Comic book collectors

[Still Brooklyn]

Don't collect and haven't read the thread yet, but a friend just sent me a link to the digital version of the new Thanos series. Looks like 16 issues. Downloaded a free reader and will take a look for sure. Cool!

[Porn Shop Clerk]

3 hours ago, RealBitsOfPanther said:

I didn't. That sucks. Honestly, I'm kind of over the Fox movies. I'm ready for X-Men in the MCU, but we're quite a few years and movies away from that.  

Anyone else see the new Spider-Man creative team? Nick Spencer and Ryan Freaking Ottley are on it!! That book is going to be so good. Ottley is the perfect artist for Spidey. I mean, just look at this art. 

 

 

Speaking of X-Men and Spider-Man, I shamefully admit that I haven't read as much of them as I would have liked over the years (loved both cartoons as a kid though). What are some of the better stories I should check out? 

I just read through all of ASM and I'm a huge spidey fan but I honestly can't recommend any of it.

[RealBitsOfPanther]

2 hours ago, Porn Shop Clerk said:

I just read through all of ASM and I'm a huge spidey fan but I honestly can't recommend any of it.

That was Slott's run right? I've read some arcs here and there none of it really appealed to me. 

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Nah I read'em all.

[The Lobo]

On 3/2/2018 at 8:16 AM, RealBitsOfPanther said:

I didn't. That sucks. Honestly, I'm kind of over the Fox movies. I'm ready for X-Men in the MCU, but we're quite a few years and movies away from that.  

Anyone else see the new Spider-Man creative team? Nick Spencer and Ryan Freaking Ottley are on it!! That book is going to be so good. Ottley is the perfect artist for Spidey. I mean, just look at this art. 

 

 

Speaking of X-Men and Spider-Man, I shamefully admit that I haven't read as much of them as I would have liked over the years (loved both cartoons as a kid though). What are some of the better stories I should check out? 

Hell yeah I’m pumped for that. Spencer is one of the best out there. He was great at writing Spideys enemies in Superior Foes of spider man. Great book. This will be good too.

[The Lobo]

On 3/2/2018 at 11:52 AM, Porn Shop Clerk said:

I just read through all of ASM and I'm a huge spidey fan but I honestly can't recommend any of it.

Damn, you didn’t like any one book enough to recommend? Not even Gauntlet, Brand New Day or the first Morlun storyline? 

What did you think of Superior Spidey?

[Porn Shop Clerk]

17 hours ago, The Lobo said:

Damn, you didn’t like any one book enough to recommend? Not even Gauntlet, Brand New Day or the first Morlun storyline? 

What did you think of Superior Spidey?

I actually skipped Superior.  That's the only thing I didn't read. I'm enjoying Spectacular Spider-Man more.

[RealBitsOfPanther]

So not a fan of any ASM? I'm not the biggest Slott Spidey run, but The Gauntlet was awesome. 

[The Lobo]

13 hours ago, RealBitsOfPanther said:

So not a fan of any ASM? I'm not the biggest Slott Spidey run, but The Gauntlet was awesome. 

Agreed. I’m just pumped Spencer is doing ASM. One of the best around and it’s been a looooong time since we’ve had a new writer. Another good book write now is Moon Knight. I’m a little biased as I  am a huge moon knight fan, but this is well done and the art really goes well with the book. It’s worth a look if you get a chance. 

[RealBitsOfPanther]

Who is writing the current Moon Knight? I LOVED Ellis' run (like 6 issues lol) and Lemire's run was fun. 

[Porn Shop Clerk]

On 3/6/2018 at 9:05 AM, RealBitsOfPanther said:

So not a fan of any ASM? I'm not the biggest Slott Spidey run, but The Gauntlet was awesome. 

I think the good spidey stuff is too old and dated to be really enjoyable, like Kraven's Last Hunt. It seems to me after the Symbiote mess and the Clone Saga that they've been trying too hard, when what makes Spidey good to me is his struggle with normalcy, not a Spider-verse.

[The Lobo]

2 hours ago, Porn Shop Clerk said:

I think the good spidey stuff is too old and dated to be really enjoyable, like Kraven's Last Hunt. It seems to me after the Symbiote mess and the Clone Saga that they've been trying too hard, when what makes Spidey good to me is his struggle with normalcy, not a Spider-verse.

That is very true. There are too many spider people and spider allies. Spidey is best when he’s balancing work, girl problems and being a super hero all while keeping his loved ones in the dark. I will say though, that’s what made gauntlet so good. Though, it reminded me of Batman Knightfall a tad. Last Hunt is awesome and Kraven is a very underrated villain. Side not, I am a big fan of kaine as scarlet spider and I wish he’d stay that way.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

I like his stuff against King Pin and GG but now there's a thousand spideys and a thousand goblins  and a thousand symbiotes and it's all meaningless really. That's why I'm liking Spectacular more, there's a little bit more of a noir feel. I tried Ultimate but everything felt so rushed and what they did with Gwen should be a damn crime. As much as I love Spidey, there's nothing I can point to as "must read" like Batman: Year One, or The Killing Joke or X-men Age of Apocalypse or the Dark Phoenix Saga...

[RealBitsOfPanther]

Slott made Peter Tony Stark light in a lot of ways and it never really appealed to me. It's been his status quo for a while now. Like ya'll have said, I like my Spidey (and I think most do as well) when he has to juggle real life stuff while also being Spidey. Slott has been on Spidey forever, so this is all that we've had for a while. Hopefully, Spencer gets back to the basics with Peter. At the very least, we'll get to look at Ottley's art which is fantastic. 

 

I've never actually read Kraven's Last Hunt. Is it worth checking out? I'm always skeptical about some older books because they don't always hold up over the years.