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The Most Important Spider-Man Comic Book of the Last 20 Years

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Thomas Mets

For the Spider-Man Crawlspace, I wrote about my selection for the most important Spider-Man comic book fo the last 20 Years. It would also be my selection for the most important American comic book: Ultimate Spider-Man #1. Because early issues … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man and the Avengers

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Thomas Mets

Joe Quesada making Spider-Man an Avenger and the impact on MCU films is considered in the context of changes ot the character in One More Day. Continue reading →

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Round-Up August 18 2013 Edition

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Indiewire has a lot of premature coverage of the 2014 Academy Awards as well as potential nominees. They’re pretty bullish on Martin Scorcese and Leonardo Dicaprio’s Wolf of Wall Street. This downloadable playlist of old songs about drugs and prostitution is fantastic. … Continue reading →

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First Weekend of August Round-Up

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Jack Kirby’s Argo art sold better than expected. The cover for Dark Knight Returns #2 went for over half a million dollars. The original art market interests me, just because I think it’s really going to explode in the future. The most interesting man … Continue reading →

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Non-Politics Round-Up June 26 Edition

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Like yesterday, there were many interesting political stories worthy of separate round-up. But first the other stuff. There’s new speculation about Shailene Woodley’s absence from Amazing Spider-Man 2, which doesn’t involve the actress being replaced, either because idiots online were … Continue reading →

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Daredevil 102: Modern Man Without Fear

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Thomas Mets

After Miller’s stuff, I’d recommend Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada’s Guardian Angel arc (Daredevil Volume 2 #1-8). It was a good story, and it shook up the franchise. There are two later stories that deal with the aftermath, and are largely … Continue reading →

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Metsfilter May 30 Edition

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Thomas Mets

“Stuff I Like” doesn’t quite seem like a good thing to call posts about music I heard, and articles I’ve read since it’s likely that at some point, I’ll find a well-written piece about something horrible. So for the moment, … Continue reading →

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Comic Books Read in April 2013

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Thomas Mets

It seems certain I’ll finish my goal of reading 2013 comic books in 2013. The Grendel: Hunter Rose Omnibus included the one-shot Devil by the Deed, the two anthology mini-series Black, White and Red #1-4 and Grendel: Red, White & Black #1-4, and … Continue reading →

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2013 Comics in 2013….March Progress Report Part 1

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Thomas Mets

It seems I’ll have no problem with reading 2013 comic books this year. Locke & Key Volumes 1-6, Grindhouse, Omega #1-3: I’ve come to this series just as it’s ending, devouring every issue as quickly as humanly possible. A collection of … Continue reading →

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2013 Comics in 2013 February Progress Report

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Continuing my efforts to at least take note of at least 2013 comic books I have read in the course of the year, under the assumption that I’d read this amount anyway. This is made easier by the cinematic storytelling … Continue reading →

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