Given the ending to Superior Spider-Man #9 earlier this month, I can’t say I’m all that surprised by the contents of Avenging Spider-Man #20, but all the same: DAMN, Marvel went ahead and did it...
Monthly Archives: May 2013
The first 12 issues of Marvel Knights” Spider-Man is exactly why I wanted to start doing a recurring column on many of the Spidey “B” titles that I’ve neglected to write about since launching Chasing...
As I hope most of you are aware, the name of this blog is Chasing Amazing. And while that might sound like a pun on the title of a Kevin Smith movie , the adjective...
JM Dematteis and Mike Zeck’s presentation of death and rebirth, and how they often mirror each other is one of the themes that elevates “Kraven’s Last Hunt” from a great storyline to a legendary one....
In the two-plus years I’ve been writing Chasing Amazing, I’ve managed to steer clear of talking about the Kraven’s Last Hunt arc, for reasons both intentional and unintentional. I understand that this is a travesty....
Fans of the Dark Knight Rises movie should be familiar with the storyline of Batman #497 , the latest installment in the Gimmick or Good? feature I've been writing for CBR's Comics Should Be Good...
I'm guesting again today at one of my favorite comic book blogs out there, Longbox Graveyard . But rather than being Spidey-centric, this time around I'm tackling the big mother of all Marvel events, the...
Episode 2 of the Superior Spider-Talk podcast is live and ready for your ears. Download it to your portable devices now (to get the full multimedia benefits, we really recommend you use an iOs device)...
Superior Spider-Man #9 was promoted by Marvel and the issue’s creative team as being filled with controversy. It also happens to be my favorite issue of this young series, and perhaps Dan Slott’s finest hour...
I’m nothing but a slave to convention, and while I realize the events of Superior Spider-Man #9 are at the forefront of everyone’s minds (even this home subscriber, who made sure he get his hands...