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That was a very fun issue. Making a returns after a couple of decades, this new volume continues in thebsame vein as the original run, albeit with a more Fantastic Four focused narrative. Issue 1 mostly deals with Ben Grimm, and his feelings towards what happened to Sue and Reed during Secret Wars. He misses them, and is sent to a warehouse where all of the old Baxter Building items are being stored, recieving a message recorded by Reed in the event of his demise. It essentially says that Ben needs to look after Johnny, and keep adventuring, just has they had done as members of the Fantastic Four. Towards the end of the issue, Ben confronts Johnny, who is clearly distraught at the loss of his sister, pleading with Ben to stop reminding him of their existence. The issue ends with Ben telling Johnny that Reed and Sue my still be alive, all while being observed by Victor Von Doom. I e njoyed this issue,nd Chip Zdarsky does a gret job with the writing, as he does with Spectacular Spider...

Wilson Fisk as Mayor of New York really works for some strange reason. This Marvel Legacy arc brings a cool new dynamic to the relationship between Wilsin Fisk and Daredevol that I don't thimk we have ever really seen before. Before this, Daredevil could just fo to Fisk's building, and beat the tar out of him; but now, if he chooses to do this, the police will be alerted to Daredevil's actions, and hunt him down. Before this arc began, it had been established that Matt managed to take his case to the Supreme Court, and make it the norm for costumed heroes/vigiliantes to testify against criminals, in order for them to go to prison, and actully stay there, rather than going there briefly, and then being let out due to the fact that they could just blame the vigilante for beating them up. Now, it seems, that Daredevil has been branded as a criminal, and can no longer act without the intervention of the NYPD. At the end of the iasue,  Matt recieves a phone call from Mayor F...

Hey, remember when I posted regularly on here .... good times. Those good time will be returning very soon, as I will be renewing the Marvel Chronological Journey, beginning with Defenders #110-131 (will probably do that in small junks), followed by 6 other series reviews, culminating in a review of Marvel's first Secret Wars event. I will make an effort to actually post these reviews on a regular basis, and let you know if I am unable to do so. Once I reach Marvel Superheroes Secret Wars,  I will be covering in 2 separate parts; Issue #1-#6, and then Issue #7-#12. This will be the structure for all event reviews for this feature in the future.

SPOILERS FOR SUPERFRIENDS PART 1 This week marked the beginning of a new Batman arc, called Superfriends. This first issue very well written, and captures the dynamic between Batman and Superman very nicely, Tom King understands both if them. Throughout the issue, Superman is talkng to Lois about calling Batman about his engagement, which directly parallels Batman's conversation with Catwoman, about calling Superman to tell him about said engagement. This is accompanied by both couples investigating some crimes, which eventually are revealed to be the same, with the four of them meeting in a building, after coming out of separate lifts. The issue ends with Bats and Supes fighting the bad guys. The tease for the  next issue of Batman was 'A double-date, 78 years in the making'. I feel that this arc could be quite interesting if it continues with the quality of this issue. This goes doubly for the art, as well as the writing, as I really enjoyed Clay Mann's art. I gi...

It has finally arrived. Doomsday Clock #1 sets the stage for this event, which will last for the next year. I'm not going to lie, nothing really happens in this first issue, it just sets up for the next element issues. It follows Rorschach as he gathers up a couple of people, Marionette and Mike, and take them to his partner, 'to find god'. At first we believe that his partner is Nite Owl, but it is then revealed that it is Ozymandiasm and that their quest is to find Dr Manhattan, who we are led to believe is the mastermind behind the events of D.C. Rebirth. At the end of the issue, Superman appears for the first time, having a nightmare, and we discover that this is something that has never happened to him before, further hinting at Manhattans meddling within the DC Universe. As usual, Geoff John's knocks it out of the part with his writing, cementing the fact thatheis one of the best writers in the business today. Gary Frank's pencils were excellent as well, w...

I didn't expect this. Brian Michael Bendis, who has written almost exclusively for Marvel for the last 17 years, has signed an exclusive contract with DC Comics. I'm always in two minds about his work, sometimes he's incredible and writes some captivating and legendary stories, but sometimes he also writes some garbage, and doesn't pay attention to continuity. That said, I am quite interested in what he has to offer DC and their universe, and which books he is going to be writing for. On the other hand, I'm worried for the futures of the books he has been writing for Marvel, namely Jessica Jones and The Defenders, as I don't really think that many other writers care for them as much as Bendis does, (considering he created Jones) , and I feel that they will either get cancelled or just trundle along, getting more and more terrible.

First of all ... I'm back. Hi. Now, I have just this second finished reading the final issue of Spectacular Spider-Man before the Legacy arc begins, and boy was it ... different. In the previous issue, Peter had made a deal with Jonah Jameson that Spider-Man would provide him with an interview for his new blog, and due to this, Jonah would not be allowed to write about Spider-Man for a year. This whole issue focused upon that concept, which was kind of fun. Re-treading past events of their relationship, until finally Peter unmasked himself in front of Jonah, revealing himself after over 50 years of hatred between the two. The issue ends with FBI agents swarming Jonah's apartment, just missing Peter. Once he arrives back at his own place, agents are watching, setting Legacy in motion. This issue was ... okay ... not terrible, but not the greatest comic I've ever read in my life.