![]() The portrayal of the man always wrathful and hostile toward Spider-Man made the character prominent and dangerous at the same time. Simmons was the one who brought a cynical reporter to the screens and made him the iconic antagonist we all know today. While he may not possess superpowers or engage in physical confrontations with the web-slinger, Jameson's main goal, along with other villains, is to destroy Spider-Man's life. Hello Goodbye Hello Goodbye: The Chezkevin Restora.Best known as the editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle (and lately the show host of The Daily Bugle as well), Jameson's impact on Spider-Man's life extends far beyond the newsroom.The Flash: Rebirth, or, I want my Barry back, Barr.Thor: The Accursed and The Last Days of Midgard.Serials for October 2017: Captain America #695.Serials: Mayor Fisk Pt 1, Squirrel Girl 'Zine Issue.Superior Spider-Man Volume 1: My Own Worst Enemy.Crisis on Infinite Earths - Absolutely!.Superior Spider-Man Volume 2: A Troubled Mind.Serials: Amazing Spider-Man #'s 790-791, Batman #3.Superior offers this platform for us, as readers, to see things that we never thought we'd see - it's utterly brilliant.Īnother thing that Otto-as-Peter offers us: mad scientist Peter Parker. He does the hard thing, and, for her sake, he lets go of their romantic relationship. Since he has Peter's memories, I suspect that he loves her all the same, but he expresses it in a different way. She was there for him, and they were there for each other. After Gwen died, Mary was the one who didn't give up on Peter. As a reader, it tugged at our heartstrings to see the two of them together. He never could learn to move on, so devoted was he to Mary Jane. In a way, it's a metaphor for Peter Parker. And the only way to FREE you-is to move on. But our relationship is the greatest trap of all. But you can't BE with me because I'm Peter AND Spider-Man. ![]() After saving Mary from (yet another) supervillain attack, he tells her: Otto does something that Peter would never do. Today we go through the next four issues.īut then here's the twist. ![]() It kicked off a brilliant storyline of a new Spider-Man with a different perspective. So, Otto vowed to become Spider-Man, but not just any Spider-Man, a Spider-Man superior to his predecessor. But, he also gained Peter's memories and the lesson of great power and great responsibility. Otto swapped Peter's mind into Otto's dying body, and got to reap the rewards of a young, healthy, Peter Parker body. If you were unaware, there were a few years where Peter Parker and Otto Octavius - the evil Dr. ![]() I'm on the very last paperback for Superior Spider-Man, and let me tell you, nobody does it like Dan Slott. This dual tension means comic book writers have to walk a fine line between novelty and familiarity. I've had to donate hundreds of old comic books just because I picked them up out of habit, out of seeking novelty but not finding comfort or joy in them. I've been in this trap time and time again. We need new things to happen every time we pick up an issue, or else it becomes repetitive and we pick it up out of habit. ![]() It's nostalgic to think about the days in college when I could easily walk to my comic shop every Wednesday and pick up my pull list. There's a comfort in knowing that your favorite comic will always come in another 4 weeks. We seek novelty every month, yet we also expect familiarity. ![]()
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