Spectacular Spider-Man #14 (2004)

A one-off painted by Paulo Rivera about a kid with severe cerebral palsy who is a Spider-Fan but who meets Morbius.  The vampire decides that eating Joey would be a mercy kill, but Spidey shows up and stops him.

The whole thing is told from Joey’s perspective. The art is amazing.  Morbius has never looked creepier.  Overall, just a quiet little human interest story.  Well done.

Nightcrawler #1-4 (2004)

Storm alerts Nightcrawler to the horrific murder of thirteen children in a locked room–with a fourteenth child unharmed. Storm calls them “human” children. That seems odd. She’s never thought of…