Spider-Man

By Dave SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE SEASON 2 #1 Writer: Terry Moore Artist: Craig Rousseau Mary Jane Watson is the only child of a single working mother living in Queens. MJ just started her sophomore year of high school which she attends with best friend Liz Allen, rival Gwen Stacy, and ex-boyfrie...

By Alan Kistler How does it compare to Sam Raimi’s interpretation of Spider-Man as a someone who whines and mopes and cries a little more often than I’m comfortable with? Forget him. This animated incarnation of Peter Parker is a true New York teenager, cracking jokes on instinct -- even when it’s not nece...

By Brian Cronin Amazing Spider-Man #11 was a great issue where Doctor Octopus beats the heck out of Spider-Man, making Spider-Man, for the first time, truly fear for his safety. Fantastic Four #11 saw the introduction of the Impossible Man. Any other great #11s that you folks can think of (besides Brett Ga...

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Spider-Man then asks the bartender where the Bookie lives. Spider-Man threatens to destroy the bar costing the bartender thousands of dollars in damage. The bartender then gives Spider-Man an address. Spider-Man leaves and the bartender then places a phone call to someone that Spider-Man is on his way. The Bad: The fact remains that Amazing Spider-Man is not actually a part of the Marvel Adventures line of comic books. At least, it is not officially a part of the Marvel Adventures titles. This has been my biggest criticism of this “new” Amazing Spider-Man. I don’t mind all-ages stories. That is exactly the role of the Marvel Adventure titles.   [read the full post]

 AZ - Nonetheless, it was nice nod to the second Venom Arc from the Spider Man comics. Spider-Man treated the Symbiote like an ex-girlfriend and exploited the ...

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Spider-Man mentions that Captain America said that he thought there was some rebellious faction in SHILED trying to kill the Avengers. Evidently, Captain America felt there was something rotten going on with SHIELD. Spider-Man then says that the Skrulls were mining vibranium here and then tried to kill the Avengers here. The ending to New Avengers #41 was a total miss for me. That is because I find the plotline involving the 1970’s Captain America to be completely lacking in drama or intrigue. We know that the 1970’s Captain America is a Skrull. We have seen Steve’s dead body over on Captain America after he was killed by Sharon Carter. I find this 1970’s Captain America plotline a bit of a waste of time.   [read the full post]

By Kevin Melrose Sony says it’s not searching for a new Peter Parker Sony Pictures representatives deny this week’s Big Internet Rumor that the studio is considering a replacement for Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 4. • Eight superheroes who deserve a shot at a movie franchise reboot. [IGN]

By Graeme McMillan “When it went from being part of the Marvel Universe to very high-grade fan-fic I lost what little interest I had in the character. And I still think they way they turned it from part of the Marvel Universe to high-grade fan-fic is one of the most insultingly stupid plot devices in comic book h...

By Brad Curran Ice Haven - Yeah, so, I don’t read a lot of alternative/art/indie comics. Given that my comfort zone as a reader is generally adventure comics, I don’t stray over to the Fantagraphics/D&Q side of things too often. I mean, look at the comics that preceded this one!

By Scott Ultimate Spider-Man #30 “Emergency” Brian Michael Bendis, writer Mark Bagley, penciler Spider-Man has been shot in the shoulder by an overzealous police officer. With some help from Mary Jane, Peter Parker arrives at a nearby Emergency Room and collapses on the floor.

Additionally, the creators have wasted no time ramping up the drama with fascinating goings-on in the super-hero’s life. Let’s sum up: J. Jonah Jameson has lost the Daily Bugle to a competitor, and is lying in a hospital bed. There are two new, and very intriguing, villains giving Spidey a lot of trouble, and one of them spends time disturbingly close to Peter’s Aunt May in his “alter ego.” Old spider-tracers (tracking devices used by Spider-man) are turning up on murder victims around New York. And, as if all of that weren’t enough, one of the most notorious crime families in the Marvel Universe has made the do-gooder one of their favorite people, adding to his already-dismal public approval ratings.   [read the full post]

By Brian Cronin That said, I think the story arc was a good one, so does it really matter if it is a good story reminiscent of older comics? Kurt Busiek wrote an awesome comic book series that was quite literally Untold Tales of Spider-Man’s early days ...

By Rokk Krinn Spider-Man pursues the speeding van. The van hits a large street sign. Spider-Man catches the sign from falling on some innocent bystanders. The bystanders accuse Spider-Man of almost crushing them with the street sign and claim that J. Jonah Jameson was right about Spider-Man. If you had the hankering to read about the down on his luck teenage Peter Parker who is living the single life then you could pick up an issue of Ultimate Spider-Man. If you were in the mood to read about the married adult Peter with a more stable grasp on his life then you could snag an issue of Amazing Spider-Man. Now, your choice is a loser single Peter in his twenties or loser single Peter in his teen years.   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn Spider-Woman mentions how these Skrulls are more advanced and not even Wolverine or Daredevil could tell by scent that Electra was a Skrull. Of course, Spider-Woman re-iterates the fact that the New Avengers all think that Tony is a Skrull. Ares is enamored with Spider-Woman and wants to nail her. Ms. Marvel confronts Tony that she really isn’t the team leader. Tony responds that she is. (I have to go with Ms. Marvel on this one.) Spider-Woman is sad that her good friend Ms. Marvel isn’t happy that she is back. Commander Hill then alerts Tony to the fact that Venom symbiotes are running amok in New York City. The Avengers assemble. End of issue.   [read the full post]

Blu-ray Review: Spider-Man 3 org, OH - Jan 12, 2008 Instead of offering the development of the Spider-Man character we were given in the second one, we’re stuck with the embarrassment of a song and dance ...

By Rokk Krinn And despite the threats of numerous readers to drop this title, the fact is that I’m sure sales numbers for Amazing Spider-Man #546 are going to be pretty solid. The comic book store that I frequent is hands down the largest comic book story in a metro area of almost 2 million people. The owner of the store told me yesterday that not a single person dropped Amazing Spider-Man from their pull list. Now I’m sure other people frequent comic book shops where plenty of people dropped Amazing Spider-Man from their pull list. We see J. Jonah Jameson on the news report debating how Spider-Man is a total menace. The news anchor comments how Spider-Man hasn’t been seen for months. That J.J.’s paper made all its money from its Spider-Man coverage and without any S...   [read the full post]

By CalvinPitt Ultimate Spider-Man (104-117) - The Ultimate Clone Saga ended, Spider-Man helped bring down the Kingpin, and Osborns went crazy again. Also, Mark Bagley left (and I wept), and Stuart Immonen did his best to step in. He's done pretty well, but there's just something lacking. A lack of clarit...

By Rokk Krinn MJ and Peter are back at the hotel room where Aunt May got shot. MJ is in the bathroom getting sick. MJ tells Peter that Aunt May had a good long life. That everyone dies at some point. That maybe they should let her go. Peter counters that he would agree with MJ if Aunt May died from old age. But, she didn’t. Aunt May died taking a bullet meant for Peter. That he can’t live with that guilt. I liked the fact that the 616 Universe Spider-Man was a grown up married character that had evolved from the skinny nerdy kid in high school and all those problems he used to have. And if I ever felt nostalgic for that version of Peter all I had to do was pick up an issue of Ultimate Spider-Man and get my fill of the young traditional version of Peter.   [read the full post]

Spider-Man 3: Blu-ray Review  MA - And of course Spidey himself web-slinging left and right. Good thing too that the effects have advanced as much as they have, as otherwise watching them in ...

New ‘Spider-Man' takes air out of hero's webs  NY - And the minds behind the game were not ambitious enough to pull a Spidey and pursue them both. “Friend or Foe” offers a Spider-Man fan the chance to wreak ... Spider-Man Visits London HMV Kotaku.com

By Ken Evans Find More In: Movie Reviews If you love superhero movies and watched Spider-Man 3 thinking your appetite wouldn't be satisfied again until the release of The Dark Knight or Iron Man, then you're sadly mistaken. There is a film out right now that can quench that desire. The hero in this film mi...

By Rokk Krinn It is no secret how much The Revolution has thoroughly detested this unbelievably horrid story arc that we are getting on Amazing Spider-Man. Luckily, this terrible story arc should be coming to an end since Amazing Spider-Man #543 is the final installment of this five part story arc. I cannot wait to get JMS off this title and to get all these lousy stories behind us. Let’s go ahead and hit this review for Amazing Spider-man #543. Overall: It is only fitting that a story arc as lousy as this one would have an ending as lame as what we got in Amazing Spider-Man #543. It is practically mind boggling how bad this five issue story arc has been. I have no idea who would enjoy this story arc. I imagine that only hardcore JMS fans or hardcore Spider-Man fans woul...   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn We cut to the orange monster that MJ transformed into back during the Clone Saga on a rampage taking out the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man. It turns out it is just a dream and MJ wakes up in the middle of her class. The teacher scolds MJ for falling asleep in class. Suddenly, Peter and Kitty both arrive to class late. MJ doesn’t look pleased. Overall: Ultimate Spider-Man #112 was a real disappointment. Usually, this title is an excellent read. I’ll chalk this issue up as an aberration. I’m sure that the introduction of the Green Goblin will make for a wild ride and that Bendis will return to form with the next issue.   [read the full post]

By Ben Kharakh Pretty standard, I suppose. Waking up late to warm weather (but not too warm) and brunch with friends along 5th Avenue in Brooklyn, biking together across the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan, blasting 80s dance tunes and 90s techno on my Ipod, to take in a new digital Imax thrill ride like Spid...

By Chris Beaumont Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer seems to pick up the team in a real time span between the first film and now. The team has been doing the hero thing for awhile. They are heroes, but they have also become celebrities and media darlings. Much like in the comics, they do not conceal their id...

At a time when tortured superheroes like Spider-Man, Superman and Batman would benefit from some serious psychotherapy, it's almost refreshing to see a comicbook caper as blithe, weightless and cheerfully dumb as "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer." Faithfully mining one of t...

By Matt Paprocki While high production values give the game a polished feel, Spider-Man 3 is anything but. Glitches are a problem, and on top of everything else wrong, the title simply falls flat. Spider-Man should stick to Hollywood. Spider-Man 3 is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB for Animated Blood, Mild Langua...

By James Activision sent me Spider-Man 3 on all the current-gen consoles, so I decided to give each of them a spin. If you are a fan of the "Spider-Man" series, it's likely you've already seen the third movie. If you haven't, go do it. It's the same quality as the other two movies. The game lets you, not surp...

By Diesel Super rock band Jet has now a second song for a Spider-Man soundtrack, “Falling Star”. Where not as speedy as other tunes, it has a nice mellow approach. “Pleased To Meet You” by Wolfmother was one of the better tracks on the disc. It’s your typical whiny distorted rock song and it is stuck in my h...

By cslepage Spider-Man: Reign, issues 1 through 4, published by Marvel Publishing, Inc., 48 pages, $3.99. The future is bleak. New York City has become a police state, the people’s rights have been stolen, the “news” is only what local government wants the people to hear, and superheroes have been outlawed and become extinct. That’s the setting in a very dark story from Marvel entitled Spider-Man: Reign, written and drawn by Kaare Andrews, with an art assist by Jose Villarrubia. Spider-Man Reign Premiere Hc Spider-Man: Reign is recommended for mature readers due to violent imagery. Find it at comics shops and online retailers and auctions.   [read the full post]

By Daniel Cummings Once again Tobey Maguire is brilliant as Peter Parker/Spiderman. In the film he manages to bring humour, emotion, and thanks to an alien entity that overtakes his costume, a darker side too. This leads to a side-splittingly funny scene as Parker turns from super geek to super cool as he danc...

While most of the Denizens were focused on the Milblog Conference this weekend gollum was drug by The Wife to see SPM3. The best way I can talk about it without being a spoiler is to say that it felt rushed and attempted to be very ambitious with the amount of story it tried to tell. The Wife and I be...

By Chris Beaumont Except for emo-Peter, Tobey Maguire does another fine job of portraying our hero. Kirsten Dunst was a little whiny, but I liked her too. I could have done without the songs, but I can deal. James Franco gives some of his finest work as Harry. Then there is Topher Grace, who seemed like odd casting...

By Kaonashi Spider-Man 3 starts off on a different note than its predecessor. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is finally living the good life. He's at the top of his class at college, he and his girlfriend, Broadway actress Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) are madly in love and doing well, and best of all, t...

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