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meliemelo's review against another edition
3.0
A tad too short for my liking. Only two issues, even though they do bring the story forward a little bit.
I really like evil!Matt, and even though I know it won't happen it would be great if he could make his way to the MCU somehow (come on, I'm sure Charlie Cox would do a great job making it work). Also still fond of the Parkers, even though I still get FEELINGS every time I see them.
Gwen's friendship with the other spider-women is precious and needs to be protected at all cost!
Finally, that Wolverine crossover was fun too :)
Hopefully we'll get more good stuff with the next volume!
I really like evil!Matt, and even though I know it won't happen it would be great if he could make his way to the MCU somehow (come on, I'm sure Charlie Cox would do a great job making it work). Also still fond of the Parkers, even though I still get FEELINGS every time I see them.
Gwen's friendship with the other spider-women is precious and needs to be protected at all cost!
Finally, that Wolverine crossover was fun too :)
Hopefully we'll get more good stuff with the next volume!
cuteasamuntin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
andreapoulain's review against another edition
2.0
Lo único bueno de este volumen son las dos primeras issues y la de Wolverine. Que, i guess, leeré también en Wolverine, porque leo el comic de Laura.
squidd's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a cute volume, but it felt like there wasn't much happening. I love All-New Wolverine, so the crossover issue in the end was great on paper, but I felt like it was pretty dumb.
quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
4.0
3 1/2 Stars.
Spider-Gwen: Long Distance is a bit odd for how it’s made up. It consists of two issues in the main Spider-Gwen series, as well as an annual for it, and then oddly enough an All-New Wolverine annual. Had I just been reading along (either on Marvel Unlimited, or reading it issue by issue as it came out), without looking into it at all, I would have entirely missed this fact. The issues are as follows: Spider-Gwen 14 and 15, followed by Spider-Gwen Annual #1, and then finally All-New Wolverine Annual #1.
This volume read as more of a collection of short stories than anything else. The first two issues are more connected to the main plot that’s been going on (with Daredevil and her father), while the two annuals really are more standalone. It’s worth reading, but also completely skippable should you prefer to just stick to the meatier plots.
Gwen is still struggling to deal with her power loss, and needless to say it isn’t going well. Matt Murdock has figured out her secret…well actually he seems to have figured out all of her secrets. He knows she’s Gwen Stacy (duh), and he knows she’s completely reliant on the power-ups. Upon proving his theory correctly (can we even call it a theory when he absolutely knows it’s the truth?) he sets his trap and essentially ensures that Gwen will continue to be his puppet. Not good.
That’s pretty much the gist of the main plot that occurs in the first two issues. Everything else is one shot stories, so while cute at times they’re not really needed? There’s a Thanksgiving special, a Christmas moment (at least I’m assuming Christmas – otherwise why is her band wearing elf suits?), etc. The highlight out of this novel actually surprised me – it was the Wolverine annual. For sake of honesty, I haven’t actually read any of the Wolverine series. And that includes the X-23 series (though I’m getting the impression that I should really give that one a shot), so I don’t know the whole backstory here.
However, it was a really interesting and at times funny issue. Okay, the core concept for how these two character meet is a little silly and too far into the scifi world, but otherwise the issue is pure gold. It had me cracking up at multiple points (something I was not expecting), and left me sad when it finished (not because the ending is sad, I just didn’t want to see it go).
On the whole I’d have to say that while I’m happy to have read this volume, it could be easily skipped. My favorite part (the Wolverine crossover) isn’t vital to the main plot at all, so if you’re not terribly concerned about humorous side quests it really isn’t a big deal. Hopefully the next volume picks up the pace – and if I’m correct I believe that one will be a crossover with Spider-Man (the Miles Morales Spider-Man, that is), which should be interesting.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
Spider-Gwen: Long Distance is a bit odd for how it’s made up. It consists of two issues in the main Spider-Gwen series, as well as an annual for it, and then oddly enough an All-New Wolverine annual. Had I just been reading along (either on Marvel Unlimited, or reading it issue by issue as it came out), without looking into it at all, I would have entirely missed this fact. The issues are as follows: Spider-Gwen 14 and 15, followed by Spider-Gwen Annual #1, and then finally All-New Wolverine Annual #1.
This volume read as more of a collection of short stories than anything else. The first two issues are more connected to the main plot that’s been going on (with Daredevil and her father), while the two annuals really are more standalone. It’s worth reading, but also completely skippable should you prefer to just stick to the meatier plots.
Gwen is still struggling to deal with her power loss, and needless to say it isn’t going well. Matt Murdock has figured out her secret…well actually he seems to have figured out all of her secrets. He knows she’s Gwen Stacy (duh), and he knows she’s completely reliant on the power-ups. Upon proving his theory correctly (can we even call it a theory when he absolutely knows it’s the truth?) he sets his trap and essentially ensures that Gwen will continue to be his puppet. Not good.
That’s pretty much the gist of the main plot that occurs in the first two issues. Everything else is one shot stories, so while cute at times they’re not really needed? There’s a Thanksgiving special, a Christmas moment (at least I’m assuming Christmas – otherwise why is her band wearing elf suits?), etc. The highlight out of this novel actually surprised me – it was the Wolverine annual. For sake of honesty, I haven’t actually read any of the Wolverine series. And that includes the X-23 series (though I’m getting the impression that I should really give that one a shot), so I don’t know the whole backstory here.
However, it was a really interesting and at times funny issue. Okay, the core concept for how these two character meet is a little silly and too far into the scifi world, but otherwise the issue is pure gold. It had me cracking up at multiple points (something I was not expecting), and left me sad when it finished (not because the ending is sad, I just didn’t want to see it go).
On the whole I’d have to say that while I’m happy to have read this volume, it could be easily skipped. My favorite part (the Wolverine crossover) isn’t vital to the main plot at all, so if you’re not terribly concerned about humorous side quests it really isn’t a big deal. Hopefully the next volume picks up the pace – and if I’m correct I believe that one will be a crossover with Spider-Man (the Miles Morales Spider-Man, that is), which should be interesting.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
luxintenebris's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
mraible18's review against another edition
3.0
This volume is all over the place and seems like it was mostly stories that were meant to be cute fun extras. They don’t really have much to do with the plot of the other comics and some don’t even involve Gwen that much. My favorite my far was the last story All New Wolverine.
wishesandpages's review against another edition
3.0
This one didn't really move the storyline forward, but I love reading about holidays in general, I adore Murdock and the art so there's that.
calistareads's review against another edition
2.0
I felt like this was a mess. The first few issues of the volume have a little something to do with the story being told and then it feels like the rest of the issues are like self contained stories, fairly silly. I don't understand.
One of them, we go to a parallel universe and meet Wolverine who is a girl (I don't get that). Girls should have their own identity, anyway. We also me a female Captain America.
I don't know, I didn't enjoy this volume much in the story. It could be a whole lot better. I do like Gwen, but I wish they would give her an actual story. I hope the next one is better.
One of them, we go to a parallel universe and meet Wolverine who is a girl (I don't get that). Girls should have their own identity, anyway. We also me a female Captain America.
I don't know, I didn't enjoy this volume much in the story. It could be a whole lot better. I do like Gwen, but I wish they would give her an actual story. I hope the next one is better.