In the comic book realm of superheroes, few characters possess the hard-earned reputation of having a steady chronological run that crosses decades – and generations of readers who have committed to growing up with the […]
Thomas Mets and André Santana have a civil debate on the merits of the Spider-Marriage, and whether One More Day was a good idea for Marvel. It begins with how they became Spider-Man fans, and came to realize that there was any argument about whether Spider-Man and Mary Jane should be married.
I’ve been wanting to review Spider-Man runs that are currently under the radar, and since the column is called Tangled Webs, the Tangled Web anthology is a decent place to start. Last time, we went […]
A review of the first eleven issues of Spider-Man’s Tangled Web, with work by Garth Ennis, John McCrea, Peter Milligan, Greg Rucka, Eduardo Risso, Duncan Fegredo, Bruce Jones, Kaare Andrews, Darwyn Cooke and others.
Last time, I covered the differences between JMS’ original script for One More Day and the story that Marvel published. JMS’s version would still have ended Peter and Mary Jane’s marriage, would still have featured […]
Some of the major questions about One More Day are about writer J. Michael Straczynski’s original plans for the saga. It’s well-known that he had a different draft for Parts 3 and 4 than what […]
By the end of each arc from J.Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. (with inks provided by Scott Hanna and colors by Dan Kemp), a sense of consistency prevails in The Amazing Spider-Man comic book; […]
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 […]
“Myths are true in different senses. Every mythology has to do with the wisdom of life as related to a specific culture at a specific time. It integrates the individual into his society and the […]
This month, the other columnists and I are doing a bit of a crossover. With Spider-Geddon coming out and featuring a crossover between Spider-Men of different worlds, we’re tackling alternate realities. I’m starting with the […]
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