Dapper Dan Gvozden

Dapper Dan Gvozden

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Co-host of the Amazing Spider-Talk podcast, Spider-Man expert for The Hollywood Reporter & BBC. The Annuals count! (Alter-ego: George Stacy) https://linktr.ee/dangvozden

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Dapper Dan Gvozden
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I got to read ASM #1000 early, and as much as I loved the kickoff to Kelly and Larraz’s story, I felt the overall package was deeply underwhelming as a celebration of a milestone of this size. It's no individual creator’s fault, but a lack of vision from editorial to craft a cohesive product.

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Dapper Dan Gvozden
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A bunch of random stories, which are often good, that are loosely tied together (if at all), that exist across time, space, and the multiverse. Led by an editorial that seems terrified to sculpt or ask creatives to be a part of a grander vision for the line.

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The result is that none of the advantages of being a part of a bigger line (or in this comics case: collection) apply to their various books. There is no tide to lift up the smaller books or stories, its a bunch of titles fending for themselves, and ultimately drowning.

Dapper Dan Gvozden
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I got to read ASM #1000 early, and as much as I loved the kickoff to Kelly and Larraz’s story, I felt the overall package was deeply underwhelming as a celebration of a milestone of this size. It's no individual creator’s fault, but a lack of vision from editorial to craft a cohesive product.

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Dapper Dan Gvozden
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ASM #1000 feels like it was made to please almost no one. Readers will be frustrated and newcomers confused. And again, many of the individual stories are solid, some good even, and the primary tale promises greatness, but the product feels lacking true vision in a special issue that called for it.

Dapper Dan Gvozden
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This critique is kind of my extended critique of Marvel Comics entire line at the moment, just perfectly represented in one issue of ASM. The Cebulski/Lowe era perfectly represented in a single issue of comics.

Dapper Dan Gvozden
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I got to read ASM #1000 early, and as much as I loved the kickoff to Kelly and Larraz’s story, I felt the overall package was deeply underwhelming as a celebration of a milestone of this size. It's no individual creator’s fault, but a lack of vision from editorial to craft a cohesive product.

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Dapper Dan Gvozden
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My overall feeling is that editorial seemed scared and desperate to get the stories that they got or to give notes/direction to creatives, which honestly makes me feel sad for the state of a book with this legacy celebrating a milestone that had been set in stone for years.

Dapper Dan Gvozden
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Even Marvel Comics #1000 had a unifying construction that made it feel like a cohesive product, the “one page per year” concept, and made me walk away feeling like it made a statement about the Marvel universe.

Dapper Dan Gvozden
@amazingspidertalk.com

I got to read ASM #1000 early, and as much as I loved the kickoff to Kelly and Larraz’s story, I felt the overall package was deeply underwhelming as a celebration of a milestone of this size. It's no individual creator’s fault, but a lack of vision from editorial to craft a cohesive product.

Dapper Dan Gvozden
@amazingspidertalk.com

Its clear that Kelly and Larraz’s story is primed to live up to the milestone, by featuring a monumental status quo shift, a new villain, and a trip through the history of Peter’s past, but we get only a morsel of that tale here. #1000 would have been far better served by focusing on that story.

Dapper Dan Gvozden
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The other stories aren't bad, most are just forgettable and many feel like random inventory stories that don't follow any particular theme, have no connective tissue, and feel like they exist to draw attention rather than make any collective statement about Spidey or this milestone.

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Our interview with @pauljenkins.bsky.social about his classic HEROES DON'T CRY, for it's 25th anniversary, is now available early for our Patreon subscribers. Don't miss out! www.patreon.com/superiorspid...

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@danslott.bsky.social Do you have any insight into what happened with this collection that thewrong story was included at the end? The book’s description doesn't match the content. www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-B...

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Spider-Man must save the past to maintain the future in @chasingasmblog.bsky.social and my latest review of another great issue of Amazing Spider-Man from writer Joe Kelly and artist Cory Smith!

amazingspidertalk.comThe Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #28 / LGY #992 - REVIEW - Amazing Spider-TalkWe’re gonna go back in time! In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 7) #28, which is legacy issue #992. This issue was written by Joe Kelly. The cover features artwork by Cory ...
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Over time, @gerryconway.bsky.social became a friend to @chasingasmblog.bsky.social and me, as well as our show's audience. So, on this week's episode of the Amazing Spider-Talk, we say goodbye to our "amazing friend" and ponder his legacy. RIP Gerry Conway. amazingspidertalk.com/2026/05/reme...

amazingspidertalk.comRemembering Our Amazing Friend, Gerry Conway - Amazing Spider-TalkOver the past decade, the Amazing Spider-Talk podcast has been fortunate to feature writer Gerry Conway as a guest at least a dozen times. Those conversations bled into the real world, and Gerry becam...

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RIP Gerry Conway. Gerry was a legitimate friend of our podcast. Always immensely generous and knowledgeable. @amazingspidertalk.com got to speak with him last year and it was an absolute gift to get one more conversation with him. Truly a legend in every sense of the word.

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HOLY COW! Marvel announces that in the world-shattering Amazing Spider-Man #1000, Peter and his friends will be sent back to high school, with Paul recast as a jock who makes Peter's life a living hell! Plus, MJ will suit up as Spider-Girl to fight villains with Spidey! Read more: bitly.com/98K8eH

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Shhhh.... we quietly dropped the 500th episode of the Amazing Spider-Talk this week with our review of Ultimate Spider-Man. But don't worry! @chasingasmblog.bsky.social and I will properly celebrate the milestone once our real lives quiet down for a moment!

amazingspidertalk.comUltimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #19-24 - REVIEW - Amazing Spider-Talk“Spider-Man, Spider-Man He’s the Ultimate Spider-Man His family’s safety, he’s ignored A solid 401k is his reward…” In this episode, Mark and Dan discuss Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #19-24. These iss...
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In the episode, I stake my claim that: "By the finale of USM, Jonathan Hickman makes his final statement on his Peter Parker, and it's that he's a morally bankrupt, anti-(small D) democratic character who rejects everything that makes Spider-Man a hero."

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Furthermore, his Peter Parker is instead, "Someone who justifies using power without responsibility, violence as a means to an end, a moral obligation to engage in arms races, and naivety as a virtue." If you are interested in why I feel this way, whether or not you agree, tune in to the episode!

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This episode is jam-packed! @chasingasmblog.bsky.social and I interview Frenz and DeFalco about their new Venom story, remember the late Sal Buscema, and talk to a Professor about his new book on "Youth, Race, and the Hypertext" of INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE! amazingspidertalk.com/2026/02/blac...

amazingspidertalk.comOur Amazing Friends: Black Suit Debut Creators (Ron Frenz & Tom DeFalco) Discuss Venom #252 - Amazing Spider-TalkThis episode opens with our remembrance of artist Sal Buscema, who passed away on January 24, 2026. Then, enjoy a double-sized episode featuring an interview with Ron Frenz and Tom DeFalco about their...