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A Deadpool #4 Micro-Review – A Quiet Insanity

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Deadpool 4, cover, February 2023, Martin Coccolo, Neeraj MenonTITLE: Deadpool #4
AUTHOR: Alyssa Wong
ARTISTS: Martin Coccolo, Neeraj Menon (Colorist), Joe Sabino (Letterer)
RELEASED: February 22, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

The more I see of this Valentine Vuong character, the more I like her as a romantic partner for Deadpool. She seems to have a quiet insanity that matches up well with his loud insanity.

There’s a lot of disemboweling going on in this book, thus far. I wonder if that’s fun for Martin Coccolo to draw…

Cool cover. Great action shot for Lady Deathstrike. This book’s cover game has been pretty strong from the start.

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A Fantastic Four #4 Micro-Review – Too Formal For Family?

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TITLE: Fantastic Four #4
AUTHOR: Ryan North
ARTISTS: Iban Coello, Jesus Aburtov (Colorist), Joe Caramagna (Letterer). Cover by Alex Ross.
RELEASED: February 15, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

In this issue we find out why the public has turned on the Fantastic Four. Turns out they’ve got a pretty good reason, which by FF standards is pretty believable. If you guessed it was Reed Richards’ fault, you were dead on.

Speaking of: Does Reed usually refer to Johnny Storm as Jonathan? Or Ben Grimm as Benjamin? Seems a little too formal, considering these guys are supposed to be like family. I suppose it’s just supposed to be one of Reed’s quirks as a super genius. But somehow it doesn’t ring true.

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Toy Chest Theater: Ant-Man, The Wasp, and Mjolnir

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By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

I must confess, I haven’t even seen Ant-Man and The Wasp. So I’ve got some catching up to do before I see Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, which comes out today.

I do, however, love me a good Ant-Man toy shot. Abdiel Bv brings us a pretty damn cool shot of our two tiny heroes next to Mjolnir. This isn’t the first time Ant-Man has appeared in this space, and it almost certainly won’t be the last.

Ant-Man, The Wasp, Mjolnir, Abdiel Bv

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A Star Wars #31 Micro-Review – …Slutty?!?

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Star Wars 31, cover, February 2023, Stephen Segovia, Rain BeredoTITLE: Star Wars #31
AUTHOR: Charles Soule
ARTISTS: Andres Genolet, Rachelle Rosenberg (Colorist), Clayton Cowles (Letterer). Cover by Stephen Segovia & Rain Beredo.
RELEASED: February 15, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

There’s a big moment in this issue where Lando makes out with another one of the characters for no apparent reason. In a vacuum, it makes sense for Lando, but it’s not motivated very well as far as the other character is concerned. It actually makes her look…well…I’ll just say it: Slutty.

Luke makes a comment in this issue about how he doesn’t need a lightsaber to be a Jedi. Well damn, I wish he’d felt that way when this series began. Then we wouldn’t have the stupid gold one.

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A Daredevil #8 Micro-Review – Ninja Clans and a Dragon

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Daredevil 8, cover, February 2023, Marco Checchetto, Matthew WilsonTITLE: Daredevil #8
AUTHOR: Chip Zdarsky
ARTISTS: Marco Checchetto, Matthew Wilson & Erick Arciniega (Colorists), Clayton Cowles (Letterer)
RELEASED: February 8, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Visually, this issue is stunning. We get a big battle between our good and evil ninja clans, complete with a dragon for some reason. We’ve got beautifully rendered rain and a blood red sky for a big fight akin to something you’d see in 300 or The Lord of the Rings.

This series has me hyped for the inevitable confrontation between Daredevil and the Avengers. It’s coming, and I’ve got a strong sense it’s going to be awesome.

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The Amazing Spider-Man #19 Micro-Review – A Harley Quinn Appearance?

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The Amazing Spider-Man 19, cover, February 2023, John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, Marcio MenyzTITLE: The Amazing Spider-Man #19
AUTHOR: Joe Kelly
ARTISTS: Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson (Inker), Joe Caramagna (Letterer). Cover by John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, & Marcio Menyz.
RELEASED: February 8, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

After skipping out on all the “Dark Web” stuff, I’m reading ASM again. This turned out to be a pretty fun issue to come back to.

Have Peter Parker and Felicia Hardy dated in the canonical Marvel Universe before? The must have, at some point. I like them together. At least on what’s undoubtedly a limited-time basis.

White Rabbit, or at least Terry and Rachel Dodson’s version of White Rabbit, looks a lot like Harley Quinn, doesn’t she? Is it just me?

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A Miles Morales: Spider-Man #3 Micro-Review – The Spider-Man of Milwaukee?

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Miles Morales Spider-Man 3, cover, February 2023, Dike Ruan, Alejandro SanchezTITLE: Miles Morales: Spider-Man #3
AUTHOR: Cody Ziglar
ARTISTS: Federico Vicentini, Bryan Valenza (Colorist), Cory Petit (Letterer). Cover by Dike Ruan & Alejandro Sanchez.
RELEASED: February 1, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

This issue goes by pretty fast. But it does give us a backstory for our villain, who we see on the cover. It’s a pretty good one, too. One that, in hindsight, I’m surprised wasn’t thought of sooner.

A thought has stuck with me through these last three issues: Does New York City really need two Spider-Men? Couldn’t Miles have branched out to another city? Like say, Milwaukee? (Which happens to be the closest major city to me.) I mean, Milwaukee could be ripe with supervillains! All dying for a chance to steal that statue of the Fonz…

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A Star Wars: Sana Starros #1 Micro-Review – A Family Adventure

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Star Wars Sana Starros 1, cover, February 2023, Ken Lashley, Juan FernandezTITLE: Star Wars: Sana Starros #1
AUTHOR: Justina Ireland
ARTISTS: Pere Perez, Jay David Ramos (Colorist), Travis Lanham (Letterer). Cover by Ken Lashley & Juan Fernandez.
RELEASED: February 1, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

This is a solid start. A good jumping on point for Sana’s adventures, especially because you don’t need to know a great deal about her exploits with Han Solo or Doctor Aphra to get settled in.

Justina Ireland knows this universe well, having penned several Star Wars novels. In this issue she starts a story with an unexpected center: Family. I can’t say I expected this series to be a family adventure, but Ireland succeeds in getting us invested. I’ll be back for more.

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A Scarlet Witch #2 Micro-Review – Equally Enthralled

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TITLE: Scarlet Witch #2
AUTHORS: Steve Orlando, Stephanie Williams
ARTISTS: Sara Pichelli, Chris Allen, Elisabetta D’Amico (Inking Assistant), Matthew Wilson (Colorist), Dee Cunniffe (Colorist), Cory Petit (Letterer). Cover by Russell Dauterman.
RELEASED: February 1, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Last month I was enthralled by how Sara Pichelli rendered Wanda. This month I’m equally enthralled with her take on Viv Vision. She leans into the character’s machine side, making her look more mechanical than many other artists do.

Storm appears alongside Wanda in a back-up tale this month. Has she ever, historically, been portrayed as a character with magic abilities in addition to mutant ones? That’s what this issue states. But I’ve never heard of that. Fittingly Storm is also rendered beautifully by Chris Allen.

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An X-Terminators #5 Micro-Review – Roller Skates and Booty Shorts

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X-Terminators 5, cover, January 2023, Federico Vicentini, Matt MillaTITLE: X-Terminators #5
AUTHOR: Leah Williams
ARTISTS: Carlos Gomez, Bryan Valenza (Colorist), Travis Lanham (Letterer). Cover by Federico Vicentini & Matt Milla.
RELEASED: January 25, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Dazzler spends most of this issue in roller skates and booty shorts. Based on what we’ve seen in the previous four issues, that seems about right.

I’m sad to see this miniseries end. It indulged in the cheesecake quite a bit, but it still managed to be a hell of a lot of fun. Like a good buddy-action-comedy for the ladies. I’m not sure how likely it is, but I’d definitely be up for more!

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