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Gwen Stacy, not as people remember
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kevinrocNo, the title is not a reference to Sins Past or any of that. Today we will look back at Gwen Stacy during the Steve Ditko days on Spider-Man. Gwen was a much different character during Ditko's days.
( Warning: Budding Ditko Romance )
( Warning: Budding Ditko Romance )
kevinrocWith the upcoming release of The Amazing Spider-Man on DVD, and news of the sequel due out in 2014, let's take a look back at what might be the plot of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (or at least its sequel.)
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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #14
Sep. 5th, 2012 07:05 pmkevinrocUltimate Comics Spider-Man #14 features Miles Morales interacting with Peter Parker's supporting cast of Aunt May, Gwen and MJ. Ultimate Cap is also in this comic.
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Tear-jerkers
May. 17th, 2012 03:27 pmterrykunEver have one of those days where you just need a good cry? Want to read something that just cuts deep, but leaves you feeling refreshed for having felt something so strongly afterwards?
Yeah... I gotcha covered.
( My top three. )
Share yours too. *sniff, sigh*
(Additional tags?: creator: ande parks, trigger warning: stds ??)
Yeah... I gotcha covered.
( My top three. )
Share yours too. *sniff, sigh*
(Additional tags?: creator: ande parks, trigger warning: stds ??)
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- char: green arrow/connor hawke,
- char: gwen stacy,
- char: impulse/kid flash/bart allen,
- char: iron man/tony stark,
- char: may parker,
- char: robin/red robin/tim drake,
- char: speedy/mia dearden,
- char: superboy/kon-el/conner kent,
- creator: ande parks,
- creator: andy lanning,
- creator: brian michael bendis,
- creator: judd winick,
- creator: justin ponsor,
- creator: laura martin,
- creator: mark bagley,
- creator: phil hester,
- publisher: dc comics,
- publisher: marvel comics,
- title: green arrow,
- title: ultimate fallout
terrykunNot quite the same sucker-punch that it was in Ultimate Fallout, but here's three pages from Spider-Man's Funeral in Ultimate Fallout, from a different angle.
( Why did he do it? )
( Why did he do it? )
terrykunSometimes a writer just nails it. I don't think anything I can say is going to dress this scene better.
( Four pages behind the cut )
( Four pages behind the cut )
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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #158 and #159
Jun. 10th, 2011 05:27 pmTags:
- char: electro/max dillon,
- char: green goblin/norman osborn,
- char: gwen stacy,
- char: human torch/johnny storm,
- char: iceman/bobby drake,
- char: kraven/sergei kravinoff,
- char: sandman/flint marko/william baker,
- char: spider-girl/may parker,
- char: spider-man/peter parker,
- creator: brian michael bendis,
- creator: mark bagley,
- title: ultimate comics spider-man
cyberghostface
So here it is. This post marks the conclusion to 'War of the Symbiotes' and the final story for Venom and co. for the time being.
( Scans under the cut... )
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- char: captain america/steve rogers,
- char: carnage/cletus kasady,
- char: gwen stacy,
- char: hawkeye/ronin/clint barton,
- char: iron man/tony stark,
- char: kong/kenny mcfarlane,
- char: mary jane watson,
- char: nick fury,
- char: shadowcat/kitty pryde,
- char: spider-girl/may parker,
- char: spider-man/peter parker,
- char: thor odinson/donald blake,
- char: venom/anti-venom/eddie brock,
- char: wasp/giant-girl/janet van dyne,
- creator: brian michael bendis,
- creator: stuart immonen,
- title: ultimate spiderman
cyberghostface
So this is the last 'interlude' post before I get to the requested Venom sequel. You'll understand why I had to post these parts once its all done.
( Scans under the cut... )
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- char: carnage/cletus kasady,
- char: gwen stacy,
- char: human torch/johnny storm,
- char: invisible woman/susan storm,
- char: mr. fantastic/reed richards,
- char: nick fury,
- char: spider-girl/may parker,
- char: spider-man/peter parker,
- char: the thing/ben grimm,
- creator: brian michael bendis,
- creator: mark bagley,
- title: ultimate spiderman
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cyberghostface
After my posts on the first Venom storyline from Ultimate Spider-Man,
misterbug requested that I post the next 'Ultimate Venom' arc, but do that I'm going to have post some bits from other issues for it to make sense. You'll see when I get there.First up is none other than Bendis's take on Carnage. Like Venom, Carnage was a character Bendis didn't want to do, so when he did do it, he ended up doing a character that was only similar in name and basic appearance.
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Ultimate Venom: Part 1
May. 13th, 2011 10:57 pmcyberghostface
Out of all the 'Ultimizations' that Bendis has done over the years, I think Eddie Brock/Venom was one of the best. Bendis had always been hesitant to use Venom but the demand had been great and then EIC Bill Jemas pretty much had to push him to do it. To Bendis's credit, rather than holding his nose and putting out a mediocre depiction (like Sam Raimi did with the character) he did a full on rehaul of everything about the character and made him work.
Also this story is, while building off on the characters, a stand-alone story (which was probably intentional given that Marvel wanted new readers to pick this up) so you don't need to be up to date with everything that has come before.
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Daddy Issues A-Go-Go with Peter Parker, Harry Osborn, and Vermin(?) in "The Child Within"
Apr. 22nd, 2011 04:28 amthehefnerMy favorite Spider-Man writer of all time is J.M. DeMatteis, and not just for the masterful Kraven's Last Hunt (which was posted here, but you really should read it as a whole if you can).
I think that I like him so much because he writes villains like broken people rather than evil monsters, essentially treating them the way Batman: The Animated Series treated its own villains. In fact, I dare say that DeMatteis wrote the definitive stories for not just Kraven, but also Harry Osborn. But between both characters is a lesser-known, little-loved original creation of his named Vermin, which brings us to this story.
1991's The Child Within is the missing link between Kraven's Last Hunt and Harry's death, and yet it's inexplicably never been collected and reprinted! It's a damn shame. Even besides the significance it has to both stories, and lays the foundation for Harry's final bout into Goblinville, it's a surprisingly raw and powerful look at abuse. Hopefully some of that will come across in the scans I've included here from this densely-packed epic.
( A tragedy of fathers and sons behind the cut )
The rest Harry's powerful story has thankfully been mostly reprinted in the Son of the Goblin trade paperback, but I urge you to track down DeMatteis' entire run of Spectacular Spider-Man from issues #178-200. It's a run that deserves more love, especially if the two recent posts about DeMatteis' Vulture story--the greatest Vulture story ever written, IMO--have gotten only a handful of comments each.
Eventually, I'm going to take a look at DeMatteis' Batman/Two-Face: Crime and Punishment, which feels to me like a condensed version of The Child Within. With that in mind, I think Vermin and Harry's stories shed new light on the nature of Harvey Dent's madness, especially as told by DeMatteis.
I think that I like him so much because he writes villains like broken people rather than evil monsters, essentially treating them the way Batman: The Animated Series treated its own villains. In fact, I dare say that DeMatteis wrote the definitive stories for not just Kraven, but also Harry Osborn. But between both characters is a lesser-known, little-loved original creation of his named Vermin, which brings us to this story.
1991's The Child Within is the missing link between Kraven's Last Hunt and Harry's death, and yet it's inexplicably never been collected and reprinted! It's a damn shame. Even besides the significance it has to both stories, and lays the foundation for Harry's final bout into Goblinville, it's a surprisingly raw and powerful look at abuse. Hopefully some of that will come across in the scans I've included here from this densely-packed epic.
( A tragedy of fathers and sons behind the cut )
The rest Harry's powerful story has thankfully been mostly reprinted in the Son of the Goblin trade paperback, but I urge you to track down DeMatteis' entire run of Spectacular Spider-Man from issues #178-200. It's a run that deserves more love, especially if the two recent posts about DeMatteis' Vulture story--the greatest Vulture story ever written, IMO--have gotten only a handful of comments each.
Eventually, I'm going to take a look at DeMatteis' Batman/Two-Face: Crime and Punishment, which feels to me like a condensed version of The Child Within. With that in mind, I think Vermin and Harry's stories shed new light on the nature of Harvey Dent's madness, especially as told by DeMatteis.
althechiGreetings all! Reading through some old issues of Conan the Barbarian, Spider-Man and Batman pencilled by Gil Kane, I've picked up a trend in his artwork, and I'd like to share it with you guys to get an idea of how well-known this trend is.
Now, what is that trend? The long and short of it is this:
This particular shot, drawn from a low angle and highlighting the bottom of people's noses.
( More nasal fun, under the cut )
DISCLAIMER: I have nothing against Gil Kane and his art (I wouldn't have put effort into scanning and cropping these if I really disliked it), just intrigued by the prevalence of this particular shot and focus on the nose in general.
Now, what is that trend? The long and short of it is this:
This particular shot, drawn from a low angle and highlighting the bottom of people's noses.
( More nasal fun, under the cut )
DISCLAIMER: I have nothing against Gil Kane and his art (I wouldn't have put effort into scanning and cropping these if I really disliked it), just intrigued by the prevalence of this particular shot and focus on the nose in general.
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #9
Apr. 25th, 2010 09:21 amcyberghostface( Something that is long overdue. )
char: gwen stacy, char: human torch/johnny storm, char: iceman/bobby drake, char: may parker, char: shadowcat/kitty pryde, char: spider-man/peter parker, creator: brian michael bendis, creator: david lafuente, title: ultimate comics spider-man
char: gwen stacy, char: human torch/johnny storm, char: iceman/bobby drake, char: may parker, char: shadowcat/kitty pryde, char: spider-man/peter parker, creator: brian michael bendis, creator: david lafuente, title: ultimate comics spider-man
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