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hobartshobie · 7 months

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this hobie design is very special to me

#the trajectory of our world was changed that day in 2018 #spider punk #hobie brown #spider verse #edge of spider geddon (2018)

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german-garbage · 10 months

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Randomly remembered that the german translation of Edge of Spider-Geddon (2018) made Parksborn unmistakenly canon (on Earth-44145 atleast, the dimension where Norman Osborn became Spider-Man) and I'm still absolutely baffled as to how they got away with that.

So this is the panel I'll be talking about:

This is a photo of my german copy of the comic next to the original ((sorry for the bad quality, took the picture in the middle of the night)):

It's actually a VERY small detail, you see, the translation is absolutely accurate EXCEPT. For the last THREE WORDS. They took the platonic "Love you, man" and turned it into a LITERAL "I <3 you". LISTEN, THAT'S NO WHERE NEAR BROMANCE, THAT IS STRAIGHT ROMANCE WITHOUT THE B. ESPECIALLY combined with the sentence before. "If there is an afterlife, I will do my best to tell you somehow... I love you." That is so raw, that is so emotional, istg if you don't know german, you probably don't understand how insane this is. "Ich liebe dich" isn't used for your bros, that's reserved for romantic partners and maybe MAYBE rlly close family but that's a BIG maybe bc most rather use "Ich hab dich lieb" as a variant of ily for family members. And then the little red heart. Like wtf man. I mean I'm still not over this 5 years later, it's that amazing.

#it's midnight and i'm not normal #spider geddon #parksborn #harry osborn #peter parker #edge of spidergeddon #edge of spider geddon #spider man

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dailypavitr · 7 months

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Pav's history in chronological order

Okay, okay. So. If y'all are curious as to what are the comics you have to read to get a pixel of Pavitr or and in what order, I got you. Now, want to clarify something:

If you only want to read the two volumes of Spider-Man: India, that's legit. The only thing you'll miss is why is he in Earth-616 at the very begging, but nothing that jarring.

Early life and becomig (a) Spider-Man

Easy peasy, it's only four issues! The first comic is, obviously: Spider-Man: India (2004).

Spider-Verse Related

Now, overall, Pavitr is pretty much a side side side character in the Spider-Verse, but has his moments!

Spider-Verse Event (2014). Like, all of it, yeah. Reading order in here.

Deadpool: Too Soon? Infinite Comic #6. Seems odd, right? Well, yeah; that's because he only appears in like, two panels, LOL. But he appears! That's something. Hobie also appears! And they play baseball against a bunch of Wolverines.

Spider-Verse (Vol. 2) (2015). Secret Wars Event.

Web Warriors (2015). He's the genius of the group! Has great great moments.

Spider-Geddon (2018) (second Spider-Verse Event; third if you count the Electroverse thing) (also HERE is where you can see him with a freaking BEARD). Reading order in here.

End of the Spider-Verse (2022). More importantly, Edge of Spider-Verse (2022) #3 is the tie in for his main vol. 2 series! Reading order in here.

He survived the End of the Spider-Verse!

Now you can read Spider-Man: India (2023) in peace! Knowing that he lived to tell us about all The Horrors(TM).

And after Spider-Man: India (2023) he was kinda kidnapped by Loki along with Black Cat (616), in Marvel Voices Infinty Comics (#75 to 76).

He dances Bollywood (probably) songs in Free Comic Book Day: Marvel Voices #1 (2024)!

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Who knows if he will ever appear in other comic after this second volume, along with others like Hobie (I'd like that actually). I sure hope so! They can't just give him a new suit and vanish him from existence! (< I say, knowing they would do that.)

#figured I needed a pinned post and you know what this will be it #pavitr my beloved #pavitr prabhakar #daily pavitr #spiderman india #comic pavitr #spiderverse pavitr

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which-star · 9 months

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Hi! I just reread the Spider-Women crossover and was wondering if you recommended any of the Spider-Verse events for Cindy/Gwen friendship content?

Another related question, do you recommend any of the Spider-Verse events for any specific Cindy Moon content?

Hi ink! I've been refreshing my memory on the spiderverse events for you and I have a relatively long answer that's honestly a really short TLDR: none of them are must-must-reads 😭 I'm going to go through every spidey event Cindy was apart of (that I could think of) so, if any of these interest you, you can check them out for yourself or ask me to summarize/condense in another ask because I would be happy too! Long post ahead!

For Silk specifically, she played the biggest role in the original spiderverse event where she was introduced. That's where she meets Gwen and Jess for the first time, so you get the background of the Spider-Women dynamic and there's some fun back and forths in the middle of all the running. Fair warning: this is before her solos so the Cindy/Peter undertones are still there and she's not really the Silk we know now. She's fresh out of the bunker, just became a hero, immature and reckless... and still being underestimated and babied --- just really different. (I can do more meta but I won't make this ask a ten page essay bc I love you guys). Still, I think it remains to be the spiderverse event where Silk plays the biggest role.

For that event, Spider-Woman Vol.1: Spider-Verse (Spider-Woman 2015 #1-4) will get you into the thick of it. It's right after the big group breaks off into a bunch of tie-ins and missions (The Amazing Spider-Man 2014 #9-10) so we get to focus on a narrower cast. I don't think you particularly need to read TASM when the Cindy-writing is... not great, but if you want further background on the event itself that's the starting point for the whole event. If you find yourself wanting to know the end after the Spider-Woman tie-in: TASM 2014 #12-15 is your answer!

Otherwise, I can't really name a particular big spidey event where Silk is particularly relevant. You can skip Spider-Geddon (the sequel event to Spider-Verse) since it's mainly centered around Otto Octavius and Miles Morales, but Cindy does pop up throughout Spider-Geddon #0-5 to say. like. two-three lines total. Peter had a mini spidey team-up for the Sins of Norman Osborn/Last Remains arc that Cindy participated in with the other 616-adjacent spideys + Gwen. Not a must read but you get to see them team up again! It's not the best Spider-Man run, but when the spideys show up it's right as it finally starts picking up so it's not as much of a slog like it would be if you were reading the whole Kindred arc.

Last Remains you can start reading at TASM 2018 #48, TASM: The Sins of Norman Osborn #1, TASM #49 and then TASM #50LR-54LR with #55. The issues denoted with LR follows the spidey team-up while the regular #50-54 just follows Peter.

The Edge of Spider-Verse 2022 event leads into the End of Spider-Verse event and issue #5 shows an alternate universe Silk from Earth-71490, which is fun! Marvel Voices: Spider-Verse 2023 has a Cindy short that was interestingly done even if the ending fell a bit flat for me. Spider-Verse Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) is also, surprise, not really required reading but for the sake of being thorough her solo episode is #40 and she is part of the final act in episodes #49-53. I liked ep.51's paneling and you get a good grasp of the storyline Cindy's a part of with just reading the episodes mentioned above.

Oh! Speaking of Edge of Spider-Verse, Cindy does play a relatively big-ish role in the End of the Spider-Verse (Spider-Man 2022 #1-7) when they explore a world with Silk as the main character and Peter as her guy in the chair. BUT the writing is soo 2D, plot paper-thin, and it manages to mischaracterize everyone involved. Slott doesn't even touch Cindy till she becomes a plot point and even then it feels like he's scared of writing her after the backlash of him creating her (as he should be tbh). It's not worth reading but there are certain things established that might play a larger part later like Cindy being retconned into being the Queen totem instead of the Bride. If you wanna get mad at all the spider-girlies characterization, read this event LOL, just keep in mind that it's not a good representation of anyone and boooo Bailey.

Now as for the ones I'd recommend... to be honest, there's a lot where I liked the ideas there but not particularly enough to say you should go through the trouble to read. I would definitely recommend Edge of Spiderverse #5 because it's fun and cute and the Marvel Voices short since it's unique and both of those are easy to find/read. Events where Gwen and Cindy actually exchange a line or two are in Spider-Verse, Last Remains, the Infinity Comic (I think, either that or they share a panel lmaoo) and the End of the Spider-Verse where Gwen calls Cindy bossy pffft. I liked seeing what would've happened if Silk was the main spider-character in EotS and there's a Felicia cameo in LR where silkcat shares one panel and two lines ragging on Peter. As much as I don't like Silk's early depiction, I do think the original Spider-Verse event shares some interesting nuggets about Cindy so if you are a brave soldier you can tread the waters there. And if you made it this far... thanks for reading; you get a medal!!

#cindy moon #ask #which comics #silk #spiderverse #this ended up so much longer than it was supposed to be sorry ink!#ink tag #I'm just a completionist so I've read all of these 😭😭😭#long post

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saecookie · 11 months

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Where would you suggest a newbie start on Spider-Gwen? I've looked into it a couple times and there's like two different "number one"s, and then gwenom, gwenpool, and others that look like crossovers, she's even introduced in a massive intimidating spiderverse crossover. Basically, what's a good place to start without having to do a bunch of homework?

HI NYSSA i'm finally on desktop to answer you comfortably. So happy to share as I've actually done the bunch of homework!

putting a tl;dr here: a good starting point is her first serie, Spider-Gwen (2015-2018) So. Spider-Gween as her own series, but was first introduced in the Spider-Verse comics. She has three series of her own :

Spider-Gwen (2015-18, 34 issues)

Spider-Gwen: Spider-Ghost (2019, 10 issues)

Spider-Ghost (2020-21, 10 issues)

(not at all confusing to start, not at all.)

Those are her core series, that you can read in that order if you want to go simple. Then, here are the homeworks done:

You can also preface this by reading the Spider-Verse comics, that is her first actual appearance and will give you some context for her interactions with Miles Morales in her own comics. To read this, you'll basically have to know two things : 1. in the spiderman lore, there's a family called the Inheritors who hunt the spiderpeople in the multiverse 2. there are too "mainstream" Peter Parker, one being Doc Ock in Peter's body (that's not relevant to Gwen but you might be lost abt this at first)

Then, one that might be a read is the Spider-Women comics. It takes place during Spider-Gwen #7-8 so you'll be aware of the happenings even if you don't read the comics. If you don't want tor read it, here's the point: after Spider-Verse, 3 spiderwomen keep in touch and regularly have brunch and adventures together. The point is mainly going on with Gwen's story that she's quite in touch with the multiverse and her spiderfam.

You can also read the Spider-Man/Spider-Gwen Sitting in a tree comics. This also takes place during some Gwen issues (Spider-Gwen #16-18) so you don't have to read it if you don't care about it, but it adds the some parts of the first Miles/Gwen team-up and also Miles' side.

Betwen Spider-Gwen and Spider-Gwen: Spider-Ghost happens the Spider-Geddon event. It's basically the sequel to Spider-Verse, so if you liked it you might like this one. Also it's what happens to Gwen between the first and second series, so I guess? haha.

To answer your questions: Gwenom refers to two things. Well, three really: Gwen when she fuses with venom's symbiote, Spider-Gwen's narrative arc in issues #24-29, and finally to Spider-Gwen vs Carnage. This is part of a bigger marvel event called King in Black, and is Gwen's participation in it. It's the last appearance we've had of Gwen in her continuity, so it might be relevant to her if we ever get more content, but I'm sure this will categorize then as an adventure she had, as others. If you don't have enough Gwen by now, sure you can read it.

There's also Gwen-Verse. It's a self contained mini-serie. It features Spider-Gwen having adventure with some of her counterparts, who are not spiderpeople but mixes with other superheroes. This ties in with her origins: in the introduction to Spider-Verse (titled Edge of Spider-Verse if you wanna read that), Spider-Gwen is introduced alongside other spiderpeople. She, and particularly her design, was so acclaimed that she became a fan favourite before having anything else to her name, and became popular along cosplayers. Marvel then decided to give her her own series, and notably by launching a collection of cover arts of Gwen Stacy as different marvel superheroes (you can check those here). And so basically, this mini-serie is a way to come back to this, with all kind of Gwens!

Finally you mentionned Gwenpool. Gwenpool was one of those variant that they went with. She's a completly different character, called Gwen(dolyn) Pool. iirc, she has two series of her own. She appears in the main marvel universe (so not Spider-Gwen's one) and she's a mix with Deadpool, obviously. She has the same awareness that she's in a comic world and acts very recklessly because, as this is comic world, nothing will have true consequences (which distresses basically everyone around her bc loved one dies, you know). I'm not quite fond myself of her, but if you wanna give her a try, be my guest!

I hope this was clear enough and gave you the answers you were seeking dear!

#nyssa #♥#spider-gwen #spidergwen #spiderman #spider-man #marvel #marvel comics #gwen stacy #spiderverse #ghost-spider

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comicsoncrack · 2 years

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Welcome to ComicsOnCrack! Who am I? You can call me Sam, Broccoli, Stress, Crack, Comics, or whatever other name you come up with! 18+, any pronouns. Main blog @samatedeansbroccoli if you’d like to follow that.

This blog will primarily consist of snapshots from the comics I read, and a review of the comic series after reading it (whenever I get around to making some). I’m a relatively new comic reader, having started reading comics in Jan. 2022, so please be patient with me if I’m not able to discuss a story or character in great detail due to lack of full context. However, I wanted to share my love for the media and hopefully meet other avid comic readers!

This probably doesn’t need to be said, but disclaimer: my opinion pieces are my opinions. They may not agree with yours and that’s okay. Feel free to discuss why you agree or disagree!

Also, if you’d like to DM me/send asks, please do! I’m always down to chat about anything!

My rating scale works on a scale of 7. The assigned number is my estimated feeling about the comic:

1 — I did not enjoy this at all 2 — There are some salvageable parts but it wasn’t worth my time 3 — It had a decent story but was kinda forgettable 4 — The story was good 5 — I enjoyed it overall and might reread in the future 6 — I would easily read this again immediately and highly recommend it to others 7 — I adore this comic and will probably not shut up talking about it

Why a best out of 7 rating? Because best out of 5 wasn’t enough and best out of 10 was too many.

Below the cut are the comics I’ve read with my personal rating and a link to their essays. I hope you enjoy!

No essay links yet :( Will be updated over time!

DC

Batman

Batman: The Killing Joke (1988) — Moore, Bolland, Higgins: 6.5/7

Batman: Hush (2002) — Loeb, Lee, Williams: 4/7

Batman: The Long Halloween (1998) — Loeb, Sale: 7/7

Batman: Year One (1987) — Miller, Mazzucchelli, Lewis: 6/7

Batman: Year Two (1987) — Barr, Davis, McFarlane, Neary, Alcala: 3/7

Poison Ivy

Batman: Poison Ivy (1997) — Moore, Apthrop, Woch: 6.5/7

Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death (2016) — Chu, Mann: 4/7

Superman

Superman Birthright (2003) — Wald, Yu, Alanguilan: 6/7

Marvel

Moon Knight

Moon Knight v6 (2011) — Bendis, Maleev, Wilson: 2/7

Moon Knight v8 (2016) — Lemire, Smallwood, Bellaire: 6/7

Spider-Man

Edge of Spider-Geddon (2018) — Mackay, Thompson, Nadler, Way, Latour, Kuder, Gage: 4/7

Marvel Fairy Tales: Peter Parker & the Bean Stalk — North, Fosgitt, Herring, Sabino: 6.5/7

Spider-Geddon (2018) — Gage, Molina: 5/7

Spider-Man: India (2004) — Kang, Seetharaman, Devarajan: 6/7

Superior Spider-Man v2 (2019) — Gage, Hawthorne, von Grawbadger, Bellaire: 3/7

X-Men

X-Men: Magneto Testament (2008) — Pak, Giandomenico, Djurdjevic: 7/7

Star Wars

Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader

Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows (2013) — Siedell, Guzman, Heisler: 7/7

Purge — The Tyrant’s Fist (2012) — Freed, Castiello, Chella: 4/7

Aurra Sing

The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing (1999) — Truman: 7/7

Darth Maul

Darth Maul (Dark Horse) (2000) — Marz, Duursema, Magyar: 7/7

General Grievous

Star Wars: Age of the Republic — General Grievous (2019) — Houser, Ross: 5/7

Star Wars: General Grievous (2005) — Dixon, Leonardi, Pennington: 6/7

Jango Fett

Star Wars: Jango Fett — Open Seasons (2002) — Blackman, Bachs, Fernandez: 5/7

Other

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2016) — Hama, Ferreira: 5/7

DC vs. Marvel/Marvel vs. DC (1996) — Marz, David, Jurgens, Castellini: 2/7

Modern Warfare 2: Ghost (2009) — Lapham, West: 6/7

Ruins: Men on Fire (1995) — Ellis, Nielsen, Nielsen: 2/7

Unsorted

•Star Wars: Jedi — Count Dooku (2003): 5/7

•Star Wars: Visionaries (2005): 6.5/7

•Star Wars: Age of Republic — Qui-Gon Jinn (2019): 4/7

•Star Wars: Age of Republic — Count Dooku (2019): 6/7

•Star Wars: Age of Republic — Anakin Skywalker (2019): 6/7

•Star Wars: Age of Republic — Darth Maul (2019): 3/7

•Gambit (1994): 4/7

#comics #introductory post

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browsethestacks · 6 years

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Comic - Edge Of Spider-Geddon #01 (Gerardo Sandoval Cover)

#Art #Illustration #Design #Comics #Marvel #Marvel Comics #Edge Of Spider-Geddon #Spider-Punk #Spiderman #Spider-Man #Gerardo Sandoval #2018 #2010s #10s

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goblinspumpkinpie · 2 years

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Just a few panels of Harry being a badass

From Edge of Spider-Geddon 004 (2018)

#harry osborn #comics #can’t decide if 003 or 004 of EoSG was better. both were equally sad

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hobartshobie · 10 months

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hobie brown in spider-verse (2015)

hobie brown in edge of spider-geddon (2018)

hobie brown in spider-punk (2022)

hobie brown in spider-man: across the spider-verse (2023)

#spider punk #hobie brown #atsv #spider man atsv #across the spiderverse #spiderman across the spiderverse #spider verse (2015)#edge of spider geddon (2018)#spider punk (2022)#spider verse #spider-punk

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artneverjudges · 3 years

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Norman Osborn / Spider-Norman in Edge of Spider-Geddon (2018)

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Please credit this account with the username (artneverjudges) wherever you use this edit.

#psd #photoshop #layout #twitter layout #edit #spiderman #spider-man #norman osborn #spider norman #edge of spider geddon #marvel #Marvel Comics

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malcontent7 · 4 years

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Possible Future Suits for Insomniac’s Spider-Man.

1/4 Peter Parker Traditional Suit

As the title suggests, I wanted to put together a few alternate suits for Spidey to wear in the much anticipated sequel to the 2018 hit.

As I’m focusing specifically on the Insomniac game, some of these suits may have apeared in previous games, such as Shattered Dimensions, it’s sequel Edge of Time, or the two Amazing Spider-Man movie tie in games, all of which featured a variety of alternate skins for its playable Spider-Men.

Also note that since the Black Suit has so much variety on its own, that I’ll be saving that for another list.

1. Superior Spider-Man

A story that was initially met with reservation, the Superior Spider-Man has none the less become quite popular. So popular in fact that Otto Octvius of the comics was given a thirty second redemption arc to set him up for a move to San Francisco to continue in his own self title, so I wouldn’t be surprised if this suit were in the game, or if they set up for a third game in the series featuring a Superior Spider-Man based storyline, especially given that they’ve already established Doc Ock as suffering a degenerative disease.

2. Previous Animated Spider-Men

There have been many animated adaptations of Spidey throughout the years, and even within my life time. Most of these suits are based closely on the classic design, with only minor differences, such as a distinct spider symbol on the chest, or the presence or absence of the arm webs at various sizes. These could be accomplished in much the same way as the Vingatge Suit or the Spider Clan Suit, giving them an animated appearance. One suit that would stand out on its own would be the suit from Spider-Man Unlimited. The short lived series wasn’t as well received or as fondly remembered as some of Spidey’s other animated ventures, even ending on a cliffhanger after one season, but the suit is nonetheless a distinct design.

3. Spider-Carnage

One that could easily be mixed into the previous, given that it’s first appearance, to my knowledge, was in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Spider-Carnage was nonetheless so unique as to warrant an entry to itself. A version of Peter Parker, or Ben Reiley depending on the source material, that became host to the Carnage Symbiote, and was consequently corrupted, the nightmare fuel alone makes it worthy of an appearance.

4. Spiders-Man

One of the odder and creepier doppelgängers met during the Spider-Geddon story line, Spiders-Man is a swarm of thousands of spiders, who’s hive mind have taken on the consciousness of Peter Parker after they…ate him. Yeah, it’s a wackier entry, but one that I’d like to see realised in game form. The best way to accomplish this suit would be to take the classic suit, and make it look like the surface is crawling (if that’s even possible), while he constantly sheds little spiders.

5. Sensational Ben Reiley Spider-Man (Scarlett Spider-Man?)

A version of the suit worn by Ben Reiley during his tenure as Spider-man, it adds some Scarlett Spider aspects, such as the large web-shooters, with the classic design to create something new.

6. Scarlett Spidercide

Although Spidercide himself (pictured left) would make for a worthy skin, I specifically wanted to draw attention to the suit worn by Ben Reiley when he first arrived in Las Vegas after his fall from grace in The Clone Conspiracy. Stolen by Ben from a cosplayer (he wasn’t at his moral best), Ben actually tried to operate once again as Scarlett Spider in this constume, only to be told by a vigilante dressed in Ben’s classic Scarlett Spider costume that it looks like a Spidercide fusion (hence the name here), prompting Ben to steal the vigilante’s costume, which he used for the remainder of that volume, and right up until Spider-Geddon. Despite how short lived the costume was I rather liked it, and would like to see it featured among the other Scarlett Spider costumes.

7. Assassin Spider-Man

A version of Peter that went down a much darker path, after the loss of everyone that he loved, Peter worked with Wolverine to track down his enemies and bring them to a more lethal kind of Justice, all while receiving training that brought his abilities, particularly his Spider-Sense to their absolute peak.

8. Spider-Kid (Charlie Parker)

A bit rougher than some other versions of Spider-Man, though not to the same degree as the previous entry. This version of Peter Parker didn’t have as nice a relationship with his Uncle Ben, who was abusive, leading him to run away and change his name. He does try to do the right thing on occasion, but is much more cynical about it, and a bit hypocritical, robbing the criminals he takes down to pay for his lifestyle. I’ll be honest. I mostly want to see them animate the hair in motion.

9. The Slingers (Prodigy, Dusk, Richochet, and Hornet)

A series of alternate costumes worn by Peter Parker after the Spider-Man identity became temporarily unsusable after he was accused of murder. These costumes and identities have since been taken over by others who became a team known as the Slingers, but there’s no denying that they started with Spidey, and I’d love to have them, just for the Variety.

10. Cosmic Spider-Man

Also known as Captain Universe, this is the result of Peter Parker merging with the entity known as the Uni-Power. This is literally Spider-Man at his most powerful, effectively entering the God tier.

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bluemilkboys · 4 years

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Kev’s Comic Book Odyssey #1 - Spider-Geddon and The Batman Who Laughs

Hello there! Haven’t posted to this blog in a minute! Last time I did I talked about Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi, what an absolute riot that was, huh? Well this is going to be different. In my isolation in attempt to help stop the spread of coronavirus, I have dived deeper into comic books.

Now, the world of comics is one of the most complicated mediums of entertainment one can simply just venture into. And to avoid having existential anxiety about knowing exactly what was going on in the Marvel and DC Universes respectively, I devised a very simple method of how I would get my feet wet. My favorite superheroes are Batman and Spider-Man. So when trying to find something to invest my time in, I sought out the popular stories from those characters. This rang true more for Batman than Spider-Man (I’ve been on a pretty heavy DC kick in general lately).

So in my story hopping, I found myself really sinking my teeth into two stories in particular, Spider-Geddon, and The Batman Who Laughs. Let’s start with Spider-Geddon.

What originally drew me to this story was the inclusion of the version of Spider-Man from the 2018 PS4 game, and my familiarity with the previous event of this nature, Spider-Verse. It’s relatively easy on new readers like myself, and I and I had enough familiarity with characters like the Superior Spider-Man to be able to infer enough and be able to understand the story completely. I guess I should give props to more stories that are able to do that until I gain enough comic book literacy to where it’s not needed anymore, huh?

Anyway, the story centers around the villains from the previous Spider-Verse event, and they’re back for more. And to be honest, the Inheritors are fine, but I wasn’t focusing on them much. They make an immediate impact in their first big confrontation with the Spider-people, killing a few of them including Spider-Man Noir, but this story was much more for me about the seeds of dissent that were slowly and gradually planted throughout the series. Otto Octavius, the Superior Spider-Man, is very adamant that he be the one to lead the team of Spider-people in the absence of Earth-616 Peter Parker, who is gone for the majority of the story, and throughout the story there is a natural sense of distrust in Otto, due to him you know, being a supervillain before, and all that. Otto is determined to end the threat of the Inheritors forever by killing them, something that the Spider-Gang elected not to do the first time around, and honestly I think this is where you see one of the weaker parts of the story. Maybe I shouldn’t call it a weak point as much as it is a missed opportunity. I think the entire moral conflict on whether to subdue or kill the Inheritors is not explored enough, and there was an opportunity there to do a little bit of a character deconstruction about Spider-Man’s willingness, or lack thereof to kill his enemies. And I LOVE character deconstruction. It’s one of my favorite things that people can do with a character. To display such an understanding of a character, that you’re able to peel back the surface layer stuff and give readers a deep tissue narrative massage, I LOVE that shit.

I also really enjoyed PS4 Spidey’s role in this story. He was obviously not in Spider-Verse, and I don’t think anyone should have expected him to come in here and be the center of attention, so the way they utilized him really resonated with me. He was the newcomer who didn’t really have a full grasp on everything that was going on, and so I was able to appreciate his perspective because I personally do not have a full grasp on everything that’s going on. Not just in the Marvel Universe though. Just generally. In life. Anyway, PS4 Spidey gets consistently surprised and amazed at all the different Spider-Totems across the multiverse, including my personal favorite moment in the entire series right here:

All in all, I had a great time reading this event, it was a really fun Spider-Man story, and not to spoil, but the twist toward the end really got me. I’m not sure if that’s because I’m a novice in the game, or if it was just that good, but nonetheless, I still enjoyed it. Spider-Geddon gets a solid 8.5/10 good book!

Alright let’s get edgy, lads. It’s time to talk about The Batman Who Laughs.

BWL is such a wild part of DC’s Rebirth. And according to people I talk to who’s opinions I trust, Rebirth is largely a big stinky mess, so I feel confident in saying this is one of the bright spots. God, this character, it’s entire existence is so chaotic. BWL exists in a negative version of earth, in a “dark multiverse” where different versions of Batman have become evil in different ways. Among them is the Batman Who Laughs, a terrifying fusion of Batman’s intellect, and the immoral propensity of the Joker. His origin issue was absolutely fucking wild, and a hell of a way to introduce a character, but now, he’s got his own series. From like 2 years ago. But I digress, let’s talk about it!

What I liked about this series was that it returned an element of horror that is always somewhat present in Batman’s best stories. I also love when an author knows a character so well, that they feel comfortable deconstructing that character and really exploring what makes, in this case, the Batman the Batman. BWL does a good job blending those two concepts. We’ve seen Batman pushed to the edge before, but me personally, I have never read a story that featured Batman getting pushed by someone who knows him so intimately, literally another version of himself. The story however is relatively low stakes, and relies a lot on the power of the characters and how attached you are to them. I wasn’t familiar enough with Jim Gordon’s son really at all before reading this, and a decent part of the story revolves around him, so I guess that was one aspect of it that fell short for me. And for a story literally called, “The Batman Who Laughs” there really isn’t a deep dive into the namesake character. I would actually even go as far as to say the Grim Knight gets more attention. It’s a good Batman story, but what drew me in was the Batman Who Laughs character, but this story doesn’t have much to say about him opposite of Batman.

I think Batman has been in a weird spot since the New 52, and this story, while imperfect, I believe was a step in the right direction. 8/10.

Thanks so much for reading this first in hopefully my long series detailing my journey into comics! Make sure you check out the Blue Milk Boys podcast, and follow me on Twitter @kevinOMO_. See y’all next time.

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