Death and rebirth remain a key theme of Marvel’s recent comics. The Punisher features Frank Castle’s recently resurrected wife by the Hand and after several issues of torture, Hydro-Man finally succumbs to Carnage and gets absorbed into the symbiote. The… Read More ›
Carnage
Weekly Marvel Review: March 16, 2022 (Week 11)
In a light week, nobody registered any major Character Developments. Wolverine survives his trip down memory lane with the conclusion of the X Lives of Wolverine mini series. He gets the most notable Defeats Antagonist from the week when he… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: February 23, 2022 (Week 08)
Marigold, Black Widow’s ward, gets added to the database this week, which is good timing since Black Widow will need all the help she can get after the Living Blade cuts off her arm. Maybe she can take a page… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: October 27, 2021 (Week 43)
The ladies of the Marvel Universe dominate the latest weekly release of books. Of the Top 10 performances, seven come from female characters. Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, Spider-Man’s main supporting characters currently, put Ben Reilly through a combat trial… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: October 13, 2021 (Week 41)
The Hulk puts up his best week of the year, but his performance in the finale to Al Ewing’s critically acclaimed Immortal Hulk series fails to earn Bruce Banner his first Hero of the Week title. In the end, the… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: September 29, 2021 (Week 39)
Multiple corners and characters of the Marvel Universe burn. Krakoa enters its latest Inferno when Moira MacTaggert’s biggest fear comes to pass. Despite Professor X and Magneto’s best attempts to keep Destiny from being resurrected, Mystique shocks the Quiet Council… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: September 15, 2021 (Week 37)
Kang looks to be making a late push in the Antagonists’ ranks. With three more appearances in the last five weeks—and 49 total points spanning six overall apps—Kang now ranks as the sixth best antagonist for the year. Those numbers… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: September 08, 2021 (Week 36)
Marvel taps into the unlimited potential of its digital comics subscription service by launching Infinity Comics. The new stories, exclusive to the Marvel Unlimited service, offer a chance for some of Marvel’s top creatives to tell quick short stories presented… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: August 25, 2021 (Week 34)
A new addition to Marvel’s library of youthful legacy characters—basketball prodigy Connor Young—makes his debut in the new Darkhawk series and the Fantasy Comic League review system. The Darkhawk Amulet finds its new owner after Chris Powell sent it away… Read More ›
Weekly Marvel Review: August 04, 2021 (Week 31)
August picks up right where July left. Spider-Man’s deadliest foes surround him in Sinister War, symbiotic showdowns in Extreme Carnage and another entry in the annual backup stories that lead to the “Infinity Heist.” As far as new books of… Read More ›