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History
Born August 1995. Accepted Marvel into my heart when I saw Spider-Man 2 in theatres. I consummated our love when I received my first subscription issue in the mail, Amazing Spider-Man #519, in May 2005. The rest, they say, is history.
Also, I have a massive crush on Elizabeth Olsen after watching Age of Ultron. I mean, look at how perfect she is:
Just ... ugh she is amazing.
Subscriptions
Being that I'm a college student looking for physical comics on the cheap, I subscribe to a number of Marvel titles through their direct subscription service. In recent years, this service has been done through Midtown Comics and has expanded to include limited event series and titles that aren't as popular.
I currently subscribe to:
- A-Force by G. Willow Wilson and Marguerite Bennett (beginning with issue #1, 2015)
- Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows by Dan Slott (beginning with issue #1, 2015)
- Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson (beginning with issue #10, 2014)
- S.H.I.E.L.D. by Mark Waid (beginning with issue #1, 2014)
- Secret Wars by Jonathan Hickman (beginning with issue #1, 2015)
- Silk by Robbie Thompson (beginning with issue #2, 2015)
- Spider-Gwen by Jason Latour (beginning with issue #1, 2015)
- Spider-Verse by Mike Costa (beginning with issue #1, 2015)
- Spider-Woman by Dennis Hopeless (beginning with issue #5, 2015)
- Ultimate End by Brian Michael Bendis (beginning with issue #1, 2015)
I previously subscribed to:
- Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski, Dan Slott (intermittently from issue #519, 2005 to final issue #18, 2015)
- Avengers & X-Men: AXIS by Rick Remender (for the entire run)
- Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis (for the entire run)
- Star Wars by Jason Aaron (from issue #3 to issue #4)
- Superior Spider-Man by Dan Slott (intermittently for the entire run)
- Superior Spider-Man Team-Up by Christopher Yost, Kevin Shinick (from issue #6, 2013 to final issue #12, 2014)
- Ultimate Comics Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis (intermittently for the entire run)
As you can tell, I'm a bit of a Spidey nut!
Over in the DC Universe, I also subscribe to Batgirl and Wonder Woman.
My Marvel-ous Favorites
- Favorite Marvel Universe hero: Spider-Man
- Favorite Ultimate Universe hero: Spider-Man
- Favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe film hero: Captain America
- Favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe television hero: Daredevil
- Favorite Marvel Universe heroine: Invisible Woman tied with Silk
- Favorite Ultimate Universe heroine: Spider-Woman tied with Kitty Pryde
- Favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe film heroine: Wanda Maximoff
- Favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe television heroine: Skye tied with Mockingbird
- Favorite Marvel Universe villain: Norman Osborn
- Favorite Ultimate Universe villain: Otto Octavius
- Favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe film villain: Ultron tied with Loki
- Favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe television villain: Wilson Fisk tied with Grant Ward
- Favorite Marvel Universe villainess: Black Cat
- Favorite Ultimate Universe villainess:
- Favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe film villainess:
- Favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe television villainess: Dottie Underwood
- Favorite Marvel Universe canon ship: Peter Parker & Mary Jane Watson
- Favorite Ultimate Universe canon ship: Peter Parker & Mary Jane Watson
- Favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe canon film ship: Bruce Banner & Natasha Romanoff
- Favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe canon television ship: Fitzsimmons
- Favorite Marvel Universe fan ship: Gwen Stacy & Mary Jane Watson tied with Carlie Cooper & Lily Hollister
- Favorite Ultimate Universe fan ship: Peter Parker & Jessica Drew
- Favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe fan film ship: Pietro Maximoff & Wanda Maximoff tied with Steve Rogers & Natasha Romanoff
- Favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe fan television ship: Peggy Carter & Angie Martinelli
- Favorite Silver Age writer: Stan Lee, Gerry Conway
- Favorite modern writer: Brian Michael Bendis, Dan Slott
- Favorite Silver Age artist: John Romita Sr.
- Favorite modern artist: John Romita Jr., Marcos Martin, Steve McNiven
- Least favorite modern writer:
- Least favorite modern artist: Paul Azaceta, Mario Alberti
- Favorite classic Spidey story: the death of Gwen Stacy (Amazing Spider-Man #121-#122)
- Favorite modern Spidey story:
- Favorite modern event: Civil War, 2006-2007
- Least favorite modern event: Avengers vs. X-Men, 2012
- Favorite Marvel animated series: Spider-Man, 1994-1998
- Favorite Marvel video game: Spider-Man 2, 2004 tied with Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, 2006
My Marvel-ous Rankings
My ranking of MCU films by enjoyment
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Guardians of the Galaxy tied with Iron Man 3
- Marvel's The Avengers
- Captain America: The First Avenger tied with Iron Man
- Iron Man 2 tied with Thor
- Thor: The Dark World
- The Incredible Hulk
It should be noted that I think every entry in the MCU - film, TV episode, or One-Shot short - is integral to the universe's ongoing storyline development, and I will rewatch everything multiple times and appreciate it all. I can defend everything to its detractors and this ranking does not mean I dislike any of the films.
I am super pumped for Ant-Man, as I can and will support the MCU as a whole, every entry, every time! :)
My ranking of X-Men films by enjoyment
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
- The Wolverine
- X-Men: First Class tied with X2: X-Men United
- X-Men
- X-Men: The Last Stand tied with X-Men Origins: Wolverine
I can watch all of them, as they all had good acting given their scripts, but Last Stand and Origins are just terrible in terms of story and coherency. I think The Wolverine is very underrated and has some of Jackman's best work.
I am cautiously optimistic for next year's X-Men trifecta of Deadpool, Apocalypse, and Gambit.
My ranking of Spidey films by enjoyment
Every Spidey film, even Spider-Man 3, had enough enjoyable parts that I'd rewatch them while acknowledging their faults. I thought the ASM storyline had promise and intrigue but was dragged down by a first film that felt too similar and a sequel that tried to do too much. I still think it is the most enjoyable to watch, even though it was an incoherent, condensed mess of a film.
I think the new MCU Spidey will be 1000% better than anything we've seen so far. I trust in Kevin Feige.
Marvel merch I own
Home video
- The Amazing Spider-Man (3D/BD/DVD/UV)
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (3D/BD/DVD/UV)
- Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (BD/DVD/UV)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (3D/BD/DVD/DC)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (3D/BD/UV)
- Fantastic Four (BD)
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (BD)
- Ghost Rider (Extended BD)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (3D/BD/UV)
- Hulk (DVD)
- The Incredible Hulk (BD)
- Iron Man (BD)
- Iron Man 2 (BD/DVD/DC)
- Iron Man 3 (3D/BD/DVD/UV)
- Kick-Ass (BD/DVD/DC)
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete First Season (BD)
- Marvel's The Avengers (3D/BD/DVD/UV)
- Spider-Man (BD/UV)
- Spider-Man 2 (BD/UV)
- Spider-Man 3 (BD/UV)
- Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (DVD)
- Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock (DVD)
- Thor (3D/BD/DVD/DC)
- Thor: The Dark World (3D/BD/UV)
- Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (BD)
- Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther (BD)
- The Wolverine (3D/BD Extended/BD/DVD/UV)
- X2: X-Men United (BD)
- X-Men (BD)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (3D/BD/UV)
- X-Men: First Class (BD/UV)
- X-Men: The Last Stand (BD)
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (BD/DC)
Video games
- The Amazing Spider-Man (X360)
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (XB1)
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (PS2)
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (X360)
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (X360)
- Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (XBLA)
- Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage (Genesis)
- Spider-Man (Genesis)
- Spider-Man: The Movie (PS2)
- Spider-Man 2 (GBA)
- Spider-Man 2 (NDS)
- Spider-Man 2 (PS2)
- Spider-Man 3 (NDS)
- Spider-Man 3 (PS2)
- Spider-Man 3 (X360)
- Spider-Man: Edge of Time (X360)
- Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (PS2)
- Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six (NES)
- Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (X360)
- Ultimate Spider-Man (PS2)
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Uncaged Edition (X360)
Music
- The Amazing Spider-Man: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by James Horner (CD)
- Avengers Assemble: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture by Various (CD)
Other
- pair of RealD 3D Tony Stark glasses from the Iron Man Marathon, 2013
- pair of RealD 3D War Machine glasses from the Iron Man Marathon, 2013
- Spider-Man plush toy from Universal's Islands of Adventure
- "Petey," my Spider-Man Build-a-Bear wearing his Captain America outfit
Petey, my Spidey/Cap Build-a-Bear.
- 70 Years of Marvel poster
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 IMAX 3D 7pm premiere poster
- Avengers: Age of Ultron IMAX 3D 7pm premiere poster
- Guardians of the Galaxy IMAX 3D First Look poster
- Spider-Man 3 Black Suit poster
- Superior Spider-Man #1 by Ryan Stegman Marvel NOW! poster
- Women of Marvel poster
- Civil War mass market paperback novelization by Stuart Moore
- Fantastic Four: The Ultimate Guide by Tom DeFalco
- Marvel Chronicle by Tom DeFalco
- Spider-Man: Marvel Encyclopedia, Vol. 4
- Spider-Man: The Ultimate Guide by Tom DeFalco
- X-Men: The Ultimate Guide - The Third Edition by Peter Sanderson
Graphic novels
- Amazing Spider-Man: Family Business by Mark Waid, 2014
Hardcover collections
- Spider-Man: The Other (collecting Amazing Spider-Man #525-528, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1-4, and Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #19-22)
Trade paperback collections
- Civil War (collecting Civil War #1-7)
- Civil War: Captain America (collecting Captain America #22-24 and Winter Soldier: Winter Kills #1)
- Civil War: Fantastic Four (collecting Fantastic Four #538-543)
- Civil War: Front Line, Vol. 1 (collecting Civil War: Front Line #1-6)
- Civil War: Iron Man (collecting Iron Man #13-14, Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties of War #1, and Civil War: The Confession #1)
- Civil War: Marvel Universe (collecting Civil War: Choosing Sides #1, Civil War: The Return #1, Civil War: The Initiative #1, and She-Hulk #8)
- Civil War: The Road to Civil War (collecting New Avengers: Illuminati #1, Amazing Spider-Man #529-531, and Fantastic Four #536-537)
- Civil War: War Crimes (collecting Civil War: War Crimes #1 and Underworld #1-5)
- Civil War Companion (collecting Civil War Files #1, Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1, Marvel Spotlight #6 and 15, and Daily Bugle: Civil War Special Edition)
- Civil War Script Book (collecting the scripts for Civil War #1-7)
- Crossover Classics: The Marvel/DC Collection, Volume One (collecting Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #1, Marvel Treasury Edition #28, DC Special Series #27, and The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans #1)
- Essential Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1 (collecting Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #1-31)
- Essential Spider-Man Vol. 5 (collecting The Amazing Spider-Man #90-113)
- Essential Spider-Man Vol. 6 (collecting The Amazing Spider-Man #114-137, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1, and Giant-Size Spider-Man #1-2)
- Essential Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 (collecting X-Men #1-X-Men Vol 1 24)
- Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 (collecting Giant-Size X-Men #1 and X-Men #94-100)
- Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 3: Double Trouble (collecting Ultimate Spider-Man #14-21)
- Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 5: Public Scrutiny (collecting Ultimate Spider-Man #28-32)
- Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 6: Venom (collecting Ultimate Spider-Man #33-39)
- Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 11: Carnage (collecting Ultimate Spider-Man #60-65)
Board games
- Monopoly: Fantastic Four Collector's Edition Property Trading Game from Parker Brothers, 2005
- Monopoly: My Marvel Heroes Collector's Edition Property Trading Game from Parker Brothers, 2006
- Monopoly: Spider-Man Collector's Edition Property Trading Game from Parker Brothers, 2002
- Monopoly: Spider-Man Edition Super-Powered Property Trading Game from Parker Brothers, 2007
My comic collection
TBA.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Superhuman intelligence, wasted on inane facts.
Abilities
- Rattling off random Marvel knowledge to intimidate lesser beings.
Strength level
- Imagine pre-spider bite Peter Parker, but in the body of an overweight college kid.
Weaknesses
- The girl who has him by the ball and chain, while actually not.
- Children! I think kids, especially babies, are adorable. One day I'll be a cool nerdy dad.
- A small long list of ... interests, of a certain persuasion.
Paraphernalia
Transportation
- 2004 Volkswagen Passat Sedan
See Also
- Vgbatb's Talk Page
- Vgbatb's Contributions
- Vgbatb's Talk Page Archive
- Vgbatb's Personal Image Gallery
- Vgbatb's Favourites
- Vgbatb's Blog
- News submitted by Vgbatb
Links and References
- None.