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theseventhl's review
4.0
All right, what's next? Dang it, Marvel, you don't get to make me feel sympathy for Otto Octavius and not say what follows this arc! Oh, what a great arc it was.
makothebookdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.75
colindalaska's review
4.0
A tremendous end to a fantastic series.
Unfortunately it’s a bit of a cop out ending after all the build up, and the epilogue feels a bit unnecessary at this point.
Unfortunately it’s a bit of a cop out ending after all the build up, and the epilogue feels a bit unnecessary at this point.
dantastic's review
4.0
27 - The Goblin Nation is running roughshod all over New York and Otto realizes what is happening and that it's also too late! Spidey goes looking for the Green Goblin even as an assault is prepared on Spider-Island!
The end time is clearly here. All the pieces Slott put on the board up until this point are finally coming into play. Let's see if the destination was worth the journey!
28 - The Goblin Nation attacks Spider-Island and devastates it! Meanwhile, Peter is lost in Otto's memories.
The manure continues to hit the windmill. Otto is off his game, Mary Jane's got web shooters, and everyone is looking for Spidey! And the Goblins have Anna Maria!
29 - The Goblin is bent on destroying everything Otto Octavius holds dear! Meanwhile, JJJ decides to release his new army of Spider-Slayer robots!
Don Lamaze dies in a touching act of self sacrifice and Spider-Man 2099 shows himself again. The way things ended makes me think the chaos is just beginning.
Annual 2 - Ben Urich deals with his nephew being the Goblin Knight and the Wraith breaks into Parker Industries and runs into Carlie, aka Monster.
This was mostly filler, although the Ben Urich story had some touching moments.
30 - Otto leaves Spider-Man 2099 high and dry against the Spider-Slayers to save Anna-Maria. Meanwhile, Peter relives Otto's memories.
Well, what I've been waiting for is coming soon. It's about time, too, since there isn't much of New York left to save.
31 - Spidey and the Green Goblin finally have it out!
Peter Parker is back and dukes it out with the Green Goblin and his minions. Afterwords, Peter begins the cleanup on what's left of his life after Otto was done mucking around with it. While I liked that Peter is back in control, it was kind of anti-climactic. For as much buildup as there was, the end was a little bit of a letdown. Still, it was an enjoyable read.
Closing Thoughts: When I started the Superior Spider-Man, I was not prepared for the roller coaster ahead of me. Doctor Octopus had good intentions at first and was frightfully effective until things started going off the rails.
While I enjoyed the journey, I thought Peter's return was a little too easy. Still, Dan Slott turned what easily could have been a bullshit sales booster into some of the most compelling Spider-Man stories in years, exploring what it means to be a hero. Four out of five stars.
The end time is clearly here. All the pieces Slott put on the board up until this point are finally coming into play. Let's see if the destination was worth the journey!
28 - The Goblin Nation attacks Spider-Island and devastates it! Meanwhile, Peter is lost in Otto's memories.
The manure continues to hit the windmill. Otto is off his game, Mary Jane's got web shooters, and everyone is looking for Spidey! And the Goblins have Anna Maria!
29 - The Goblin is bent on destroying everything Otto Octavius holds dear! Meanwhile, JJJ decides to release his new army of Spider-Slayer robots!
Don Lamaze dies in a touching act of self sacrifice and Spider-Man 2099 shows himself again. The way things ended makes me think the chaos is just beginning.
Annual 2 - Ben Urich deals with his nephew being the Goblin Knight and the Wraith breaks into Parker Industries and runs into Carlie, aka Monster.
This was mostly filler, although the Ben Urich story had some touching moments.
30 - Otto leaves Spider-Man 2099 high and dry against the Spider-Slayers to save Anna-Maria. Meanwhile, Peter relives Otto's memories.
Well, what I've been waiting for is coming soon. It's about time, too, since there isn't much of New York left to save.
31 - Spidey and the Green Goblin finally have it out!
Peter Parker is back and dukes it out with the Green Goblin and his minions. Afterwords, Peter begins the cleanup on what's left of his life after Otto was done mucking around with it. While I liked that Peter is back in control, it was kind of anti-climactic. For as much buildup as there was, the end was a little bit of a letdown. Still, it was an enjoyable read.
Closing Thoughts: When I started the Superior Spider-Man, I was not prepared for the roller coaster ahead of me. Doctor Octopus had good intentions at first and was frightfully effective until things started going off the rails.
While I enjoyed the journey, I thought Peter's return was a little too easy. Still, Dan Slott turned what easily could have been a bullshit sales booster into some of the most compelling Spider-Man stories in years, exploring what it means to be a hero. Four out of five stars.
karliclover's review
4.0
I heard some people say that this was an underwhelming ending to the series, but I liked it a lot! I don't much care for anything having to do with any of the goblins, but I understand the significance of it all, so I don't mind it. The rest of the stuff was great, though.
modkuraika's review
3.0
A very underwhelming, albeit enjoyable end to the Superior Spider-Man as a whole.
helpfulsnowman's review
4.0
And thus ends the Superior Spider-Man.
The first half of the series was excellent. The second half flagged a bit. The ending works, and Dan Slott managed to wrap up what would seem to be yet another impossible-to-wrap storyline.
I think what happened, for me anyway, is that the series started with the new Spider-Man doing things very differently. Showing the ways in which things could have been very different, maybe even a little better at times, for Spider-Man.
However, towards the end it started to feel like we were just saying, "You know the stuff that happened to Spider-Man Regular? Let's do that to this Spider-Man."
For example, the Venom storyline. We basically watched, again, a new Spider-Man go through exactly what the OG went through not so long ago. And it ended in a way that wasn't dissimilar. And the new Spider-Man came to pretty similar conclusions.
But hey, overall, AWESOME series. I recommend Superior Spider-Man for any comic book reader, wholeheartedly. Despite being a fanboy who loves the character dearly, the change behind the mask was earned by the time it was all said and done, and the story won me over.
Marvel has been willing to take a lot of risks with the Spider-Man books over the last few years, always returning to the norm eventually, but I appreciate the ride and hope they'll continue to take chances.
The first half of the series was excellent. The second half flagged a bit. The ending works, and Dan Slott managed to wrap up what would seem to be yet another impossible-to-wrap storyline.
I think what happened, for me anyway, is that the series started with the new Spider-Man doing things very differently. Showing the ways in which things could have been very different, maybe even a little better at times, for Spider-Man.
However, towards the end it started to feel like we were just saying, "You know the stuff that happened to Spider-Man Regular? Let's do that to this Spider-Man."
For example, the Venom storyline. We basically watched, again, a new Spider-Man go through exactly what the OG went through not so long ago. And it ended in a way that wasn't dissimilar. And the new Spider-Man came to pretty similar conclusions.
But hey, overall, AWESOME series. I recommend Superior Spider-Man for any comic book reader, wholeheartedly. Despite being a fanboy who loves the character dearly, the change behind the mask was earned by the time it was all said and done, and the story won me over.
Marvel has been willing to take a lot of risks with the Spider-Man books over the last few years, always returning to the norm eventually, but I appreciate the ride and hope they'll continue to take chances.
cleverfoxwithcoffee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.5
lintkaurea's review
5.0
Qué momentazo. Qué despedida la de Otto. Y qué regreso el de Peter. La idea parecía muy peregrina al principio pero la han desarrollado y resuelto como unos cracks. Absolutamente recomendable.