Reviews

Spider-Man/Deadpool, Vol. 4: Serious Business by Will Robson, Joshua Corin, Elliot Kalan, Todd Nauck

erincataldi's review against another edition

4.0

I'm so glad this volume went back to being good because I was seriously disappointed with volumes 2 and 3. The shtick in this one is "no more jokes" they go old school slapstick (for a while) as they deal with the real life Slapstick who isn't so much as a bad guy, but someone in their way. There were some pretty good pop culture references in this one (Westworld and Dolph Lundgren) which perked me up as well. Spiderman is miraculously no longer antsy and the bromance is alive and well as this team partners up to get shit done.

decembermoon's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

cake_tin_09's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

xandraanneww's review against another edition

5.0

I really enjoyed this whole thing. Both storylines. The banter was excellent. No complaints. This is what I wanted from this series.

joshgauthier's review against another edition

4.0

The character dynamics between these two always make for some entertaining stories.

The greatest problem I'm finding with this series is the lack of commitment to any one storyline. There have been a couple long-form plots, intermixed with episodic adventures. And with each volume, the story focus and tone seem to shift. While each volume on its own has proven entertaining, the series as a whole suffers from the unpredictability.

There are two story arcs here, unconnected from each other. For me, the first was more enjoyable. However, both offer their share of laughs and adventure in a fashion to be expected from a Spider-Man/Deadpool team-up.

As entertaining as volume 4 proved to be, there really isn't enough here to make it stand out after the last page. So, it's ultimately a good way to pass an hour, but doesn't offer much beyond that.

steviekm's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

To be honest the book didn’t really have any other material except “look we’re making jokes, and we know we’re making jokes, oh and also the villains are funny too”. It was really repetitive and frankly unfunny.

aryawilson's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

squiddd's review

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

amyjen's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

2.5

gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

3.0

So turns out this is volume 4 and that I've skipped the 3rd volume, which I don't tend to willingly so, but rather than wait til I've got the next one, I thought it wouldn't hurt to just carry on, cause they're seperate issues anyway, and to me, they don't always connect so smoothly, so I didn't think I was missing anything.
The murderworld issue was interesting. It kind of reminds me of the concept of Hunger Games.
This didn't get as many laughs from me as the first two, but I enjoyed it and would probably go back and get the 3rd volume at some point.

Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén