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Comics Read in June 2013

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Thanks to decompression, cinematic storytelling or whatever you want to call it, I’m probably going to read about 4,000 comics this year. Here’s this month’s tally. Action Comics (New 52) #1-18, 0 There are a few flaws with Morrison’s Superman … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man Comics Read in May 2013

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Thomas Mets

And I read some Spider-Man comics last month. Spider-Man 2099 #1-3 I have some stylistic quibbles, but the first three issues hold up really well. Peter David and Rick Leonardi do a great job in introducing the new Spider-Man, as well … Continue reading →

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Comics Read in May 2013 Part 1

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Thomas Mets

With Iron Man 3 coming out, I sought out two of the most acclaimed stories featuring the Mandarin. Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin #1-6 is a solid Year One type story, notable mainly for the inventive art of Eric Canete. Iron Man … Continue reading →

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2013 Comics in 2013 February Progress Report

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Continuing my efforts to at least take note of at least 2013 comic books I have read in the course of the year, under the assumption that I’d read this amount anyway. This is made easier by the cinematic storytelling … Continue reading →

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2013 Comic Books in 2013 Part 1

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Thomas Mets

I decided to read at least 2013 comic book issues in 2013, a minimum of 500 of which will be Spider-Man related. I figured there would be progress reports once a month or so. The January list comes a few … Continue reading →

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Hiatuses in comic books

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Thomas Mets

My initial guess was that Superior Spider-Man was going to be a hiatus for the Peter Parker Spider-Man. But they went in a slightly different direction, essentially keeping Peter Parker around as a supporting character. Both approaches come with advantages … Continue reading →

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The Infinite Superior Spider-Man

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Note- I wrote this before Amazing Spider-Man #700 came out. There’s plenty of discussion about Spider-Ock in later entries. Almost exactly five years after One More Day, Dan Slott and Marvel plan to kick off a new direction of the … Continue reading →

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Making Stephen Wacker’s Life Miserable

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Thomas Mets

On a CBR thread, Xistel asked how we would improve the Spider-Man comics. My response was “If I was in charge, I might change the schedule of Amazing Spider-Man from twice a month to weekly (or weekly except for when there’s an issue … Continue reading →

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