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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 17:00:28 GMT -5
And funnier yet, Kraven did not really impress me as far as villains go. I don't think I am the one to defend him or decry him. I do believe Kraven's Last Hunt may be the only Kraven story I have read. At least that I can remember at this point. I have only read him in #111 and #209, so I'm sure there is more to the character than just those two issues, but in those two issues, he was not very impressive. I also read this today: written by Roger Stern. I probably enjoyed #236 most out of the three Spidey issues I read today. With #111 being second most enjoyed.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 17:42:36 GMT -5
I don't think I am the one to defend him or decry him. I do believe Kraven's Last Hunt may be the only Kraven story I have read. At least that I can remember at this point. I have only read him in #111 and #209, so I'm sure there is more to the character than just those two issues, but in those two issues, he was not very impressive. I also read this today: written by Roger Stern. I probably enjoyed #236 most out of the three Spidey issues I read today. With #111 being second most enjoyed. Amazing #236 was the last issue in a multi-part storyline which I highly recommened tracking down if you can. Its really good. Heck Roger Stern's whole run is recommended and in ALOT of people's Top 5 Amazing Spidey runs of all fime. Great reads.#111...not so much.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 17:57:07 GMT -5
I have only read him in #111 and #209, so I'm sure there is more to the character than just those two issues, but in those two issues, he was not very impressive. I also read this today: written by Roger Stern. I probably enjoyed #236 most out of the three Spidey issues I read today. With #111 being second most enjoyed. Amazing #236 was the last issue in a multi-part storyline which I highly recommened tracking down if you can. Its really good. Heck Roger Stern's whole run is recommended and in ALOT of people's Top 5 Amazing Spidey runs of all fime. Great reads.#111...not so much. I intend to get it all. It'll just take some time. Yeah, #111 was better, imo than #209, but not by too much.
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Post by Spike-X on Dec 23, 2015 18:16:53 GMT -5
Yeah, the Stern/JR jr run was really great.
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Dec 23, 2015 18:47:33 GMT -5
I don't think I am the one to defend him or decry him. I do believe Kraven's Last Hunt may be the only Kraven story I have read. At least that I can remember at this point. I have only read him in #111 and #209, so I'm sure there is more to the character than just those two issues, but in those two issues, he was not very impressive. I also read this today: written by Roger Stern. I probably enjoyed #236 most out of the three Spidey issues I read today. With #111 being second most enjoyed. The Turantula was awesome. That issue was pure anti-Tarantula propaganda. Actually, the whole thing felt very fanboy in a really juvenille way. Spider-man should not be the Tarantula because he is the Toughest! He could totally beat up your dad! So I'm just going to ignore continuity and the way the character works so that he can beat up the Tarantula! This really shows the downward spiral of comics in the '80s... back in the '70s all you needed was poison shoes and gumption to be a supervillain, but according to Roger Stern you have to be a giant mutant spider to be a worthwhile threat. BAH!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 19:09:18 GMT -5
I have only read him in #111 and #209, so I'm sure there is more to the character than just those two issues, but in those two issues, he was not very impressive. I also read this today: written by Roger Stern. I probably enjoyed #236 most out of the three Spidey issues I read today. With #111 being second most enjoyed. The Turantula was awesome. That issue was pure anti-Tarantula propaganda. Actually, the whole thing felt very fanboy in a really juvenille way. Spider-man should not be the Tarantula because he is the Toughest! He could totally beat up your dad! So I'm just going to ignore continuity and the way the character works so that he can beat up the Tarantula! This really shows the downward spiral of comics in the '80s... back in the '70s all you needed was poison shoes and gumption to be a supervillain, but according to Roger Stern you have to be a giant mutant spider to be a worthwhile threat. BAH! Oh, bah to you! I loved the issue. And I'm going to get the others so I can read it backwards *sigh*.
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Post by Hoosier X on Dec 23, 2015 19:58:39 GMT -5
And funnier yet, Kraven did not really impress me as far as villains go. I like Spider-Man #111 a lot (and I'm pretty sure that was the first comic I ever saw him in). But there were A LOT of great Kraven appearances in the Silver Age. Here's the cover to my favorite Kraven story:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 20:01:11 GMT -5
And funnier yet, Kraven did not really impress me as far as villains go. I like Spider-Man #111 a lot (and I'm pretty sure that was the first comic I ever saw him in). But there were A LOT of great Kraven appearances in the Silver Age. Here' the cover to my favorite Kraven story: I think it's his costume. I cannot get past it. It's like the worst of everything. A muscle-y man in animal print with, like, fangs around his waist in random places, and his shirt is a lion's head split in half with the mane as a collar. And are those...slippers?
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Dec 23, 2015 20:02:54 GMT -5
And funnier yet, Kraven did not really impress me as far as villains go. He's certainly no Tarantula.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 20:04:20 GMT -5
And funnier yet, Kraven did not really impress me as far as villains go. He's certainly no Tarantula. He's certainly not. At least the Tarantula was not in hideous animal print with a fur collar and SLIPPERS.
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Dec 23, 2015 20:07:43 GMT -5
I never noticed that. That is hilarious!
"Now, Spider-man, you must face my anaconda army so prepare to be... OW! OW! OW! Stubbed my toe! TIME OUT!"
If you're going to go to all the effort to cut a lion in half to make a shirt, you should at least spend 50 bucks on some decent boots.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 20:16:28 GMT -5
I never noticed that. That is hilarious! "Now, Spider-man, you must face my anaconda army so prepare to be... OW! OW! OW! Stubbed my toe! TIME OUT!" If you're going to go to all the effort to cut a lion in half to make a shirt, you should at least spend 50 bucks on some decent boots. Yeah, I'm pretty sure that my cell in Hell is floor-to-ceiling covered in various animal prints, and I will be forced to listen to music on ear buds with only one ear bud working. And the only working ear bud will be the left one. That will be my Hell.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 20:18:54 GMT -5
Look, let me just get this out there now:
When I rule the world, I am going to ban the following prints:
*animal prints *Camo prints *skull prints *flame prints
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Post by Hoosier X on Dec 23, 2015 20:35:00 GMT -5
I like Spider-Man #111 a lot (and I'm pretty sure that was the first comic I ever saw him in). But there were A LOT of great Kraven appearances in the Silver Age. I think it's his costume. I cannot get past it. It's like the worst of everything. A muscle-y man in animal print with, like, fangs around his waist in random places, and his shirt is a lion's head split in half with the mane as a collar. And are those...slippers? OK. When you phrase it like that, Kraven sounds pretty silly. But I was eleven years old the first time I saw him and he always seemed pretty cool to me, I guess because I grew up with it. I'm going to go sulk in a corner until you decide to stop being so MEAN!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 20:46:09 GMT -5
I think it's his costume. I cannot get past it. It's like the worst of everything. A muscle-y man in animal print with, like, fangs around his waist in random places, and his shirt is a lion's head split in half with the mane as a collar. And are those...slippers? OK. When you phrase it like that, Kraven sounds pretty silly. But I was eleven years old the first time I saw him and he always seemed pretty cool to me, I guess because I grew up with it. I'm going to go sulk in a corner until you decide to stop being so MEAN! Hahahaha! It's okay, really. Think about it like this: How many superheroes (especially from that time and before) have honestly cool costumes? The only reason why I mock Kraven's costume is because, well, mainly because it's animal print. And that makes it the most awful.
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