If I wanted to get caught up on all the Superior Spider-Man shenanigans, what am I looking for? I think the switch happened at Amazing 300 or something? I'm seeing him in Avengers, so I know he's probably in all the Avengers comics, but I'm wondering what Spidey issues I would look for specifically. He's also got a Team Up book right? Superior Foes, too?
I just found out that Marvel Unlimited does not currently have Don McGregor's run on Jungle Action, Black Panther's first solo series where he fights the Klan
For anyone who's been following X-Men books, in connection to this Young Cyclops ongoing that's coming up: How the hell do they explain
Corsair being alive again? I'm pretty sure Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire was the last time I bought anything involving them, and he was pretty definitely dead there. I tried looking around online, but all I found was "then he showed up leading the Starjammers during the Trial of Jean Grey". Jazzed as I am that he's back, I find it hard to accept that a man I last saw with a foot-wide crater in his chest is going on a space road trip with his time displaced son anytime soon.
For anyone who's been following X-Men books, in connection to this Young Cyclops ongoing that's coming up:
How the hell do they explain Corsair being alive again? I'm pretty sure Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire was the last time I bought anything involving them, and he was pretty definitely dead there. I tried looking around online, but all I found was "then he showed up leading the Starjammers during the Trial of Jean Grey". Jazzed as I am that he's back, I find it hard to accept that a man I last saw with a foot-wide crater in his chest is going on a space road trip with his time displaced son anytime soon.
Comics.
No, seriously, its comics. If you take it seriously and try to hardline everything to continuity, you're going to have a bad time. Things like this will always happen, and either you accept it and ignore it, or you're going to get a headache about it. I find comics to be much more fun when I don't take them quite so seriously.
EDIT: Also, the issue has only been out a day, so you should really add spoilers to your post.
I really like his writing, but if there's a plot hole or something doesn't jive with previous continuinity in his book there's always a simple explanation:
Wow, had no idea that had just come out, the article I was reading made it sound as if it had happened a couple of issues ago. In that case, I'll gladly wait for an explanation (and spoilers applied, retroactively). While I wouldn't put it past Bendis to just ignore something he doesn't, this was treated as a big enough deal when it happened that I hope they put some effort into explaining it.
Sikorsky cloned Professor X at least once, maybe twice. That's probably the laziest reason I'd be willing to accept, i think.
Bendis is the honeybadger of comics, he writes what he wants and gives no real fucks. Granted, you could say that about a lot of writers, but I think it gets noticed more with Bendis since he has written so many high-profile books at Marvel.
One the on hand, it's a little maddening because it can feel like there's no real consistency to what's going on. A character dies and shows up again perfectly fine again few years later completely out of the blue. Loyalties shift from one issue to the next with no real logical reason. Entire rosters are completely changed "just because."
On the other hand, if the stories are good (which they often are), does it really matter?
If I wanted to get caught up on all the Superior Spider-Man shenanigans, what am I looking for? I think the switch happened at Amazing 300 or something? I'm seeing him in Avengers, so I know he's probably in all the Avengers comics, but I'm wondering what Spidey issues I would look for specifically. He's also got a Team Up book right? Superior Foes, too?
The .NOW issue for Superior just came out this week, if you're OK with digital. Includes a code for the issue (#27) as well as for the first trade, which contained issues 1-5. I finally caved and picked it up to see how it's going to end. I'll hopefully fill in the interim issues during a sale in the future.
Bendis is the honeybadger of comics, he writes what he wants and gives no real fucks. Granted, you could say that about a lot of writers, but I think it gets noticed more with Bendis since he has written so many high-profile books at Marvel.
I read an interview with Bendis awhile ago where he gave his philosophy. He said that he views comics like a Toybox. When given a book, he feels like he should play with all the toys in the box however he wants. BUT, when its time for him to leave, he should put all of the toys back in the box so that the next writer can do the same.
That's really what he did with Avengers. Despite everything that happened during his run controlling those books, at the end of the day, he brought everyone he had killed back to life, had the good guys back in their traditional places, and gave Hickman a full Toybox.
I feel like there's two sides to that coin. Sometimes a character may be used prior to you that doesn't agree with the story you are trying to tell, but as a writer, one should learn to flex the creative muscles to adjust. I don't think it's necessary to adhere to 100% cannon and keep everything fluid, but it certainly does pay some respect to other writers and acknowledges the reader who has invested time and most likely money into previous stories.
Bendis is the honeybadger of comics, he writes what he wants and gives no real fucks. Granted, you could say that about a lot of writers, but I think it gets noticed more with Bendis since he has written so many high-profile books at Marvel.
I read an interview with Bendis awhile ago where he gave his philosophy. He said that he views comics like a Toybox. When given a book, he feels like he should play with all the toys in the box however he wants. BUT, when its time for him to leave, he should put all of the toys back in the box so that the next writer can do the same.
That's really what he did with Avengers. Despite everything that happened during his run controlling those books, at the end of the day, he brought everyone he had killed back to life, had the good guys back in their traditional places, and gave Hickman a full Toybox.
Ultimately, IMO, if you're going to bring a dead character back, you need to at least make an event about it. You need to have a good explanation for it, and for why this particular ressurection can't just be reused to bring everyone back.
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I feel like there's two sides to that coin. Sometimes a character may be used prior to you that doesn't agree with the story you are trying to tell, but as a writer, one should learn to flex the creative muscles to adjust. I don't think it's necessary to adhere to 100% cannon and keep everything fluid, but it certainly does pay some respect to other writers and acknowledges the reader who has invested time and most likely money into previous stories.
Morrison wanted to use Colossus in New X-Men but he died, and Marvel was sticking to dead means dead back then, so he used Emma and look what happened, he made a b-list lady into a character everyone wanted to write.
Sometimes adversity and not getting what you want can make things better.
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I dunno. I would've like to see the Cyclops/Colossus romance
Bendis is the honeybadger of comics, he writes what he wants and gives no real fucks. Granted, you could say that about a lot of writers, but I think it gets noticed more with Bendis since he has written so many high-profile books at Marvel.
I read an interview with Bendis awhile ago where he gave his philosophy. He said that he views comics like a Toybox. When given a book, he feels like he should play with all the toys in the box however he wants. BUT, when its time for him to leave, he should put all of the toys back in the box so that the next writer can do the same.
That's really what he did with Avengers. Despite everything that happened during his run controlling those books, at the end of the day, he brought everyone he had killed back to life, had the good guys back in their traditional places, and gave Hickman a full Toybox.
I always like it when people complain about, say, any given avengers comic written since 2006 and say "man this is just Bendis disrespecting the Avenger"
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it's not our fault you don't know the difference between trains and cars
I think those are called treads, not tracks.
Also,
Like the new Avengers Plot Arc Pacing Criticism Metaphor Race Track Playset!
I would drive it everywhere
But yeah it happened in ASM 700 and was in Avenging Spider-Man 16 onwards and then Superior Spider-Man Team-Up.
Superior Foes is totally it's own thing but also very good
Yes! Very fun, classic Nick Fury espionage action.
Steam
Avengers Forever is great but it was Busiek in full on repair mode, especially when he got to the early 90's stuff with Tony going evil and Mantis.
She-Hulk: just as good as I had hoped (I love the direction it appears to be going).
New Thor is back to being eye candy plus HE HUNGERS(it's great).
I need a second jerb for all these new comics. And there's stilll more coming!
not cool, guys!
And then I picked up the recent collection since Slott's run is in it and I been digging his work in Spider-Man.
Also I just picked up a Kindle and getting a bunch of books.
My wallet weeps.
Comics.
No, seriously, its comics. If you take it seriously and try to hardline everything to continuity, you're going to have a bad time. Things like this will always happen, and either you accept it and ignore it, or you're going to get a headache about it. I find comics to be much more fun when I don't take them quite so seriously.
EDIT: Also, the issue has only been out a day, so you should really add spoilers to your post.
Bendis.
One the on hand, it's a little maddening because it can feel like there's no real consistency to what's going on. A character dies and shows up again perfectly fine again few years later completely out of the blue. Loyalties shift from one issue to the next with no real logical reason. Entire rosters are completely changed "just because."
On the other hand, if the stories are good (which they often are), does it really matter?
The .NOW issue for Superior just came out this week, if you're OK with digital. Includes a code for the issue (#27) as well as for the first trade, which contained issues 1-5. I finally caved and picked it up to see how it's going to end. I'll hopefully fill in the interim issues during a sale in the future.
Infinity has good reviews online, too
Wat do GV
I read an interview with Bendis awhile ago where he gave his philosophy. He said that he views comics like a Toybox. When given a book, he feels like he should play with all the toys in the box however he wants. BUT, when its time for him to leave, he should put all of the toys back in the box so that the next writer can do the same.
That's really what he did with Avengers. Despite everything that happened during his run controlling those books, at the end of the day, he brought everyone he had killed back to life, had the good guys back in their traditional places, and gave Hickman a full Toybox.
I can honestly respect that idea.
Except for poor D-Man...
Morrison wanted to use Colossus in New X-Men but he died, and Marvel was sticking to dead means dead back then, so he used Emma and look what happened, he made a b-list lady into a character everyone wanted to write.
Sometimes adversity and not getting what you want can make things better.
I always like it when people complain about, say, any given avengers comic written since 2006 and say "man this is just Bendis disrespecting the Avenger"
and it's like
no that was not written by Bendis
that was written by Remender/Slott/Hickman etc
but if he hadn't broken him, I doubt Brubaker would've killed him