Reviews

Spider-Gwen, Vol. 4: Predators by Jason Latour

roxanamalinachirila's review

2.0

The only reason I'm even reading these is to get to the issues written by Seanan McGuire to see if they're any good, but otherwise I'm not sure I'd bother. The Spider-Gwen series is an angsty mess attempting to portray a gritty, evil world set against the protagonist, but the plot doesn't have plotholes, but plot chasms. It's hard to tell why people make the decisions they do.

Anyway. Long story short, Matt Murdock, the Kingpin of crime, sends Gwen Stacy to retrieve Harry Osborn, who's a lizard-man, so they can transform him back into a human via a complicated process that will put a symbiote in her, possibly returning her powers for real. Why does he do this, when he has an army of ninjas? Eh. There's some reason.

Gwen is fought by Wolverine (Mr. Murderhands in her universe) and another superpowered baddy who are bounty hunters trying to get Harry for SHIELD, unless I lost track of what they were doing (I probably did). Then they decide to take her side, for some reason, and the Spider-Gwen plot ends as Gwen slaps Harry with the thing that will de-lizard-ify him and create Venom.

The last issue focuses on the Mary Janes, who are struggling to keep the band together.

meromenesko's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

5.0

eatingfiction's review

3.0

This series would be so much better if it just stayed focus on Gwen. We get an intriguing new development in this volume -- the venom symbiote -- and yet we end up getting introduced to this universe's Wolverine and his boring backstory. WHY!! I want to follow Gwen's story!! And it would be much stronger if it wasn't bogged down with all these pointless cameos.

elmachogato's review

4.0

gwen<33

letsgolesbians's review

2.0

I was already going to give this a three because it continues to not be as good as I want it to, and then "spirit animal" was used so I knocked it down another star. The Mary Janes issue at the end was fine, but I still just want this to be better.

m0thermayi's review

3.0

3 stars |

can_has_sock's review

EARTH-65 WOLVERINE AKA THE IMMORTAL MR. MURDERHANDS

squidd's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.75

The plot tightens. Venom and Wolverine join the cast as the storylines with Matt Murdock, Norman Osborn and Lizard continue getting more and more complex. It's starting to be hard to keep track of, but I am enjoying this series.

The issue about Mary Jane & Co. was great.

ashreads7's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.75

mraible18's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

There’s lots of action happening in this one, but I found myself getting confused by the motivation of the characters. I think Gwen is just as mixed up as I was but I find myself wishing the characters I like would stop taking so many L’s.