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A review by kyarabereading
Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection, Book 1 by David Marquez, Brian Michael Bendis, VC's Cory Petit, Justin Ponsor, Sara Pichelli, Chris Samnee
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
I am a big DCEU and MCU fan, so I have been wanting to read comic books for a while, but I never really knew where to start. I decided to start with one of my favorite superheroes to come out of the MCU, Miles Morales, and I came across this specific comic book. And I am so so glad that I ended up choosing this one!
For fans of the MCU, a lot of the characters, scenes, plot points, and even some lines will seem very familiar. Without getting into anything specific, it was interesting reading a comic book that references things that I have seen in other Marvel series, movies, and even video games. And I think that's a really good thing - I felt like Bendis did a good job staying true to the characters that are so beloved and storylines that are so well-known. But it isn't totally 100% like the other Spider-Man media I've mentioned. It also has its own unique elements and it lets me know things about these characters' lives that I didn't know before. Also I thought it was cool to engage with Marvel media that wasn't afraid to be a bit gory and dark at times. These types of stories involve a lot of death, pain, fear, etc. and I think it did a good job addressing that part of being a superhero without being overwhelmingly dark.
Because this was my first time reading a graphic novel, I was worried that it would be pretty inaccessible to me. I thought I would have a hard time knowing where I'm supposed to read next or following the plot in general. I would say that this comic book is very easy to follow, and I did not struggle as much as I thought I would. I will say, however, that it felt like it was going in a very fast pace, and I think I'm just not used to that in books. I felt like I was meeting a lot of new characters at once, and it was a bit overwhelming. I imagine that that would be very difficult to handle as somebody who is very new to Marvel and doesn't know all those characters from other media. But maybe it is very common in comic books, and I just wouldn't know!
Overall, this was a very enjoyable read, and I'm very excited to read more comic books in the future! I would definitely love reading more of Bendis' work as well.
For fans of the MCU, a lot of the characters, scenes, plot points, and even some lines will seem very familiar. Without getting into anything specific, it was interesting reading a comic book that references things that I have seen in other Marvel series, movies, and even video games. And I think that's a really good thing - I felt like Bendis did a good job staying true to the characters that are so beloved and storylines that are so well-known. But it isn't totally 100% like the other Spider-Man media I've mentioned. It also has its own unique elements and it lets me know things about these characters' lives that I didn't know before. Also I thought it was cool to engage with Marvel media that wasn't afraid to be a bit gory and dark at times. These types of stories involve a lot of death, pain, fear, etc. and I think it did a good job addressing that part of being a superhero without being overwhelmingly dark.
Because this was my first time reading a graphic novel, I was worried that it would be pretty inaccessible to me. I thought I would have a hard time knowing where I'm supposed to read next or following the plot in general. I would say that this comic book is very easy to follow, and I did not struggle as much as I thought I would. I will say, however, that it felt like it was going in a very fast pace, and I think I'm just not used to that in books. I felt like I was meeting a lot of new characters at once, and it was a bit overwhelming. I imagine that that would be very difficult to handle as somebody who is very new to Marvel and doesn't know all those characters from other media. But maybe it is very common in comic books, and I just wouldn't know!
Overall, this was a very enjoyable read, and I'm very excited to read more comic books in the future! I would definitely love reading more of Bendis' work as well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Murder, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence