Best Spider-Man Writer

[Scott Taylor]

Speaking of "out there" Bill Mantlo stories, did you ever read the saga about Sha Shan being forced into the "Light and Love" cult where Spider-Man teams up with Flash Thompson and a redneck trucker superhero who dresses like a warthog and calls himself "Razorback" in Spectacular Spider-Man vol. 1 #12-15? It's...unique.

Yah, I have those very issues. My first introduction to Mantlo. He's an entertaining writer, and that story was part of what got me to stick with comics, odd enough.

[Masked Guy]

Yah, I have those very issues. My first introduction to Mantlo. He's an entertaining writer, and that story was part of what got me to stick with comics, odd enough.

I first read that story back in middle school and even then, I wasn't quite sure what to make of it.

[Masked Guy]

Michelinie is my favorite but I would say the best is probably Roger Stern.

Both are very good.

[Masked Guy]

Lee clearly tops then in no order: Conway, JMS, Slott and BMB.

Lee, Conway, JMS and Bendis are also some of my favorites, but Slott is very hit and miss for me.

[Batman Begins 2005]

Lee, Conway, JMS and Bendis are also some of my favorites, but Slott is very hit and miss for me.

Thank you. Dan Slott's stock has dropped for me with The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 3) and (Vol. 4). Both bad and I dropped the book with the current volume! I may even switch Dan with Christopher Yost.

[Masked Guy]

Thank you. Dan Slott's stock has dropped for me with The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 3) and (Vol. 4). Both bad and I dropped the book with the current volume! I may even switch Dan with Christopher Yost.

I agree that Volumes 3 and 4 of Amazing Spider-Man have been awful. At this point, I'm only reading it out of habit, but that could come to an end very soon if this level of quality persists.

[Kevinroc]

I agree that Volumes 3 and 4 of Amazing Spider-Man have been awful. At this point, I'm only reading it out of habit, but that could come to an end very soon if this level of quality persists.

Stop reading books out of habit. You'll feel much better.

[Masked Guy]

Stop reading books out of habit. You'll feel much better.

Probably. What is your take on the current Volume?

[Kevinroc]

Probably. What is your take on the current Volume?

I stopped reading ASM ages ago because I wasn't enjoying it.

[UnknownEntity]

I don't think there is a BEST Spider Man writer. There are standouts but that is mostly up to personal preference. If a study is done where all the ASM writers are analyzed for their merits and their contributions maybe one can be singled out but the appropriate question for this thread would be Who do you consider the BEST Spider Man writer OR Who is your favorite Spider Man writer.

My favorite writers were JMS and Conway.

[Noronha]

Uncle Rog and JMS

[UnknownEntity]

Uncle Rog and JMS

Roger Stern?

[Noronha]

Roger Stern?

Yes.

Basically it was SM who made me buy and read comics but as I got older it was PP and the way he was portrayed/written that made stay.

And keeping in mind that everyone (including all the writers) has their vision of how PP/SM should be/act, IMO these 2 are the ones that wrote PP exactly how I expected him to be/act after going through everything he´s been through.

I´d put Stern a little bit ahead because his stories were stronger overall (I, like almost everyone, didn't´t like Sins Past and the Other, even though PP still felt like the PP I want to read).

Nowadays it´s just sad but than again I stopped buying after OMD.

[ZoomZolomonZoom]

I don't think there is a BEST Spider Man writer. There are standouts but that is mostly up to personal preference. If a study is done where all the ASM writers are analyzed for their merits and their contributions maybe one can be singled out but the appropriate question for this thread would be Who do you consider the BEST Spider Man writer OR Who is your favorite Spider Man writer.

My favorite writers were JMS and Conway.

JMS made the biggest impression on me. Conway is a great choice too though. He made a lot of my favorite characters and wrote the best stories. This might be unpopular but Brian Michael Bendis also did some good nice stuff too.

[Masked Guy]

I stopped reading ASM ages ago because I wasn't enjoying it.

That's sensible.