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aj_humphreys's review
4.0
Absolutely loved it. It isn't spidey's most graphic adventure, and the stakes are a bit muddled, but it is dark and enjoyable. If you're into comics, I definitely recommend this collection.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
-1⭐️ for this collection not being published in chronological order. Instead, it's by title. Though the editors do provide the CO in a table of contents at the front, readers are tasked with where's Waldo adventures as they navigate their way through the early chapters
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
-1⭐️ for this collection not being published in chronological order. Instead, it's by title. Though the editors do provide the CO in a table of contents at the front, readers are tasked with where's Waldo adventures as they navigate their way through the early chapters
makothebookdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
mcduggan33's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I'd forgotten how many tie-ins there are to this. My version is a bit janky as it is just the main story and so is a bit weirdly paced.
benlundns's review
5.0
This took a long time to read, I really wanted to savour it, just coming off of The Superior Spiderman series. And it's BIG, collecting all the different timelines together takes a lot of work, but I think it paid off. I've never seen so many spidermen. And the storyline is contained, mostly. There are a few loose threads at the end where you would have to track down future issues of certain series, but overall I really liked following one big storyline to it's conclusion. With so many universes, and timelines, it's hard to have that experience in comics these days. And Spiderman is still Spiderman, you get that feeling from each of the characters and it is interesting to see the different types interact and how they deal with certain problems as they come up.
golden_lily's review
4.0
WHOO BOY
I hope you have the time to dedicate to sitting down and reading a year's worth of Marvel titles in one go. And that's only a slight exaggeration.
Look at it this way, if the tie in one-shots are 110 pages for five comics and this book is SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR PAGES? That's about the same length as 30 monthly titles.
For an event that ran for four months. And I thought the Joker: Death of the Family collection was too big.
I do appreciate the organization of the collection. Rather than trying to force everything into chronological order, the book is split in two. All of the main titles that are advancing the primary story with the fewest possible detours make up the first 300 pages, while the tie-ins and side stories make up the second. So the first part will reference Ben Reilly going to blow up one of the bad guy's bases, but to keep it from interrupting the narrative flow, the Scarlet Spider issues where he does the thing comes at the back of the book.
It was a little weird to have "The End" appear on like page 275 of a 650-page book. I read a lot of romance so my first thought was, wow I didn't realize book stuffing had hit comics so hard!
I liked the story. Some of the art was a little iffy, some (especially in Spider-Woman) was super gratuitous. I struggled a bit with Superior Spider-Man because that's one of the titles that really drove the plot...and also one I had zero knowledge of going in. My favorite was actually the two-issue miniseries (just called Spider-Verse because good job Marvel, none of this is confusing.) With Great Power Comes No Future was a really compelling take and Spider-Punk worked surprisingly well. I would not be mad if another one-shot in that world came out. El Espiritu de las Calles had my favorite art and my read Spanish is not great, but the vibrant colors and unique character designs made the plot easy to follow. (It's also available translated online if you prefer.) And It's the Little Things was so joyful in the middle of such a crazy part of the story, I really appreciated it getting the Spidy voice and humor right.
I hope you have the time to dedicate to sitting down and reading a year's worth of Marvel titles in one go. And that's only a slight exaggeration.
Look at it this way, if the tie in one-shots are 110 pages for five comics and this book is SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR PAGES? That's about the same length as 30 monthly titles.
For an event that ran for four months. And I thought the Joker: Death of the Family collection was too big.
I do appreciate the organization of the collection. Rather than trying to force everything into chronological order, the book is split in two. All of the main titles that are advancing the primary story with the fewest possible detours make up the first 300 pages, while the tie-ins and side stories make up the second. So the first part will reference Ben Reilly going to blow up one of the bad guy's bases, but to keep it from interrupting the narrative flow, the Scarlet Spider issues where he does the thing comes at the back of the book.
It was a little weird to have "The End" appear on like page 275 of a 650-page book. I read a lot of romance so my first thought was, wow I didn't realize book stuffing had hit comics so hard!
I liked the story. Some of the art was a little iffy, some (especially in Spider-Woman) was super gratuitous. I struggled a bit with Superior Spider-Man because that's one of the titles that really drove the plot...and also one I had zero knowledge of going in. My favorite was actually the two-issue miniseries (just called Spider-Verse because good job Marvel, none of this is confusing.) With Great Power Comes No Future was a really compelling take and Spider-Punk worked surprisingly well. I would not be mad if another one-shot in that world came out. El Espiritu de las Calles had my favorite art and my read Spanish is not great, but the vibrant colors and unique character designs made the plot easy to follow. (It's also available translated online if you prefer.) And It's the Little Things was so joyful in the middle of such a crazy part of the story, I really appreciated it getting the Spidy voice and humor right.
dahlreads's review
4.0
Read this event on and off for a couple of months and then really hunkered down to finish once the Into the SpiderVerse trailer came out. I’m admittedly not very well-read when it comes to Spidey, but I did love Silk’s solo comics, which is why I went back to read these. I’m impressed at just how EPIC this event was with so many writers and artists.
By far my favorite in the series were the Spider-Woman comics. Yes, the boys (and the pig) had a lot to do, but the spider women were just as important, if not more so. The entire event hinged upon Silk evading the Inheritors, and the best characters to look out for her were the female spiders. Though it was a lot, I feel like this event was a great intro to understand the different spider characters, and now I feel more comfortable seeking out specific titles for characters I want to learn more about.
By far my favorite in the series were the Spider-Woman comics. Yes, the boys (and the pig) had a lot to do, but the spider women were just as important, if not more so. The entire event hinged upon Silk evading the Inheritors, and the best characters to look out for her were the female spiders. Though it was a lot, I feel like this event was a great intro to understand the different spider characters, and now I feel more comfortable seeking out specific titles for characters I want to learn more about.