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Post by Frostbite200 on Jan 14, 2010 15:02:54 GMT -6
I've just started reading the USM lately and thought I'd put a forum for thoughts and feeling on the rescently ended comic.
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Post by cradleman on Jan 14, 2010 16:16:42 GMT -6
This is definitely my favorite comic series ever. If it had no reboot, i would have been more torn up about it, but since UC: SM is still ongoing, i think i'm fine. Bendis understands Spider-Man in my opinion more than any person writing Spidey since Stan Lee. That combined with his humor, and Bagley's TREMENDOUS art, make for a very awesome comic book series.
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Post by Frostbite200 on Jan 14, 2010 16:38:30 GMT -6
Why did they reboot it?
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Post by cradleman on Jan 14, 2010 17:03:28 GMT -6
several reasons. for one thing, some of the sales for the line were going down, so they wanted to boost them. another thing is that the quality started dipping at the end of the first volume. Not so much USM as UFF and UXM, but still it was dipping. Finally, Ultimatum gave Marvel the Event they needed to shut it all down and reboot it.
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Post by sportsfan23 on Jan 14, 2010 18:03:24 GMT -6
The one thing that Ultimatum is good for...I hope UC:SM stays for a while, it has started very well... as for USM, easily the best comic i have ever read (now that isn't saying much ) but I started it, and probably read 5-10 issues a day, staying up late just to finish the arc because it was so great. And I agree a lot with Cradleman when he said that Bendis knows him just as much as his creator, because he really captures a teenage character in the super hero.
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Post by cradleman on Jan 15, 2010 16:52:02 GMT -6
I just wanted to say, I miss Mark Bagley's MJ. Immonen's was horrible.
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Post by sportsfan23 on Jan 15, 2010 17:59:43 GMT -6
man he was a great artist
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Post by spideyfan914 on Jan 16, 2010 0:21:20 GMT -6
(Well, actually, I think the quality of USM was dipping toward the end....)
Yeah, I miss Bagley. He was great, and made a brilliant team with Bendis too. Without him, something just feels missing.
And of course, Bendis is great too. Though I don't like everything he's done, I would agree that understands the character of Spider-Man more than most writers....
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Post by Frostbite200 on Jan 17, 2010 0:39:07 GMT -6
I was reading issue 20 and Spider-man just pulled Doc Ock's pants down in front of the meida...I laughed SO hard!!!
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Post by zane on Jan 17, 2010 5:34:53 GMT -6
Favorite Issues:
123-128.
Favorite Issue Outta Those:
126. Awesomest Issue Ever.
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Post by zane on Jan 17, 2010 5:45:59 GMT -6
Awesome Screenshot. *made it myself*
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Post by dcmarvelfanguy on Jan 17, 2010 10:47:25 GMT -6
I miss Bagley My favorite issue though is probably 122.
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Post by spideyfan914 on Jan 17, 2010 12:45:09 GMT -6
Really, Zamxus? I was honestly disappointed by War of the Symbiotes.... Mainly 'cause they brought back Gwen....
I don't have any one favorite, but rather a lot of favorites. They're generally the earlier arcs, though I do love 122 as well.
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Post by dcmarvelfanguy on Jan 17, 2010 12:54:50 GMT -6
I liked War of the Symbiotes, but I didn't think it was Bendis's best work. I wasn't to annoyed by the Gwen revival. They can do some intersting stories with Gwen in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (Besides the fact that they're dating now).
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Post by spideyfan914 on Jan 17, 2010 13:02:09 GMT -6
I liked War of the Symbiotes, but I didn't think it was Bendis's best work. I wasn't to annoyed by the Gwen revival. They can do some intersting stories with Gwen in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (Besides the fact that they're dating now). Uh, yeah, I HATE that!!! They've completely scewered her character since the revival. It is NOT Ultimate Gwen!!!!!
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Post by dcmarvelfanguy on Jan 17, 2010 13:04:03 GMT -6
I find her to be simmiler to the original Gwen... not entirely but, yeah.
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Post by sportsfan23 on Jan 17, 2010 13:34:08 GMT -6
why is everyone so upset about Gwen's revival? I liked er character and I'm glad they brought her back
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Post by cradleman on Jan 17, 2010 13:41:47 GMT -6
why is everyone so upset about Gwen's revival? I liked er character and I'm glad they brought her back Quoted for Truth. I actually like that they changed her character, she reminds me of 616 Gwen now.
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Post by dcmarvelfanguy on Jan 17, 2010 13:45:31 GMT -6
why is everyone so upset about Gwen's revival? I liked er character and I'm glad they brought her back Quoted for Truth. I actually like that they changed her character, she reminds me of 616 Gwen now. Exactly.
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Post by zane on Jan 17, 2010 13:46:17 GMT -6
Don't say 616. That sounds wrong. Just say Mainstream
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