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Spider-Man #5: Bendis gives Miles new power … because god-like Miles
Brian Michael Bendis wants “Spider-Man” readers to know that Miles Morales, one day, will be the most powerful superhero in the Marvel universe. How do I know this? Because the kid can take down...
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Marvel turns Trump into villain ‘M.O.D.A.A.K,’ hopes hackery buoys sales
It was only one month ago that activist-writer Nick Spencer turned Red Skull into a Donald Trump stand-in. Objective readers wondered just how deep Marvel’s well of partisan hackery might go....
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Dan Slott, confronted on weird behavior, lies about Douglas Ernst Blog — again
Douglas Ernst Blog terrifies and irritates Marvel writer Dan Slott to no end. The man stalks this blog in the wee hours of the morning, keeps tabs on my professional life, and consistently tries to...
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Bendis slimes Riri Williams critics as racists with straw-man argument
Marvel’s editorial team may share nothing in common with Matt Drudge, but there is no doubt they were thrilled on Wednesday when the media mogul gave Riri Williams (aka, the soon-to-be Iron Man) a ton...
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Amazing Spider-Man #15: Dan Slott’s Regent took down a god, then falls to …...
It is a good bet that when Marvel writer Dan Slott was a kid that he was the one who always changed the rules of whatever game he was playing with friends. The Amazing Spider-Man #15 is a perfect...
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Iron Man #11: Bendis gives Riri action, Tony tepid climax
Invincible Iron Man #11 should have been an action-packed extravaganza with War Machine, Captain America, Nova, Ms. Marvel, She-Thor, Vision and War Machine all joining forces with Tony Stark to...
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Nick Spencer demonizes police for Marvel: Racist ‘Americops’ target minorities
Marvel writer Nick Spencer, the guy who uses his Twitter feed to say all Republicans are “evil,” recently made national headlines with the company’s “let’s turn Steve Rogers into a Hydra agent”...
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Tom Brevoort sells ‘Champions’ by likening Cyclops to ‘Kid Hitler’
Something rather amazing happened last week that mainstream comic book websites ignored: Marvel Editor Tom Brevoort likened Cyclops to Adolf Hilter — the infamous man responsible for killing six...
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Occupy Avengers goes to David ‘eat a bag of d**ks’ Walker, Marvel’s very own...
Imagine you are a writer on a Marvel comic book that can’t even sell 17,000 copies in its second month of release. Now imagine what would happen if you logged onto your social media account and mocked...
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Civil War II # 3: Bruce Banner goes out like a punk during superhero amateur...
Marvel’s Civil War II #3 was released today, which means Bruce Banner is officially dead (until he’s alive again). Your friendly neighborhood blogger might do up a write-up in the future, but I figured...
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‘Civil War II: Amazing Spider-Man #2’: Gage explores ‘self-fulfilling...
Marvel’s Civil War II has been a mixed bag of good ideas and poor execution, but writer Christos Gage’s work on the project has generally been a notch above his peers. Civil War II: Amazing Spider-Man...
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Daredevil #9: Charles Soule writes modern classic with Spidey-DD team-up
Charles Soule’s Daredevil #9 should be assigned in every “Superhero Team-up 101” class for the next century. “Blind Man’s Bluff: Part II” brings the Man Without Fear and Spider-Man together in a...
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Amazing Spider-Man #16: Dan Slott sets the stage for ‘Dead No More’
Marvel has big plans for The Amazing Spider-Man in the months ahead, and it appears as though the executive decision was made to make its 16th issue — Before Dead No More — a must-read. Writer Dan...
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Civil War II No. 4 Review: Captain Marvel learns to love the police state
Civil War II #4 is out, which means that it’s time for another review on Marvel’s latest hero vs. hero event. Check out your friendly neighborhood blogger’s latest Youtube video and share your thoughts...
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Daredevil #10: ‘Dark Art’ starts strong, but Soule drops ball on basic...
Charles Soule’s Daredevil #10 is out, which means that Matt Murdock fans once again get their fix of solid storytelling. “Dart Art: Part 1” is nearly pitch perfect except for the writer’s big whiff on...
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‘Civil War II: Amazing Spider-Man #3’: Peter Parker turned into hypocritical...
Marvel “events” have a weird habit of warping a character’s personality in order to arrive at an author’s desired outcome — superhero integrity be damned. Civil War II: Amazing Spider-Man #3...
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Dan Slott plays ‘Captain White Privilege’ after Zendaya-MJ casting reported
The announcement on Aug. 18 that Zendaya will play Mary Jane in next summer’s Spider-Man: Homecoming spread like wildfire across the internet. It wasn’t long before the usual suspects were attacking...
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James Gunn stands on moral pedestal, lectures world on Zendaya-MJ story; fans...
Guardians of Galaxy director James Gunn needs to be called out for his astonishing level of chutzpah. A man who has dedicated his life to make believe — the man who has spent countless days and weeks...
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Spider-Man movies called ‘white-boy fantasy’: The Root writer says Zendaya...
The Root bills itself as an “opinion and culture site for African-American influencers,” which works out nicely because I was recently looking to see what such self-proclaimed individuals were saying...
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Bendis botches Ironheart launch with Tony Stark fans
Iron Man fans know that the clock is ticking on Tony Stark. Brian Michael Bendis is relaunching Invincible Iron Man with a new character — Riri Williams — as the protagonist. This young woman, who...
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