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Tag Archives: Spider-man
Taskmaster Mimics Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Roster
Credit to Capcom, they know how to build anticipation amongst gamers and comic fans alike. The developer has been slowly revealing its roster for Marvel vs. Capcom 3, released next month, for what seems like several years now.
And it’s definitely an eclectic cast, that features mainstays Ryu, Spider-man and Wolverine amongst such bizarre choices as M.O.D.O.K., Dormammu, Shuma-Groath and … read more
Spider-man Noir: Eyes Without a Face #1 (of 4) Review
Marvel, $3.99
Story: David Hine, Fabrice Sapolsky
Art: Carmine Di Giandomenico
Does anyone still care for the Marvel Noir range? Marvel clearly thinks so, with this Spider-man follow-up out this week and another X-men miniseries released next week. While the various titles have all maintained a consistent level of quality, this sequel suffers somewhat as many of this depression-era Spidey’s … read more
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Tagged comic books, Marvel Comics, Marvel Noir, Spider-man, superhero comics
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Possible Joker in Batman 3, Morbius for Spiderman 4
Several treats I unearthed while probing the internet like a pig with a truffle habit:
Another Joker in Batman 3?
Dark Knight producer Chuck Roven recently spoke to MTV about the possible inclusion of the Joker in the third Batman movie, stating:
“On a personal level, Heath was a friend of mine. We had worked together before The Dark Knight… read more
Posted in Comic Movie News
Tagged Batman, comic book movies, Spider-man, superhero movies
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Spider-man: Back in Black vol. 1 TPB Review
2007, Marvel
Writers: J. Michael Straczynski, Peter David
Pencils: Ron Garney, Todd Nauck, Ronan Cliquet, Colleen Doran
Inks: Bill Reinhold, Rob Stull, Robert Campanella
Colours: Matt Milla, John Kalisz, Jose Villarrubia
Spider-man has been yanked in some questionable directions over the last few years, which is why Back in Black, a refreshingly simple revenge tale, has the potential to … read more
Peter Parker: Spider-man: Back in Black TPB Review
2007, Marvel
Writers: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Matt Fraction, Sean McKeever
Artists: Ramon Bachs, Angel Medina, Terrell Bobbett, Kano, David Lafuente, Lee Weeks, Rick Hoberg, Stefano Gaudiano, Clayton Crain, Salvador Larroca, Gary Martin
Colours: Paco Roca Matt Milla, Paul Mounts, Dan Kemp, Angel Medina, Scott Hanna, Bruna Brito
As a bullet riddled Aunt May lies in critical condition – okay, so there … read more
Ultimate Annuals vol. 1 TPB Review
2006, Marvel
Writers: Mark Millar, Brian K. Vaughan, Brian Michael Bendis
Artists: Jae Lee, Tom Raney, Mark Brooks, Steve Dillon
Inkers: Scott Hanna, Jaime Mendoza
Colourists: June Chung, Gina Going-Raney, Dave Stewart, Paul Mounts
This volume collects the four 2006 annuals from Marvel’s slowly declining Ultimate imprint. It’s an odd medley in all, with three of the segments impacting their … read more
Posted in Graphic Novel Reviews
Tagged Spider-man, superhero comics, Ultimate Marvel, X-men
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Top 10 Spider-man Villains
Though Spider-Man’s rogues gallery is not as fine as Batman’s, it’s still a memorable assortment of rapscallions and rascals. With Spider-Man 3 giving box office records a sly slap on the rear, and a Spidey 4 inevitable, I thought it time to look at some of the web-slinger’s most nefarious nasties.
10. The Lizard
Like Man-Bat, Henry Jekyll and the … read more
Posted in Comic Top 10
Tagged comic books, Marvel Comics, Spider-man, superhero movies
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