90'sCartoonMan
08-12-2006, 08:23 PM
Okay, maybe I wouldn't call him a "fix-it man" (couldn't think of anything better), but I noticed that a lot of the time, Peter David picks up story elements that would've normally been dropped or ignored. I heard he doesn't like having to deal with big events, but I think it's admirable that he takes the time to address what readers want to see addressed. For example...
Hulk was one of the few books that picked up where House of M left off. Sure, Spider-Man and Fantastic Four had minis, but none of the books that directly crossed over, like Captain America, used House of M at all. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, but I like how Hulk dealt with it.
X-Factor is making great use of Layla Miller, a character who would've just been a deus ex machina for House of M. Peter David's giving her purpose. He's also showing that House of M has an impact on other heroes and following through with that, whereas Marvel's other books seem to go from event to event without showing some of the smaller effects. He also took the time to show how Siryn and the rest of the team reacted to Banshee's death. I've seen a lot of people upset that Wolverine and Jubilee haven't had any interaction since she lost her powers.
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man shows a wider use of Spider-Man's environment than Amazing does. After "The Other", ASM was all about Peter's relationship with Tony Stark and gearing up for Civil War. FNSM not only showed the New Avengers aspect of Spider-Man's life, but it also brought back a couple old villains, showed Peter Parker's supporting cast at school, and had an enjoyable one shot story (because everything shouldn't be all-event all the time). Plus it's continuing that whole Mysterio thing.
I may be generalizing other books here, and I don't mean to, but I feel that Peter David takes more care in examining all aspects of a story or huge event and uses them to their fullest. He's also got a lot of respect for older continuity. That's not something many Marvel writers do these days (Dan Slott does, but She-Hulk is the only on-going he's writing now). What does everyone else think?
Hulk was one of the few books that picked up where House of M left off. Sure, Spider-Man and Fantastic Four had minis, but none of the books that directly crossed over, like Captain America, used House of M at all. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, but I like how Hulk dealt with it.
X-Factor is making great use of Layla Miller, a character who would've just been a deus ex machina for House of M. Peter David's giving her purpose. He's also showing that House of M has an impact on other heroes and following through with that, whereas Marvel's other books seem to go from event to event without showing some of the smaller effects. He also took the time to show how Siryn and the rest of the team reacted to Banshee's death. I've seen a lot of people upset that Wolverine and Jubilee haven't had any interaction since she lost her powers.
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man shows a wider use of Spider-Man's environment than Amazing does. After "The Other", ASM was all about Peter's relationship with Tony Stark and gearing up for Civil War. FNSM not only showed the New Avengers aspect of Spider-Man's life, but it also brought back a couple old villains, showed Peter Parker's supporting cast at school, and had an enjoyable one shot story (because everything shouldn't be all-event all the time). Plus it's continuing that whole Mysterio thing.
I may be generalizing other books here, and I don't mean to, but I feel that Peter David takes more care in examining all aspects of a story or huge event and uses them to their fullest. He's also got a lot of respect for older continuity. That's not something many Marvel writers do these days (Dan Slott does, but She-Hulk is the only on-going he's writing now). What does everyone else think?