Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Marvel Valentine Special #1


Marvel Valentine Special (1997) #1

   This Valentine special features stories about Spider-man & Mary-Jane, Daredevil, Phoenix & Cyclops, as well as some villains like Absorbing Man and his bride, Titania. That one was probably the best story in the whole book. Absorbing Man is hiding out in a Pittsburgh suburb and sneaks out one day to buy a gift for his wife. Only he gets stuck in the middle of a heist in progress (and completely not his fault!) The hijinks in that story was crazy and completely unexpected. I like seeing things from the villain's POV at times and this adventure fits the bill.

   There is also a story about 1950s heroine, Venus, the Greek (or is it Roman?) goddess of love. It’s an okay story. I don’t know that much about her. I just thought it was odd that her tale was drawn like an Archie comic.

   Not a bad find for a dollar bin gem. Sadly, one of my cats got a hold of this book and ripped the cover. Oh, well.

   Worth Consuming.

   Rating: 7 out of 10 stars.

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