Bob Sharen
Author of The Amazing Spider-Man: Parallel Lives
Works by Bob Sharen
Associated Works
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi [The Official Comics Version] (1995) — Colorist — 298 copies, 1 review
Transformers 245: Underworld! / The Resurrection Gambit! (part three) (1989) — Illustrator — 2 copies, 1 review
Transformers 280: The 4,000,000 Year Itch! / ...All Fall Down! (part four) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 257: ...Perchance to Dream (part three: Sunstreaker) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 258: ...Perchance to Dream (part four: Wheeljack) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 259: ...Perchance to Dream part five: Silverbolt / Primal Scream (part one) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 260: ...Perchance to Dream part six: Galvatron / Primal Scream (part two) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 261: Starting Over! / The Primal Scream! (part three) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 270: The Bad Guys' Ball / Power Struggle (part two) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 271: The Living Nightlights! / Power Struggle (part three) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 273: Wolf in the Fold! / Ashes, Ashes... (part one) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 278: The House that Wheeljack Built! / ...All Fall Down! (part two) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 281:Makin' Tracks! / ...All Fall Down! (part five) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 302: Dreadwind's Christmas / The Human Factor! (part one) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 289: End of the Road! / Deadly Obsession (part four) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 282: Shut Up! / Kings of the Wild Frontier! (part one) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 288: Front Line! / Deadly Obsession (part three) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 256: ...Perchance to Dream (part two: Ironhide) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 286: The Lesser Evil! / Deadly Obsession (part one) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 285: External Forces! / Kings of the Wild Frontier. (part four) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 284: Assassins / Kings of the Wild Frontier. (part three) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 283: Manoeuvres! / Kings of the Wild Frontier (part two) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 287: Inside Story! / Deadly Obsession (part two) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 242: Assault on the Ark! / Back from the Dead (part three) (1989) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
The Transformers 129: Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom (part two) (1987) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
The Transformers 80: Target: 2006 (Part 2: "Construction Time Again!") (1986) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
The Transformers 79: Target: 2006 (Part 1: "Apocalypse Then...Now!") (1986) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
The Transformers 14: The Enemy Within (Part 2: "The Best Laid Plans...") (1985) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
The Transformers 13: The Enemy Within (part 1: "Solo Strategy!") (1985) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
The Transformers 12: Man of Iron (part four: "Battlefield Castle Stansham") (1985) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
The Transformers 128: Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom (part one) (1987) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 254: White Fire / Yesterday's Heroes! (part three) (1990) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 236: Deathbringer part two / The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship! (part one) (1989) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 244: Two Megatrons! / The Resurrection Gambit! (part two) (1989) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 243: Mind Games / The Resurrection Gambit! (part one) (1989) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 240: Out to Lunch! / Back From the Dead (part one) (1989) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 239: A Savage Place! / The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship! (part four) (1989) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 238: Survival Run / The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship! (part three) (1989) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Transformers 237: Way of the Warrior / The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship! (part two) (1989) — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review
Conan the Savage #1 Hounds to the Slaughter — Inker, some editions — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
There is no Common Knowledge data for this author yet. You can help.
Members
Reviews
The Amazing Spider-Man: Parallel Lives, part of the Marvel Graphic Novel series, follows the lives of Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, and Dr. Otto Octavius/Doc Ock. The title recalls Plutarch's parallel lives of famous Romans and Greeks, though, unlike that classic text, the characters' actions converge at several points in the story prior to its climax. Writer Gerry Conway retells Spider-Man's origin while exploring Mary Jane's background and the family history that led show more her to adopt her own "mask" in the persona of a party girl. My biggest complaint in Mary Jane's story is the continued return to an old-fashioned idea that a woman can only find happiness through marriage. Though Conway wrote after Peter and MJ's wedding in the comics, he doesn't approach a sense of partnership until the end of his narrative. Doctor Octopus also appears in flashback to set up his hatred for Peter/Spider-Man, but this feels somewhat rushed as Conway condenses decades' worth of stories into a single 64-page volume. Penciller Alex Saviuk and inker Andy Mushynsky work well together to reproduce the look of Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby's art for the flashbacks while retaining a certain timeless style for the "modern" parts of the story. In all, this volume does not add much to the Spider-Man canon, but it works well as a catch-up for new readers or those looking to refresh their memories about certain basic plot details. Best of all, it serves as a lead-in to J. Michael Straczynski's run on Amazing Spider-Man prior to Joe Quesada's awful One More Day story. show less
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 2
- Also by
- 85
- Members
- 25
- Popularity
- #508,560
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 2
- Languages
- 1