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Like the first arc of Avenging Spider-Man? You’ll love this. Didn’t like the first arc of Avenging Spider-Man? You’ll probably still love this, because it’s that good. And best of all – PETER PARKER’S BACK! Writer: Zeb Wells Artist: Joe Madureira Colorist: Peter Steigerwald Letterer: VC’s Cory Petit Cover Artists: Madureira and Steigerwald Variant Covers: Ramos, Campbell, Simonson, Perkins Assistant Editors: Ellie Pyle & Jennifer M. Smith Editors: Stephen Wacker & Jeanine Schaefer Group Editor: Nick Lowe THE STORY: Elektra assassins her way to the heavily guarded tomb of Bullseye. The Kingpin is told by “The Arbiter” that the body has been recovered, but he is being challenged for leadership of The Hand and must destroy a reanimated Bullseye bent on his death. Wolverine almost has a heart-to-heart with Spider-Man after getting heated in battle, but they are interrupted when Elektra shows up for Logan’s help. The two go off together and fight Lady Bullseye before The Kingpin reveals that they are all on the same side – Elektra has enlisted Wolverine’s help to PROTECT him. The Arbiter meets with the other three Arbiters who appear to be terrifying demons. MY THOUGHTS: Mostly pure joy, that’s my thoughts. This comic touches on so many things I enjoy in a certain corner of the Marvel Universe and throws them in a blender, while playing wonderfully to the strengths of Zeb Wells and Joe Mad. First up let’s talk about what you wouldn’t think is the main event but totally is for me – PETER FREAKING PARKER! There’s a note on the recap page that says “This story takes place awhile back. Like, at least, before last October. So don’t get all out of sorts about continuity.” Now, on a normal day in a normal comic, the ‘go screw yourselves, continuity nerds’ mentality would tick me right off. But here it provides a wonderful chance to see our old friend Peter again, even if fairly briefly. And this is the very best of Zeb Wells’ Peter Parker. There’s a panel from the Wells/Mad Avenging Spider-Man arc that I have saved on my phone because it made me laugh so hard where Spidey makes a Kool-Aid Man reference to Red Hulk. That kind of humor is what we get here. Sure, if this was a Spider-Man solo book I’d want to see the character taken more seriously, but in this few-page appearance in a multi-team-up book that isn’t even his own, I am more than happy to have Spidey just be laugh-out-loud funny. I wish I either had a scanner or could find more of those pages on the web to show you, but you can see the very first couple of panels with Spidey from the issue, and the bit about the swords and sheets cracked me up. It’s times like these when I remember just how much I miss Peter Parker, and this is just the great comic relief side to his personality – we all know there’s MUCH more to miss than just this. Then there’s Elektra. Let me tell you, whatever my problems with some of his other work (“Shed,” specifically), I think Zeb Wells has the best take on Elektra in the business. I first saw him write her in the “Dark Reign: Elektra” mini-series of a few years ago, and even though I wasn’t really expecting it to be much, it turned out to be the first time I thought an Elektra solo book really WORKED. She’s a great character but, in my opinion, most attempts to make her solo have fallen rather flat. Wells, on the other hand, is able to give us a truly dangerous version of Elektra who is very light on words but not without personality. It’s the hardest kind of character to write – someone who barely speaks. It’s hard to make them still a character without resorting to silliness and physical comedy. But Wells has mastered the quiet assassin and the fantastic take from his mini-series continues into t

Posted On Today at 07:40:43 pm EDT by Iron Man Unit 007 [Reply] [Quote] [New] Flash was a soldier in battle where he lost his legs, before that I doubt his bullets all magically missed the targets. Flash as Venom was a covert operative for the military before the Avengers took custody of the symbiote and Flash's control over the symbiote is less then perfect at times. So yes, Flash has killed.

Author: TheSalvatoreSisterSpider-ManEnglish, Rated: TRomance/AngstPeter P./Spider-ManChapters: 1, Words: 2,252, Reviews: 0, In-ProgressResponsibility is a tough thing. Peter struggles with his responsibilities as he deals with his double life, his high school sweetheart leaving NYC and the dark revelations emerging from his past. Helping the strange, beautiful and powerful Carmen Torres however...that was one responsibility he was glad to have. Filmverse, set after The Amazing Spider-Man. No Gwen.

Author: Anonymous bookworm freakSpider-ManEnglish, Rated: K+Adventure/Sci-FiMax D./Electro & Peter P./Spider-ManChapters: 1, Words: 2,633, Reviews: 0, In-ProgressSpider-Man faces Electro but somehow it turns into meeting a guy who impersonates Nick fury and has a snake like voice. he makes spider-man open this book and... Read the next chapter soon for the new part. Coming in about a week or two.

As one epic ends, another begins, and The Watcher will guide you through it all!Host Lorraine Cink follows Age of Ultron to its exciting conclusion while ramping things up for Infinity, coming this summer! Plus, the latest on the Deadpool video game and more!The newest edition of The Watcher is here--watch it now! (click here to watch the video) The Watcher is Marvel.com's official news and comedy video series covering comics, movies, TV, games, gear and all things Marvel. Tune in weekly for new episodes.

Posted On Today at 04:58:56 pm EDT by Coops [Reply] [Quote] [New] So what are we thinking? Ben is now inexplicably evil or Kaine discovers he's alive and tries to kill him.... just because? I want Ben back, I just hope they do him justice.

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Posted On Today at 03:49:44 pm EDT by Blargh [Reply] [Quote] [New] Yes, Flash has killed as Venom. If you're dead set against that idea then you won't like the story regardless of its own merits, though it is certainly not some type of modern trend as you seem to imply. Spider-Fan.org has a page of "Has Spider-Man killed?" and there's tons of entries there that include more than a few entries that aren't from the modern age of comics. It is not a HUGE list, but it is still a list. I mean, I can re-type each character's entry on Wikipedia or the MU wiki or Spiderfan.org that you asked about but you're pretty much asking for a summary of 2.5-3 years of comics, but all your answers are there as well. I will say that just ignore Thunderbolts. It sucks and no one else is referencing it. That might change with the new writer, but I'm not holding my breath.

On sale now, Marvel Entertainment and Hyperion Books present "The She-Hulk Diaries" and "Rogue Touch," two new prose novels starring a pair of Marvel's most popular female heroes.With both books available now, Marvel proudly presents exclusive excerpts to get you ready! "The She-Hulk Diaries" by Marta Acosta, available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indie Bound Everyone who shifts experiences something different. With me, there is the initial tingle of expectation that runs through my body. I feel it in my fingertips, on my scalp, and down my spine. The sensation builds as my body stretches and grows dense with muscle. My skin takes on an intense green hue. And then, kaboom!, it’s like being in a volcanic eruption and She-Hulk is the volcano, roaring out, as big and bold and badass as she wants to be. I’m somewhere inside. I can see what she sees and feel what she feels, but I have limited little no control of her behavior. She grinned at herself in the mirror and shook out her long waves of hair that were the deep shade of green ink. She grabbed a purple pleather bodysuit and silver boots from the closet, then wiggled into them and sighed with pleasure. In less than a minute, she’d hit the express button in the private elevator, which dropped so fast it was almost like being in free fall. The elevator opened to the subbasement, which had access to one of the secret tunnels that crisscross Manhattan. Shulky ran because she’s faster than a car in city traffic. She was happy to be out, happy to stretch her long legs, happy to be wearing clothes she thought made her look hot. Or as she spells it, hawt. She slipped out of the tunnel at 42nd Street by the Hudson River Greenway. She kept to the shadows as well as a six-foot-seven jade Amazon could keep to the shadows, and then she burst out under the street lamps. A crowd had gathered to watch the action, and they shouted, “She-Hulk! She-Hulk’s here! Shulky!” and she gave a wave while noticing the silver arc of a water sphere shooting like a meteorite across the sky before plummeting down in the direction of Broadway. A dozen black-and-whites had red lights flashing at the base of the pier. She scoped out the raft bobbing a hundred yards off in the dark water. Centered on the raft was a contraption with a wheeled turret and mantel that supported a long metal cylinder. The white foam churning around the raft indicated an engine below the surface. Sergeant Patricia Palmieri, our favorite NYPD superhuman liaison, waved She-Hulk over. “Shulky, glad you made it.” “What’s the scoop, Patty?” “We can’t tell if the giant peashooter is remote-controlled or not, since anyone who gets close gets blasted. The main target is the goddamn theater district.” “That’s taking the bad reviews of Spider-Man a little too far,” Shulky snarked. Patty laughed because people think anything Shulky says is hilarious. “Is the ammunition just water?” “Yes, but you’d have to ask a goddamn physicist how it’s been formed into giant cannonballs. The loading interval seems to take at least twent

Posted On Today at 03:00:47 pm EDT by Comicguy1 [Reply] [Quote] [New] I read that Flash killed (At least once.) as Venom. I hope not, because I'm not crazy about all of the heroes nowadays (Or is it nowerdays?) using lethal force. It seems like darn near all of the heroes at Marvel and DC have killed, and it kind of rubs me the wrong way. Not everyone should be Wolverine. Rick Remender seems to have the good guys always kill at least once. When did this happen? And what has he been doing in Thunderbolts? Seems kind of weird to have him on the team. I guess that it's due to popularity. The 90s all over again? I wonder! I really do wonder. Also, who have his enemies been? I know that a Jack O'Lantern has been in the book. He's an all new one, correct? What other villains? Does he have an arch-enemy yet? What's going on with Eddie Brock (Please tell me that he's dead. The guy has died about 3 times already. That story arc with him in (Sensational Spider-Man, was it?) during the Back In Black period should have been the final Venom storyline. ), and Toxin (Please tell me that HE'S alive.)? The book has lasted for 3 years and counting. I'm kind of surprised. Kind of makes me want to read some more of the back issues. Thanks.