On four Marvel collections

Apache Skies This 2002 semi-sequel to the previously discussed Blaze of Glory reunited the creative team of John Ostrander and Leonardo Manco with The Rawhide Kid, who lead the ensemble in the previ…

Review: Amazing X-Men Vol. 3: Once and Future Juggernaut

The third and final collection of the troubled Amazing X-Men comic includes issues #13-#19, plus the 2014 annual. It also serves as a pretty good example of how confused and formless the book ended …

Review: All-New X-Men Vol. 7: The Utopians

Imagine a big, red stick of dynamite the size of a grain solo, with an incredibly, almost unbelievably long fuse. Imagine someone lighting that fuse, and then imagine watching as the spark traveled s…

Review: Guardians of The Galaxy & X-Men: Black Vortex

The awkwardly-titled hardcover collection of "The Black Vortex" crossover storyline is a huge one. Enlarged from the standard 6.5-by-10-inch format to a 7.5-by-11-inch format, its 300 pages…