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spamel's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
katieb94's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
3.0
Amazing Spider-Man (2015) is post Secret Wars, with Peter Parker running a successful conglomerate, Parker Industries. So for anybody that’s tired of seeing Peter get kicked when he’s down, this may be a refreshing change for you. Side note; I would like to take a moment to say that I loved the artwork in this volume. It’s so bright and colorful, but not in a way that makes it feel silly or gimmick-y.
In the comics Peter is called the “poor man’s Tony Stark” more than once, and you know what? That’s actually a pretty accurate description. Sure he’s running a successful business that steadily growing in size – but he’s barely making any profits off of it (he stated that he was one of the lowest CEO’s or something to that effect). If that wasn’t enough of a comparison for you, consider the fact that he took a page from one of Tony’s books: he’s calling Spider-Man his ‘bodygaurd’ (considering Tony has outted himself by now, I’m a bit surprised that worked, though I suppose it explains the extra work Peter has to put into the disguise).
As many fans of Spider-Man will know, Peter Parker is pretty big on second chances (and third, and fourth, etc). That means there’s a ton of cameos from Peter’s past, and while I’m tempted to name them, I’ll leave it a surprise for now.
I like the extra length Park goes through to hide his identity. I mentioned above that he’s calling Spider-Man his bodyguard – probably to help explain the number of times Spider-Man has been spotted near any of his properties. Park increases the illusion by hiring another hero to masquerade as Spider-Man (sometimes in a different country than where he is currently) to help throw people off the trail. I thought this was clever, and actually really liked Hobie Brown (AKA the Prowler). I hope to see more of him next volume (I would have liked to see more of his unique abilities as opposed to those being done to mimic Spider-Man).
I’ll admit I wasn’t super impressed with the villains in the volume; the Zodiac. They felt overhyped but ultimately not that threatening. I may be letting my bias show however – I didn’t like the core concept of the guys and the design of them feels unfinished or rushed. Hopefully volume two will give us bigger and badder villains!
Even though I was a little disappointed by the villains, I think I’ll continue with this series. I like the idea of Peter Parker being successful and not constantly getting emotionally curb stomped. Plus I’m curious to see where things go next.
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In the comics Peter is called the “poor man’s Tony Stark” more than once, and you know what? That’s actually a pretty accurate description. Sure he’s running a successful business that steadily growing in size – but he’s barely making any profits off of it (he stated that he was one of the lowest CEO’s or something to that effect). If that wasn’t enough of a comparison for you, consider the fact that he took a page from one of Tony’s books: he’s calling Spider-Man his ‘bodygaurd’ (considering Tony has outted himself by now, I’m a bit surprised that worked, though I suppose it explains the extra work Peter has to put into the disguise).
As many fans of Spider-Man will know, Peter Parker is pretty big on second chances (and third, and fourth, etc). That means there’s a ton of cameos from Peter’s past, and while I’m tempted to name them, I’ll leave it a surprise for now.
I like the extra length Park goes through to hide his identity. I mentioned above that he’s calling Spider-Man his bodyguard – probably to help explain the number of times Spider-Man has been spotted near any of his properties. Park increases the illusion by hiring another hero to masquerade as Spider-Man (sometimes in a different country than where he is currently) to help throw people off the trail. I thought this was clever, and actually really liked Hobie Brown (AKA the Prowler). I hope to see more of him next volume (I would have liked to see more of his unique abilities as opposed to those being done to mimic Spider-Man).
I’ll admit I wasn’t super impressed with the villains in the volume; the Zodiac. They felt overhyped but ultimately not that threatening. I may be letting my bias show however – I didn’t like the core concept of the guys and the design of them feels unfinished or rushed. Hopefully volume two will give us bigger and badder villains!
Even though I was a little disappointed by the villains, I think I’ll continue with this series. I like the idea of Peter Parker being successful and not constantly getting emotionally curb stomped. Plus I’m curious to see where things go next.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
melowdee's review against another edition
3.0
It's more of a 2.5
I really don't know about this story line. I am thinking of dropping this title. Wasn't the biggest fans of the art in the last few issues.
Own it in single issues.
I really don't know about this story line. I am thinking of dropping this title. Wasn't the biggest fans of the art in the last few issues.
Own it in single issues.
just_fighting_censorship's review against another edition
2.0
I liked this comic only slightly better than Pitbull.
There is too much focus on Parker Industries and not enough attention paid to what makes Spidey unique. Spider-man is the anti-Batman. He is just a kid barely scrapping by, dealing with teen-aged (now Young Adult-aged) issues. Instead, we now have a Iron Man Clone, Parker even has his own Rhodey, some black guy I've never seen before that Parker pays to sometimes dress up as Spider-man....?
The villains of the arc, Zodiac, a team made up of members dressed as the various zodiac signs, are the most interesting facet of this story but they aren't used to their full potential, at least not until the last couple of issues.
birdmanseven's review against another edition
3.0
I guess my biggest complaint was that there wasn't enough Spider-Man. I love the suit, especially the green lights. I also really liked the Johnny Storm section. Beyond that I wasn't really interested. This felt like the "Live Free or Die Hard" of the Spider-Man franchise. Peter as a beloved, jacked, millionaire is just too far away from the core that makes Spidey so great.
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miamollekin's review
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
allonsythornraxx's review
4.0
21/04/2017
I really enjoyed this, though not as much as I thought I would. That being said I'm sure I'll pick up volume 2 within the next week.
I really enjoyed this, though not as much as I thought I would. That being said I'm sure I'll pick up volume 2 within the next week.
contrabanddonut's review
3.0
I fell out with Slott's Spider-man, if memory serves, early, when they brought back the clone stuff. Since then there is a whole Spider-Verse, and like seven auxillary characters, that I have zero clue about. This is my attempt to catch up. If this volume is anything to go by, I've got my work cut out for me.
In this iteration, Peter Parker is running Parker Industries, a global leader in wearable tech. What I don't know is how Parker got here? Is it from Tony Stark? Is it from the "death?" of Reed Richards? Is it a combination of the two? After all, Parker Industries is in the Baxter Building now. Further, Spider-Man is fully on board with Fury, and SHIELD.
For decades, Peter Parker was a teenager, working for Marvel's resident worst boss, J Jonah Jameson, and trying to figure it out. I have no objection to moving Parker's story forward. After all, Bendis was doing that story with Miles Morales, and G. Willow Wilson is doing another version with Ms. Marvel. I'm on board with Parker aging, and even being successful. Being the Google of wearable tech is a bit much, but when super-heroes go wealthy, they almost never go to "well-off", they generally go to the 1% of the 1%.
It's a fine story, and Spidey helping out SHIELD, and SHIELD having his back is fun enough. But I think, so far, I still prefer the street level Spider-Man. If you'll excuse comparison to Marvel's competitor, Spider-Man has become Batman of the Marvel Universe.
Think about it: He's a gajillionaire, running his own empire, who used to fight street crime in "his" city. Spidey has a the Spider power, unlike Batman, but he has all the gadgets at his disposal. There is now a universe of characters to help him, like Batman. And now Spidey is crucial cog in the rest of the global Marvel Universe. Spidey goes to Africa and London in these issues, after all. (There's some fun trivia/research: What issue of Amazing Spider-Man did Spider-Man first leave Manhattan/New York? I wonder if it happened under Lee/Kirby?)
I don't mind the elevation, certainly. But I find there is something less charming about Worldwide Spider-Man. There is really no personal touch to this iteration. Aunt May is running Parker's philanthropic arm, and married to J Jonah Jameson (I think?) Mary Jane Watson is not a factor in these issues. There is no personal side to Peter Parker. Yeah he's running an empire, but the charm of any super-hero story is the balance between private and super-hero. That is missing from these issues.
I wish in all of Marvel's advertising they would do a little work and point me as to what is the story to read BEFORE this. They're eager to sell me collections, great. Make it so I can figure out what came before?
In this iteration, Peter Parker is running Parker Industries, a global leader in wearable tech. What I don't know is how Parker got here? Is it from Tony Stark? Is it from the "death?" of Reed Richards? Is it a combination of the two? After all, Parker Industries is in the Baxter Building now. Further, Spider-Man is fully on board with Fury, and SHIELD.
For decades, Peter Parker was a teenager, working for Marvel's resident worst boss, J Jonah Jameson, and trying to figure it out. I have no objection to moving Parker's story forward. After all, Bendis was doing that story with Miles Morales, and G. Willow Wilson is doing another version with Ms. Marvel. I'm on board with Parker aging, and even being successful. Being the Google of wearable tech is a bit much, but when super-heroes go wealthy, they almost never go to "well-off", they generally go to the 1% of the 1%.
It's a fine story, and Spidey helping out SHIELD, and SHIELD having his back is fun enough. But I think, so far, I still prefer the street level Spider-Man. If you'll excuse comparison to Marvel's competitor, Spider-Man has become Batman of the Marvel Universe.
Think about it: He's a gajillionaire, running his own empire, who used to fight street crime in "his" city. Spidey has a the Spider power, unlike Batman, but he has all the gadgets at his disposal. There is now a universe of characters to help him, like Batman. And now Spidey is crucial cog in the rest of the global Marvel Universe. Spidey goes to Africa and London in these issues, after all. (There's some fun trivia/research: What issue of Amazing Spider-Man did Spider-Man first leave Manhattan/New York? I wonder if it happened under Lee/Kirby?)
I don't mind the elevation, certainly. But I find there is something less charming about Worldwide Spider-Man. There is really no personal touch to this iteration. Aunt May is running Parker's philanthropic arm, and married to J Jonah Jameson (I think?) Mary Jane Watson is not a factor in these issues. There is no personal side to Peter Parker. Yeah he's running an empire, but the charm of any super-hero story is the balance between private and super-hero. That is missing from these issues.
I wish in all of Marvel's advertising they would do a little work and point me as to what is the story to read BEFORE this. They're eager to sell me collections, great. Make it so I can figure out what came before?