Tangled Webs: Old Reviews
A while back I came across a piece Wizard magazine did where they reviewed Spider-Man comics during an important time, as Joe Quesada was making his mark on Spider-Man. J. Michael Straczysnki and John Romita […]
A while back I came across a piece Wizard magazine did where they reviewed Spider-Man comics during an important time, as Joe Quesada was making his mark on Spider-Man. J. Michael Straczysnki and John Romita […]
I came across an interesting piece in the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund website. A parent was not happy that her son’s school had a copy of a Spider-Man trade paperback. What story do you […]
Could Rick Remender’s Spider-Man pitch have worked during the Brand New Day era? Plus, a discussion of his Rocket Racer pitch with Tony Moore.
This review of J. Michael Straczynski’s Becoming Superman looks at how his background shaped his work on Spider-Man, with an emphasis on Aunt May and the September 11 issue.
We look at the Batman comic books of JM Dematteis, with his Joker story “Going Sane” from Legends of the Dark Knight, various team-ups with Spider-Man, the Superman amalgam Speeding Bullets and more.
The honorable mention to a list of the best Spider-Man stories ever includes more of the greatest. Favorites include Paul Jenkins and Mark Buckingham’s Robot Master and Fusion stories, Nick Spencer and Ryan Ottley’s first issue, Kurt Busiek’s Amazing Fantasy mini-series, Bendis and Bagley’s Ultimate Clone Saga and Bendis and Sienkiewicz’s debut of the Ultimate Punisher.
Marvel recently announced a one-shot featuring an untold story of Peter Parker back when he was in high school, and a battle he had with the Lizard. This serves as an example of how these […]
Alvin Sargent, a screenwriter credited with the first four Spider-Man live-action films, passed away last Thursday at the age of 92. The man had an impressive long-ranging career, and made major contributions to film interpretations […]
A major trend in recent comics that has affected the Spider-Man books has been the diminishment of the star artist for sales and fan response. Comics is an artistic medium, and Spider-Man has been blessed […]
Last time, we looked at hooks for the various ancillary Spider-Man titles, the identity that makes it different than any other book on the stands, even Amazing Spider-Man. This time I’m considering potential hooks for […]
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