tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post794006546886992956..comments2024-01-02T07:48:42.623-05:00Comments on Comics And...Other Imaginary Tales: Marvel Comics Presents ... Glenn Beck's Ultimate Nightmare!Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352163584546054887noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-3657847458954475332011-08-04T15:47:14.211-04:002011-08-04T15:47:14.211-04:00I wonder if Bendis is going to mimic some of the M...I wonder if Bendis is going to mimic some of the McDuffie's Milestone universe stuff with the new Spidey.<br /><br />In Milestone, there was an Iron man clone (Hardware), Superman (Icon), and young hero (Static). Those books were all very good and managed to feel quite different.<br /><br />But, if anyone can do different, it's Bendis.Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-64801751061658992062011-08-04T13:33:49.582-04:002011-08-04T13:33:49.582-04:00I said it comes off like trying too hard - I actua...I said it comes off like trying too hard - I actually agree with you that it is not an unusual background given where the story takes place. My only hope is that Bendis allows this character a little more growth in age as I felt Peter Parker being 15/16 for ten plus years was way too long, let him age a little bit more. I think the Ultimate MU is actually doing a nice job of moving further away from the regular MU as before it felt like the versions ran together a little too much - now there are some hard line differences that give us a cleaner slate.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352163584546054887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-69606708352991556332011-08-04T13:05:28.177-04:002011-08-04T13:05:28.177-04:00And also, in regards to Lee's comments, I thin...And also, in regards to Lee's comments, I think something that'll make Miles a different kinda Spider-Man is that while we're inevitably going to get some of the same stuff we've seen (learning to use powers, first fight with super villains, an origin, etc.) its being done by a guy who's already done it before, so I'm doubtful he'll just regurgitate that stuff. But also, this is a Spider-Man who is picking up another guy's legacy, which is something we haven't seen before. Ok, there was the Clone Saga, so its something we haven't seen DONE WELL before.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14446748180947198729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-15781699853008891912011-08-04T13:02:50.635-04:002011-08-04T13:02:50.635-04:00I disagree with Jim about "trying to hard&quo...I disagree with Jim about "trying to hard" with the new character. I think in a place like NYC, a kid with that kind of background is extremely common. And again, its a background with a unique perspective that makes him different than Peter. Like I said, what I think will make Miles work in a way that some other new characters don't is that while he brings a different perspective to the character, he doesn't fundamentally change who Spider-Man is. Which is a kid from New York City fighting crime after a life changing experience (that last bit I am surmising from interviews we've seen with Bendis). <br /><br />Anyway, as to the X-Men story, the set up here is as much as everyone hates mutants now(which in the Ultimate Universe is alot), people are about to find out they aren't the next step in human evolution, but an experiment gone wrong, by the US government no less. Meaning that everyone, mutants included, is about to be 100% more pissed off about mutants than they were before. I think not only is that an interesting backdrop for new stories, but that's a different dynamic for mutant stories than we've seen in the mainstream MU.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14446748180947198729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-9343101445197797532011-08-04T07:33:05.064-04:002011-08-04T07:33:05.064-04:00The New Spider-Man is fine. The whole point of wha...The New Spider-Man is fine. The whole point of what DC is doing is that they realize the characters have become stale and infallible. The problem was they didn't go far enough. Ollie will still be Green Arrow, Connor was way more interesting then Ollie. This method allows the original story to stand as part of history and gives us the same character that we have to learn again. So when he faces the Green Goblin it is as a rookie, because that story is more compelling. As long as the character is different from Peter Parker it should work. The half black / half Hispanic thing comes off a little too much like trying to please too many groups, but it is an element of the character that makes him different and makes me want to read about it now. Ultimate Spider-Man was a rehash of the original MU in many ways this has a chance to take the character of Spider-Man to different places.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352163584546054887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-84969016776752147672011-08-04T04:13:58.186-04:002011-08-04T04:13:58.186-04:00It sounds like the new Ultimates line just might l...It sounds like the new Ultimates line just might live up to the hype. But so much still depends on execution.<br /><br />The bad Reed sounds good but it depends on Hickman’s ability to tell a story.<br /><br />The X-men made in test tubes is interesting as background info, but what's the story. Are they really going to be hunted? Are they living in the streets, or have the X school been set up. Is this closer to Runaway’s than the established heroes concept in the current X books?<br /><br />As for a new spider-man, making him black, or hispanic, or mixed, isn't a hook. It's a fact and I'm worried that we are going to see the exact same stories (learning to use powers, etc etc) that we saw with PP. <br /><br />This doesn't mean the stories won't be good because Bendis did a great job with it originally. Yes, I read the entire USM run. But, the success of the new USM is going to depend more on the supporting cast and new villains to succeed, otherwise it's the same story I read 10 yrs ago when Bendis started.<br /><br />There’s good reason to be excited about this relaunch, and I am cautiously optimistic. I loved the original Ultimates line and I am hoping this is a return to form for it.Leenoreply@blogger.com