X-Crescence CLXX: Arabian Nights

[graffiX]

me too!

The thing that sucks (these are the X-boards afterall, so I must look at it from the glass is half-empty viewpoint) is that it has me wanting to get Superior Spiderman now. So many Marvel Now titles that I want to collect, but I just don't have the funds for all of them! Argh!

Really most of the Marvel Now titles have been pretty good. I keep hearing great things about Aaron's Thor and it has me wanting to check it out (and I hate Thor).

[Dr. Sonic]

The thing that sucks (these are the X-boards afterall, so I must look at it from the glass is half-empty viewpoint) is that it has me wanting to get Superior Spiderman now. So many Marvel Now titles that I want to collect, but I just don't have the funds for all of them! Argh!
Really most of the Marvel Now titles have been pretty good. I keep hearing great things about Aaron's Thor and it has me wanting to check it out (and I hate Thor).

The first issue of Thor was indeed pretty terrific.
But, yeah, figuring out which of the Marvel NOW titles to continue picking up and which to drop may likely turn out to be a difficult decision. But I'd rather have too many good books to choose from than too few.
Regardless, Dan Slott's run on Spidey has been great, but the stories are relatively self contained, so it's easy to drop the book for a story arc and then pick it up again a few issues down the line.

[graffiX]

The first issue of Thor was indeed pretty terrific.
But, yeah, figuring out which of the Marvel NOW titles to continue picking up and which to drop may likely turn out to be a difficult decision. But I'd rather have too many good books to choose from than too few.
Regardless, Dan Slott's run on Spidey has been great, but the stories are relatively self contained, so it's easy to drop the book for a story arc and then pick it up again a few issues down the line.

Yes, good point.

And I agree about Slott.

[.A²]

wait. Is that speculation, or the real deal?
b/c it sounds just about perfect.
(still, the rest of Wood's former Ajectiveless cast has been scattered).

Speculation, but with at least some degree of accuracy. Unless Brian Wood is a huge troll, but judging by how regularly he tends to participate in conversations here, I highly doubt that. I wish other writers were as active.

[Talisman]

If Pete and MJ get back together I refuse to buy anything Spider-Man ever again

[.A²]

If Pete and MJ get back together I refuse to buy anything Spider-Man ever again

Isn't she going to be the romantic interest for the new Spider-Man who isn't Peter Parker?

[Talisman]

Speculation, but with at least some degree of accuracy. Unless Brian Wood is a huge troll, but judging by how regularly he tends to participate in conversations here, I highly doubt that. I wish other writers were as active.

Bru used to, til the racists started attacking him on the Avengers boards.

spoilers:

they belong to the cult of t'challa

end of spoilers

Not all of them, just a select few.

[Talisman]

Isn't she going to be the romantic interest for the new Spider-Man who isn't Peter Parker?

That I have no idea. I haven't followed Spidey since Spider Island.

[.A²]

Bru used to, til the racists started attacking him on the Avengers boards.

spoilers:

they belong to the cult of t'challa

end of spoilers

Not all of them, just a select few.

Heh. Sucks. I'm grateful we at least have X-Positions.

That I have no idea. I haven't followed Spidey since Spider Island.

I seem to remember reading so. I don't actually follow Spider-Man though. I read Spider-Men in hopes of jumping on with Marvel NOW!, but I'm not interested in a new, "darker/grittier" character.

[Lady_Alternate]

[Dr. Sonic]

I seem to remember reading so. I don't actually follow Spider-Man though. I read Spider-Men in hopes of jumping on with Marvel NOW!, but I'm not interested in a new, "darker/grittier" character.

ugh, 'darker grittier..'
such a played out pretense.
I sure hope this isn't the direction Slott's planning on with Superior Spidey.
There have been 'dark' elements, but Slott's run has remained relatively fun and light and I have to imagine this will continue on.
Regardless - every time they tried to change the tone or costume in Spider-Man, it only lasts a little while before returning to the norm.

But, Tali, why you hating on Pete and MJ getting back together?
They're like the Dr. Sonic and lovely Mrs. Dr. Sonic of the Marvel Universe :)

lol, Lady, I saw that comic earlier..
fangirls are soo scary..

[Lady_Alternate]

But, Tali, why you hating on Pete and MJ getting back together?

Because Marvel went to such bizarre and controversial lengths to break them up. It would be the biggest example of "we don't give a fuck about the readership, lolz" to bring them back together any time soon.

[Boozier]

Trying to think of a new topic for Nerdy Pop...maybe something on Marvel NOW, but I'd love to wait for more titles to come out.

[Pixie_Solanas]

Whatever happened to Carlie Cooper?

[Dr. Sonic]

Because Marvel went to such bizarre and controversial lengths to break them up. It would be the biggest example of "we don't give a fuck about the readership, lolz" to bring them back together any time soon.

whateves.
Spidey is like Batman - sometimes you just have to put out of mind some of the more stupid stories and pieces of continuity.
I just try to forget about the Spider-Clone business and the One More Day fiasco and it makes reading the books more fun.

Whatever happened to Carlie Cooper?

they broke up shortly after she learned his dual identity.