The fact this channel only has 17 subs is a damn shame. This is some of the best spidey content on YT, been hooked since flash vid. I hope you saw him in the NWH trailer, on Peters side!
Having a consistent art team really helps stablish a run imo and this run had great artists, JrJr and Deodato at their peaks and Garney doing very good work
@@spoodurmin9742 you talking about during The Other? As you said that was in a different title and i think written by someone else so i wouldn't count that as part of JMS' run
@@dantecrottogini529 Yeah but the overarching story was written by JMS, those tie-ins had crucial parts of the story in them. They count imo, they were even included in the JMS collection for his run.
Dude you nailed it. The JMS and JR jr duo was one of my all time favorite runs. I hate artistic inconsistency and that run nailed a sense of real world authenticity in dialogue, character, drama as well as putting it alongside some extreme challenges in and out of the mask.
Peter being a teacher is literally the perfect endgame for his story, it's fits his character so well. The fact that your own uncle was one of the reasons for this run is absolutely phenomenal. Must feel so amazing!
4:40 you know he's gonna be a good spiderman writer when he literally was in the same important situation Spiderman once was and his entire story is about this single moment
@@yurifairy2969 It’s absolutely got its dated little “2000s isms” but in terms of recontextualizing the character for a modern audience it worked wonders; much easier to digest in comparison to the extremely wordy original series, felt more relatable to readers, a little more irreverent, etc., but that’s just the evolution of comics. The Ultimate Spider-Man series just came out at the right time for what it was doing.
@@yurifairy2969 Though some parts of it haven’t aged well, the series overall still has a writing style that is pretty modern and easy for newer readers to get into
My very first comic book was actually a spider-man graphic novel of that very arc, with Morlun, Ezekiel and Spidey (Peter) becoming a teacher. It made me interested in teaching, seeing Peter being a hero both in and out of his "uniform". I'd never thought of teachers like that, so i decided to be one. And now i'm in university studying to be an English and History teacher, hopefully i can do the same things for kids in today's world that Joe's teachers, and Peter, did for theirs.
Never heard of the guy or you before, but this video was extremely well done. Excited to see what future content you produce, this channel is extremely underrated.
Straczynski was not only the man who saved spider-man, he has also been the one who has inspired us to overcome obstacles and we see that in his numbers of the amazing spider-man. The straczynski's story is very moving despite everything he suffered in his life came out ahead.
Wow it's fantastic to hear directly from the nephew of a great artist, thank you for your insight!! This is why Spider-Man will never die: the true believers
Seems like you were reading Spider-Man at the same time I was lol. I fell in love with the character as a lil squirt reading the Straczinsky era, plus reading Ultimate Spider-Man from the very first issue. When those things both ended on sour notes (One More Day and Ultimatum) I lost interest in comics altogether and never really got into them again. Your vids on these topics are taking me on a strong nostalgia trip, man; appreciate it
I got into spider-man at a very similar time. Still cherish my early ultimate spider-man issues. But after Sin's Past I was like: dafuq? I'm done. But I think Paul Jenkins was super underrated. His version of Norman Osborne/ Green Goblin was super good. Dark and psychologically complex. Jenkins cemented the Green Goblin as my favorite villain.
The JMS run is honest to god one of my favorite spider-man eras. People tend to discount it because of the admittedly bad Sins Past and One More Day arcs; but those are just much the fault of Marvel editorial and Joe Quesada. Arcs like Coming Home, Until The Stars Turn Cold, and Book of Ezekiel are amazing. We got a grounded mature Peter Parker, the revelation to Aunt May, and probably the best bond between the married Peter and MJ. After the god awful 90s Spidey comics (clone saga, final chapter, that dumb 1998 relaunch by Mackie and the thankfully now non-Canon Chapter One) You hit all the nails on the head in this vid, and Odin bless ya for it!
This run was the first I got to read as a kid. Comics being very rare back in the day in my country. This was my Spider-Man, I didn't care that much about the magic stuff that JMS brought to the lore of the character (I could take it or drop it) but the character writing was amazing. Every other writer that came afterwards never quite made me enjoy a run as much. I would love if JMS would get another shot at the character, we never got to see him dive deeper into peter's classic villains and their minds. PS: Would love to know more about the lore of his old Peter, and how he was accused of manslaughter.
alex feels like the best friend I never knew I had... your videos are so brilliantly well developed and you have very strong opinions on the Spidey runs
Literally favourite mainline spider-man run. Absolutely amazing. Seeing Peter literally run around for days fighting morlun and getting absolutely worn down the whole time and having no luck getting ahold of anyone is so brutal
That’s crazy man that he’s your uncle! Bros a legend, Ive loved spider man all my life and it’s awesome hearing the perspective from a person so close to him!! Major inspiration.
JMS is one of my favorite Spidey writters, the way he wrote the dynamics between Peter, MJ and May as a family and Peter's heroics was mind blowing to me.
The Straczynski run on Spider-Man was long after I stopped buying current comics but I won the collection of trade paperbacks that collected his run and really enjoyed it. I thought it was fantastic…other than the Gwen part. :)
I heard about this guy through his writing on The Real Ghostbusters and how he quit the show because of network meddling. He seems like a really cool guy
JMS’s run was the one that I grew up with in the early 2000s. His Spider-Man is my Spider-Man. While there’s certainly some flubs in his Spider-Man catalog, he did so much to forward the character and take him places that are still relevant to his mythos today. While I’ve since read the entirety of AMS, his will always be my favorite. Incredible work here, sir.
I loved character development and world-building JMS has put into these comics.. it's always fascinating to be engaged and fully immerse into the world where superheros exist. No wonder this run had a huge impact on readers as it gave them the insight to Peter's life along with his loved one's lives as well. It just made this more relatable and not just a half assed attempt at trying to hype up a superhero by showing him beating up bad guys.
This Guy Is A Saviour For All The Spider Man Fans 🧡👑🙏🏻
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Only recently found out about this channel via the NWH boom and honestly this is fucking amazing content. I’m staying for the ride no matter how long each video takes cause quality is always lovely to see.
when i started watching this i went to subscribe, only to realize you only had 100 subscribers???!!?? This is by-far some of the best spidey content on youtube.
J Michael Straczynski's first arc involving Morlun, the Happy Birthday scene with Uncle Ben, and the 9/11 issue are still my favorite Spidey stories of all-time. He's great!
@@MisogynyMan Truely, he was basically a Terminator. Surprised we haven't got a movie with him as a villain. Spider-verse films would had been a good spot for his character.
I've come back to this run, at least the JRJR half (and the full run at least twice) 3 or 4 times this year alone, probably 6 or 7 times total, and every time I go to reread it, my life-long love for Spider-Man is solidified even further than before. Often times, every once in awhile when I'm going through a rough patch or need a break, I'll go back to it, it's my comfort run at this point! Such a great, detailed video (this is my second watch of it actually lol)! I agree with what you said about seeing this as definitive, because I feel that way too. To me, this is peak Spider-Man, it's the epitome of everything I love so dearly about this character, and I honestly kinda wish they'd bring him back to write Spidey again. Whether or not that ever happens, I feel so lucky that JMS's run even exists, it's such a powerful and vibrant run, and it nails Spider-Man's core with such strength!
I notice you focus heavily on spiderman in your content so far. I love it a lot, and per your recommendation I picked up J's first couple issues of his run. Id love to see you branch out into more comics, Sandman being a favorite, but I can really tell your passionate about spiderman. Its amazing. Keep up the good work.
I found your channel about 2 days ago and it has become my favorite Comic Book Review channel. There is so much heart in your content. You deserve far more subscribers.
Finally, a group of fellow comic readers that enjoyed jms’ Spider-Man. I was on board for the first half of the arc. I dropped the story when romita jr left. The second half of his run was bad, but thanks to your video, I see it was quesada’s doing. Urr. Midnight nation, rising stars, and supreme power were also really good reads. Awesome job on the video. I look forward to the next one
Bro, I wish Spencer went all the way to save Peter and MJ. He came so close, I can't tell if backed off because of executive meddling or if it was a fake out all along.
many thanks for putting this out, Straczynski is my favorite ASM writer, I started reading the series from the V2 launched with his writing and he later turned out to be the definitive writer for the true character.
This run was actually where I started getting into reading Spider-Man comics even though I was already a fan of the cartoon and movies at the time. The writing is second to none, might be the best I’ve read to this day.
This was the run I read as a child and I remember so many of these moments. Even as a dumb kid I was routinely floored by the emotional moments at the time and they've stayed with em always. I reflect on them often
I owned all these issues when they were originally printed and only ever read them once. Decades later, the emotional impact of the tale MJK wove is still incredibly emblazoned in memory. Despite not remembering fine details I still remember theoveracrhing story and and how "good" I felt after reading each comic. Thankfully his work on Spider-man has been collected in Omnibus format and as soon as book one is reprinted I will own these wonnderful tales again. This was truly brilliant and beautiful video
The first comic book I ever got actually bought for me, not given down was Spider-Man Coming Home, so suffice it to say Straczynski has had a profound impact on my life and I have always had a deep level of respect for him and Romita Jr. for changing my life and igniting a passion which has shaped my life through that amazing book.
I read the graphic novel of his work on Spider-Man at a Borders over ten years ago and till this day it’s the Spider-Man story that’s stuck the most with me. Hasn’t been topped since.
To the legend who's been following alex since 17 subs, i salute you, this is now my favorite youtube channel of all time. I dont know how to compliment this, it's just that good
I was reading Spidey comics at this time and hated the "direction" Howard Mackie was taking the character in. I remember when a new writer was announced how I hoped for a change and I remember thinking "One issue. I took the guy one single issue to get the character back on track." Not a return to the status quo or anything, but definitely a return to the core of the character. His time as a teacher was a great step forward from his time at the Bugle, and what he did with Aunt May should have never been undone. His first story arc was one of the few times a writer has ever been able to achieve such a rug pull while still staying true to the character in my opinion. Great video!
damn, watching this video has made me realize that these were the Spiderman comics I read when I was a kid! Seeing some of these panels bought back some great memories. Gunna go to my local comic store and buy up some back issues now, thanks
This is one of the most inspirational videos I’ve ever watched. Straczynski is a hero. Beautiful. Also is the Spider God deity in anyway connected to the Spider God plot-line of Spider-Man Noir? Also John Romita Jr. is seriously one of the best Spidey artists. God his art is phenomenal. His Batman art is equally amazing.
For Me. I Knew J. Michael from his work on the early episodes of The Real Ghostbusters. He is seriously talented and I had NO IDEA that he had written a ton of important Spider-Man stories.
Nice you give him his props. I loved his run and I agree that it's some of the most touching, human stories that moved me, that I literally carried with me as a person. I think he really reinforced Peter's moral character by giving him real challenges, now if we can get him to write a one shot about The Wall...
This man also helped make the Real Ghostbusters cartoon it was amazing when he was on it and it's quality quickly dipped when he left goes to show how great he is
just realized that you now have more subscribers than owen likes comics, it’s insane how far you’ve come in such a short time. Glad I was here before you were at a thousand so I can brag about it to absolutely nobody
The choice I think to step in and stop the thief in the convention hall, coupled with all of his personal struggles and difficulties growing up, made Joe the perfect man to write Spider-Man. I thoroughly loved his run, regardless of which artist was sketching it. The man kept up with that amazing 9/11 script in 24 hours. Thats talent right there.
This man went from Saturday morning cartoon story editor to a comic book writer who saved spider man, boy this is gonna be something interesting to hear.
I also like how Peter becoming a teacher effected his relationship with Flash Thompson. Up until that point they had become friends. And being back in the highschool setting mentally changed their dynamic back to how they were when they were in highschool. Flash regressing back to being the bully he use to be. Some would say it was unnecessary character regression, but it's a very real thing people deal and that's why I liked it. It was real.
In all honesty i love Ezekiel and the spider totem, when i saw people criticizing it, I was like: "wtf? its awesome and makes perfect sense in the comic" it was awesome to know that the writer of one of my favorite spiderman runs was so interesting.
Great video Alex! I have been a JMS fan from Babylon 5 and didn't even know he was behind so many other stories. He has such a great mind for telling a story! I will finish Becoming Superman, I have the audiobook and just haven't been able to get into it. I will now.
Kudos! 👏 I’m touched that somebody on TH-cam appreciates JMS’ run for all the things he did. Joe Straczynski’s run alongside Peter David’s all too brief return to Spidey on FN Spider-Man & Aquirre-Sacasa on Sensational (with Fraction’s farewell to the character as we knew him annual) was the last time I remember Peter Parker as the one I grew up with. It was an execrable downhill torrent of shite for the character from there on out. Hickman’s brief handling of Pete in the early issues of Future Foundation was the only glimpse of the True Spidey since Fat Joey shat all over Spider-Man’s 45 year history with OMD.
Just stumbled upon this channel and it’s not half bad! Not only great Spidey content for a web-head fanatic like me,!but overall comic book content such as documentaries/essays like this. Keep at the great work and hope this channel continues to grow!
When you mentioned his name, I thought there's no way the creator of Babylon 5 also wrote Spider-Man comics. Yet here we are. He sounds like a legend. B5 remains my favorite sci-fi series, and that's saying something. I am truly amazed by all he has done, and overcome. He's admirable even more than the characters he wrote, because he and his accomplishments are real.
Love your little homage to Peter and MJ at the end. Breaks my heart to say this but sounds like as long as Quesada is running Marvel Comics they will never be together again. Makes me wanna walk up and down the Empire State building with a sign that says, “Peter and MJ forever!!!!”
Anyone know if Linkara has done a special episode celebrating their Reunion? He usually saves Spider Man for his Milestone episodes but I was curious if he’s done it already.
Ezekiel is one of my Fave Villian in early 2000's Spidey Rouges Gallery. Which unless Sony or Disney will stop pulling their punches will sadly not be adapted for his sheer brutality. Love what your uncle did to his run.
It really says a lot (?) when the only negative stuff of Straczynski run is Sins Past and the whole magic totem stuff (that recently certain awful Sony movie vaguely use it).
I feel really lucky because hardcover books of this run started coming out in Brazil right when I was getting into comics, and they’re really so good, with all the relationship stuff and Peter being a teacher, but what I really loved was when he was fighting Morlun and called aunt May, because it was so heartbreaking how he wanted to tell her that what was going on, but he couldn’t so he just told her how much he loved her. Another moment I loved was the “last stand” moment, because that was my favorite suit from the game and I really wanted to know where it was from and I coincidentally got the comic in which it showed up
Apart from the “I’m recording this in ma maw's hoose & need to keep my voice down” quality to the voiceover this was very good & informative! Hope ye get your own gaff soon big man
I have the issue where he helps a boy who stole his dads gun. (its called Vibes). You can really tell the dynamic between peter and mj in that one and little stories like this one really add to the way he writes spiderman. Love the video btw.
I really like when super hero comics or manga are more grounded, they show that super humans or even god like people are still human in a way, and let's the readers relate to them and by connecting with them and going on their journey with them, we can also take in the lessons they learn and put it in our own life.
The fact this channel only has 17 subs is a damn shame. This is some of the best spidey content on YT, been hooked since flash vid. I hope you saw him in the NWH trailer, on Peters side!
Appreciate it a lot, this video took a lifetime to make. And hell yeah he's blonde LET'S GOOO
Now 1.56K lol
Now 2.84K lol
@@TIME2POO now 2.89K 👀
Almost double that now! Hell yea
The fact that his origin story as a Spider-Man writer perfectly mirrors Spideys origin is just...man, that's destiny.
Look I might not be up on my spider-man lore but I don't remember Richard Parker being a Nazi.
@@batdog2183 yeah what the hell is this guy on about lmfao
@@JavienWashington he's talking about stopping the thief
Hence his changing the origin of Spider-Man to implying that his becoming Spider-Man in fact *was* Destiny as well
Damn... he was bit by a radioactive Spider-Man writer...
The man is the definition of "we should be greater than what we suffer"
@Life Hoes On So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.
literally what Spider-man stands for, he was just perfect for the role
Is that a quote?
Yes
@@bensadfleck9972yes
Having a consistent art team really helps stablish a run imo and this run had great artists, JrJr and Deodato at their peaks and Garney doing very good work
Except for whoever drew some of those tie-in issues of Marvel Knights Spider-Man. That artist is fucking horrible.
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you talking about during The Other? As you said that was in a different title and i think written by someone else so i wouldn't count that as part of JMS' run
@@dantecrottogini529 Yeah but the overarching story was written by JMS, those tie-ins had crucial parts of the story in them. They count imo, they were even included in the JMS collection for his run.
Dude you nailed it. The JMS and JR jr duo was one of my all time favorite runs. I hate artistic inconsistency and that run nailed a sense of real world authenticity in dialogue, character, drama as well as putting it alongside some extreme challenges in and out of the mask.
Only to then have to suffer through Slott and Ramos as the worst the franchise has ever seen
Peter being a teacher is literally the perfect endgame for his story, it's fits his character so well. The fact that your own uncle was one of the reasons for this run is absolutely phenomenal. Must feel so amazing!
I thought that was a joke
4:40 you know he's gonna be a good spiderman writer when he literally was in the same important situation Spiderman once was and his entire story is about this single moment
Top 3 writers to ever touch the series IMO. His run paired with early Ultimate Spider-Man made the 2000s era of Spider-Man comics hard to beat.
i don't think ultimate spider-man has aged all that well personally
@@yurifairy2969 It’s absolutely got its dated little “2000s isms” but in terms of recontextualizing the character for a modern audience it worked wonders; much easier to digest in comparison to the extremely wordy original series, felt more relatable to readers, a little more irreverent, etc., but that’s just the evolution of comics. The Ultimate Spider-Man series just came out at the right time for what it was doing.
That's not even an opinion. It's truth.
@@yurifairy2969 Though some parts of it haven’t aged well, the series overall still has a writing style that is pretty modern and easy for newer readers to get into
@@ahmadkhalaf8952 True. Been reading Ultimate Spider-Man for a while, and overall, it's pretty easy to read
2:30 that shit is so heartwarming. Teachers really are slept on. Fuck man I just wish I could have an impact on someones life like they do
You can
This run's take on MJ and Peter's relationship is one of my favorite things in fiction, ever
Exactly I wish they be married again you tell great story with married couples
Imagine if Sam Raimi hired J. Michael Straczynski as a screenwriter for Spider-Man 4, that would be one of the best movies they'll ever made.
Theres a script for it as well as a beta stage game up on youtube if ur curious
or amazing spider-man 3
Dude hell yes
Sins past: the movie lmao
@@xhyre179 andrew being well written xD
For such a small channel. you make some pretty good content. Cheers!
You should take notes
@@edwardthestupid7704damn 😂 why’d you have to do him like that
My very first comic book was actually a spider-man graphic novel of that very arc, with Morlun, Ezekiel and Spidey (Peter) becoming a teacher. It made me interested in teaching, seeing Peter being a hero both in and out of his "uniform". I'd never thought of teachers like that, so i decided to be one.
And now i'm in university studying to be an English and History teacher, hopefully i can do the same things for kids in today's world that Joe's teachers, and Peter, did for theirs.
IT WAS MY FIRST COMIC TOO
It was my first spiderman comic as well
lmao same that was my first comic book too
That's awesome
Being a comic book teacher is alot easier than a real life one.
That 9/11 comic was so well done that it was required reading in my English class to teach us how to write about resilience, pain and grief properly.
Never heard of the guy or you before, but this video was extremely well done. Excited to see what future content you produce, this channel is extremely underrated.
Straczynski was not only the man who saved spider-man, he has also been the one who has inspired us to overcome obstacles and we see that in his numbers of the amazing spider-man. The straczynski's story is very moving despite everything he suffered in his life came out ahead.
Wow it's fantastic to hear directly from the nephew of a great artist, thank you for your insight!! This is why Spider-Man will never die: the true believers
JMS was the writer. This was a great time to be a comic book reader.
@@tripttwe I think he means that his work is art so he is an artist
@@jkjoshua1849 I think he means that the guy was THE writer.
@@jab9109 yes of course he’s the writer but writing can be considered a work of art
@@jkjoshua1849 And no one here is saying it cannot
Seems like you were reading Spider-Man at the same time I was lol. I fell in love with the character as a lil squirt reading the Straczinsky era, plus reading Ultimate Spider-Man from the very first issue. When those things both ended on sour notes (One More Day and Ultimatum) I lost interest in comics altogether and never really got into them again. Your vids on these topics are taking me on a strong nostalgia trip, man; appreciate it
I got into spider-man at a very similar time. Still cherish my early ultimate spider-man issues. But after Sin's Past I was like: dafuq? I'm done. But I think Paul Jenkins was super underrated. His version of Norman Osborne/ Green Goblin was super good. Dark and psychologically complex. Jenkins cemented the Green Goblin as my favorite villain.
The JMS run is honest to god one of my favorite spider-man eras. People tend to discount it because of the admittedly bad Sins Past and One More Day arcs; but those are just much the fault of Marvel editorial and Joe Quesada.
Arcs like Coming Home, Until The Stars Turn Cold, and Book of Ezekiel are amazing.
We got a grounded mature Peter Parker, the revelation to Aunt May, and probably the best bond between the married Peter and MJ.
After the god awful 90s Spidey comics (clone saga, final chapter, that dumb 1998 relaunch by Mackie and the thankfully now non-Canon Chapter One)
You hit all the nails on the head in this vid, and Odin bless ya for it!
What is this non-canon "Chapter one"? This with their daughter?
@@bigbysnake8647 chapter one was an attempt to "modernize" spider-mans origin in 1998 but it's pretty bad. Marvel sorta swept it under the rug
@@telophasemusic thanks for information, man! Sounds bad, but not unexpected.
This run was the first I got to read as a kid. Comics being very rare back in the day in my country.
This was my Spider-Man, I didn't care that much about the magic stuff that JMS brought to the lore of the character (I could take it or drop it) but the character writing was amazing. Every other writer that came afterwards never quite made me enjoy a run as much.
I would love if JMS would get another shot at the character, we never got to see him dive deeper into peter's classic villains and their minds.
PS: Would love to know more about the lore of his old Peter, and how he was accused of manslaughter.
alex feels like the best friend I never knew I had... your videos are so brilliantly well developed and you have very strong opinions on the Spidey runs
Literally favourite mainline spider-man run. Absolutely amazing. Seeing Peter literally run around for days fighting morlun and getting absolutely worn down the whole time and having no luck getting ahold of anyone is so brutal
My favorite Spider-writers? JM DeMatteis, Roger Stern and JMS. Met him once, was a total delight. He asked ME questions 🥰
That’s crazy man that he’s your uncle! Bros a legend, Ive loved spider man all my life and it’s awesome hearing the perspective from a person so close to him!! Major inspiration.
I thought that was a joke he’s actually his uncle?
@@BlackPhoenix13 If it was then I didn’t get it lol, I’m not the best with tone at times.
JMS is one of my favorite Spidey writters, the way he wrote the dynamics between Peter, MJ and May as a family and Peter's heroics was mind blowing to me.
how dont you have a million Alex?
ngl this is top tier content , keep it up!
The Straczynski run on Spider-Man was long after I stopped buying current comics but I won the collection of trade paperbacks that collected his run and really enjoyed it. I thought it was fantastic…other than the Gwen part. :)
Sins Past and OMD...you should've given those back, lol.
Poor JMS.
@@Jose-se9pu yeah marvels editors suck
That wasn't his fault at all though
I heard about this guy through his writing on The Real Ghostbusters and how he quit the show because of network meddling. He seems like a really cool guy
JMS’s run was the one that I grew up with in the early 2000s. His Spider-Man is my Spider-Man. While there’s certainly some flubs in his Spider-Man catalog, he did so much to forward the character and take him places that are still relevant to his mythos today. While I’ve since read the entirety of AMS, his will always be my favorite. Incredible work here, sir.
I loved character development and world-building JMS has put into these comics.. it's always fascinating to be engaged and fully immerse into the world where superheros exist. No wonder this run had a huge impact on readers as it gave them the insight to Peter's life along with his loved one's lives as well. It just made this more relatable and not just a half assed attempt at trying to hype up a superhero by showing him beating up bad guys.
This Guy Is A Saviour For All The Spider Man Fans 🧡👑🙏🏻
Only recently found out about this channel via the NWH boom and honestly this is fucking amazing content. I’m staying for the ride no matter how long each video takes cause quality is always lovely to see.
when i started watching this i went to subscribe, only to realize you only had 100 subscribers???!!?? This is by-far some of the best spidey content on youtube.
thank you😍
comic book video essays (like fr comics and not comic book films) are always a treat. great work on this!
J Michael Straczynski's first arc involving Morlun, the Happy Birthday scene with Uncle Ben, and the 9/11 issue are still my favorite Spidey stories of all-time. He's great!
Morlune was such a badass, he scared the crap out of me. Truly a terrifying villain.
Id rather fight almost anyone but him.
@@MisogynyMan Truely, he was basically a Terminator. Surprised we haven't got a movie with him as a villain. Spider-verse films would had been a good spot for his character.
Just a 5 second scene.
"I sense something entered this universe.
I must have it.
I must taste it."
@@michaelsuarez2967
i love that he didnt make Peter the vessel for his life, but the embodiment of the teachers that gave him a chance. powerful stuff.
I've come back to this run, at least the JRJR half (and the full run at least twice) 3 or 4 times this year alone, probably 6 or 7 times total, and every time I go to reread it, my life-long love for Spider-Man is solidified even further than before. Often times, every once in awhile when I'm going through a rough patch or need a break, I'll go back to it, it's my comfort run at this point! Such a great, detailed video (this is my second watch of it actually lol)!
I agree with what you said about seeing this as definitive, because I feel that way too. To me, this is peak Spider-Man, it's the epitome of everything I love so dearly about this character, and I honestly kinda wish they'd bring him back to write Spidey again. Whether or not that ever happens, I feel so lucky that JMS's run even exists, it's such a powerful and vibrant run, and it nails Spider-Man's core with such strength!
I notice you focus heavily on spiderman in your content so far. I love it a lot, and per your recommendation I picked up J's first couple issues of his run. Id love to see you branch out into more comics, Sandman being a favorite, but I can really tell your passionate about spiderman. Its amazing. Keep up the good work.
I found your channel about 2 days ago and it has become my favorite Comic Book Review channel. There is so much heart in your content. You deserve far more subscribers.
Finally, a group of fellow comic readers that enjoyed jms’ Spider-Man. I was on board for the first half of the arc. I dropped the story when romita jr left. The second half of his run was bad, but thanks to your video, I see it was quesada’s doing. Urr. Midnight nation, rising stars, and supreme power were also really good reads. Awesome job on the video. I look forward to the next one
oh my god im actually loving this channel, subscribed after watching two videos, also straczynski basically saved my life ngl
He was my fave, grew up on his run and Romita Jr. art! And he did a miracle bringing back Thor.
Bro, I wish Spencer went all the way to save Peter and MJ. He came so close, I can't tell if backed off because of executive meddling or if it was a fake out all along.
Executive interference
there's no doubt i was editorial like he was laying some pretty heavy hints of what he wanted to do
Joe Quesada would never let it happen
he was kicked out of Spider-Man so i guess its the first option
many thanks for putting this out, Straczynski is my favorite ASM writer, I started reading the series from the V2 launched with his writing and he later turned out to be the definitive writer for the true character.
The facts that you have this many subs with 4 vids tells me one thing. You’re gonna blow up and your content deserves it.
This is my fav video on your channel. Can't believe it doesn't have much more views
You’ve got some serious potential. I look forward to what you’ll create in the future.
In highschool I had J. Michael as the writer on his Amazing run and Bendis on Ultimate. It was the best and I had no idea how lucky I was
This run was actually where I started getting into reading Spider-Man comics even though I was already a fan of the cartoon and movies at the time. The writing is second to none, might be the best I’ve read to this day.
What a life story, bro actually did what spidey didn’t
This was the run I read as a child and I remember so many of these moments.
Even as a dumb kid I was routinely floored by the emotional moments at the time and they've stayed with em always.
I reflect on them often
I owned all these issues when they were originally printed and only ever read them once. Decades later, the emotional impact of the tale MJK wove is still incredibly emblazoned in memory. Despite not remembering fine details I still remember theoveracrhing story and and how "good" I felt after reading each comic. Thankfully his work on Spider-man has been collected in Omnibus format and as soon as book one is reprinted I will own these wonnderful tales again.
This was truly brilliant and beautiful video
This is amazing. Started reading the run and I’m loving it!!
this video actually made me want to collect his entire run! I am actually really enjoying it
This was such a joy to watch
Now I'm going to read this run thank you!
The first comic book I ever got actually bought for me, not given down was Spider-Man Coming Home, so suffice it to say Straczynski has had a profound impact on my life and I have always had a deep level of respect for him and Romita Jr. for changing my life and igniting a passion which has shaped my life through that amazing book.
I read the graphic novel of his work on Spider-Man at a Borders over ten years ago and till this day it’s the Spider-Man story that’s stuck the most with me. Hasn’t been topped since.
To the legend who's been following alex since 17 subs, i salute you, this is now my favorite youtube channel of all time. I dont know how to compliment this, it's just that good
I was reading Spidey comics at this time and hated the "direction" Howard Mackie was taking the character in. I remember when a new writer was announced how I hoped for a change and I remember thinking "One issue. I took the guy one single issue to get the character back on track." Not a return to the status quo or anything, but definitely a return to the core of the character. His time as a teacher was a great step forward from his time at the Bugle, and what he did with Aunt May should have never been undone. His first story arc was one of the few times a writer has ever been able to achieve such a rug pull while still staying true to the character in my opinion. Great video!
damn, watching this video has made me realize that these were the Spiderman comics I read when I was a kid! Seeing some of these panels bought back some great memories.
Gunna go to my local comic store and buy up some back issues now, thanks
This is one of the most inspirational videos I’ve ever watched. Straczynski is a hero. Beautiful. Also is the Spider God deity in anyway connected to the Spider God plot-line of Spider-Man Noir? Also John Romita Jr. is seriously one of the best Spidey artists. God his art is phenomenal. His Batman art is equally amazing.
He sounds like an absolute unit. What an incredible man.
For Me. I Knew J. Michael from his work on the early episodes of The Real Ghostbusters. He is seriously talented and I had NO IDEA that he had written a ton of important Spider-Man stories.
Nice you give him his props. I loved his run and I agree that it's some of the most touching, human stories that moved me, that I literally carried with me as a person. I think he really reinforced Peter's moral character by giving him real challenges, now if we can get him to write a one shot about The Wall...
Wow this was great. Expected this quality from a channel with thousands. Extremely underrated
Got this in my recommendations, liked because I completely agreed with the sentence. Listening to your creepy intro now. The like will remain.
Peter Parker as a highschool teacher is something I didn't know I wanted. Thank you for introducing this era of Spider-man to me..
This man also helped make the Real Ghostbusters cartoon it was amazing when he was on it and it's quality quickly dipped when he left goes to show how great he is
This is some top tier content. Well researched, well edited, and a solid sound quality. Kudos, keep up the great work!
The "Try and retcon this, Joe" thing from the beginning was hilarious, I actually laughed out loud.
just realized that you now have more subscribers than owen likes comics, it’s insane how far you’ve come in such a short time. Glad I was here before you were at a thousand so I can brag about it to absolutely nobody
grew up with these! loved them so much.
The choice I think to step in and stop the thief in the convention hall, coupled with all of his personal struggles and difficulties growing up, made Joe the perfect man to write Spider-Man. I thoroughly loved his run, regardless of which artist was sketching it. The man kept up with that amazing 9/11 script in 24 hours. Thats talent right there.
Saw your kite man vid yesterday and since then have watched all your vids good work
as a reader from New Jersey, that is an accurate representation of how we react when reading those Spider-Man comics
Lmaoo yeah
This man went from Saturday morning cartoon story editor to a comic book writer who saved spider man, boy this is gonna be something interesting to hear.
I also like how Peter becoming a teacher effected his relationship with Flash Thompson. Up until that point they had become friends. And being back in the highschool setting mentally changed their dynamic back to how they were when they were in highschool. Flash regressing back to being the bully he use to be. Some would say it was unnecessary character regression, but it's a very real thing people deal and that's why I liked it. It was real.
In all honesty i love Ezekiel and the spider totem, when i saw people criticizing it, I was like: "wtf? its awesome and makes perfect sense in the comic" it was awesome to know that the writer of one of my favorite spiderman runs was so interesting.
Great video Alex! I have been a JMS fan from Babylon 5 and didn't even know he was behind so many other stories. He has such a great mind for telling a story! I will finish Becoming Superman, I have the audiobook and just haven't been able to get into it. I will now.
Kudos! 👏
I’m touched that somebody on TH-cam appreciates JMS’ run for all the things he did. Joe Straczynski’s run alongside Peter David’s all too brief return to Spidey on FN Spider-Man & Aquirre-Sacasa on Sensational (with Fraction’s farewell to the character as we knew him annual) was the last time I remember Peter Parker as the one I grew up with.
It was an execrable downhill torrent of shite for the character from there on out. Hickman’s brief handling of Pete in the early issues of Future Foundation was the only glimpse of the True Spidey since Fat Joey shat all over Spider-Man’s 45 year history with OMD.
Just stumbled upon this channel and it’s not half bad! Not only great Spidey content for a web-head fanatic like me,!but overall comic book content such as documentaries/essays like this. Keep at the great work and hope this channel continues to grow!
When you mentioned his name, I thought there's no way the creator of Babylon 5 also wrote Spider-Man comics. Yet here we are. He sounds like a legend. B5 remains my favorite sci-fi series, and that's saying something. I am truly amazed by all he has done, and overcome. He's admirable even more than the characters he wrote, because he and his accomplishments are real.
This video is really well made, good stuff! Ezekiel is one of my favourite Spider-man characters and I love his arc.
Love your little homage to Peter and MJ at the end. Breaks my heart to say this but sounds like as long as Quesada is running Marvel Comics they will never be together again. Makes me wanna walk up and down the Empire State building with a sign that says, “Peter and MJ forever!!!!”
They've been together again since 2018
Anyone know if Linkara has done a special episode celebrating their Reunion? He usually saves Spider Man for his Milestone episodes but I was curious if he’s done it already.
Eh joe quesada is 60, so he shouldnt be at marvel for much longer
Lets hope the 2030s reunite peter and mj
the quality of this video is so good that i didnt even realize the sub count tho im not watching on full screen
thank you🙏
@@alexlennenYou're welcome, btw congrats on the subs wow!!!🎉🎉🎉
Ezekiel is one of my Fave Villian in early 2000's Spidey Rouges Gallery. Which unless Sony or Disney will stop pulling their punches will sadly not be adapted for his sheer brutality. Love what your uncle did to his run.
Yeah, about that, have you seen the Madame Web trailer.
That was great. It's one of my favourite runs ever
Ah, now I get why the team from Insomniac Games is so passionate about Spiderman, about Peter Parker and his relationship with all he held dear
Omg he’s your uncle?!?!? I love JMS’s work at Marvel. Even though his Thor run was short it’s one of my favorites.
Straczynski was the man who saved spider-man.
Quesada was the one who ensured his doom and death.
It really says a lot (?) when the only negative stuff of Straczynski run is Sins Past and the whole magic totem stuff (that recently certain awful Sony movie vaguely use it).
it's amazing how much jms made everything he's work on better!
Great video man and the person who saved spider man is so awesome :]
I feel really lucky because hardcover books of this run started coming out in Brazil right when I was getting into comics, and they’re really so good, with all the relationship stuff and Peter being a teacher, but what I really loved was when he was fighting Morlun and called aunt May, because it was so heartbreaking how he wanted to tell her that what was going on, but he couldn’t so he just told her how much he loved her. Another moment I loved was the “last stand” moment, because that was my favorite suit from the game and I really wanted to know where it was from and I coincidentally got the comic in which it showed up
Always loved Babylon 5, so its great to hear he was doing good work even afterwards. Especially with that life story!
Apart from the “I’m recording this in ma maw's hoose & need to keep my voice down” quality to the voiceover this was very good & informative! Hope ye get your own gaff soon big man
You know a TH-camr is good when only 3 mins into a long video your hooked and want to support the person they talk about. Subbed Alex.
Can't get enough of your vids man, don't be pressured to upload more just because of this though.
I have the issue where he helps a boy who stole his dads gun. (its called Vibes). You can really tell the dynamic between peter and mj in that one and little stories like this one really add to the way he writes spiderman. Love the video btw.
Really love this, I am getting the omnibus for this run soon.
I would love to hear about Todd's run.
I really like when super hero comics or manga are more grounded, they show that super humans or even god like people are still human in a way, and let's the readers relate to them and by connecting with them and going on their journey with them, we can also take in the lessons they learn and put it in our own life.
I only know him through Babylon 5. Didn't know he had such an important part in the Marvel history.
I love J. Michael. I love Babylon 5. I love his "I