Gonna wait for May to pick up the “GangWar” trade. After “Spider-Punk:battle of the banned” I got to wondering, if Hobbi Brown was the OG Prowler, could Spider-Punk also have a nephew named Miles in his universe? Currently reading “Spideys First Hunt”(32-38)while Mile’s spider sense is malfunctioning as he faces off against an unhinged Hobgoblin (8-12) Reread the Mighty Marvel Masterworks reprinting vol. 1, 21-31,issues that paint JJJ in such a villainous light it immediately led me to rereading “Matters of Life & Death” coincidentally the day before the post recapping “No one Dies”(655) & wondered how much inspiration Slott took from those earliest Lee/Ditko era issues. Unfortunately, Waited too long and the local shops were sold out of Ultimate & superior number 1. Hoping to find them on EBay if I’m lucky&that they’re not too overpriced. But snagged two copies of Spectacular Spider-men this afternoon. First direct editions I’ve picked up since Wellz Amazing issue 1 & Slotts Amazing 800 before that. Had to grab Two copies, in traditional geek fashion, one to read&one to never remove from the bag. A lot of great books dropping ATM. Thanks & looking forward to the always reliable reviews. Nuff Said.
Because of Spider Talk’s analyses, I now find myself appreciating Spider-Man stories thru thematic lenses, as per Dan. Specifically, stories should answer, as per Mark, “Who is Spider-Man and his supporting cast? What is driving them right now?” I do hope the Spider Office gets to hear your inputs because they are really sensible. If not, then I still enjoy how you guys articulate your complaints which usually end in citing examples strung in a very entertaining fashion. Always a pleasure reading about your thoughts guys!
I liked Gang War! I didn’t read any tie ins (except Miles) and found it fun, good action, sagged a bit in the middle (most arcs do sadly) and brought it back to how it kicked off.
Was it more of a Tombstone/Beetke story? Maybe… but they are Spider-Man characters. And it did, for me, have some nice Spidey moments and connections. I dug it.
Glad you dug it Kevin. I definitely found myself caught up in the scrum of it all, especially in the beginning of the arc. I'm sure we were a bit harsh on the comic this time, but I think the repeated pattern of disappointing endings to these majors stories pushed us to try and make a point out of this one.
I do wonder how much a lot of fans (you and Mark included) are hurt by never taking a break? I wonder what i would think of this title if I bought and read every Micheline issue, the Clone saga, Sins Past, the entire Spencer run and every other time I peaces out. Does it make me less demanding? OR is it just personal taste and lots of other personal factors. That’s a more boring conclusion even if it’s more probable.
This is true of more than Spider-Man of course. I remember dropping Hulk and thinking I was done with him and I’d never read another Hulk
Gonna wait for May to pick up the “GangWar” trade. After “Spider-Punk:battle of the banned” I got to wondering, if Hobbi Brown was the OG Prowler, could Spider-Punk also have a nephew named Miles in his universe? Currently reading “Spideys First Hunt”(32-38)while Mile’s spider sense is malfunctioning as he faces off against an unhinged Hobgoblin (8-12) Reread the Mighty Marvel Masterworks reprinting vol. 1, 21-31,issues that paint JJJ in such a villainous light it immediately led me to rereading “Matters of Life & Death” coincidentally the day before the post recapping “No one Dies”(655) & wondered how much inspiration Slott took from those earliest Lee/Ditko era issues. Unfortunately, Waited too long and the local shops were sold out of Ultimate & superior number 1. Hoping to find them on EBay if I’m lucky&that they’re not too overpriced. But snagged two copies of Spectacular Spider-men this afternoon. First direct editions I’ve picked up since Wellz Amazing issue 1 & Slotts Amazing 800 before that. Had to grab Two copies, in traditional geek fashion, one to read&one to never remove from the bag. A lot of great books dropping ATM. Thanks & looking forward to the always reliable reviews. Nuff Said.
Because of Spider Talk’s analyses, I now find myself appreciating Spider-Man stories thru thematic lenses, as per Dan. Specifically, stories should answer, as per Mark, “Who is Spider-Man and his supporting cast? What is driving them right now?” I do hope the Spider Office gets to hear your inputs because they are really sensible. If not, then I still enjoy how you guys articulate your complaints which usually end in citing examples strung in a very entertaining fashion. Always a pleasure reading about your thoughts guys!
I liked Gang War! I didn’t read any tie ins (except Miles) and found it fun, good action, sagged a bit in the middle (most arcs do sadly) and brought it back to how it kicked off.
Was it more of a Tombstone/Beetke story? Maybe… but they are Spider-Man characters. And it did, for me, have some nice Spidey moments and connections. I dug it.
Glad you dug it Kevin. I definitely found myself caught up in the scrum of it all, especially in the beginning of the arc. I'm sure we were a bit harsh on the comic this time, but I think the repeated pattern of disappointing endings to these majors stories pushed us to try and make a point out of this one.
I do wonder how much a lot of fans (you and Mark included) are hurt by never taking a break? I wonder what i would think of this title if I bought and read every Micheline issue, the Clone saga, Sins Past, the entire Spencer run and every other time I peaces out. Does it make me less demanding? OR is it just personal taste and lots of other personal factors. That’s a more boring conclusion even if it’s more probable.
This is true of more than Spider-Man of course. I remember dropping Hulk and thinking I was done with him and I’d never read another Hulk
Comic. Then I dipped my toe in for Planet Hulk.