Amazing Spider-man 20 Preview

[dornwolf]

We’re really at the this is just embarrassing phase

[Huntsman Spider]

These issues reinforce my view that I never liked Joe Kelly as a Spider-man writer, thats why I never bother wasting my money on his Savage Spider-man mini series and stuff.(athough Bachalo art is also a turn off)

Bachalo only did Non-Stop Spider-Man. Savage Spider-Man, which continued the story begun in Non-Stop, was Gerardo Sandoval. Still, I do see your point.

[WebLurker]

Saw the offending page posted online. I'm getting pretty sick of it all.

[Gnostic]

I wonder how Peter feels about his sister Teresa...

[Kevinroc]

No more BND writers. The franchise needs to move on.

[JustLuke]

I wonder how Peter feels about his sister Teresa...

This actually made me laugh out loud, thanks

[Spider-Tiger]

Hahahaha sister?!?! I mean I get the idea here is that Peter isn't quite being honest with Felicia, but really? They had to make him say that nonsense? After the man was thinking about another proposal to MJ? Lmao

The fact that this is all happening after like a few months of a break up or something... Peter looks ridiculous. Felicia looks ridiculous. They're really just dragging these characters through the mud and I'm not sure what the end goal is here. This whole direction is truly puzzling.

[Kaitou D. Kid]

To be fair, it's clearly a gaff on Peter's part. But it's still horrendous that they're being written like high school kids.

It's also clearly an example of the writer talking through the characters. There was no natural buildup to this.

[t-spider]

Really dislike this current run... not so much the MJ thing, because I figure they'll constantly do the 'will they/won't they' between her and Peter for future runs from here on... I'm more annoyed with the terrible writing, Ben as a baddie (Though I like the Chasm get-up and alteration of his powers), and... it's just bland. Bland and Bad.

[Spider-Tiger]

I literally don’t have time for this anymore. It’s not 2007 and I’m not 25, I’m 40 and getting older. I’d like to see these characters make actual lasting progress before I get any older or sicker.

Haven't reached 30 yet. But I'm hoping by the time I get to 40, the "OMD Mephisto era" is a thing of the past that is viewed as just one big extended Clone Saga and character progression is brought back to the book.

To be fair, it's clearly a gaff on Peter's part. But it's still horrendous that they're being written like high school kids.

It's also clearly an example of the writer talking through the characters. There was no natural buildup to this.

And I'm just wondering what they're going to do to end the relationship with Felicia. I'm betting either Peter looks like an ass and dumps Felicia when MJ is available again. Or Felicia takes another Queen pin heel turn or does something completely immoral that compromises her relationship with Peter.

Best case scenario is Felicia pulls herself out of the equation and tries to reunite Pete and MJ. (But they don't exactly have a track record for being judicious and cautious about character portrayals so I'm not optimistic.)

This run seems like an exercise in writing yourself into a corner and then trying to figure a way out while (hopefully) causing the least amount of damage possible.

[Kevinroc]

Oh, right, the Black Cat romance is clearly supposed to be the "one good thing" going on in Peter's life right now. The fact that it's not shows how badly these people have screwed up. They've just butchered Felicia's character so she can be Peter's pathetic rebound until MJ returns his calls.

[Alex_Of_X]

Oh, right, the Black Cat romance is clearly supposed to be the "one good thing" going on in Peter's life right now. The fact that it's not shows how badly these people have screwed up. They've just butchered Felicia's character so she can be Peter's pathetic rebound until MJ returns his calls.

I know we're not on the same page per this run, but that's just factually incorrect. The first pages of issue #19 has Spidey muse about doing good at his Oscorp job and being on point in his Spidey-game in addition to the ongoing Spidey-Cat romance.

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Anyway, the creatives are full steam ahead with Felicia. Now would be a swell time for MJ to take a hiatus in Iron Man or Cap Marvel, for her own sake.

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[Kevinroc]

I know we're not on the same page per this run, but that's just factually incorrect. The first pages of issue #19 has Spidey muse about doing good at his Oscorp job and being on point in his Spidey-game in addition to the ongoing Spidey-Cat romance.

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Anyway, the creatives are full steam ahead with Felicia. Now would be a swell time for MJ to take a hiatus in Iron Man or Cap Marvel, for her own sake.

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Once again, none of that stuff is penetrating through Spidey comic fandom's ire with this run. Everything is so unearned for the audience to buy into.

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This is why I think Paul and the kids are going to make their exit after the mystery box is opened. It's love triangle time.

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[Rzerox21xx]

Joe Kelly also created and try to make happen Norah Winters, a discount Joy Mercado which I rather they bring back. Norah is more annoying and obnoxious. I like how Spencer tried to make Norah purposely more unlikable.

[exile001]

Joe Kelly also created and try to make happen Norah Winters, a discount Joy Mercado which I rather they bring back. Norah is more annoying and obnoxious. I like how Spencer tried to make Norah purposely more unlikable.

And a credit to Greg Rucka, who managed to make her an interesting, layered character in his excellent Punisher run.