r/Spiderman • u/Movie_Advance_101 • Oct 29 '22
Comics Context: Doctor Strange resurrected Uncle Ben for Peter Parker's birthday
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u/Bgrimlock88 Oct 29 '22
I miss these kind of stories, JMS understood the character he was writing. He properly understood the world these characters lived in and their interactions. It’s been years since any writer understood them to this level and I miss it.
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u/Responsible_Egg7519 Mary-Jane Watson Oct 29 '22
his characterizations for peter and mj are perfect
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u/yourmartymcflyisopen Spectacular Spider-Man Oct 29 '22
Call me crazy but to me it almost feels like the writers want to do away with it completely now. They've made it clear they hate Peter and MJ being married, but also a lot of stuff now seems to almost completely neglect Ben, whether intentional or not. Which is a shame because Pete's struggle and lessons he's learned through Ben and Ben's death, and Pete's relationship with Mary Jane, are two of the best parts of the character and the story.
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u/Bgrimlock88 Oct 29 '22
Because Marvel doesn’t know what good is anymore, they are acting like they are fighting off bankruptcy not realizing they are owned by Disney
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Oct 29 '22
reads the second-to-last panel
Awwww 🥰 … I hate One More Day
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u/Careful_Ad_1837 Oct 29 '22
I guess the last thing Ben said to Peter makes his reasoning for saving May's life way more justified but there was absolutely no need for the marriage erasure. Mephisto could've made it so that Peter and Mj couldn't have kids or a NWH situation where Peter technically doesn't exist anymore but MJ is still allowed to know who he is.
They could've opened up some good arcs with that, like how do Pete & MJ deal with the fact that they can never have kids anymore and how that impacts their marriage, or how Peter manages to live in a world where he might be under investigation by pretty much everybody for just suddenly appearing out of nowhere with no trace of him existing before.
Just something other than erasing years of history
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u/Blackfist01 Oct 29 '22
Strange can be a damn idiot but like many heroes, in the end he shows his worth.
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u/RhadaMarine Spectacular Spider-Man Oct 29 '22
One of my favorite Spider-Man stories ever. JMS is the GOAT.
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Oct 29 '22
I feel like his reaction to that was a little bit too calm, but idk how the writers were writing him during this comic
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u/REALSpongebobguy_2 Classic-Spider-Man Oct 29 '22
I think he was to shocked to yell or anything like that
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Oct 29 '22
Probably, I just think that a little bit of stuttering might make him seem more shocked, but I’m not a writer so that might not actually make the scene better, it’s still a really good scene though
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u/PlasticZombie1 Oct 29 '22
Yeah tbh I feel the same way. Like the whole thing is very tender and sweet but Peter was just way too calm. Of all the emotional breakdowns he has had over the years, this should have been one of them
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u/Smokeaveli631 Oct 30 '22
Yeah but he read the note and knew , it said you have 5 min & to spend them wisely. If he freaked out & worried Uncle Ben instead of having 5 heartwarming minutes it would be quite a waste of time
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u/Sexy_Man798 Oct 30 '22
I mean, tbf, he did just experience something A LOT more crazy earlier that same day...
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Oct 31 '22
What was it
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u/Sexy_Man798 Oct 31 '22
I recommend you read the story yourself, but if you really want to know, all I'm gonna say is that It's the same story where Peter witnessed his "last stand"
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Oct 31 '22
What comic is this
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u/Sexy_Man798 Oct 31 '22
This comic is part 3 of a 3 issue story arc titled 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' lol
So basically for part 1 and 2, read issue 57 and 58 of amazing spider-man vol 2, then amazing spider-man vol 1 issue 500 for part 3
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u/guardian-deku Agent Venom Oct 29 '22
Oh he’s married in this story? I instantly find him unrelatable
/s
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u/WesleyBlaze Spider-Man (TASM) Oct 30 '22
Oh he’s happy in this story? I instantly find him unrelatable
/s
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u/Malicious_Hero Agent Venom Oct 29 '22
This is a good way to do it too.
A bad way? The way the celestial did the Gwen one.
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u/CmndrMtSprtn113 Oct 30 '22
Dr. Strange: Can resurrect the spirit of Uncle Ben for a five minute chat but can’t do shit about a bullet wound. Christ, I hate One More Day.
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Oct 29 '22
Anyone remember that comic where Peter met the five teen year old him and they teamed up?, I’m not sure if I imagined it or not
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u/SuperiorSpiderman616 Oct 30 '22
You didn't imagine it. It is in Zdarsky's Spectacular Spider-Man series. Volume 3 I think.
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u/IreallyloveMonika Oct 30 '22
Love the Kris Deltarune cosplay Peter!
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u/LambdaLeader Nov 03 '22
I was literally thinking the exact same thing. Nice to see a fellow Deltarune fan around these parts.
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u/Nilk-Noff Oct 30 '22
I always imagine Ed Asner as Uncle Ben when reading him in comics and Josh Keaton as Peter
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u/MeMikeMonster Sep 12 '24
I only wish I could have that for my birthday present. Only instead of Uncle Ben, I just want to talk to my elementary school teacher for five minutes. I want to talk to her about how much I miss her and how much I worked hard in my life after her passing. She meant so much to me. If I could have five more minutes of having one last conversation with her, then that would be the best birthday present I could have ever asked for.
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u/Dice_for_Death_ Dec 29 '25
Wanted to see these panels, because I've had this thought too. My teacher role model probably passed years ago, no idea, can't find an obit - and honestly, I probably don't want to. But her name was Sister Pat. Patricia Flynn. She's responsible for much of my moral center, I think.
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u/DisastrousShare5074 Aug 05 '26
Oh my god I have never seen this before, it's so beautiful. And the cherry on top is the John Romita Sr. artwork
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u/Soothsayerjr Oct 29 '22
I’m really starting to resent Marvel for making Spider-Man’s life so miserable
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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '22
Goated strange