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WWE Day 1 (2022)

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One of the better WWE “premium live events” in recent memory, WWE Day 1 offered a major shake-up to the card with news breaking that morning that Roman Reigns (who was the sole wrestler on the original promotional poster for the event) had tested positive for COVID. This caused the cancelling the scheduled main event and adding challenger Brock Lesnar to fatal four-way match making it a fatal five-way as WWE seemed determined to get a major title on Lesnar no matter what.

The unexpected shake-up of the card helped wake WWE from it’s sleepwalking booking style of the last six months (although sadly the practice would resume once Roman Reigns returned from his short hiatus). The result was some genuine surprise over a WWE show which fans have seen damn little of recently.

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The Amazing Spider-Man #89

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Ben Reilly has disappeared. Beyond‘s Queen Goblin is still attacking The Daily Bugle. After leaving Peter in the hospital, convinced he’s still not ready, Black Cat arrives to make the save. However when that fails, Peter arrives in the nick of time to save both Black Cat and Mary Jane.

Although we don’t see him in action, other than a quick save to save a confused Black Cat from taking a 60-story swan dive onto the pavement, The Amazing Spider-Man #89 offers us Peter Parker back in costume for the first time in several issues. With his stand-in missing, the comic falls back on an old Spidey trope with our hero out-gunned and his back against the wall. Can Spider-Man, still far less than 100%, save the day? Or will his return be short-lived and need an even longer hospital stay to recover this time?

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Seven Secrets #14

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Canto’s betrayals continue in Seven Secrets #14 as he secures more of the secrets for the cause, as Canto and Amon maim and murder more of their former friends to acquire the most dangerous of all the secrets.

Seven Secrets #14 is a quick-moving issue with more action between the two secret sects consumed with protecting or acquiring the seven secrets. It doesn’t delve into just what Caspar is, or where his unusual power comes from (did he acquire it while growing up in the other dimension, or was it something he was born with?), but we do see him gain more control over it heading into our cliffhanger. Realizing more of their dwindling number are in danger, our small group of heroes is once again too late to make a save but they do arrive just in time for another case to be opened, and perhaps see the precipitating even of Caspar’s death?

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Moon Knight #8

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With Marc Spector having been beat up and incarcerated by the Thunderbolts as part of the ongoing Devil’s Reign crossover, Hunter’s Moon has set up shop in the ruins of the Midnight Mission. On a tip from Detective Flint, our stand-in goes in search of the presumably resurrected Stained Glass Scarlet who has returned with some strange new powers and begun a murder spree.

Moon Knight #8 is a weird issue, but one that focuses on the positive relationship between Khonshu and this Fist. This is certainly a contrast to Moon Knight’s relationship to his god. Hunter’s Moon summons his god, one of the oldest stories, to battle one of the newest (who is apparently a godling?). The art is the real highlight here, providing some fun moments even if the story is a bit hit-and-miss and ends without offering any resolution.

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Darth Vader #20

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Using the list provided, Darth Vader begins killing off suspected members of Crimson Dawn. Knowing that only half the list is accurate before starting to paint a bloody swath all the way to the Emperor’s own chambers doesn’t deter the Dark Lord of the Sith. Is this something he’s proving to his Master, or to himself?

The comic also sees the return of the former handmaiden Sabé who has joined Crimson Dawn basically to fuck with Vader (she’s the one who is responsible for the flawed list) and to keep better tabs on his movements. Still having questions about Vader’s connection to Padmé Amidala, Sabé finds the birthing chamber and droid which reveals that Anakin Skywalker had a son and that Vader is hunting him. However, a very big piece of that puzzle has still yet to reveal itself to her.

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