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jagussow's review against another edition
5.0
Wow.
Full disclosure. My first exposure to Slott's Spider-man run was issue 1 of Superior Spider-man and I was not a fan. But that is mostly my fault - that was my attempt to jump into non Ultimate Spidey comics. And this run is not the place to do that. His Big Time run is. Aside from all of the building he does for the payoffs here, it helps to have a backing for who Spidey is before Otto takes over.
This run has everything. From a who's who of talented artists, to crazy plots and some serious heartfelt emotions. Great splash pages and funny jokes and lots of Spidey easter eggs.
Full disclosure. My first exposure to Slott's Spider-man run was issue 1 of Superior Spider-man and I was not a fan. But that is mostly my fault - that was my attempt to jump into non Ultimate Spidey comics. And this run is not the place to do that. His Big Time run is. Aside from all of the building he does for the payoffs here, it helps to have a backing for who Spidey is before Otto takes over.
This run has everything. From a who's who of talented artists, to crazy plots and some serious heartfelt emotions. Great splash pages and funny jokes and lots of Spidey easter eggs.
beorn_101's review
4.0
The Climax of the Superior Spider-man story, full out war starts with the Green Goblin. Otto's efforts and schemes begin to crumble, and his need to analyze everything before making choices begins to cause him to fail to act quickly enough.
There are some real gems of interaction here, such as the jabs between Osborn and Otto about each other's technology. The story arc with Jay Jameson comes to a satisfying conclusion. And naturally we see the return of Peter Parker, which is done in a way that does justice to the Superior Spider-man story.
There were a few small complaints I had, such as the very lame final showdown with the Green Goblin. Superior Spider-man's romantic relationship is not concluded once Peter Parker takes over, so we don't really see what happens there either.
I would have loved to read Peter Parker's reactions to the changes in his life (having a PHD, a company, ect.) and we don't quite get that.
Still a fantastic end to the storyline well worth a read.
There are some real gems of interaction here, such as the jabs between Osborn and Otto about each other's technology. The story arc with Jay Jameson comes to a satisfying conclusion. And naturally we see the return of Peter Parker, which is done in a way that does justice to the Superior Spider-man story.
There were a few small complaints I had, such as the very lame final showdown with the Green Goblin. Superior Spider-man's romantic relationship is not concluded once Peter Parker takes over, so we don't really see what happens there either.
I would have loved to read Peter Parker's reactions to the changes in his life (having a PHD, a company, ect.) and we don't quite get that.
Still a fantastic end to the storyline well worth a read.
mjfmjfmjf's review
5.0
Wow, that was some ride. I have to assume that's the end except for the mop op. And there ought to be lot's of mop up. I wonder what they'll have Peter Parker do next though. Reasonable and believable and a little crazy with good enough art.
sodope's review
5.0
El final de Superior Spider-Man está aquí.
En este arco final NY está siendo atacada por todo el Goblin Squad, Norman Osborn descubre el secreto detrás de nuestro nuevo Spidey y quiere destrozarlo.
Nuestro nuevo Spidey está supuesto a ser muy superior al antiguo, pero se le junta todo y se da cuenta que una vez más ha sido derrotado, y esta vez es por la arrogancia.
Ock trae de vuelta a Peter Parker a la vida, y junto con Miguel O'Hara (Spider-Man 2099) terminan las amenazas en NY.
En este arco final NY está siendo atacada por todo el Goblin Squad, Norman Osborn descubre el secreto detrás de nuestro nuevo Spidey y quiere destrozarlo.
Nuestro nuevo Spidey está supuesto a ser muy superior al antiguo, pero se le junta todo y se da cuenta que una vez más ha sido derrotado, y esta vez es por la arrogancia.
Ock trae de vuelta a Peter Parker a la vida, y junto con Miguel O'Hara (Spider-Man 2099) terminan las amenazas en NY.
just_fighting_censorship's review against another edition
3.0
3 1/2 Stars
As much as I have enjoyed Doc Ock's run as Spider-Man it was definitely time to bring Parker back, because the premise was getting a bit tired.
I felt like this was mostly about killing time until the big return, which really wasn't all that exciting. I feel like there was tons of build up with very little payoff. Slot decided to take the sentimental emotional route over the action packed epic duel which was fine but after so much build up I expected Parker's actual return to be a bit more spectacular instead of 'blink and you miss it'.
Unfortunately the 2099 characters who had faded into the background came back into forefront, I shocking hate Miguel O'Hara.
Really I hate all of the stupid side characters.... Wraith and Hobgoblin to be exact. To be honest I've never been much of a Green Goblin fan either, he just seems like a lame Joker (sorry I'm a DC girl). Plus everytime he called himself the Goblin King I thought of David Bowie.
Then Spidey pulls off Goblin's mask to reveal
I was hoping for more collaboration between Peter and Otto before the switch back. I wish people weren't so accepting of Parker's 'oh I was possessed by Otto' story, I was hoping he would have to deal with the Avengers' distrust and MJ's anger. The wrap up was just a bit too tidy.
Overall, I'm happy with the Superior Spider-man storyline. I think it was clever, interesting, and fun but Parker's return could have come a bit sooner.
As much as I have enjoyed Doc Ock's run as Spider-Man it was definitely time to bring Parker back, because the premise was getting a bit tired.
I felt like this was mostly about killing time until the big return, which really wasn't all that exciting. I feel like there was tons of build up with very little payoff. Slot decided to take the sentimental emotional route over the action packed epic duel which was fine but after so much build up I expected Parker's actual return to be a bit more spectacular instead of 'blink and you miss it'.
Unfortunately the 2099 characters who had faded into the background came back into forefront, I shocking hate Miguel O'Hara.
Really I hate all of the stupid side characters.... Wraith and Hobgoblin to be exact. To be honest I've never been much of a Green Goblin fan either, he just seems like a lame Joker (sorry I'm a DC girl). Plus everytime he called himself the Goblin King I thought of David Bowie.
Then Spidey pulls off Goblin's mask to reveal
Spoiler
some random guy I'm suppose to recognize from the Alchemax corporation but I don't because I don't care. It was just stupid and unnecessary. Norman Osborn had plastic surgery to change his face?! Oh and then Liz Allan uses the Spider-Sense Jammer for like 3 seconds and Osborn gets away?! And Spidey just shrugs it off! What!? How far could he have gotten in 3 seconds!? GO AFTER HIM, HE'S A MANIAC! Or how about arresting Liz Allan since she just helped Osborn escape? RIDICULOUS!I was hoping for more collaboration between Peter and Otto before the switch back. I wish people weren't so accepting of Parker's 'oh I was possessed by Otto' story, I was hoping he would have to deal with the Avengers' distrust and MJ's anger. The wrap up was just a bit too tidy.
Overall, I'm happy with the Superior Spider-man storyline. I think it was clever, interesting, and fun but Parker's return could have come a bit sooner.
thekarpuk's review against another edition
5.0
Are there all that many fans of Doctor Octopus? Alfred Molina gave the guy some pathos pre-villainy in Spider-Man 2, but I can't think of many instances in the comics where I actually cared much about the motivations of the metal-tentacled genius with the bowl hair cut. His character hasn't received much of an update over the years, and even in Ultimate Spider-Man, which I generally enjoyed, painted him as a fairly uncomplicated psychopath.
What Dan Slott really nailed in this series was to highlight the most interesting traits of both Peter Parker and Doctor Octavius by contrasting them in the same body. It really shows a Octavius that wrapped himself in an arrogance built around his intelligence because everything else in his world brought him pain.
His attempts also show that a more motivated, more ambitious Spider-Man might just destroy the damn city. But throughout I found myself rooting for this weird narcissist who, for perhaps the first time, decided to dabble in do-gooding.
There's a growing genre of super-hero stories where the character realizes that beating up villains isn't a particularly proactive or intelligent way to make the world a better place. It's a question I think we should ask more often. It reflects a growing discontent with what a hero really is and what they should work towards. Wouldn't a genius like Parker be better served curing diseases and disabilities rather than swinging around the city punching bank robbers?
Also, as an only occasional reader of mainstream Marvel continuity, I appreciated that Dan Slott kept the references to the batshit crazy megastories of past arcs to a minimum. I'm the sort of comic reader who follows writers, not characters, so it's nice to have a story that doesn't send me running to Wikipedia to figure out what the hell Spider Island involves.
It's not really a spoiler to say that Octopus doesn't last forever in Parker's body. How on earth could that last indefinitely? But it ends with such a graceful note that I almost wish the mad doctor could find a new home with Slott as the writer.
What Dan Slott really nailed in this series was to highlight the most interesting traits of both Peter Parker and Doctor Octavius by contrasting them in the same body. It really shows a Octavius that wrapped himself in an arrogance built around his intelligence because everything else in his world brought him pain.
His attempts also show that a more motivated, more ambitious Spider-Man might just destroy the damn city. But throughout I found myself rooting for this weird narcissist who, for perhaps the first time, decided to dabble in do-gooding.
There's a growing genre of super-hero stories where the character realizes that beating up villains isn't a particularly proactive or intelligent way to make the world a better place. It's a question I think we should ask more often. It reflects a growing discontent with what a hero really is and what they should work towards. Wouldn't a genius like Parker be better served curing diseases and disabilities rather than swinging around the city punching bank robbers?
Also, as an only occasional reader of mainstream Marvel continuity, I appreciated that Dan Slott kept the references to the batshit crazy megastories of past arcs to a minimum. I'm the sort of comic reader who follows writers, not characters, so it's nice to have a story that doesn't send me running to Wikipedia to figure out what the hell Spider Island involves.
It's not really a spoiler to say that Octopus doesn't last forever in Parker's body. How on earth could that last indefinitely? But it ends with such a graceful note that I almost wish the mad doctor could find a new home with Slott as the writer.
anthroxagorus's review against another edition
5.0
Whooooa that was INSANE
(And you know it's good if I read the entire thing without doing some poor excuse of a review)
BUT HOLY SHIT GUYS THAT WAS CRAZY GOOD!! I'm crying and laughing and on this crazy emotional ride.. but alas, gotta get my butt to work
(so maybe a better review later, only complaint is the weird art for breasts. The storytelling is good, why must ya'll try to inflate them boobies on every woman?)
(And you know it's good if I read the entire thing without doing some poor excuse of a review)
BUT HOLY SHIT GUYS THAT WAS CRAZY GOOD!! I'm crying and laughing and on this crazy emotional ride.. but alas, gotta get my butt to work
(so maybe a better review later, only complaint is the weird art for breasts. The storytelling is good, why must ya'll try to inflate them boobies on every woman?)
beorn_101's review against another edition
4.0
The Climax of the Superior Spider-man story, full out war starts with the Green Goblin. Otto's efforts and schemes begin to crumble, and his need to analyze everything before making choices begins to cause him to fail to act quickly enough.
There are some real gems of interaction here, such as the jabs between Osborn and Otto about each other's technology. The story arc with Jay Jameson comes to a satisfying conclusion. And naturally we see the return of Peter Parker, which is done in a way that does justice to the Superior Spider-man story.
There were a few small complaints I had, such as the very lame final showdown with the Green Goblin. Superior Spider-man's romantic relationship is not concluded once Peter Parker takes over, so we don't really see what happens there either.
I would have loved to read Peter Parker's reactions to the changes in his life (having a PHD, a company, ect.) and we don't quite get that.
Still a fantastic end to the storyline well worth a read.
There are some real gems of interaction here, such as the jabs between Osborn and Otto about each other's technology. The story arc with Jay Jameson comes to a satisfying conclusion. And naturally we see the return of Peter Parker, which is done in a way that does justice to the Superior Spider-man story.
There were a few small complaints I had, such as the very lame final showdown with the Green Goblin. Superior Spider-man's romantic relationship is not concluded once Peter Parker takes over, so we don't really see what happens there either.
I would have loved to read Peter Parker's reactions to the changes in his life (having a PHD, a company, ect.) and we don't quite get that.
Still a fantastic end to the storyline well worth a read.
saif42's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this series. One of the best Spider-man stories and Peter's barely in it. You see a lot of growth and character development and its permanent, not a one off that doesn't affect the main series, definitely the most important series to understand Slotts Amazing Spider-man series.
I liked it, and I can see why its so beloved. Great writing, good art, and a push forward for a character who for the longest time was thought to have been frozen in time.
Recommended if you like Spider-Man, Doc Ock, mind swap stories and villains as the protagonists.
I liked it, and I can see why its so beloved. Great writing, good art, and a push forward for a character who for the longest time was thought to have been frozen in time.
Recommended if you like Spider-Man, Doc Ock, mind swap stories and villains as the protagonists.