There’s some active discussion on Newsarama over the upcoming Spidey crossover that’s going to intersect with the launch of “Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.” I posted a response which I think might be useful here as well–
Guys…it’s real simple:
1) It’s a way of doing a crossover story in which writers don’t feel like they’re doing bits and pieces; (2) readers who prefer particular writers can read a month of their stories in a row rather than piecemeal chapters; (3) regular readers of the respective books will be exposed to writers and might–with any luck–like what they see and check out those writers on their own regular, respective titles.
My first month of stories will essentially be one complete tale. FNSM is told from Peter’s POV, MK will be from MJ’s POV, and the third will focus on Aunt May. The main storyline will be resolved by Part 3, which will be in ASM. Now…will it have elements that tie into a larger crossover? Yes. One would hope they’ll be interesting enough to prompt readers to continue reading the full arc. But if not, you’ll still have a complete story, soup to nuts, just as if I were doing a three parter in FNSM. The only difference is that you’ll get it in one month rather than three. I would like to think that’s a good thing. But if you guys think that’s a bad thing and don’t want to read them, well…okay. I think that’s kind of unfortunate, but it’s your call.
PAD
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“My belief is that pros owe fans their best effort to entertain,”
This is why we, your fans, give anything with your name on it a try.
From Soulsearchers, Fallen Angel, Spidy, Star Trek books and original novels.
You say we owe you nothing, but complain when someone says they’re fans, but have never heard of Soulsearchers or Fallen Angel.
I only know of Soulsearchers from talking to you in San Diego.
The average comic fan doesn’t run to the GCD web page to find out all you’ve done. Not that they’d find it all in one place anyway.
I have no real interest in the “Spider Totem” story line, Hate the MJS characters who’s names seem formed from a Boggle game, But will pick up the issues with your name on them because I have faith that you could write a good story, even using concepts I hate.
But, Unless the other issues of FNS-M come out on a very,very slow release day, I don’t see picking up issues 2 & 3 just to keep my collection complete. I don’t really want to spend money on the other two guys, And even if I love your part of the story, I don’t care what happens next if it’s being handled by writers I don’t like.
It’s like the Matrix movies. One was fun, Two sucked. I have no interest in watching the third “To see how it turns out”.
I enjoyed the first two X-Men movies, But aren’t going to run out and catch the third until I hear something good about it. And so far, The more I hear, The worse it sounds.
Oh yah, What is up with the Marvel Universe and marvel Knights Universe?
MK Inhumans wasn’t the MU Inhumans.
MK Punisher wasn’t MU Punisher.
MK FF isn’t MU FF.
MK Black Panther has no resemblance to MU Black Panther.
But MK Spider-Man IS MU Spider-Man?
I have no idea where MK Capt. America and Daredevil fit in.
All of the ones that you mention are the same as they are in the MU, except for Black Panther. MadroX was a Marvel Knights book too. Marvel Knights is just a brand, and books can move in and out of it (Captain America, Wolverine, Hulk, Black Panther, etc).
“All of the ones that you mention are the same as they are in the MU, except for Black Panther.”
What about the FF, man?
MK is just a brand that has some MU chracters and some alternate versions of MU characters.
I guess it doesn’t make any more sense than anything else at Marvel these days.
The MK FF are the same as the MU FF… early on there were some continuity problems, but they have fixed those, and now the two books match up. Basically, the difference between MK and the MU is supposed to be in the approach… MU books are supposed to be more “superheroey” while MK books are supposed to be more “real world”. But usually they’re the same characters, just handled differently.
Im sick of 2 things people hating on the crossovers first off realize this isnt a crossover in the traditional sense and that intriging but to me the best thing about this is that the Books will finally have an actusal continuity to each other did anyone really think of that?! i mean when peter got organics in spectacular i wasnt sure until just recentlty (new avengers)if anyone else was usign him with them im just glad that the books will flow into each otherinstead of spidey havein like 4 different adventures in one month and not making mention to them in other books. and second People STop hatin on hudlin he’s building an arc that taking time to build up the action now peole are just giving him a hard time cuz he’s filling BIG SHOES but i like his arc and h=with him workin so closely to jms and mr david his stories on “the other” will be brought up to a new level altogother and lest we forget he’s brought black panther to prominence again so stop hating. but ever since spectacular ended i been mising havin another spidey title so FNSM is like a peice of JOY to me Peter David has writeen SPidey b4 and he will deffinatley make this arc worth reading!
sorry to do 2 posts one after another but i forgot JMS is the Reason i bought spider-man again. HE gave Depth to people who had previously lost it Aunt May had been so one dimensional and mary jane had no purpose so they had to write her out with the occasional scene evry once in a while.he made GWEN STACY human instead of the mark of perfection she had been previous to us meeting her children. AND the spider-totem has done nothing but make for Great reading morlun and Shatra and even Eziekial at the end where some of the toughest bad guys this side of venom and Carnage. Plus just when you thought the Green Gobilin was done screwing with Peter we find out about thse twins who’s goalin life was to be another pain in spidey’s NECK its just a new twist. and i’ve enjoyed and and I AM thoroughly enjoying the hydra arc cuz spidey has never taken them on! JMS is taking spidey to regions he never explored and doin a greqt job so i have total faith in “The Other” story arc it wont hurt my wallt the addition of FNSM will fill the space of spectacular and prior to that Peter Parker, and you HAVENT EVEN READ the books from “the other” and u have thrown the book to the wayside i know comic book fans are a stubborn bunch but its not gonna kill u to walk in the comic shop and take a quick glance maybe ready a few sentences u might enjoy what you read either from Hudlin, PAD, or JMS. give it a chance jus take a glance are ur nuts gonna fall off if u do?