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lunchlander's review
4.0
I read a few of these issues as they were coming out (is that the mark of getting old, that they're making Essentials out of comics you bought when you were a kid) and I remembered liking them, but I wasn't sure how reality would hold up to memory.
As it turns out? Pretty well. The issues are uneven, owing to changes in writing and art throughout, but there's some great stuff here, early writing by Peter David, inks by Kyle Baker that does interesting stuff to pencillers Mike Harris and Marc Silvestri, some neat little ideas about Peter Parker's private life, etc.
I'm surprised, but I'll probably wind up picking up the second volume if/when it comes out.
As it turns out? Pretty well. The issues are uneven, owing to changes in writing and art throughout, but there's some great stuff here, early writing by Peter David, inks by Kyle Baker that does interesting stuff to pencillers Mike Harris and Marc Silvestri, some neat little ideas about Peter Parker's private life, etc.
I'm surprised, but I'll probably wind up picking up the second volume if/when it comes out.
ferrisscottr's review
3.0
When Web of Spider Man came out in 1984 it was the third Spider Man title and was the "C" level book in terms of quality. It is much darker than the other titles at the time (Amazing Spider Man & Spectacular Spider Man) and deals vary rarely with super powered villains, rather the title dealt much more with the gritty streets of New York and the criminal side of New York.
I much prefer the other titles, the other writers and the other artists but I do enjoy Spider Man and so this was a solid three star book for me.
I much prefer the other titles, the other writers and the other artists but I do enjoy Spider Man and so this was a solid three star book for me.
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