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The main plot has Peter assigned to take pics of "fortune teller" Nate Grey. They hit it off really well, bonding over shared tragedies (illuminated by Nate's telepathic powers). This was my introduction to Nate as a character. Wish he had stuck around as a friend for Pete.
And you know just how bad this Black Tarantula guy is because he hates Christmas. No better way to establish evilness.
Peter is super relatable in this story, stressing about money over the holidays and also wanting to be there for MJ after they just lost a baby.
My Day 6 #ChristmasComics read is Superman #165 :)
I think the concept for this cover is great, but that it's too close-up, and would look better if the "camera" pulled back a little
The more Christmasy plot is definitely Joseph and Rogue's carriage ride and Christmas gift. The fact he kisses her on the forehead makes it even sweeter. As this was one of my early issues, I have a soft spot for Joseph/Rogue and Magneto/Rogue more than Gambit/Rogue.
2) I love the way Liam Sharp draws women.
3) Tangentially related - I wish DC still did story/series/artist specific action figure waves. I'd love Hal as both GL and Parallax, Belzebeth, and Star Sapphire of Earth-11, among others.
@DaveShevlin88 Gravity had/has so much potential. I must have written a dozen pitches and ideas down for him back in the day when I had time to write.
Shutter isn't the easiest read, but I enjoyed it a lot. There's nothing else like it.
I'd rec Joyride first though. Love this line from it.
A lot of explanations in issues 11 and 12, with very nice art by Mirco Pierfederici. What are the Concordance Engines? They're anchors that pull the fantastic to Earth in this universe, as a way of creating superhumans to defeat the Death Celestials.
And then issue 10 gives us this sequence, which I love so much I've thought about getting it printed on shirts or tattooed on my body or just finding some way to have it near me at all times.
Black Cat joins the book in issue 7 (Dodson's last), and then Jamie McKelvie comes on as artist for issues 8-10 and draws probably my favourite Black Cat ever.
If I ever get a chance at a commission from him (unlikely, but a dream) Felicia would be near the top of the list.