Tag Archives: The Big Time

Spider-Man 103: Later Peter Parker

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Thomas Mets

You could split the Spider-Man comics into four eras, many of which can be subdivided into later categories. The Silver Age, covered in the Spider-Man 102 reading list, included the runs of Stan Lee and Gerry Conway from Amazing Fantasy … Continue reading →

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Two Questions About Superior Spider-Man

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Spock’s solution to the question of whether he should try seducing Mary Jane (Why bother if he can remember everything that happened to Peter?) reveals a new wrinkle to Superior Spider-Man that Slott and other writers might exploit. There are elements of … Continue reading →

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Getting the Supporting Cast Right

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Supporting characters are pretty useful in serials. It helps to have a handful of characters as Peter’s primary supporting cast, for him to interact with in most stories. This provides touchstones, along with a sense of consistency and consequence, as these … Continue reading →

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Peter Parker First

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Thomas Mets

While the possible schedules and formats for the series are important for any writer or editor to consider, the purpose of the format is to serve the content. And the lead character drives the content. The central question for any Spider-Man … Continue reading →

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The Big Time and the Avenging Spider-Man

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Thomas Mets

The schedule for Amazing Spider-Man during the current Big Time era is a bit different from what we’ve had before. Production for this title is down to two books a month, with one writer (for the most part) working with a rotating … Continue reading →

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The Big Time and One More Day

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Did developments during the Big Time era of the Spider-Man comics contradict Joe Quesada’s rationale for One More Day? With multiple excerpts from the Spider-Man Crawlspace podcast. Continue reading →

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Mary Jane Stories That Require A Single Spider-Man

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Thomas Mets

A common complaint about Joe Quesada’s reasoning for One More Day was that the only new stories it allows writers to tell involve Peter Parker dating other women. In this case, Quesada’s detractors at least conceded that there were new … Continue reading →

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The Infinite Spider-Man

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Spider-Man rocks. At least five comic books constitute additions to the Western Canon: Watchmen, Calvin & Hobbes, Peanuts, Maus and Amazing Fantasy #15, if not the first 67 or so issues of Amazing Spider-Man as well. As this essay touches on the appeal of the character and the series, … Continue reading →

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