Unpacking the twist at the end of Ultimate Spider-Man #14

It’s been an interesting month for Harry fans. We got to know a new variant of him in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and we got another issue of Ultimate Spider-Man where Harry has a big role to play. BIG spoilers are ahead for USM#14! Don’t read further if you don’t want to be spoiled for… Read More Unpacking the twist at the end of Ultimate Spider-Man #14

Harry Osborn concept art from Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

So I watched Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (that’s going to be a clunker to type out every time, let’s just call it YFNSM) and I liked it very much. I do have some quibbles with it, like the removal of Peter’s traditional origin story and the inexpressive animation, but it was a lot of fun.… Read More Harry Osborn concept art from Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Harry Osborn in Amazing Spider-Man #122 – The Night Gwen Stacy Died, part two!

Gwen Stacy is no more. She died in Amazing Spider-Man #121 and to THIS DAY, remarkably, her death is yet to be fully undone. (Oh, Spider-Gwen? She’s an alternate universe.) It was a story that shook the world of Spider-Man to its core and we’re not done with it yet! Let’s take a look at… Read More Harry Osborn in Amazing Spider-Man #122 – The Night Gwen Stacy Died, part two!

The reaction to Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has been disappointing

The trailer for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man dropped over the holidays! Cause for celebration! What’s not cause for celebration is the racist reaction to Harry and Norman’s new designs. Both are now Black, and played by Black actors, and this is apparently too “woke” for some people. (Jesus christ almighty do I hate that word.)… Read More The reaction to Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has been disappointing

Harry Osborn in Amazing Spider-Man #121 – The Night Gwen Stacy Died, part one!

We’re here! We have reached the most famous Spider-Man story of all, THE NIGHT GWEN STACY DIED! Before this, killing off a superhero’s girlfriend would have been unthinkable. Gwen’s death changed everything, and ushered in a new and darker era of comics. Heck, you can probably argue that without Gwen’s death, we wouldn’t have gotten… Read More Harry Osborn in Amazing Spider-Man #121 – The Night Gwen Stacy Died, part one!