Hey there!

Sorry to disappoint some of you but I loved the CLONE SAGA. I must confess it went on and on for a long long time but in the end you really cared about Ben Reilly. It was silly to just kill him off in PPSM 75. He could have just gone away and come back once in a while. Besides, with so many different editors taking over the reins of the 4 Spidey x-ing over titles they sometimes messed up. That I concede. And I blame Macchio for having killed Peter & MJ's baby (or making her disappear or whatever...).

The only great thing that happened was reviving Norman Osborn.

First... so YOU'RE the one!!!! How could you possibly have liked the Clone Saga? It is the Great Satan of comic books. It caused the current economic collapse. It causes your eye brow hair to fall out, and grow on your back!!!

Second... do not blame Ralph. Orders came from higher up.

For those who missed the infamous Clone Saga and would like to read it here's the short checklist version:

It all starts in August 1994 in:

Web of Spidey # 117 - ASM # 394 - Spider-Man # 51 - Spectacular # 217 (4 part saga Power & Responsibility)

Then the 4 titles x-over until October 1996 (!!!!) when it ends in:

Peter Parker Spider-Man # 75 (Ben & the baby die)

In between "Web of" turns into "Sensational Spider-Man" by Jurgens & Janson late '95.

For a complete Clone run, don't miss:

the Spider-Man Unlimited titles

the Spider-Man Lost Years mini (De Matteis / Romita Jr)

the Spider-Man Final Adventure mini (Nicieza / Robertson)

the Spider-Man Redemption mini (De Matteis / Zeck)

PS: you're welcome!

Re: How could you possibly have liked the Clone Saga?

I'm what you call an "eclectic person". I can like the Clone Saga, all JB ever did, Secret Wars (I know John didn't like that series!!) or Miller's run on DD...

As long as a story entertains me then it's fine by me.

Doesn't mean I don't have my favorite writers or artists though!

It causes your eye brow hair to fall out, and grow on your back!!!

Damn you Clone Saga!!!! (waving fist angrily)

I couldn't be happier about this. After years of having the story ignored it seems like Marvel has become a little more accepting of it or at least realize that Ben Reilly and company do have fans. We got the Reilly centric issue of Spider-Man/X-Men earlier in the year, a Reilly centric Annual next month, the 'Who is Ben Reilly' arc in Amazing this fall and the cream of the crop, a new Clone Saga mini from two of the original 4 creators who worked on the book.

I'm so happy that Howard and Tom have a new opportunity to write Spider-Man (both of em) and the fact that it's about this storyline has me beaming.

Although Howard, you realize I have to pretty much change the ending of the book now right?