Tag Archives: Clone Saga

Possible Villains For The Amazing Spider-Man 3

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Thomas Mets

I made the argument before that Spider-Man movies seem to work best with one main antagonist. The focus on Peter Parker’s private life just means that there’s less room to introduce more than one villain, which may partly explain why Spider-Man … Continue reading →

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The Infinite Norman Osborn

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Norman Osborn is unusual as a comic book archenemy, because he essentially disappeared from the series for 25 years, killed off in Amazing Spider-Man #122, after doing the nastiest thing any major comic book villain has ever done to their … Continue reading →

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Doctor Octopus: A History Lesson

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Thomas Mets

For the last decade or so, it’s generally been agreed that the big three Spider-Man villains are Venom, Doctor Octopus and Norman Osborn. Doc Ock was the first to be introduced way back in Amazing Spider-Man #3. He’s had the most … Continue reading →

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The Bloodlust of JM DeMatteis

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Thomas Mets

While writing about the Illusion of Change for the Infinite Spider-Man series, Thomas Mets considers the monumental changes in the Spider-Man comic of J.M.DeMatteis, killer of Harry Osborn and Aunt May. Continue reading →

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But Spider-Man Fans Loved The Marriage

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Thomas Mets

For the Infinite Spider-Man series, Thomas Mets considers whether Spider-Man fans loved the marriage, and Joe Quesada was selfish to ignore the polls. Continue reading →

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Green Lantern Rebirth VS One More Day

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Comparison of Spider-Man’s One More Day and Geoff Johns’s Green Lantern Rebirth. Continue reading →

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DC’s Superhero Families

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Thomas Mets

One of the most common complaints against changing aspects of Peter Parker’s life in One More Day was that other superheroes have spouses and children, so that this should be appropriate for Spider-Man. For brevity’s sake, I’ll ignore the critics … Continue reading →

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Is Peter Parker Doomed to Never Get the Girl?

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Since One More Day, some readers came to the understanding that Peter Parker won’t get the girl, be it Mary Jane or anyone else. I didn’t think much of it. The logic behind the decision was that there are more … Continue reading →

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On Bringing Back Ben Reilly

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Thomas Mets

I’m ambivalent on the question of whether Ben Reilly should be resurrected. In superhero comics, there are ways to circumvent a character dissolving into dust. That’s not the problem. It could always be revealed that another clone, or an entity … Continue reading →

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Ben Reilly, Replacement Spider-Man?

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Thomas Mets

If you’re unfamiliar with the Clone Saga, the Comics Cube has a good write-up. Basically in the 1990s, Marvel decided to reveal that the Peter Parker who had appeared in the Spider-Man comics for twenty years was actually a clone, while … Continue reading →

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