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With Great Power Comes Great Hubris

Song of Spider-Man by Glen Berger

January 13, 2026 by Ellesfena 2 Comments

Song of Spider-Man is the story behind the conception, development, and production of one of Broadway’s most famous and most troubled musicals: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Glen Berger, who co-wrote the book for the production, wrote this behind-the-scenes story while the musical was still running–but by the time the paperback came out, it had shut down after numerous performers had been injured and millions of dollars had been lost. I don’t really remember where I first heard of this book, but it’s been on my TBR for […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: broadway, glen berger, Marvel Comics, song of Spider-Man, Spider-Man, spider-man turn off the dark

Ellesfena's CBR18 Review No:1 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: broadway, glen berger, Marvel Comics, song of Spider-Man, Spider-Man, spider-man turn off the dark ·
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The first review of 2024 and it’s an odd one

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales: Poster Collection by Insomniac Games

January 2, 2024 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

My first review of 2024 will be an odd one. It is a poster collection for Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. I know of two cartoon movies about Miles Morales and that is it. Of course, I assumed there were graphic novels, books (as I had seen some for the juvenile level), video/computer games and mentions of him in other places. However, I was unfamiliar with anything else but the cartoons. However, on my first day back to work after my New Year long weekend (or […]

Filed Under: Fanfiction, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Games & Activities, Insomniac Games, marvel, Miles Morales, Popular Culture, Poster Collection, Spider-Man, spiderman, video games

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:1 · Genres: Fanfiction, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Games & Activities, Insomniac Games, marvel, Miles Morales, Popular Culture, Poster Collection, Spider-Man, spiderman, video games ·
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Cover for the book The Venom Factor Omnibus by Diane Duane

Does Whatever a Spider Can Including Photography, Nuclear Physics, and Being a Good Husband

The Venom Factor Omnibus by Diane Duane

October 30, 2023 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

Spider-man is having a rough time.  Money is a little tight now that MJ is out of a job, and Peter is a grad student.  Plus Venom appears to be rampaging around New York City.  But the current rampage doesn’t quite fit Venom’s MO, and they claim not to have done the crimes.  So now Spider-man is teaming up with his antagonist to figure out what’s going on, and that’s just the start of the chaos. I’m not a big superhero person, but I’ve got […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr15bingo, CBR15Passport, diane duane, Spider-Man, Superhero Fiction

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:49 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr15bingo, CBR15Passport, diane duane, Spider-Man, Superhero Fiction ·
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A story web

Along Came a Radioactive Spider: Strange Steve Ditko and the Creation of Spider-Man by Annie Hunter Eriksen

September 29, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The only thing odder than the character of Spider-Man is the creator himself, Steve Ditko. The long and short of it is, Spider-Man was not your usual hero. He did not have bulging muscles, or super powers, other than that of a spider. His web slinging and wall climbing could be considered creepy. His alter ego was a teenager who tripped over books quicker than the Green Goblin could toss a pumpkin bomb. And I am saying Steve Ditko was odder than that?  Well if […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Annie Hunter Eriksen, Comics, marvel, Spider-Man, Steve Ditko

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:711 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Annie Hunter Eriksen, Comics, marvel, Spider-Man, Steve Ditko ·
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Introducing: Miguel O’Hara

Spider-Man 2099, issue #1 by Peter David

February 22, 2022 by fauxschizzle 1 Comment

Peter Parker wasn’t my first Spider-Man. He’s one of my favorite characters, don’t get me wrong, but Peter Parker’s origin story was collective knowledge, it wasn’t new. It was picked over turkey with all the baggage of a holiday meal. I knew going in that 2099 would be different, but I didn’t know what that meant at the time. I was twelve, eating lots of Brooklyn pizza, and guzzling Arizona iced tea at a rate surely to put me on the diabetes fast-track (thankfully, it […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #Science Fiction, 1990's, 2099, Blade Runner, comic books, cyberpunk, Doom, future, Ghost Rider, Hulk, marvel, Marvel 2099, Peter David, Punisher, Ravage, Riot Games, Spider-Man, superheroes, various, video games, X-Men

fauxschizzle's CBR14 Review No:2 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #Science Fiction, 1990's, 2099, Blade Runner, comic books, cyberpunk, Doom, future, Ghost Rider, Hulk, marvel, Marvel 2099, Peter David, Punisher, Ravage, Riot Games, Spider-Man, superheroes, various, video games, X-Men ·
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Marvel's 2099 series

Fauxschizzle vs. 2099: An Introduction

Marvel's 2099 Series by Various

February 2, 2022 by fauxschizzle 3 Comments

I was an easy mark. Overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of stories, art, subject matter that filled my local Brooklyn comic store, and limited by a $5-per-week allowance, I had no idea where to enter the world of comic books. Even at a young age I was a story junkie. I loved Spider-Man, Batman, the Silver Surfer, and had a huge crush on Jubilee from the X-Men. I was interested in so many more… Wolverine, Sandman, Martha Washington Goes to War, Tank Girl, Ghost Rider, […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, 1990's, 2099, Blade Runner, comic books, cyberpunk, Doom, future, Ghost Rider, Hulk, marvel, Marvel 2099, Punisher, Ravage, Riot Games, Spider-Man, superheroes, various, video games, X-Men

fauxschizzle's CBR14 Review No:1 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, 1990's, 2099, Blade Runner, comic books, cyberpunk, Doom, future, Ghost Rider, Hulk, marvel, Marvel 2099, Punisher, Ravage, Riot Games, Spider-Man, superheroes, various, video games, X-Men ·
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