So I was interviewed for a documentary last night. I was approached by a fellow with the frankly unfortunate name of Constantine Valhouli, whom I can only assume is a comic fan now because he got the crap kicked out of him as a kid. Referred to me by Catherine Gruenwald (widow of the late, great Mark Gruenwald) and working in conjunction with comic historian Peter Sanderson, they’re putting together a documentary about the history of comics. It’s an endeavor to look at an artform that is all too often relegated to the status of juvenile pastime by the general public. They hauled some camera equipment to my office and we chatted for an hour and a half about comics in general, and my work on such titles as HULK in specific. Interviews have already been completed with Colleen Doran and Jim Valentino. They said Colleen said flattering things about me. Considering I thought she couldn’t stand me, that was nice to hear. Maybe she can stand me now. Not everyone can. Every so often I still worry about Kathleen coming to her senses and running screaming into the night. Thank God for that homing beacon I installed in her while she was sleeping…
Peter Sanderson also pointed out to me that Spider-Man, as depicted in the movie, is portrayed in terms of origin and powers almost exactly the way that I played “Spider-Man 2099.” Genetic manipulation rather than radioactive blood. Biological webspinners. Bristles on his fingertips (the talons on 2099’s were larger than the microscopic versions in the movie, but even so, 2099 had extensions on his fingers whereas the modern day one crawls walls through an enhanced version of static electricity, according to the Handbook). In 2099, his inner warning system consisted of what I called accelerated vision which enabled him to see all manner of attack and react to it before it got to him, which is the movie version…as opposed to the comics where his spider sense is sort of an all purpose ESP.
Coincidence? Well, let’s see if Peter Parker acquires fangs in the next film.
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