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A Life Hangs in the Balance

April 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Spider-man faces death in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24 (OCT 07).
Not his own, but of his Aunt May. This comic book has no conclusion, it offers a little ray of hope at the end, but covers a very important story.
Are comic books to be social teachers, no–not really. But in the conveyance of a […]

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One more day..begins

March 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Last November of 2007, Marvel began to put together a new twist for Spider-man–that would take him a different direction.  With Aunt May in the hospital and Peter Parker being a fugitive from the law, it seems that Spidey’s life could not be more depressing.
Well, it becomes more depressing…when you don’t have insurance.
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The Truck Stops Here

March 18th, 2008 · No Comments

The final issue of the U.S. 1 series was well worth the journey.  Having never read the end of this story–I was excited to have a part in reading it.
All of the twists and turns throughout this series finally concludes as U.S. and most of the gang load up in the Short Stop and fly […]

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