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TheBlueMarvel · 02-18-2016, 03:30 PM

@Daetrin

Please don't take my criticisms personally, you weren't writing for Spider Man at the time and are not the source of my aggravation...and... I'm "ranting," so this opinion should be taken with a healthy grain of salt.

The story for 287 was a good one, I just disliked the way that fight panned out. Your post brought me right back to that moment in time. lol (not your fault...I've got problems

) I actually started on the book roughly 80 issues before your jump off point and Spider Man had enjoyed many incredible feats of strength and speed that should have established him as completely unmanageable by a hero like DD. If you like consuming back issues, check out John Romita Jr's initial run on Spidey (pretty much Amazing Spider Man 208-on and off-250...I use the artist as a reference because I'm a visual guy). This particular run (IMO) was responsible for the "amazing" in the "Amazing Spider Man." He routinely dodged simultaneous assault-rifle fire from anywhere between 5-10 goons/mercenaries/soldiers. His list of defeated foes included heavy-weights like the Juggernaut and Mr. Hyde (both situations were more about his wit than brawn, but he did knock out Hyde). Lifting cars was as normal affair and I vividly remember him catching a dumpster full of construction debris thrown at him from an elevated height (Hobgoblin). I remember well the Firelord issue (and follow-ups in the Avengers), and recall thinking to myself that the comment you mentioned was actually a nod to Spider Man fans who were very aware of the extent of his abilities. However, I'll admit, Firelord was a bit much (he beat a herald unconscious, c'mon now). The funny thing is, Spidey is equal in strength to three of the four members of the Wrecking Crew (Petey also defeated Thunderball in single combat). Not to mention, if he was wearing the symbiote costume in that issue (there was a period in which he donned a cloth facsimile and I don't recall if that was before or after the issue in question), then he would have been even stronger and faster than normal.

I did it again...I'm ranting, aren't I? LOL Sorry, I can't help myself...

02-18-2016, 03:30 PM	#13567
TheBlueMarvel MarvelLegends/DCUniverse Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: On the metaphysical plane of celestial BOOM BAP! Posts: 6,021	@Daetrin Please don't take my criticisms personally, you weren't writing for Spider Man at the time and are not the source of my aggravation...and... I'm "ranting," so this opinion should be taken with a healthy grain of salt. The story for 287 was a good one, I just disliked the way that fight panned out. Your post brought me right back to that moment in time. lol (not your fault...I've got problems) I actually started on the book roughly 80 issues before your jump off point and Spider Man had enjoyed many incredible feats of strength and speed that should have established him as completely unmanageable by a hero like DD. If you like consuming back issues, check out John Romita Jr's initial run on Spidey (pretty much Amazing Spider Man 208-on and off-250...I use the artist as a reference because I'm a visual guy). This particular run (IMO) was responsible for the "amazing" in the "Amazing Spider Man." He routinely dodged simultaneous assault-rifle fire from anywhere between 5-10 goons/mercenaries/soldiers. His list of defeated foes included heavy-weights like the Juggernaut and Mr. Hyde (both situations were more about his wit than brawn, but he did knock out Hyde). Lifting cars was as normal affair and I vividly remember him catching a dumpster full of construction debris thrown at him from an elevated height (Hobgoblin). I remember well the Firelord issue (and follow-ups in the Avengers), and recall thinking to myself that the comment you mentioned was actually a nod to Spider Man fans who were very aware of the extent of his abilities. However, I'll admit, Firelord was a bit much (he beat a herald unconscious, c'mon now). The funny thing is, Spidey is equal in strength to three of the four members of the Wrecking Crew (Petey also defeated Thunderball in single combat). Not to mention, if he was wearing the symbiote costume in that issue (there was a period in which he donned a cloth facsimile and I don't recall if that was before or after the issue in question), then he would have been even stronger and faster than normal. I did it again...I'm ranting, aren't I? LOL Sorry, I can't help myself... Last edited by TheBlueMarvel; 02-18-2016 at 03:33 PM..