Comments on: A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments - Day 184

By: wwk5d

wwk5d — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:01:40 +0000

The art looks like it was inspired by the DC animated shows.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:00:05 +0000

Anybody who has never spent more than $4.25 for a single issue of a comic book can't be much of a comic book fan.

By: JackKing

JackKing — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:47:52 +0000

He's talking about trade paperbacks.

By: Mary Warner

Mary Warner — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:36:16 +0000

Regarding Stealthwise's comment-- $5-10 is 'bargain basement'? I've never spent more than $4.25 for a single issue of anything, EVER. $5-10 is outrageously expensive by my standards.

Or where you being sarcastic?

By: Callum

Callum — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:56:22 +0000

I like Cooke's change of style much better than I like the rest of the issue's art so I'd enthusiastically agree with you on the moment. ..Although Peter bartering with a homeless man for his clothes sounds pretty good too..

By: John Cage

John Cage — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:27:45 +0000

I've seen this issue referenced in some of the Marvel handbooks as well.

Have a good day.
John Cage

By: Crash-Man

Crash-Man — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:42:13 +0000

GO PETE!

By: rwe1138

rwe1138 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:05:31 +0000

Man, Tangled Web was great sometimes. Here's hoping that something from "Flowers For Rhino" makes it into the column eventually.

By: Calum Johnston

Calum Johnston — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:55:52 +0000

It is a great issue, but it should be noted that it isn't just a Darwyn Cooke joint. J. Bone worked on the pencils and inks as well as Darwyn. Same with the Xmas issue.

By: Michael P.

Michael P. — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:20:11 +0000

The idea of Tangled Web was that it was a "Legends of the Dark Knight" type book, in continuity, but set whenever within Spidey's past that it needed to be. I always figured this story took place during the period after MJ turned down Peter's first proposal and whenever he started dating the Black Cat.

And you totally skipped the subplot about the Bugle intern hooking up with the cute punk rock girl.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:45:49 +0000

And Flash was so Reggie in this scene.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:44:23 +0000

Did Cooke do this story in the middle of a long run on Archie Comics? It seems like he turned Archie Andrews into Spider-man complete with Betty and Veronica fighting over him!

By: stealthwise

stealthwise — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:42:59 +0000

I have all the Tangled Web tpbs, and bought them years after the series was cancelled... for whatever reason, they were all bargain bin pickups, going for $5-10 a piece only. For the life of me, I have no idea why, as they have some of the best Spider-Man stories I've ever read within their pages. Cooke's are among my favourites; I really wish he was able to cut loose some more like he did here and in New Frontier.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:53:04 +0000

Although I've purged a lot of my Spidey collection, I still have this issue. It was such a great Silver Age throwback. Brian, I'm pretty sure this story was supposed to be in continuity. I believe--somebody correct me if I'm wrong--that it was published during Howard Mackie and John Byrne's Spider-Man run, where they "killed" Mary Jane in a plane crash and she was out of the book for awhile. Cooke did a follow-up story not long after set at Christmas, where MJ DID appear in the story. (Also a great story, BTW.)

By: Snapper

Snapper — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:07:09 +0000

Peter's face in the ''Gglurk'' panel! That is fantastic.