tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139630864504778401.post8398924165634556313..comments2023-11-06T01:11:14.282-05:00Comments on Junk Food For Thought: Review- SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC BOOK 3Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139630864504778401.post-42610689039333739362013-12-26T16:51:05.818-05:002013-12-26T16:51:05.818-05:00It's funny how time changes your perspective: ...It's funny how time changes your perspective: at the time, people (with me among them) couldn't wait for this to be over and the status quo to return with many doubting it ever would. Fifteen years later, in hindsight, we know of course it would: it always does.<br /><br />So, now, when a book or character has a dramatic change (like the current "Superior Spider-Man"), I say keep running with it as long as possible. Because you can never realistically "reclaim" that scenario. You can put Spidey back in the black costume again for the 9th time but, honestly, character wise Peter Parker would never choose to go that route based on how the original symbiote/Venom story played out. Likewise, Doc Ock can never secretly possess Peter Parker's body and assume the Spidey identity again "realistically" without being an even more absurd scenario than it currently is.<br /><br />So even if a new status quo "shakeup" is (likely) "less than" the traditional, at least it's something different that can never truly be restored... unlike the 50 year old status quo that always can and, historically, always WILL be.Luke Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912100792059735184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139630864504778401.post-13240892994977685602013-09-19T08:06:29.378-04:002013-09-19T08:06:29.378-04:00Your comment on this book's tight editing brin...Your comment on this book's tight editing bring up a really interesting point: that as reviled as the Clone Saga was by some people, it's not because it had and inconsistent or incoherent plot. That's a pretty impressive feat, given the way that much smaller crossovers in more recent years (Infinite Crisis, Civil War, etc.) have been filled with major gaffes in continuity and characterization.<br /><br />As for the Omnibus format...I'm sure it'll happen for the Clone Saga at some point. Maybe even soon, now that they've finished restoring all of it for the trades. But honestly, this is something I'd rather own as a series of smaller volumes. It's just more sensible and makes for an easier reading experience, especially given the short nature of most of the story arcs. Plus, there's little to be gained by enlarging most of the artwork.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558378521891430225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139630864504778401.post-46344536265548079782013-09-19T00:53:19.908-04:002013-09-19T00:53:19.908-04:00I agree. I've only read through the first 5 co...I agree. I've only read through the first 5 complete clone saga tpb's so far and I've found them great fun. My only problem was them putting that "Ben Reilly Year One" book in the first volume which completely spoiled the next two years worth of stories!riftnoreply@blogger.com