Amazing Spider-Man Ends With Issue #700
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I don't know if anyone here has actually read Slott's work on Spider-Man for the last four years but it has been excellent. His stories have been fun and lighthearted, while remaining big on concept and characters. Under him, Peter Parker has actually been a likable character for the first time in two decades, and as someone who has read ALOT of Spider-Man I find the recent stories to be the best the web-slinger's ever been.
This will just be an interesting long-term story, and then they'll go back to the old ASM numbering. They've done it before, this won't be permanent.
Plus Peter is in Ock's body, so he's not even gone.
I can't believe that anyone who complains about this is currently reading ASM, I have an enormous amount of trust in Slott's work and I'm really looking forward to Superior Spider-Man.
This will just be an interesting long-term story, and then they'll go back to the old ASM numbering. They've done it before, this won't be permanent.
Plus Peter is in Ock's body, so he's not even gone.
I can't believe that anyone who complains about this is currently reading ASM, I have an enormous amount of trust in Slott's work and I'm really looking forward to Superior Spider-Man.
Why even do this? Doc Ock is evil, if he stops being evil it will because he was changed by Parkers memories, not because he is actually no longer evil.
Why would I want to see him as a hero? Isn't that what Spider Man is supposed to be most of the time for readers?
Why would I want to see him as a hero? Isn't that what Spider Man is supposed to be most of the time for readers?
This does remind me of Passions quite a lot now that you mention it.j-e-f-f-e-r-s said:
I cannot stop laughing.Baron_BJ said:
What... just... what? Also, didn't they already do the "Peter Parker is dead" angle in Ultimate Spider-man?
I honestly have no issues with the idea of a villain reforming... but there's gotta be a better way to do it...
I honestly have no issues with the idea of a villain reforming... but there's gotta be a better way to do it...
Well, this sounds like it was a good thing I've left comics. C'est la vie.
Well that's a [fingerquotes]justifiable[/fingerquotes] explanation for returning to the status quo. This whole situation still sounds a touch dumb though.Waaghpowa said:
Wow, that's pretty AMAZING hehehehehehehehehe Hopefully the new comic will be SUPERIOR hehehehehehehehehehe to the last. Maybe Peter will stay dead. Probably not though. Btw, the only real reboots in NEW 52 seemed to be the Superman Family and The Flash, they didn't even touch Green Lantern or Batman, well BARELY anyway.
As bad as I realise this is gonna sound, I'm going with it anyway.
I am a long time comic reader (28 years plus) now and have long ago given up trying to buy the monthly issues of a book like Spiderman because it is draining financially and time-draining. Admittedly I still buy a lot of the collected books and graphic novels but it's much easier to do so. Another reason I don't do it any more is that although I'm ashamed to admit it it has just become too hard for me to keep up with Marvel continuity. Torrents will get you part of the way there but I personally don't like downloading it unless I'm going to buy it. (This is not a comment on the ethics of downloading, just a personal preference.)
So-called "New beginnings" like this one do serve two purposes however. The advertising involved inevitably draws old readers back to check out the new arc, and also begins a partially new continuity in that the reader doesn't necessarily need to know ALL of the details of the current continuities.
Bottom line: While I often see these sorts of things as an amoral cash-grab, they often sort of re-spark my curiosity for the books in question.
I am a long time comic reader (28 years plus) now and have long ago given up trying to buy the monthly issues of a book like Spiderman because it is draining financially and time-draining. Admittedly I still buy a lot of the collected books and graphic novels but it's much easier to do so. Another reason I don't do it any more is that although I'm ashamed to admit it it has just become too hard for me to keep up with Marvel continuity. Torrents will get you part of the way there but I personally don't like downloading it unless I'm going to buy it. (This is not a comment on the ethics of downloading, just a personal preference.)
So-called "New beginnings" like this one do serve two purposes however. The advertising involved inevitably draws old readers back to check out the new arc, and also begins a partially new continuity in that the reader doesn't necessarily need to know ALL of the details of the current continuities.
Bottom line: While I often see these sorts of things as an amoral cash-grab, they often sort of re-spark my curiosity for the books in question.
This has to be tha single most stupid idea i have ever heard.i bet Stan lee had an hearth attack. srly this is 10 times what Alan moore feel with watchmen.
If they hadn't done the craptastic "One More Day" Storyline, I might be willing to say "I'll give this one a chance." But since I read "One More Day", my "give this one a chance" card got used up. I'll wait a few years then look back to see if this worked or not. Maybe when they bring it out in the bargain bins at ComicCons or Fan Expo, where I can pick up the entire run for about $10.
Just see movie Bob's stuff about him. Sells away his marriage to MJ to the devil, without negative repurcussions. Appearing and disappearing daughter. Impossible to follow continuity.Fiz_The_Toaster said:
I have a silver age fan buddy that is going to hit the roof!
That's what I mean though!Gorfias said:
He's practically one of the few main Marvel characters that goes through the weirdest and dumbest crap.
Poor Spidy can't catch a break.
I just wrote all my nerd buddies with a link to this writing, "they just outa have turned his costume black again... or something.Fiz_The_Toaster said:That's what I mean though!Gorfias said:
He's practically one of the few main Marvel characters that goes through the weirdest and dumbest crap.
Poor Spidy can't catch a break.