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    Character » Spider-Man appears in 17246 issues.

    Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider as a teenager, granting him spider-like powers. After the death of his Uncle Ben, Peter learned that "with great power, comes great responsibility." Swearing to always protect the innocent from harm, Peter Parker became Spider-Man.

    Who are your favorite Spider-Man writers?

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    Mine are:

    1. Marv Wolfman
    2. Gerry Conway
    3. Roger Stern
    4. Tom DeFalco
    5. Stan Lee
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    peter david

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    Stan Lee & Steve Ditko

    Gerry Conway

    Archie Goodwin

    Marv Wolfman

    Tom DeFalco

    Bill Mantlo

    Len Wein

    Kurt Busiek

    Denny O'Neil

    Roger Stern

    David Michelinie

    Peter David

    J. M. DeMatteis

    Dan Jurgens

    Paul Jenkins

    J. Michael Straczynski

    Joe Kelly

    Zeb Wells

    Mark Millar

    Fred Van Lente

    Todd Dezago

    Marc Guggenheim

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    #6  Edited By kcomicfan

    Dan Slott

    Stan Lee

    Brian Bendis

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    I have no idea. 80% of them are great.

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    #8  Edited By infantfinite128

    In no particular order:

    1. Roger Stern
    2. Peter David
    3. J.M. DeMatteis
    4. Tom Defalco
    5. David Michelinie
    6. Stan Lee
    7. Gerry Conway
    8. Marv Wolfman
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    1. Stan Lee

    2. Tom DeFalco

    3. J.D Dematties

    4. J. Micheal Strazynski

    5. Roger Stern

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    • Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
    • Roger Stern
    • Gerry Conway
    • Peter David
    • Mark Waid
    • Christos Gage
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    • Marv Wolfman
    • Roger Stern
    • Gerry Conway
    • Tom Defalco
    • Kurt Busiek
    • Peter David
    • J.M. DeMatteis
    • Stan Lee
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    #12  Edited By Thor-Parker
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    #13  Edited By magnetic_eye

    @thor_parker82:

    He has written a fair share of Spider-Man books. Just a few links for you to peruse. ?

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Untold_Tales_of_Spider-Man

    http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=34967

    http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=257988

    http://comicbookdb.com/creator_title.php?ID=446&cID=97&pID=1

    http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=59085

    http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=37462

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    #14  Edited By knightwriteri

    @thor_parker82: Busiek wrote most of Untold Tales of Spider-Man.

    My list in order

    1. Tom DeFalco

    2. Gerry Conway

    3. JMS

    4. J. M. Dematteis

    5. Peter David

    6. Stan Lee

    7. Brian Michael Bendis

    8. Roberto Sacasa

    9. Mark Millar

    10. Sean Mckeever

    11. Roger Stern

    12. Kurt Busiek

    13. Bill Mantlo

    14. David Micheline

    15. Marv Wolfman

    16. Len Wein

    Didn't include prose novels or cartoons and haven't read Paul Jenkins run yet so I may revise this someday.

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    @thor_parker82: said

    @knightwriteri: @magnetic_eye: Would you recommend me to read Busiek´s Spider-Man ??

    Yes absolutely! In terms of UTOS it was a series of untold stories that fell in between of Amazing Fantasy issue #15 and ASM source material. It has a genuine Spider-Man vibe to it.

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    #17  Edited By knightwriteri

    @thor_parker82: Busiek started with Amazing Fantasy #16-18 a set of stories between Spiderman's origin and ASM #1 then Untold Tales #1-25 wove between the stories of the first 23 issues of the Lee/Ditko run (Also Spider-Girl #10-11 serve as a 26th issue where Mayday winds up back in time to the events of ASM #25 essentially Back To The Futuring herself) They're all pretty good.

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    @knightwriteri:

    Didn't know about Spider-Girl #10-11. Thanks! I'm gonna chase those issues up very soon. ?

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    @knightwriteri:

    Didn't know about Spider-Girl #10-11. Thanks! I'm gonna chase those issues up very soon. ?

    Yes, get them, they are a great read. The whole series is great!

    As for the list I agree with most except for Slott, he would not be on my list.,

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    Why the hate for Slott?

    Big Time, Spider Island, and Superior Spiderman were great Arcs!

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    @speckoh said:

    Why the hate for Slott?

    Big Time, Spider Island, and Superior Spiderman were great Arcs!

    And everything else?

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    #22  Edited By Friv

    Almost anybody other than Dan Slott and Brian Michael Bendis.

    I think I'd have to go with Gerry Conway and probably Peter David, they can both write very mature, responsible Peter's but also know how to show off his sense of humor. It's much more subdued, sarcastic and genuinely funny. Gerry killed Gwen Stacy and Peter David gave life to Miguel O'Hara, the best alternative to Peter Parker/Spider-Man.

    Slott can't be funny, everything he has Peter say makes him sound like a twelve-year old in a Spider-Man suit.

    Brian Michael Bendis used to be funny, but then he had an epiphany and created Miles Morales, one of the worst characters in fiction and is now obsessed with pushing the character over every other one in existence.

    And to end, neither one of these writers are happy unless they're making Peter look like a complete idiot. Whether it's treating him like he's a garbage in contrast to how awesome Miles is like Bendis loves doing, or making all of Peter's supporting cast/superhero friends loathe him and think he's a moron like Slott loves doing.

    They suck, that's basically the sum of what I'm trying to say.

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    #23  Edited By amazingfantasy

    No particular order:

    - Stan Lee
    - Tom DeFalco
    - Roger Stern
    - Gerry Conway
    - J.M. DeMatteis
    - JMS
    - Dan Slott
    - Christos Gage

    - Chris Yost (Mostly because of his Scarlet Spider run)
    - Peter David (Mostly because of his 2099 work)
    - Brian Michael Bendis (Ult. Spider-Man pre-Ultimatum)

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    @friv: Bendis always made 616 Peter incompetent in general, not just in comparison to Miles.

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    @amazingfantasy: Oh, I agree. It just seems more apparent now because he's constantly comparing the two, whether it's relevant to the story or not. What am I saying? It's Bendis, of course it's not relevant.

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    @friv: said

    "Almost anybody other than Dan Slott and Brian Michael Bendis.

    I think I'd have to go with Gerry Conway and probably Peter David, they can both write very mature, responsible Peter's but also know how to show off his sense of humor. It's much more subdued, sarcastic and genuinely funny. Gerry killed Gwen Stacy and Peter David gave life to Miguel O'Hara, the best alternative to Peter Parker/Spider-Man.

    Slott can't be funny, everything he has Peter say makes him sound like a twelve-year old in a Spider-Man suit.

    Brian Michael Bendis used to be funny, but then he had an epiphany and created Miles Morales, one of the worst characters in fiction and is now obsessed with pushing the character over every other one in existence.

    And to end, neither one of these writers are happy unless they're making Peter look like a complete idiot. Whether it's treating him like he's a garbage in contrast to how awesome Miles is like Bendis loves doing, or making all of Peter's supporting cast/superhero friends loathe him and think he's a moron like Slott loves doing.

    They suck, that's basically the sum of what I'm trying to say."

    _________________________________________________________________________________

    ^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^

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    @friv: Haha yes, I agree with you too just wanted to point that out.

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    Just no Bendis please.

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    Just no Bendis please.

    You are a wise person.

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    1. Stan Lee
    2. Roger Stern
    3. Tom DeFalco
    4. JM DeMatteis
    5. Peter David (On Spectacular. I never read 2099)
    6. David Michelinie
    7. Marv Wolfman
    8. Brian Michael Bendis (his first Ultimate Spider-Man run)
    9. Todd McFarlane
    10. Gerry Conway
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    #32  Edited By ursaber

    1- JMS

    2- Gerry Conway

    3- Tom DeFalco

    4- Stan Lee

    5- David Micheline

    6- Peter David

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    #33  Edited By Revive
    • Stan Lee
    • Marv Wolfman
    • Roger Stern
    • Gerry Conway
    • Tom DeFalco
    • JMS
    • Peter David
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    #34  Edited By jb681131

    In no order from my readings

    • Stan Lee - Amazing Fantasy 15 - If this be my destiny - Spider-Man no more - ...
    • Roger Stern - Hyde & Seek - The kid who collects Spider-Man
    • Peter Davis - The Death of Jean DeWolf
    • Tom DeFalco - Whatever happened to crusher hogan ?
    • David Michelinie - Venom strikes back - Father and sins
    • J. M. DeMatteis - Kraven's last hunt
    • Gerry Conway - The night Gwen Stacy died
    • Jeph Loeb - Spider-Man blue
    • Mark Waid - Origin of species - Died in your arms - No place like home - The Gauntlet
    • Brian Reed - Red Head Stranger
    • Joe Kelly - Return of Black Cat - Brand new day - The Gauntlet
    • Micheal Bendis - The death of Spider-Man
    • Dan Slott - Renew your vows
    • Mark Millar - Marvel Knights: Spider-Man
    • J. Michael Straczynski - Civil War: Spider-Man - Back in black - Brand new day
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    1. Stan Lee
    2. David Michiline
    3. Roger Stern
    4. Tom DeFalco
    5. Peter David
    6. J.M. DeMatteis
    7. Brian Michael Bendis
    8. Marv Wolfman
    9. Gerry Conway
    10. Len Wein
    11. Kurt Busiek
    12. Mark Millar
    13. Denny O'Neil
    14. Dan Jurgens
    15. J. Michael Straczynski
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    @ursaber said:

    1- JMS

    2- Gerry Conway

    3- Tom DeFalco

    4- Stan Lee

    5- David Micheline

    6- Peter David

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    -Stan Lee
    -Roger Stern
    -Brian Micheal Bendis
    -Tom DeFalco
    -David Micheline
    -Gerry Conway

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