Ends of the Earth

[runawayboulder]

Originally Posted by Themanofbat

YES!!! Definitly one of THE BEST Spidey fights ever... even better than the BiB beat down... because in this fight, Peter isn't focused, has one arm in a sling, and wants to get to the nursing home because of the shennanigans with "Dr.Reinhart" and Aunt May's "death"... it was a really sweet comic...

That must have been so cool reading that story when it came out. It must have felt like the actual last hurrah of the Kingpin since back then he wasn't around as long as he is now. If a story was told like that today, people would be crying bulls**t because Fisk would be back 6 issues later. (and yes I'm calling you old )

There's a reason why it's my favourite Spidey tale of all time, and it truly brought Spider-Man full circle from Amazing Fantasy #15...

That it did.

After going back and reading that issue made me appreciate the Stern/DeFalco issues (where I got my start) even more. It felt like they were turning the page for Spidey. A new chapter was truly beginning, it wasn't just some tag-line. His life was different moving forward, he stopped being a teenager and became an adult.

That's why I adore this Big Time era Slott is doing, you feel like Peter is moving forward in life aside from the fact that OMD/BND helped push it in that direction in such an unceremonious manner.

[Spider-Man '92]

Just got the trade for this a while back. Solid stuff. Though I agree the whole "nobody dies" thing is immensely pushed (and at the same time comes across a bit cliche, if that makes any sense), I personally enjoyed this arc. The art on both accounts was excellent, especially the splashes and group shots of the Sinister Six (primarily the first in Part One). I also liked the edge that was brought with it, primarily with Ock, Rhino, and the whole scenario as it stood. Glad I picked this one up.

Is the latest Lizard arc any good? I've been debating whether to go back and order the individual issues, or to just wait until the trade comes out (as I'm sort of getting into that mindset).

[Will Nolte]

The Lizard arc is one of Slott's best to date. That isn't just a personal opinion, you'll find a lot of people here agree with that statement.

[runawayboulder]

Hmm, I don't know. It's a tough call. As far as arcs go, it's right up there with Spider-Island and EOTE.

Slott's single best issue was ASM #655. ASM #657 was his second best.

[Web face]

So how was #692? is it worth the six bucks?

[runawayboulder]

You're getting 2 extra stories for $2 dollars more so I consider it worth it.

[Web face]

Originally Posted by runawayboulder

You're getting 2 extra stories for $2 dollars more so I consider it worth it.

2 extra stories? That's pretty nice. I knew it was big, but I didn't know it pretty much be the equivalent of 3 comics. Plus its the 50th anniversary issue, I gotta get it.