At 09:09 PM 4/20/02, Jim Sharkey wrote:
>I'd just like to say that I saw the thread title, and was looking forward >to talking about Peter Parker, your friendly neighborhood >Spiderman. Imagine my disappointment when it was yet another "Jeroen is a >stinky jerkhead" thread. :-) Sorry. I try to stay out of these things, but it just hit me as something that needed to be said. >Soooo, anyone want to talk about our favorite Wall-Crawler? Anyone >reading JMS's take on him, or the fun new run on _Peter Parker, the >Spectacular Spiderman_, or will Toby McGuire be a good Peter Parker? > >I only read JMS's ASM #36, the 9/11 issue, which was very good, except for >the whole Doctor Doom crying thing. (I am, however, reading JMS's other >works for Top Cow, Midnight Nation and Rising Stars, which have both been >*excellent*. Even if you think comics are a child's medium, please give >these a look. You'll thank me.) > >Peter Parker's been good, and I think Toby will turn out to be a great >choice. Of course, I'll know for sure in a couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to seeing the movie. Unfortunately, with what I can remember selling for 12� now going for around $2, I haven't been able to keep up with all the books as regularly recently as at some times, so I can't comment on the ones you mentioned . . . -- Ronn! :) God bless America, Land that I love! Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam� God bless America! My home, sweet home. -- Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
