Spider-Man: Life Story Annual #1

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[mazway_75]

I always thought the mini a good idea but rushed because of one issue each decade rather than a mini for each one like Zdarsky planned.

Still, interesting with the realistic take that of course, a newspaper publisher finances a super-villain, there's going to be consequences rather than a "slap on the wrist" like in the comics when it came out.

But interesting seeing this dynamic with the regular books having Jonah know Peter's secret.

[onsokumaru]

I too would have liked a longer series.
If they ever relaunch the Ultimate Universe for real, I'd like them to do it this way:
First year: 12 issues of 60s Avengers, 60s FF, 60s X-Men...
Second year: 12 issues of 70s Avengers, 70s Defenders and so on...

[arilou_skiff]

"X-men: The history of a movement" could be very interesting.

[tinygaylaura]

As long as they put a good writer on it that could be cool

[tinygaylaura]

I'd say I'm surprised that in the main continuity Jonah didn't go to jail for the stuff he did like the Scorpion, the Spider Slayers and the Human Fly but he's a wealthy white man living in America so I'm not all that surprised

[starwolf_oakley]

Intriguing. But "Mac Gargan hates J. Jonah Jameson" is a little confusing, in retrospect. Doesn't Mac *like* the power of being the Scorpion? He's super-strong even without the suit and the various tails. Maybe it's "I wouldn't be constantly beaten up by Spider-Man and going to prison if Jameson and Farley Stillwell hadn't changed me."

(Wikipedia continuity time! Farley Stillwell's technology was used to create the Human Fly, the Answer and one of the Jimmy Natale Vultures.)

[zachbeacon]

Well its kinda inconsistent but Mac is often portrayed as being stuck in the suit. That alone seems like a valid reason to be furious at Jonah.

(I will always find it hilarious that they created a Human FLY to fight a SPIDER-Man)

[beyondthefringe]

Oh yeah, Scorpion has been pissed at Jonah for a long time. He even kidnapped Marla on the eve of her and Jonah's wedding as part of a revenge thing.
His reasons were part "trapped in the suit" (sometimes) and "driven mad by the process" (which of course Jonah financed.

[tinygaylaura]

If I remember right there were some physical and mental side effects to his transformation which he blamed J Jonah Jameson for

[zachbeacon]

Really wish they'd have given Amazing to Chip. His Peter Parker run was great.

[tripodeca113]

Well at least he managed to avoid the charges for the Spider-Slayers.

[bradygirl_12]

(Wikipedia continuity time! Farley Stillwell's technology was used to create the Human Fly, the Answer and one of the Jimmy Natale Vultures.)

The Answer would go well with the Question. ;)

[zachbeacon]

The Answer is an evil version of Darwin or Lifeguard from the X-Men so it'd be a bit one-sided for the Question.

[bradygirl_12]

C'mon, Question and Answer? A natural! ;)

[mastermahan]

The Answer *did* date Ruby Thursday. He might be into people without faces.

[bradygirl_12]

There you go! Someone for everyone. ;)

[tinygaylaura]

Renee is a lesbian

[cyberghostface]

They’re referring to this guy.

https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Aaron_Nicholson_(Earth-616)

Edit: nvm read the full post. Although Vic Sage is the current Question.

[tinygaylaura]

I keep forgetting Vic's not dead anymore

Tho Renee is the Question as well. They share the name

[mastermahan]

Considering how New 52 brought Vic Sage back as a disfigured, magically-cursed amnesiac *and* an evil government agent who tries to murder the Suicide Squad, I don't blame you.

I'm more likely to think of Vic when someone mentions the question. Vic Sage has never had a good story where he's not the Question. Renee Montoya has had a lot of excellent stories and the first season of Gotham without needing a codename.

Though the faceless three-piece suit is a great look on her.

EDIT: So yeah, I meant the Answer should date Vic.

[tinygaylaura]

It might please you to know that Rebirth retconned all of that crap from the New 52 and the Vic Sage running around right now is identical to the way his character was written before the New 52 came along

[lbd_nytetrayn]

I still need to read the series, but I forget who Peter was married to at the time in this. Was it Gwen?

[cyberghostface]

Yes.