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So this is the Reed and Tony dynamic in 6160 right

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Heartbroken after finishing Vol.3 of Superior Spider-Man, thank you new Ultimate universe for giving me another combination of hero and villain with questionable morality to hyperfixate on instead

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It sounds like two brothers, pogging at glass frogs in the sun

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lmao

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«TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

Only ONE man can save the day! Well, one man and his army of expendable Spider-Minions! The Spider-Base will be reactivated! Refuel the Arachno-Mechs! Load your web-cannons! The moment you’ve been training for has arrived! Suit up, dolts! We’re going to WAR!» So erm yeah the synopsis for issue #3 has just been revealed and um... what?? This is not the direction I was expecting from this AT ALL like I know it's like Slott to overexaggerate for dramatic effect but still uhh..... what

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So I read The Superior Spider Man comic that was just released. I liked it, couldn't stop laughing though at Estrella. She was just a college student who wanted to work with a superhero then she got thrown in as a soldier. I liked her though. I was upset that this wasn't an actual return of Superior though. I saw that post with that theory that you commented on from another blogger, about how Superior could come back through the mechanical arms that appeared in TASM comics a few months ago. I thought those things were completely destroyed? But they could still come back somehow, I just don't think I like the idea of the arms that contain part of Ock's old personality influencing the original Spidey's mind and that's their way of bringing him back? Just bring back Elliot Tolliver and stop coming up with different ways of bringing back Superior. I have been thinking of how they were gonna bring him back though, so if that other blogger who came up with that idea sees this, that sounds like something they might do How do you feel if they did that though?

Oh hey there! So I just went back and checked the ending of the Doc Ock arc in ASM #30, and the arms were not in fact destroyed; it seems that uhh... Jonah decided to keep them as his pet. I really don't like how they're treating Ock's old arms as some kind of weird dog thing but at the same time make it seem like the arms contain the "good" part of his personality/some fragment of Superior Spider-Man's consciousness, even if it makes no sense? The writing for ASM has been so confusing that honestly they could pull anything at this point and as sad as it is, I've already come to expect the most nonsensical solutions. So the arms are still out there, and we'll see if they will be in any way relevant further on. Personally I don't want the arms to play into this in any way, and like you, I really wish we could somehow have the Elliot Tolliver version of Otto back because I think it was just perfect for him. If we look at the synopsis for the upcoming issues of SSM Vol. 3, we see this: A SUPERIOR RECKONING! SPIDER-MAN faces a NEW VILLAIN from his SUPERIOR past. As she fries New York with all the power of a living star, DOC OCK makes a life-changing discovery! No time travel. No clones. Just Superior Spider-ing! The sins of Otto Octavius’ past are exacting a heavy toll on the present. And one of Peter Parker’s closest friends must pay the price for them. If the secrets revealed in our last issue didn’t fill you with dread, wait till you see how this one ends. If we rule out the worst possible outcome (turns out it's not even Otto who comes back as Superior, somehow), in my perfect world it would work out like this: There is apparently no time travel or clones involved, so that only leaves magic as a solution. Naturally this makes me think of Mephisto and his deal with Otto at the end of Vol. 2, and Otto discovering the details of that deal would be the discovery/secret they refer to in the synopsis. The only way he could find out about this is from Anna Maria, who was there with him as he was making the deal, and she also probably qualifies as one of Peter's closest friends that they mention. So yeah, in my ideal scenario Otto gets a proper confrontation with Anna Maria, this makes him remember what he forgot and maybe somehow reverses the effects of the deal??? This is 100% wishful thinking and I'm pretty sure we will get something more nonsensical, if not outright disappointing. But that's my personal optimistic theory I'm going to hold onto like the fool I am lol.

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superior returns comic spoilers

so present otto is still being a dick ugh but seeing past superior otto was nice. makes me wonder how the rest of the series will be. will all of it be flash backs? i hope not urghgh i wonder what will make him be superior again. or if that will happen. graaaahhh!

dont do me like this marvel dont take my hope away and smash it

LET HIM REMEMBERRR

RAAAAGAGAHHH I LOVE AND HATE IT THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME I JUST WANT HIM. I JUST WANT HIM BACKKK FUCK PLEASEEE

i hoping, thinking, this gets covered in the main spiderman comic bc of the ending of this comic and the actual superior run will start off with otto being superior bc like it would make sense? like a comic without the main character is odd. though they call it "superior reckoning" which is like the ending of this comic? so everything might be self contained and be a small run with only flash backs??? god i hope not jskajkdajsd I JUST WANT HIM BACKKK

they havent done anything good with otto in 3 fucking years if they wanted to have a story with him they had their chance ffs

i hope and pray otto has a change of heart and solves the current conflict and like finally gets what he wants and then remembers that's all man godddddd. like saves estrella and actually harnesses the energy of the sun she had and gets his dream fulfilled. then remembers and is superior again or something like that I HATE IT HERE

bc just as easily, peter could save estrella and peter would harness fusion and otto would have nothing left anymore. just. desolate. he would be so fucking mad and then just so depressed i CANT TAKE IT. I CANT TAKE THE WISDOM I CARRY OF KNOWING OTTO ALWAYS JUST GETS FUCKED IN THE END.

just let him be superior and stay superior.... that's all i ask... society has progressed past the point of needing otto to be a villain anymore, even the movies agree.... ffs

ideal scenario: peter is fighting supernova and otto sees the destruction and only he can stop it. so he makes a device to capture her energy and it cures her. also he now completes his dream making a fusion reactor mirroring real life.

then with his dream complete he remembers shit somehow. remembers what he needs to do, and have a drive for the future now his main goal is complete. he is superior again and that is when the superior comic takes off. it would be weird to only have otto/flashbacks in the main superior comic, right? RIGHT? IDK.

but then we get adventures with superior otto and whereever that may take us but please dont fucking retcon him back into forgetting shit i hate that everyone hated that and ya'll didnt do anything with him for 3 fucking years after you did that. wasted everything

and hopefully superior otto is a main part of the spidey cast alongside miles and peter. yay! they were fuckign FRIENDS. let them be FRIENDS AGAIN.

im dying here. im like... being scorched alive like a goo on a side walk in summer. (ironically by the sun, the crux of all of this shit ksajdjkkj)

FUCK

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New favorite comic panel, courtesy of The Superior Spider-Man Returns. Not a bad start, so I'm excited to see what comes next month (and also I would sell my soul to have Christos Gage write Otto's dialogue at all times)

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Summary: Learning how to be alive again is hard work, but it's worth it. Relationships: Kamila & Yomiel, Sissel & Yomiel Tags: Post-Canon, Friendship, Bonding, Character Study Disguised As Fic ——————

Feeling a bit more at peace, Yomiel placed his hand on the door and pushed it forward, allowing his legs to carry him inside.

He found himself in a small but cozy little room, perfect for a girl her age. Soft, glowing lights, warm pastel colors, some bright accents here and there, a bed in one corner, a bookcase in the other, and several other pieces of furniture scattered in-between—nothing unusual at the heart of it.

What set this place apart from just any ordinary child’s room, though, was Kamila’s personal touch, which Yomiel was tempted to describe as ‘systemized chaos’. Just about everywhere he could see various objects suspended at different points in space, from the clearly handcrafted decorations hanging from the ceiling, to curious makeshift devices lying on the carpet, to cords of unclear purpose running along the walls and tethered to seemingly random items.

Momentarily, Yomiel imagined how easy it would be to hop from core to core here, had he still had his powers of the dead; but the thought was promptly locked away and thrown into the deepest recesses of his psyche. It wasn’t the time for that. It was never the time for that, anymore.

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Made a spoiler free(ish) meme for Ghost Trick so you can send Ghost Trick propaganda to all your friends. Play Ghost Trick

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Been pretty obsessed with Superior Spider-Man these past few weeks and there isn't really much art of him, so I decided to clean up some of my favorite panels from Spider-Geddon (plus color corrected a couple of elements like lenses and hands). Sharing here in case anyone else wants those, so feel free to use it for icons and stuff.

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I spent way too much time on this (Original meme: Stop Doing Math)

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Summary: Post-ROTJ, Vader lives AU. One year has passed since Anakin’s rescue from the second Death Star, and his scheduled execution is due to take place tomorrow. But before that, he must welcome a new member into the family—and say goodbye to them. Relationships: Luke Skywalker & Darth Vader, Leia Organa & Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker & Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa & Anakin Skywalker, Leia Organa/Han Solo Characters: Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa, Shmi Skywalker (mentioned) Tags: Force Ghost Anakin Skywalker, Grandparent Darth Vader, Drama, Feels, Family Fluff ————– Turning around, Luke saw a shimmering figure of a man in light Jedi robes. He looked a little older than Luke had remembered him from the holos, with more lines on his face and slightly longer hair; but there could be no mistake. An overwhelming wave of unfathomable relief came over him, and he couldn’t help but cry out the word that he’d gotten so used to saying in the past year.

“Father!” the young man gasped.

The spirit nodded at him warmly. “Hello, Luke.”

There was a pause as Luke stared at his father, joy and surprise gradually giving way to mild frustration. “Why didn’t you tell me?” he blurted out, his tone slightly hurt.

Anakin looked at him with a guilty gaze, his voice apologetic. “I didn’t tell anyone. I…did not want to give you false hope in case I wouldn’t succeed at coming back.” He furrowed his brow. “Although I’m surprised that Obi-Wan didn’t let you in on this.”

Regarding Anakin for a moment, Luke shook his head and sighed, letting go of his vexation. He supposed he could see where his father was coming from. “Well, Obi-Wan has a good track record of keeping things secret,” he said in a good-natured way.

Throwing his head back a little, Anakin let out a small but sincere chuckle. “Yes, I suppose he does,” he agreed. His smile then faded when he suddenly noticed a shocked, blank expression on his son’s face. “What?” Anakin asked, arching his eyebrow.

“It’s just that…” Luke paused. “I didn’t know you could laugh.”

“Neither did I.”

“And you look and sound so...different, too.”

“Better than before, I hope.”

Now it was Luke’s turn to chuckle. “That’s for sure,” he said with a smile. 

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Summary: Post-ROTJ, Vader lives AU. Anakin travels to Ilum to find a kyber crystal for his new lightsaber, but the task proves to be much more challenging than anticipated. Relationships: Anakin Skywalker & Luke Skywalker,  Anakin Skywalker & Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker & Darth Vader Characters: Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker Tags: Drama, Action/Adventure, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, The Force, Force Visions ————– Next second, Anakin noticed movement ahead as a dark figure slowly emerged from behind the cave wall. A figure that he had encountered before, time and time again, within the depth of his own consciousness—which was probably why he wasn’t surprised to meet it here again of all places. Approaching him confidently was a tall young man dressed in black Jedi robes. He had wavy golden hair and piercing blue eyes, a thin scar adorning his right temple. One of his hands was clad in a dark glove, in which he held a lightsaber hilt, spinning it nonchalantly between his fingers. As he drew closer to Anakin, the man spread out his arms in an exaggerated greeting motion. “Well, well, well,” the Jedi drawled with a smirk, “if it isn’t master Obi-Wan’s biggest mistake.” Anakin frowned, already irritated at the all-too-familiar flippancy in his younger self’s voice. Of course the Force would decide to challenge him by concocting some sort of absurd apparition. “Apparition?” The Jedi raised his eyebrow in surprise. “Come on, that’s no way to talk about yourself. Have some respect.

”Anakin set his jaw. Had he truly once been so… insufferable?

The young man shrugged. “You aren’t exactly pleasant to be around either, in case you didn’t know.”

Anakin knew better than to speak with visions, but felt the little patience he had already running out. “What do you want?” he demanded, scowling under his mask.

“That’s funny,” the Jedi said, “I was just about to ask you the same thing. What do you want?”

“To get this over with,” Anakin growled, cutting the conversation short. This stupid charade wasn’t worth his time. The faster he made the obnoxious vision dissipate, the sooner he would be able to return to his search for the kyber crystal.

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Summary: Post-ROTJ, Vader lives AU. Ahsoka visits Anakin in his medical ward and realizes something important. Relationships: Ahsoka Tano & Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker & Ahsoka Tano Characters: Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader, Ahsoka Tano, Luke Skywalker (mentioned) Tags: Friendship, Drama, Feels, Light Angst, Master & Padawan Relationship(s) -------------- Arriving on Coruscant a few hours ago, Ahsoka had headed straight for the medical center where Anakin had been held. According to Luke, their recent trip to Mustafar hadn’t gone exactly as planned, which had led to Anakin overexerting himself through excessive use of the Force and temporarily losing consciousness. The young Jedi had assured her that there’d been nothing to worry about, saying that his father simply required some rest to regain physical and mental strength, and that he should come to eventually. And this moment, she knew, would arrive soon enough—not only from what the doctors had told her, but also because of their bond. Ahsoka felt the dormant presence at the other end growing more and more active with each minute, and wanted to make sure Anakin wouldn't be alone when he would finally wake up. There was, however, another reason for her being here. Other than keeping him company, Ahsoka wished to finally see Anakin without his mask and suit, feeling that she deserved it as much as anyone else. She’d never pushed the topic with Anakin himself, waiting for him to offer this chance to her instead; but in those few months since their reunion, he hadn’t brought up the idea once, leaving Ahsoka slightly desperate. Although they had gotten somewhat closer over time, she still sensed an emotional barrier between them which she couldn't quite get rid of, despite her constant gentle attempts. It felt like chipping away at a wall of ferrostone, inch by inch, and finally breaking it down only to discover there was another right behind it. Ahsoka hoped that seeing Anakin as he was would prompt him to be more open with her, even though he had given her no permission to be there. She suspected this topic must have been sensitive for him and wasn’t sure how he would react, yet in her mind, the possible positives outweighed her concerns. But now that Ahsoka was actually looking at him, she began to wonder whether it had been such a good idea after all. Perhaps, she thought, he had simply wanted to spare her the sight.

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Sorry to barge into the discossion discussion like that, but seeing this I wanted to share my own interpretation of how I understood this new lore :P Novelty and originality are different concepts, essentially. Novelties are things that can only be produced by magpies – they’re ideas and concepts “plagiarized” from the future. The process of mining those novelties is what creates the pale, presumably by erasing the timeline which originally led to the organic development of those ideas and concepts. This is why Dolores Dei’s assassin shouts, “We were supposed to come up with this ourselves”. Opposed to novelties, however, is originality. Those are also new ideas and concepts, but they’re not “stolen” – they’re created in the present through people’s own passion and effort to come up with something new, by experimenting and joining together existing elements. This is exactly what the ravers are achieving, through an organic process of creation. So I don’t believe van Eyck’s jam is a novelty, as it isn’t stolen from the future but created out of existing/past elements, and thus doesn’t produce the pale – but it probably does contribute to containing/neutralizing it, as a naturally produced original thing.

so if you help egghead make van eyck’s jam hardcore… presumably turning it into a novelty (ie. something produces pale) BUT it’s a novelty that is inherently anodic in nature (ie. something that stabilises pale)… does that mean van eyck’s jam stabilises the swallow? neutralises it? can pale reach a state of equilibrium?