Comics The Amazing Spider-Man 616 general discussion

[Picard Sisko]

I read that last night as well, and that was a really touching story. I remember seeing it adapted into the 90s animated series, but it was about a girl who was dying and got involved in this whole scheme with Doctor Octopus.

The first half of the comic book was pretty bad unfortunately, as it involved the villain called "Thunderball."

 

[runawayboulder]

He's part of the Wrecking Crew and they're awesome.

 

[Picard Sisko]

I haven't read anything from "The Wrecking Crew," and I never heard of them before, so it's it felt a little random to me as I was reading it. The guy got his wrench which held his power and then he turned back into "Thunderball."

Are there any good comics with "The Wrecking Crew" that you would recommend for me?

 

[runawayboulder]

I haven't read anything from "The Wrecking Crew," and I never heard of them before, so it's it felt a little random to me as I was reading it. The guy got his wrench which held his power and then he turned back into "Thunderball."

Are there any good comics with "The Wrecking Crew" that you would recommend for me?

They're in a lot of old Thor comics.

They're absolute best moment was the Avengers: Under Siege storyline by Roger Stern and John Buscema. They were part of new version of the Masters of Evil that led a major attack on Avengers Mansion and the Wrecking Crew put a nasty beatdown on Hercules. It's a classic Avengers story. Read that and you'll see why Bendis drove most longtime Avengers fans batty.

 

[Picard Sisko]

I'll check it out, thanks!

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

I read that last night as well, and that was a really touching story. I remember seeing it adapted into the 90s animated series, but it was about a girl who was dying and got involved in this whole scheme with Doctor Octopus.

The first half of the comic book was pretty bad unfortunately, as it involved the villain called "Thunderball."

another touching and sad story was in the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1 entitled "Leah", which was a six page sory written by Peter David and drawn by Colleen Doran... this one was about a homeless little five year old girl living in the alleys... I'm not ashamed to admit that this one actually made me tear up...

 

[Picard Sisko]

That sounds sad, but it sounds like something that I have to read.

Has anyone read the Marvel Holiday Specials? I really love this one:

 

[runawayboulder]

another touching and sad story was in the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1 entitled "Leah", which was a six page sory written by Peter David and drawn by Colleen Doran... this one was about a homeless little five year old girl living in the alleys... I'm not ashamed to admit that this one actually made me tear up...

There were only two comics that gave me an emotional punch in the gut like none other:

Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol 2 #33 and Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol 2 #35.

Both were by Paul Jenkins and are 2 books that every Spider-Man fan has to read before they die.

 

[Picard Sisko]

There were only two comics that gave me an emotional punch in the gut like none other:

Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol 2 #33 and Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol 2 #35.

Both were by Paul Jenkins and are 2 books that every Spider-Man fan has to read before they die.

What about the Death of Gwen Stacy though?

 

[runawayboulder]

What about the Death of Gwen Stacy though?

I hadn't read comics yet. It lacked any pop because I knew going in what was going to happen and accepted it for what it was. That was more like reading history.

 

[Picard Sisko]

I thought it wouldn't make an impact on me when I read it because I knew what was going to happen already, but man… when its over, it really hits you hard. And the next issue with the final showdown with the Goblin is powerful.

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

What about the Death of Gwen Stacy though?

I was there when it first came out and I gotta say that it was one story that never made me tear up... and back then there was absolutely NO word or even a HINT that that's what was gonna happen... so no, Gwen's death somehow just never impacted me that way, even though I liked Gwen a lot... it STUNNED me, but it didn't move me in that way...

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

I remember when THIS came out... I remembered that there was absolutely no indication of where this story was headed, but when I got to the last panel, I just went "aw no"... this one was pretty touching, but Leah's story in the FNSM Annual #1 had more of an impact for ME, than Timmy's story... both tragic endings... children should never have to go thru the s**t that Timmy and Leah went thru, whether in comics or in real life...

 

[Picard Sisko]

Just finished reading Essential The Amazing Spider-Man volume 11. It ended with Annual #16, which was actually pretty good (the one with the high school reunion).

 

[Themanofbat]

I thought that was #17...

 

[Themanofbat]

#16 was the new Captain Marvel...

 

[Picard Sisko]

#16 was the new Captain Marvel...

You're right, it was annual #17.

 

[Picard Sisko]

This is one of my favorite issues:

 

[Airnick]

This is one of my favorite issues:

Ah, the last Steve ditko art. That's on my to get list, is it a good story?.

 

[Picard Sisko]

Its funny but a lot of people complain that it doesn't add much to the Spider-Man mythos, but I personally think its a great story. Its simple, and pretty dated (hey, it was the early 60s), but I find it to be really enjoyable. Its definitely worth the read.

 

[Picard Sisko]

The next two issues of course are no doubt great:

 

[Themanofbat]

Its simple, and pretty dated (hey, it was the early 60s), but I find it to be really enjoyable. Its definitely worth the read.

It was summer of 1966...

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

back in the day, I was always amazed that with Marvel's penchant for resurrecting and bringing back bad or useless characters, they have NEVER brought back Blackie Drago, the second Vulture... I remember back when he got his ass handed to him by the original Vulture, he swore that he would never EVER put on the wings again... I was always hoping that he would grow a set along with a bit of wisdom and intelligence and return to become a viable threat to Spidey AND the Vulture... he DID have a bad attitude and a ferociousness to him, he just didn't have the skill, the knowhow and the competence to make himself perhaps MORE of a dangerous threat than the first Vulture and thereby proving himself a formidable adversary... hey, I've seen a whole lot worse lame-ass characters come and go and at times, return to the book every great once in a while ... he WAS pretty much a thug bully in a china shop, really, but as a kid, I enjoyed Drago's short run of three issues... and besides, he makes for some great Romita covers...

 

[Picard Sisko]

It was summer of 1966...

Whoops, my bad. Mid-60s then.

back in the day, I was always amazed that with Marvel's penchant for resurrecting and bringing back bad or useless characters, they have NEVER brought back Blackie Drago, the second Vulture... I remember back when he got his ass handed to him by the original Vulture, he swore that he would never EVER put on the wings again... I was always hoping that he would grow a set along with a bit of wisdom and intelligence and return to become a viable threat to Spidey AND the Vulture... he DID have a bad attitude and a ferociousness to him, he just didn't have the skill, the knowhow and the competence to make himself perhaps MORE of a dangerous threat than the first Vulture and thereby proving himself a formidable adversary... hey, I've seen a whole lot worse lame-ass characters come and go and at times, return to the book every great once in a while ... he WAS pretty much a thug bully in a china shop, really, but as a kid, I enjoyed Drago's short run of three issues... and besides, he makes for some great Romita covers...

This just proves how bad*** Vulture is. I hate when people read a Spider-Man comic and dismiss him as a good adversary just because he is old.

 

[Themanofbat]

I would LOVE to see the return of Blackie Drago.... in fact, when there was talk of a new Vulture, I was hoping it was him...

I also love the added head gear he wore...