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if you follow comic books at all, you would know that the main amazing spider-man comic series has been shit for years. this new series is a fresh take on spider-man with some very cool twists to his classic origin.
i picked up 3 copies from my local comic book store yesterday :)
Jan 11, 2024
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here's a rec for an ongoing comic that you can catch up on quickly. jonathan hickman's ultimate spider-man exists in the brand new ultimate universe. here's a recap of the ultimate universe as it is now: in the early 2000s, marvel made a line of comics where every heroes' story was at its beginning, as an easy jumping on point for new readers. they called it the ultimate universe, earth-1610. in that universe was a reed richards, mr fantastic, who became known as the supervillain "the maker." in 2015 the ultimate universe is destroyed and the maker escapes to the main marvel universe, earth-616. in 2023, the maker decides he wants his home back, so he creates a brand new universe, earth-6160, the new ultimate universe. he uses time travel in this new earth to prevent any superheroes from becoming superheroes. he controls a cabal of world leaders, waging fake wars to keep the economy and culture running.
in short: an evil guy from a generation where anything was possible chose to rob the next generation of their power, of their future, in order to horde all the power for himself. sound familiar? in true marvel fashion, it's the world outside your window! just as much a reaction to the times as the original ultimate universe was a reaction to the war on terror (that's a whole other thing).
which brings us to spider-man. peter parker is in his late 30s, married to mary jane with two kids. he's a photographer at the daily bugle where his uncle ben works. by all measures he should be happy, but he's plagued by a vague ennui, a feeling that he's not whole. then comes a message from tony stark, the terrorist known as iron lad, saying that peter was supposed to become a hero named spider-man as a teenager, but that that life was robbed from him. stark offers peter the chance to take his life back, with a radioactive spider and a supersuit. it's a great book, and what reads as interesting to me is that, in this world where peter never became spider-man, his life and the life of those around him are genuinely better off (at the cost of evil ruling new york). it begs the question: is peter parker able to have it all?
May 4, 2024
i've been a comic book collector on and off since i was 16. i think that there's no greater high than finding a genuinely wonderful comic book. i've been on hold since the summer to pursue other hobbies but i will be back. gonna rec marvel bc i'm most consistently satisfied with their output but. just go to a shop. pick up the coolest cover you can find. ask the cashier about it. read good comics. read bad comics. read superhero comics. read non-cape comics. read independent comics. read comics from a big shared universe. read a heart-wrenching indie book you've never heard of before. just read em! photo is assorted pics from my unread pile.
Nov 27, 2024
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After finishing the incredible X-Men 97, I finally finished the original animated series and now I'm starting on Spider-Man
Needless to say I'm so fucking hooooked
Jun 1, 2024
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if you are on this website we are now friends
Jan 23, 2024
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i think im onto something here... lmk
Jan 24, 2024
I wanted to add a CD player to my home music setup, but couldn't find anything that both looked cool and was in my budget. after some research (reddit.com "cool cd players"), I found out that audiophiles LOVE the CD player that is built into the PS1.
I plugged it into the receiver I have my turntable hooked up to, and it works! I don't really know if it sounds high quality or anything but it sounds good to me. It's a bit tricky to navigate the menu without a screen, but I think with a little more practice, I should be able to enjoy my CDs without too much fidgeting.
Jan 24, 2024