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Very nice review, man! There is really some magic in those early spidey issues, especially regarding his feeling towards his aunt and uncle. I loved how in those early issues it's even hard to call Pete a hero unless it wasn't something to aunt may and money, which again was the goal because of aunt may, but over time, he starts to act more selflessly. Again just shows how much Stan got in the head of his character.
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Time for my anual read of Spideys beginnings. Don't know if i'll be able to write a lot here, but it's worth a try. Here we are, Spider-Man's origin story. I mean, what can i say about this issue that hasn't been said? its has cemented a legacy that will outlive us all. In this issue we get to know Peter and learn about his life. We see how he gets his powers, how he decides to use them for himself, a quick and earned transition of stance from a kid who has been always berated and powerless and now has the power to be on top. Why does it feel earned? because Lee and Ditko convey to us that he is a flawed human being. All the sucess, the first taste in his life of being at the top, get over his head so much that it leads to the event th more
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i'm gonna be honest, i only read the spider-man story. while the dialogue is a little dated, the story is so timeless that it's hard not to feel for peter. genuinely fantastic
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Well, I read that Spiderman story around three times in my life and I didn't know, that there also were 3 other stories from Stan and Steve... Non-superheroic stories. To be honest, this Spider-Man origin feels very rushed (only 12 pages), especially if you read Ultimate Spider-Man or saw movies about this hero. But the core elements of the story are excellent. It was really great, especially if you compare it to the other 3 stories. I think, I can rate it 9.0. Not a flawless story, but still awesome. The second one is about an old bell-ringer. A volcano erupted and when all people of the island were fleeing away, that old guy stayed and was... abducted by the aliens? Or the God? Or was it just the interpretation of death? I don't kno more
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This is godamm a really fantastic book. That origin, the twist the reveal everything is fantastic about this one. Hope this momentum continues
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Nice, well-rounded and kinda dated origin story.
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I can't help but be reminded by the cover how we were robbed of a world where Jack Kirby drew Spider-Man. I'm going to take a more personal route with this than really judging it on it's composition. This intro has always really resonated with me despite its advanced age and dated scripting. Not to harp on that aspect too much as while I'm not the biggest fan of Lee's work and find him a master of throwing out word garbage and hoping it works, he makes clear choices here to showcase how Peter is viewed by his peers and elders. Peter's relationship with his aunt and uncle have always directly reminded me of my grandparents. With a fairly absent father in my youth and no mother, I was raised almost entirely by my grandparents and the way L more
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I've only read the Spider-Man story in Amazing Fantasy #15, of course. What is there to say? It's a quintessential superhero origin, that almost everyone on the planet knows a version of, through the many movies, cartoons and comics that have gone over it again and again. It's very quick and while there's a sense of reverence in the editorial notes, I really am not sure that Stan Lee had any idea what he and Steve Ditko had created here. I also would like to point out just how angry Peter is in this story. I understand he hasn't yet gone through the trauma that would soon define him, but reading modern comics, I'm just so used to a grown up version of Peter that is genuinely nice and upstanding and not a resentful teen. Another thing I wond more
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(Cover date: August, 1962)
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What I really like is how much character and emotion Stan Lee and Steve Ditko managed to pack into just a few pages. Peter's struggles as a teenager, his mistakes, and the tragedy that defines him are all there right from the start. Ditko's art may feel dated compared to modern standards, but it perfectly captures the mood of early Marvel and gives the story a timeless charm. That said, as much as I admire it, the issue is more of a setup than a full story. It's historically legendary, but not as fleshed out as later Spider-Man tales.
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