tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28703497.post8754871139817974163..comments2024-03-28T07:21:47.854-07:00Comments on Random Happenstance: googumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17843267619711712271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28703497.post-45613150341877936872007-06-16T23:51:00.000-07:002007-06-16T23:51:00.000-07:00Googum, you're not exaggerating Bendis' influence ...Googum, you're not exaggerating Bendis' influence on unmasking Spider-Man. He seems to hate secret identities in general, and it seems as though barely an arc of Ultimate Spider-Man would go by without him going maskless. It has been a frustrating trend for years. That's why I liked Dan Slott's take in Spider-Man/Human Torch: I'm with Stupid so much. He had Peter get fed up with all the unmaskings and realize that he could just use his spider powers to keep the mask stuck to his face.<BR/><BR/>I'm not so sure it's a matter of Maguire gaining influence. Throughout the trilogy they made sure to damage the mask enough that you could see him a fair amount in each film. I think that's got to be the case for any new superhero movie now -- if you're going to land a name actor, you've got to ensure that they get plenty of face time. Look for it in Iron Man. The street clothes fight just seemed like an attempt to do something different - to show Peter as more vulnerable when faced with an enemy who knows his identity.<BR/><BR/>Also, you were asking in your Monday post about blog recommendations. I can't recommend Mark Engblom's Comic Coverage (http://comiccoverage.typepad.com/) enough. I just discovered it last month during his Spider-Man Week. It's a great-looking site that's packed with fun and some spiffy original artwork. His shirt designs are fun, too.Tom the Bombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04890279745500810304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28703497.post-53444156518701351992007-06-16T14:50:00.000-07:002007-06-16T14:50:00.000-07:00Nice to see a fellow member of the "Man-Thing is t...Nice to see a fellow member of the "Man-Thing is the worst comic movie ever" club. There aren't many people that are part of that. Possibly because you and I are the only comic fans who bothered to watch it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com