I recently had an epiphany of sorts about a time in my life that I had long tried to forget. I’ve derided the Spider-Man “Clone Saga” so much on Chasing Amazing, that I'll universally dismiss...
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As outlandish as it may sound, the two-part “Sibling Rivalry” storyline that traversed Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #2 and Scarlet Spider #20 this month was one of the best Spider-Man stories I’ve read in 2013 (still...
Episode 3 of the Superior Spider-Talk podcast is live and ready for you to download. Check it out on our Podomatic website or on iTunes (and if you haven't yet, be sure to rate us...
Looking back at when I was considerably younger and how I interpreted “value” is a fascinating exercise. I’ve mentioned in past posts that my first true hobby was collecting baseball cards. While opening packs upon...
I understand that when I stopped buying and reading Amazing Spider-Man comics in the 1990s, I missed a lot of major storylines involving the fate of his clone and his family, not to mention the...
The 1990’s Clone Saga was a dark time for my comic book fandom, a true test of my will and tolerance for nonsensical writing and the “can you top this” attitude that accompanied the industry’s...
As we approach the fantastic finish of Spider Island (I swear, I’m going to get some write-ups on the remaining three ASM’s just as soon as Marvel’s subscription services department drops the damn things in...
It’s possible that here on Chasing Amazing, I have a little bit of a villain fetish . I admit it. I love supervillains. As much as I love the compelling backstory of Peter Parker/Spider-Man, like...
My Amazing Spider-Man collection has gone through numerous fits and starts over the years. When I was younger, I didn’t have the attention span to be fixated on one specific comic book series or character...
In a recent Q+A with fans, Marvel executive vice president Tom Brevoort addressed the issue of what was worse for the comic book industry: angry fans or apathetic fans. Brevoort was unequivocal with his answer...









