Tag Archives: Peter David

Wizard’s Greatest Comic Book Moments Part 2

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Thomas Mets

In 1998, Wizard published a list of the “greatest moments in comic books.” Peter David wrote about their selections for Comic Book Buyer’s Guide, and later reposted the article on his website. He didn’t care for the way the list ignored … 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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Comic Books Round-Up August 16 2013 Edition

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Grant Morrison has an unconventional interpretation of the seminal Batman comic The Killing Joke. Peter David recalled how the Phantom mini-series allowed him to become a freelance writer, as well as a disagreement with Phantom creator Lee Falk. Being involved … Continue reading →

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Other Comic Books Read In July 2013

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Thomas Mets

I read The Ultimates #1-13 on the Fourth of July. It’s still great, a bit like League of Extraordinary Gentleman as the government assembles a team of flawed iconic figures, with a clash of personalities. It might have been short … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man Comics Read In July 2013

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Thomas Mets

With the debut of Superior Foes of Spider-Man, I went and reread previous stories about the Sinister Syndicate, usually back issues I bought back a while back. Deadly Foes of Spider-Man #1-4 was a dense in a good way series about … Continue reading →

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Last Weekend of July Round-Up

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Charlie Savage of the New York Times considers John Roberts’s appointments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. In making assignments to the court, Chief Justice Roberts, more than his predecessors, has chosen judges with conservative and executive branch backgrounds that … Continue reading →

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Repetition and Reader Turnover

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Thomas Mets

As part of the Infinite Spider-Man series, Thomas Mets considers the effects of reader turnout on the Comics Industry, especially in relation to the Illusion of Change, using comments by Peter David in a Spider-Man Crawlspace podcast as a starting point. Continue reading →

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Round-Up July 09 2013 Edition

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Tom Spurgeon looks at the background of Louis Glanzman, an interesting Golden Age comic artist, who went on to become a respected illustrator. Goodreads looks at the most abandoned books. I’ve honestly been planning to read all five of the top … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man Comics Read in June 2013

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Read a bunch of Spider-Man comics last month. Superior Spider-Man #11-12 Solid death-trap and threat for Spidey. Some good moments with Jonah, as he starts going way too far, offering payoff to events set up by Slott years ago. The Lizard cameo … Continue reading →

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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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