Never Surrender Dreams: JMS on One More Day and the Motto of his
Life    By Robert Tutton and Shawn Gagne  and Ezekiel  Ever
since J. Michael Straczynski took over the reigns to AMAZING
SPIDER-MAN more than five years ago, things haven't been easy
for our favorite web-spinning vigilante. Straczynski began his
acclaimed and controversial run by introducing Ezekiel and a
new, spiritual aspect to the Spider-Man mythos, along with
creating the life-force sucking baddie Morlun, who literally
beat Spider-Man to a bloody pulp. The famed writer then shocked
readers by having Aunt May discover the web-slinging pursuits of
her nephew. This bold move made Aunt May a more complex
character, allowing her to take an active role in the story and
show a level of depth that was rarely seen before. Refusing to
relent and give Spidey a breather, Straczynski pitted the web-
head against a humanoid spider wasp, revealed that Gwen Stacey
had children with the infamous Norman Osborn, and even had the
iconic hero die, only to be rebo