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The Amazing Spider-Man #26 Micro-Review – A Wasted Death

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The Amazing Spider-Man 26, cover, May 2023, John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, Marcio MenyzTITLE: The Amazing Spider-Man #26
AUTHOR: Zeb Wells
ARTISTS: John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna (Inker), Marcio Menyz & Erick Arciniega (Colorist), Joe Caramagna (Letterer)
RELEASED: May 31, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

As the cover indicates, we get a character death in this issue. The problem is, the character who dies never had a role of substance in the book. We established that they were around, but that’s about it. We never told any interesting stories about them being in Spider-Man’s orbit, how their relationship with him evolved, etc. They were just there for the sake of being there. Almost as if they weren’t put there for any reason other than to be killed off later…

What a waste.

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A Power Girl Special #1 Micro-Review – Slightly More Modest

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Power Girl Special 1, cover, May 2023, Marguerite SauvageTITLE: Power Girl Special #1
AUTHORS: Leah Williams, Joanne Starer
ARTISTS: Marguerite Sauvage, Marissa Louise (Co-Colorist), Becca Carey (Letterer), Natacha Bustos, Tamra Bonvillain (Colorist), Ariana Maher (Letterer)
RELEASED: May 30, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

From a writing standpoint, this special didn’t enthrall me any more than the recent Power Girl backups in Action Comics. But visually, I appreciate Marguerite Sauvage’s slightly more modest take on the character’s look.

As recently as DC’s Lazarus Planet event, the way that certain artists provocatively drew Power Girl was…distracting, let’s say. Sauvage does accentuate the character’s breasts, but not to the point of ridiculousness. If they’re thinking of doing more Power Girl content like this, this is the way she should be drawn.

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A Deadpool #7 Micro-Review – Giant Symbiote Dogsitter

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Deadpool 7, cover, May 2023, Martin Coccolo, Neeraj MenonTITLE: Deadpool #7
AUTHOR: Alyssa Wong
ARTISTS: Luigi Zagaria, Matt Milla (Colorist), Joe Sabino (Letterer). Cover by Martin Coccolo & Neeraj Menon.
RELEASED: May 31, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Deadpool busts out a good ol’ fashioned Three Stooges style eye poke in this issue. As a Stooges fan, I enjoyed that.

I wonder what the creators of Lady Deathstrike think about her being used as what is essentially a babysitter for a giant symbiote dog…

Only seven issues in, I’m finding I’m already rather protective of Wade’s relationship with Valentine Vuong. If she backstabs him, I’m going to be inconsolable.

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A Justice Society of America #4 Micro-Review – Convoluted, But Pretty

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Justice Society of America 4, cover, May 2023, Mikel JaninTITLE: Justice Society of America #4
AUTHOR: Geoff Johns
ARTISTS: Mikel Janin, Jerry Ordway, Jordie Bellaire (Colorist), John Kalisz (Colorist), Rob Leigh (Letterer)
RELEASED: May 23, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

Our plot in this book is that Huntress, a.k.a. Batman’s daughter Helena Wayne, has gone back in time to save the Justice Society from a murderous supervillain. That’s a fine plot, in theory.. But I can’t understand why the book didn’t take a simpler approach, i.e. a story about the old school JSA fighting evil during World War II. It feels like that’s a little more in line with what fans wanted to see.

At the very least, Mikel Janin, Jerry Ordway, and their respective colorists turn in some gorgeous art. JSA is a little bit convoluted. But it’s pretty.

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A Green Arrow #2 Micro-Review – The Cosmic Archer

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Green Arrow 2, cover, May 2023, Sean IzaakseTITLE: Green Arrow #2
AUTHOR: Joshua Williamson
ARTISTS: Sean Izaakse, Romulo Fajardo Jr. (Colorist), Troy Peteri (Letterer)
RELEASED: May 23, 2023

By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

I actually kind of like that they’re going the cosmic route for the early portion of this Green Arrow run. At the very least, it’s a different aesthetic from how we normally see Oliver Queen.

I hope we get some more one-on-one time between Lian Harper and Ollie. That’s a relationship that I don’t know has been explored enough.

This is a minor spoiler, but why does it feel like Peacemaker and/or the Suicide Squad are being shoehorned into so many books lately? Is there some kind of editorial mandate?

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