tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post1635592902026276286..comments2024-03-17T13:45:41.736-04:00Comments on Tony Isabella's Bloggy Thing: SPIDER-MAN AT 50Tony Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07356415470545816484noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-85252516988822365702012-03-16T09:49:57.637-04:002012-03-16T09:49:57.637-04:00I still have my first Spider-Man comic book, thoug...I still have my first Spider-Man comic book, though it's in fair condition now. Amazing Spider-Man #97, one of the non-Code issues from the early 70's.Rahadyan Sastrowardoyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739178391718473086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-6857702658029012712012-03-15T22:55:08.871-04:002012-03-15T22:55:08.871-04:00The Los Angeles Times is running the new strip in ...The Los Angeles Times is running the new strip in the editorial pages and the reprint in the comics sectionBillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-406555277813776902012-03-15T19:46:01.516-04:002012-03-15T19:46:01.516-04:00Heck, Leviathan, being married to a supermodel oft...Heck, Leviathan, being married to a supermodel often *was* one of his real world problems. Tom Beland did a wonderful one-shot where we found out that all the Avengers like MJ better than they do Peter.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14947233996077734991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-38415372271048538262012-03-15T15:22:54.435-04:002012-03-15T15:22:54.435-04:00I believe this book was reprinted in Marvel Tresur...I believe this book was reprinted in Marvel Tresury Edition #1 back in the 70's. It was the first one with the red cover and the Romita Spider-Man on the Cover. The Marvel Tales reprint books also took advange to Spidey's past history. I was heart broken when Ditko left the title. Romita's more realistic style gave the strip a more soap opera quality. I wish there was a way Ditko could have stayed on the title. His work on Blue Beetle for Charlton was very Spidey-like. If you look at some of the Beetle action sequences; it looks like you could easily change the costume and it could just as well be Spidey. I remember purchasing the Charlton line just to see Ditko's art. <br /><br /><br />When I think of some of his other titles for DC, like Shade:The Changing Man, I have to wonder how Marvel would have presented them.Late Night Ferenginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-20196069026836833552012-03-15T14:57:07.323-04:002012-03-15T14:57:07.323-04:00Love the early Amazing Spidey, especially the issu...Love the early Amazing Spidey, especially the issues with Lee & Ditko! I wasn't around for them when they first came out, but I've seen the reprints in color & black & white. I actually like the b&w essential tpbs better because Ditko's art looks really great in b&w! Great collections. <br /><br />Oh man, now I gotta go re-read these issues again. Great blog entry! :)Daniel Fugatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01427720134242964417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-24716275087855018442012-03-15T13:00:02.289-04:002012-03-15T13:00:02.289-04:00It has been said that there haven't been any g...It has been said that there haven't been any good issues of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN since issue #200, and I'm inclined to agree.Barry Dutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16297209405880590485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-14003782675411229712012-03-15T12:57:31.904-04:002012-03-15T12:57:31.904-04:00An on-line friend of mine, when I mentioned the id...An on-line friend of mine, when I mentioned the idiocy of any storyline depending on Peter Parker making a deal with the devil, said "Yeah, I... I still don't understand how anyone, either in the text or in the editorial process thought that was a good idea."<br /><br />I replied:<br /><br />It was an idiotic belief that Spidey had moved too far from Stan Lee's original creation. The thinking was, "Stan gave us an unpopular schlub who was a loser in his personal life, struggling with real-world problems, that he could rise above by putting on his mask and swinging above the rooftops. Now he's married to a freakin' supermodel! How are kids supposed to identify with that?"<br /><br />What they were overlooking in the process was that Spider-Man was the most popular comic book character on earth through more than 20 years of Peter Parker being married to Mary Jane Watson. Even married to a supermodel, he had real-world problems, and rose above them to web-sling over the city. He was still the courageous, decent, wise-cracking, babyfaced hero we thrilled to.<br /><br />But the PTB at Marvel didn't get that, and so we're in the mess we're in now.<br /><br />I don't know how to fix this -- probably something involving Doc Strange -- but I hope Marvel figures it out soon.Jonathan Andrew Sheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533106584138186704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-70897778041011323762012-03-15T12:04:20.551-04:002012-03-15T12:04:20.551-04:00Spider-Man #7 wasn't just the first Spider-Man...Spider-Man #7 wasn't just the first Spider-Man comic I saw - it was my first comic book, period. I was six years old, and the comic came from a little newsstand/candy store on Belleville Avenue in Belleville, NJ. It lost its cover by 1965, but I still have the rest of it, and always will.Rob Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-27812169424661005362012-03-15T09:04:04.502-04:002012-03-15T09:04:04.502-04:00I agree with you 100% The first 90 issues (and a n...I agree with you 100% The first 90 issues (and a nice run from 108-115) of the Amazing Spider-man were exceptional! Lee, Ditko and Romita were doing magical comic book book work during that time.<br />I wasn't around until issue 148 but, like you, I had great parents who took me around to all the stores and conventions to search out all the back issues.<br />I haven't missed an issue since I was six years old in 1976 but most of the freshness of the first ten years of the series is gone. The very essence of Peter Parker as the "every man" has been stripped away. How can any kid today associate with a guy who makes a fortune working at a high-tech science think-tank, has died and been reborn, was once married to MJ (who became a world famous model/actress) before having his past altered by Mephisto and in his spare time is a member of the Avengers? Reading Spidey has become like listening to new Paul McCartney releases hoping to hear flashes of the former greatness. <br />Enough, however, of the "things were better back in the old days" and let me get back to agreeing with you and saluting Lee, Ditko and Romita for their amazing accomplishments with Spider-man!Tony Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864377410422741113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-24986768319863368652012-03-15T08:22:31.647-04:002012-03-15T08:22:31.647-04:00Nice column Tony -- this issue was the first Spide...Nice column Tony -- this issue was the first Spiderman comic I ever saw, and I still have vivid memories of where I was when I read it. Magical!LakevilleDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538200780103854907noreply@blogger.com