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The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (2018) Ryan Ottley Cover & Pencils, Nick Spencer Story, Amanda Clarksdale 1st Appearance, 1st Appearance of Kindred 

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER VOL. 6 TPB

Written by NICK SPENCER Penciled by RYAN OTTLEY & PAT GLEASON Cover by RYAN OTTLEY Spider-Man’s life has been thrown into upheaval! As Peter deals with the aftershocks from Mary Jane’s recent decision, a super villain rearing their head is not helpful. And nor is…ABSOLUTE CARNAGE! Only Spider-Man stands between Carnage at his scariest and young Dylan Brock. To make matters worse, everyone who has ever worn the Carnage symbiote now has a codex — including Norman Osborn from his time as the Red Goblin! Can Spider-Man save Norman from Carnage? Does he even want to? Plus: The untold stories of the Red Goblin’s rein of madness and mayhem! So grab your greatest goblin gear and rend your raiments red, for the Red Goblin rides again! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2018) #29-31 and RED GOBLIN: RED DEATH #1. 112 PGS./Rated T …$17.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-91727-2

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Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #41 (And kind of #39 and #40) Review: The Bogenrieder Perspective

What’s in the booooooox?!

Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #41

“True Companions, Pt 1”

Writer: Nick Spencer

Pencils: Ryan Ottley

Inks: Cliff Rathburn

Colors: Nathan Fairbairn

Letters: VC’s Joe Caramagna

Editors: Nick Lowe and Kathleen Wisneski

Editor-in-Chief: CB Cebulski

Plot:

Peter and Fred have been spending a lot more time together recently, and in this issue we’re finally given an explanation: after celebrating following his heroism (Press X to doubt) in Secret Empire, he’s approached by an old man, who uses magic taught by Doctor Strange to download a map to the pieces of the Lifeline Tablet into his head. Kingpin also wants this, which is why Spidey and Boomerang have been playing scavenger hunt to get all the fragments, including fighting the Vermin swarm in the New York underground. (I can already see JR sighing as he gives this issue a C.) Before Peter and Fred can be torn apart by the Vermins, they’re scared off by an unheard noise. As Kingpin realizes that somebody brought the Lifeline tablet back to Earth, Peter and Fred are attacked by none other than…. Gog!

Thoughts:

So, apologies on missing out on reviewing ASM #39 and 40. If it makes any difference, I did a livestream on my personal channel and covered those issues first, so if you’d like, I’ve timestamped it for anybody who wants to hear my unwritten (And somewhat abridged) notes on the issue.

Back to this issue, I think the first thing I want to stress is how glad I am that we’re finally getting some resolution to the Boomerang/Kingpin subplot. As patient as I am, it’s one of the few remaining plot lines from the beginning of Spencer’s run, and I’m glad that it’s getting resolution before the Kindred stuff kicks into high gear during Sins Rising. And thankfully its payoff is worth the wait and not an underwhelming take like we would have gotten during the previous era. It’s also very good to catch up on the Vermin swarm, if only briefly, rather than leaving them hanging to deal with independently; it’s a very good job on Spencer’s part of mixing together the treasure hunt for the Lifeline Tablet and the Vermin plot thread together in a very organic way that makes them fit seamlessly. Likewise, Peter and Fred also have a very fun and likeable dynamic, one that I have actually grown to like over the course of forty-plus issues. Though, given that Spencer has been able to consistently make me love his take on Peter and maintains his fantastic voice for Fred, I suppose this kind of lovable dynamic was inevitable. Regardless, it was something I was skeptical about, but I’ve slowly grown to see it as one of my favorite things about the new run.

Additionally, I think this was a very good place to let Ryan Ottley return to do the interior art. While I appreciate Iban Coello’s art, Brian Reber’s colors smudge up the linework of the project he’s doing, and thus it’s harder for me to really appreciate his very precise and smooth linework. I honestly think that Nathan Fairbairn or Matt Wilson (Who have pulled off very good work on ASM before, and Fairbairn does an amazing job this issue) would do a better job in a book this lighthearted with a saturated color palette in spite of the environment not necessarily demanding it. Maybe once we go into a more overtly serious direction, that color palette would work, but I’m glad that we’re back to normal for now. But Ottley’s return always does a good job at signaling more comedic overtones on the book, and this was a Boomerang issue; so, of course, the comedy was the primary concern, at least in the dialogue and how the story is framed. Another highlight for me was how Ottley designed the splash page regarding the Lifeline Tablet, which feels plucked straight out of an Indiana Jones book. And I suppose that given the theme of this issue is “scavenger hunt”, it’s fitting in a sense.

That said, I think this is one of the weaker first issues of any of the arcs so far. While it is technically a very strong issue and does a good job of tying up loose strings, it is very heavy on exposition. There came a point where the recap felt more like Spencer was just going back and explaining stuff that happened in earlier issues (As fun as the recap was, I’ve been reading since day one and it felt somewhat unnecessary, but I think it can be forgiven, even though I doubt there are many new readers this far in.) and just explaining what was happening as opposed to just letting the story happen.

The side story with the Lethal Legion attacking Project Pegasus was also pretty good, too. It was nice to set up some more of the Sins Rising Players, and also worth the extra page count. I don’t have too much to say about the art, other than it was competent and I doubt that I’ll be unable to read Sins Rising/Last Remains without reading this, but it was nice to get.

All in all, this was a good issue at the end of the day. I’m glad we finally got resolutions of sorts, and whether or not it took too long to get here I’m glad we’re at a payoff and getting hitched to the Kindred wagon. Here’s to hoping Gog’s return is worth the oddly cathartic wait.

Final Grade: B+

Original source: https://www.spidermancrawlspace.com/2020/03/amazing-spider-man-2018-41-and-kind-of-39-and-40-review-the-bogenrieder-perspective/

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off the rack #1268

Monday, July 1, 2019

 Happy Canada Day! Our great nation is 152 years old and I feel it in my bones. This is due to us installing a baby car seat into my CUV yesterday. My niece and her 7 month old daughter are coming from Bahrain and I am picking them up at the airport tomorrow. Thus the need for a car seat. I felt that the car seat manufacturer's manual left out some important details in their instructions. I felt the same way about my owner's manual for my 2018 Honda C-RV. Thank Thor for Google. Penny's help in finding the well hidden anchor points was greatly appreciated. It's a gorgeous day for a nation's birthday party. Sunny with a high of 28 degrees C or 82 degrees F (for all you non-metric folks). We'll be gathering with dear friends downtown so it's time to put on my happy face.

 Conan the Barbarian #7 - Jason Aaron (writer) Mahmud Asrar (art) Matthew Wilson (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). This is a terrific one issue story that chronicles Conan's revenge against a slimeball merchant. The lovely ladies helping him out are a special treat.

 Doctor Strange #15 - Mark Waid (writer) Barry Kitson (pencils) Scott Koblish (inks) Brian Reber (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Herald Supreme part 4. The threat to the realms of magic and science posed by a hopped up Galactus reaches its climax. Time for Doctor Strange to rally the troops. I know everything will be hunky dory after next issue's spectacular conclusion but the fun comes from seeing how the good guys persevere.

 Action Comics #1012 - Brian Michael Bendis (writer) Szymon Kudranski (art) Brad Anderson (colours) Josh Reed (letters). Rose and Thorn make a surprise appearance. I love when obscure characters play a significant role in a story. This book does not escape being pulled into Brian's Event Leviathan either so pay close attention crossover fans.

 Thor #14 - Jason Aaron (writer) Scott Hepburn (art) Matthew Wilson (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). I really hope this new Thor Corps isn't how the good guys win the War of the Realms. Malekith can't be defeated that easily.

 The Avant-Guards #6 - Carly Usdin (writer) Noah Hayes (art) Rebecca Nalty (colours) Ed Dukeshire (letters). This issue focuses on Ashley. She's coaching due to the injury to her knee and it's her birthday. Oh yeah, the team play three games too.

 Runaways #22 - Rainbow Rowell (writer) Andre Genolet (art) Michael Garland (colours) Niko Henrichon (art page 20) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). I've always liked the bright and airy art in this series so seeing the dark more realistic work on the last page made me cringe. It may suit the Doombot story better but I hope it doesn't last.

 Detective Comics #1006 - Peter J. Tomasi (writer) Kyle Hotz (art) David Baron (colours) Rob Leigh (letters). Oh boy, it's the Spectre. I prefer this Spirit of Vengeance over Marvel's Ghost Rider because he's so freaking cool with the green and white costume. The Spectre recruits Batman to find his alter ego, Jimmy Corrigan, after he's been spirited away by a cult. The cover blurb was swiped from the Arrow TV show.

 Fantastic Four #11 - Dan Slott (writer) Paco Medina, Kevin Libranda, Paolo Villanelli & Juanan Ramirez (art) Jesus Aburtov (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). Valeria and Franklin get tested for their driver's licenses. Meanwhile, Doctor Doom is back to his nefarious ways. Wait until you see which classic bad guy he teams up with.

 War of the Realms #6 - Jason Aaron (writer) Russell Dauterman (art) Matthew Wilson (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). This is it Thor fans, the epic conclusion to a multi-realm spanning war. Let's see here. Yes, I was very satisfied with how Malekith was defeated. Not spoiling anything. You knew that the good guys would win. I didn't even mind the bit of time traveling involved as it included some of my favourite characters. I loved the return of an old friend thought dead and how it was accomplished. The art by Russell Dauterman made this story so much more epic than the usual fare out there. So now it's onwards and upwards. All hail All Father Thor!

 War of the Realms the Punisher #3 - Gerry Duggan (writer) Marcelo Ferreira (pencils) Roberto Poggi (inks) Rachelle Rosenberg (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). I did not like how this story ended. Some may argue that Frank's uncompromising rules about dealing with criminals justified what he did but I would have preferred a different fate for Ferrante. This last issue started with a surprise twist that I didn't see coming though.

 War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #4 - Greg Pak (writer) Gang Hyuk Lim, Moy R. & Pop Mhan (art) Federico Blee & Andres Mossa (colours) VC's Clayton Cowles (letters). This was fun while it lasted but the ending was much too pie in the sky for me. As much as I enjoy some of Greg Pak's writing and identify with the characters of Asian persuasion I don't think I'll read the new Agents of Atlas book. There are just too many characters to keep track of.

 Avengers #20 - Jason Aaron (writer) Ed McGuinness (pencils) Mark Morales with Ed McGuinness (inks) Jason Keith (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). This War of the Realms tie-in focuses on She-Hulk and the changes she's gone through recently. I don't much like how she's monosyllabic when she's a Hulk now. I'm glad the war is over and I look forward to seeing the team in peace time before the next bunch of bad guys show up.

 The Amazing Spider-Man #24 - Nick Spencer (writer) Ryan Ottley (pencils) Mark Morales & Cliff Rathburn (inks) Nathan Fairbairn (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). My opinion of this title continues to slide. The art is just okay as well as the writing. I didn't like Mysterio in costume during his psychoanalysis session. The only thing keeping me reading is finding out who the new super villain Kindred is. Oh my god, I just figured it out. It's a clone. Poopypants.

 Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #8 - Tom Taylor (writer) Ken Lashley (art, breakdowns page 15) Scott Hanna (finishes page 15) Nolan Woodard (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). This story guest stars the Prowler, the Hobie Brown one not Miles's uncle. Spidey teams up with the reformed criminal to investigate a shady crowd funding company. The new super villain's name is Mr. Helminth. Ken Lashley's angular art is going to take some getting used to.

 The Superior Spider-Man #8 - Christos Gage (writer) Lan Medina (pencils) Cam Smith (inks) Andy Troy & Erick Arciniega (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). The team up with the West Coast Avengers continues in this War of the Realms tie-in. I love the lesson in humility that Otto gets from Gwenpool. If the next issue teaser is any indication, Norman Osborn's rears his ugly head soon.

 The Spider-Man Annual #1 presents Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham - Jason Latour (writer) David Lafuente (art) Rico Renzi (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). This is super punny if you're in the mood for some Marvel self deprecating humour. Otherwise take a hard pass. The art is amazing though, which is why I grabbed this off the rack.

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The Pull List: Weekly Comic Book release Update.

The Pull List: Weekly Comic Book release Update.

  Oh, joy! Yes my friends, it is that time was again; my second favorite day of the week. Not just for the nickname but because it's new comic book day! We here at TCC have put together a list for new releases from the two biggest hitters in the comic book industry. For a full list of all comic book releases this week, please click HERE, Thanks to our friends at ComicList.

 ComicList: DC Comics New Releases for 09/05/2018

Adventures Of The Super Sons #2 (Of 12), $3.99 Batman #54 (Cover A Matt Wagner), $3.99 Batman #54 (Cover B Tim Sale), AR Batman By Jeph Loeb And Tim Sale Omnibus HC, $125.00 Batman By Scott Snyder And Greg Capullo Box Set #3, $59.99 Batman Catwoman The Wedding Album The Deluxe Edition HC, $17.99 Batman Detective Comics Volume 7 Batmen Eternal TP, $16.99 Batman Prelude To Knightfall TP, $19.99 Batman Preludes To The Wedding TP, $16.99 Batman The Court Of Owls Saga The Essential Edition TP, $24.99 Border Town #1 (Cover A Ramon Villalobos), $3.99 Border Town #1 (Cover B Jorge Jimenez), AR Cover #1 (Of 6)(Cover A David Mack), $3.99 Cover #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Zu Orzu), AR Cover #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Blank Variant), AR Curse Of Brimstone #6, $2.99 Dark Knight III The Master Race TP, $24.99 DC Nation #4, AR Deathstroke #35 (Cover A Robson Rocha & Daniel Henriques), $3.99 Deathstroke #35 (Cover B Francesco Mattina), AR Dreaming #1 (Cover A Jae Lee), $3.99 Dreaming #1 (Cover B Yanick Paquette), AR Dreaming #1 (Cover C Blank Variant), AR Green Arrow #44 (Cover A Alex Maleev), $3.99 Green Arrow #44 (Cover B Kaare Andrews), AR Green Lanterns #54 (Cover A Mike Perkins), $3.99 Green Lanterns #54 (Cover B Chris Stevens), AR Harley Quinn #49 (Cover A Guillem March), $3.99 Harley Quinn #49 (Cover B Frank Cho), AR Injustice 2 #33, $2.99 Jinxworld Sampler #1, $1.00 Justice League #7 (Cover A Jim Cheung & Mark Morales), $3.99 Justice League #7 (Cover B Jim Lee & Scott Williams), AR Justice League #7 (Cover C Jim Lee Pencils Only Variant), AR Nightwing #48 (Cover A Mike Perkins), $3.99 Nightwing #48 (Cover B Kenneth Rocafort), AR Unexpected #4, $2.99 United States Vs Murder Inc #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Michael Avon Oeming), $3.99 United States Vs Murder Inc #1 (Of 6)(Cover B David Mack), AR United States Vs Murder Inc #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Blank Variant), AR

ComicList: Marvel Comics New Releases for 09/05/2018

Amazing Spider-Man #2 (Ryan Ottley 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99 Ant-Man And The Wasp #5 (Of 5), $3.99 Asgardians Of The Galaxy #1 (Cover A Dale Keown), $3.99 Asgardians Of The Galaxy #1 (Cover B Skottie Young), AR Asgardians Of The Galaxy #1 (Cover C Humberto Ramos), AR Asgardians Of The Galaxy #1 (Cover D Cliff Chang), AR Astonishing X-Men #15 (Cover A Greg Land), $3.99 Astonishing X-Men #15 (Cover B Akcho Cosmic Ghost Rider Vs Variant), AR Avengers #7 (Cover A Geoff Shaw), $3.99 Avengers #7 (Cover B Clayton Crain), AR Avengers #7 (Cover C Tradd Moore Cosmic Ghost Rider Vs Variant), AR Avengers #7 (Cover D Eve Ventrue Marvel's Spider-Man Video Game Variant), AR Ben Reilly The Scarlet Spider #23, $3.99 Captain America #3 (Cover A Alex Ross), $3.99 Captain America #3 (Cover B Jack Kirby Remastered Variant), AR Captain America #3 (Cover C Jack Kirby Remastered Black & White Variant), AR Captain America #3 (Cover D Patrick Zircher Cosmic Ghost Rider Vs Variant), AR Color Your Own Venom SC, $9.99 Cosmic Ghost Rider #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Geoff Shaw), $3.99 Cosmic Ghost Rider #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Declan Shalvey), AR Cosmic Ghost Rider #3 (Of 5)(Cover C Ivan Shavrin), AR Deadpool #4 (Cover A Nic Klein), $3.99 Deadpool #4 (Cover B Todd Nauck Cosmic Ghost Rider Vs Variant), AR Death Of The Inhumans #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Kaare Andrews), $3.99 Death Of The Inhumans #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Aaron Kuder Young Guns Variant Cover D), AR Earth X Trilogy Omnibus Alpha HC, $125.00 Immortal Hulk #5 (Cover A Alex Ross), $3.99 Immortal Hulk #5 (Cover B Rahzzah Cosmic Ghost Rider Vs Variant), AR Iron Man 2020 TP (New Printing), $34.99 Marvel Knights Black Panther By Priest And Texeira The Client TP, $15.99 Moon Knight By Jeff Lemire And Greg Smallwood HC, $34.99 Old Man Logan Annual #1 (Cover A Shane Davis), $4.99 Old Man Logan Annual #1 (Cover B Gerardo Sandoval), AR Quicksilver No Surrender #5 (Of 5), $3.99 Silver Surfer Annual #1 (Cover A Philip Tan), $4.99 Silver Surfer Annual #1 (Cover B Marcos Martin), AR Spider-Man Deadpool #38, $3.99 Spider-Man Vs Venom Omnibus HC, $125.00 Star Wars #53 (Cover A David Marquez), $3.99 Star Wars #53 (Cover B Rod Reis Galactic Icon Variant), AR Star Wars #53 (Cover C John Tyler Christopher Action Figure Variant), AR Star Wars Doctor Aphra Annual #2 (Cover A Caspar Wijngaard), $4.99 Star Wars Doctor Aphra Annual #2 (Cover B Ashley Witter), AR Thanos Legacy #1 (Cover A Geoff Shaw), $4.99 Thanos Legacy #1 (Cover B Ron Lim), AR Thanos Legacy #1 (Cover C Stonehouse), AR Thanos Legacy #1 (Cover D Esad Ribic), AR Thanos Legacy #1 (Cover E Dave Johnson Cosmic Ghost Rider Vs Variant), AR Thanos Legacy #1 (Cover F George Perez), AR Thanos Legacy #1 (Cover G George Perez Virgin Variant), AR True Believers Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary Daredevil By Bendis And Maleev #1, $1.00 True Believers Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary Daredevil By Lee And Everett #1, $1.00 True Believers Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary Daredevil By Smith Quesada And Palmiotti #1, $1.00 Venom First Host #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Mark Bagley), $3.99 Venom First Host #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Rod Reis), AR Weapon X #23, $3.99 Wolverine Old Man Logan Volume 8 To Kill For TP, $15.99 X-Men Gold #35, $3.99 X-Men Red Volume 1 Hate Machine TP, $17.99 X-Men Wedding Of Cyclops And Phoenix HC, $125.00

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER VOL. 8: THREATS & MENACES TPB

Written by NICK SPENCER Penciled by RYAN OTTLEY & IBAN COELLO Cover by RYAN OTTLEY Spider-Man can’t be in four places at once — or can he?! Peter Parker’s life is as complicated as ever, but is science the answer? Meanwhile, J. Jonah Jameson starts his new life as a podcast host — and his first guest is Spider-Man! JJJ and Spidey have been on pretty good terms for a while now, so it’s only fitting that “Jolly” Jonah would sabotage all that and put the entire city in danger, right? Plus: The wall-crawler must roll the dice in the Palace, the new super villain casino run by none other than Chance! And Spidey’s odds don’t look good. But while Peter’s life gets ever crazier, what’s Boomerang up to? And what does it have to do with Mayor Kingpin? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2018) #37-42. 160 PGS./Rated T …$17.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-92023-4 USE DIAMOND CODE MAR201098

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: 2099 TPB (VOL. 7)

Written by NICK SPENCER Penciled by PATRICK GLEASON & OSCAR BAZALDUA Cover by RYAN OTTLEY The future is in danger! Miguel O’Hara, the Spider-Man of 2099, is back in the present day — and he needs to find Peter Parker! But since Miguel’s being held in an off-the-books Roxxon prison, that’s easier said than done. He needs a plan, and fast — because his mysterious return to the here and now threatens his entire future! Meanwhile, J. Jonah Jameson has a new scheme — and the modern-day Spider-Man has his hands full with classic villains, family problems and international incidents! As the web-slingers of two eras see their troubles converge, the fate of everything may rest with Peter, Miguel and…Victor Von Doom?! What villain could be so heinous to call for a Doom and Spidey team-up? And what does it all have to do with Silver Sable? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2018) #32-36. 136 PGS./Rated T …$17.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-92022-7

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER VOL. 8: THREATS & MENACES TPB

Written by NICK SPENCER Penciled by RYAN OTTLEY & IBAN COELLO Cover by RYAN OTTLEY Spider-Man can’t be in four places at once — or can he?! Peter Parker’s life is as complicated as ever, but is science the answer? Meanwhile, J. Jonah Jameson starts his new life as a podcast host — and his first guest is Spider-Man! JJJ and Spidey have been on pretty good terms for a while now, so it’s only fitting that “Jolly” Jonah would sabotage all that and put the entire city in danger, right? Plus: The wall-crawler must roll the dice in the Palace, the new super villain casino run by none other than Chance! And Spidey’s odds don’t look good. But while Peter’s life gets ever crazier, what’s Boomerang up to? And what does it have to do with Mayor Kingpin? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2018) #37-42. 160 PGS./Rated T …$17.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-92023-4

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: HUNTED TPB Written by NICK SPENCER Penciled by RYAN OTTLEY, ALBERTO ALBURQUERQUE, IBAN COELLO, HUMBERTO RAMOS, KEN LASHLEY, CHRIS BACHALO & CORY SMITH Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS VOLUME 4 of Nick Spencer’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN run! When Kraven returns, Spider-Man becomes the hunted! Sergei Kravinoff and his minions have been kidnapping animal-themed superhumans for months, and they need one more to complete the collection: the Spider. But what does Kraven want with all of them?! In Central Park, the prey is let loose, and the hunt begins — but Kraven isn’t the one in pursuit. Who has Spidey in their crosshairs? The Lizard has a target on his back, too — but he has a truly terrifying plan of his own! Peter Parker will find himself in a horrible situation, but there are lives — innocent and otherwise — at stake, and…well…he’s Spider-Man. When it comes to the big showdown, you have no idea how this one will go down! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2018) #16-23, #16.HU and #18.HU-20.HU. 308 PGS./Rated T …$39.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-91434-9

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER VOL. 3 TPB

Written by NICK SPENCER Penciled by RYAN OTTLEY & CHRIS BACHALO Cover by RYAN OTTLEY Is the world ready for a pro-Spider-Man JJJ?! J. Jonah Jameson has a new job — as a shock jock. Spidey’s post-secret-identity relationship with Jonah was already complicated, but this very controversial public embrace may put him over the edge! Which means it’s bad timing for the Enforcers to come at him harder than ever! But Spidey isn’t the only one getting attacked. Jonah himself is in deep trouble. Who, other than most of New York, would want to punish J. Jonah Jameson? Aunt May is in danger as well, and only Spider-Man can help her! You may think you know where a story like this is going, but you don’t. Because Taskmaster and Black Ant are on the scene, and they don’t have a problem with collateral damage! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2018) #11-15. 112 PGS./Rated T …$15.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-91433-2

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER VOL. 2: FRIENDS AND FOES TPB

Written by NICK SPENCER Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS & RYAN OTTLEY Cover by RYAN OTTLEY Peter Parker’s putting his life back together — but everyone around him keeps threatening to throw it into chaos! Exhibit one: Boomerang. Wondering when Fred Myers’ status as Pete’s roommate would blow up? Right now! When Boomerang and Spider-Man walk into a bar, it’s no laughing matter — because it’s the Bar With No Name, and it’s full of villains out to end the wall-crawler! Then, when the Thieves Guild of New York steals the limelight, Spidey turns to his foe turned friend turned crime boss the Black Cat! Meanwhile, J. Jonah Jameson has a new job as a shock jock — but is the world ready for a pro-web-head JJJ? And is our hero ready for the Enforcers to come after him harder than ever? Prepare to be amazed as Nick Spencer’s action-packed run continues! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2018) #6-10. 120 PGS./Rated T …$15.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-91232-1

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The Amazing #SpiderMan #1 (2018) #RyanOttley Cover & Pencils, #NickSpencer Story, #AmandaClarksdale 1st Appearance An alien invasion hits New York City and the only one who can stop it is...Spider-Man?! https://www.rarecomicbooks.fashionablewebs.com/The%20Amazing%20Spider-Man%202018.html

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER VOL. 5 TPB

Written by NICK SPENCER & MORE Penciled by RYAN OTTLEY, KEV WALKER & MORE Cover by RYAN OTTLEY Who is the bandaged figure who seems to be in every shadow, and what does he want with Spider-Man? Prepare to have your questions answered! Spider-Man and Mary Jane have found themselves in an incredibly tough situation, thanks to Electro. Can Spidey save MJ? Can MJ save Spidey?! And what is Mysterio cooking up — and what does it have to do with that mystery man mentioned earlier? The influence of Peter Parker’s roommate, Boomerang, is finally felt when Spidey joins the Superior Foes! But wait, aren’t they the Superior Foes OF Spider-Man?! No time to debate that, because here comes the new Sinister Syndicate: Beetle, Electro, Lady Octopus, Scorpia and White Rabbit! They’ve come together for one reason: to hunt Boomerang! Prepare for more amazing action as Nick Spencer’s run continues! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2018) #24-28. 152 PGS./Rated T …$19.99 ISBN: 978-1-302-91435-6

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off the rack #1227

Monday. August 27, 2018

 I noticed that the leaves are starting to change already. It seems early this year. Change is on the horizon and it's the only constant if life as they say. I seem to be more anxious as I get older when my comfortable routines are disrupted. I'm okay if I get fair warning to prepare myself but find that I freak out a little when something gets sprung on me. I used to be able to just go with the flow but avoiding even minor annoyances is what I most desire now. Maybe I'm turning into a clam. Thank god for family and friends who get me out of my shell.

 Silencer #8 - Dan Abnett (writer) Patrick Zircher (art) Mike Spicer (colours) Tom Napolitano (letters). Hell-iday Road part 1. Honor's mission to kill Talia runs into some unexpected resistance. I love the surprise department of Leviathan that pops up to complicate things and the Freaky Friday twist. It's rare that a brand new character strikes my fancy and this one does.

 Old Man Hawkeye #8 - Ethan Sacks (writer) Marco Checchetto (art) Andres Mossa (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). Eye For An Eye part 8. This issue features a stupendous battle between Bullseye and the Winter Soldier. It sets up the face to face next issue for Clint and Bullseye that I've been waiting for.

 The Life of Captain Marvel #2 - Margaret Stohl (writer) Marguerite Sauvage (art flashbacks) Carlos Pacheco (pencils present day) Rafael Fonteriz (inks present day) Marcio Menyz (colours) VC's Clayton Cowles (letters). There's a lot of family drama to slog through before any action happens. Next issue should be more exciting with the super powered alien landing on Earth and going on the hunt. I'm guessing that Carol is the prey.

 West Coast Avengers #1 - Kelly Thompson (writer) Stefano Caselli (art) Triona Farrell (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). Please welcome the latest team of West Coast Avengers to the racks with a big hand of applause. I liked this a lot but it's not quite standing ovation material. Kate Bishop assembles a team of super heroes to keep Los Angeles safe and they sure are a fun bunch. The core is made up of Kate/Hawkeye, her boyfriend Fuse, America and part-timer Clint/Hawkeye. The new members are Gwenpool and Quentin Quire ex-X-Man. I'm glad that Stefano Caselli is back on the racks. I was a big fan of his art on Ultimate Spider-Man. This book centered around Hollywood means that there are major media and pop culture references which makes things fun. It's the attack of the fifty foot woman as a giant sized Tigra menaces Santa Monica. I can't wait to find out more about B.R.O.D.O.K. next issue. I'm adding this to my "must read" list.

 Sandman Universe #1 - Neil Gaiman (story) Simon Spurrier, Kat Howard, Nola Hopkinson and Dan Watters (writers) Bilquis Evely, Tom Fowler, Dominike "Domo" Stanton, Max Fiumara and Sebastian Fiumara (art) Mat Lopes (colours) Simon Bowland (letters). Man, how I've missed these characters. Lucien the librarian, Mervyn the pumpkin-headed janitor, Matthew the raven, Tim Hunter the boy magician and all the other fascinating inhabitants of the Dreaming. I don't remember Dora so she might be new. This $4.99 US anthology will introduce you to four new comic books based on Neil Gaiman's wonderful creations. The Dreaming #1 hits the racks on September 5. House of Whispers #1 on September 12. Lucifer #1 October 17 and Books of Magic on October 24 which Ottawa's own Tom Fowler will be illustrating. Sandman fans should be very pleased.

 Die Die Die #2 - Robert Kirkman (writer) Scott M. Gimple (co-plot) Chris Burnham (art) Nathan Fairbairn (colours) Rus Wooton (letters). I haven't read a comic book with this much explicit violence since The Boys. It's a sign of a good comic when you can tell the origin story of three maybe four identical brother assassins in two pages. There's a lot of sibling rivalry which makes this story very interesting.

 Punisher #1/LGY #229 - Matthew Rosenberg (writer) Szymon Kudranski (art) Antonio Fabela (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). World War Frank part 1. Frank has gone through many changes recently. He's the Cosmic Ghost Rider now for instance. My favourite incarnation has always been the gun toting vigilante going after the bad guys and surviving every single attempt to stop him from killing. Matt brings back that bad ass to the racks and I'm happy. Frank fights Baron Zemo, Hydra and the Roxxon Corporation in this relaunch and it's just as bloody good as Die Die Die. The death of a major super villain here was a big surprise.

 Action Comics #1002 - Brian Michael Bendis (writer) Patrick Gleason (art) Alejandro Sanchez (colours) Josh Reed (letters). Invisible Mafia part 2. I like a good mystery thrown into a comic book to keep me interested and this issue has two. The cloudy demon is one because Superman is vulnerable to supernatural things. The surprise reunion on the last page is the other. This is the first time that Brian Bendis has given me that gotcha feeling in his DC work.

 Avengers #6/LGY #696 - Jason Aaron (writer) Ed McGuinness & Paco Medina (pencils) Mark Morales & Juan Vlasco (inks) David Curiel (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). "Planet of Pathogens" will give you a hint as to how the Avengers cure the Earth of the Horde infestation and defeat the Celestials. Boy, that was a close call. Next issue promises the origin of the Spirit of Vengeance, the very first Ghost Rider. I'm not a fan of Ghost Rider being on the team. I also don't like the new version of She-Hulk either. If it wasn't for the awesome art I would bench this book.

 Mr. & Mrs X #2 - Kelly Thompson (writer) Oscar Bazaldua (art) Frank D'Armata (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). Love and Marriage part 2. The newlyweds team up, albeit reluctantly, with Deadpool to protect the egg. First of all, how did Deadpool wind up in space? Never mind, it's a comic book. They have to keep the egg out of the hands of Technet, a team of bad guys. How do they just happen to be out in space too? I love Oscar's art so I'm going to ignore all these silly coincidences and find out how this story ends.

 Amazing Spider-Man #4/LGY #805 - Nick Spencer (writer) Ryan Ottley (pencils) Cliff Rathburn (inks) Laura Martin (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). Back to Basics part 4. One look at the cover and I was thinking "didn't Marvel learn from the Clone Saga?". That was one of the most panned Spider-Man storylines and here they are doing it again. I am happy to report that this split isn't going to last as long and hopefully the Isotope Genome Accelerator will be mothballed for good after this. If they merge Spider-Man and Peter Parker back together in a dumb way I will not be very forgiving.

[gokinjeespot]

off the rack #1223

Monday, July 30, 2018

 Many comings and goings here recently. I had a visit with a friend from Victoria, BC over the weekend. Treated him to a fishing trip and he had a blast. My niece is moving to Bahrain tomorrow after being home from Japan for 8 months. I will miss her but we will keep in touch via social media. Penny is off on a road trip today to visit family up north and friends in Huntsville and Barrie, Ontario. She'll be back in time to welcome dear friends from Calgary, Alberta arriving next weekend while they are here visiting family. I'm not going anywhere soon but that's the way this homebody likes it.

 Detective Comics #985 - Bryan Hill (writer) Philippe Briones (art) Adriano Lucas (colours) Sal Cipriano (letters). I like the short and sweet origin story for this new super villain Karma. We find out why he's terrorizing Gotham City and what his demands are. This is a really good challenge for Batman and his allies.

 Moon Knight #197 - Max Bemis (writer) Jacen Burrows (pencils) Guillermo Ortego (inks) Matt Milla (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). It's a sit down dinner with a select group of extreme sadists. I question the "Teen+" rating for this issue. It definitely should have been rated "Parental Advisory". I mean, even I got a little queasy reading each guest's story. I kept waiting for the host to announce that they were going to kill someone for the main course. Yuck.

 Infinity Wars Prime - Gerry Duggan (writer) Mike Deodato Jr. (art) Frank Martin (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). This story starts off promising enough with Loki in a library reading old stories about himself. This leads to Loki going to the Quarry of Creation to find some missing parts to one of his stories. I felt like I was missing a lot as I continued to read since I did not follow the Infinity Countdown and related tie-in books. I was left wondering what the fork was going on when Adam Warlock pays a visit to Doctor Strange. By the time the inevitable super villain was introduced I was feeling so lost that I decided to skip this war altogether. Other readers may be intrigued enough with the mysterious character with the infinity goggles to want to see what happens to the stones. I was completely shocked by the one death in this issue though.

 Justice League Dark #1 - James Tynion IV (writer) Alvaro Martinez Bueno (pencils) Raul Fernandez (inks) Brad Anderson (colours) Rob Leigh (letters). When Peter Milligan (writer) first introduced this team to the racks in 2011 I did read some of their adventures but I stopped before that run came to an end in 2015. I guess the team was disbanded but now there's a threat to magic in the DCU and all the mystical members have to join together to survive. This time they will be lead by Wonder Woman. Zatanna and Swampthing are front and center in this issue but there are plenty of other magic users waiting in the wings. I like the new Man-Bat but I'm not a fan of Zee's braid.

 Saga #54 - Fiona Staples (art) Brian K. Vaughn (writer) Fonografiks (letters). Many shocks this issue, the least of which is the announcement that Saga in going on a year long hiatus. Brian Michael Bendis (writer) walking away from Miles Morales bummed me out and this news also makes me sad. Having Hazel narrate this stunning issue prepares me for the major changes coming when this title hits the racks again next summer. I hope the creative team enjoys their much deserved break and look forward to the continuation of Hazel's story.

 Mr. & Mrs. X #1 - Kelly Thompson (writer) Oscar Bazaldua (art) Frank D'Armata (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). Love & Marriage part 1. I did not read the heavily hyped wedding issue where Kitty and Piotr followed in the footsteps of Batman and Catwoman so I don't know why they didn't tie the knot. Somewhere in there though Rogue and Gambit decided to take their on and off relationship and really get it on Marvin Gaye style. So we are gathered here to witness the wedding and part of the honeymoon until they are called to duty and have to retrieve something out in space. I like that Kelly toned down the southern drawl for Rogue and the Cajun inflections for Gambit so that their dialogue didn't get too annoying in my head. I loved the art and wish that Storm would wear her hair like that all the time. Very stylish and classy. Good job Oscar. Remy and Anna Marie make a cute couple and a surprise appearance on the last page will make for a fun threesome.

 Silencer #7 - Dan Abnett (writer) Viktor Bogdanovic (pencils) Viktor Bogdanovic & Jonathan Glapion (inks) Mike Spicer (colours) Tom Napolitano (letters). Honor's mission to make sure Talia al Ghul stays dead takes her and her family into the friendly skies. Unbeknownst to her Cradle and Grave are on the same flight. I like how the inevitable fight shows off what her super suit can do. I know she won't be successful in killing Talia for good and gone but it will be fun to see her try.

 Doomsday Clock #6 - Geoff Johns (writer) Gary Frank (art) Brad Anderson (colours) Rob Leigh (letters). We're at the halfway mark and this is my favourite issue yet. It's an all villains issue. I like how the Marionette and the Mime's origin story is woven in. This mature version of the Joker is much more interesting and I can't wait to find out what he does with the incapacitated Batman.

 Multiple Man #2 - Matthew Rosenberg (writer) Andy MacDonald (art) Tamra Bonvillain (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). This story is confusing enough with the time travelling but adding in the many Jamie Madroxes makes it even more confusing. I was almost willing to continue reading more issues when someone who knows stuff showed up but she was only there for a cameo. Layla was my favourite X-Factor member.

 Action Comics #1001 - Brian Michael Bendis (writer) Patrick Gleason (art) Alejandro Sanchez (colours) Josh Reed (letters). One of my favourite things about Brian's writing is his nice flowing dialogue and there's plenty of it in this issue. We find out who is setting fires all over Metropolis as a new super villain is introduced. Her name is Red Cloud and she is as fatal as a sarin gas attack.

 Amazing Spider-Man #2/LGY #803 - Nick Spencer (writer) Ryan Ottley (pencils) Cliff Rathburn (inks) Laura Martin (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). Back to Basics part 2. Boy, talk about getting back to basics. We start off with a little fight with Man Mountain Marco and the Ringer and then another fight with the Black Ant and Taskmaster. Gee, Stan the Man and Steve Ditko used to do this sort of stuff every issue too. What is really tickling my fancy are the changes going on in Peter Parker's life. For one thing Stan and Steve never showed Peter and Mary Jane waking up in bed together. Then there's the surprise on the last page. Who is that masked man?

 Marvel 2-In-One #8/LGY #108 - Chip Zdarsky (writer) Ramon K. Perez (art) Frederico Blee (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). Ben and Johnny are powerless now and stranded in a universe where Spider-Man is a despot. It's very dramatic when Johnny finds out that Ben didn't tell him that Reed, Sue and the kids are dead. I don't believe that for a second. Who's going to be in the new Fantastic Four comic book if that's true? Chip is doing an excellent job writing this.

 X-23 #2 - Mariko Tamaki (writer) Juann Cabal (art) Nolan Woodard (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). The Stepford Cuckoos suffer a death in the family and they go cuckoo for real. This leads to Gabby being captured and Laura needing to come to the rescue. This book gets my highest recommendation.

 The Sentry #2 - Jeff Lemire (writer) Kim Jacinto & Joshua Cassara (art) Rain Beredo (colours) VC's Travis Lanham (letters). I was not prepared to like this as much as I do now. Jeff has made this character a lot more interesting with the crazy situations and supporting cast. This book and Moon Knight are weirdly psychological.

 Wakanda Forever: X-Men #1 - Nnedi Okorafor (writer) Ray Anthony-Height & Alberto Alburquerque (pencils) Ray Anthony-Height, Ray Anthony-Height, Juan Vlasco & Keith Champagne (inks) Erick Arciniega (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). It's Storm, Rogue and Nightcrawler's turn to team up with the Dora Milaje to fight Malice and her doomsday weapon Mimic-27. So just three X-Men then. Colossus isn't in this like he is on the cover. This issue leaves Mimic-27 more powerful than ever so we'll see what the Avengers can do when Wakanda Forever: Avengers #1 hits the racks August 22. I'm going to guess that T'Challa is going to set the lovestruck Malice straight and Mimic-27 will be blowed up real good with the help of, oh I don't know, Captain America and maybe She-Hulk.

[gokinjeespot]

off the rack #1218

Monday, June 24, 2018

 Yesterday was a perfect fishing day. Due to scheduling and health problems I went out on my own on a cloudy morning with a slight breeze. I started out using a surface lure called a Skitterpop and had a missed hit on it after a few casts. The splash was pretty big. I waited a couple of minutes and switched to a shallow running minnow lure and cast it back to where the fish missed my popper. Sure enough, it took it and I landed a nice two pound largemouth bass in the first 10 minutes of fishing. We fishermen have appropriated the baseball term "double header" for when two people catch fish at the same time. I use the term "a double" when I catch a fish on two consecutive casts. I have even accomplished the rare "triple" where I hooked a fish and released it, then on my next cast hooked another and after releasing the second fish, hooked another on my third consecutive cast. I found a spot in the lake yesterday where I got a "home run". I landed and released 4 fish on four consecutive casts. Sure, the first fish was a little sunfish that wasn't even as long as my lure, and the other three were small bass, but man was it fun. My next goal will be a "grand slam", 5 fish on 5 casts. I even had a double later on. I finished yesterday's trip with a new high score for this year landing 26 fish, setting a new solo record. I hooked up 10 other times but the fish got off my barbless hooks before I could get them into the boat. I hope that I can convey the joy that I feel from my two hobbies, fishing and reading comic books, to you all in some small way.

 Man of Steel #4 - Brian Michael Bendis (writer) Kevin Maguire (art) Jason Fabok (art pages 12 - 13) Alex Sinclair (colours) Josh Reed (letters). Superman and Supergirl engage in fisticuffs with the bad guy. There are little touches like rescuing the falling girl and someone saying "agh" in this issue that made me smile. Another hint to what happened to Lois and Jon is given and new players join the fight. The Kevin Maguire art is a bonus. I am disappointed with this story but it's not so bad that I'm not going to read the last two issues.

 Tony Stark Iron Man #601/1 - Dan Slott (writer) Valerio Schiti (art) Edgar Delgado (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). I enjoyed Dan Slott's run on Amazing Spider-Man. He basically made Peter Parker a Tony Stark clone when he started up Parker Industries so I'm not surprised that he has taken over Iron Man after Brian Michael Bendis's departure. The focus now is on Tony and his multiple suits of Iron Man armour with the first big giant super hero fight against a classic Iron Man super villain. We're starting off with a lighter tone and this debut was fun to read. There's no iron hide nor hair of Riri Williams and I was disappointed, but the great art made up for that. It's nice to keep Iron Man on my "must read" list.

 Batman: Red Hood vs. Anarky - Tim Seeley (writer) Javier Fernandez (art) Hugo Petrus (pencils pages 14 - 16, 18) Otto Schmidt (epilogue art) John Kalisz (colours) Dave Sharpe (letters). Prelude to the wedding part 4. Batman hires the Red Hood to shadow Selina while she's out with her girlfriends at her bachelorette party. Anarky doesn't crash the party but Selina and the girls end up at the wrong place at the wrong time. I don't read the Red Hood comic book but I might now. He's leading a team that has Bizarro as a member. That sounds cool. Meanwhile, the Joker is still looking for his invite to the wedding.

 Runaways #10 - Rainbow Rowell (writer) Kris Anka (art) Matthew Wilson (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). Best Friends Forever part 4. The team tries to get Julie Power back to normal after she eats the enchanted cupcake and reverts back to her thirteen year old self. Great foreshadowing on the Alice in Wonderland cover. I liked the juxtaposition of Molly and Abigail's friendship and Karolina and Julie's relationship.

 Doctor Strange #392/2 - Mark Waid (writer) Jesus Saiz (art) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Sorcerer Supreme of the Galaxy part 2. Well, that didn't take long. Two weeks for us but over two months for Stephen while being held captive by the Gryndans. I like the new sidekick. She's no Wong or Clea but she's got spunk. The Doc's space adventure continues with the next alien encounter sure to make Marvel fans happy.

 Hunt for Wolverine: The Claws of a Killer #2 - Mariko Tamaki (writer) Butch Guice & Mack Chater (pencils) Cam Smith & Mack Chater (inks) Dan Brown (colours) VC's Joe Sabino (letters). I'm benching this team. Daken, Lady Deathstrike and Sabretooth don't look like they're going to find out anything of significance. This issue is just them fighting zombies and some mystery organization wanting to get their hands on Daken.

 Ant-Man and the Wasp #2 - Mark Waid (writer) Javier Garron (art) Israel Silva (colours) VC's Joe Caramagna (letters). Things get even more harrowing for Nadia and Scott in the Microverse as Scott tries to reverse Nadia's blindness when the natives interfere. The art in this is absolutely amazing. If the FX in the new movie is as good as this comic book, it will be bonkers.

 Avengers #693/3 - Jason Aaron (writer) Paco Medina & Ed McGuinness (pencils) Juan Vlasco with Mark Morales and Jay Leisten (inks) David Curiel (colours) VC's Cory Petit (letters). Finding out whether Loki is friend or foe to these Avengers is what's keeping me reading. He shows Captain America what's ailing Earth so that the heroes can come up with a way to save the planet. Meanwhile Thor and She-Hulk confront Odin to get answers to what happened in the distant past to make the Celestials pissed off with our planet. Jason Aaron makes this team book interesting by splitting it up into smaller groups so that it's not just one big giant fight scene. At least not yet.

 Amazing Spider-Man #801 - Dan Slott (writer) Marcos Martin (art) Muntsa Vicente (colours) Joe Caramagna (letters). Dan Slott's last issue on this title is a fitting tribute to the character and all that he did writing the book for ten years. Spider-Man is my all time favourite super hero and I give credit to Dan and all the artists that he worked with for creating interesting and entertaining stories. I may have been disappointed at times but never so much that I stopped reading this book. Now we'll see what Nick Spencer (writer) and Ryan Ottley (art) have in store for us when their first issue hits the rack July 11.

 Batman #49 - Tom King (writer) Mikel Janin (art) June Chung (colours) Clayton Cowles (letters). The Joker incapacitated Batman last issue and Catwoman comes to the rescue this issue. She doesn't pussyfoot around with the crazed killer and both antagonists wind up fatally wounded. Most of this issue is the two of them talking about their relationship with the Dark Knight. The potential for both of them dying is very real. Next issue is The Wedding, so you know who lives. I love when writers get into the heads of these characters.