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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on May 25, 2018 9:55:55 GMT -8
And what if Peter had found out that Gwen slept with Normsn Osborne and had his twins at the same time Gwen found out Peter was Spidey, then she died? Holy underwear! You guys know that seeing Peter suffer isn't actually the reason Spider-fans like reading the book, right? We're not emotional masochists (or sadists). If I wanted that, I would just read Slott's cuckold Peter. Oh wait. Also, in my headcanon, Sins Past never happened. As is the case with OMD. I didn't want Peter to suffer, but I feel my scenario was more in line with the trials he always went through. Something like this would make him question every decision pertaining to personal relationships; something he did anyway for sure, but not quite from this POV. And I remember when I first read it (it affected me quite a bit); Pete, once starting to realize she wasn't waking up, spoke to her AS Peter through the mask- I remember expecting her to open her eyes, realizing the truth. But she never woke up Until the reboots. Hell, I don't even know exactly how that whole Clone Saga ended. I liked the idea, but wasn't really a fan of how they were doing it, and gave up shortly after meeting Ben Reilly. I think he was Ben. Or was he really Peter? God, I love Bronze Age Spidey. They're always there for me when I need them most
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Post by orius on May 25, 2018 11:04:33 GMT -8
You guys know that seeing Peter suffer isn't actually the reason Spider-fans like reading the book, right? We're not emotional masochists (or sadists). If I wanted that, I would just read Slott's cuckold Peter. Oh wait. Also, in my headcanon, Sins Past never happened. As is the case with OMD. I didn't want Peter to suffer, but I feel my scenario was more in line with the trials he always went through. Something like this would make him question every decision pertaining to personal relationships; something he did anyway for sure, but not quite from this POV. Yeah, I'll give you that. At least your example of Gwen learning that Peter was Spidey made sense, adding on to Peter's insurmountable amount of guilt. It's Stu 's example that felt like it was pushing too far, almost to the point of poor taste. I hated Sins Past so much because it felt a lot like it's created for the shock factor. There's very little substance in that story IMO. God, I love Bronze Age Spidey. They're always there for me when I need them most Yeah, same here. Some of my most favorite writers came from the Bronze Age; JMD, Roger Stern, Tom DeFalco, and even Peter David. I think the Bronze Age writers really offered us a wealth of thought-provoking content to look back to, from the mystery of the Hobgoblin identity to Kraven's suicidal depression to Peter's good friend of a police captain being mercilessly murdered by some random psychopath (the Sin Eater, whom the modern "Massacre" seems to be inspired by), not to mention that one cancer kid Spidey visited, knowing that with all his powers, he couldn't really save "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man." But let's not forget the more light-hearted but equally fun stuff like "Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut," a brilliant David and Goliath story where we witnessed (once again) the extent of Peter's self-sacrifice and perseverance (TAKE NOTES, MR. SLOTT), and that awesome marriage that finally matured Peter into a responsible adult! Which Marvel retconned... Hm. Oh, hey, the alien black suit! That's always fun, right?
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Post by Bats on May 25, 2018 23:47:19 GMT -8
I didn't want Peter to suffer... Yeah you did, Peter hater
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on May 28, 2018 10:55:28 GMT -8
That was some good reading.
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on May 29, 2018 22:41:53 GMT -8
Re: The Black Panther film. {Spoiler}When Zuri is explaining what happened between the younger King T'Chaka and his Uncle- The [then] Black Panther (with super human strength, now), after grabbing his brother's gun hand and deflecting the shot then kills him... why?
I mean other than to create the villain, of course.
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Post by orius on Jun 2, 2018 0:52:25 GMT -8
So I've written two reviews over the past two days on this 2013 book by Nick Spencer (the upcoming writer of Spider-Man who's going to replace Dan Slott), and the title of the book is called "The Superior Foes of Spider-Man." Since Spencer's run is coming up, I feel like it's appropriate to share these reviews with you along with any future reviews I have on the book.
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #2 I'll be honest - I don't read spin-off books. In fact, I only read Spider-Man. Venom spin-offs, Carnage spin-offs, Arana, Black Cat, whomever, I've never read them, because they either a) aren't written well enough to attract me, or b) they feature characters I'm just not invested enough to care about. And the problem is, I care about very few characters outside of the good ol' webslinger. This book, however, is making a strong case to change my mind. I felt like dropping it after #2 because of a lack of time in my life, even though I'm REALLY enjoying the humor and character writing here. So far, Superior Foes has been a parodic but nonetheless clever perspective on an ordinary day in your average super villain's life. In spite of being goofy, in spite of the protagonists constantly getting humiliated and indignified, I actually care more about these villains than I do about SpOck. Yep, I'm talking about SpOck again in a review for a book that's practically unrelated to Superior Spider-Man, because you know why? Because I'm trying to figure out why I'm having such a great time reading anything other than The Superior Egomaniac! Even Superior Team-Up has been just mildly more enjoyable than the main title. And reading this, I think I have the answer. Take a look at how Spencer fleshed out these characters. He took the time to let readers spend time with Frederick Myers (Boomerang) in very mundane moments (meeting a lawyer, having a villain meeting, having dinner at a fancy restaurant), and even though ol' Freddy constantly came out looking like a loser, we still grew closer to him, and his problems were far more relatable than any of SpOck's thus far. Why was that? Because Slott hadn't been exploring SpOck's personality and fleshing him out. He's too busy trying to show just how effective SpOck was, how much better his precious antihero was, lording his giant ego over any who still missed the ineffectual Peter Parker. The Superior title was crammed full of plot-threads about goblin scheming against SpOck or petty criminals getting murdered or brutalized. It left very little time for character analysis and introspection - such interesting characterization was all shoveled to both the Team-Up books by Chris Yost and especially this book by Spencer. With all the overdramatic mumbo jumbo going on at Superior, this intriguing character study is a much-needed breath of fresh air for me. With that said, I'm really looking forward now to what Spencer will bring to the table in his upcoming run. When I began reading this issue, I merely had the impression that Spencer can be very effective at humor, and his wit was certainly sharp in this issue (Beetle playing Plants vs. Zombie on her phone and Boomerang's amusing thought bubbles were the high points), but I wasn't quite sure if too much of that would get old since some of the best Spider-Man stories had dramatic, emotional and some fairly serious elements. However, by the end of it, I would say he has a very strong grasp on making characters relatable. Similar to how James Gunn made the world fall in love with members of The Guardians of the Galaxy (a bunch of no-namers), Spencer has done something similar here with the D-lister villains, and that's no small feat to be scoffed at. I still need to see Spencer handle something with a little more depth and maybe something that would make me cry before I could give my full approval, but at this point, I can say I'm finally looking forward to reading Spider-Man again. Final Rating:
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #3 I was going to give this three webs out of five because the plot is thin here - well, more like non-existent. The backstory of Silvermane was kinda boring and dulled the sharp wit we've seen in previous issues, and the issue mostly consists of Boomerang (Fred Myers) meeting up with the original Beetle (Abner Jenkins) and entering Super Villain Anonymous. There's just not a lot of happening here, or substance. I read the Spiderfan.org review by Cody Wilson (a big supporter of The Superior Spider-Man title, a total opposite of myself) and I was almost inclined to agree... Almost. Look, if you go into this book expecting "substance," you're tripping. This is a comedy book. It's been established from the very first issue that it's a spotlight on the mundane lives of D-lister villains. If you're expecting some gimmicky over-dramatic plot chock-full of fight scenes, go read Superior Spider-Man or one of Slott's drivels, I don't know. What Nick Spencer did here was great. I needed a good laugh after Slott's Superior Humdrum-Man, and Superior Foes seems to be antidote I needed. Spencer continued to deliver some pretty clever jokes here. That Silvermane story I called "boring"? By the end of Fred's narration, I actually kinda liked the story of the kid trying to build a robot; it was cute and quirky, and maybe even a little heartwarming. The panel where Silvermane's disembodied head (in the flashback sequence) was trying to contact his people while also trying to consume a candy? Hilarious. And of course, there's the Super Villain Anonymous. God, that's brilliant. A bunch of loser villains trying to reform. That panel where the therapy group came to hug each other and the reference to Fight Club were the icing on the top. It's kinda dumb, but dumb in a good (and more importantly, fun) way. In the last two issues, I felt like the book had a "Reservoir Dogs" kind of tone going for it, just a bunch of criminals that the audience could come to like, trying to get by. Remember that scene in Reservoir Dogs where the gang was just hanging out at a coffee shop having a mundane conversation? Yeah, this book is like that entire scene. And I think it could have worked as a serial too, just an episode each week looking in on how these hard luck villains are struggling to get their next meal. It's quirky and amusing, not to mention low-budget. I still haven't dropped this yet because I'm still mildly intrigued to see what other fun things Spencer could pull out to entertain us. As to the existence of flaws,it's like I said, the Silvermane story's kinda dull in the beginning, but that's about it. Another good job by Spencer. At this point, I'm almost completely sold about Spencer's upcoming run of Spider-Man. I might not even mind if his entire run is just going to be "a day in the life of Peter Parker" if his ASM is going to be anything like Superior Foes, especially if the quality of this book is consistent 'till the very end. Final Rating: I might do a review for each issue of this book. I don't know. I'll see. I'm really enjoying reading it so far (more than SSM; I know I keep repeating this), so I might have more things to praise about it in the future.
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Post by orius on Jun 3, 2018 18:43:19 GMT -8
It's the end of the week. Time for the weekly round-up of what I've read this week.
Superior Spider-Man Team-Up: Friendly Fire TP In spite of the trade's title, this is a collection of the final issues of Avenging Spider-Man by the way. That series had a great promising start thanks to Zeb Wells. After his departure, Yost managed to do some great work, but the horribly out-of-place promotional plug for the 2012 Avengers movie in "The Chameleon Sanction" gave a disappointing end to the book.
Secret War (2004) HC Such a compelling premise that felt timely after the events of 9/11. But of course, as with many great premises in comic books, the plot was rushed and didn't go anywhere fruitful. The controversial subject of assassinating a terrorist should have had a greater impact, not just on the readers, but the characters participating in said assassination - ESPECIALLY SPIDER-MAN, the one guy who doesn't kill. Hate how this event was never mentioned again in any Spider-books.
Superior Spider-Man Team-Up: Versus TP "Sibling Rivalry" is basically a shameless plug for the Scarlet Spider title. There's very little to no development for SpOck here. Very disappointed at Yost for plugging his other book.
The "Infinity" tie-in is a little better, but still a mediocre and forgettable tale that's another promo-plug, this time for the Infinity event. This one is more disappointing for me, because it at least had an interesting premise tackling the subject of technophobia and how technology had divided us... but it turned out to be just a shameless plot-device, the theme never really explored.
Basically, just don't waste your money and skip this first volume of the Inferior Team-Up title.
Superior Spider-Man Vol. 1: Complete Collection TP Ho boy. Where do I even start with this atrocity?
Look, Superior Spider-Man had a good premise going for it. Spider-Man's greatest foe taking over his body and tries to be a hero seeking redemption... except he didn't. Slott spent over 10-12 issues of the title making SpOck gloat about how superior he was over Peter Parker. There's no "redemption," only a series of edgy display how SpOck could take down villains much more "effectively" than Peter ever could. Taking down Massacre was great and I approve, but everything after that just felt repetitive and humdrum, including setting up the new status quo for SpOck through these new Goblin plot-threads that I honestly didn't give a f*** about after the absolutely repulsive #9.
I'm not going into this too much. I'll do a full-length review of SSM after I finish the entire nightmare, which is thankfully coming to an end for me very soon (currently at #20).
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Post by orius on Jun 5, 2018 8:13:48 GMT -8
The Amazing Spider-Man: Peter Parker, The One And Only Like all the "point one" comics Marvel has released, this trade paperback attempts to bring new readers up to speed on what the real Peter Parker was like before his body was stolen by Doc Ock. This was clearly in response to Superior Spider-Man ending in a couple of months and a new volume of "The Amazing Spider-Man" title taking over. The trade consists of three stories (six if you count the back-ups) that reintroduce familiar elements of Spider-Man, whether it's a quaint reminder that he's one of us (an ordinary citizen), a run-of-the-mill super villain beat-down, or as an acquaintance of the Fantastic Four. Two of the stories worked for me; the rest, not so much. Under any other circumstances, like say during 2018, this trade would have been just another series of cliched stories that we've seen done a hundred different times in other Spider-Man books, and therefore, provided yet another proof that an "ambitious" storyline like "Superior Spider-Man" was a good idea to shake things up. And in spite of that, what gave the trade its impact and resonance was its timely release alongside the end of said ambitious story. In a period when Spider-Man was an antihero praised and celebrated for his unorthodox methods, here comes something old-fashioned that explored the true essence of Spider-Man and what heroism really meant. In fact, I would even say this book was a necessary existence at the time, especially its opening story, "Frost." FrostDavid Morrell has no known history of ever writing Spider-Man, but you might have known him as the author of "First Blood," a novel that was adapted into that one Rambo film many people claimed to be the only quality one. Seems like an odd choice to bring a novel writer of such calibre to a comic book series (let alone one that was so desperate that it needed to kill off its titular character to boost sales). That said, I grew to enjoy his writing just a few pages into the book. Frost has a simple premise: a snowstorm hits the city, May Parker is in danger of freezing to death, and Peter struggles with the dilemma of saving people or coming to his aunt's rescue. Yet, the somber telling of it with barely any dialogue or Spider-quipping, combined with Kaus Janson's effective use of body language and Steve Buccellatto's proper use of moody colors and lighting, gave us a poignant and contemplative look at Peter's brand of heroism. Morrell has spent a few years writing this story, and it certainly shows in his firm grasp of Spider-Man's solid characterization (in spite of having no prior experience writing for the character). In a situation between helping out the firemen with a burning building and rushing to his aunt's rescue, Spider-Man would always choose the former. That's the defining trait that separates Peter from Doc Ock - he can't ignore the possibility of people dying in his presence. If it was up to SpOck, the "Superior Spider-Man," he would have just let the firemen handle it, not knowing that they were having trouble getting people out and would have probably failed in their duty, as it is shown here. Peter could never take that chance, having prior knowledge what consequences his negligence had. Is it naive? Maybe. Is it more irresponsible for Peter to ignore his own responsibility to his aunt? That's a question you'll have to ask the very same firemen 'ignoring' their responsibility to their own family. Such revisitation of Spider-Man's defining essence isn't even what I love most about this story. On paper, this might as well have been a generic rehash of the many "reminders" out there of Spidey's heroism. But what makes this truly special is something I've already mentioned: the telling of it. By giving a novel author like Morrell the role of a comic book writer, we get a story that doesn't quite feel as bombastic or grandiose as most mainstream comic books, particularly Marvel comics. Instead, it feels more like a Vertigo book like Watchmen or even Sandman. There's a very tranquil atmosphere painted throughout the story that slowed down the pacing of it, giving readers ample time to absorb the mood of this world and Peter's utter exhaustion in this stormy weather. If this was your typical comic book, there would be plenty of speech bubble exposition, setting up some conspicuous super villain antagonist, along with many weak jokes intended to pad out the book with frivolous humor. Instead, what we've got here feels more like an observation of people on the streets of New York going about their lives in preparation for the coming storm. Some people might even call it "boring" because the spotlight was often shed not on Spider-Man, Peter Parker, or any of the supporting cast, but these unnamed citizens with very distinct characteristics. You see people of various shapes, races, and personality here, almost as if Morrell was giving significance to the identity of these people (instead of using a bunch of forgettable stock characters). A mother and her son, a cancer patient and her caretaker, and last but not least, a snow plow driver who has had a long night clearing the roads. These are not just stock characters, but recognizable individuals of New York you would probably see in real life, just like Peter Parker. They are going about their mundane lives trying to survive the storm, just like Peter Parker. I think that's what's really beautiful about this story, bringing Spider-Man down to the level of your average citizen. Such a depiction usually produces my favorite stories because they are the most relatable. I think the best Spider-Man stories usually ask the question: what does Spider-Man mean to us, the people down here on street? And for such stories, it's important to not just use stock characters, but show the people Spidey interact with as memorable and realistic individuals. Morrell and his team has done a beautiful job of showing this. The Black LodgeThe second story, unfortunately, is where the book starts to fall apart. It has a unique concept about a supervillain hospital, one where Spider-Man inadvertantly lands himself in as a burnt victim. I was so disappointed with this because all the potential of exploring medical care for villains was squandered for a cheap and generic supervillain fight in the second-half. The entire hospital along with its doctors and nurses (whose motivations towards these criminal patients we never got to explore) become nothing but a forgettable punchline about how Spidey won't be visiting another hospital soon. Yeesh. Spider-Man & the Human Torch Save the UniverseThe third and final story is a fun and lighthearted tale about the Human Torch and Spider-Man trying to stop a device that might wipe out the entire universe from going off. Despite the seemingly serious premise, it's actually a pretty funny one with a witty punchline, though the telling of the joke was probably too long for its own good, making the story feel rather cumbersome. Nothing thought-provoking, but it doesn't have to be. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are three back-up stories: "Cat and Mouse: A Black Cat Story," "Three O'Clock High!" and "What Would Spider-Man Do? Cat and Mouse felt unnecessary and uninspired. It's a Spider-Man trade titled "Peter Parker: The One and Only." Not only was Peter not the focus of the story, he didn't even appear in it. And it wasn't even an interesting Black Cat story. It introduces a "Black Cat Jr." whose only remotely interesting aspect - her troubled family life - didn't even get properly resolved. But I suppose you can't do much with a back-up story meant to stretch out the book. Three O'Clock High is also a cliched story about Spider-Man helping out a kid, like the many similar back-ups we've seen before, but at least its decent message about bullying is sympathizing and relatable for me. Stories about bullying have always been socially relevant, and with what I heard on the news around the time of this book's release, it's not a bad story for children to be exposed to. Finally, there's my second favorite story of this book, What Would Spider-Man Do? This one really broke my heart. I haven't shed a tear reading a Spider-Man book since the Ultimate Death of Spider-Man. It's about a boy named Tommy, a fan of Spider-Man who "helped" the hero by pushing a bank robber out of the way. He was shot in the back because of it. I guess you could already tell from my emotional reaction that this story doesn't end well. But it's not just what happened to the kid that broke me; it's how he described Spider-Man in a fanmade comic book gifted to him. He summed up Spider-Man with scribbles and crayons better than Dan Slott ever did in his entire professional career. “Spider-Man is the greatest hero and always does what’s right. He doesn’t care about the odds, or how impossible the fight. He isn’t always perfect, and isn’t always smart. But Spidey knows I have his back, because I listen to my heart. Even if he falls, he always gets back on his feet. He taught me how to be a hero and to never accept defeat. So when I’m feeling sad, and I don’t know what to do…I close my eyes and say out loud, ‘What would Spider-Man do?’” Where did these onions come from? Aside from its obvious resemblance to another favorite story of mine, "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man," the main reason this story had such resonance with me is because this fan of Spider-Man brought up a trait that I'm sure many of us fans have associated Spidey with as well: perseverance. Whenever I thought about why Spider-Man's one of the greatest superheroes in the world, I don't think of his powers, his webs, or even his strong morality. I think of his everlasting perseverance, his will to never give up. Tommy here perfectly sums up that trait very well, and I feel like he speaks for many Spider-fans all over the world. This back-up story should have been how the 50th anniversary was celebrated. But you know what? I'm glad it was released at the end of Superior Spider-Man. Combining with "Frost," both stories managed to remind people why people love Spider-Man so very much, and why he's sure an endearing character. The trade as a whole definitely has its flaws. But if you have the chance, grab #700.1 and #700.2 for "Frost," and #700.5 for its back-up story. If you couldn't find these issues separately, then this trade is, in my opinion, well worth the small price of 17 bucks as well. If you ever felt that Slott has ruined Spider-Man as a character with his Parker Industries nonsense, then be sure to pick up this book and be reminded of the true Spider-Man, the one and only Peter Parker. Final Rating:
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Post by Magnus, Robot Fighter on Jun 7, 2018 7:34:55 GMT -8
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 7, 2018 23:44:19 GMT -8
Great stuff orius.Thanks,I really enjoy your posts.
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Post by Brad Leppi on Jun 9, 2018 13:02:40 GMT -8
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Post by Stu on Jun 9, 2018 15:35:34 GMT -8
Will the copies they sell be newsstand copies, he said sarcastically?
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Post by orius on Jun 10, 2018 8:29:53 GMT -8
Not much activity this week. Been preoccupied with my Superior Spider-Man review that I've been too lazy to write because I don't really like reviewing stuff I didn't really enjoy. Oh well. Let's see what I've read this week:
Superior Spider-Man Vol. 3 Finally, it comes to an end. And you know what? Were it not for #9, this whole entire one-off storyline wouldn't have been so frustrating to get through. That's why I had to rewrite my review a couple of times because my personal feelings about #9 kept getting in the way of acknowledging the narrative quality that do exist in this story. In hindsight, it's a fun story, just not a very mentally engaging one due to the mischaracterization of Peter and MJ, a mediocre second act (#11-20) where SpOck just do generic supervillain stuff, an utter lack of exploration of SpOck's motivation to be a hero outside of Yost and Gage's writing, and your trademark Dan Slott rushed ending we've already seen countless times in his entire run. In his defense, many comic book writers tend to rush out stories for the sake of meeting deadlines, even though that's no excuse for bad writing.
Anyway, will go into more details in my actual review, if I ever get around to finishing it.
Superior Spider-Man Team-Up Vol. 2: Superior Six This was a fun one. SpOck using mind-control supervillains. The single entertainment value I've always found in Superior stories was shock value, and seeing him doing something as unethical as mind-control (and in Superior Annual #1, full-blown torture) was the only interesting thing I've ever seen after the surprise element dialed down past #9. More importantly, actual character motivation for why SpOck wants to be a hero! Sun Girl, an effective parallel to SpOck's brand of heroism! Finally, meaningful character development! Good job, Yost.
The Amazing Spider-Man: Peter Parker, The One and Only I've already wrote a review for this one. It's an appropriate series of .1 issues that came at the right time - reminding people the essence of Peter Parker and why he's the true hero of our story. "Frost" and "What Would Spider-Man Do?" were great; the rest, not so much.
The Amazing Spider-Man: Family Business A fun globe-trotting adventure. Nothing very groundbreaking, but it doesn't have to be because it's fun. I don't care that Peter's identity reveal never amounted to anything in the end because the suspense of seeing Kingpin learning his identity again (a problem we've seen the consequence of in Civil War) was thrilling. I don't care that Peter's sister sub-plot was cleanly swept away with a stupid plot-device, because it wasn't really "swept away" to begin with, and there's a tease that she's still Peter's sister. It's a fun spy thriller that even felt James Bondesque during the casino scene, and that's enough for me. The appearance of Kingpin, one of my favorite Spider-Man villains of all time (yes, I said Spider-Man, not Daredevil), is just another reason why I like this story. He's true to his nature here, scheming behind the scenes before making the big reveal at the end. A perfect characterization of this cunning antagonist.
One thing that does bug me is that Kingpin could have triggered the booby trap (the Sleeper) without Peter, so that particular sub-plot makes no lick of sense.
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Post by orius on Jun 13, 2018 7:45:24 GMT -8
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 #8 I think I'm at my breaking point.
Look, I've been tolerating Slott's writing for a long, long time. I should've jumped ship when he killed Ben Parker in front of Peter. I should've jumped ship when he made him a cuck emasculated by Silk and his employees. I should've jumped ship when he killed Spider-Man from "Amazing Friends" to raise the stakes. Hell, I should've jumped ship when he killed Peter in #700.
But you know what? I've had it. I just read the review on Spiderfan.org for ASM Vol. 3 #8, for this utter atrocity. A guy that goes by Cody Wilson actually praised another senseless torture of a beloved fan-character. No, not just praise - insulted. A b-list character? Mayday Parker? ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME, CODY? You actually don't mind Slott killing that well-adjusted adult Peter Parker with a good married life, and you don't mind Slott destroying Mayday's happy ending for his edgy Spider-Verse BS? AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A SPIDER-MAN FAN? Wow.
I'm just done. Seriously. F*** THIS. I'm DONE! This crossed the line. Killing Spider-Man from Amazing Friends can be argued at least that not many fans would really care about that character, but screwing over Mayday, the Mayday that MANY still love today and root for... I'm not going to throw any f-bombs. I've already threw enough of those, and I don't want to get in trouble. But dammit, Slott... just goddammit...
I'm dropping Spider-Man. Permanently. Screw Spider-Verse. Screw Spidergeddon. I'm not reading anything Dan Slott, period. This is NOT the kind of fanbase I want to be associated with. Slott fans can go screw themselves over. I don't care. I'll pick it up again when Spencer starts writing for the thing.
You know how fans were so offended by Batman v. Superman? Well... just be glad you only had one movie to suffer through. I had to go through not one, not two, but three Spider-Man deaths I care about (four if you count SSM #9). Four times the BvS. Or just plain BS. And not to mention all those other people out there who had to suffer through the entire Spider-Verse. I commemorate you for sticking with this title for so long, for sticking with Slott's slog. I'm probably acting melodramatic, but at this point, I don't even care.
This is... unfortunate. This is really unfortunate. I love Spider-Man. I've been loving the character since god knows when, the '90s maybe, when that cartoon came out. I wanted to catch up with everything he went through, even the bad stuff. He's my idol and hero growing up.
I really wanted to finish my review for Superior Spider-Man despite all the qualms I made. But I've had enough. Slott broke me, officially.
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Post by Bats on Jun 15, 2018 23:21:19 GMT -8
Alan Scott couldn't do that...
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