Comics Spidey has a "hard" choice to make

[Miss Webb]

Looks like things will be heating up:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/comics/a161504/black-cat-to-return-in-spider-man.html

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Can't wait!

 

[SuperFerret]

Since when does Parker have a "raging libido"? Did his time as Stark's sidekick rub off on him?

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

*waits for inevitable farmernudie breakdown*

On a related note, I think I'm one of three people who enjoyed the Black Cat/Spidey mini that Kevin Smith wrote. I think the delays soured a lot of people (rightfully so, Smith has no work-ethic), but if you look at as a collected TPB it's actually quite good.

 

[shinlyle]

*waits for inevitable farmernudie breakdown*

On a related note, I think I'm one of three people who enjoyed the Black Cat/Spidey mini that Kevin Smith wrote. I think the delays soured a lot of people (rightfully so, Smith has no work-ethic), but if you look at as a collected TPB it's actually quite good.

I LOVED the first three issues...and hated the ending of it. It got wayt oo convoluted. It was almost like Smith was trying to over-compensate for the delays by throwing in DD, Nightcrawler, a Mysterio reference, a couple of rapes, and not to mention that we had that damn gap in the story form issue 3 to issue 4. Lame.

Also, the time the story started, Peter and MJ were seperated, so there was a chance for something to happen between he and Felecia...when it started back up, Peter and MJ had been long since reconciled. I think that was what soured it for me...and I say this as someone who LOVES Kevin Smith's comics and movies.

 

[farmernudie]

*waits for inevitable JJJ's Ulcer pom-pom swishing*

 

[SpideyInATree]

Looks like things will be heating up:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/comics/a161504/black-cat-to-return-in-spider-man.html

In the latest New Avengers, which would be # 56 I believe, they had a big page advertisement for Black Cat's return. It had Spider-Man kissing Black Cat and Mary Jane was in the background looking shocked.

So, that is definitely going to be interesting. I just think it's absolutely hilarious that this storyline is called "Back in Black Cat". t:

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Having Felicia back in a romantic capacity erases years of terrific character build up just for shock value. This is why some people hate post OMD stories so much.

 

[Steel Thunder]

Oh sweet

 

[farmernudie]

See...this labido thing doesn't shock me anymore...they said they wanted love triangles...so obviously, they're sexing it up a notch or three.

The thing that is more sad, is that Black Cat doesn't remember the Peter she once had in her life. None of the relationship and history.

Drunken sex, fake kitchen sex, Back in Black Cat....it is already getting old. Who cares after awhile who Pete is shacking up with? Can THIS maintain some sort of fake progression or excitement forever?

 

[shinlyle]

Having Felicia back in a romantic capacity erases years of terrific character build up just for shock value. This is why some people hate post OMD stories so much.

What, you mean Peter growing up and moving beyond meaningless physical flings, or Black Cat accepting that she and Peter couldn't be together and moving on with her life?

The thing is, even when Peter WAS single, he wasn't doing multiple one-night stands and having drunken hook-ups. His...ahem....wait for it...RESPONSIBILITIES always seemed to get in the way of even the most brief of romantic interludes. Then, when he finally had a bit of romantic luck, it was noteworthy.

Also, Felecia had several appearance where she wa smoving on past Peter/Spider-man. She tried to date Flash to make him jealous, and ended up caring for him. She went on with her life to the point of disappearing out of his life for awhile. Then, she came back and got in a relationship with Puma, and found a kindred spirit in him. Of course, devil-dealing mindwipes tend to erase character development, don't they?

I don't think storylines like this work, even if we'd never read about Peter, it's hard to relate with a guy who is supposed to be the everyman, yet he's having to fend off 3 or 4 girls at a time. Peter used to be too oblivious to his own desires to see when girls liked him. Now, he's serial-fornicating like he's WANTING lil' spider-babies running around.

Ugh.

 

[Miss Webb]

But do we necessarily know that Felicia won't remember or know who Peter is? For all we know in this reality, she might still have that "probability hex field" which would be a great cop out for her remembering. Why not, they're making this up as they go anyway. Add to that, if they do retcon all this and the love "triangle" (or love "square" as it were), will Peter still be having relationships with all these women? And if not, what plotlines could come out of jealousy or anger? Stay tuned.

*cue soap opera music, with piano and orchestra strings. To fadeout...*

 

[Themanofbat]

... Why not, they're making this up as they go anyway...

 

[Miss Webb]

Good commentary!

 

[Themanofbat]

Good commentary!

I was having an "off" moment...

 

[The Bruce]

Never read it - What's "Heavy" about American son?