The Amazing Spider-Man: Has Parker Finally Found Happiness?

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The discussion revolves around the character development and narrative direction of Spider-Man, particularly focusing on Peter Parker's recent happiness and changes in his professional life. Participants reflect on their experiences with various comic book story arcs, including their opinions on past and current writing styles, and the impact of significant events in the Marvel Universe.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note a shift in Peter Parker's job towards engineering, mentioning his work on noise-canceling headphones and frequent suit upgrades.
  • There is a sentiment among some that recent storylines, particularly "One More Day" and "Brand New Day," have negatively impacted the character's narrative.
  • Several participants express nostalgia for earlier comic book eras, particularly from 1975 to 1990, citing the first Secret Wars as a favorite arc.
  • Some participants discuss their mixed feelings about the direction of Marvel comics, suggesting that the frequent changes and reboots can detract from the overall quality of storytelling.
  • There is mention of a perceived disparity in loyalty between comic book publishers and their readers, with some feeling that recent arcs have not honored the established character history.
  • Some participants express interest in exploring DC comics, particularly titles like "Hush" and works from the Vertigo imprint, while acknowledging their limited experience with DC material.

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Participants express a range of opinions about the current state of Spider-Man comics, with no clear consensus on whether the recent changes are positive or negative. Disagreements exist regarding the impact of specific storylines and the overall direction of the character.

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Participants reference various comic book arcs and events, indicating a reliance on personal experiences and subjective interpretations of the material. There is an acknowledgment of the complexity and variability of comic book storytelling, which may influence individual preferences.

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This discussion may be of interest to comic book enthusiasts, particularly those who follow Spider-Man and Marvel comics, as well as readers curious about the evolution of comic book narratives and character development over time.

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Any readers around here? Just wanted to see who on PF likes good ol' whining Parker, though as of late, he seems unusually happy, which is well, just plain weird.

If anybody kept reading up until JMS' run and gave up because the stories just felt uninspired or because they though OMD and BND were absolute rubbish, well, there's good news for you; since issue #648 (iirc), Dan Slott has been the only writer and things have been looking up since.

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Assuming people have read the last few issues; has anyone noticed that Pete's job is more of an engineering one, as opposed to whatever it is a biochemist would do? He was working on noise canceling headphones and seems to be making a new suit every other issue.
 
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Haha, do people still really read comic books?
 
pergradus said:
Haha, do people still really read comic books?

Beats me. Reading through Taylor Momsen's twitter page is so much more...fulfilling.
 
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It's been a while. I had read Marvel religiously growing up, then stopped when I was 16 over that whole Clone/Onslaught business. Then got into reading Civil War, and then stopped again post Secret Invasion.

Sometimes, they screw with a good thing way too much.

I would have to say, that my favorite period of writing--what I consider the apex of the original Marvel Universe (call it 616 if you like; I don't personally)--stretches from about 1975 to 1990.

And my favorite arc of all time: the first Secret Wars (a very fond early childhood memory--even before I could read, I "read" so to speak, the Secret Wars)...

[PLAIN]http://www.bamkapow.com/bk_images/2008/06/05/hulk-amazing-feats/Hulk-mountain-Secret-Wars-4.jpg
 
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FrancisZ said:
It's been a while. I had read Marvel religiously growing up, then stopped when I was 16 over that whole Clone/Onslaught business. Then got into reading Civil War, and then stopped again post Secret Invasion.

Sometimes, they screw with a good thing way too much.

I would have to say, that my favorite period of writing--what I consider the apex of the original Marvel Universe (call it 616 if you like; I don't personally)--stretches from about 1975 to 1990.

And my favorite arc of all time: the first Secret Wars (a very fond early childhood memory--even before I could read, I "read" so to speak, the Secret Wars)...

[PLAIN]http://www.bamkapow.com/bk_images/2008/06/05/hulk-amazing-feats/Hulk-mountain-Secret-Wars-4.jpg[/QUOTE]

Excuse the late reply; didn't notice.

Yeah, Secret Wars is one I've been meaning to read. I am pretty certain I read one of 'em in my younger years. (not that I'm that old, mind)

Indeed, they do seem to have a habit of messing things up. The Clone Saga while enjoyable at times, is a bit of disgrace imo. I've started reading ASM again, and I pretend none of this bull crap ever even happened (One More Day, Brand New Day, etc). Makes my life easier and I get to enjoy reading Spidey. :)

Then again, maybe that's why they even wrote OMD and BND? In any case, I didn't bother reading them (only read about 'em and decided to stay away); I've had my fair share of crap and didn't want any more!
 
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Thy Apathy said:
...Indeed, they do seem to have a habit of messing things up. The Clone Saga while enjoyable at times, is a bit of disgrace imo. I've started reading ASM again, and I pretend none of this bull crap ever even happened (One More Day, Brand New Day, etc). Makes my life easier and I get to enjoy reading Spidey... :)


It's pretty much what they force you to do. I'm all for loyalty; but I don't really feel like they've always given it in return. They have to experiment from time-to-time, if they want to get anything good of course; still I'm a wee bit annoyed at recent arcs and recons. That was always what DC did.
 
FrancisZ said:
It's pretty much what they force you to do. I'm all for loyalty; but I don't really feel like they've always given it in return. They have to experiment from time-to-time, if they want to get anything good of course; still I'm a wee bit annoyed at recent arcs and recons. That was always what DC did.

I've never read much DC, besides the odd comic book, so can't really comment on this. On a similar note: I've been hearing lots of wonderful things about Batman. Apparently Hush is a must-read.

Speaking of DC, are you familiar with Vertigo? I've read Transmetropolitan and I'd say it's the kind of book anyone with a brain (and even the slightest interest in graphic novels/comic books) should read.
 
Thy Apathy said:
I've never read much DC, besides the odd comic book, so can't really comment on this. On a similar note: I've been hearing lots of wonderful things about Batman. Apparently Hush is a must-read.

Speaking of DC, are you familiar with Vertigo? I've read Transmetropolitan and I'd say it's the kind of book anyone with a brain (and even the slightest interest in graphic novels/comic books) should read.

I know of Vertigo, but I've never read it. Shall try to look into that sometimes. I honestly don't read much DC (nor much of any title lately). I did like the "Elseworld" series (kind of the DC equivalent of "What If?").
 
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I just read the new Astonishing Spider-Man and Wolverine, it's an absurdly great miniseries. Amazing Spider-man has been nice lately, and the Free Comic Book Day issue was also superb.

And pergradus, you haven't been out to the movie theaters in the past...ten years, have you.
 

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