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It looks fine to me. There's nothing about it that looks like "fanboy effort." It just looks classic and clean.
Not sure where I should post this but here it goes anyway.
I'm probably gonna get flamed for this...can someone give me some recommendations for good Spidey comics to read?
I've got the first couple of Marvel Masterworks and I've enjoyed them. I'm really not sure what else I could or should be reading though. The new Superior doesn't look that appealing to me. I guess what I'm trying to ask...are there any Spidey stories that you have read that you would highly recommend?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
You should give Superior a chance it's actually pretty good.Not sure where I should post this but here it goes anyway.
I'm probably gonna get flamed for this...can someone give me some recommendations for good Spidey comics to read?
I've got the first couple of Marvel Masterworks and I've enjoyed them. I'm really not sure what else I could or should be reading though. The new Superior doesn't look that appealing to me. I guess what I'm trying to ask...are there any Spidey stories that you have read that you would highly recommend?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Not sure where I should post this but here it goes anyway.
I'm probably gonna get flamed for this...can someone give me some recommendations for good Spidey comics to read?
I've got the first couple of Marvel Masterworks and I've enjoyed them. I'm really not sure what else I could or should be reading though. The new Superior doesn't look that appealing to me. I guess what I'm trying to ask...are there any Spidey stories that you have read that you would highly recommend?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Big Time Ultimate Collection
Kraven's Last Hunt
Ultimate Spider-Man Ultimate Collection
These are just some, I'm quite behind and all over the place in Spidey comics myself. But the Ultimate Collections Marvel has out there is a lot of bang for your buck.
You should give Superior a chance it's actually pretty good.
And as for older stories, The Death of Jean DeWolf, Spider-Island, Maximum Carnage, and Ends of the Earth are all pretty good off the top of my head. I'd also suggest reading JMS' entire run, which was pretty good with the exception of The Other, that horrible and disgusting Sins Past storyline, and of course, One More Day.
Nope. You're good!
JK LOL
...But seriously
I've always enjoyed the series that was Spider-Man's Tangled Web
A lot of my other recommendations have already been mentioned
Get the 11 editions of Essential Spider-Man... covers you to ASM #1 to past #200...
Not sure where you're reading. Most people love Ultimate. Probably the best Spidey title of the last two decades honestly.Thanks for the suggestions. I'd thought about reading Ultimate but I'm a bit apprehensive since quite a few people seem to hold it in low regard. Eh, who knows, I may end up liking it so I'll try the first collection.
Um, there are a lot of pros. A fresh take on Spider-Man, one that's not bogged down in 40 years of continuity and is designed to be more modern. The characters are likable and Peter's relationships are told in much greater detail than the beginning of the 616 universe. The pacing is good and Bendis just delivers an overall great experience. The book is also more daring than the 616 books.What are the pros and cons to the Ultimate series?
Is essential the same thing as the Marvel Masterworks? Cause I've got several of those and I think the last issue I read through was #160 something. It's been awhile, I'll have to check to remember.
What are the pros and cons to the Ultimate series?
also, get the Clone Saga omnibusses.
Wait...are we suggesting good stories or...?
The Masterworks are offered in paperback form now. With some pretty sweet covers. They started in 2009 with Marvel's 50th anniversary.The Essentials are black & white reprints of ASM... but they are cheap... about 20 bucks for about 20 to 25 issues... I think it's up to vol. 11... and covers up to ASM #248...
The MasterWorks are hard-covered coloured versions of ASM and covers only 10 issues of ASM but they are closer to $50 in cost... they are up to volume 14... and covers up to ASM #142
I basically have both... as well as the original comics, so it's not a big deal to me, but cost can be a factor to some people...
You get more bang for your buck with the Essentials, but at the cost the colouring...
Not sure where you're reading. Most people love Ultimate. Probably the best Spidey title of the last two decades honestly.
Um, there are a lot of pros. A fresh take on Spider-Man, one that's not bogged down in 40 years of continuity and is designed to be more modern. The characters are likable and Peter's relationships are told in much greater detail than the beginning of the 616 universe. The pacing is good and Bendis just delivers an overall great experience. The book is also more daring than the 616 books.
The cons, well...I guess some stories are more boring than others. Overall it's just a really fun comic though.
The pros would be decent art for the first 110 issues...
The cons are simply boring stories and IT'S NOT SPIDER-MAN!!!!
Having said that, I've grown a little fond of Miles since the Spider-Men mini...
The Essentials are black & white reprints of ASM... but they are cheap... about 20 bucks for about 20 to 25 issues... I think it's up to vol. 11... and covers up to ASM #248...
The MasterWorks are hard-covered coloured versions of ASM and covers only 10 issues of ASM but they are closer to $50 in cost... they are up to volume 14... and covers up to ASM #142
I basically have both... as well as the original comics, so it's not a big deal to me, but cost can be a factor to some people...
You get more bang for your buck with the Essentials, but at the cost the colouring...
The first few arcs of Ultimate are great, (like the first 4) then it goes really downhill both writing-wise and artwork-wise.
I'll just say what everyone else seems to be saying- Just buy the Essential volumes from 1-200 and you'll be set.
Wait...are we suggesting good stories or...?