Wednesday, February 16, 2005

This Week in Comics

Daredevil #70: This is the storyline I've been waiting for since Bendis came aboard this title. Intricate flashbacks and era-influenced art enhances this story of revenge as Bont, the first Kingpin, is finally released from jail and seeks vengence on the man who put him there all those years ago: Daredevil. All things that make Bendis a great writer with none of his super-slow pacing. A

Green Lantern #4 of 6: Sinestro beats up Green Arrow and Kyle Rayner, while Hal Jordan frees himself of the Parallax parasite and the Spectre to become Green Lantern once again. I'd have thought that Johns would have waited for the penultimate issue to make Hal GL again. Same solid storytelling, but this issue seemed to have become more slugfest than plot. B

Spectacular Spider-Man #25: It really hasn't changed much since last issue. blah blah blah Where's Jenkins? blah blah Wasted talent blah blah When will the hurting stop? D-

Street Fighter #13: Ken's getting married, and Guile, Ryu, and Sakura are invited to the celebrations. But Balrog and Vega show up with some thugs, and things get messy. Same great characterizations and enjoyable action sequences. Not much Chun Li though. B+

Wolverine #25: Wolverine vs the X-Men. People uncharacteristically cursing. Northstar's dead. Mark's writing is nothing new. Romita Jr's really wasting his time here. C

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