Are any of you comic book fans?

Post by **Jackal** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:11 pm

I only ask because I'm wondering what people are thinking about what's been going on in the Spiderman series right now. What with the whole spiderman dieing thing and the new powers.

Post by **DooMer** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:29 pm

I used to be a fan. Wanna recap?

Post by **MKJ** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:31 pm

used to, indeed. i kinda stopped after the maximum carnage omnibus

Post by **Transient** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:34 pm

Spidey died in the comics?

Post by **Jackal** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:04 pm

Spidey just died in the latest issue. I doubt it's permanent but it was certainly dramatic and rather graphic too (in terms of a non Marvel Knights title).
The story arc is called "The Other" and it's supposed to change the status quo of Spiderman forever. What's been happening is that spiderman has been blacking out, losing power, etc. Eventually after being wounded by a new villain he sought help with a doctor who informed spiderman that he had a terminal condition.
At the same time the only villain spiderman has never beaten, Morlun, came back. Morlun needs to feed on the souls of totemic heros like spiderman to survive. They fought and morlun won, in the process he plucked out spiderman's left eye and ate it.
Spidey ends up in the hospital where morlun shows up to finish the job. MaryJane saves spiderman at the last minute but Morlun snaps her arm almost in half and is about to kill her when "the spider" inside Peter awakens for one final strike. Peter leaps out of the bed, his one eye is completely red, and pins Morlun to the ground.

This is where we see the new powers.

Two long stingers come out of Peter's wrists (where the webs come from) and he drives them through each of Morlun's arms. Then Peter opens his mouth to reveal some sharp teeth. He then feeds on Morlun's head, completely draining his body.

After that he crawls into MJ's arms, and dies.

The whole thing was very well written.

Post by **Jackal** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:54 pm

"meh" if you want but the whole thing was great. Some of the best comic writing I've seen in a while.

Post by **Doombrain** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:57 pm

I’m always intrigued by comics and love a good comic but I’ve never really managed to bring myself into buying them.

Post by **DooMer** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:57 pm

I hate it when they try to reinvent super heroes like that. Spiderman biting heads off sounds horrible.

Post by **Jackal** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:19 pm

He didn't bite his head off. He sort of drained him like a spider drains his play.
It really does make sense though. Spiderman has been evolving in the comics over the years. This is really the most logical step.

Post by **Jackal** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:20 pm

Doombrain wrote:I’m always intrigued by comics and love a good comic but I’ve never really managed to bring myself into buying them.

I would say go pick up a trade paperback. Get the first volume of a comic called "Y: The Last Man".
It's probably the best thing going right now.

Post by **Jackal** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:22 pm

*puts on nerd hat*
It really is a great time to be into comics though. Both Marvel and DC have really been stepping it up in terms of story telling. It's rumored that DC's Identity Crisis arc is going to change the company forever. Apparently they're killing off the current superman and returning the old one to the line and rumor has it that Bruce Wayne will no longer be Batman either, as he will go rogue and get tossed into Arkyum ( a twist I totally love).
Then you have Marvel's House of M arc that has destroyed about 90% of the mutant characters in the universe.

Post by **MKJ** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:25 pm

superman. he's the gayest superhero ever IMO.

spiderman and batman is where its at.
oh and venom ofcourse - lethal protector
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Post by **hate** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:59 am

kids and fags read comics

Post by **Canidae** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:08 am

I stopped reading ASM in 1972

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:35 am

Can someone explain me the difference between the Amazing Spiderman and Ultimate Spiderman? Is there a "normal" Spiderman comic?

Also, what about X-Men, the Uncanny X-Men and the Astonishing X-Men?

Post by **dzjepp** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:40 am

Every super-hero has like 19123859815 different comic books

Post by **Jackal** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:26 pm

ToxicBug wrote:Can someone explain me the difference between the Amazing Spiderman and Ultimate Spiderman? Is there a "normal" Spiderman comic?

Also, what about X-Men, the Uncanny X-Men and the Astonishing X-Men?

When Marvel started making movies the booted up a new universe that sort of reinvisions it's classic characters, this was the "Ultimate" universe. The Ultimate universe has nothing to do with the "normal" universe (called the 612 universe I believe), aside from the fact that it uses the same characters but in a different way.
Amazing Spiderman is part of the "normal" universe. So is X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, and Astonishing X-Men. All of the books in the "normal" universe share the same continuity whereas the Ultimate books have their own continuity.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:55 pm

Super heroes die all the time. It's neverpermanent.

Also what Spiderman title is this? If it's Ultimate it might just be the man-spider storyarche.

Post by **o'dium** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:00 pm

That sounds really cool. I hate to see things change but i love to see things different, how stupid is that heh.

Everything just said, about batman, spidey etc sounds really interesting. I just may have to look further into this.

*puts on tin foil hat*

Post by **Jackal** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:03 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Super heroes die all the time. It's neverpermanent.

Also what Spiderman title is this? If it's Ultimate it might just be the man-spider storyarche.

It's not the ultimate universe. And I have no doubt that spiderman will be back, as the titles have not been cancelled. The question is whether or not it will be Peter Parker who is coming back and how this change in the status quo will affect the rest of the marvelverse (ie: the avengers, whom spiderman is a part of).

Post by **plained** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:16 pm

for an understanding of the ultimate line, google brian michael bendis.

wow the movie people got to spidy ey?

they always wanted his powers to be more organic.

he's a great scientist ey, i guess not as much now.

i read the x-men stuff now but im behind like a mofo

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:31 pm

Jackal wrote:
Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Super heroes die all the time. It's neverpermanent.

Also what Spiderman title is this? If it's Ultimate it might just be the man-spider storyarche.
It's not the ultimate universe. And I have no doubt that spiderman will be back, as the titles have not been cancelled. The question is whether or not it will be Peter Parker who is coming back and how this change in the status quo will affect the rest of the marvelverse (ie: the avengers, whom spiderman is a part of).

I don't think they'll ever attempt a clone saga again. Not after last time.

He'll probably just molt or some shit and end up with wolvie style healing abilities.

Post by **Jackal** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:37 pm

Possibly. Whoever it is that comes back however is going to have a new uniform.
My bet is that Peter Parker is going to metaphorically "die", leaving only the spider. Spiderman has always been about the balance between Peter and Spiderman. After this I think they will focus more on Spiderman as a complete hero.

Post by **MKJ** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:52 pm

i always liked the fact that he sort of an antihero.. he's not appreciated by either side, yet he pushes on. great stuff

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:07 pm

MKJ wrote:i always liked the fact that he sort of an antihero.. he's not appreciated by either side, yet he pushes on. great stuff

That doesn't make him an anti-hero.

The Punisher is an anti-hero.