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Edited by MacronNotes on Jul 10th 2023 at 10:58:13 AM
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Yeah, one thing I rather liked about Bendis' Ultimate Spider-Man is that pretty much all of Peter's friends and loved ones end up in the know. Not only did it lead to a lot of great interactions and character development, but it just made sense from a logical perspective.
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It was a pretty good part of Spider-Girl too
Uncle Phil, Peter, MJ, eventually Normie
She had a big group of people supporting her
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Team Rocket Boss.
I get why classic Spidey didn't have anyone in on the secret since it was to contrast him with superheroes like Batman who had Robin.
But that reasoning doesn't vibe well with the next generation.
Granted, Miles does have to keep his identity a secret from his mom and dad.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
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May needs a new title to herself. Or getting her own cartoon, movie or something.
Wake me up at your own risk.
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Characters like Electro really need an update or at least a costume change.
Also I like how Ultimate Bullseye all but confirms the existence of the Illuminati, like dude shut up why are you yelling this out loud?
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Got it, I'll spoil it.
Edited by slimcoder on Mar 28th 2024 at 12:27:58 PM
"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
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Bruh, might wanna spoiler that, I just finished reading issue 3.
But as for your question, it's Bullseye, typical bad guy idiocy. What kind of assassin gloats and explains things to his target? A really stupid one.
Edited by RedHunter543 on Mar 29th 2024 at 3:26:10 AM
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
I like Peter keeping the secret to himself for the most part so the ones who do know his secret are more special for it. Especially MJ, of course.
I do like more people over time learning his identity, Aunt May knowing in JMS' run was really cool, as was the time Curt Conners knew (before he became an asshole), and there's Felicia, Johnny Storm, Matt Murdock... it's mostly other heroes you know, I suppose, but that's fair as Peter's closest friends are fellow heroes.
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Well Harry learned eventually.
Boy, did that lead to only good things.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
People have tried to give Electro costume changes many times, but making him blue or turning him into a random bald guy don't stick out as much as bright green and yellow do.
My favorite update on his design was Web of Shadows, where all they did was replace the tights with jeans and keep everything else the exact same. The mask worked really well with the venomized look, too.
You'll see this a lot with characters with historically silly designs, where trying to make them cool and epic is instantly reverted because the new design isn't as memorable. Over in DC they've done this with Killer Moth like five times.
Yeah, for all people dunk on Electro's costume, none of his other looks are anywhere near as memorable or fun, and the only redesigns for him that look good are ones that keep the general vibe of the green and yellow. It's superhero comics, characters are allowed to wear zany outfits.
I think a really good way to make it look cooler though would be mixing it with the MTV Spider-Man's portrayal of Electro as basically an electric ghost. Maybe make Max look more like a demonic skeleton of electrical energy animating the costume.
I always found Electro's star-faced mask is what makes his costume memorable.
Superior Spider-Man does continue to be a fun read, Slott confirmed in a chain on his Threads account that he intends for it to be a 'Frenemies' book for Otto and Pete, sometimes they'll fight one another, sometimes they'll be allies, and every issue's cliffhanger 'alters' the status quo a little more.
Edited by Zarius on Mar 29th 2024 at 1:12:48 AM
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Doctor Octopus is Dan Slott's pet character. Like that's not even an insult since I do like the way Slott writes him, but it's amusing that THIS is the major thing that Slott's working on with his grand return to the Spider-Man corner of the universe.
And at least Slott knows how to handle the Goblin Octopus relationship.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
Is it? Hasn't he gone from Spider-verse to Spider-boy to this?
It feels like End of Spider-verse was the major return for him, and this is just running a gauntlet through different things.
Edited by Saiga on Mar 29th 2024 at 1:22:16 AM
Team Rocket Boss.
Well yeah that too, but Otto feels like his major passion character.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
The Head of the Hydra
Feels like Slott's reached the point where he can just chill out and comfortably write what he wants.
It's like how they have Peter David writing all the Maestro and Spider-Man 2099 books.
"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Team Rocket Boss.
So question, is the Maker still around in the Ultimate universe?
Like this would affect Spider-Man.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
The Head of the Hydra
He's still around, he's just trapped.
Ultimate Invasion ended with him getting knocked in the scuffle against Kang by Howard and are currently locked in the City for the next century.
Which to the outside world the City is locked and will only open in a year leaving the Illuminati unsure of what to do with Maker's presence.
Edited by slimcoder on Mar 29th 2024 at 5:12:43 AM
"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Zeb Wells' ASM run comes to an end with issue 54 according to this trade solicit. Last arc is called "Going Green"
Synopsis:
The greatest villain in Spider-Man history is back, and about to remind Spider-Man — along with all of us — exactly why he’s so feared! And as if the Goblin isn’t enough, the Sinister Six are here too — along with several other problems that will soon destroy Spider-Man’s life once and for all!
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He has a life to destroy?
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Maybe they destroy all the bad things by pure dumb luck and leave him only good shit to work with.
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"Like, she actually prefers Miles having friends who knows what he's doing, like Ganke." I'm inclined to agree with her. I much prefer when the hero's supporting cast are in on the secret, or at least most of them are. The idea of not telling them in order to protect them strikes me as not even making sense. I can understand not telling someone who might not keep it a secret. But if the hero trusts the person? They should tell them.
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