"Every sweet tooth needs just a little hit; every beauty needs to go out with an idiot." - Bono
Click For Part Four: HERE
#41: The Nines
Synopsis: Demonstrating the life (lives) of one man in three alternate realities, "The Nines" is a very smart film about responsibility and perception. Featuring few similarities from one reality to the next, the film not only drops hints at it's surprise ending all throughout the duration of the movie, but it also plays it's cards very intellectually concerning it's endgame - all the while, by doing so with a very human story about discovery.
Why It's On The List: Featuring what's probably Ryan Reynolds’ best performance to date, "The Nines" - while not widely known - is an underrated highly-artistic work of contemporary independent cinema. Like Generation X's "Memento" directed by now-famous Christopher Nolan, this film which was written and directed by John August, plays it's chess game like none other that I've ever seen before. A very good film, indeed, this movie is something which'll probably be known to my generation's yet-to-be-born children as one of the most impressive pieces of work that were made during our generation's time, much like that of "A Clockwork Orange" from 1971 which became a classic for those older than ourselves.
#42: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Synopsis: Picking up several years after the events of "Terminator 2", The Sarah Connor Chronicles examined the deeply emotional and action-packed period in the lives of Sarah and John Connor after they jumped forward from the late 1990's into the early 21st century with the aid of their mysterious new ally named Cameron: Yet another lethal-but-reprogrammed Cyborg sent back in time in order to ensure the survival of John Connor, along with the future of the human resistance against Skynet. But with the nuclear apocalypse still on the horizon: Sarah and her immensely vital young son once again find themselves caught up with the dreadful task of averting the upcoming worldwide catastrophe by any means necessary.
Why It's On The List: Re-introducing the "Terminator" universe to my generation while proving that the franchise still had much to offer to a younger audience (even without Arnold Schwarzenegger apart of the cast) this serialized television chapter of the popular battle across time held it's own as an underdog on network TV for two memorable years. Another highlight, in terms of quality, for my generation: This series told it's story in a refreshingly relatable fashion - all the while, as the series referenced and mirrored biblical mythology almost to the point of being a work of urban poetry. Another gem for Generation Y: This series was, without a doubt, a show that had something special and appreciated the lightning that it had caught in it's storytelling bottle.
Episodes That I Recommend: "Pilot" (1x01), "Gnothi Seaution" (1x02), "The Turk" (1x03), "Queen's Gambit" (1x05), "Dungeons & Dragons" (1x06), "What He Behold" (1x09), "Samson & Delilah" (2x01), "The Mousetrap" (2x03), "Allison From Palmdale" (2x04), "Goodbye To All That" (2x05), "Mr. Furguson Is Ill Today" (2x08), "Complications" (2x09), "Self Made Man" (2x11), "Alpine Fields" (2x12), "The Good Wound" (2x14), "Some Must Watch, While Some Must Sleep" (2x16), "Today Is The Day, Pt.1" (2x18), "Today Is The Day, Pt.2" (2x19), "To The Lighthouse" (2x20), "Adam Raised a Cain" (2x21), and *"Born To Run" (2x22)
#43: Spawn #150-#184 (2005 - 2008)
Synopsis: The long-fought battle of Al Simmons versus the forces of Heaven and Hell finds it's climax in David Hines' superior run on the ongoing series. Featuring the inevitable Armageddon of the planet, it's subsequent reinvention at the hands of the series protagonist, and the previously-unseen revelation of why Al Simmons actually (and deservedly) went to hell to begin with: This visionary collection of grizzly anti-heroism aims high to wrap up over a hundred previous issues of continuity and never falls short of it's initial target.
Why It's On The List: Proving that Generation X's once-favorited indie hero could find a renewed lease on life with Generation Y, Spawn #150 - #184 not only presented a literary and illustrated example of a modern-day horror comic masterpiece, but it also reintroduced the world of independent comics to my generation on a very appealing scale. With grand artwork from the likes of Philip Tan and Greg Capullo, these issues of the "Spawn" mythology amplified David Hines' extraordinary vision of what comics could be, as well as how far the medium has come since it's more strangleheld days thanks to the now-defunct (and very prudent) comics code authority.
Best Issue Of The Story Arc: Spawn #162 - The Final Battle on Planet Earth
#44: Tears of the Sun
Synopsis: A war movie about a group of Navy SEALs who've been given the mission to extract a group of American missionaries in the midst of a civil uprising instigated by genocidal rebels in the west-African country of Nigeria. "Tears of the Sun" - while being a fast-paced film at little over two hours long - is one of the most engaging and serious military conflict war movies made in the past twenty years or so.
Why It's On The List: Focusing on a conflict few other movies have detailed, 2003's "Tears of the Sun" did much to demonstrate the brutality of war-torn Africa through it's realistic depiction of gore and mutilation like few other movies have ever even attempted to chronicle. One of the most thought-provoking films in recent history, this film directed by Antoine Fuqua, continues to deliver a startling message to Generation Y about the responsibilities of inheriting a world full of mass murder and war crimes.
#45: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of The Sith
Synopsis: The mega-successful film series comes full-circle with Episode III: We learn of how once-legendary Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker was seduced by the dark side of the force to become the galaxy's most feared villain of the original trilogy, how Master Obi-Wan Kenobi ended up living as a recluse in the deserts of Tatooine, the causes of Padmé Amidala's inevitable death, how Grand Master Yoda became an exile in the swamps of the Dagobah system, and most importantly: How the Jedi Order fell from grace little before the heroes of the original trilogy were born. Created as a swan song for the entire Star Wars series, this film particularly features one of the most long-awaited and most anticipated confrontations in film history as it's climax: Obi-Wan Kenobi Vs. Darth Vader on the volcanic planet of Mustafar (a mirror image of King James' depiction of the Archangel Michael's battle with Lucifer in Hell shortly after the War in Heaven).
Why It's On The List: Marking the end of the entire Star Wars film series, "Revenge of The Sith" - like 2009's "Watchmen" movie - ended for Generation Y, something which had been started for Generation X's entertainment. Highly regarded as one of the very best Star Wars films ever made, the sixth and final installment of the beyond-popular space opera had a mountain-full on it's plate, in terms of anticipation and expectation, to fulfill - but just like it's original ancestor from the late 1970's: It didn't disappoint one bit. One of the highest grossing and most critically-acclaimed sci-fi films of the 21st century's first decade, this film not only sparked an undying interest in it's universe with Generation Y, but it also left the heavy responsibility of keeping the series alive for our still-to-be-born very own children, and our children's children, for many more years to come. Only time will tell if we'll meet the task thrust upon us with success, but in any case, this film definitely deserves (highly) to be counted on this list of souvenirs for things of which Generation Y can proudly claim as our own.
#46: Royal Pains
Synopsis: When Hank Lawson - a successful emergency room physician - looses his job, fiancée, and posh lifestyle because a wealthy man died in his care, his scoundrel little brother Evan takes him to the Hamptons in order to take his mind off of things. But as fate would have it: Hank winds up saving a young woman's life at a billionaire’s mansion party and subsequently becomes the rich area's new concierge doctor. With help from his newly-hired assistant Divya Katdare and Evan acting as the CFO of their small operation - all the while as Hank continuously flirts with the local hospital's cute administrator Jill Casey - "Royal Pains" tells the quirky story of reinvention, brotherhood, ambition, and the importance of second chances, while remaining educational about the scientific world of medicine.
Why It's On The List: Coming out of left field in the summer of 2009, "Royal Pains" not only made the best of it's first season, but it did it with style. Much like a medical hybrid between "MacGyver" and the "A-Team", this series - I'm sure - will become one of the touchstones for my generation long after it's original run, just like the shows that I named a few words back have become today. Providing a dramatic-but-lighthearted look into the world of medicine while subtly presenting it's underlying central topic to it's audience, "Royal Pains" offers much to be had for anyone who stumbles upon the likes of it, especially for Generation Y (who happens to be the focused age demographic of which this show is geared towards).
Episodes That I Recommend: "Pilot" (1x01), "Strategic Planning" (1x03), "TB or Not TB" (1x04), "Crazy Love" (1x07)", "The Honeymoon's Over" (1x08), "It's Like Jamais Vu All Over Again" (1x09), "Nobody's Perfect" (1x11), "Wonderland" (1x12), "Spasticity" (2x01), "Keeping the Faith" (2x03), "Medusa" (2x04), "Mano a Mano" (2x05), *"The Hankover" (2x08), "Whole Lotto Love" (2x10), "Big Whoop" (2x11), and "Open Up Your Yenta Mouth and Say Ah" (2x12)
#47: Invincible
Synopsis: Much in the vain of the early Spider-Man comics from the 1960's and 1970's, Robert Kirkman's character of Mark Grayson is a young man who's busy juggling the duties of High School, taking care of his mother and superpowered little brother, maintaining a relationship between himself and his girlfriend Amber, and all the while: Making his bones as a superhero called Invincible in a world already full of more experienced superheroes than himself.
Why It's On The List: Propelling to the heights of becoming THE most popular independent character created especially for Generation Y, Image Comics' teenaged superhero was created, published, and written specifically for a technologically advanced, smarter-at-a-younger-age, type of generation than any other previous age group could possibly lay claim to. Something definitely of our very own: Invincible may very well prove one day to be to Generation Y, what Spider-Man was to Generation X in the 1960's and 1970's, or what Superman was to the Baby Boomer Generation way back in the 1940's and 50's.
Best Issue Of The Ongoing Series: Invincible #13 - Ruthless Father Vs. Prodigal Son (One of the bloodiest fights in comic book history)
#48: The Machinist
Synopsis: Telling the paranoid story of insomniac Trevor Reznik (played incredibly by Christian Bale), "The Machinist" is yet another modern classic of which has recently become regarded as one of today's very best and most classic films. When a fatal accident at the factory where Trevor works at earns him the alienation of his co-workers, Trevor sets out to find the new mysterious worker named Ivan in order to clear his own name but soon finds himself becoming increasingly enthralled in an elaborate scheme that ranges from mysterious hangman post-its which have continuously been left on his refrigerator door, to the prostitute who he's recently fallen in love with, all the way to the airport waitress and her epileptic son who he's simultaneously grown to appreciate.
Why It's On The List: Like something out of an Edgar Allan Poe short story or dark poem, "The Machinist" projects an aura of chilling despair from the screen which envelopes it's audience into it's story like that of only a Victorian-era novel could do. Brilliantly written by Scott Kosar, successfully executed by director Brad Anderson, and beautifully captured by cinematographer Sylvia Steinbrecht, this film engages it's viewer from the very beginning and doesn't let go until the very end of the entire movie. One of the few films in recent years that have been able to keep it's story entertaining, as well as smart and unpredictable from start to finish, "The Machinist" is something along the lines of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" opposed to anything else released in recent memory.
#49: Henry Poole Is Here
Synopsis: A depressed man named Henry Poole moves back to his childhood neighborhood when he learns that he doesn't have much longer to live. But slowly and most unexpectedly, the residents of the block begin to grow on him (much to his initial dismay) when one of his neighbors claims that a stain on the side of his new home's wall is actually the holy face of Jesus Christ himself.
Why It's On The List: A story of reflection, hope, sorrow, doubt, and anger: This film is one of the few-to-none most underrated indie masterpieces of my generation's time. Featuring an emotionally-driven performance delivered by Luke Wilson: "Henry Poole Is Here" attempts to teach it's viewers a few facts of life, and even further, why it's important to set aside the material things in life in favor of the more substantial ones like love, humanity, tolerance, and the importance of second chances. In many ways, although not obvious at first, this film can be said to be a modern-day classic set to the tune of 1939's "It's a Wonderful Life" - only a little bit grittier.
#50: Spider-Man: Blue
Synopsis: Examining, in hindsight, the roots of how Peter Parker simultaneously balanced his duties as Spider-Man during college, while at the same time, he slowly built a life for himself out-of-costume with his closest friends, family, and numerous other supporting cast members of the iconic lore: "Spider-Man: Blue" (written gracefully by Jeph Loeb and drawn just as well by Tim Sale) detailed, more importantly, the way things were in Spidey's most formative years between himself and his now-deceased ex-girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, while at the same time explaining how his current life with the red-headed bombshell, Mary Jane Watson, came to be the stuff of modern comic book legend.
Why It's On The List: Doing, in modern comics, what only a scarce few other comic book mini-series have attempted to do: Loeb and Sale's unforgettable coming-of-age superhero tale not only retold an important part of the wall crawler's origins, but it also stood out on it's own two feet as a literary comment on one of the world's most beloved characters, his equally famous supporting cast, and the direction of which the famous mythology is currently going. Helping to drive one of comics' most renowned properties into the new millennium, "Spider-Man: Blue" did for Generation Y what Frank Miller's "Dark Knight Returns" did for Generation X in many respects.
Best Issue Of The Series: Spider-Man: Blue #3 - MJ Colors The Town Red For The First Time
Well, this is the end of the "Mementoes For My Generation" project, my friends!
Thanks for keeping up with it, and thanks for your ongoing support of this page! This project has been a great pleasure to share with you.... :)
Click For Part Four: HERE
#41: The Nines
Synopsis: Demonstrating the life (lives) of one man in three alternate realities, "The Nines" is a very smart film about responsibility and perception. Featuring few similarities from one reality to the next, the film not only drops hints at it's surprise ending all throughout the duration of the movie, but it also plays it's cards very intellectually concerning it's endgame - all the while, by doing so with a very human story about discovery.
Why It's On The List: Featuring what's probably Ryan Reynolds’ best performance to date, "The Nines" - while not widely known - is an underrated highly-artistic work of contemporary independent cinema. Like Generation X's "Memento" directed by now-famous Christopher Nolan, this film which was written and directed by John August, plays it's chess game like none other that I've ever seen before. A very good film, indeed, this movie is something which'll probably be known to my generation's yet-to-be-born children as one of the most impressive pieces of work that were made during our generation's time, much like that of "A Clockwork Orange" from 1971 which became a classic for those older than ourselves.
#42: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Synopsis: Picking up several years after the events of "Terminator 2", The Sarah Connor Chronicles examined the deeply emotional and action-packed period in the lives of Sarah and John Connor after they jumped forward from the late 1990's into the early 21st century with the aid of their mysterious new ally named Cameron: Yet another lethal-but-reprogrammed Cyborg sent back in time in order to ensure the survival of John Connor, along with the future of the human resistance against Skynet. But with the nuclear apocalypse still on the horizon: Sarah and her immensely vital young son once again find themselves caught up with the dreadful task of averting the upcoming worldwide catastrophe by any means necessary.
Why It's On The List: Re-introducing the "Terminator" universe to my generation while proving that the franchise still had much to offer to a younger audience (even without Arnold Schwarzenegger apart of the cast) this serialized television chapter of the popular battle across time held it's own as an underdog on network TV for two memorable years. Another highlight, in terms of quality, for my generation: This series told it's story in a refreshingly relatable fashion - all the while, as the series referenced and mirrored biblical mythology almost to the point of being a work of urban poetry. Another gem for Generation Y: This series was, without a doubt, a show that had something special and appreciated the lightning that it had caught in it's storytelling bottle.
Episodes That I Recommend: "Pilot" (1x01), "Gnothi Seaution" (1x02), "The Turk" (1x03), "Queen's Gambit" (1x05), "Dungeons & Dragons" (1x06), "What He Behold" (1x09), "Samson & Delilah" (2x01), "The Mousetrap" (2x03), "Allison From Palmdale" (2x04), "Goodbye To All That" (2x05), "Mr. Furguson Is Ill Today" (2x08), "Complications" (2x09), "Self Made Man" (2x11), "Alpine Fields" (2x12), "The Good Wound" (2x14), "Some Must Watch, While Some Must Sleep" (2x16), "Today Is The Day, Pt.1" (2x18), "Today Is The Day, Pt.2" (2x19), "To The Lighthouse" (2x20), "Adam Raised a Cain" (2x21), and *"Born To Run" (2x22)
#43: Spawn #150-#184 (2005 - 2008)
Synopsis: The long-fought battle of Al Simmons versus the forces of Heaven and Hell finds it's climax in David Hines' superior run on the ongoing series. Featuring the inevitable Armageddon of the planet, it's subsequent reinvention at the hands of the series protagonist, and the previously-unseen revelation of why Al Simmons actually (and deservedly) went to hell to begin with: This visionary collection of grizzly anti-heroism aims high to wrap up over a hundred previous issues of continuity and never falls short of it's initial target.
Why It's On The List: Proving that Generation X's once-favorited indie hero could find a renewed lease on life with Generation Y, Spawn #150 - #184 not only presented a literary and illustrated example of a modern-day horror comic masterpiece, but it also reintroduced the world of independent comics to my generation on a very appealing scale. With grand artwork from the likes of Philip Tan and Greg Capullo, these issues of the "Spawn" mythology amplified David Hines' extraordinary vision of what comics could be, as well as how far the medium has come since it's more strangleheld days thanks to the now-defunct (and very prudent) comics code authority.
Best Issue Of The Story Arc: Spawn #162 - The Final Battle on Planet Earth
#44: Tears of the Sun
Synopsis: A war movie about a group of Navy SEALs who've been given the mission to extract a group of American missionaries in the midst of a civil uprising instigated by genocidal rebels in the west-African country of Nigeria. "Tears of the Sun" - while being a fast-paced film at little over two hours long - is one of the most engaging and serious military conflict war movies made in the past twenty years or so.
Why It's On The List: Focusing on a conflict few other movies have detailed, 2003's "Tears of the Sun" did much to demonstrate the brutality of war-torn Africa through it's realistic depiction of gore and mutilation like few other movies have ever even attempted to chronicle. One of the most thought-provoking films in recent history, this film directed by Antoine Fuqua, continues to deliver a startling message to Generation Y about the responsibilities of inheriting a world full of mass murder and war crimes.
#45: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of The Sith
Synopsis: The mega-successful film series comes full-circle with Episode III: We learn of how once-legendary Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker was seduced by the dark side of the force to become the galaxy's most feared villain of the original trilogy, how Master Obi-Wan Kenobi ended up living as a recluse in the deserts of Tatooine, the causes of Padmé Amidala's inevitable death, how Grand Master Yoda became an exile in the swamps of the Dagobah system, and most importantly: How the Jedi Order fell from grace little before the heroes of the original trilogy were born. Created as a swan song for the entire Star Wars series, this film particularly features one of the most long-awaited and most anticipated confrontations in film history as it's climax: Obi-Wan Kenobi Vs. Darth Vader on the volcanic planet of Mustafar (a mirror image of King James' depiction of the Archangel Michael's battle with Lucifer in Hell shortly after the War in Heaven).
Why It's On The List: Marking the end of the entire Star Wars film series, "Revenge of The Sith" - like 2009's "Watchmen" movie - ended for Generation Y, something which had been started for Generation X's entertainment. Highly regarded as one of the very best Star Wars films ever made, the sixth and final installment of the beyond-popular space opera had a mountain-full on it's plate, in terms of anticipation and expectation, to fulfill - but just like it's original ancestor from the late 1970's: It didn't disappoint one bit. One of the highest grossing and most critically-acclaimed sci-fi films of the 21st century's first decade, this film not only sparked an undying interest in it's universe with Generation Y, but it also left the heavy responsibility of keeping the series alive for our still-to-be-born very own children, and our children's children, for many more years to come. Only time will tell if we'll meet the task thrust upon us with success, but in any case, this film definitely deserves (highly) to be counted on this list of souvenirs for things of which Generation Y can proudly claim as our own.
#46: Royal Pains
Synopsis: When Hank Lawson - a successful emergency room physician - looses his job, fiancée, and posh lifestyle because a wealthy man died in his care, his scoundrel little brother Evan takes him to the Hamptons in order to take his mind off of things. But as fate would have it: Hank winds up saving a young woman's life at a billionaire’s mansion party and subsequently becomes the rich area's new concierge doctor. With help from his newly-hired assistant Divya Katdare and Evan acting as the CFO of their small operation - all the while as Hank continuously flirts with the local hospital's cute administrator Jill Casey - "Royal Pains" tells the quirky story of reinvention, brotherhood, ambition, and the importance of second chances, while remaining educational about the scientific world of medicine.
Why It's On The List: Coming out of left field in the summer of 2009, "Royal Pains" not only made the best of it's first season, but it did it with style. Much like a medical hybrid between "MacGyver" and the "A-Team", this series - I'm sure - will become one of the touchstones for my generation long after it's original run, just like the shows that I named a few words back have become today. Providing a dramatic-but-lighthearted look into the world of medicine while subtly presenting it's underlying central topic to it's audience, "Royal Pains" offers much to be had for anyone who stumbles upon the likes of it, especially for Generation Y (who happens to be the focused age demographic of which this show is geared towards).
Episodes That I Recommend: "Pilot" (1x01), "Strategic Planning" (1x03), "TB or Not TB" (1x04), "Crazy Love" (1x07)", "The Honeymoon's Over" (1x08), "It's Like Jamais Vu All Over Again" (1x09), "Nobody's Perfect" (1x11), "Wonderland" (1x12), "Spasticity" (2x01), "Keeping the Faith" (2x03), "Medusa" (2x04), "Mano a Mano" (2x05), *"The Hankover" (2x08), "Whole Lotto Love" (2x10), "Big Whoop" (2x11), and "Open Up Your Yenta Mouth and Say Ah" (2x12)
#47: Invincible
Synopsis: Much in the vain of the early Spider-Man comics from the 1960's and 1970's, Robert Kirkman's character of Mark Grayson is a young man who's busy juggling the duties of High School, taking care of his mother and superpowered little brother, maintaining a relationship between himself and his girlfriend Amber, and all the while: Making his bones as a superhero called Invincible in a world already full of more experienced superheroes than himself.
Why It's On The List: Propelling to the heights of becoming THE most popular independent character created especially for Generation Y, Image Comics' teenaged superhero was created, published, and written specifically for a technologically advanced, smarter-at-a-younger-age, type of generation than any other previous age group could possibly lay claim to. Something definitely of our very own: Invincible may very well prove one day to be to Generation Y, what Spider-Man was to Generation X in the 1960's and 1970's, or what Superman was to the Baby Boomer Generation way back in the 1940's and 50's.
Best Issue Of The Ongoing Series: Invincible #13 - Ruthless Father Vs. Prodigal Son (One of the bloodiest fights in comic book history)
#48: The Machinist
Synopsis: Telling the paranoid story of insomniac Trevor Reznik (played incredibly by Christian Bale), "The Machinist" is yet another modern classic of which has recently become regarded as one of today's very best and most classic films. When a fatal accident at the factory where Trevor works at earns him the alienation of his co-workers, Trevor sets out to find the new mysterious worker named Ivan in order to clear his own name but soon finds himself becoming increasingly enthralled in an elaborate scheme that ranges from mysterious hangman post-its which have continuously been left on his refrigerator door, to the prostitute who he's recently fallen in love with, all the way to the airport waitress and her epileptic son who he's simultaneously grown to appreciate.
Why It's On The List: Like something out of an Edgar Allan Poe short story or dark poem, "The Machinist" projects an aura of chilling despair from the screen which envelopes it's audience into it's story like that of only a Victorian-era novel could do. Brilliantly written by Scott Kosar, successfully executed by director Brad Anderson, and beautifully captured by cinematographer Sylvia Steinbrecht, this film engages it's viewer from the very beginning and doesn't let go until the very end of the entire movie. One of the few films in recent years that have been able to keep it's story entertaining, as well as smart and unpredictable from start to finish, "The Machinist" is something along the lines of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" opposed to anything else released in recent memory.
#49: Henry Poole Is Here
Synopsis: A depressed man named Henry Poole moves back to his childhood neighborhood when he learns that he doesn't have much longer to live. But slowly and most unexpectedly, the residents of the block begin to grow on him (much to his initial dismay) when one of his neighbors claims that a stain on the side of his new home's wall is actually the holy face of Jesus Christ himself.
Why It's On The List: A story of reflection, hope, sorrow, doubt, and anger: This film is one of the few-to-none most underrated indie masterpieces of my generation's time. Featuring an emotionally-driven performance delivered by Luke Wilson: "Henry Poole Is Here" attempts to teach it's viewers a few facts of life, and even further, why it's important to set aside the material things in life in favor of the more substantial ones like love, humanity, tolerance, and the importance of second chances. In many ways, although not obvious at first, this film can be said to be a modern-day classic set to the tune of 1939's "It's a Wonderful Life" - only a little bit grittier.
#50: Spider-Man: Blue
Synopsis: Examining, in hindsight, the roots of how Peter Parker simultaneously balanced his duties as Spider-Man during college, while at the same time, he slowly built a life for himself out-of-costume with his closest friends, family, and numerous other supporting cast members of the iconic lore: "Spider-Man: Blue" (written gracefully by Jeph Loeb and drawn just as well by Tim Sale) detailed, more importantly, the way things were in Spidey's most formative years between himself and his now-deceased ex-girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, while at the same time explaining how his current life with the red-headed bombshell, Mary Jane Watson, came to be the stuff of modern comic book legend.
Why It's On The List: Doing, in modern comics, what only a scarce few other comic book mini-series have attempted to do: Loeb and Sale's unforgettable coming-of-age superhero tale not only retold an important part of the wall crawler's origins, but it also stood out on it's own two feet as a literary comment on one of the world's most beloved characters, his equally famous supporting cast, and the direction of which the famous mythology is currently going. Helping to drive one of comics' most renowned properties into the new millennium, "Spider-Man: Blue" did for Generation Y what Frank Miller's "Dark Knight Returns" did for Generation X in many respects.
Best Issue Of The Series: Spider-Man: Blue #3 - MJ Colors The Town Red For The First Time
Well, this is the end of the "Mementoes For My Generation" project, my friends!
Thanks for keeping up with it, and thanks for your ongoing support of this page! This project has been a great pleasure to share with you.... :)
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