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| I agree. i got out of ASM once BND came. but this arc got me back into it. i liked the arc a lot. it was surprising the out come of it. first i think it would be interesting if harry learned pete's identity. also i wish he stayed on as american son. that would have been cool!!!.
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| Well after reading many of the positive reviews on ASM, I'm willing to give the book another try. I read it back in 2001-2003 or so, and enjoyed it then. Tried to get back into it around #590, and thought it was garbage. But I'm going to pick up #600 tomorrow and see if they can't hook me back in.
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Trail_Blazer (7/21/2009)
Well after reading many of the positive reviews on ASM, I'm willing to give the book another try.
I read it back in 2001-2003 or so, and enjoyed it then.
Tried to get back into it around #590, and thought it was garbage. But I'm going to pick up #600 tomorrow and see if they can't hook me back in.
Go ahead!
And please tell us what you think!
I just read ASM #599...and WOW!! Just...WOW!! The art, the action, the story...it's all nearly perfect! I was signed on for a trial basis, but it's a regular thing for me now!!
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The art has been way way better since JRJR did his mailing it in thing on the brand new ways to die arc. I couldn't believe how many fan boys were saying it was so great. It was half finished and didn't have any heart in it to me.
I thought 599 was decent but I wouldn't go so far as to say near perfect. The whole thing with his mask melting off and Harry just not wanting to look at his face I didn't buy at all. They need to either give up having no one know about his identity or at least stop with the gimmicks like that. The other time they did it when he was arrested and the police couldn't take off his mask because of his civil rights was another BS thing they did. As if that is a civil right (to wear a mask?) hehe. Anyway getting off topic, 600 should be a gooder. Guess that's out today. Looks like Doc Oc is going to crash the wedding.
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The art has been way way better since JRJR did his mailing it in thing on the brand new ways to die arc. I couldn't believe how many fan boys were saying it was so great. It was half finished and didn't have any heart in it to me.
I thought 599 was decent but I wouldn't go so far as to say near perfect. The whole thing with his mask melting off and Harry just not wanting to look at his face I didn't buy at all. They need to either give up having no one know about his identity or at least stop with the gimmicks like that. The other time they did it when he was arrested and the police couldn't take off his mask because of his civil rights was another BS thing they did. As if that is a civil right (to wear a mask?) hehe. Anyway getting off topic, 600 should be a gooder. Guess that's out today. Looks like Doc Oc is going to crash the wedding.
Hey Icebreaka!!
How you doing my friend? What's shakin' in your world?
I have never really been a die-hard Spidey fan, maybe that's why I don't have much to compare the current storyline with. I kinda wandered in and out of collecting Spidey in my youth. It's cool of you to give such a great review because you helped me to see holes in the plot that I didn't see before. I kinda got caught up in the whole crescendo of the story arc and let the loose pieces of the story flap in the wind.
Let me clarify, I LOVED the feeling that ASM #599 gave me, it was like getting the guitar solo in Metallica's "Fade to Black." Everything came together...the action, the dialogue, everything rose to a blaring frenzy...it was just so kinetic!! Then there's a nice exhalation towards the end with the resolution of everything, but wait! There's a sharp gasp when the Doc asks Harry if he needs those addictive drugs! It was like a roller coaster (izzat one word?)!
I bought into the fact that Pete's face couldn't be seen because I thought that no one could see his face even if he was unmasked because of his deal with Mephisto. Even the FF4 couldn't see his face when he was unmasked as few issues ago. Now civil rights and masks...you got me brother! LOL!!
I feening for #600! If the writing and art continues like this, I'm gonna be a REAL Spidey fan...like Spideyfan! LOL!!
Take care mighty Icebreaka! Have a great week!
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| Well I just read all of #600 - I'm on board for the foreseeable future. From start to finish, a lot of things've changed since I've read - But I've caught myself up. I liked the "Covers of ASM you'll never see" portions, as well as the mini-stories too. My favourite mini-story was the one of Peter as a boy, and told from Ben's perspective, that he's not the father Peter's dad was. When he was too focused on "your dad would be proud of you" when Peter just wanted BEN'S acceptance. I loved that. Plus, the last story in the book intrigue's me about Spider-Man, and I'm curious to see how this whole "getting to 're-know' you" thing with MJ works out as well. They did a great job, and I'm back on board again. 
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hey trail blazer
i liked #600 as well. I thought the covers at the end where super cool! also the story of peter wanting uncle ben's acceptance it thought that was really neat. it's good to see that other people enjoyed it as well!
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| I felt Amazing # 600 was just "ok". I don't like Slott's dialogue in the book, it just doesn't fit the characters I'm not sure how to explain it but maybe it's because I've been reading spider-man monthly since Amazing #400 and have read every issue... The only mini-stories I liked was the Stan Lee one which was surprising because his old-school writing just doesn't work anymore but this one was actually really funny. Does anyone else not like that Harry's ex's baby is Norman's? It just seems like a repeat with the Gwen Stacey having kids with Norman. By the way I never read those stories on Spectacular. Did Norman force Gwen to sleep with him or was she willing... ?
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The whole thing with his mask melting off and Harry just not wanting to look at his face I didn't buy at all. They need to either give up having no one know about his identity or at least stop with the gimmicks like that.I didn't mind the Harry not wanting to look thing so much. I think Harry has a pretty good idea who's under the mask, but maybe doesn't want to confirm it. Honestly, for someone who had such a hate on for Spidey for so many years, why would he try to protect him in the first place? I think subconciously he know's it's his good buddy Peter, but actually seeing him under the mask would put him over the edge. Deny deny deny. 
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Icebreaka (7/22/2009)
The whole thing with his mask melting off and Harry just not wanting to look at his face I didn't buy at all. They need to either give up having no one know about his identity or at least stop with the gimmicks like that.
I didn't mind the Harry not wanting to look thing so much. I think Harry has a pretty good idea who's under the mask, but maybe doesn't want to confirm it.
Honestly, for someone who had such a hate on for Spidey for so many years, why would he try to protect him in the first place? I think subconciously he know's it's his good buddy Peter, but actually seeing him under the mask would put him over the edge. Deny deny deny.
murch,
That's an excellent point. I mean Peter is Harry's "better" brother in a way. I mean the affection the Norman heaped on Peter really bothered Harry. So why not take all that hate out on Pete's Spidey persona? Then he's free to love Peter to death. It sounds crazy, but Harry IS crazy.
TEX
PS I thought that no one could see Spidey's face is he's unmasked, like what happened between he and Johnny Storm. Isn't Pete magically protected by Mephisto?
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