magnetism, and states that he could use the polarity of it to repel Venture into the next county. While Venture was able to resist this, his does lose his big gun. Venture then begins to brandish his rod while Spider-Man drops the car and leaps at him. Spider-Man manages to dodge the attack and slashes Venture’s robotic leg with the talons on his feet and the two struggle against each other for a bit until Spidey notices that Venture’s huge gun is being magnetized to his back. As Venture is stunned by hit by his own weapon, Spider-Man grabs the rod and proceeds to shock Venture by jamming it into the exposed wires in Venture’s leg until he is unconscious.

The story cuts back to present day where Miguel finishes the tale by saying he was moving all over the city both in and out of costume for a couple days just to make sure no one can realize that Miguel O’Hara is Spider-Man. He was also thinking about what to do next until deciding to just come back home and start off from square one. He rehashes his newfound abilities and newly made genetic quirks and everything currently wrong with his life and concludes it can’t get worse. Tyler Stone then knocks on his door saying he wants to talk to him about Spider-Man.

REVIEW

While I thought it was odd that the Thorites came in out of nowhere, they do serve a purpose. Namely to give Spider-Man a reason to not think just for himself and showing how decent of person he is. Without the Thorites, Spider-Man would have eventually just surrender like he almost did after Venture easily deflected an attack and caused his arm to go numb. But then he went into heroic mode after one of the Thorites died trying to save him and Venture claiming that he doesn’t who he kills as long as he gets Spider-Man. I just really love the panel that just shows him just standing there in shock and anger before proceeding to forgo any thought surrender and go all out and even managing to uppercut the clearly more skilled Venture.

The whole chase and fight scenes were epic. With a lot of foreshadowing laid here and the previous issue about Spider-Man’s ability to make organic webs. Thinking creative ways to defeat Venture without simply beating him until he is unable to move. This also illustrates how unlike Peter, he is only sarcastic and snarky in his civilian form and isn’t nearly as talkative as Spider-Man, mainly because he isn’t quite as capable of doing so while unlike Pete who does it as a reflex. The fact this lead to Miguel’s brother Gabe learning his identity is also intriguing and serves more of a way to make this a more unique take on the Spider Mythos than simply rehashing this as Spider-Man in the future.

This is also the best art work of the series yet, with none of the coloring issues and with more better depictions of Spider-Man, especially where he is falling from his apartment again. The only thing I found odd is that very panel though, as the sky seems to missing.

The only other weak part, although the whole sky is missing isn’t that big of a deal, is Venture. He still looks awesome, but he became kind of a generic stock villain. Not having much motivation than being a big a**hole and wanting Spider-Man so he can get paid. But he does still make a great foe, testing the inexperience Spider in both mental and physical aspects and gives him a reason to be more heroic. Plus, he isn’t as nearly as one note evil as Tyler Stone and his “will drug you with the most addictive drug in the world for daring to quit”. But to give credit to Stone, that isn’t the same as making dumb move just to show he is evil like Mr. Henton from Ravage 2099.

So all in all, a very satisfying conclusion with promises of an interesting subplot dealing Gabe realizing that Miguel is Spider-Man and his ongoing struggle with Alchemax. I was planning and putting this as the same score as the last issue because of the genericness of Venture, but then I realize he doesn’t need to be complex if he still manages to challenge Spider-Man in few ways that other villains could and can potentially be characterized more in future issues. So 8.8 webs out of 10.

Tomorrow! More Ravage 2099. Yay...