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When Comics Suck

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Thomas Mets

In Marvel Comics: The Untold Story, Sean Howe summed up an uninteresting period Throughout the line, the creative assignments began to resemble a laconic game of Whac-A-Mole, with each substitution having little effect on the acceptably bland quality that had defined … 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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The Illusion of Change

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Thomas Mets

As part of the Infinite Spider-Man series, Thomas Mets looks at the Illusion of Change in the comic books. Continue reading →

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Marvel VS DC Part 4: Superhero Families and Teams

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Continuing my analysis of the differences between Marvel and DC… When DC has a popular protagonist, they tend to give the character allies with similar abilities. So Batman has Robin, Red Robin, Nightwing, Red Hood, Huntress, Batgirl, Batwoman and Batwing as … Continue reading →

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