It was really good

No the MJ stuff was not passable this whole book with MJ being venom has not been passable at all it’s been garbage.

It's really hard to speak to you about this, as you give 10 to all issues of USM (that has a lot of poor writing for the whole Parker family) and 1 to any 616 Spider-Man related issue. While I want to see the marriage again too, it's not the only thing MJ has going on. Seeing her trying to start her acting career again with some nice nods to amazing run by JMS is much better than having her be perfect wife with zero issues until like 19 issues in.

This felt like out of nowhere like all of a sudden she remembers she’s an actress and Ewing has done nothing to make the situation better he hasn’t fixed the character assassination done to MJ all he does is just ignore it and MJ still chastises the symbiote for liking Eddie when she was just in a relationship who helped commit genocide on his whole planet he keeps adding to MJ looking worse and worse

Yeah it is out-of-place but the book does acknowledge it. And gives good reason for that too (being superhero). MJ's hatred towards Eddie is understandable after all the trauma she had to suffer because of him. Sure, we have seen Eddie's growth after that, but MJ hasn't. And Paul didn't help with the genocide willingly. Eddie did attack MJ willingly.

Okay for one Eddie went to get Peter but MJ happened to be there so he just used that because Peter didn’t get home first. Second Paul deliberately profited off of his father’s mental health issues knowing he needed help and once his dad stated killing he could’ve stopped it but he didn’t so he indirectly help commit genocide. You not knowing that shows you have no idea what you’re talking about and don’t have a say.

Saying "MJ just happened to be there" to justify what Eddie did to her is wild. Nice trolling man.

She walked in if you actually read amazing Spider-Man 300 Eddie even says she wasn’t the one they were looking for but they’ll use it to their advantage it’s that simple and again she’s chastising the symbiote for no reason when the symbiote could show her who Eddie is and you defending Paul shows me the fake ass fan you are you stupid piece of shit

I am not defending Paul? Just stating he didn't willingly help with the genocide. I don't like him, nor do I care for him, as he is just a nothing-burger character. But I am not having such a raging hateboner for a fictional character because of a fictional relationship, even if I care about Peter and MJ being together and want to see that. And no, MJ definitely has reason to dislike the Symbiote, just because Venom has turned a new leaf, doesn't change what Venom did in the past.

And yet she was more upset at Eddie and the fact you gave Paul a pass but not eddie for something Paul did worse shows you know nothing

The fact that you don't seem to get why she would be upset at Eddie shows how immature you are. MJ isn't real you know, Paul didn't steal her from you. This isn't also me not giving pass to Eddie, I love him as a character, but I understand how flawed he is and why MJ would still dislike him. Something you don't seem to get.

Yes but again she knows what Paul did and not only was she okay with it and compared him to Peter and she chastises the symbiote for even thinking about Eddie when in reality all he did was scare her are you that stupid it’s like saying a kid breaking a picture frame is just as bad as someone murdering someone else they’re not the same thing this book just keeps the character assassination of MJ going and all this shit needs to be retconned

Look man, you're obviously just an immature troll or a petulant child who wants to vent because of a fictional woman. Calm down, none of these characters are real. Paul had some responsibility, but the truth is, he didn't destroy his planet. His father did. He unknowingly helped there, which is his fault, but so did everyone else on team. Whereas Eddie did all those terrible things by himself, with the Symbiote. Sure, all these characters are now more knowledgeable and want to redeem themselves.

And I don't see any reason for MJ to forgive to Eddie and symbiote yet. That's what their journey will be, which is why Ewing put them together in this spot. Just screaming for a retcon would lead to just another godawful run like Spencer's run.

And I don't get why would you block me, but also keep yelling about fictional characters on my comment section. You obviously want to vent but that doesn't make MJ any more real.

So the fact that you ignore what Paul did like profiting off of his father’s mental illness and he saw his father killing people and still did nothing shows you don’t know shit and like I said Eddie didn’t intend to scare MJ it just happened but she’s just been chilling with the symbiote MJ chastising the symbiote about Eddie is hypocritical. It’s funny you call me immature but can’t make an argument for your point so you result to this.

I never said MJ had to forgive the symbiote but this book has treated this team up like nothing and her chastising the symbiote makes her a hypocrite

I blocked you because you’re stupid but also it’s funny you say that I think these characters are real I never said they were but the fact I have a connection with these characters and that they have ruined MJ’s character in both this and wells run you can see why I’m upset but if you didn’t care you wouldn’t have even reviewed this so you have no right to talk.

It's pretty clear from the story that Paul was horrified after he saw his father had killed people, didn't know about his mental illness and couldn't do anything, as he was used as a sacrifice as well. If you want to hate the guy, don't make up scenarios for that. Eddie not intending to scare MJ when he literally scares her in #299 and says "Hi Honey, I'm home" just shows again you are making up stuff to justify your dislike. That's immature, you know. MJ still has the right to be angry.

So you blocked me, are upset because they "ruined" MJ but keep coming back to vent. Look buddy, move on. Peter did. Your "connection" to MJ isn't any more special than mine, just shut up if you keep being a incompetent immature troll who hates that the woman he drools over had Paul in her life for a while.

And even in #300 Eddie says "the woman wasn't our target but shaking her up could still work". Just actually these comics you proclaim to love so much, don't just read one panel from reddit or watch some youtube shorts and act like you know everything about them.

Read ASM legacy 950 and it clearly shows you that he profited off of his father’s mental illness I’m not making that up they showed it are you that fucking stupid

Read it yourself. He was horrified when he found out what his father had done, and later he explains in beginning of Dead Language that his father tortured him and used him in ritual. So maybe you should just learn how to read.

Yeah we know that was bullshit it all started with him he chose to profit off of him he didn’t give a shit and then his father killed everyone and we also know the Paul was originally a eunuch and then now him and MJ have been physical so we know that was bullshit and if tortured Paul he was miraculously fine Rabin didn’t even acknowledge him at all in dead language so no quit bullshitting you fucking moron

You know Rabin Spider-Man and MJ face in Dead Language is the different Rabin than who tortured Paul and is Paul's father? They are not the same, since Paul comes from different earth? And yeah, Paul was fine years after his father had destroyed the earth MJ and Spider-Man were sent to. And no it wasn't "bullshit", he clearly was horrified when his co-workers were killed and his friend too. And wtf are you talking about Paul being eunuch? Why do you care if he and MJ were physical???

They literally say it why do you think this got backlash and no the Rabin who sent Peter and MJ to that dimension is Paul’s dad but it’s clear you’re dumb as fuck for someone saying you know what happened you don’t know shit I’m done with this fucking conversation because you’re fucking stupid Paul help cause genocide on his planet he profited off of his father’s mental state and is a piece of shit the fact you’re defending him shows me the type of person you are fuck off.

Paul literally says he killed his father... And that he doesn't exist on Earth-616... where Peter, MJ and Rabin come from... And he didn't profit his father's mental state, he didn't know about it... Also it's not defending him if I am stating facts, something you have great difficult with. But sure dude, nice talk. Learn how to write and read before next conversation though. And stop hate reading, it does you no good. Unless you have an obsession with Paul...

Again he literally profited off of his father’s mental state mask anyone else and they’ll tell you the same thing moron

Dude you have been wrong every single time before and constantly move the argument when proven wrong. Why do you block me, say you want to end the convo and keep coming back to be proven wrong again.

Literally I’ve proven you wrong every single time Paul helped commit genocide, he profited off of his father’s mental illness, he wasn’t tortured, he let his dad kill his world it’s the same guy it’s not anyone different because why bring Peter and MJ there if he’s not familiar with it, MJ looks like a hypocrite for hating Eddie and chastising the symbiote, all Eddie did was scare her but that makes her look like hypocrite for being with someone like Paul

MJ would never be with someone like Paul and you can say I didn’t defend him yet you’re arguing for him and you’re not doing a good job I did leave the conversation but your dumbass kept going on and on and if you think I’m wrong go ask other people on who Paul is and they will tell you he help kill his world and profited off of his father’s mental state so you’ve been wrong the entire fucking time and your biggest argument back is you know these aren’t real characters right

So if that’s all you have why are you here then reviewing this because people who like this stuff review it and you want the conversation to end then quit responding because I’m done dealing with your stupid shit

You can go to Marvel wiki and see that the Rabin who is Paul's father died years ago. And that it's not the same guy. And why do I need to stop responding, you are the one who constantly screams "I am done!"

You have obviously misunderstood the whole situation. It's understandable, happens to the best of us. My advice is to learn how to read and write, and stop reading comics you don't like.

You can still dislike Paul. I do too. But I don't need to imagine and rewrite the story in my head, like you do, to justify it.

Again if you read the comic not the wiki many fans point out the inconsistencies it has and let me apologize actually my rant has been due to the past couple of days not being great and I just needed to vent I’m sorry I’ll unblock you I’m just frustrated with other things I just used this to get my frustration out I’m sorry but I’m telling you the stuff I said is right because if it wasn’t Paul would not have gotten the backlash he did and I think even you know it but again it doesn’t matter now

I’m truly sorry have a good day and you won’t get any more angry rants from me have a good day

No worries. Have a good day too man, hope things will start to go better for you.

Thank you and you as well

Yeah, I think originally it was a great run AND the only other Spider-Man option was Zeb Well's run. ASM has been in a funk for so long, people would probably drink the sand. It was a recipe for success with Marco Checchetto on art. I remember reading the first 3-4 issues and enjoying the story, the art, and excited for what might be.

it's so strange because I thought this was Hickman just having full reins on Spider-Man where he isn't held back by editorial since it's his own ultimate universe. This isn't like how he had to quit X-Men because other writers wanted to be in Krakoa era while he moved on.

I would not say that Hickman has a downfall. He's still the best modern Marvel writer of all time. But it's clear that after his X-Men era, he hasn't been writing out the same quality Pre-Krakoa.

Shocking.

what were one of your favorite parts in this issue?

Pretty much everything. I loved it all.

I mentioned this in my review, but I genuinely hope that Matt Fraction's run stays consistently great. Post Snyder, it seems that Tom King, James Tynion IV, Chip Zdarsky start off strong debuts, but then at the end they can't keep the momentum. And my god, Jorge Jiminez is the best Batman artist of the 2020s. Honestly hot take, but I prefer Jorge's art slightly above Greg Capullo

and I think the main reason I'm excited about this is finally we have a hopeful fresh Batman who isn't focused on deconstructing or Gotham City in peril. While Batman's deconstruction isn't as bad as Modern Spider-Man, it is still annoying and boring. But Matt Fraction's run is looking to the future and being more light-hearted. I am hesitant that Matt wants every issue to have it resolved compared to 6 issue story arcs, but I'm still intrigued by it

It's a shame that the most consistent long form Batman since Scott Snyder is Scott Snyder. The Jorge Jiminez art is a feast for the eyes indeed. I have too much nostalgic love for Capullo to fully agree with you right now. However, I do see the potential for me to feel as you do. It's definitely my favourite Batman artist since. Although I do adore Mike Allred and Dan Mora. It's funny. We have perceived this to be a hopeful Batman. The negative reviews on here think the opposite.

I get the impression some people wanted to hate this before even reading it. Many critics are too set on what they think Batman or Superman should be. As it pertains to Batman, I am pretty open minded. As long as the mainline Batman doesn't kill, I am up for giving the writer a shot. I'm at the point where I want different takes on Batman. Batman isn't one rigid thing. It's like music fans that want bands to keep releasing the same style of record, not allowing the band the right to evolve.

It's such a close minded notion, often harboured by someone when they are young.

Not sure what someone could hate about this.

The meta approach is very well done. We may not be getting a deconstruction of Batman, but we will get a story about if a man can change. Especially if that man is a fictional character that can’t really change.

You touched on all the key highlights here that stood out for me, plus I also loved the coloring in this issue. A key part of the artwork.

Grodd? When did Flash appear in this issue lol

Levity exactly. Seeing him being a hero to people. Simple but beautiful to see. Particularly after how cold Zdarsky Bats was to civilians. I.e - hardly even acknowledging them. What is a super hero without them? No hero at all. The most negative critic wrote - "Batman written as a cynical, jaded loner."

I think what I like about Matt Fraction's Batman is that it's looking to the future. It seems that DC or Matt Fration at least knows that readers are tired of Gotham City being taken over by villains (City of Bane, Joker War, Fear State, Shadow War), Bruce Wayne having a mental breakdown and pushes his friends and allies away. I hope for the future issues, Matt Fraction is just having Bruce go back to basics with solving mysteries instead of focusing on spectacle. Which I do have higher hopes.

Agreed!