Reviews

The Amazing Spider-Man: Origin of the Hobgoblin by Mike Zeck, Marie Severin, Roger Stern, Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, Al Milgrom, John Romita Sr., Bill Mantlo, John Romita Jr.

jonwood's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

tikitoka's review

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

jesse_post's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

joeypajamas's review

4.0

Absolutely loved this, but then it does have some of the best names in comics in its credits.

A villain that I don't know a great deal about I found it totally absorbing. It's a wonderful story of intrigue and personal foibles. It wish more comics were written like this now.

My only complaint is that you never actually find out who Hobgoblin is, although the stories within do hint heavily as to his identity.

Highly recommended!

horrorfanlucas's review against another edition

2.0

It's a great story, but it cuts out all the parts of the issues that aren't Hobgoblin focused, sometimes going as far as cutting 10 pages from a single issue. Again, a great solid standalone story, but as part of The Amazing Spider-Man saga this particular book is terrible.