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makothebookdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
unladylike's review
3.0
I've never really liked or cared about Spider-Man, but apparently I like it when he's not Peter Parker?
dantastic's review
4.0
11 - Spidey goes out to the raft to watch the execution of the Spider-Slayer. Things don't go as planned.
I'm still really digging watching Otto walking around in Peter's body, both with the Spidey-costume and without. I'm also quite pleased that Dan Slott keeps surprising me with the writing. He's damn good.
12 - The raft is in chaos as Spidey takes on the Spider-Slayer, Boomerang, The Vulture, and The Scorpion!
The best part of this issue was when the Spider-Slayer tells Spidey to quit orating like a Bond villain. Things go from bad to worse when the Slayer upgrades Boomerang, The Vulture, and The Scorpion and opens the Lizard's cell. I'm pretty excited to see where this goes.
13 - The final showdown between Spidey and the Spider-Slayer and his minions.
Yeah, Brutality and taking the long view of things are becoming the hallmarks of the Superior Spider-Man. I knew he'd settle the Spider-Slayer's hash but that was pretty harsh. I loved the ending of this one with Spidey taking The Raft as his new headquarters.
14 - Spider-Man and the Spiderlings take out Shadowland. Meanwhile, things are brewing with the Goblin underground and the Green Goblin has proclaimed himself the new Kingpin of Crime!
I thought it was pretty cool that the Superior one has gathered an army of minions and I love how things are escalating toward a showdown between the Spider and the Goblin. Why don't more super heroes have underlings?
15 & 16- The Hobgoblin escaped the destruction of Shadowland and Spidey wants him bad!
Spidey uses his Big Brother-ish ways to find Phil Urich and exposes him as the Hobgoblin! Too bad the police are just as inept as ever and a new chapter of Phil Urich's life begins.
Closing Thoughts: Dan Slott hit this one out of the park but I sense even bigger things to come. I don't know if he intended it when starting the Superior Spider-man but Slott seems to be exploring what makes a hero a hero and exactly where the line between super hero and super gestapo is. He also uses Otto to point out some of the inherent absurdity in the whole super hero concept.
Anyway, I'm giving this one 4 out of 5 stars. I'm in it for the long haul.
I'm still really digging watching Otto walking around in Peter's body, both with the Spidey-costume and without. I'm also quite pleased that Dan Slott keeps surprising me with the writing. He's damn good.
12 - The raft is in chaos as Spidey takes on the Spider-Slayer, Boomerang, The Vulture, and The Scorpion!
The best part of this issue was when the Spider-Slayer tells Spidey to quit orating like a Bond villain. Things go from bad to worse when the Slayer upgrades Boomerang, The Vulture, and The Scorpion and opens the Lizard's cell. I'm pretty excited to see where this goes.
13 - The final showdown between Spidey and the Spider-Slayer and his minions.
Yeah, Brutality and taking the long view of things are becoming the hallmarks of the Superior Spider-Man. I knew he'd settle the Spider-Slayer's hash but that was pretty harsh. I loved the ending of this one with Spidey taking The Raft as his new headquarters.
14 - Spider-Man and the Spiderlings take out Shadowland. Meanwhile, things are brewing with the Goblin underground and the Green Goblin has proclaimed himself the new Kingpin of Crime!
I thought it was pretty cool that the Superior one has gathered an army of minions and I love how things are escalating toward a showdown between the Spider and the Goblin. Why don't more super heroes have underlings?
15 & 16- The Hobgoblin escaped the destruction of Shadowland and Spidey wants him bad!
Spidey uses his Big Brother-ish ways to find Phil Urich and exposes him as the Hobgoblin! Too bad the police are just as inept as ever and a new chapter of Phil Urich's life begins.
Closing Thoughts: Dan Slott hit this one out of the park but I sense even bigger things to come. I don't know if he intended it when starting the Superior Spider-man but Slott seems to be exploring what makes a hero a hero and exactly where the line between super hero and super gestapo is. He also uses Otto to point out some of the inherent absurdity in the whole super hero concept.
Anyway, I'm giving this one 4 out of 5 stars. I'm in it for the long haul.
herrkelm's review
4.0
I really like this new take but I can also appreciate why others may not. thank you comixology for the sale
karliclover's review
4.0
Doctor Octopus is such a cool Spider-Man. I don't know what else to say about this book other than it's just really, really cool. My favorite part was the conversation Otto has with Spider Slayer right before that arc ends. Awesome.
faux_crow's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
beorn_101's review
5.0
As Doc Oct continues to control Peter Parker's body; however, with no part of Parker remaining, Doc Oct believes he is free. As time goes on Oct begins to see the many bonds and responsibilities Parker has, as well as the problems of having a moral code.
Doc Oct also begins to show some very frightening pushes into manipulating elected officials, and hiring an army of goons in order to better control things. It is obvious to the reader of the slippery slope being traveled, but the true joy of this story is how naive, the brilliant Octavius seems to everything, and the brutal sense some of his cold logic makes.
I love seeing this twist on Spiderman, and am curious to see how long before the people suspecting something is up manage to figure things out.
*Edit* I have reread this for the second time and it was just as enjoyable. The attack on the King Pin was particularly interesting. It was heroic, but done like a villain.
Doc Oct also begins to show some very frightening pushes into manipulating elected officials, and hiring an army of goons in order to better control things. It is obvious to the reader of the slippery slope being traveled, but the true joy of this story is how naive, the brilliant Octavius seems to everything, and the brutal sense some of his cold logic makes.
I love seeing this twist on Spiderman, and am curious to see how long before the people suspecting something is up manage to figure things out.
*Edit* I have reread this for the second time and it was just as enjoyable. The attack on the King Pin was particularly interesting. It was heroic, but done like a villain.
mjfmjfmjf's review
4.0
A consistently good read. Apparently Marvel is better at writing Doc Oc than they are Peter Parker. Or perhaps they are better at writing bad guys trying to be good guys. The writing is good, the art is good. Even Jameson isn't annoying. Perhaps it isn't the change in pov - perhaps it is the creative team? Nah.