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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
The Amazing Spider-Man: The Night Gwen Stacy Died (Amazing Spiderman)
The Amazing Spider-Man: The Night Gwen Stacy Died (Amazing Spiderman) Review
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Civil War #2 A Standard Cover A (Unmasking Of Spider-Man)
Civil War #2 A Standard Cover A (Unmasking Of Spider-Man) Review
Civil War #2 A Standard Cover A (Unmasking Of Spider-Man) Overview
The super-heroes split as the CIVIL WAR heats up! Registration has become law, household names have gone rogue and a Marvel legend makes a decision that will change a life forever. Featuring the NEW AVENGERS, the FANTASTIC FOUR, the YOUNG AVENGERS and pretty much everybody else!
And, no fooling, true believer... this issue features one of the most shocking climaxes in Marvel Comics history. Miss THIS one and you might just regret it for the rest of your life!
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN: YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN (SPIDER-MAN)
YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN: YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN (SPIDER-MAN) Review
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Web of Spider-Man #28
Web of Spider-Man #28 Review
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Ultimate Spider-man (Comic) - Vol. 1 No. 121
Ultimate Spider-man (Comic) - Vol. 1 No. 121 Review
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Amazing Spider-Man by JMS: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 2
Amazing Spider-Man by JMS: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 2 Review
The simplest way of putting why I like JMS Spider-Man is because the man gets Spidey. He knows the characters and writes them well so that even if you don't like how the plot is shaping out you can still enjoy the story just because of how good the dialog is and how true to the characters their actions are.
Amazing Spider-Man by JMS: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 2 Overview
Marvel proudly presents another volume of Spider-Man tales by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist John Romita Jr., featuring Spider-Man continuing to protect innocent citizens from harm as he struggles to keep his personal life together. Peter always believed the radioactive spider-bite that granted him his powers was an accident. Now, the mysterious Ezekiel offers a shockingly different explanation! Next, Peter's career as a teacher intersects with his life as Spider-Man in a touching story about family devotion. Then, the web-slinger teams up with Iron Man, Captain America and others to battle a group of monsters set on destroying New York City! Volume also includes the historic 500th issue featuring artwork by legendary Spidey artist John Romita Sr.! Collects Amazing Spider-Man #46-58, #500-502, and Best of Spider-Man Volume 3 HC, with extras.
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Spider-Man: The Secret Story of Marvel's World-Famous Wall Crawler
Spider-Man: The Secret Story of Marvel's World-Famous Wall Crawler Review
Designed for young readers, Stern's narrative offers an introduction to the character of Spider-Man and his world from its creation in 1962 to about 1981. The book includes reprinted stories from _Amazing Fantasy_ No 15 (August 1962) and _The Amazing Spider-Man_ No. 80 (Jan. 1970), as well as number of special features from the comics on Spider-Man's powers and foes. This book was part of a series that included volumes on Captain America (Captain America: The Secret Story of Marvel's Star-Spangled Super Hero (Secret Stories of the Sensational Super)), the Fantastic Four (Fantastic Four: The Secret Story of Marvel's Cosmic Quartet (1981) and The Fantastic Four: The Secret Story of Marvel's Cosmic Quartet (Secret Stories of the Sensational Super)), and the Incredible Hulk (The Incredible Hulk: The Secret Story of Marvel's Gamma-Powered Goliath (Secret Stories of the Sensational Super)), which were published in paperback by Ideals Publishing Corp. and in hardcover for libraries by Childrens Press. All volumes are now superseded by DK's more recent introductions to Marvel's heroes, including Spider-Man: The Ultimate Guide (Amazing Spider-Man (DK Publishing)).
Spider-Man: The Secret Story of Marvel's World-Famous Wall Crawler Overview
Discusses the origin of the comic strip character Peter Parker, who, after being bitten by a radioactive spider, became Spider-Man.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 1
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 1 Review
I look back on the Clone Saga with a mixture of frustration and nostalgia. These were my prime comic reading days...and some parts of the story were good. So when I heard that a series of volumes would finally collect this massive plotline within several books, I was pretty excited. After all, I never did read the entire thing...how could I? Almost every story was a crossover, meaning that you had to buy at least four comics a month to get everything. My allowance couldn't quite support that.
So right away, I was grateful for the idea to finally fill gaps in my knowledge of this saga which had lingered for years! Spoilers will abound, so if you don't want 15-year-old story twists ruined for you, turn back now.
So let's kick this off with some context: Peter Parker was really depressed following the revelations of the "robot parents" storyline, and was swinging around all dark and moody and calling himself "The Spider." Aunt May was in the hospital for a stroke, which didn't help things. Most of this is recapped quickly in the collection using random pages from various issues to help get us up to speed.
We start with "Birth of a Spider-Man," which was a supplemental story published in other issues that serves as a retelling of the very first 1970s Clone Saga from the clone's point of view. At the end of that first confrontation, Peter believed his clone was dead. Not so. This short story is really dark and kind of ugly, but it does help capture the most essential points from the 70s tale - the entirety of which is in a trade called "Clone Genesis," not sure if that's still in print.
Next is "The Parker Legacy," another short story about the clone's existential woes upon learning he is not the real Peter Parker. I always liked this story. Despite the fantastical subject matter, there was something very human and poignant about what the character was dealing with. It also introduces the clone's chosen name for himself - Ben Reilly.
The same creative team from that story (J.M. Dematteis and John Romita Jr) did the "Spider-Man: The Lost Years" mini-series, which touches on Reilly's adventures while living the nomadic lifestyle in Salt Lake City. I had never actually read this until now, and it was impressive. This is barely a superhero story, it's more like a straight up crime drama involving a few superpowered characters. The character of Kaine, an early attempt at cloning Peter Parker that went awry, was ubiquitous during the Clone Saga and he was never cooler than he is in this story. This three-issue story is some of the best stuff that came out of this whole saga.
Following that, the "Power and Responsibility" storyline that officially kicked off the new Clone Saga is a disappointment. Peter meets his clone, who returned to NYC to visit the ailing Aunt May, and the two of them get wrapped up in the sinister machinations of one Judas Traveller. Right from the first chapter of this, the writing was just weak. Of course, that may be the fault of Terry Kavanagh, who wrote "Web of Spider-Man" for quite a while around this time. Even as a kid, I knew this guy's writing was bad. Almost every bit of dialogue is a run-on sentence that stretches on through at least two panels. Hard to explain without showing you an issue, but trust me when I say it gets very repetitive. During "Maximum Carnage," which ran a couple years before this, Kavanagh was the genius who had the poor, unedcuated Cletus Kasady spitting off ham-fisted lines like "Your pathetic arrogance, fools, will be your very downfall!" *groan*
Still, the story has plenty of other problems. Traveller is just kind of a lame villain, his motivations about understanding the nature of evil or whatever are really boring and trite, and the scene where Spider-Man has a full-on whimpering meltdown in front of him was just embarrassing. I winced when I read that in the 90s and it made me wince now. By the time the four-part story ends, it doesn't seem anything all that important happened, except for Reilly's return.
The final story in this first collection is "The Exile Returns," a Ben Reilly solo adventure. This story has a lot going for it. I really like what the clone has to deal with - the cheap, homemade costume, the sense that he has to lay low or else risk messing things up for Peter. It was fairly compelling - plus the clone (who would be named The Scarlet Spider) got to beat Venom! Venom was ludicruously overexposed during the 90s, he deserved the beat down he got in this story. With that, the first installment of the collected Clone Saga ends on a triumphant note.
By itself, bringing the Spider-Man clone back was a good idea. Having two Spider-Men running around was kind of cool, and Ben was a good character. It's a shame the promise seen here would be ultimately undone by horrible writing decisions down the road, and indeed symbols of that decline are visible in this first book.
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 1 Feature
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Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 1 Overview
The Jackal is back, and Spider-Man is beside himself again! Where did the Spider-duplicate come from, and where has he been? Is he Peter Parker's dark side...or his better half? Everyone wants answers, and the cloaked killer Kaine is ready to rip them out of whoever has them! Plus: Venom and Vermin! Carnage and Chameleon! New allies, new enemies. and a new crimefighting identity! No other Spider-storyline was as innovative or infamous as the 1990s Clone Saga, and you can follow it right from the start! Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1962) #394, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #217, Spider-Man (1990) #51-53, Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #7, Web of Spider-Man #117-119, Spider-Man: The Lost Years #0-3, and subplot pages.
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