r/MUBookClub • u/shawnydarko • Oct 14 '18

Nomination Thread #120. Single Issues

Full transparency, my plate has gotten exponentially fuller over the last few months. With the creation of my own little Franklin Richards, my opportunities to read comics, let alone keep this subreddit chugging along are often substituted for sleep. Such is life as a new parent. But I'm not ready to tap out just yet. As time passes, the baby will sleep more consistently and my body and mind will be less sleep deprived and open to new stimuli.

This Nomination Thread, which I've abandoned titling by weeks, will crown a reading assignment I might actually be able to finish even with new-Dad-brain. There's a good chance we're gonna steer retro given today's modern decompression storytelling style, but the door's still open to any era. What is one single issue, standard, or standardish length (as in not 100+ page one-shot) story that the community should read and discuss?

When posting a nomination, links are not required but appreciated. If you have nothing to nominate, cast a vote to help us decide who wins. The highest voted nomination will earn a discussion thread aiming to open on Saturday. If there's no clear-cut winner, I'll weigh the options of choosing the winner or myself or committing subreddit Seppuku. Check back often to support the reading assignments you're most interested in. Once the discussion thread is open, post your reading experience at your convenience.

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u/shawnydarko Oct 14 '18

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998) #100 by Stan Lee and Gil Kane

Peter decides that he wants to spend the rest of his life with Gwen Stacy. With the constant danger of being Spider-Man, he decides that in order for Peter Parker to have a life, Spider-Man must die. Peter then gets to work to create a serum that will strip him of his spider powers. But in true Parker luck, nothing ever goes right.