Tag Archives: Joe Quesada

Tangled Webs: One More Day’s Doctor Strange

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Thomas Mets

For the latest Tangled Webs column, I looked at Doctor Strange’s role in the controversial Spider-Man story One More Day, and considered how it changed the context of earlier scenes from writer J. Michael Straczysnki’s Spider-Man run. This is a … 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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When Mark Millar Pitched A Shocker Mini-Series

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Thomas Mets

There was an interesting tidbit in Mark Millar’s interview with the Let’s Talk Comics podcast. When Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palimotti were launching the Marvel Knights books, Millar pitched a mini-series with B-list Spider-Man villain Shocker. I pitched them a Shocker … 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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Blood on Spider-Man’s hands

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Thomas Mets

In the Infinite Spider-Man series, Thomas Mets explores whether Peter Parker sold his soul in One More Day, or has blood on his hands after the deal with Mephisto. Continue reading →

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Is Amazing Spider-Man still set in the 616?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Thomas Mets

In the Infinite Spider-Man series, Thomas Mets considers whether Amazing Spider-Man is still set in the 616 Universe after the events of One More Day. Continue reading →

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The Advantages of the (Almost) Weekly Amazing Spider-Man

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Late in 2006, I thought that one way Marvel could take advantage of a massive change to the status quo and creative teams after “One More Day” would be to make Amazing Spider‑Man weekly. In this case, it made sense to keep … Continue reading →

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Did Joe Quesada Lie?

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Did Joe Quesada lie about One More Day or One Moment in Time, the Spider-Man stories that retconned Peter Parker’s marriage to Mary Jane? Continue reading →

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The Big Time and One More Day

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Did developments during the Big Time era of the Spider-Man comics contradict Joe Quesada’s rationale for One More Day? With multiple excerpts from the Spider-Man Crawlspace podcast. Continue reading →

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Was Joe Quesada a Hypocrite?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Was Joe Quesada a hypocrite for Spider-Man: One More Day considering other developments, like Mac Gargan becoming Venom, or Aunt May learning Peter’s secret identity? Continue reading →

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