Amazing Spider-Man Volume 6: Happy Birthday TPB [Paperback]

J. Michael Straczynski (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Marvel Comics (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785113436
• ISBN-13: 978-0785113430
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #655,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

J. Michael Staczynski was born in Paterson, NJ in 1954, from a lower-middle-class blue-collar family that moved 21 times in his first 18 years. He began writing in earnest and selling at the age of 17 and hasn't stopped since. He graduated San Diego State University with degrees in Psychology and Sociology.

As a journalist, he has written over 500 published articles for such periodicals as The Los Anglees Times, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Penthouse, Writer's Digest, San Diego Magazine, the San Diego and Los Angeles Reader and TIME, Inc. He has also published numerous short stories in Amazing Science Fiction Magazine, Pulphouse, and various anthologies.

As a television writer and producer, he has written over 200 produced episodes, including workj on The New Twilight Zone, Nightmare Classics and Murder She Wrote. He also wrote, created and produced the series Babylon 5, Crusade and Jeremiah.

Moving from TV to film, he wrote Changeling (directed by Clint Eastwood), Ninja Assassin (produced by the Wachowskis), provided the story for Thor (directed by Kenneth Branagh), wrote Underworld 4 (starring Kate Beckinsale), and has written numerous other films that are currently slated for production.

He has won the Hugo Award (twice), the Saturn Award, the Eisner Award, the Inkpot Lifetime Achievement Award, the E Pluribus Unum Award from the American Cinema Foundation, the Space Frontier Foundation award, the Ray Bradbury Award, the Christopher Award, and over a dozen others.

He was also nominated for a British Academy Award (BAFTA) for his screenplay for Changeling.

He writes ten hours a day, every day, except for his birthday, New Year's Day and Christmas Day.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Book of Ezekiel, March 29, 2009

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N. Davidson "tokyomangagrrl" (St. Louis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7: The Book of Ezekiel (Paperback)

One of the best installments in the Amazing Spider-man Series - I had been waiting a long time to get this, Ezekiel is one of the most loveable and enjoyable characters in the series and it was a nice touch to give him almost an entire volume to clear up the mysteries.

This book brings to light all of the strange paranormal happenings that Spidey had faced in previous volumes. The ending seems a bit rushed, and some fans will be left pretty depressed with the major turn in the story, but nonetheless it's a fun and gripping edition and totally worth the buy

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It all came down to a betrayal? Story's done; time to start the next one., January 21, 2007

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Irishbull "The Bull" (Del-a-where?) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7: The Book of Ezekiel (Paperback)

As with almost all of Spider-man stories I have found enjoyment and always looked forward to the next one.(I'm a longtime Spiderfan and easy to please). Ezekiel had always been a mysterious, almost immortal figure since popping in to Parker's life. This chapter sums it all up very well, but I was disappointed with the ending. It felt like everything in the last several books culminated to this chapter and now there doesn't feel like there is anything on the horizon for Spider-mans legacy or the Parker's family, although I know better. Perhaps Ezekial will be Peter's Obi-wan Kenobi in future issues. In a way it kinda seemed like J. Micheal Strac. was unexpectedly running out of pages and had to "wrap it" up. Still, I was very pleased I bought this one and it again as I do will the previous chapters (yes--I read them all in order too! LOL).

2.0 out of 5 stars My least favorite of the J. Michael Straczynski Spider Man series, March 8, 2011

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D. Garcia "goodsell4u" (Pembroke Pines, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7: The Book of Ezekiel (Paperback)

Of all the books up to this point this is my least favorite of the J. Michael Straczynski Spider Man series. :-/ The whole Loki tie in just didn't do it for me and it took me awhile just to finish this book. I'm hoping the series finishes out strong though! I've loved every one up till this point!