Tag Archives: Lee/ Ditko

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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Possibly My Favorite Spider-Man Panel

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Thomas Mets

That panel on the right may just be my favorite from the Spider-Man comics. When a friend showed me his collection of  silver age comics, that was the one I wanted to see in the original version. It’s from Amazing … Continue reading →

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Priorities of Fans and Writers

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Thomas Mets

An analysis by Thomas Mets of the differing priorities of comic book fans and writers, especially when it comes to payoff and setup, with an emphasis on Spider-Man: One More Day. Continue reading →

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Spider-Man 102: Amazing Spider-Man 1-150

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Thomas Mets

These lists are essentially the comic book version of the Western Canon split into smaller digestible chunks. So, if the Spider-Man 101 list is the reading list for an inaugural Fall course on the wallcrawler, this is one of the two … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man 101: Introduction to the Wall-Crawler

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Thomas Mets

The first strategy is to recommend a stretch of issues, perhaps a complete creative run. There may be some questions about the backstory, but it will be much easier to follow transitions issue by issue, rather than trying to figure out … 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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Spider-Man Comics Read in February 2013

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Thomas Mets

I also read a bunch of Spider-Man comics last month. Superior Spider-Man #2: Solid standalone exploring Mary Jane’s relationship with Spider-Men. Superior Spider-Man #3: A Superior Spider-Man issue that may appear on “Best of” lists in its own right, as Spock has a falling … Continue reading →

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Four Kinds of Spider-Man Artists

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Thomas Mets

In a series about the future of a character who exists primarily in a visual medium, I’ve written very little about the art. But that’s obviously something that anyone in charge of the Spider-Man comics is going to have to … Continue reading →

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Writers and Villains

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Thomas Mets

It’s worth looking at the many different ways top Spider-Man writers have handled the villains. Stan Lee co-created most of the major Spider-Man bad guys, who generally had mundane motivations, such as making money and becoming New York City’s top … Continue reading →

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