Brand New Day Retrospective, Part 7: “The Future”
As the first phase of this reboot comes to an end, the future is uncertain. Rumors abound that the book is headed for a creative change, shifting to a twice-monthly title written solely by Dan […]
As the first phase of this reboot comes to an end, the future is uncertain. Rumors abound that the book is headed for a creative change, shifting to a twice-monthly title written solely by Dan […]
While some will hopelessly cling to the idea that Brand New Day has been completely amazing or completely awful, like all things the truth lies somewhere in the middle. How far to the ends, though, […]
Much like the supporting cast discussed in the previous installment, Brand New Day has used a combination of new villains and old ones updated for the new continuity. In the latter case, many of these […]
One of the strengths of the Spider-Man mythos, going back to the heights of the Lee/Ditko and Lee/Romita runs, has always been the supporting cast. A rich grouping of characters representing multiple ages, races, and […]
Amongst the readers that do not support the new direction, one of the biggest complaints lies with the character of Peter Parker himself. While some laud Brand New Day as a return to form for […]
In January of 2008, The Amazing Spider-Man became a thrice-monthly title, displacing the old model of a main title and satellites to refocus the brand with a single, continuous volume. The days of disconnected stories, […]
When it arrived at the start of 2008, Brand New Day ushered in a new era in Spider-Man’s history, one that promised to break new ground and hearken back to the past at the same […]
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #637 “The Grim Hunt, Conclusion” Writer: Joe Kelly Penciler: Michael Lark and Marco Checchetto Inker: Stefano Gaudiano, Matt Southworth, and Marco Checchetto Art Assist: Brian Thies Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth “Hunting the Hunter, Part […]
Amazing Spider-Man #558 Bob Gale & Barry Kitson’s Freak the Third When reviewing these stories I’m going to try to concentrate on covering arcs. That means I’ll tackle the single issue stories in their own […]
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #636 “The Grim Hunt, Chapter 3” Writer: Joe Kelly and Zeb Wells Penciler: Marco Checchetto and Michael Lark Inker: Marco Checchetto and Stefano Gaudiano Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth “Hunting the Hunter, Part Three: War” […]

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