Here it goes...
After reading every issue of Spider-Man ever created in the history of Spider-Man, I have got to say that this current run is as atrocious as the franchise desecration that is the Grease 2 Soundtrack (although, in all honesty, I’m quite fond of the original soundtrack from Grease…”You’re the One That I Want” - http://tinyurl.com/3mghey - gets me dancing every time). And although I was lying about having read every issue of Spider-Man ever, I have read my fair share of issues, with my first purchase being at age 8, when he battled Vermin - http://tinyurl.com/3wepr4 - in some random issue (the cover got torn off along the way…I was 8).

Needless to say, this less-than-stellar run might as well be fed to vermin and erased from the annals of Marvel continuity forever. It’s a disgrace to everything that Spider-Man embodies. And this “Jackpot” character - http://tinyurl.com/3lx9zm? I mean…seriously? She’s about as effective as a Tupperware party host - http://tinyurl.com/4b8j9m - in terms of overcoming villains of any type. It’d be more realistic if Jackpot were flushed down the pot to spend the rest of her days eating rats with Vermin.

And where are they coming up with these storylines? I mean, this garbage is about as believable as MTV Sports host Dan Cortese - http://tinyurl.com/3vz4tk -claiming to know anything about anything. The way he stares off into eternity with a “where am I” look? Yeah, that’s how I feel when I read…excuse me…how I felt when I was reading…this awful Spider-Man run. Each page makes me feel about as lost as Mr. Cortese’s entire career as an actor - http://tinyurl.com/jbtbl.

Overall, I give it a negative infinity on a scale of 1-100 and there’s no possible way it could ever be salvaged. Might as well kill off Peter Parker just like Steve Rogers - http://tinyurl.com/5xgjo9 - just so the run can’t get any worse. Except, Brubaker was actually doing a good job with Captain America, so it looks like you guys are the only ones ruining an entire 40+ year series with a run that’s about as enjoyable as watching Dan Cortese sing the entire Grease 2 Soundtrack in a giant, vermin-filled Tupperware container.

Thanks for ruining my childhood.

**On a side note, I actually enjoy this run and I’m looking forward to where things go with Anti-Venom. I just wanted to win a poem. If that disqualifies me, oh well. Good luck with stuff, and shake them haters off. There have always been worse runs on other comics, so you’re still winners in my book. Plus, you work for Marvel, so I’ll always be jealous, no matter how badly you could ever ruin Spider-Man. Which you haven’t yet done.

Also, Dan Cortese, the Grease 2 Soundtrack, and Tupperware all suck. Except for Tupperware. Oh, and the Original Movie Soundtrack of Grease is awesome.


Posted by mikebill22 on 2008-09-26 16:35:17
Here it goes...
After reading every issue of Spider-Man ever created in the history of Spider-Man, I have got to say that this current run is as atrocious as the franchise desecration that is the Grease 2 Soundtrack (although, in all honesty, I’m quite fond of the original soundtrack from Grease…”You’re the One That I Want” - http://tinyurl.com/3mghey - gets me dancing every time). And although I was lying about having read every issue of Spider-Man ever, I have read my fair share of issues, with my first purchase being at age 8, when he battled Vermin - http://tinyurl.com/3wepr4 - in some random issue (the cover got torn off along the way…I was 8).

Needless to say, this less-than-stellar run might as well be fed to vermin and erased from the annals of Marvel continuity forever. It’s a disgrace to everything that Spider-Man embodies. And this “Jackpot” character - http://tinyurl.com/3lx9zm? I mean…seriously? She’s about as effective as a Tupperware party host - http://tinyurl.com/4b8j9m - in terms of overcoming villains of any type. It’d be more realistic if Jackpot were flushed down the pot to spend the rest of her days eating rats with Vermin.

And where are they coming up with these storylines? I mean, this garbage is about as believable as MTV Sports host Dan Cortese - http://tinyurl.com/3vz4tk -claiming to know anything about anything. The way he stares off into eternity with a “where am I” look? Yeah, that’s how I feel when I read…excuse me…how I felt when I was reading…this awful Spider-Man run. Each page makes me feel about as lost as Mr. Cortese’s entire career as an actor - http://tinyurl.com/jbtbl.

Overall, I give it a negative infinity on a scale of 1-100 and there’s no possible way it could ever be salvaged. Might as well kill off Peter Parker just like Steve Rogers - http://tinyurl.com/5xgjo9 - just so the run can’t get any worse. Except, Brubaker was actually doing a good job with Captain America, so it looks like you guys are the only ones ruining an entire 40+ year series with a run that’s about as enjoyable as watching Dan Cortese sing the entire Grease 2 Soundtrack in a giant, vermin-filled Tupperware container.

Thanks for ruining my childhood.

**On a side note, I actually enjoy this run and I’m looking forward to where things go with Anti-Venom. I just wanted to win a poem. If that disqualifies me, oh well. Good luck with stuff, and shake them haters off. There have always been worse runs on other comics, so you’re still winners in my book. Plus, you work for Marvel, so I’ll always be jealous, no matter how badly you could ever ruin Spider-Man. Which you haven’t yet done.

Also, Dan Cortese, the Grease 2 Soundtrack, and Tupperware all suck. Except for Tupperware. Oh, and the Original Movie Soundtrack of Grease is awesome.


Posted by mikebill22 on 2008-09-26 16:35:59
OMD/BND is the worst run of comics ever. You know how every now and then you find some Tupperware in the back of your fridge? You just KNOW whatever is inside is nasty...it's so bad, as a matter of fact that a lot of the time you just throw the Tupperware away rather than unleash the demonic stench from inside. BND makes that mold-riddled food look like Beef Wellington, and the high-heaven stink of OMD/BND will drown out that rancid rotten-food stench every time.

The really bad thing about this run is that it is a cheap facsimile of the true original genuine article. It would be like comparing The Original Movie Soundtrack of Grease to seeing a real, live Broadway rendition of the show. The Movie Soundtrack is polished, and professionally recorded and has a nice shiny package, but for all its pretty facade, it's still just a soul-less attempt to cash in. A live show, while often imperfect is borne of emotion and passion, whereas the Soundtrack is an attempt to turn that passion and emotion into a commodity. Much like the sham that is BND has prostituted Spider-Man into a warped reflection of his former self, and used the "Controversy creates cash" school of thought to gamble your legions of longtime, die-hard fans against a new generation of fans that may or may not embrace Spidey.

Finally, MTV Sports host Dan Cortese, is an unfunny, uninteresting parody of a real Sportscaster. BND Spiderman is a hollow, incompetant, infantile parody of the one true Spider-Man. Both Dan Cortese and BND Spider-Man are kind of pathetic, and make me feel a mixture of a little bit sad, and a little bit sick inside.

In lieu of a poem, I will accept an admission that Marvel realizes it dropped the ball, but has way too much invested financially (as well as not being able to lose that much face) to turn back for the forseeable future. In return, I will not copy and/or distribute said admission and will in fact delete it immediately after reading it.

Posted by insatiablesinner on 2008-09-26 18:08:06
STOP MOCKING FANS!
This post is an obvious mock of the fans who you pissed off with this stupid BND gimmick.

Don't mock the fans. We are the customer. We purchase your products. Keep pissing on us and we will go away and you will continue to lose sales.

Posted by HiddenVorlon on 2008-09-26 18:47:11
Whatever my personal opinion on the merits of Tupperware, the Grease OST, and Dan Cortese, they are all successful in their respective fields. BND; Sales-wise....not so much so, although the jury is still out.

The return of the all-time greatest Spider-man writer: Roger Stern, can't really hurt proceedings though.

Oh, and lest I forget, Snarl, hate, rant, anger, grrr, arrrgh, etc

Sincerely yours,
Chris

Posted by cjmcaree on 2008-09-26 19:13:48
So Wacker...
How do you propose sending an e-mail to the "winner" if they do not provide one?

Here is what I think:

1. Tupperware, especially the Rubbermaid brand of tupperware, is at least fashioned for quality. My question to you, Wacker [if you choose to read] is this:

Suppose you've been buying a reliable brand of Tubberware (let's say for instance you bought a particular brand of tupperware because of its quality) for many years. Then recently, that maker of your brand of tupperware decides to keep up with the times and thus produces a product of inferior quality.

Would you buy that inferior product (or any inferior goods or services) when there remained an option to get back the good brand? If you answered no, then you would understand (somewhat) how those who are against the current direction would feel.

Relation to Tupperware: Pre-OMD Spider-Man was someone you could relate to; a responsible man trying to balance work with family. And even before the marriage, Spider-Man/Peter Parker had intelligence; something the current Spider-Man lacks considerably [doesn't seem able to come up with a more efficient formula for developing webbing. Seems to have lost much of the knowledge and experience he once had {Explain to me how he lets someone steal one of his web shooters and his wallet?}.


2. Music from Greese: Well, at least the people who composed the soundtrack for Greese could sing, and their songs were reverent.

Relation to Spider-Man: Pre-BND Spider-Man had feelings for other people. In particular, his precious Aunt May. Allow me to give you a specific quote and citation for what I speak:

The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1. No. 111: SPIDEY! The Gibbon! And Now --- KRAVEN THE HUNTER (and on the first page of the comic it says in all-caps, "TO STALK A SPIDER!"): Page 7.

Spider-Man is swinging through the city thinking about the note Aunt May left detailing her leaving the residence Parker shared with her. Here is what he said [to himself] on page 7: "...When Uncle Ben died, I maade a [b]promise[/b] to myself... That I'd always take [b]care[/b] of Aunt May... Just as [b]she'd[/b] taken care of [b]me![/b] Have I broken that promise? Have I failed-- not only her-- but myself? If anything happens to her-- who can I blame but Peter Parker?... 'Cause when the chips were down... when she needed me the most... where was I?" Has BND Spider-Man ever showed that kind of emotion?


3. MTV Sports host Dan Cortese. I may not know anything about this person, but I do know that anything that goes on MTV is bound to be trash (which is why I never bother to watch it in the first place). Most nearly everything on MTV these days lack quality; high on drama and attention-grabbing stints and short on sensible and tasteful programming.

Relation to Spider-Man: While Spider-Man does not approach the filth of MTV (yet), there are some scenes in BND Spider-Man that does not make any sense. For instance, Spider-Man persuing Screwball. Now, you and all the people of Marvel say that the only thing that's changed was the marriage status. Explain to me how Spider-Man cannot keep pace with an athlete level villain when he's successfully chased cars traveling at speeds well beyond that of an olympic athelete. How can Spider-Man not keep up with someone slower than him? With his enhanced powers, he is more than capable of taking out someone like Anti-Venom or Screwball, and he certaintly would have been able to beat the crap out of Menace.

In leau of recieving an e-mail, I would like to recieve the title of Prize of No-Prize on my Marvel.com account if my argument wins. (It probably won't but, it was worth composing it anyway. =) )

Posted by Aziroth on 2008-09-26 19:51:15
On the greese song comment:
When I said their songs were reverent, what I meant by that was some of today's music is crude and inappropriate, as they are laden with inappropriate themes.

Posted by Aziroth on 2008-09-26 20:15:31
It's all simple math really...
If Tupperware=Spider-man, and Tupperware=original, great product that current imitations are a pale comparison to, then Spider-man=original, great product that current imitations(i.e. BND Spyder-Man) is a pale comparison.

If The Original Movie Soundtrack of Grease=BND Spyder-Man, and The Original Movie Soundtrack of Grease=marketing of an inferior product to the original musical, then BND Spyder-Man=marketing of an inferior product to the original Spider-Man.

If MTV Sports host Dan Cortese=BND Spyder-Man, and MTV Sports host Dan Cortese=douchebag who has disappeared after a few years of fleeting fame, then BND Spyder-Man=douchebag who will disappear after a few month of fleeting fame.

Pretty simple.

Posted by deadpool1977 on 2008-09-27 10:20:41
My 3 Cents
Do you know the difference between Grease's soundtrack and Spider-Man? Ever since OMD, he is not the One That I Want.

His stories are about as stale as month-old bread not kept in tupperware, and his character is so badly played even Dan Cortese would have a fit.

You must feel smug getting us to bow down to you, doing whatever you please. I hope you are proud of yourself, mocking the very fans who have kept you employed for so long. Take a good look at yourself.

Posted by doody_duty on 2008-09-28 00:15:22
Tupperware
I don't know much about Grease's soundtrack (oh, I could give you some of their names I guess.
I have no idea bout this Cortese guy.
Tupperware on the other hand, I know. It seals a product and keeps it airtight.
Spider-Man: OMD/BND is like Tupperware that has had holes put in its lid. You had a good product with years of character development suddenly turned on its ear with a "deal with the devil", everyone "magically" forgets the unmasking (along with all the video/audio tapes, CDs and DVDs, web posts, emails, Daily Bugle editions in the Marvel Universe erased???) and a 25year old living with his elderly aunt and unemployed (bum! Where's the great power? Where's the great responsibility?)
Question: alternate versions of Spidey are absolutely fine. Why in the wide, wide world of sports would you take a pre-existing, well developed character/comic book and change him/it? Why not create a new Spider-Man comic book with Peter Parker unmarried, living at home with his aunt, his friend Harry alive, etc, etc and make a big announcement ("The NEW & IMPROVED Amazing Spider-Man arrives!"), then sell it twice a month while leaving the pre-existing and well loved version alone?
This Tupperware has hole in it and the eggs inside are rotting! I can tell, because IT STINKS!

Posted by Big Thunder on 2008-09-29 13:09:11
Ode to the Fallen Hero
[Peter Parker]
Summer lovin' had me a blast

[Joey Q]
Summer lovin' happened so fast

[PP]
I met a girl crazy for me

[JQ]
Spider-Marriage makes unhappy

[Both]
Summer days driftin' away, to uh-oh those awkwardly forced retcons

[Everyone]
Uh Well-a well-a well-a huh

[New Avengers]
Tell me more, tell me more

[Clint Barton]
Did you get very far?

[Jessica Jones]
Tell me more, tell me more

[Spider-Skrull-Queen]
Is Dan Cortese still a star?

[Everyone]
Uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh

[PP]
She came by me, she got in my heart

[JQ]
Marriage and Mexican food, makes me fart

[PP]
I saved her life, she nearly died

[JQ]
He showed off, shouldn’t have tried

[Both]
Marriage done, something's begun, but uh-oh those awkwardly forced retcons

[Everyone]
Uh well-a well-a well-a huh

[Heroes for Hire]
Tell me more, tell me more

[Black Cat]
Was it love at first sight?

[New Avengers]
Tell me more, tell me more

[Hank Pym]
Did she put up a fight?

[Everyone]
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh

[PP]
Took her around, laid my heart bare

[JQ]
this character’s progress, frozen tuperware

[PP]
We made out had us a kid

[JQ]
SAY NO MORE! Keep that all hid.

[Both]
Responsibility fling, don't mean a thing, but uh-oh those 105 year old ladies

[Everyone]
Uh well-a well-a well-a huh

[New Avengers]
Tell me more, tell me more

[Jackpot]
But you don't gotta brag

[Heroes for Hire]
Tell me more, tell me more

[Daredevil]
My memories now a drag

[Everyone]
shoo-bop bop, shoo-bop bop, shoo-bop bop,shoo-bop bop, shoo-bop bop, shoo-bop bop, shoo-bop bop, YEH

[JQ]
He got friendly, responsible and cool

[PP]
I got forced into a deal, now I’m a tool

[JQ]
He was stupid and childish and vain

[PP]
Now my life’s been hit by a train

[Everyone]
Woah!

[Both]
Summer heat, boy and girl meet, but uh-oh those awkwardly written retcons

[Everyone]
woo, woo, woo

[Heroes for Hire]
Tell me more, tell me more

[Colleen Wing]
Why did you throw it away?

[Thunderbirds]
Tell me more, tell me more

[Zombie Captian America]
For this Brand New Day?

[JQ]
It turned colder - that's where it ends

[PP]
So I told her we'd still be friends

[JQ]
Then we made our true love vow

[PP]
Though I don’t know anything now

[Both]
Heroic dreams ripped at the seams,
bu-ut oh, those awkwardly forced retcons....

[Everyone]
Tell me more, tell me more!


Posted by moral_d on 2008-09-29 14:49:06
sorry about the dp, stupid lag

Posted by moral_d on 2008-09-29 14:51:12
Whoa
I won't try this myself because it maybe a distraction from actually resolving this situation.

BUT...

Moral_d gets my vote.

That was the mad notes.



Posted by coolhanddave on 2008-09-29 17:51:18
Lessons learned
The difficulty is getting your point across without being offensive while maintaining an effectiveness on being heard.

Another Catch 22 is being critical about something you continue to buy. How can one be critical without actually reading it?

In addition, is it truly possible to gauge how this storyline is appealing to fans?

I ask that Marvel post a non-binding online poll to determine whether or not fans like the direction of the Amazing Spider-man.

Simply ask Marvel.com registered users, and you can't vote unless you register with Marvel.com -

In response to the recent changes that occurred from the Brand New Day storyline, do you like the direction that the Amazing Spider-man is going?

__ Yes

__ No

How bout it?

Make mine Marvel.

Posted by coolhanddave on 2008-09-29 18:16:16
Dan Cortese's dramatic turn as Jess Hanson, Jake's bad boy grease monkey brother on "Melrose Place," was vastly underrated.

That's all. I just needed to get that off my chest.

Posted by Ben Morse on 2008-09-30 08:01:55
that sucks
I can't believe my grease song got voided. That was a masterpiece.

Posted by moral_d on 2008-09-30 10:06:59
I dont understand
how you can want to loose fans (which equal money) this bad. please insult me again.

Posted by spiderFAN1984 on 2008-09-30 16:03:13
BND so far
It' okay!
could be worse, you could have brought back gwen stacy.
Like you thought of doing

Posted by InnerVenom123 on 2008-09-30 21:46:38