Tag Archives: Stephen Wacker

When is it moral for Marvel to fool readers?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Duy Tano wrote an essay for the Comics Cube about how his response to Amazing Spider-Man #700 shows that he doesn’t take comics at face value. And I stopped right there, because that’s when I realized that I am no … Continue reading →

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Why Superior Spider-Man Won’t Last

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Stephen Wacker claims that the Superior Spider-Man change is going to stick, and that Peter Parker fans will go away over time.  Yeah. That’ll change dramatically just because of necessity of story. But I think for years to come the … Continue reading →

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Divisive Artists

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Another question about the artistic direction of the Spider-Man comics is whether controversial artists should be eschewed in favor of safer choices. It’s part of an old debate in the entertainment industry: When is it worth alienating existing customers to … 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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Spider-Man Sales

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Thomas Mets

As part of the Infinite Spider-Man series, Thomas Mets analyzes sales of the Amazing Spider-Man comics during the Brand New Day era. Continue reading →

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Spider-Man Forever

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Thomas Mets

The original title for this series of essays was “Spider-Man Forever.” That was before Marvel announced X-Men Forever, a series in which writer Chris Claremont wrote the franchise as if he had never left the book in the early 1990s. At CBR, … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man’s Second Chapter

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Thomas Mets

The last decade has seen a major change in the way comic books are produced and consumed. Most recent comics are now quickly reprinted as trade paperbacks, and soon every issue will be available for legal same day digital downloads. … Continue reading →

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What Joe Quesada accomplished with One More Day

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Thomas Mets

When he was Editor-in-Chief of Marvel, Joe Quesada expressed his belief that some developments prior to his tenure had made the Marvel Universe a less interesting place. He listed the three mistakes that he wanted to fix in a Cup … Continue reading →

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