what exactly are all the plot threads that are supposed to be readdressed here?
what exactly are all the plot threads that are supposed to be readdressed here?
I'm interested in Dematteis writing the teenage Spider-Man early in his career when he hadn't figured out how to be a hero yet because I don't recall him ever writing that version of Spider-Man before. I always find the Lee/Ditko era Peter interesting because of how unpredictable and jerk-ish could be, despite his obviously heroic traits emerging. He was an interesting, volatile character filled with inner conflict and contradictions. When I went through those early stories recently, I found that such a believable approach to how a bullied, frustrated kid coping with a tragedy would behave, despite his noble intentions.
Dematteis is a great Spidey writer obviously and he said writing that rookie Peter that hasn't figured things out yet appealed to him, so I'm really excited about that angle.
Obviously, I would also love another Ben Reilly mini, but this might be more interesting than it seems.
"He's pure power and doesn't even know it. He's the best of us."-Matt Murdock
"I need a reason to take the mask off."-Peter Parker
"My heart half-breaks at how easy it is to lie to him. It breaks all the way when he believes me without question." Felicia Hardy
I get you. I love JMD. He’s just about my favorite Spidey writer. But I’m not sure how his dark, introspective style will fit in with the classic Lee/Ditko issues. The only one who I thought was kind of successful at this was Kurt Busiek with his ‘Untold Tales’ series. He managed to modernize some aspects, like the dialogue, without making it seem jarringly updated or out-of-place when read in tandem with the Lee/Ditko originals. I’ll definitely pick up this mini and give it a shot. And you make some solid points about early Spidey being a jerk (which I attribute to Ditko’s influence… that was almost all gone when Romita took over).
I definitely attribute it to Ditko also, but it definitely makes sense for a kid like Peter to act that way. Even in the post Ditko era, Peter had moments of losing his temper and acting like a jerk. He's a good guy, of course, but that edge to him and his flaws as a person are a large part of what makes him interesting and relatable as a character.
I get what you mean about JMD's style perhaps being an odd fit for that era of Peter, but it'll be interesting at least.
AIPT has an early look at Shadow of the Green Goblin #1.
https://aiptcomics.com/2024/03/01/ma...reen-goblin-1/
"The Enigma Force is not a tool to be manipulated by mortals. The Enigma Force comes to those it deems worthy. What temerity, what arrogance, makes you think you are worthy? Have you not all made mistakes? Unforgiveable ones?" - Captain Universe
"Call me an Avenging Angel, Baron, come to safeguard Earth...call me CAPTAIN UNIVERSE!" - Ray Coffin
"You're my heart, Mary Jane Watson...you're my jackpot." - Peter Parker
Indeed. And while early Peter was or could be a jerk . . . he was a jerk because he was an outcast, shunned and rejected by his peers for having interests and goals that they couldn't (and perhaps didn't want to) understand, and with no friends or support system outside his Uncle Ben and Aunt May, it was fairly understandable that he got as bitter as he did.
The spider is always on the hunt.
"He's pure power and doesn't even know it. He's the best of us."-Matt Murdock
"I need a reason to take the mask off."-Peter Parker
"My heart half-breaks at how easy it is to lie to him. It breaks all the way when he believes me without question." Felicia Hardy
"He's pure power and doesn't even know it. He's the best of us."-Matt Murdock
"I need a reason to take the mask off."-Peter Parker
"My heart half-breaks at how easy it is to lie to him. It breaks all the way when he believes me without question." Felicia Hardy
I got no interest in this. It is just the long running "let's put out another Spider-Man book" attitude that pushes so many unused characters further back.
All I wanted was to be unconditionally loved while never having to work on my flaws. Is that so much to ask?