Amazing Fantasy (2nd Series)
(Marvel, 2004-2006)
™ and © 2004 Marvel Entertainment Group
Named after the short-lived 1960s title that launched a certain web–headed Web Slinger with its final issue (#15, of course), Amazing Fantasy #1 introduces a new Spider-Girl. However, the teen in question appears in costume only on the cover. Thus, modern readers are given yet another slowly paced Marvel series that substitutes “realistic” characterizations and “important” back-story for quick pacing and Stan Lee-style thrills and imagination.
Anya, who will apparently become Spider-Girl at some point, is a brave, highly independent high schooler who’s not afraid of anyone—not even the school bully. This won’t–back–down attitude, which stems in part from the fact that her mother abandoned the family long ago, frequently gets her into trouble, making for a potentially intriguing character. However, the surrounding elements, which include phony dialogue (“Someone’s gonna get kicked!”) and a hackneyed (not to mention confused) co–plot involving a secret agency and a supernatural man in black, make the story somewhat less than amazing.
Nice art, though: It shows ample manga influence, yet it’s highly detailed.
— Brett Weiss
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Aug 2004
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W: Fiona Kai Avery · A: Mark Brooks
1st Appearance of Arana (Anya Corazon); Arana
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Sep 2004
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W: Fiona Kai Avery · A: Mark Brooks
Arana
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Oct 2004
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W: Fiona Kai Avery · A: Roger Cruz
Arana
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Nov 2004
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W: Fiona Kai Avery · A: Roger Cruz
Arana
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Dec 2004
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W: Fiona Kai Avery · A: Mark Brooks
1st appearance of Arana (Anya Corazon)
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Jan 2005
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W: Fiona Kai Avery · A: Mark Brooks
Arana
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Jun 2005
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W: Fred Van Lente · A: Leonard Kirk
Scorpion
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Jul 2005
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W: Fred Van Lente · A: Leonard Kirk
Scorpion
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Aug 2005
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W: Fred Van Lente · A: Dave Ross
Scorpion
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Sep 2005
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W: Fred Van Lente, Jeff Parker · A: Leonard Kirk, Federica Manfredi
Scorpion
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Oct 2005
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W: Fred Van Lente, Jeff Parker · A: Leonard Kirk, Federica Manfredi
Scorpion
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Nov 2005
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W: Fred Van Lente, Jeff Parker · A: Leonard Kirk, Federica Manfredi
Scorpion
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Dec 2005
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W: Karl Kesel, Jay Faerber · A: Carmine Di Giandomenico, Carlos Magno
1st appearance of Vegas
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Dec 2005
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W: Karl Kesel, Jay Faerber · A: Carmine Di Giandomenico, Carlos Magno
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Jan 2006
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W: Greg Pak, Dan Slott, Daniel Way, Robert Kirkman, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Sean McKeever · A: Takeshi Miyazawa, Pete Woods, Nick Dragotta, Khary Randolph, Jeff Parker, Kristian Donaldson, Patrick Scherberger
1st appearance of Amadeus Cho; Mastermind Excello reprinted in World War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker #1
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Feb 2006
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W: Simon Furman, Chris Kipiniak · A: James Raiz, Carmine Di Giandomenico
1st appearance of Death’s Head 3.0
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Mar 2006
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W: Simon Furman, Steve Niles · A: James Raiz, Rafa Gares
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Apr 2006
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W: Simon Furman, Tony Lee · A: James Raiz, Leonard Kirk
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May 2006
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W: Simon Furman, Justin Gray · A: Shannon Gallant, Marshall Rogers
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Newsstand Edition with cover by Lucio Parrillo
Jun 2006
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W: Simon Furman, Joe R. Lansdale · A: James Raiz, Byron Penaranda
1st appearance of Steam Rider (Sonny Dolan); Origin of Steam Rider (Sonny Dolan); Final issue
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W: Fiona Kai Avery · A: Mark Brooks
Collects Amazing Fantasy (Vol. 2) #1-6; ca. 2005