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Introducing: Miguel O’Hara

Spider-Man 2099, issue #1 by Peter David

February 22, 2022 by fauxschizzle 1 Comment

Peter Parker wasn’t my first Spider-Man. He’s one of my favorite characters, don’t get me wrong, but Peter Parker’s origin story was collective knowledge, it wasn’t new. It was picked over turkey with all the baggage of a holiday meal. I knew going in that 2099 would be different, but I didn’t know what that meant at the time. I was twelve, eating lots of Brooklyn pizza, and guzzling Arizona iced tea at a rate surely to put me on the diabetes fast-track (thankfully, it […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #Science Fiction, 1990's, 2099, Blade Runner, comic books, cyberpunk, Doom, future, Ghost Rider, Hulk, marvel, Marvel 2099, Peter David, Punisher, Ravage, Riot Games, Spider-Man, superheroes, various, video games, X-Men

fauxschizzle's CBR14 Review No:2 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #Science Fiction, 1990's, 2099, Blade Runner, comic books, cyberpunk, Doom, future, Ghost Rider, Hulk, marvel, Marvel 2099, Peter David, Punisher, Ravage, Riot Games, Spider-Man, superheroes, various, video games, X-Men ·
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Marvel's 2099 series

Fauxschizzle vs. 2099: An Introduction

Marvel's 2099 Series by Various

February 2, 2022 by fauxschizzle 3 Comments

I was an easy mark. Overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of stories, art, subject matter that filled my local Brooklyn comic store, and limited by a $5-per-week allowance, I had no idea where to enter the world of comic books. Even at a young age I was a story junkie. I loved Spider-Man, Batman, the Silver Surfer, and had a huge crush on Jubilee from the X-Men. I was interested in so many more… Wolverine, Sandman, Martha Washington Goes to War, Tank Girl, Ghost Rider, […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, 1990's, 2099, Blade Runner, comic books, cyberpunk, Doom, future, Ghost Rider, Hulk, marvel, Marvel 2099, Punisher, Ravage, Riot Games, Spider-Man, superheroes, various, video games, X-Men

fauxschizzle's CBR14 Review No:1 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, 1990's, 2099, Blade Runner, comic books, cyberpunk, Doom, future, Ghost Rider, Hulk, marvel, Marvel 2099, Punisher, Ravage, Riot Games, Spider-Man, superheroes, various, video games, X-Men ·
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