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A Heartbreaking Reveal In Spectacular Spider-Man Shows That The Webslinger’s Greatest Enemy Isn’t Just A Punchline
Image: Marvel Comics. Spectacular Spider-Man #6 art by Michael Walsh and Ian Herring. The secret identity of Spider-Man is one of the most sacred in comics history. Peter Parker has seen the consequences of those close to him in his private life becoming entangled in his superheroics too many times to count, and although he…
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Punisher MAX: The Platoon Is Exactly The Kind Of Story Frank Castle Needs Right Now
Depending on who you ask, Frank Castle is a symbol for a number of different and sometimes conflicting ideas. To some, he’s a dangerous antihero who represents the darkness that all costumed crimefighters are on the verge of slipping into. To others, he’s an idealised embodiment of the United States’ military might.
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Up-And-Coming Writer Vita Ayala Explains Why They’re Making Fiercely Political Comics
As a kid, Vita Ayala grew up loving Wonder Woman comics. As an adult, they have gotten to write Diana of Themyscira twice. But Ayala isn’t content with just living the dream of working on a big corporate superhero. The New York City native is making comics that give voice to people without money, power…
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Robert Kirkman’s New Comic Oblivion Song Is About A Nation Trying To Move Past A Supernatural Tragedy
Massive, modern-day disasters that shake countries to their core come in many different forms. But whether they’re natural like hurricanes or man-made like mass shootings, the nations they befall are almost always able to move forward in large part because people can explain what happened. How, though, does a country or even a city come…