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jedi_indyjones's review
4.0
This was a very lengthy read, but with some pretty awesome moments throughout. I love all the different Spiders from different dimensions, but some were squandered in subpar stories in my opinion. However, I would like to see them in more of their own comic spin-offs. I have every intention to read Spider-geddon after I read some other comic lines. I will circle back and play the story out a little more and see where it goes. This one was pretty interesting, but many parts dragged for me. Nonetheless, it's a Marvel event worth checking out.
kinglee's review
4.0
Wow.
Spider-Verse introduced a lot of spiders, some that I have heard of before and some that were new to me. For me, it quickly became difficult to keep track of all the spiders and who was who, from what universe, etc. Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable ride.
I do wish that we would have had more background with the Inheritors. They were there with the sole purpose to kill the spiders and well... that's basically all we ever got from them. There was no other background info that really allowed us to get to know them and dislike them for more than face value stuff.
Spider-Verse introduced a lot of spiders, some that I have heard of before and some that were new to me. For me, it quickly became difficult to keep track of all the spiders and who was who, from what universe, etc. Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable ride.
I do wish that we would have had more background with the Inheritors. They were there with the sole purpose to kill the spiders and well... that's basically all we ever got from them. There was no other background info that really allowed us to get to know them and dislike them for more than face value stuff.
rpukoszek's review
2.0
That was so unnecessarily over complicated... it had its moments of interesting characters and the additions of Spider Gwen and Silk made me happy as I like their characters. But ugh, and once the overall story was over all the fill ins? Nope. I hate multiverse shenanigans...
dozens's review
4.0
So many spider people!
Why I picked it up
I wanted to read Spider-Gwen, but felt that she wasn't introduced very well in her own series. Learned that she was actually introduced here, so went in for her backstory.
Why I finished it
Plot issues aside, and although the villains were not as interesting as they were simply a plot device for the spiderpeople of all dimensions to assemble, this was super fun because of all the spider characters! Decades worth of them. From all media and continuities. It was really really fun.
What I want to remember
Um. Not much I guess. This was just fun. It was, I guess, neat to see clearly the scope and sprawl this character has experienced over the years of his existence, and to be able to guess at his subsequent cultural impact and significance. He's been in everything from comic books and movies (obviously) to Saturday morning cartoons and Japanese manga.
Why I picked it up
I wanted to read Spider-Gwen, but felt that she wasn't introduced very well in her own series. Learned that she was actually introduced here, so went in for her backstory.
Why I finished it
Plot issues aside, and although the villains were not as interesting as they were simply a plot device for the spiderpeople of all dimensions to assemble, this was super fun because of all the spider characters! Decades worth of them. From all media and continuities. It was really really fun.
What I want to remember
Um. Not much I guess. This was just fun. It was, I guess, neat to see clearly the scope and sprawl this character has experienced over the years of his existence, and to be able to guess at his subsequent cultural impact and significance. He's been in everything from comic books and movies (obviously) to Saturday morning cartoons and Japanese manga.
arini95's review
3.0
3.5 stars..The first marvel even that I read and yknow it's not bad.. It may have dragged a bit, especially during the Spider-Man 2099 and scarlet spiders part. But overall, the story kept me interested enough to see what will happen next. Also I still can't get over spider-ham.
allonsythornraxx's review against another edition
4.75
4.75 ⭐
HOLY CROW THAT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE! That was literally so much fun, The Spiderverse should be renamed The Sarcasmverse (what a bad pun). But seriously so many bad jokes were told, this comic made me so happy.
HOLY CROW THAT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE! That was literally so much fun, The Spiderverse should be renamed The Sarcasmverse (what a bad pun). But seriously so many bad jokes were told, this comic made me so happy.
victoriae's review
5.0
This is such a fun event! But also emotional and lovely. Introduces new character who you'll love and revisits old Spideys (like Anya Corazon who I LOVE). Just really cool and fun. Wish the book had put things in order (instead, the tie in comics are at the end of the event), but it's not confusing enough to be a problem.
taschima's review
4.0
I am a big spider-man fan. Recently I started reading comics, last year in fact, and with Spider-Man I choose to start his story with the [b:Spider-Man: Big Time Ultimate Collection|13528772|Spider-Man Big Time Ultimate Collection|Dan Slott|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1342539306s/13528772.jpg|19089503] story line, right before [b:The Superior Spider-Man #1|17231672|The Superior Spider-Man #1|Dan Slott|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1359894521s/17231672.jpg|23747558] (which I also devoured). I am glad I read both these stories before diving into Spider-Verse as it gave me a lot of context I would have otherwise missed on. I was very excited for the Spider-Verse event. All the spider-man's coming together to kick evil butt! Spider-Gwen! Spider-Bacon (pig spider-man), Punk Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, etc!
It is a lot. And it definitely feels like a lot. I both enjoyed this event and was bored at parts with it. There are just so many different spider stories, some much more entertaining than others. I felt when it came to the side stories I was bored, but when we dealt with the main story line I was all on board.
Some of the side stories I enjoyed:
Lady Spider- Steampunk spider-Lady breaking tradition and kicking ass.
Punk Spider Man- I thought this story very relevant to today's political landscape, almost too relevant. A political figure wanting to make the country "great-again", takes complete control of the government/media, eventually being taken down by the punk spider and the freedom fighters.
Miles and Young Spider Man- Oh my, this team is too cute. They team up to find other spiders throughout the dimensions, and their adventure is just silly and heart warming when compared to the rest of the chaos, a nice change.
For the main Amazing Spider-Man story line: best part of the book other than Spider-Woman's arc. I love the part where Peter finds Cindy Moon in her bunker, and I came to love Cindy Moon as well. I feel like she is a deeply flawed character, but that comes from spending most of your life in a bunker. I feel like she is in a perfect position for character growth, she is reckless, thinks she can do things on her own, and most of the time makes plans go south. Her connection with Earth-616's Peter Parker is also something I really want to see developed and explored further. Yes I enjoyed their sexual attraction, and thought it a good distraction from the main flame: MJ. Actually, little to no MJ here, which I was okay with. Don't get me wrong, I love MJ, but something new never hurt anyone.
There was also Spider-Woman's ARC. She is such a bad-ass, and hopefully she will become Cindy's mentor, because she is someone you look up to. I am actually familiar with some of Spider-Woman's past, but I felt like you need not read past Spider-Woman comics in order to get it. She is an ex Hydra agent, an ex SWORD agent, and a current Avenger. She takes on the most personal and dangerous missions and always comes up on top. I can't wait to read more of her.
Spider-Gwen: I feel like she is a bit hyped up? I REALLY wanted to like her (love Emma Stone's Gwen) I have read some of her comics previous to this, and I felt like she was hyped up even then. Yes her costume is definitely one of the coolest, but otherwise she is just a normal "too cool for school" teenage girl. I wish she had character flaws, a personality, right now she feels quite blank. Cindy is kind of annoying, but you know she has a good heart and she can grow.
The Scarlet Spiders! I liked this story line, specially how much they sacrificed. The Scarlet Spiders is a team made up of just spider-men clones. Second best, carbon copies of their Earth's main Spider-Man. But they feel anything but, they actually make it possible for the good guys to triumph in the end, and their comradery keeps you glued to the page, interested in what they have to do.
One of the things I did not get is why they called Cindy the "bride" totem, was that explained? Did I miss something? Also why are the inheritors so hell bent on ruining their food supply? They like to eat spiders, why would they want to make them extinct? Again, did I miss something? It just seems like the Inheritors woke up bored one day and decided to go hunt one specific species to extinction. They are already rulers of the multi verse, so what the heck?
If you are able to look past this one huge pot hole, I think you'll enjoy the Spider-Verse event. Just, be ready for a lot of stories that just take up page count, otherwise you are golden.
It is a lot. And it definitely feels like a lot. I both enjoyed this event and was bored at parts with it. There are just so many different spider stories, some much more entertaining than others. I felt when it came to the side stories I was bored, but when we dealt with the main story line I was all on board.
Some of the side stories I enjoyed:
Lady Spider- Steampunk spider-Lady breaking tradition and kicking ass.
Punk Spider Man- I thought this story very relevant to today's political landscape, almost too relevant. A political figure wanting to make the country "great-again", takes complete control of the government/media, eventually being taken down by the punk spider and the freedom fighters.
Miles and Young Spider Man- Oh my, this team is too cute. They team up to find other spiders throughout the dimensions, and their adventure is just silly and heart warming when compared to the rest of the chaos, a nice change.
For the main Amazing Spider-Man story line: best part of the book other than Spider-Woman's arc. I love the part where Peter finds Cindy Moon in her bunker, and I came to love Cindy Moon as well. I feel like she is a deeply flawed character, but that comes from spending most of your life in a bunker. I feel like she is in a perfect position for character growth, she is reckless, thinks she can do things on her own, and most of the time makes plans go south. Her connection with Earth-616's Peter Parker is also something I really want to see developed and explored further. Yes I enjoyed their sexual attraction, and thought it a good distraction from the main flame: MJ. Actually, little to no MJ here, which I was okay with. Don't get me wrong, I love MJ, but something new never hurt anyone.
There was also Spider-Woman's ARC. She is such a bad-ass, and hopefully she will become Cindy's mentor, because she is someone you look up to. I am actually familiar with some of Spider-Woman's past, but I felt like you need not read past Spider-Woman comics in order to get it. She is an ex Hydra agent, an ex SWORD agent, and a current Avenger. She takes on the most personal and dangerous missions and always comes up on top. I can't wait to read more of her.
Spider-Gwen: I feel like she is a bit hyped up? I REALLY wanted to like her (love Emma Stone's Gwen) I have read some of her comics previous to this, and I felt like she was hyped up even then. Yes her costume is definitely one of the coolest, but otherwise she is just a normal "too cool for school" teenage girl. I wish she had character flaws, a personality, right now she feels quite blank. Cindy is kind of annoying, but you know she has a good heart and she can grow.
The Scarlet Spiders! I liked this story line, specially how much they sacrificed. The Scarlet Spiders is a team made up of just spider-men clones. Second best, carbon copies of their Earth's main Spider-Man. But they feel anything but, they actually make it possible for the good guys to triumph in the end, and their comradery keeps you glued to the page, interested in what they have to do.
One of the things I did not get is why they called Cindy the "bride" totem, was that explained? Did I miss something? Also why are the inheritors so hell bent on ruining their food supply? They like to eat spiders, why would they want to make them extinct? Again, did I miss something? It just seems like the Inheritors woke up bored one day and decided to go hunt one specific species to extinction. They are already rulers of the multi verse, so what the heck?
If you are able to look past this one huge pot hole, I think you'll enjoy the Spider-Verse event. Just, be ready for a lot of stories that just take up page count, otherwise you are golden.
ayejay's review against another edition
4.0
Umm. I'm going to need a steampunk lady spider series stat. And all of the Spider-Gwen. Yup.