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I'm reblogging this since the movie is coming out soon.

I really like this moment.

Adventure Comics #210 (1955); Superboy (Clark Kent), after finding Krypto, learns the Superdog was his pet back on Krypton

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I've been introducing my little brother to the Arkham games, and now I really miss Kevin Conroy.

I don't really know what else to say or how to say it. It's been a few years since he passed, but... I just really miss Kevin Conroy.

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With Marvel Rivals out and the Superman movie coming soon, I think Krypto & Jeff might actually be the most genius new crossover from a marketing standpoint.

Even if it is a backup story and variant cover, it's still a pretty good choice.

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Wait, what?

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New drawing I did. This one of Batman and The Joker.

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New idea for a Marvel event comic.

Enter the Paul-Verse: All variants of Paul in the multiverse are brought together and end up having an all-out brawl that results in them all killing each other.

After that, we cut to Peter Parker finding an extra chicken nugget in his order, and we never speak of Paul again.

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Ok, another random thought.

I feel like the constant portrayal of Peter Parker as a young superhero in various adaptations, is not only getting to be over done, but further feeds into Marvel’s weird belief that they must keep the character feeling as young as possible, since it's how the general public sees him.

Though, I think it wouldn't do that, if next time there's a teenage Peter, it's because it's set early on in the age of heroes. Like The Fantastic Four are established, but haven't been around too long, the Avengers either have yet to, or have just recently assembled, the X-Men are still just a small group of five, teenage students, and Daredevil's still in yellow.

You know, that way he's presented as being their peer, and it doesn't get him mixed in with the heroes that are supposed to be younger than him.

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Yeah, pretty much everything you just said are things that either echo some of my own opinions or are things I can respect.

You know what. I just realized something. So I've yet to fully see X-Men '97 since I wanted to watch the rest of the 90s Marvel animated universe and rewatch X-Men TAS to see how everything holds up as a solid continuity (events in my life have been keeping from doing so), but I did keep track of what was going on in the show as it was coming out, and both the praise and criticism of it, and there's something that's been bugging me about it.

Every now and then, I see people bring up one line Magneto had, that "...so many [nations] allow their leaders to be terrorists." Something about that has always rubbed me the wrong way, and I never quite knew why until now. In the context of the scene, it's a response to someone saying that "most nations don't allow terrorists to be their leaders."

The thing is, yes, it's bad that world leaders are allowed by their people to commit horrible acts against other nations and their civilian populace, but what Magneto says isn't an argument. It's whataboutism. It doesn't refute his time as a terrorist supervillain. It's just saying "well if those guys did it, then why can't I?" I guess it's not so bad if you recognize Magneto as being in the wrong and refusing to take accountability for his actions, but the show keeps reiterating the phrase 'Magneto was right,' and it seems a lot of people online actually think that. He kills thousands of innocent people, using the death of thousands of others as a way to justify more bloodshed.

Whether you think killing can be justified is irrelevant. His shutting down all power on the planet killed scores of people who had nothing to do with the tragedy on Genosha. One does not justify the other.

That's all. I just wanted to give my two cents on something. Oh, and I agree with the sentiment that most people have when posting or reshareing the quote, I just think that in the actual context, it doesn't work the same as when people use it. It's like a guy who robbed a corner store brushing it aside by pointing out that other people have done it. And I like Magneto as a character I'm just... not sure about this show's version of him.

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Yeah, that's pretty fair. I've seen like a bit of the stuff with Magneto, and a good chunk of it works fine. I think my main issue is yeah, he's got his sympathetic qualities along with his more villainous ones, especially since they adapt E is for Extinction, and I've seen a bit of it and it's pretty good. I guess my main issue is mostly how much people treat him like he's never done anything wrong, when even in this show, where there is some nuance to a few of his actions they have pretty bad consequences, like when he shuts off the world's power yeah it stops all the Prime Sentinels, but it is also stated to have killed thousands of people, which even if indirect is technically on his hands.

I like that, and it makes sense that he would try to justify his actions using the deaths of those on Genosha when Xavier confronted him about it (especially given that he was also captured and tortured for a bit). I like that. That's what I like about Magneto's character when he's in more of his anti-villain style. His actions aren't the best, but you can understand and sympathize with him.

It just kinda feels odd that reformed, creating a safe haven for mutants Magneto would sort of do that also, even to what is honestly a lesser degree. It's mostly just how odd it sounds. Like what he said wasn't how he isn't how he's moved past that, it's more on how other bad people get away with bad things.

I might have been a little too critical. Sometimes, I get a little passionate about things when writing or talking. And again, yeah, it's pretty troublesome how people can look at everything Magneto has ever done, and somehow say he has never done anything wrong when he himself would probably admit that he was very misguided in some cases. I feel like that is definitely a major part of why I have a problem with it.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on my thoughts. I really like getting to go back and forth on opinions and perspectives on things, and I do look forward to eventually sitting down and watching the show in full.

I'd also just like to say that Magneto is actually one of my favorite villains/reformed villains in Marvel, so this wasn't necessarily meant to be an anti-Magneto post, more so just a, "I think this could have been handled a bit differently".

You know what. I just realized something. So I've yet to fully see X-Men '97 since I wanted to watch the rest of the 90s Marvel animated universe and rewatch X-Men TAS to see how everything holds up as a solid continuity (events in my life have been keeping from doing so), but I did keep track of what was going on in the show as it was coming out, and both the praise and criticism of it, and there's something that's been bugging me about it.

Every now and then, I see people bring up one line Magneto had, that "...so many [nations] allow their leaders to be terrorists." Something about that has always rubbed me the wrong way, and I never quite knew why until now. In the context of the scene, it's a response to someone saying that "most nations don't allow terrorists to be their leaders."

The thing is, yes, it's bad that world leaders are allowed by their people to commit horrible acts against other nations and their civilian populace, but what Magneto says isn't an argument. It's whataboutism. It doesn't refute his time as a terrorist supervillain. It's just saying "well if those guys did it, then why can't I?" I guess it's not so bad if you recognize Magneto as being in the wrong and refusing to take accountability for his actions, but the show keeps reiterating the phrase 'Magneto was right,' and it seems a lot of people online actually think that. He kills thousands of innocent people, using the death of thousands of others as a way to justify more bloodshed.

Whether you think killing can be justified is irrelevant. His shutting down all power on the planet killed scores of people who had nothing to do with the tragedy on Genosha. One does not justify the other.

That's all. I just wanted to give my two cents on something. Oh, and I agree with the sentiment that most people have when posting or reshareing the quote, I just think that in the actual context, it doesn't work the same as when people use it. It's like a guy who robbed a corner store brushing it aside by pointing out that other people have done it. And I like Magneto as a character I'm just... not sure about this show's version of him.

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You know what. I just realized something. So I've yet to fully see X-Men '97 since I wanted to watch the rest of the 90s Marvel animated universe and rewatch X-Men TAS to see how everything holds up as a solid continuity (events in my life have been keeping from doing so), but I did keep track of what was going on in the show as it was coming out, and both the praise and criticism of it, and there's something that's been bugging me about it.

Every now and then, I see people bring up one line Magneto had, that "...so many [nations] allow their leaders to be terrorists." Something about that has always rubbed me the wrong way, and I never quite knew why until now. In the context of the scene, it's a response to someone saying that "most nations don't allow terrorists to be their leaders."

The thing is, yes, it's bad that world leaders are allowed by their people to commit horrible acts against other nations and their civilian populace, but what Magneto says isn't an argument. It's whataboutism. It doesn't refute his time as a terrorist supervillain. It's just saying "well if those guys did it, then why can't I?" I guess it's not so bad if you recognize Magneto as being in the wrong and refusing to take accountability for his actions, but the show keeps reiterating the phrase 'Magneto was right,' and it seems a lot of people online actually think that. He kills thousands of innocent people, using the death of thousands of others as a way to justify more bloodshed.

Whether you think killing can be justified is irrelevant. His shutting down all power on the planet killed scores of people who had nothing to do with the tragedy on Genosha. One does not justify the other.

That's all. I just wanted to give my two cents on something. Oh, and I agree with the sentiment that most people have when posting or reshareing the quote, I just think that in the actual context, it doesn't work the same as when people use it. It's like a guy who robbed a corner store brushing it aside by pointing out that other people have done it. And I like Magneto as a character I'm just... not sure about this show's version of him.

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You know, I'm not normally that into non-canon ships, but there are a few I can get behind.

Like Firefly and Killer Moth. I don't know why, I just feel I can see it working. I like them well enough as partners in crime, so why not partners in that sense.

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I decided to color it

A new piece I did. This one of The Sensational Spider-Man: Ben Reilly.

I drew it in pencil and then went over it in pen and marker. I can't decide if I want to color it or not.

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A new piece I did. This one of The Sensational Spider-Man: Ben Reilly.

I drew it in pencil and then went over it in pen and marker. I can't decide if I want to color it or not.

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Happy first day of Pride Month to all in the LGBTQ+ community. I may just be some random guy on the internet who talks about comics, but I recognize you all and respect you for who you are. I hope you all live a long, happy, and fulfilling life.

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Fun fact: It's canonical that Peter Parker is a Mets fan.

I know nothing about baseball. But I like things like this since it makes characters feel real.

There's also an issue about it, that being Peter Parker: Spider-Man #33. It's a good read, I recommend it.

There's not much else to say, so here's a panel from Spidey Super Stories. It's the same issue with The Wall.

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I have not read X-Men Red, but I saw this page a while back, and I keep thinking back to it.

I believe this is what the kids call 'aura'

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Finally watched Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.

I found it to be alright, but with room for improvement. As it went on, it felt more mediocre. The last few episodes leave me feeling frustrated. I already heard things about it that I thought I wouldn't like, but somehow, actually seeing it was worse.

I will say, I like this version of Norman Osborn and Otto Octavius. I would have preferred if Otto wasn't stopped by Iron Man, but whatever. The two are different than their comic-selfs, but their still fine.

Somehow, my favorite parts of this Spider-Man show are The Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus. I felt Spider-Man himself was, just ok. I don't this Peter much.

If you like the show, that's great, enjoy yourself. But, with how I felt about it and with the Amazingly Overused Spider-Gwen coming in season 2, I definitely don't want to keep watching...

... but I will keep an ear out for Goblin and Doc Ock.