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With inspiration from one of my favorite comic book blogs on the interwebs, Comics Should Be Good, I thought we’d spend the week celebrating some of our favorite Amazing Spider-Man covers. Actually, I shouldn’t make this sound so inclusive. This list is exclusively my favorites. Let’s start with some

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Most collectors going for a full run of Amazing Spider-Man will probably identify ASM #28 as the bane of their existence. Not because it’s a particularly hard to find issue, or even all that expensive (relative to earlier issues of the series, of course). They’re probably cursing that issue

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I took a class in college where a point of discussion was how different interpretations of the Bible’s New Testament featured a different person discovering Jesus after he was resurrected. The more traditional interpretations had it that one of the Apostles was the first to see Jesus, while other

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For the past few months, I haven’t been shy about the fact that I’m not a big fan of Spider-Man moonlighting with so many other superhero teams, such as the Future Foundation and The Avengers. While I’ve made the argument that it goes against the core tenants of the

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Since I’ve been pouring on the love for Peter and Mary Jane the past two weeks, I thought I would bring this nostalgic chatter to a temporary hiatus by remembering ASM’s 21st annual issue. Of course I reserve the right to talk about Mary Jane and Peter again, any

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I think it’s tough for anyone to admit to a mistake, especially one that was made despite (or some believe in spite) a lot of howling, pouting and foot-stomping from long-time fans. So I’m apt to give credit for when a mistake is rectified, especially when it’s done in

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In any kind of story, whether it be a novel, a television show or a comic book, you want to see growth from key characters. While not everyone featured in a story needs to go on a dramatic journey, where, to quote Stewie from Family Guy, “friends become enemies,

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You would think any time I get another issue of Amazing Spider-Man, especially an older, Silver Age issue that moves me one comic closer to completing my ultimate quest, I’d be a happy camper. Unfortunately, not every comic book elicits a happy memory for me. And some, just downright

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With Spider Island wrapping up in Amazing Spider-Man #672 (not to mention an epilogue in ASM #673 which I’ll cover later), I’m now at that point where I can properly reflect on this storyline and where it ranks among the best/worst Spider-Man arcs of all-time. Simply put, I loved

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In the span of eight issues and even with the weight of having to tie-in to a major storyline in another publication, Rick Remender has succeeded in making Venom the most “human” he’s been, probably since he was first introduced by David Michelinie in 1987. While a constant theme

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