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‘Spider-Man/Deadpool’ #1 is silly fun

Spider-Man/Deadpool #1 is filled with jokes, sexual tension, gross out gags, and slightly self-aware supervillains galore all from the wacky mind palace of Deadpool legend (and basically daddy) Joe Kelly. Ed McGuinness and Mark Morales’ art is slick with a side of disgusting and helps the story move on at a bouncy pace. There may be an overreliance on bathroom humor due to this issue’s villain, but there’s also jokes about Uber’s labor practices and some great puns for folks whose eyebrows are glued on higher than the rest of us. Early on, there seems to be a gap between the Hydro Man battle and Deadpool accidentally teleporting him and Dormammu to Hell, but by the final page all his revealed along with the series’ hook. It’s another Deadpool redemption story, but this time with Spider-Man as his goofy guardian angel. But his path isn’t as simple as that last sentence. (Deadpool does have a handy morality choosing gadget that is McGuinness’ best visual funny.)

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All-New X-Men #31 Shows Bendis’ Knack for Teen Dialogue

All-New X-Men #31 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Mahmud Asrar Colored by Marte Gracia and Jason Keith Published by Marvel One of Brian Michael Bendis’ unique gifts as a writer is crafting believable teenage dialogue. This can mostly be seen in his 14 year run on Ultimate Spider-Man, but he also uses it to great effect in All-New X-Men. …

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Cataclysm #5 is the End of an Era for Marvel’s Ultimate Universe

Cataclysm: The Ultimates’ Last Stand #5 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Pencilled by Mark Bagley Inked by Andrew Hennessy Colors by Jason Keith Published by Marvel Comics After getting tangled up in decompression and universe hopping, Cataclysm #5 shows the final battle between the heroes of the Ultimate Universe and a very hungry and angry Galactus. This …

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Cataclysm #1 Is Mark Bagley’s Triumphant Return to the Ultimate Universe

Cataclysm: Ultimates’ Last Stand #1 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Penciller: Mark Bagley Inker: Andrew Hennessy Colorist: Jason Keith Publisher: Marvel Cataclysm #1 is like the beginning of the third act of a blockbuster action film, and it is only the first issue of a six issue miniseries. Basically, because of the events of Age of Ultron, Galactus …

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