Chasing Amazing

New Issues: Superior Spider-Man Meets the Rest of the Marvel Universe

January 31, 2013New IssuesNo comments

When it became abundantly clear at the end of Amazing Spider-Man #700 that the role of Spider-Man was now going to be played by an in-control-of-Peter-Parker’s-body Doctor Octopus, beyond “what’s going to happen to Peter,” my biggest concern and curiosity was how the rest of the Marvel universe was

Where Does Amazing Fantasy #15 Rank, and a Few Other Outstanding Questions

By Mark Ginocchio

January 28, 2013Top 10 Lists4 Comments

As I got to the end of my “Top 10” issues of Amazing Spider-Man countdown last week, I entertained a number of questions and hypotheticals from people on Twitter that I thought were worth addressing in a separate post today (and who am I to turn down an opportunity

On Being a Geek, Real or Fake

By Mark Ginocchio

January 25, 2013random reflections1 Comment

Demonstrating that I’m probably more “nerd” than “geek,” earlier this week I stumbled across this recent article in The Atlantic, which is the publication’s take on the “Fake Geek Girl” meme, which I guess is actually a thing these days. While this is probably an issue I should have

Amazing Spider-Man #300, My Favorite ASM of All-Time

By Mark Ginocchio

January 24, 2013Top 10 Lists3 Comments

1. Amazing Spider-Man #300 (script by David Michelinie, art by Todd McFarlane) I told you at the very beginning that this top 10 list was a personal thing. I’m sure there are a lot of you out there who have fond memories of Amazing Spider-Man #300. But to declare

My Second Favorite Issue of Amazing Spider-Man

By Mark Ginocchio

January 22, 2013Top 10 ListsNo comments

2. Amazing Spider-Man #50 (script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito)

Remembrance of Comics Past: Amazing Spider-Man 583

By Mark Ginocchio

January 21, 2013Remembrance of Comics PastNo comments

On the topic of real-life political figures being featured prominently in comic books, I decided this week’s spotlight will be about the grand-daddy of them all, Amazing Spider-Man #583, aka, the Obama issue. Ah, the Obama issue. Remember when the Obama Administration was in its infancy and it didn’t

My Favorite Issues of Amazing Spider-Man: #4 and #3

By Mark Ginocchio

January 17, 2013Top 10 Lists2 Comments

We are now in the “final four” of my favorite issues of Amazing Spider-Man countdown and I don’t think either of these choices are going to surprise you (though maybe my placement will turn a few heads). Regardless, this is the cream of the crop for Spider-Man comics, and

My Favorite Issues of Amazing Spider-Man: #6 and #5

By Mark Ginocchio

January 14, 2013Top 10 ListsNo comments

As we start week two of my top ten list, we reach the the first two entries of my final “special six.” I’ll admit I’m a bit shocked I haven’t heard much criticism of some of the issues I’ve been throwing out there – in fact I got quite

New Issues: Superior Spider-Man #1

By Mark Ginocchio

January 11, 2013New Issues4 Comments

“If I ventured in the slipstream Between the viaducts of your dream Where immobile steel rims crack And the ditch in the back roads stop Could you find me? Would you kiss my eyes? To lay me down In silence easy To be born again” – Van Morrison :::Slow

My Favorite Issues of Amazing Spider-Man: #8 and #7

By Mark Ginocchio

January 10, 2013Top 10 Lists1 Comment

On Monday, I posted about my #10 and #9 all-time favorite issues of Amazing Spider-Man. Today, I continue with my list by discussing two more (personal) favorites that will always be near and dear to me: