Writer: Dan Slott
Artist: Rich Elson
Colourist: Antonio Fabela
Letterer: Virtual Calligraphy’s Chris Eliopoulos

Note: This review will contain heavy spoilers.

Previously, in Amazing Spider-Man: As a result of the numerous beatings he has received over the years, Doctor Octopus’ body has been ravaged and he is now slowly succumbing to brain damage. After holding the world ransom and using his Sinister Six to defeat the Avengers, Doctor Octopus was finally defeated and captured by Spider-Man and finds himself an inmate of the Raft with only hours left to live.

Peter Parker battles a pair of Hobgoblins and with the help of his Horizon Labs co-worker Max Modell, defeats them both as well as destroying a cache of incredibly dangerous goblin weaponry. In other areas of his life, Aunt May now walks with a cane after sustaining injuries during a superhero battle, and Mary Jane Watson has opened a nightclub in the heart of downtown Manhattan.

Despite their last pairing on Thanos: Son of Titan being cancelled by Marvel earlier in the year, Joe Keatinge and Rich Elson are back together again, this time with a new Morbius: The Living Vampire series, launching in December.

Although Morbius was last seen imprisoned in Amazing Spider-Man #691 after the events of the No Turning Back arc, it seems that he won’t be staying there for long. Keatinge remained tight-lipped about the plot of the series but stated that redemption will be key and hinted at appearances from the Legion of Monsters too.

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In an odd move, Marvel has announced the cancellation of the first issue (and presumable the subsequent issues) of upcoming mini-series Thanos: Son of Titan.

More details after the break.

Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Rich Elson
Colourists: IFS’ Ifansyah Noor and Chris Sotomayor
Letterer: Virtual Calligraphy’s Clayton Cowles

Previously, in Journey Into Mystery: Loki and Leah have been sent across the pond to England in order to aid the forces of Otherworld against the invading Manchester Gods. These avatars of change have been marching across the British subconscious and decimating King Arthur’s realm, with no one to stop them. Loki enlists the aid of Daimon Hellstrom, who locates the sources of the Manchester Gods’ power—which Loki promptly destroys.

Entering the stronghold of the Manchester Gods, Loki meets the leader of the industrial revolution, who explains the reasoning behind their attacks. As he listens, Loki realises that he has been on the wrong side all along, and now wishes to help the Manchester Gods. Meanwhile, Hela has informed Loki that he still owes her a debt, and tasks him with getting her in to see the Holy Grail, the most precious of Otherworld’s artefacts.

Writer: Kieron Gillen
Penciller: Richard Elson
Colourist: IFS’s Ifansyah Noor
Letterer: Virtual Calligraphy’s Clayton Cowles

Previously, in Journey Into Mystery: In the wake of Fear Itself, Kid Loki has discovered that Nightmare, Lord of Dreams, is gathering fear energy from the minds of sleeping children around the globe in order to create a crown of pure fear. Teaming up with Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan, and Hela’s handmaiden Leah, Loki has rushed around the planet to try and prevent Nightmare’s plot from coming to pass.

However, Loki soon decides to give Nightmare what he wants – the largest fear energy deposit, right from Loki’s head! Now, Nightmare is poised to become the strongest Fear Lord of them all. Surely Loki has a plan? Right?