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Spider-Man Beyond: Ben Reilly Is Back!
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06-24-2021, 01:12 PM | #2 |
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They're like "yeah, we really did cut Superior too short, let's try that again."
I'll give it a try. I haven't enjoyed ASM since Superior Spider-Man, but I'll give the new team a try. I think there may just be too much editorial mandate on this book for me to typically enjoy it though. |
06-24-2021, 01:14 PM | #3 |
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06-24-2021, 03:34 PM | #4 |
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To be fair Ben Reilly has been back for some time. I've even been enjoying him and the other F-list heroes guesting in Cantwell's Iron Man even if the story doesn't seem all that Iron Man-esque.
There's really little doubt Peter will be back in the saddle by #900. I feel some sympathy with fans who feel that Spencer's run was about clearing away a lot of the baggage that has dogged the character since One More Day and were hoping for a period of more traditional Spider-Man stories before jumping into another big status quo shift. Still Spencer could have accomplished his goal in under half the time and he personally could have told some traditional Spidey stories. From the synopsis this does sound very Superior Spider-Man 2.0 which is strange because proving himself Peter's better was never Ben's thing. Then again neither was bringing people back from the dead in cloned bodies or cosmic games with Death so... 90% of the time whenever a hero's identity is usurped it's usually done to point out why a lot of much asked for change is a be careful what you wish for scenario and reaffirms why the original is better. That was the whole point of Superior Spider-Man and I can't help but think this will be the whole point of Beyond too. That's exactly why it can't be Miles. The character is too valuable to Marvel to send the message he's any way a lesser version of Spider-Man whereas Ben is routinely been sh*t on by Marvel since Revelations so no change there. Still as a fan it's nice to have the character back in a mainstream role and I'm curious how Beyond fits into all this. If nothing else I think this will probably back a better jumping off point to give the character a revival series than Clone Conspiracy. |
06-24-2021, 06:56 PM | #5 |
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I was always under the impression that the "Clone Saga" with Ben Reily was as maligned a 90's story line for Spider-Man as "The Crossing" & "teen Tony" was for Iron Man.....
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06-24-2021, 07:09 PM | #6 |
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There is always a running theme in series where writers like to revisit a character or concept that was poorly received with older fans, and then tries to "bring them back" and reinvent them for a younger audience and hope they get popular the second time around.
I remember so many series where certain new characters were hated at first, then as years or decades went on the same said characters grew a fanbase and became incredibly popular. |
06-26-2021, 05:42 AM | #7 |
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So I can't help but feel Newsarama are alluding to something with the "Best Spider-Man Stories Ever Told" List they put up. Placed at number ten is "The Gift" from The Clone Saga (the death of Aunt May) and number one is "Spider-Man No More". Considering Peter is out of commission by "Spider-Man Beyond", I figure this is an even bigger clue the likes of Newsarama can sense what's going on or actually know something we don't.
Then again, another Newsarama article (from the founder of the site no less) seems to be directly assuming Peter will die in Spider-Man Beyond, but again, different writers for each article. |
06-27-2021, 06:07 AM | #8 | |
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06-27-2021, 08:50 AM | #9 |
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The buzz from IGN is Peter is just badly wounded and is 'depressed', I think there will be a death, but it's probably Aunt May given how much they're teasing a connection to OMD lately.
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07-01-2021, 09:24 AM | #11 |
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It's a good team. I wish for a Spider-Man comic where they really shoot for the stars.
I've made the comparison to Batman before, but DC always goes for the hottest talent on the Batman books and I appreciate that. It doesn't mean they always get it right, but they go for it. Morrison, Snyder, King, Capullo, Kubert, Quitely - all stars. Spider-Man comic always feels like it's on a tight budget. They assume it will sell the same no matter what, most likely. |
08-15-2021, 02:34 PM | #12 |
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Anyone pick up any free comic book day stuff?
Here's how Free Comic Book Day panned out for Spider-Man Spoiler:
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10-06-2021, 04:42 AM | #13 |
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Amazing Spider-Man#75
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10-13-2021, 05:27 AM | #14 |
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Amazing Spider-Man#76
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10-22-2021, 06:54 AM | #15 |
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Interview with J.M DeMatties talking a bit about his upcoming Ben mini-series as well as the character in general and the strengths of the Clone Saga
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This week's premiere edition of Ben Reilly: Spider-Man#1 reveals two major plot details that could inform the future of the Spider-Man books
1. Mary Jane was still pregnant post-OMD. 2. The original Ashley Kafka had known Peter was Spider-Man since the Clone Saga, as she helped him and Mary Jane come to terms with the 'discovery' Peter was the clone at the time. |
01-19-2022, 12:27 PM | #17 |
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It's interesting how Spider-Man himself seems to be immune from all the woke **** the rest of Marvel seems to be suffering. Sure he might cameo here and there in the other books, but I'm glad Marvel at least understands that Spider-Man is pretty much the flagship for them and if they don't want their business to crumble even worse than it already is, to leave his books alone.
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03-24-2022, 06:53 AM | #19 |
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The Beyond era ends next week, so I thought I'd give my thoughts on it
Occasionally there was a lot of promise, but Ben wound up being nerfed a great deal, Peter too to some extent, with the major focus being on all the laides in their lives. Sometimes that led to great stories like the MJ and Black Cat special, others not so much like with the Daughters of the Dragon (Colleen Wong and Misty Knight), I'm mixed on Doctor Kafka's turn to villainy as the Queen Goblin, but it's still early days so we'll see how she fares later. A much better book on the other hand has been the Ben Reilly mini-series, very pscho-analytical, reveals Kafka and Ben have a much closer connection and that she's been working even behind the scenes with Peter during his own dark times. And Spidercide is back! |
03-27-2022, 02:50 AM | #20 |
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Spoilers for ASM#93
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