tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post7601877819550912229..comments2024-03-24T07:53:37.246-04:00Comments on J.M. DeMatteis's CREATION POINT: APOCALYPSE NOWUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-71048184052650546132016-07-05T12:56:57.977-04:002016-07-05T12:56:57.977-04:00I'll accept that.I'll accept that.J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-66581177301674493382016-07-04T16:40:21.210-04:002016-07-04T16:40:21.210-04:00I'm never REALLY happy. I have a smug sense o...I'm never REALLY happy. I have a smug sense of self satisfaction. Does that count?<br /><br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-39997662770038182412016-07-04T16:32:01.847-04:002016-07-04T16:32:01.847-04:00I admit it. Are you happy now?I admit it. Are you happy now?J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-2330980559619238972016-07-04T16:31:01.678-04:002016-07-04T16:31:01.678-04:00Potatoes. Potatoes are what. Also, Spider-Keroua...Potatoes. Potatoes are what. Also, Spider-Kerouac. <br /><br />Admit it, you want to go write that Peter and Jamnine scene and call Ben Reilly Spider-Kerouac, don't you?<br /><br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-91949041635568028072016-07-04T16:28:25.027-04:002016-07-04T16:28:25.027-04:00What?What?J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-72170692812490532412016-07-04T14:37:19.012-04:002016-07-04T14:37:19.012-04:00The best thing is the potential. You could do any...The best thing is the potential. You could do any type of story, crime, slice of life, horror, even sci-fi, as long as it didn't get too big.<br /><br />I would love that. Marvel really should hire me. I know what's what.<br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-47369051483609638872016-07-04T09:18:31.107-04:002016-07-04T09:18:31.107-04:00Ben's Lost Years still remain unexplored and t...Ben's Lost Years still remain unexplored and there's so much story potential there (I did a short back-up a few years ago that established that Ben didn't just travel across the U.S., he traveled across Europe, as well; so the whole world is at play). As for a current-day series, I agree that Ben is, at heart, a traveler and would probably keep moving across the country, at least for a little while.<br /><br />What a great character. I hope they bring him back!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-75501796958136377042016-07-03T17:32:41.494-04:002016-07-03T17:32:41.494-04:00I think that was aimed at my question. And congra...I think that was aimed at my question. And congratulations on the book. I've heard nothing but good things about it. It's good to see that you didn't fall into the "Twilight Zone Principle."<br /><br />And there is nothing wring with using Ghostbusters as a model and only a little wrong with using Zombieland.<br /><br />If I may chime in on a possible Ben return...<br /><br />I'm conflicted about it.<br /><br />On one hand I love Ben Reilly, and his return could lead to some great stories. It could also reestablish the marriage easily.<br /><br />By being dead, Ben would not be susceptible to Mephisto's influence, he remembers the Spider-baby. Since I hear that wanting kids is why MJ didn't marry Peter, then everything falls apart.<br /><br />On the other hand...<br /><br />I don't think that Marvel would use the character to his full potential. I think he would just be Spider-man in another city.<br /><br />It is like the Kaine Scarlet Spider series. Which I did enjoy, and buy every issue of. <br /><br />However, there was so much potential. He could have ben a Spider- MY NAme is Earl, and tried to repair his damage from before, he could have settled down, so that one Peter Parker at least could be happy... only to not be able to be happy. He faked being a criminal to take out crime from the inside. The possibilities are endless.<br /><br />Instead he was just Spider-man in Texas. Enjoyable, but frustrating given the possibilities.<br /><br />To me Ben Reilly would be at his best as a Spider-Kerouac. Like in the Lost Years. Sure he has a family in Peter now, but not really a place in the world. All the great stories, the VARIED stories, there is so much potential there. Maybe more than any other Marvel character. <br /><br />I wouldn't want him just to become Spider-man: Seattle. Mostly because it would probably just end with him as canon fodder in some big event.<br /><br />The course I would prefer is the head of this site listening to me and doing a series about Ben in those 5 years he was in exile, building a fan base, and then bringing him back.<br /><br />I will say, one of the biggest lost moments in comic history would have been a back up feature where Peter tells Janine Godbe that Be died. Could have been great.<br /><br />Jack<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-88727268710407833362016-06-28T16:25:59.822-04:002016-06-28T16:25:59.822-04:00It's actually a funny idea...It's actually a funny idea...J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-44993246085567461832016-06-28T14:55:41.587-04:002016-06-28T14:55:41.587-04:00You realize that if this doesn't happen somewh...You realize that if this doesn't happen somewhere in the course of the book I will feel disappointed.Douglas A. Waltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312801885609153510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-24496274160755318132016-06-27T17:24:52.257-04:002016-06-27T17:24:52.257-04:00Farmer Jenkins is now a six-armed mutant.
Glad ...Farmer Jenkins is now a six-armed mutant. <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed it, Douglas!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-39559592665029747392016-06-27T17:23:51.777-04:002016-06-27T17:23:51.777-04:00Y'know, he kind of does!Y'know, he kind of does!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-19492085098186764312016-06-25T07:15:37.520-04:002016-06-25T07:15:37.520-04:00Picked up the second issue of Scooby yesterday. It...Picked up the second issue of Scooby yesterday. It was interesting and I'm curious to see how the story develops. I don;t think we'll be able to blame Farmer Jenkins for this current predicament. Douglas A. Waltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312801885609153510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-38180273456408291642016-06-24T14:31:24.858-04:002016-06-24T14:31:24.858-04:00Is it just me, or does the new Shaggy design look ...Is it just me, or does the new Shaggy design look like Green Arrow?<br /><br />JAck<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-77409011223361946752016-06-24T12:07:02.381-04:002016-06-24T12:07:02.381-04:00Yep. And another model we keep referencing is ZOM...Yep. And another model we keep referencing is ZOMBIELAND.J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-32169143841161452142016-06-24T12:05:01.042-04:002016-06-24T12:05:01.042-04:00I'd love to see Ben come back, David, and I...I'd love to see Ben come back, David, and I'd love to write his new adventures! (As I'm sure you know!)J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-11419286784001542512016-06-23T17:57:54.603-04:002016-06-23T17:57:54.603-04:00Like the Ghostbusters cartoon, or Ghostbusters.
J...Like the Ghostbusters cartoon, or Ghostbusters.<br /><br />Jack Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-35905853163182520172016-06-23T08:47:23.337-04:002016-06-23T08:47:23.337-04:00So with Marvel's THE CLONE CONSPIRACY coming u...So with Marvel's THE CLONE CONSPIRACY coming up, they've been loading MARVEL UNLIMITED up with the 90s Clone Saga material. <br /><br />Re-read "Power and Responsibility" yesterday. Such a great kickoff to the story line. The concept of Peter having to choose between letting Judas Traveller kill the Ravencroft inmates or letting them go free is great. <br /><br />Looking forward to seeing what Marvel has in store for these characters later in the year. <br /><br />Perhaps the return of Ben Reilly? <br /><br />--DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-31378466845044743702016-06-22T12:19:17.554-04:002016-06-22T12:19:17.554-04:00Glad you enjoyed it, David. We're aiming for ...Glad you enjoyed it, David. We're aiming for a nice mix of humor, scares and pathos. Glad it worked!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-39487648797622503672016-06-21T08:56:59.989-04:002016-06-21T08:56:59.989-04:00The second issue of SCOOBY-DOO APOCALYPSE was even...The second issue of SCOOBY-DOO APOCALYPSE was even better than the first. There are some genuinely frightening moments, and some poignant ones as well. <br /><br />--DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-89208946744492054422016-06-14T15:48:31.830-04:002016-06-14T15:48:31.830-04:00Actually, there have been two more, sorry. He doe...Actually, there have been two more, sorry. He does deserve those two... and more.<br /><br />http://marvel.com/news/comics/26290/download_the_this_week_in_marvel_podcast_with_tom_brevoort<br /><br />http://marvel.com/news/comics/26287/marvel_pros_salute_mark_gruenwald<br /><br /><br />Jack<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-62241964947173012672016-06-13T16:47:33.076-04:002016-06-13T16:47:33.076-04:00Marvel's final testament to the patron saint o...Marvel's final testament to the patron saint of Marveldom<br /><br />http://marvel.com/cards/326/unlimited_highlights_mark_gruenwald<br /><br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-76252573795341610302016-06-12T16:40:39.131-04:002016-06-12T16:40:39.131-04:00I've seen weirder in comics.
JackI've seen weirder in comics.<br /><br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-8490927025648667412016-06-12T09:10:55.881-04:002016-06-12T09:10:55.881-04:00Weird!Weird!J.M. DeMatteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04293848326241642685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193334913733210326.post-52865786099959477502016-06-12T05:54:49.527-04:002016-06-12T05:54:49.527-04:00Was Silver Age Green Lantern originally a... Marve...Was Silver Age Green Lantern originally a... Marvel character?<br /><br />http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Hal_Jordan_(Earth-616)<br /><br />the look, the name, the occupation. Hal of two worlds? An inter-dimensional immigration? Better latkes in the Corps?<br /><br />Taking all bets. One thing is for sure... I smell crossover.<br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com