Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man 6, 11
I must have read good reviews for these issues, there’s no other way I’d have these specific ones. I must also have bought these before Tom Taylor showed up on my radar, or else I would have kept buying this title.
These are one-shot stories of the highest order. I’ve had a kid since I read the cancer issue, so the watery eyes from the last three pages are new.
I’m now sorely tempted to pick up the rest of the run.
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: Yes
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Pure joy
Future Foundation 1
Exactly how I remember it. Easy cut.
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: No
Would read again: No
Rating: Disliked
Blaze of Glory 1-4
My love for this mini hasn’t wavered since the first time I read it in 2000. John Ostrander and Leonardo Manco (one of the most underrated artists of his time) totally deliver on the tagline: “The Last Ride of the Western Heroes.” There’s such an epic feel to this story. I wasn’t familiar with any of the good guys when I first picked this up, but Ostrander effectively conveys their personalities and manages to keep ten (!) characters distinct and recognizable.
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| Manco's grit and dust is perfect for a western. |
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| It's all so gorgeous and perfect. |
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| (Two-Gun, Outlaw, Colt, and Rawhide, in case you forgot. All Kids.) |
The story is standard Magnificent Seven (Seven Samurai) stuff. It works because it’s one of the best tropes in existence.
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: Yes
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Good
Apache Skies 1-4
With most of the heroes from the previous series dead, the follow-up focuses on Johnny Bart, the Rawhide Kid. It’s still a nice western comic, but it feels a little more…ordinary. Manco’s art is best when it’s scratchy and dark (see Blaze of Glory). Here, while it still looks good, it’s too clean and loses Manco’s distinctive quality.
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| A cute nod to Ostrander's DC maxiseries. |
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: Yes
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Pretty good
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