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Spider-Man and Wolverine #7 I was always going to be at least a little interested in a book featuring two of my (and the world’s) favorite Marvel characters. Their odd couple rapport is simply too good and I feel strongly a book featuring these two should always be available. Give me Kaare Andrews drawing, with Spidey and Wolverine going on huge, zany adventures with enormous action set pieces? It’s all I need. The first five issue story left me cold from a narrative standpoint with its focus on Peter’s secret agent parents, but after a one off with a full-in artist, this second story from writer Marc Guggenheim and Andrews is pure, over the top fun featuring a villain from an alternate earth that is a twisted amalgamation of our heroes. Kaare Andrews goes wild on the layouts in this issue, with massive double page spreads and contorted figures. The final page reveal is pure cool. The inventiveness of the visuals, and Andrews’ strange mix of McFarlane and Romita suits the contortionist Spidey and animalistic Wolverine. Sometimes you want your superhero books to say something about the human condition. And sometimes you really just want to see an artist pushing himself to the limit with your two favorite guys as the subject. This is easily the best script we’ve gotten from Guggenheim on the series so far, though. Moving away from the tortured motivation of the first arc’s mystery villain and the baggage of Peter and Mary Parker is a big help. Brian Reber’s retro approach to colors, mostly flat with simple shading and highlights, helps Andrews’ bold figure work stand out on the page. The switch in dimension also includes a subtle color shift to a more washed out, grimier palette that helps define the tone of this darker world. VC’s Travis Lanham’s lettering is clean and readable, tracking comfortably even among the wilder layouts and heavy caption use. You could easily skip the first arc of this series and jump in here and have a great time, but it’s worth seeking out past chapters too, if only for the great Kaare Andrews work. - TR

The Marvel Rundown: ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #22 sees the long game play out

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Welcome once again to another edition of The Marvel Rundown. This week as the year starts coming to a wind down, we have a...

The Marvel Rundown: PLANET SHE-HULK #1 boldly goes where She-Hulk has never gone before

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This week we're lookin at Planet She-Hulk! Plus, dispatches from the Age of Revelation, Amazing Spider-Man, and Alien vs. Captain America.
Imperial #4

The Marvel Rundown: Cosmic Marvel blasts off again in IMPERIAL #4

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The Imperial #4 finale issue leads this week's Marvel review column, which also looks at Death of the Silver Surfer, and more!
Battleworld #1

The Marvel Rundown: Past and future collide in BATTLEWORLD #1

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This week's column features Battleworld #1, plus the latest issues of Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe, The Thing, and Ultimate Hawkeye.
X-Men of Apocalypse

Marvel Rundown: X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE ALPHA #1 is a blast to the past

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This week's column features X-Men of Apocalypse Alpha #1, Captain America #3, Imperial War: Nova Centurion, and One World Under Doom #7!

The Marvel Rundown: DAREDEVIL: COLD DAY IN HELL #3 finishes beautifully

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Our main review this week is Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #3. Plus, we check-in on One World Under Doom and more!
Spider-Man vs. The Sinister Sixteen

Marvel Rundown: Reserve a table with SPIDER-MAN VS. THE SINISTER SIXTEEN

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This week's Marvel column looks at JMS's return to Peter Parker with Spider-Man vs. The Sinister Sixteen, plus the usual rundown!
Imperial #2

Marvel Rundown: IMPERIAL #2 sees the galaxy explode real good!

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The Marvel Rundown goes through space and time this week with reviews of Imperial #2, Bring on the Bad Guys: Abomination, Marvel Knights: The World to Come #2, Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe #2 and Exception X-Men #11.
Fantastic Four #1

Marvel Rundown: Leave FANTASTIC FOUR #1 stranded

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Ryan North's Fantastic Four run gets a new number 1 and a new artist with Humberto Ramos. Meanwhile, the Rapid Rundown looks at Miles Morales: Spider-Man, the Marvel Swimsuit Special and a look at Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Marvel Rundown: ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #4 crashes and burns

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Aliens vs. Avengers #4, a finale issue, is the lead review for this week's Marvel Rundown, which also features The Ultimates and more!
Nova Corp helmet against a red background.

Marvel Rundown: IMPERIAL #1 Rundown Roundtable

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The Rundown team blasts off to space to tackle Marvel's latest cosmic epic.
Star Wars #1 2025 featured

The Marvel Rundown: Segura and Noto bring political intrigue to a new STAR WARS...

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The Beat's Marvel team reviews this week's new books including Star Wars #1, Fantastic Four Fanfare #1, and Sam Wilson: Captain America #5!

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