“Stan (Lee) patiently disabused me of this tendency by repeatedly shredding the plots. Not picking them apart – throwing them out. Reminding me that he has to care about the characters and what they want […]
How will our hero get himself out of this pickle? Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #243 Published: c. May, 1983? Cover Date: August, 1983 “Options!” Writer: Roger Stern Artist: John Romita Jr. Inker: Dave Simons Letterer: […]
January 2002. The first Spider-Man movie is still five months away to be released worldwide. More than ever in mankind’s popular culture history, the character is getting ready to be established forever as an icon, […]
Venom, stop trying to kill Spider-Man for one minute and pay attention when someone is talking to you! Peter Parker: Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #12 Published: c. October, 1999? Cover Date: December, 1999 “Another Return of […]
“The usual hero adventure begins with someone from whom something has been taken, or who feels there is something lacking in the normal experience available or permitted to the members of society. The person then takes […]
In celebration of 100 Panel of the Day entries, I thought I’d post this monster of a two-page spread: That’s a lot of villains! Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #500 Published: c. October, 2003? Cover Date: […]
Spider-Clones are bioengineered copies of Peter Parker who share the same genetic code. Designed by Professor Miles Warren and funded by the Brotherhood of Scrier – a secret society that seeks world domination. From a […]
It’s time for our monthly Friday Night Fight. George focuses on Amazing Spider-Man #239 from 1983. It’s the first fight between the Hobgoblin and Spider-Man. Roger Stern provides the words and John Romita Jr handles […]
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 […]
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, […]
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