A couple bad apples doesn't sour the batch... Marvel Comics and Amazing Spider-Man have both told some great stories in the past decade.

In those instances they do. Being that they completely changed the character, and not for the better.

Thats good stuff, but I dont see why you quoted me and used that as a reply. I don't see the context. I was talking about the Clone Saga


Cheers mate. That was hecka funny. But this is all thread relivent because we are discussing Spiderman and how it changed when JMS left, just like he also left writing Thor (though the guy whom replaced him I thought was even better and Journy Into Mystery is an amazing book)

Well, one could argue the same thing for the Clone Saga, or for afterwards when they brought back Norman from the dead. Heck, you could say that about Pete getting married in the first place. Any change could be seen as not for the better if you dont like it.

That being said, I think Spiderman stories have been pretty awesome the past, well, however long I've been reading. Are there some stinkers in there, sure... but overall, it's been a great ride. I loved the whole Ezekiel thing with Morlun and the mystical ties they gave Spidey (i know some don't, but I thought it rad). I loved that Pete was a high school teacher (i hecka miss that), I thought it was cool when Pete revealed himself in Civil War (I could see that happening after the relationship he built with Stark) and it was great seeing how everyone reacted to it. I was pissed when they did OMD and got rid of ALL of that.....

..... but the BND Spidey stories are good enough that I begrudgingly enjoyed them and the most recent stuff has been a super fun ride.

It had to do with you meeting JMS and the reference to the Spider-Man character in those interviews. Though it could've been that I just quoted the wrong post. I don't really remember.


The difference there was they added to the overall history of the character. Even bringing Norman back was a great way to show that this one foe had been just screwing with Peter the whole time. Whereas OMD/BND and all that basically scrapped a good chunk of what made the character.

That being said, I think Spiderman stories have been pretty awesome the past, well, however long I've been reading. Are there some stinkers in there, sure... but overall, it's been a great ride. I loved the whole Ezekiel thing with Morlun and the mystical ties they gave Spidey (i know some don't, but I thought it rad).[/quote]

I did like the Ezekiel mystical arc as it touched on Stan Lee's story from those videos. Everything else I wasn't a fan of after that, like The Other storyline.

The teacher thing was ok, but I'm glad it was only temporary and the unmasking was wholly against who the character is. Though they did try to resolve that with the Scarlet Spiders.

I wanted to reply to whoever had PM'd me asking where it was shown that Spider-Man should be around a 45ton or higher strength class. It had to do when he was first asked to join the Avengers. Head out and find Essential Amazing Spider-Man #2. In the last issue of that collection you'll see it's in the Giant-Sized issue.

Spider-Man takes on the entire Avengers including Giant Man, Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, Cap and he even coldcocks the Hulk. All of this was while he was still a teenager. He has aged approximately 10yrs since then and only gotten stronger.

By way of what his creators designated Spider-Man should be closer to the 45ton class or higher as during that fight the Avengers were unable to hold Spider-Man down or subdue him.

Everything that has come after is poor writing that has discounted his strength level due to most of his foes being street level and closer to Batman's villains in terms of power.

Dude really loves him some Spider-Man.

It's a travesty we don't have a "lumpy Thing."

... and not every character needs Power Cosmic/Quintessence to be good. I still kind of want a 'Golden Oldie,' just for the lulz.

BRAIN-EDIT: BatB Nekron. He needed Quintessence. And Parallax.

Spider-Man is my favorite character. Just as Hawkeye is the coolest Avenger, except when Iceman is there. Juggernaut is one of my favorite villains, except for what they've done with him the past ten years. Heck, all three have been vaselined by quesada the past decade. Except quesada didn't have the courtesy to use Vaseline.

I have found this to also be effective:
ffcw002 Thor
Team: No Affiliation
Range: 8
Points: 125
Keywords: Avengers, Asgardian, Deity

9 11 17 4

9 10 17 3

8 10 16 3

8 9 16 3

7 9 17 2

7 10 16 2

7 9 15 2

6 8 15 1

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

KO KO KO KO

(Speed) Stand Together!: When turning the dial, if there is an adjacent friendly figure with the Avengers keyword and the same or higher point value and this click is revealed due to damage taken from an opponent's attack, stop turning the dial.

I was shocked at how well this piece played without flight. With the 110 CW Iron Man carrying Thor forward to base someone in this formation:

E
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I

it is just really really painful for the Enemy.

No. In fact, some of the figures in the 10th collection are homages to their initial versions (Jay Garrick Flash is a good example), and as you know, older clix have a tendency to be inferior to newer ones...

Really, what A-List superhero/villain* hasn't shown indomitable will numerous times? That's one of the reasons why they're super in the first place...

*or B/C-listers when they are featured in stories or given their own mini-series

the three marvel chases are wolvie, spidey, and cap..

tHors two figures sculpts have been seen.. Neither are chases

The difference is those characters show it every once in a while and is easily represented by WillPower. Whereas characters like Spider-Man, Batman, Captain America & Superman have that will as part of who they are.

WoS Green Goblin says hi.


And correct me if I'm wrong but I was of the understanding that the Chases were #22-23-24 (and therefore the moderns of Spider-Man, Captain, Wolverine, and Thor *minus one), not #25-26-27 (which would consitute sculpts and dials we haven't seen anything of).

And seriously people, correct me if I'm wrong. I'd love to be wrong on this one.

As per the Evidence thread via Jarosa:
There are 3 chases per 10th anniversary set.
Those 3 chases are part of the 24 figure collation, with 12 redone classics and 12 brand new Modern representations.
Those 3 share a common theme.

In Marvel, we have seen 8 characters officially released:
Hulk, Thing, Marvel Girl, Iron Man, Emma Frost, Magneto, Storm, Green Goblin.

We have seen Thor has a Common and Uncommon figure, therefore - not chase.

So that leaves 3 figures - we know that there is a Weapon X Wolverine, a web slinging Spidey and Cap jumping over sandbags. We have not seen the alternative sculpts for the 3.

By process of elimination ... Wolverine, Spiderman and Captain America must be the chases.

What do those three things share in common that might be a theme:
They are all Avengers.
They were all Skrulls that came off the ship that crashed in the Savage Land that brought back Mockingbird.
They were all present in the Zombies storyline.
They have all previously had Zombie figures made in game.
They all ... ummm ... have never been in my kitchen.

Let me reiterate - none of these things are confirmed as the theme.

I'm hoping for the "Never Been In Superclone's Kitchen" theme. It opens up so many possibilities.