Everything I've read with Peter has been mainly from the 60's to 80's era. Everything else has been either Ultimate and mostly Miles and Ben centric stuff.
Sorta similar case here. I read collect issues from that era from my local library, plus a bit more when you count later stories stuff like Last Hunt. I stopped reading once it became clear Marvel would never let him grow as a character outside of a broke student.
Been working my way through. I've read every issue from 1 - 380 or so plus everything from Vol 2 onwards. Working on closing that gap
I have not stopped, I may stop when 1000 comes out
Read all the way through the clone saga/Ben Spidey era, stopped because I was burnt out and didn't want to get to OMD
Ben's a neat character despite the clone saga overall being ass
I've read all of the Marvel Masterworks that are currently available to be pirated, so #1-251.
Then I've read Kraven's Last Hunt (I did this before reading the ASM Masterworks, years ago) and the Zeb Wells run which I dropped when he introduced Kamala Khan working for Oscorp (I'm a big Kamalagay and while the previous issues were mediocre, they did my girl dirty.)
I plan of following the ASM and SSM Masterworks until they get to Maximum Carnage.
I have no interest in ever reading Clone Saga.
I avoided the JMS run this whole time because I know about its two most infamous stories, but I suppose I'll have to swallow my stubbornness and read it at some point.
Literally everybody shits on Slott's ASM. I personally love Slott's Silver Surfer and consider it one of my all-time favorite comic book runs, but I'm probably never reading his ASM due to all the controversy and drama surrounding it.
It sounds like Spencer was the only ASM writer post-OMD that actually cared about restoring elements of the character people like, and is potentially? the only time Spider-Man dated Mary Jane since OMD, and is at least the last time they'll be dating for probably a very long time, so I might give Spencer a try after JMS even if it gets convoluted at the end and apparently it's really obvious he tried and failed to undo OMD.
I wish modern ASM had runs that fans would just automatically recommend without caveats, like Daredevil with Bendis/Brubaker/Waid/Soule/Zdarsky.
The totem stuff is without a doubt the weakest part of JMS' run but he really excels at character moments and humor. Plus, if it's any consolation, he hates OMD as much as we do. Don't know how he feels about Sins Past but I can't imagine he looks back on that one fondly either
I don't know like maybe a few dozen issues. I've honestly never been that into Spider-Man. The only times I read his comics is if something I was into crossed over into them.
I've read up through the DeMatteis/Buscema Spectacular stuff, when Harry dies. The Clone Saga and everything afterwards can burn. There are intolerable periods before that, so I'm not pretending it was always good until it wasn't, but after a certain point it's hard to keep caring.
I read roger stern run, and then from The Other until Spider-man: civil war II (the clone conspiracy) then I stopped reading capes from Marvel in 2016.
How many have I read?
More than I should have… made it to about halfway through the Clone Saga. Then stopped when I realized that I hadn’t really enjoyed the title in years. Tried to dive into JMS when friends told me it was good. It was not. Tried again a few times over the years but Slott always sucked. Was almost suckered again with Spencer but thankfully too jaded to fall for that old trick.
Plan to collect what I consider the core titles in hardcover format:
ASM 1-350
Spec 1-200
Team up 1-150
Web 1-100
I don’t “tolerate” Team Up, I enjoy it for what it is. Largely inconsequential but fun little team up stories. They were from an era where heroes were more often than not isolated to their own titles, so it was a breath of fresh air to see heroes interact and fight villain-of-the-week type stories. It was fun.
JMS had peaks and valleys. The valleys were among the worst, most depressing, dull stories in the entire Spider comics run. It was not worth reading for the peaks when the valleys essentially broke the series.
formula got stagnated after 10 issues. >JMS had peaks and valleys. The valleys were among the worst, most depressing, dull stories in the entire Spider comics run. It was not worth reading for the peaks when the valleys essentially broke the series.
you didn't read it
I haven’t been that good about track. Most of 1-350 v1, but with some fairly big gaps.
I recognize tgat there are some good comics after, but my interest in marvel declines sharply after 1992 or so.
I'm not sure how many amazing issues I've read, honestly, but I have read hundreds of Spider-man related comics (from what ifs to ultimate to Spider-girl to amazing to minis to marvel adventures etc.)
I stopped reading because damn-near everything after OMD was shit. It's less about Pete and more about the power-set. I don't care about the power-set, I can about Pete.
Everything I've read with Peter has been mainly from the 60's to 80's era. Everything else has been either Ultimate and mostly Miles and Ben centric stuff.
>Miles
Checkmate homie, I was gay before getting into Miles
Sorta similar case here. I read collect issues from that era from my local library, plus a bit more when you count later stories stuff like Last Hunt. I stopped reading once it became clear Marvel would never let him grow as a character outside of a broke student.
Been working my way through. I've read every issue from 1 - 380 or so plus everything from Vol 2 onwards. Working on closing that gap
I have not stopped, I may stop when 1000 comes out
Read all the way through the clone saga/Ben Spidey era, stopped because I was burnt out and didn't want to get to OMD
Ben's a neat character despite the clone saga overall being ass
I've read all of the Marvel Masterworks that are currently available to be pirated, so #1-251.
Then I've read Kraven's Last Hunt (I did this before reading the ASM Masterworks, years ago) and the Zeb Wells run which I dropped when he introduced Kamala Khan working for Oscorp (I'm a big Kamalagay and while the previous issues were mediocre, they did my girl dirty.)
I plan of following the ASM and SSM Masterworks until they get to Maximum Carnage.
I have no interest in ever reading Clone Saga.
I avoided the JMS run this whole time because I know about its two most infamous stories, but I suppose I'll have to swallow my stubbornness and read it at some point.
Literally everybody shits on Slott's ASM. I personally love Slott's Silver Surfer and consider it one of my all-time favorite comic book runs, but I'm probably never reading his ASM due to all the controversy and drama surrounding it.
It sounds like Spencer was the only ASM writer post-OMD that actually cared about restoring elements of the character people like, and is potentially? the only time Spider-Man dated Mary Jane since OMD, and is at least the last time they'll be dating for probably a very long time, so I might give Spencer a try after JMS even if it gets convoluted at the end and apparently it's really obvious he tried and failed to undo OMD.
I wish modern ASM had runs that fans would just automatically recommend without caveats, like Daredevil with Bendis/Brubaker/Waid/Soule/Zdarsky.
kids shouldn't be allowed here
The totem stuff is without a doubt the weakest part of JMS' run but he really excels at character moments and humor. Plus, if it's any consolation, he hates OMD as much as we do. Don't know how he feels about Sins Past but I can't imagine he looks back on that one fondly either
>I love Silver Surfer
Holy shit gay just watch Dr Who
The only spider media I consumed is Spider-Verse, Ultimate Spider-Man comics and the MCU.
zoomer moment.
>not even the raimi trilogy
KWAB
don’t lump that moron in with us.
All zoomers are morons.
hey frick you, buddy.
I don't know like maybe a few dozen issues. I've honestly never been that into Spider-Man. The only times I read his comics is if something I was into crossed over into them.
I've read up through the DeMatteis/Buscema Spectacular stuff, when Harry dies. The Clone Saga and everything afterwards can burn. There are intolerable periods before that, so I'm not pretending it was always good until it wasn't, but after a certain point it's hard to keep caring.
Lee/Ditko and Stern are the best runs.
first 150, intermittent 70s/80s stuff, Dematteis stuff, Stracynski stuff, BND, Spencer run.
they don't want Spidey to be happy.
I read roger stern run, and then from The Other until Spider-man: civil war II (the clone conspiracy) then I stopped reading capes from Marvel in 2016.
So what runs should I read?
Ditko and Romita
How many have I read?
More than I should have… made it to about halfway through the Clone Saga. Then stopped when I realized that I hadn’t really enjoyed the title in years. Tried to dive into JMS when friends told me it was good. It was not. Tried again a few times over the years but Slott always sucked. Was almost suckered again with Spencer but thankfully too jaded to fall for that old trick.
Plan to collect what I consider the core titles in hardcover format:
ASM 1-350
Spec 1-200
Team up 1-150
Web 1-100
Then I’ll be done forever.
Lee/Ditko, Lee/Romita, & Stern
how can you tolerate team up but hate jms? He's really good
I don’t “tolerate” Team Up, I enjoy it for what it is. Largely inconsequential but fun little team up stories. They were from an era where heroes were more often than not isolated to their own titles, so it was a breath of fresh air to see heroes interact and fight villain-of-the-week type stories. It was fun.
JMS had peaks and valleys. The valleys were among the worst, most depressing, dull stories in the entire Spider comics run. It was not worth reading for the peaks when the valleys essentially broke the series.
formula got stagnated after 10 issues.
>JMS had peaks and valleys. The valleys were among the worst, most depressing, dull stories in the entire Spider comics run. It was not worth reading for the peaks when the valleys essentially broke the series.
you didn't read it
Agree to disagree.
I haven’t been that good about track. Most of 1-350 v1, but with some fairly big gaps.
I recognize tgat there are some good comics after, but my interest in marvel declines sharply after 1992 or so.
All of them, wish i stopped in 2008, but i stopped buying around then.
I'm not sure how many amazing issues I've read, honestly, but I have read hundreds of Spider-man related comics (from what ifs to ultimate to Spider-girl to amazing to minis to marvel adventures etc.)
I stopped reading because damn-near everything after OMD was shit. It's less about Pete and more about the power-set. I don't care about the power-set, I can about Pete.