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About Andrew Cutler

Andrew is a university instructor and has lived and taught in several countries. His academic focus is on cross-cultural issues, and he's published journal papers and textbooks related to that field, but his lifelong passion is comic books, particularly Spider-Man. When he isn't teaching classes or playing with his kids, he is rereading his favorite Spider-Man eras (most likely back issues from the 1980s and 1990s). His other hobbies include collecting old coins, composing haikus, listening to podcasts (his favorite is Dan Carlin's Hardcore History) or books on audible while conquering housework, watching bad "true crime" documentaries on Netflix (and feeling guilty afterward), and drinking the occasional dank IPA when the situation calls for it. Spidey is awesome, but his real superhero is his dad.

Latest Articles

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Why Spider-Man Works Better as a Street-Level Hero

Peter Parker's life has gone completely off the rails in his recent stories, and it's time for Spider-Man to embrace being a street-level hero again.

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10 Best Storylines From the Spider-Man Clone Saga

Spider-Man's Clone Saga has its detractors but its sprawling two-year run included some great stories, like Web of Carnage and Blood Brothers.

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How Spider-Man's Dark Turn Echoes a Divisive Storyline

Spider-Man has gone to the dark side in current Marvel Comics, mirroring a similar turn towards evil from one of his more controversial storylines.

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How Many Times Has Spider-Man Died in Marvel Comics?

Spider-Man has lost his battle with death many times, but it never stopped him from fighting his way back and putting his life on the line once more.

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Spider-Man's OTHER Clone Returns - But What Does He Want?

Spider-Man's killer clone Spidercide started as a joke character. He's since become so much more, and now he has his eyes set on a new prize.

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Doctor Octopus' Revenge Scheme Reveals His Deepest Regret

Doctor Octopus blames Norman Osborn for stealing his redemption in Marvel Comics. But will revenge against the former Green Goblin solve anything?

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Spider-Man's 10 Lowest Points In The Comics, Ranked

Spider-Man is no stranger to calamity. While he often clings to hope, some tragedies hurt so badly, they broke the Web-Slinger's resolve.

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10 Times Spider-Man Was Beaten Within An Inch Of His Life

Spider-Man laughs in the face of death, but sometimes death laughs back. Without some luck, Spidey never would've survived his worst beatdowns.

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Spider-Man Desperately Needs His Alien Costume Back - Here's Why

After relentless beatings and the loss of a friend, It's clear that Spider-Man needs his old Venom symbiote back to even out the odds.

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Spider-Man is a Magnet For Loss - Here's Why That Must Change

Marvel has repeatedly made its most iconic hero, Spider-Man, the focus of one tragic loss after another - and it's past time for a change.

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Junkyard Joe Remixes the Best Traits of Marvel's Vision - And the Result is Heartbreaking

Image Comics' Junkyard Joe remixes the elements that make Marvel's Vision a beloved member of the Avengers, creating a tragic twist.

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Extreme Venomverse Proves Eddie Brock Could Be a Superior Spider-Man

Extreme Venomverse introduced a world where Eddie Brock became Spider-Man, and proved that even Venom can be freed from inner darkness.

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Batman: Jason Todd’s Robin was a Killer Before He Became the Red Hood

Jason Todd showed signs of his eventual evolution into the Red Hood even when he operated as Batman's second Robin.

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Ryan Coogler's X-Files Reboot Will Fail If Its Mythology Doesn't Adapt

Ryan Coogler's proposed The X-Files reboot may be dead on arrival if it doesn't adapt to today's political climate and viewing habits.

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What Happened to Spider-Man's Daughter - And How Might She Return?

Spider-Man's daughter could grow her already devoted fanbase after her upcoming appearance in Marvel's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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Marvel’s ‘Clobberin’ Time Makes Hulk and the Thing Cosmic Heroes - And Reveals a Sad Truth

Clobberin' Time #1 reveals a sobering truth about the Hulk and the Thing's relationship with humanity as they become cosmic heroes.

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Marvel's 'The Lost Hunt' Just Brought Back a Classic Spider-Man Costume

Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt #5 features the webslinger returning to a classic costume for reasons that are more than cosmetic.

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Marvel's Retconning of Spider-Man's Love For Mary Jane Makes No Sense - Here's Why

In Amazing Spider-Man #20, major changes are made to the longstanding relationship between Peter Parker and Mary Jane that simply don't make sense.

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Iron Man and Doctor Doom Time-Traveled to Camelot - And They Were Never the Same

Iron Man and Doctor Doom once battled each other in King Arthur's Camelot - and the result of their fight was completely unexpected.

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Spider-Man: Ben Reilly's Villainous Change Turns a Good Character Bad - In More Ways Than One

Fan-favorite Spider-Man clone Ben Reilly has been brought back and destroyed once again, giving him his own version of Peter Parker's bad luck.

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