Tag Archives: Marvel VS DC

Spider-Man Schedules: The Old Way Is Doomed

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Thomas Mets

In terms of sales, Spider-Man satellite titles have seen better days. Avenging Spider-Man just saw its final issue, prior to the Superior Spider-Man Team-Up relaunch. Recent issues were the 79th and 83rd best-selling comic book in May 2013. Part of it could be that the title … Continue reading →

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Non-Politics Round-Up June 26 Edition

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Like yesterday, there were many interesting political stories worthy of separate round-up. But first the other stuff. There’s new speculation about Shailene Woodley’s absence from Amazing Spider-Man 2, which doesn’t involve the actress being replaced, either because idiots online were … Continue reading →

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Did Spider-Man deserve better?

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Thomas Mets

The vast majority of the conversation about Amazing Spider-Man #700 is over the last few pages, and the implications for the upcoming Superior Spider-Man title. It does suggest that the reception to the issue would not have been the same … Continue reading →

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Flashpoint VS One More Day

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Comparison of the erasure of Spider-Man and Mary Jane’s marriage in Marvel’s Spider-Man: One More Day to the removal of Superman’s marriage to Lois Lane in Geoff Johns’s DC Comics story Flashpoint. Continue reading →

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Green Lantern Rebirth VS One More Day

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Comparison of Spider-Man’s One More Day and Geoff Johns’s Green Lantern Rebirth. Continue reading →

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Why Should There Be A “Real” Spider-Man?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Previous entries were predicated on the assumption that there should be a central Marvel Universe, even if there were going to be some titles on the outside. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If the traditional Marvel Universe … Continue reading →

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Spider-Archie

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Thomas Mets

One of the complaints against the current Spider-Man comics was that Peter Parker was turned into Archie Andrews, a character incapable of change of growth or change. For these readers, there’s no middle ground between a commitment to change approach, … Continue reading →

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Relying on the Supporting Cast

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Thomas Mets

The last entry was about the argument that Peter Parker’s private life isn’t that important, because the book’s appeal is what he does as Spider-Man. A related suggestion is that because the book has such a great supporting cast, the … Continue reading →

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Marvel VS DC Part 7: The First Adventures

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Thomas Mets

This probably also ties into my Stan Lee VS the Patchwork Universe explanation, but a major difference between Marvel and DC is how they reconcile the departures from the first storylines of the major franchises to the current comics. With … Continue reading →

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Marvel VS DC Part 6: Creative Teams

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Dan Didio posted a list on facebook of the ten comics from his tenure at DC that he thinks were most consequential. It shows a departure for the norm for the company. He begins with an explanation of why the Batman … Continue reading →

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