Doctor Octopus Archive

In the final pages of the lead story of Amazing Spider-Man #700, we learned that Doctor Octopus, having taken control of Peter Parker’s body, would carry on his legacy of power and responsibility (maybe) as the Superior Spider-Man, while Peter, trapped in Otto’s cancer-ridden body, died (at least that’s

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The inevitably changing direction of the Amazing Spider-Man and Peter Parker’s universe has come under fire since the twist-filled closing pages of ASM #698 hit newsstands  and took an even darker turn last week when pirated copies of ASM #700 leaked to the public, leading to grossly inappropriate “death threats”

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I opened the pages of Amazing Spider-Man #698 with a little bit of trepidation. While I know the general assumption is that at some point, some semblance of a status quo will return to Peter Parker’s universe and any hysteria espoused by me and others about imminent changes is

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Amazing Spider-Man #683, the second part of the Ends of the Earth storyline, left me with two totally separate impressions. So, while I usually try to put together one broad “thematic” post that sums up the issue each time out, I have to apologize in advance in my thoughts

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What I’ve consistently loved about Dan Slott’s work as head writer on Amazing Spider-Man is his ability to take risks while simultaneously telling a story that feels connected to the heart and soul of a superhero universe that is approaching its 50th birthday this summer.  Here, in the first

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I’ve never been one to totally buy into the concept of destiny when it comes to how things went about happening in my life. But every once in a while, I think back to a specific moment and push aside my cynicism and accept that yeah, maybe there is

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When you write  a few times each week about comic book characters, you frequently find yourself debating heroes and villains because they are the most basic and essential ingredients in a good superhero story. Having a superhero without a good group of supervillains to thwart and overcome would be

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Apparently, if you’re a comic book collector looking to complete a run of a specific series, the two best things you can do is start a blog and have a milestone birthday. That way, all of your loved ones will conspire to get you stuff you’re essentially publicly begging

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I know I’m milking this “who’s the Spider-Man’s greatest villain” debate for all its worth, but I’m going to dedicate at least one more post to it because I believe last week’s rant regarding Green Goblin vs. Doctor Octopus elicited some really interesting reader comments and while re-reading J.

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As I’ve said before, a classic superhero needs a classic supervillain to play off of – a ying to their yang, and a nemesis that usually finds a way to make things personal. The Fantastic Four has Doctor Doom. Captain America has the Red Skull. Over in DC land,

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