In 1998, WIZARD magazine published a special one-shot devoted to Spider-Man. I probably read it more than I have most Spider-Man comics. The highlight was a top ten Spider-Man stories list by writer Andrew Kardan, which gives […]
When I was younger and getting into comics, I loved WIZARD magazine. It had information on what was going on in the comics industry, and what the most popular comics were, as well as recommendations, interviews […]
It’s the 30th anniversary of what is widely considered to be the best year in comics. The Spider-Man comics would deal with the impact of two of the year’s most significant Marvel storylines, and feature […]
Spider-Man’s the flagship character for the Marvel Universe, so it might be interesting to compare the differences with the distinguished competition. What attributes of the Spider-Man comics are the result of being published by Marvel, […]
Spider-Man’s a character introduced in a visual medium, so it’s important sometimes to consider the art. This is a character that has had runs by some of the best artists in the comics industry: Steve Ditko, […]
This is the story of the house where Spider-Man grew up, and the family named Parker that lives there in real life.
With the final issue of ULTIMATE END coming out tomorrow, and bringing the Ultimate Universe to a close—barring another delay—it seems appropriate to look at the influence of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1. I would go so far […]
The release of a comic book memoir of Stan Lee—co-written by Peter David, another notable Spider-Man writer—makes it an appropriate time to look at what comic book writers were up to before they were coming up […]
There are quite a few times when I read an old Marvel comic, and think that it’s quite similar to something that happened in a classic Spider-Man book. The thing is that in some cases […]
In the previous entries on the recommendations for new readers, I looked at Spider-Man comics that had demonstrated staying power. Now it’s time to determine which of the more recent stuff is worth checking out […]
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