Tag Archives: Great Spider-Man stories

Wizard’s Greatest Comic Book Moments Part 2

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Thomas Mets

In 1998, Wizard published a list of the “greatest moments in comic books.” Peter David wrote about their selections for Comic Book Buyer’s Guide, and later reposted the article on his website. He didn’t care for the way the list ignored … Continue reading →

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Revisiting A List of My Favorite Comic Book Stories

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Thomas Mets

When I was younger, I was obsessed with ranking stuff I liked, primarily comic book stories and movies. At a certain point, I read so much stuff that there wasn’t much of a point. Too much would get left out. … Continue reading →

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Best Spider-Man Stories By Decade

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Thomas Mets

This was something I did for a message board a while back. The challenge was to list the best Spider-Man stories by decade. It’s obviously very subjective, although it was a useful exercise in considering what made the character tic, … Continue reading →

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Tangled Webs: What Was The Best “Typical” Spider-Man Story?

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Thomas Mets

This was a question I asked in a column for the Crawlspace. For many of these articles, I’ve looked at the most acclaimed Spider-Man stories. And some of those have been the kind of stuff that can’t happen any issue. … Continue reading →

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Where to Start Reading Spider-Man Part, Er, Three

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Thomas Mets

As part of the recommended reading series for the Crawlspace, I’ve come up with a list of books to check out after the essentials. These were stories that were good, but maybe just not as good as the absolute best, … Continue reading →

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Tangled Webs: Amazing Spider-Man #1-150

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Thomas Mets

For the Tangled Webs series on the Spider-Man Crawlspace website, I followed up on my list of the best Spider-Man stories for new readers with an argument for just reading the first 150 issues building on one of the recommended reading … Continue reading →

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Favorite Images From Spider-Man: Reign

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Thomas Mets

These are just some panels and pages I liked from Kaare Andrew’s mini-series Spider-Man: Reign. I may steal these for later articles, starting with an intimidating take on Kraven.   I also like the “Anything? Anything!” exchange here.     … Continue reading →

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Against the Illusion Of Change

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Thomas Mets

As part of the Infinite Spider-Man series, Thomas Mets considers the problems with the Illusion of Change. Continue reading →

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Spider-Man 101: Where Do You Find the Comics?

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Thomas Mets

There is one problem for new readers looking for a definitive list of good, accessible Spider-Man stories. The same material is available in so many different formats that making sense of it all can be overwhelming for a newcomer. DC … Continue reading →

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Wizard’s Top Ten Spider-Man Stories Circa 1998

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Thomas Mets

In 1998, Wizard published a special one-shot devoted to Spider-Man. I probably read it more than most Spider-Man comics. The highlight may have been a top ten list by Andrew Kardan. I don’t agree with it completely, but each of … Continue reading →

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