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sandoz_iscariot (sandoz_iscariot) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-07-31 19:10:00

Current mood:	anxious
Entry tags:	char: mary jane watson, char: may parker, char: spider-man/peter parker, creator: j. michael straczynski, creator: john romita jr., title: amazing spider-man

Amazing Spider-Man vol. 2 #39
Amazing Spider-Man's "'Nuff Said!" issue (a month of silent issues that used only pictures to tell their stories, though some of them--including this one--cheated a bit). By J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr.

Backstory: Peter and MJ are separated, with MJ working in L.A. May has just discovered that Peter is Spider-Man and confronted him about it.

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	minarho1 2009-07-31 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	I love that one of the items on Aunt May's To-Do list is to improve Pete's image. A tall order, but I love her so much that I want to have faith. Wish I'd been keeping closer tabs to Marvel titles. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ashtoreth 2009-08-01 02:21 am UTC (link)
	I've been reading Marvel for 20 years and Spider-man, while an interesting character, is so much a flagship corporate property that his actual stories are very up and down in quality. I advise being picky. Reviews and and people's all-time favorite lists are useful for not wasting your money. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	proteus_lives 2009-08-01 02:27 am UTC (link)
	"I love that one of the items on Aunt May's To-Do list is to improve Pete's image. A tall order, but I love her so much that I want to have faith." I loved it too, it's such a mom thing to do! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	spiritoftherain 2009-08-01 02:47 am UTC (link)
	More than that, she seems to place that higher on the list than forgiving him. Shows that how many times Peter may keep stuff from her or act like an idiot, she's always supportive of him no matter what. That's some pretty deep love right there. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	oddpuppets 2009-07-31 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	Beautiful. I'm not even going to go on about my opinion about Quesada's decision. This issue speaks for itself. (Reply to this)

	taggerung301 2009-08-01 12:10 am UTC (link)
	wow so damn powerful (Reply to this)

	greenmask 2009-08-01 12:13 am UTC (link)
	That is what their souls are feeling like aaaaaall the time, now. Hurraaay. :'[ (Reply to this)

	sleepymax 2009-08-01 12:46 am UTC (link)
	A great story with some really nice art by JRJR. To truly apprecitate this issue you have to read the whole thing. Nice post, i'll have to go back a re-read this tonight. (Reply to this)

	busterella 2009-08-01 01:37 am UTC (link)
	Beautiful. (Reply to this)

	kingrockwell 2009-08-01 02:59 am UTC (link)
	Aunt May canceling her Bugle subscription is so adorable. I always loved her hair like that, too. Great post, thanks for sharing! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sandoz_iscariot 2009-08-01 03:27 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, I'm a bit disappointed they went back to the long hair with May. :( You're welcome! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	kali921 2009-08-01 03:07 am UTC (link)
	I may not have loved all of JMS's work on the Spider books, but goddamn, he and JRJR managed to knock it out of the ballpark more than once, and this is one of those times - it's like both creators love the marriage as much as the characters love each other! Gorgeous, and thank you for posting. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sandoz_iscariot 2009-08-01 03:28 am UTC (link)
	Those are pretty much my thoughts exactly. You're welcome! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	arilou_skiff 2009-08-01 12:21 pm UTC (link)
	Exactly. I think JMS was lacklustre pretty often, but sometimes he just got it right. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	(Anonymous) 2009-08-01 03:50 am UTC (link)
	That's a sweet story. You know, as much as peter has been the guy who has to stand up to tougher challenges and hold more responsibility than the average man, he's still too that nice guy that, when things get tough, still needs someone who cares about him there to lean on or to tell him that he's doing the right thing (Reply to this)

	felinephoenix 2009-08-01 04:26 am UTC (link)
	I miss this Spider-Man. I miss it so much. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	felinephoenix 2009-08-01 04:28 am UTC (link)
	Also, thank you for posting! I've always been interested in this issue, but never had a chance to read it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sandoz_iscariot 2009-08-01 04:48 am UTC (link)
	I miss it too. ;____; (I picked up the first Straczynski Ultimate collection and aw man, so much b'awwww.) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	felinephoenix 2009-08-01 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	Ohhhh man I am so jealous. I want that collection so bad. (While I agree that JMS's run wasn't always great, the JMS/JRJr run is one of my favorites.) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	nezchan 2009-08-01 04:27 am UTC (link)
	It's a really sweet storyline, too bad it had to be told at all. That said, Mary Jane's mouth SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME!! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sandoz_iscariot 2009-08-01 04:46 am UTC (link)
	I love JRJR but sometimes his MJ has a case of Freakymouth. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nezchan 2009-08-01 05:21 am UTC (link)
	It's apparently infecting those around her as well. Although so far Peter and May seem to be in the clear. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	nagaoka 2009-08-01 05:07 am UTC (link)
	Absolutely agreed. O_O I think its trying to eat her face...and eventually ours too. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	petalsinthewind 2009-08-01 05:58 am UTC (link)
	It looks painted on, badly, like she's really a mannequin. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

nezchan
2009-08-01 02:27 pm UTC (link)

Yeah, that's it! I was trying to place just what feeling it was giving me, but couldn't quite get it. Silly artist, real people's mouths aren't usually wider than the distance between their pupils. And who's that walking away on the red carpet? It can't be Mary Jane, that person has a totally different profile!

I do have to say, that close-up of her and the coffee is really stunning. Best image of her in this whole set of scans.

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	vignettelante 2009-08-01 07:45 am UTC (link)
	It reminds me of Joan Rivers. The horror... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	erlgirl_9 2009-08-01 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	Zomg I was going to say that, too. She has serious frogface going on. It looks like someone took her face and stretched it out sideways. D: (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nezchan 2009-08-02 01:39 am UTC (link)
	SKRULL!! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	fusil 2009-08-01 06:16 am UTC (link)
	D'aww at item no.2 on the list. (Reply to this)

	persoconchii 2009-08-01 07:50 am UTC (link)
	how to tell a GREAT STORY - it doesn't even need words wipes away tear I miss Spidey comics being this good (Reply to this)

	demonprawn 2009-08-01 08:31 am UTC (link)
	Sooo Mj remembers? Anyone else get that from this? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	requiem2adream 2009-08-01 10:21 am UTC (link)
	Totally. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	felinephoenix 2009-08-01 03:59 pm UTC (link)
	This is from looooong before OMD. Still, I do think MJ remembers. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sandoz_iscariot 2009-08-01 06:15 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, this is from 2002, long before OMD. But it's interesting to compare this "Peter and MJ are separated with MJ living in L.A." plotline with the one in BND. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	demonprawn 2009-08-02 03:15 am UTC (link)
	Ah well my mistake. I thought this was a new issue. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	zordboy 2009-08-01 02:31 pm UTC (link)
	I actually don't think the art is that great, but I will say I like it how May's book, "The Psychology of Superheroes", is written by a bearded guy named Luther. That a coincidence? (Reply to this)

	regnet 2009-08-01 03:01 pm UTC (link)
	Aunt May. Coolest comic book character ever created. No contest. (Reply to this)

	sir_mikael 2009-08-02 08:16 pm UTC (link)
	Loved this. The whole "May finding out"-thing was done so well. For some reason I keep imagining Aunt May as Kathy Griffins mom Maggie for some reason now... (Reply to this)

	janegray 2009-09-16 02:20 pm UTC (link)
	Fantastic. There isn't a single panel I don't love. (Reply to this)