Marvel’s Radioactive Spider-Man #1 throws Peter Parker into a bleak future where survival means poisoning himself just to stay alive. The humor is dry, the world is collapsing, and the art drips with exhaustion. It’s not about saving the day anymore—it’s about what happens when you keep fighting after there’s nothing left to fight for.
What makes Cosmic Invasion so appealing to someone like me is that it’s an absolute love letter to those old coin-op beat-em-ups from the 80s and 90s. If you ever pumped quarters into Captain America and the Avengers, Spider-Man, Superman, The Punisher, or the X-Men arcade game, you know exactly what this feels like. It’s a side-scrolling brawler in the same vein as Altered Beast and Final Fight, games that basically defined an entire era of arcade culture.
Mike Spicer, the powerhouse colorist behind hits like Wonder Woman: Dead Earth, Murder Falcon, and the current Transformers series, is coming to Lake County Comic Con on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Don’t miss your chance to meet one of comics’ most dynamic creative talents at this year’s show!
Eisner Award-winning artist José Marzán Jr. is heading to the 2025 Lake County Comic Convention on Saturday, November 22. With decades of experience on titles like The Flash, Y: The Last Man, and Batgirl, this is a rare chance to meet a true comic book legend in Minneola, Florida.
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