Tag Archives: Daredevil

Comic Books Round-Up August 16 2013 Edition

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Grant Morrison has an unconventional interpretation of the seminal Batman comic The Killing Joke. Peter David recalled how the Phantom mini-series allowed him to become a freelance writer, as well as a disagreement with Phantom creator Lee Falk. Being involved … 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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Daredevil 101: Classic Man Without Fear

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Daredevil is different from most Marvel and DC superheroes, in that, for the most part, there is a recommended order to reading his stories. A blind vigilante who functions as a lawyer by a day is a really good concept. … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man Comics Read in March 2013

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Thomas Mets

And I also read some Spider-Man comics in March. Venom #32: Solid mostly self-contained issue as Flash Thompson gets used to his new life in Philadelphia, and fights a mostly generic villain, while Bunn and co. lay the seeds for the battle … Continue reading →

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Superior Spider-Man, Mary Jane and a very taboo subject

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Thomas Mets

There’s one potential element of Superior Spider-Man that has resulted in a lot of conversation. A 1,000+ post thread at CBR is devoted to the question of the implications of a relationship between Spider-Ock and Mary Jane. Matt Wilson of … Continue reading →

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Spinoff Villains

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Thomas Mets

A handful of Spider-Man villains are better known for their roles in other series. By far, the most successful is the Punisher. The question with this guy isn’t whether he’s good enough to belong on a list of the best Spider-Man characters, … Continue reading →

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What Readers “Know”

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Thomas Mets

After One More Day, do Marvel fans know that every relationship of Spider-Man’s is doomed to failure? Continue reading →

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Other Superhero Families

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Comparison of Spider-Man, and his retconned marriage to Mary Jane, to The Incredibles, Image Comics and Dragonball/ DragonballZ. Continue reading →

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Other Marvel Families

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Thomas Mets

None of the considerations about what DC does would answer why someone would think it’s okay for other Marvel heroes to marry and have children, but not Marvel’s biggest character. As Spider-Man is the company’s flagship character, and so important … Continue reading →

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