TSA: The Amazing Spider Man
TSA: The Amazing Spider Man: Vol 1, Vol 2 By Nomad88 is a Spider-Man fan fiction set in a new version of Marvel Universe that draws inspiration form all verison of the webslinger including the comics, both original and ultimate, and tv shows such as The Spectacular Spider-Man and Spider-Man TAS. Its is now in the 600,000 words stage with another two volumes planned. It has the classic mix that all the best spidey stories have Drama, Romance, Action, and Comedy.
This fanfic provides examples of:
- Adaptation Distillation: Uncle Ben dies earlier than in most adapatations.
- Adaptational Villainy: Silver Sable in the comics is a mercenary and an Anti Hero. Here she is Silvermane's daughter and a straight up bad guy based on The Spectacular Spider-Man.
- A Day in The Limelight: Each member of the Fantastic four has their own chapter showing their lives before the became a team, including one for Doctor Doom. The Vulture also has one later on.
- Animal Themed Superbeing: It's Spider-Man.
- Badass Bookworm: Spider-Man is a superhumanly skilled acrobat with danger-based precognition and superhuman strength and resiliency. He's also got a tested I.Q. of 199 and a natural affinity for science.
- Big Brother Mentor: Daredevil
- Building Swing: Spider-Man naturally.
- Central Theme: Choices, their consequences and taking responsibility.
- Chekhov's Skill: Spider-Man learns pressure points stikes from Iron Fist.
- Chronic Hero Syndrome: Justified in that he blames himself for his inaction which led to Aunt May getting shot when he could have saved her just by stopping the robber earlier, he takes this to the logical extreme and even other superheroes think he needs a vacation at times.
- Combat Tentacles: Doc Ock.
- Comes Great Responsibility
- Cut Lex Luthor a Check: Subverted in that nearly all villians use their tech as a means to and end for their own goals rather than merely commit crimes.
- Determinator: Poisioned, beaten and Spidey just keeps going.
- Did Mom Just Have Tea With Cthulhu: Venom vists Aunt May.
- Domestic Abuse: Kraven kept his wife prisoner in their home and once when she got out he BEAT THE MAN SHE WAS TALKING WITH TO DEATH WITH HIS BARE HANDS and dragged her back.
- Elemental Shapeshifter: Sandman and Hydro-Man.
- Foreshadowing: If you pay attention you can pick up on a lot.
- Gambit Pileup: Every bad guy has their own plans for New York.
- Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke: Subverted somewhat by using both methods together for expample the spider that bites Peter has been genetically modified and exposed to radiation.
- Genius Bruiser: Spider-Man. In fact, he's a rare case of the genius Lightning Bruiser but without the size.
- Irrational Hatred: Jameson blames Spider-Man for his wife getting hurt while he was stopping a bank robbery.
- I Shall Taunt You: Spider-Man does this to everyone.
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: why Peter puts up with Gwen Johnny hanging out with him.
- Jerkass: What Harry becomes due to using the goblin formula.
- Keeping Secrets Sucks
- Lizard Folk: The Lizard.
- Love Dodecahedron: Peter, Gwen, Harry, MJ, Mark, Liz, Johnny, Kitty, Indy, Lana and the list keeps growing.
- The Masquerade Will Kill Your Dating Life: Gwen Stacy breaks up with Peter due to this, and starts to date Johnny Storm aka The Human Torch.
- My God What Have I Done: Due to the symboite taking control of Peter.
- Neck Lift: Most of the villains are fans of this.
- Pro Wrestling Is Real / Pro Wrestling Episode: When Spider-Man first gets his powers, he enters a wrestling tournament.
- Psycho Electro: Subverted in that Electro is a gun for hire.
- Rogues Gallery: All of Spideys classic villians make an appearence.
- Secret Secret Keeper: Mary Jane, Indy and Ben Urich all discover Peters identity but decide to keep it a secret.
- Shapeshifting Seducer
- Shout Out: Too many to count.
- Sky Surfing: The Green Goblin do this with his Goblin Glider leading an incredible Chase Scene.
- Spider Sense: Spider-Man of course.
- Teen Genius: Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, Reed Richards, Sue Storm and Victor Von doom all quailfy at one point or another.
- The Omnipotent: The Beyonder.
- Wake Up Go to School Save The World
- Wall Crawl
- With Great Power Comes Great Insanity: Green Goblin's origin.
- You Fight Like a Cow: Once again Spider-Man