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Tag Archives: The Illusion of Change
Love is a BFD
At this point, I’ve spent a lot of time discussing Spider-Man’s relationship with Mary Jane, so it’s fair to consider once again whether this is even an significant part of an action/adventure series. In a response to an earlier entry, bulletproofsponge … Continue reading
The Supermodel Wife
One of the most oft-mentioned arguments against the spider-marriage was that it was wrong to have Peter Parker be married to a supermodel. That usually results in all sorts of debates about whether or not Mary Jane can qualify as … Continue reading
Brand New Day and All-Star Superman
Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s twelve-issue run of All-Star Superman is probably the best comic book of the last decade. It’s when I discovered that The Dark Knight Returns can be surpassed by DC. It made me realize I prefer Superman to Batman. And … Continue reading
Muddied Waters
As part of the Infinite Spider-Man series, Thomas Mets considers whether One More Day worked to muddy the waters about Spider-Man’s future. Continue reading
The Stability Problem
As part of the Infinite Spider-Man series, Thomas Mets considers how the spider-marriage added flexibility, and whether that hurt the series by limiting the ability to implement the Illusion of Change. Continue reading
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Flexibility and the Illusion of Change
As part of the Infinite Spider-Man series, Thomas Mets considers how the Illusion of Change requires flexibility that isn’t available with a married Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson Continue reading
What Would Spidey Do? 