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Posted On Today at 05:37:02 am EDT by Richard L [Reply] [Quote] [New] I want Ben back, and always have but. 1. I don't want it done badly. 2. I don't want Kaine to become a 'bad guy' again or have clone degeneration again in order to achieve it. I've been enjoying Kaine as the Scarlet Spider and although I enjoy the darkness in his character I don't want a sad end here. I'm happy with Ben being revealed as alive and not embracing the responsibility at all, having a family and NEVER wearing the webs again. That sort of counterpoint might show Kaine he has more of a sense of responsibility than he realises.

Posted On Today at 02:45:27 am EDT by katefan [Reply] [Quote] [New] But the premise of Bucky's return was so outstandingly stupid that I have never been able to enjoy Brubaker's Captain America stuff.

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Posted On Today at 12:24:41 am EDT by Reverend Meteor [Reply] [Quote] [New] Quote: BEN REILLY? I was looking at the upcoming Solicitations for August (I believe.), and it looks like in the Scarlet Spider books, they're going to bring back: BEN REILLY! Why Marvel, why? Are they really that low on ideas? Yeah, I know, Ben Reilly has a fanbase, but still, the Clone Saga almost ruined the Spidey franchise. Why open that can of worms again? To appease a few people? Ben Reilly is seriously better off staying dead. They killed him for a reason. Plus, his death actually CAN be as pivotal to Peter and impact him on a level akin to Captain Stacy, Gwen, etc. If other writers acknowledge it. But why on earth? Why Marvel, why? Can't ANYONE in comics stay dead anymore? Although I do like that Ock and Kaine are meeting up again, and that they're going to touch upon the fact that Kaine killed Ock. THAT should be interesting. I love Ben. I want him back. I like him more than Peter. But I don't really think he is coming back. There's a catch or something. They have teased us repeatedly about him coming back. This will be more of the same.

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Author: Empire'sRocketGoblinwriterSpider-ManEnglish, Rated: TAdventure/GeneralPeter P./Spider-Man & Gwen S.Chapters: 16, Words: 84,007, Reviews: 26, In-ProgressPeter Parker has become a symbol of hope and of fear as a superpowered vigilante known as Spider-Man. It's not easy, though, as Spider-Man must stop both crime lords, Big Man and Mr. Negative, uncover a plot by terrorist group A.T.E.R.R.O.R. that could destroy the city, and fight new supervillains that are being created by the mysterious Goblin.

Octo-Spidey looks to get the Chameleon out of SHIELD custody, but he’s not the only one interested in the Chameleon.   Avenging Spider-man #20 Writer: Christopher Yost Artist: Marco Checchetto Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg Letters: VC’s Joe Caramagna Cover Art: Paolo Riveria   Spoilers to follow after the break:   The Plot: In Russia a KGB looking gentleman frets over SHIELD’s recent capture of the Chameleon and what secrets Chameleon may reveal to them and so orders a hit on him.   In NYC we meet the new Nick Fury, who now looks exactly like Samuel L Jackson in the Avengers movie. Indeed as this story proceeds we’ll see SHIELD is now in full on copy the movie mode: Phil Coulson is a character in it, Hawkeye and Black Widow are SHIELD agents, Bruce Banner is on the Hellicarrier science lab, and even the acronym has been changed to match the movie version. Anyway Fury comes across Octo-Spidey, who has just captured some AIM agents and turns them over to Fury knowing this will get him aboard the Hellicarrier.   On the Hellicarrier Octo-Spidey makes chit-chat with Hawkeye & Widow while sending little spider robots into the Hellicarrier so he can monitor everything in it. We finally see Chameleon, whom is being unsuccessfully interrogated by a SHIELD psychiatrist. And then a cloaked Russian fighter jet arrives outside the Hellicarrier waiting for the moment to attack and “kill them all.”   Back onboard we see Octo-Spidey use his robots to cut the power to set up a ruse where he able to check the cellblock. Things take an unexpected turn when the Russians beam onboard led two by superhumans: one who has a rot touch and one of whom has a lightsaber. Ock runs out on the fight to find Chameleon but instead finds Chameleon used the opportunity of the power failure to murder the doctor and guard and escape his cell, which Ock feels responsible for. He doesn’t have time to feel guilty for long as the two super-spies arrive at the cell block. He fights them briefly while trying to figure out how to catch up to Chameleon when suddenly Hulk shows up.   Critical Thoughts: Overall this is a good issue. While I wouldn’t put Chameleon in the upper echelon of Spidey foes, I think the character works best when used in espionage style stories like this one. The Russian villains, while not an instant classic or anything, are adequate enough in their role of secondary antagonists in a story that is packed with characters.   Ock’s voice again rings true this issue. I like how we see his opinions of Hawkeye and Widow—he dismisses the former as a moron, but respects Widow’s assassination skills. (I don’t agree with those opinions as Hawkeye is actually my second favorite Avengers, but I can accept Ock would see him that way.) There’s also a small but fun moment where Ock thinks to himself, “It feels like I should tell a joke here” showing Ock still has to work at impersonating Spidey. Playing into the “superior” concept you also get the idea that part of Ock’s plan on the Hellicarrier is to prove he can outsmart SHIELD by spying on the master spies with his robots. I mean yes, his ultimate goal is to get Chameleon and not ego, but I get the impression between the lines of the story that Ock chose this particular way of getting to him just to prove he could do it.    This story is also an interesting change of pace for Octo-Spidey as this is one of the few villainous things Ock has done since becoming Spidey. This isn’t him going overboard or being more ruthless than Peter in stopping a crime. He is actively committing a crime himself in trying to break Chameleon out of prison. And while he is probably doing this for his ongoing Sinister Six collection subplot, instead of actually setting him free: he is still acting on selfish motives against the law.   I think we also have the potential for some interesting character interactions next issue. The doctor scene reiterates that Chameleon is a master of impersonation. Will that enable him to recognize

Angel's decision to accompany Beast and Iceman in Defenders #125 turned the non-team into a partial revival of the original X-Men. And that's exactly what Angel wanted. Before joining the New Defenders, Angel tried renewing his involvement with the mutant team. Yet beginning with X-Men #137, the high-flying Angel was uncharacteristically careless and klutzy when working alongside the "new" X-Men who largely replaced the original team in #94. Though initially depicted as out of practice, that wasn't the full story. Rather, any beginner's mistakes on Angel's part resulted from his feeling ill-at-ease among the reconfigured team. A disapproving attitude toward Wolverine, and shock that that X-Men would tolerate anyone with homicidal tendencies within their ranks, led Angel to again fly the coup in #148. Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngers no longer felt like home.The above image comes from from X-Men #148.

Author: LartovioSpider-ManEnglish, Rated: THurt/Comfort/FamilyPeter P./Spider-Man & May P.Chapters: 18, Words: 31,538, Reviews: 126, In-Progress-"For a while, he allowed himself to believe he was normal. He tried to forget all about Spider-Man..."- My take on what happens between the night with the lizard and the end of the movie. Chapter eighteen is up!