It is with deep sadness that I must report on the passing of former Spider-Man writer, Gerry Conway, as reported by his friend and fellow Spider-Man writer, Marv Wolfman. Our deepest condolences go out to […]
My sources are telling me that a new Superman movie just came out. Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man Published: c. 1976Cover Date: 1976 “The Battle of the Century! Chapter 2: When Heroes Clash!”Writer: Gerry ConwayArtist: […]
Superman and his power of sudden solidity. Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man Published: c. 1976? Cover Date: 1976 “The Battle of the Century! Chapter 2: When Heroes Clash!” Writer: Gerry Conway Artist: Ross Andru Inker: […]
Last Friday was apparently Superman Day and I missed it… Oh well, better late than never. Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man Published: c. 1976? Cover Date: 1976 “The Battle of the Century! Chapter 2: When […]
In its primary definition, drama is a composition in prose or verse, artistically (re)presented through a situation with a number of protagonists involved in a conflict and/or contrast, depending on their interests and motivations. To […]
This review of J. Michael Straczynski’s Becoming Superman looks at how his background shaped his work on Spider-Man, with an emphasis on Aunt May and the September 11 issue.
Previously, on The Amazing Spider-Man: In the issues that preceded the battle with Shathra in one of the Spider-temples in Ghana (issue #48-vol.2), Peter was shown having deep insights about his spider-nature, a door never […]
“Stan (Lee) patiently disabused me of this tendency by repeatedly shredding the plots. Not picking them apart – throwing them out. Reminding me that he has to care about the characters and what they want […]
In the last entry, I wrote about two conflicting views on Spider-Man: whether the appeal of the character is that he has grown, or whether it is that he is young. This ties to another argument […]
This one was billed as “The Battle of the Century” back in the 1970’s, and it’s still a classic. Spider-Man takes on Superman. How can our web-head compete? Is there a clear cut winner besides […]
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