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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Damn, wished this was as long as Halloween, but it was great and it'll do!
Long live Loeb and Sale!
Long live Loeb and Sale!
The plot was very boring. But the art is really good. I've begun to like Tim Sale's art more and more recently. The coloring was also especially good. And I will admit, the very last page was actually really emotional to me. I don't know whether I'll keep this forever, but I'll hold on to it for now. I don't own many Spider-Man books, he's just not a character I super love. Rather, I like him as a character but am never that wowed by his stories. This one'll keep for now.
Another Loeb episodic mystery. Tim Sale's stylized art is a treat, as always, but the story is mostly forgettable.
I really liked Tim Sale's artwork. I like that he evokes the style of the original Spider-Man run in the 1960s. His art has always had an otherworldy feel to it, but the 60s aesthetic really shines here.
And that's good because it makes up for some of the shoddier character work. Almost all of the characters feel more like caricatures than fully fleshed out people. Harry Osborne is kind of a shy and nervous guy, Flash is a mindless bully, Peter as Spider-Man is not funny in the slightest. And Mary Jane and Gwen... well they're hot right? What else do they need?
Okay, so that's a little harsh, and if it's all part of the swingin' '60s aesthetic then maybe it's deliberate... it would just be nice if they were a little more fleshed out as characters rather than pinups.
I like the concept of this story, Peter still dealing with his grief over losing Gwen by recording a message to her, recalling how they first met. It's nice, I just wish the dialogue lived up to the art and the concept.
And that's good because it makes up for some of the shoddier character work. Almost all of the characters feel more like caricatures than fully fleshed out people. Harry Osborne is kind of a shy and nervous guy, Flash is a mindless bully, Peter as Spider-Man is not funny in the slightest. And Mary Jane and Gwen... well they're hot right? What else do they need?
Okay, so that's a little harsh, and if it's all part of the swingin' '60s aesthetic then maybe it's deliberate... it would just be nice if they were a little more fleshed out as characters rather than pinups.
I like the concept of this story, Peter still dealing with his grief over losing Gwen by recording a message to her, recalling how they first met. It's nice, I just wish the dialogue lived up to the art and the concept.
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale collaborate on one the greatest Spider-Man stories ever told. Returning to the past, the visit the time when Peter Parker was still getting accustomed to being a superhero. This graphic novel obviously does not cover new ground, it deals with the death of Gwen Stacy, arguably the most pivotal moment in Spider-Man's development, but they give it a new perspective. Doing great to honor the original tale, Loeb and Sale do not seek to "retcon" anything, merely to view this part of Spidey's career through a fresh perspective.
Tim Sale's art is as effective as ever. His use of lines and especially color suck the reader in. There is no over-the-top, cartoonish-ness to his art, just a subtle realism that eases the reader into the world that Loeb is writing. Jeph Loeb has written many great comics in his career, the man has a penchant for storytelling and characterization. He gives Spider-Man that humanity that makes him an iconic superhero, he gives Gwen Stacy the dignity, the innocence, that she always had. This book will make you love Peter and Gwen, and comic books, all over again.
Tim Sale's art is as effective as ever. His use of lines and especially color suck the reader in. There is no over-the-top, cartoonish-ness to his art, just a subtle realism that eases the reader into the world that Loeb is writing. Jeph Loeb has written many great comics in his career, the man has a penchant for storytelling and characterization. He gives Spider-Man that humanity that makes him an iconic superhero, he gives Gwen Stacy the dignity, the innocence, that she always had. This book will make you love Peter and Gwen, and comic books, all over again.
Mixed feeling on this one... Spider-Man Blue is emotionally affecting but the groundwork isn't laid for it to strike home the way it should. This whole story is Peter Parker talking about/to Gwen Stacy about how much he misses her but it felt like in the flashbacks they spoke to each other for maybe a total of 2 pages. To make a love letter to Gwen Stacy you would think you would actually show the ready who she was, what she was like, maybe give a reason for her to be with Peter rather than just because we are told they like each other. And still, despite the poor framing of love story, I still felt the ending worked though the graphic novel could have been much better. This also loses points because it's told identically to how Daredevil Yellow is told, yet in that one the love interest (Karen) is actually developed.
"Le persone restano con te finché le ricordi."
(Il voto si riferisce all'edizione italiana composta da 3 volumi. Ho messo solo 3 stelle perché non ho letto le altre storie necessarie per apprezzare al meglio questa, se lo avessi fatto sono sicura che ne avrei date di più.)
(Il voto si riferisce all'edizione italiana composta da 3 volumi. Ho messo solo 3 stelle perché non ho letto le altre storie necessarie per apprezzare al meglio questa, se lo avessi fatto sono sicura che ne avrei date di più.)
Me ha gustado tantísimo, siempre fui team gwen la amo
Qué cariño he llegado a cogerle a Gwen Stacy a pesar de llevar sólo tres meses leyendo a Spidey. Este tomo me ha tocado la fibra sensible y además me ha hecho bastante gracia leer las entrevistas a los creadores al final.