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scans_dailyThree pages of Marvel's preview of WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #10. This storyline features a new villain called The Extremist. He has an odd set of powers, and has decided to kill people who say bad things about Spider-Man. His next target: J. Jonah Jameson.
At first blush, I thought the Extremist was going to be a dig at the Objectivist thinking that Steve Ditko is known for hyping in his work. Actually, the Extremist is more of a "I do immoral things so moral people won't have to do them" character. (Which bugs me even more, especially when Green Arrow does it.)
Also, the Extremist is blue and white instead of black and white. He looks like Judge Death (from Judge Dredd) and the In-Betweener (from the Silver Surfer).
Spider-Man tracks the Extremist to City Hall, and enters with a Simpsons' reference before finding himself in a John Woo showdown.
In the final panel, the guns aren't floating, it's just a guard is directly hidden by Spider-Man's head.
The Extremist can float, phase, turn invisible, and see "auras." He makes very accurate guesses about people through their "auras." He could tell Flash Thompson was a school bully before joining the army, and could tell Spider-Man has a massive guilt complex. He also noticed Peter and Spider-Man had similar auras, but thought that meant Spider-Man was a bad person and would work better as a dead symbol.
Jonah *is* jealous of Spider-Man, going all the way back to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #10. Which means Jonah really knows Spider-Man is a hero, and has been badmouthing him for years out of spite. Of course, if Jonah was really such an inherently "bad" person Peter would not have put up with him for so long.
At first blush, I thought the Extremist was going to be a dig at the Objectivist thinking that Steve Ditko is known for hyping in his work. Actually, the Extremist is more of a "I do immoral things so moral people won't have to do them" character. (Which bugs me even more, especially when Green Arrow does it.)
Also, the Extremist is blue and white instead of black and white. He looks like Judge Death (from Judge Dredd) and the In-Betweener (from the Silver Surfer).
Spider-Man tracks the Extremist to City Hall, and enters with a Simpsons' reference before finding himself in a John Woo showdown.
In the final panel, the guns aren't floating, it's just a guard is directly hidden by Spider-Man's head.
The Extremist can float, phase, turn invisible, and see "auras." He makes very accurate guesses about people through their "auras." He could tell Flash Thompson was a school bully before joining the army, and could tell Spider-Man has a massive guilt complex. He also noticed Peter and Spider-Man had similar auras, but thought that meant Spider-Man was a bad person and would work better as a dead symbol.
Jonah *is* jealous of Spider-Man, going all the way back to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #10. Which means Jonah really knows Spider-Man is a hero, and has been badmouthing him for years out of spite. Of course, if Jonah was really such an inherently "bad" person Peter would not have put up with him for so long.
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Date: 2010-07-20 06:01 am (UTC)Fear.
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Date: 2010-07-20 06:04 am (UTC)However I know that Jonah is a good man, and the writers seem to too. Instances like when he stood up for mutant rights and for civil rights in the '60's along with the fact he paid for the... wedding; say to me this is a man of principles that just blind him to some truths.
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Date: 2010-07-20 09:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-20 01:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-20 03:03 pm (UTC)although, favorite comic moment ever
i know this is in SD, but cant find it...
http://www.eatliver.com/i.php?n=472
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Date: 2010-07-20 01:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-20 01:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-22 04:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-20 03:55 pm (UTC)Also, "procedure" would probably also dictate you don't point your loaded weapon at another security officer, bub. "Don't aim at something you don't intend to destroy" and all that.
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Date: 2010-07-20 07:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-21 03:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-21 07:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-22 12:05 am (UTC)Kidding. Plus it's not like I was planning to see that film anyway.
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Date: 2010-07-22 04:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-22 01:54 am (UTC)It's interesting to see someone who's on Spidey's side, something he's wanted for years especially when it comes to Jonah, but who ultimately is too crazy. That's the Parker luck.