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Daredevil #38-40 (2002-2003): Trial of the Century; White Tiger diesMatt has been “outed,” so he sues the rag that published the story. But that’s not the trial we see in this story....
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X-Treme X-Men #19-24 (2002-2003): SchismAfter celebrating Thanksgiving, Lifeguard and Thunderbird quit the team. At this point in time, Gambit and Rogue have lost their mutant...
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MARVEL KNIGHTS DOUBLE SHOTS #3 (2002)After two strong issues, we get Elektra drawn by a computer. Greg Rucka’s story might be good but the CGI art is so distracting that...
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AVENGERS #10-11 (1964) 1st Avengers Assemble, Immortus“The Avengers Break Up!” But first they play wargames. Afterwards, Cap basically tells them he’s...
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Thor #56/558 (2002)Hatred/fear of mutants has been a core part of the shared Marvel universe for nearly all of its existence. This story kinda turns that...
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Elektra #11-17 (2002-2003)This arc changes the direction of Elektra. It’s actually two arcs across these 7 issues. Short version: A bunch of people who...
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Spider-Man’s Tangled Web #16-17 (2002): Spot diesTombstone has a heart attack while robbing a bank. That alone is a great idea. He’s taken to the...
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MARVEL TEAM-UP #61-62 (1977)In the aftermath of the last two-part story, which ended in a battle in the Baxter Building, Spider-Man inadvertently releases Super Skrull...
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UNCANNY X-MEN #408-409 (2002): Casey and Phillips’ run endsThis is interesting: One of the newest members of the team is Stacy X, who was formerly a mutant prostitute. In this issue, she seems to...
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THOR #53-55/555-557 (2002)It’s a truism that new leaders have 100 days to introduce themselves in a meaningful way. Presidents, CEOs, and the like are all held...
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Marvel Knights Punisher #15 (2002)A Daily Bugle reporter tries to strong-arm Punisher into letting him “ride along” for an exclusive story. He says...
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TASKMASTER #1-4 (2002)Taskmaster looks cool and has a cool power set. Can he carry his own series? No. Or at least if he can, this one isn’t it. For...
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TRIBUTE TO HERB TRIMPE BY DALE EAGLESHAMRest in peace, Herb Trimpe, one of the all-time greatest Hulk artists. He died on April 13, 2015
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Alias #11-14 (2002): Rebecca Please Come HomeJessica goes to a small town to find a missing girl. It’s a very, very good little mystery made all-the-better by the...
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SPIDER-MAN: SWEET CHARITY (2002)I’ve said this before: It’s hard to write a genuinely funny comic. This one succeeds! Spider-Man attends a charity auction featuring...
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SOLDIER X #1-6 (2002)When the Cable series ended, Nathan was unable to control his abilities, which were increasing dramatically in power. Cable was...
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MARVEL KNIGHTS DOUBLE SHOTS #2 (2002)In its second issue, MKDS starts with a Nick Fury story. Now, Nick Fury stories are usually bad (except when they’re created by...
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THING: FREAKSHOW #1-4 (2002)DC’s “The Flash” team (Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins) comes to Marvel for an inventive 4-issue miniseries focusing on Ben...
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Uncanny X-Men #407 (2002)Nightcrawler teleports himself and Chamber out of the Blackbird right before it is blown up, but it is a “blind teleport”...
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Marvel Knights Punisher #13-14 (2002)After taking several issues off, Garth Ennis returns–and he’ll stay for a bit. This first story is two issues long....
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Peter Parker Spider-Man #44-47/142-145 (2002): A Death in the FamilyThis issue starts with Peter having nightmares and struggling to deal with Mary Jane having dumped him. We then move to Norman Osborn…...
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Thor #52/554 (2002)This issue is a very nice done-in-one that focuses on a new character, Thialfi, who Thor assigns to role of senior advisor....
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WOLVERINE #55-57 (1992): Wolverine kills MarikoWolverine is stopped at an airport metal detector. Then: Jubilee is being held in a Japanese prison (women’s prison...
