Writing Spider-Man: Blue

[Shy]

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[i][size=1]Spider-Man: Blue[/i] is one of the greatest comics that I have ever read. It takes place between the 1960's Spider-Man stories, before the death of Gwen Stacey. This is the time when nearly every major villain was introduced, and when Peter Parker had to choose between Mary Jane and Gwen Stacey.

I read the first three issues during the last summer, but only now has the final volume been released. There are six parts in total, each dealing with a different theme or situation. The main focus is on Peter Parker, and the Spider-Man action is only secondary. All in all I highly recoomend it to anyone, even people who don't regularly read comic books.

Has anyone else here even heard of this?

-Shy[/size]

[JJ]

I haven't read it but it sunds intresting. Where can i get it? By that I mean are they any major chain stores that carry it?

[Shy]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JJRiddler [/i]
[B]I haven't read it but it sunds intresting. Where can i get it? By that I mean are they any major chain stores that carry it? [/B][/QUOTE]
[size=1]It just depends on the area you live in. Thet might carry it at a Barnes and Noble, but the best thint would be to search online for your nearest comic book shop. [url=http://csls.diamondcomics.com]Click here for a tool that can help you find a comic book shop in your area.[/url] Also, I think that a hardcover collection of the six books is available. That might be easier to track down than each individual issue. Amazon.com probably has it listed somewhere.

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[DeathBug]

I'm a Spiderfan, so of course I've heard of it. I've read most of it.

My opinion:

Well, this was all about style over substance, IMO. Anyone who's read the Essential Spider-Man volumes that collect the original stories from the sixties already knows how the events are going to turn out. Anyone reading the Spidey comic today would see the ending coming.

However, that's not the point of the book. The point is the writing style and the art. I personally didn't like it, but a lot of people did. I should note that I usually eschew mini-series, so the fact that I bought it speaks volumes, at least in my case.

[Shy]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by DeathBug [/i]
[B] Well, this was all about style over substance, IMO. Anyone who's read the Essential Spider-Man volumes that collect the original stories from the sixties already knows how the events are going to turn out. Anyone reading the Spidey comic today would see the ending coming.

However, that's not the point of the book. The point is the writing style and the art. I personally didn't like it, but a lot of people did. I should note that I usually eschew mini-series, so the fact that I bought it speaks volumes, at least in my case. [/B][/QUOTE]
[size=1]Well, this mini-series isn't about a surprise ending or anything like that. It is just a nostalgic look back on the older Spider-Man books, before the stories got ruined with symbiotes(sp?), clones, and misleading character deaths. The artwork is wonderful, even better than the actual stuff they did during that period. Even though she died years before I was even born, Gwen Stacey is one of the truly great characters. She is much more interesting than Mary Jane, or even Felicia Harding.

It's nice to see another comic book fan on the boards. :whoops:

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[DeathBug]

Well, I don't think that story elements (Sybiotes, clones) messed up Spidey; I think bad editorial policy did. I could write for hours on this philosiphy, but I'll spare you.

Gwen Stacy, IMO, was doomed from the start, because Stan Lee admitted that he created her to be Pete's girlfriend, and he would have eventually married them.

So, you'll notice that after Pete & Gwen first started dating, Gwen suddenly lost all personality. She used to be just as spunky as MJ, (anyone remember when she slapped Peter?), but once she became The Girlfriend, she didn't need to be all that interesting anymore. She became a whining ninny. Ironically, because MJ wasn't originally intended to be Pete's girlfriend, her character remained vibrant.

Felica Hardy, of course, could never be more than friends with Pete; their relationship was purely physical. As it was pointed out in the books, the Black Cat and Spider-Man could be close, but Peter and Felicia would never work.

..Then they (editors) turned Felica into a whiny, spoiled brat so they could get rid of her without fans complaining. (Remember what I said about editors?)

BTW, do you read Ultimate Spider-Man? The Gwen/MJ dynamic is *very* different, but still interesting, IMO.

[Shinken]

Of course I've heard of it, I'm a big Marvel Fan! Haven't read it yet, though, as I need some moola (keep spending it when the comic shop doesn't have Blue, and I'm outta money when they do! It's an endless, vicious cycle!!!). It looks pretty good, and the writing seems sound. Hopefully I'll get it and read it so my opinion will actually mean something. 0_0x