"Anyone can win a fight when the odds are easy! It's when the going's tough - when there seems to be no chance - that's when it counts!" - Spider-Man
I didn't see the Marvel's Spider-man cartoon but that sounds like a decent long-term version that has legs, as long as Modell doesn't come across as incompetent or JJJ-lite.
I think the balance of Horizon in Slott's earlier issues were pretty much on par for the Bugle as a starting point. He'd pop in, something would be relevant to spider-man (or cause of the adventure) and it gave him new people to bounce off. The Bugle evolved over many years, especially as early on his love life was tied up there too, but establishing a new status quo and supporting cast takes time. Bear in in the early Bugle days were single issue stories (sometimes two per book) and by Slott's time it was 4-6 issue arcs. I feel given more time Horizon really could have been the one that stuck*.
For me it was akin to the 80's-90's era when Peter had settled into being a full time photographer and loved his job. It could have been that but with science, a part of Peter's life I think is too often ignored as it's harder to write.
I loved that peter was succeeding through being Spider-man and Peter, and in a less morally questionable way than taking pictures of himself to profit from his superheroics.
I like reading a happy and stable Peter. Not living a charmed life... Okay, comparatively not living a charmed life. He's still a gorgeous super-genius and talented photographer with Spider-powers, super powered friends, a supermodel girlfriend and an aging Aunt who is harder to kill than Wolverine. But definitely not miserable or punished for being Spider-man.
*and in case you need to hear it - yes, that is Slott's fault for deciding to nuke it and move on to (in my opinion) the much less interesting and really messy premise of Parker Industries (version 1 especially).
"Has Sariel summoned you here, Azrael? Have you come to witness the miracle of your brethren arriving on Earth?"
"I WILL MIX THE ASHES OF YOUR BONES WITH SALT AND USE THEM TO ENSURE THE EARTH THE TEMPLARS TILLED NEVER BEARS FRUIT AGAIN!"
"*sigh* I hoped it was for the miracle."
Dan Watters' Azrael was incredible, a constant delight and perhaps too good for this world (but not the Forth). For the love of St. Dumas, DC, give us more!!!
Ah my mistake, the timing of that story, I forgot it happened during BND and not at the start of Slott's run.
Oh yeah, I get that, wasn't saying that Pete himself directly plagiarized, but the fact that he got busted and then publically sacked in such a big fashion it just makes it hard for me to believe that any reputable Media Company would take him back on again.
Though now I wonder with Pete trying to earn his Doctorate legitimately now if he'll likely end up finding himself just becoming a Professor full-time. I've always been team "Peter as a Teacher was his best career" and being a Professor I feel like he'd have way more flexible hours compared to hard-set times a High School Teacher would require.
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Is it incompetent when your constantly make decisions that end up endangering others or inadvertently create Supervillains? Or just unlucky ?
Modell's like "nice Jonah" in that he's a nice, supportive, guy but a terrible decision maker and judge of character who still ends up making Peter's life harder despite ostensibly being nicer about it.
I just don't think the Horizon cast had quite the chemistry or banter that kept the Bugle interesting or relevant. Maybe it's because they weren't allowed to develop beyond that but I think the only people anyone really remembers are Modell and Sajani because she was terrible.I think the balance of Horizon in Slott's earlier issues were pretty much on par for the Bugle as a starting point. He'd pop in, something would be relevant to spider-man (or cause of the adventure) and it gave him new people to bounce off. The Bugle evolved over many years, especially as early on his love life was tied up there too, but establishing a new status quo and supporting cast takes time. Bear in in the early Bugle days were single issue stories (sometimes two per book) and by Slott's time it was 4-6 issue arcs. I feel given more time Horizon really could have been the one that stuck*.
I also feel like lacking the inherent irony and topicallness of the Bugle Job that kept Peter actively out there, even as Spider-Man to take pictures of himself, worked against it.
I get it. But for me I kind of want Peter to have a more normal, mundane, job that's not basically leading into more Silver Age science or to seemingly sell toys. Or trying to make him more like Iron Man or the FF. But that's just me. Maybe he could have both.For me it was akin to the 80's-90's era when Peter had settled into being a full time photographer and loved his job. It could have been that but with science, a part of Peter's life I think is too often ignored as it's harder to write.
But, again, I think that sense of irony was part of why it worked.I loved that peter was succeeding through being Spider-man and Peter, and in a less morally questionable way than taking pictures of himself to profit from his superheroics.
I think there are definitely degrees. I think a part of his life should always be a struggle in one way or another, and Spider-Man will never be universally loved one way or another, but he always pushes himself back up and resolves the day and keeps going anyways.I like reading a happy and stable Peter. Not living a charmed life... Okay, comparatively not living a charmed life. He's still a gorgeous super-genius and talented photographer with Spider-powers, super powered friends, a supermodel girlfriend and an aging Aunt who is harder to kill than Wolverine. But definitely not miserable or punished for being Spider-man.
One of the few things Mark Waid will cop to as not being one of his best decisions.
I think he should be doing some science related stuff. Maybe something like Spider-Man PS4. Isn't Peter almost 30? I feel like he should be at a relatively advanced stage in his life even if it's never really stable. I don't think he should still be at the Bugle. IMO that's a job he should leave behind once he's done with college
I enjoyed him as a teacher tbh.
It's not like teachers can't be young people and have young people struggles. Plus, it really highlights the fact that Spider-Manning isn't the only way Peter looks after people.
What if Peter had Jameson's job?
There's actually a lot of different ways you can have him go honestly, personally, I'd just like to see the guy succeed in a exciting way (So no boring desk job, something fitting for a superhero) but still have a good supporting cast. That's the true key here.
I support Professor Peter. Whether at ESU or even another school. maybe a community college. introduce him to a range of younger people to mentor.
I find it weird how people treat being at the Daily Bugle as a career rather than just a job.
It really shows how Jameson's popularity shifted the Spider-Man universe.