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Gimmick or Good? Detective Comics #675

February 1, 2014Guest BlogsNo comments

With DC recently celebrating the 75th anniversary of the first appearance of Batman (in Detective Comics #27), I thought I’d look at the very first gimmick-enhanced edition of the Detective series as part of my Gimmick or Good series at Comics Should Be Good. 1994’s Detective #675 features a chromium

Superior Spider-Man #26 and the Triforce of Good Comic Book Writing

By Mark Ginocchio

January 31, 2014New Issues9 Comments

Since the general concept for “Goblin Nation” was first announced at New York Comic Con in October, the storyline has been marketed by Superior Spider-Man writer Dan Slott and Marvel editorial as the Superior-era’s magnum opus. The hype surrounding the story was ratcheted up a few more levels when

Goblins at the Gate and a Clash of the Titans

By Mark Ginocchio

January 29, 2014Blind Spots3 Comments

The three-part Spectacular Spider-Man “Goblins at the Gate” arc which ran in issues #259-261, is the comic book equivalent of the Wrestlemania 18 showdown between Hulk Hogan and The Rock. In these three issues – which also function as a postscript to the Roger Stern/Ron Frenz Hobgoblin Lives miniseries

Amazing Spider-Man #312: It’s a Substitute Goblin War!

By Mark Ginocchio

January 28, 2014the big box of comics3 Comments

Given that Superior Spider-Man readers are being promised a “goblin fight like no other” when the Green Goblin and the “original” Hobgoblin square off in Superior Spider-Man #26 later this week, I thought I would get everyone in the mood by revisiting some past Goblin vs. Goblin showdowns this

Mighty Avengers #5: More of Spider Ock Circling the Drain

By Mark Ginocchio

January 27, 2014Spider-Man Guest Appearances2 Comments

I haven’t written about Mighty Avengers since its first issue, but given how its most recent storyline feels connected to some of the larger things happening to the Superior Spider-Man character in his own series, I figured Mighty Avengers #5 was worth a quick dissection from yours truly. Much to my

Gimmick or Good? – Eclipso The Darkness Within #1

By Mark Ginocchio

January 25, 2014Guest BlogsNo comments

As “Forever Evil” remains the focal point for the DC Universe, in my most recent “Gimmick or Good?” entry at Comics Should Be Good, I look at 1993’s Eclipso The Darkness Within #1. This comic was notorious for featuring a plastic “diamond” on the cover. In terms of 90s

Superior Spider-Talk Episode 28 and an All New Site

By Mark Ginocchio

January 24, 2014PodcastsNo comments

Don’t look now, but Superior Spider-Talk Episode 28 is here and awaiting your eyes and ears. And not only do Dan Gvozden and I give you yet another jam-packed episode, but we have a pretty new way to present our wares. Introducing Superior Spider-Talk.com, which is the place to

Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #9 and a Fresh Voice

By Mark Ginocchio

January 24, 2014B Titles2 Comments

I’ve made no bones about the fact that I thought the Spider-Man team-up series du jour needed to move on from Chris Yost and find a new voice, and Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #9 does just that by kicking off the Kevin Shinick era on the book (which I anticipate

Warren Ellis, Norman Osborn and One Insane Story

By Mark Ginocchio

January 22, 2014Blind Spots6 Comments

Come February, when “Goblin Nation” ramps up in Superior Spider-Man, I intend to feature a top 10 list of my all-time favorite Spider-Man vs. Green Goblin storylines. But while I make you all wait for this mysterious list, I thought over the next couple of weeks, I would periodically

Oh the Inhumanity of Inhumanity: Superior Spider-Man

By Mark Ginocchio

January 21, 2014B Titles1 Comment

The internet is traditionally a hornet’s nest of negativity, especially as it pertains to comic books, so I make a point of always trying to be open-minded and positive when I write about a Spider-Man issue on this site. But there’s something about the Inhumanity: Superior Spider-Man one-shot that