bigbear73's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome, fun book. I love the fresh spin on Peter's life, though the highlight of the book might actually be the Silk intro.
fieldofhats's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I gave this 5 stars originally, after rereading it again I’d probably give it 4 or 4.5 stars.
This was my introduction to comic books in middle school. I started reading comic books because of this one, and I did not expect this to be as good as I remember. And in a few minor aspects it wasn’t, but for the most part it really is! It feels like a true Spider-Man story, it feels authentic and real. There’s just enough drama to keep me entertained, and as much action as you’d expect. I actually wish there was a little less action and a little more drama because I loved these characters, but the action was still very good! There were a few odd plot holes and unlikely conveniences, especially with how Peter learned about Cindy’s existence, but I’m willing to let them slide because that’s kind of the nature of superhero comic books. Overall, absolutely AMAZING Spider-Man story! Definitely read this!
This was my introduction to comic books in middle school. I started reading comic books because of this one, and I did not expect this to be as good as I remember. And in a few minor aspects it wasn’t, but for the most part it really is! It feels like a true Spider-Man story, it feels authentic and real. There’s just enough drama to keep me entertained, and as much action as you’d expect. I actually wish there was a little less action and a little more drama because I loved these characters, but the action was still very good! There were a few odd plot holes and unlikely conveniences, especially with how Peter learned about Cindy’s existence, but I’m willing to let them slide because that’s kind of the nature of superhero comic books. Overall, absolutely AMAZING Spider-Man story! Definitely read this!
eliiserenser's review against another edition
4.0
a spider-man story with black cat, silk and romance? what else is there to want
thebeardedpoet's review against another edition
3.0
A few LOL moments. Classic characterization for Peter and J. Jonah Jameson. My biggest problem was with the introduction of a character who has been locked in bunker for decades. Er, how does anyone survive locked in a bunker all alone for all that time? When she comes out, she seems none the worse for wear. It's all a bit too comic book-ish! But I still enjoyed the collection overall.
aroldo's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
2.0
I decided to finally read through the Silk and Spider-Gwen titles because I want to be more knowledgable of the other members of the current Spider-Man universe. The problem is that both Silk and Spider-Gwen have their roots in the Dan Slott Spider-Man run, and I don't enjoy Slott's work. He's very silver-agey with over-the-top dialog, constant reveals that advance the story but aren't fun to read.
This volume serves as an introduction to Silk. And it comes out of nowhere.
The first portion of the book is about Peter Parker re-becoming Spider-Man after the eye-roll inducing Superior Spider-Man run where Doctor Octopus was dying, and put his mind inside Peter Parker's body. It's a three-star standard Spider-story, but suddenly the Marvel-wide [b:Original Sin|20898024|Original Sin|Jason Aaron|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1414350929s/20898024.jpg|40257746] is front and center and Peter discovers there was another person bitten by the same spider and yadda yadda we have Silk, who I've heard is a really interesting character once she's freed from the clutches of Hokey Twaddlethumbs (Dan Slott's supervillain persona). From that point on, the story, centering on Electro and Black Cat trying to get revenge on Spider-Man for what happened during the [b:The Superior Spider-Man, Vol. 1: My Own Worst Enemy|17368270|The Superior Spider-Man, Vol. 1 My Own Worst Enemy|Dan Slott|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1409502777s/17368270.jpg|24152437] storyline.
It's goofy and the dialog is cringey, but that might be something you enjoy. Judging by his fanbase Slott is very good at something that I don't like.
I recommend this to fans of silver-age goofiness, Spider-Man completists, other people interested inthe origin of Silk, people who say "ho ho ho" out loud instead of laughing when they find something amusing.
This volume serves as an introduction to Silk. And it comes out of nowhere.
The first portion of the book is about Peter Parker re-becoming Spider-Man after the eye-roll inducing Superior Spider-Man run where Doctor Octopus was dying, and put his mind inside Peter Parker's body. It's a three-star standard Spider-story, but suddenly the Marvel-wide [b:Original Sin|20898024|Original Sin|Jason Aaron|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1414350929s/20898024.jpg|40257746] is front and center and Peter discovers there was another person bitten by the same spider and yadda yadda we have Silk, who I've heard is a really interesting character once she's freed from the clutches of Hokey Twaddlethumbs (Dan Slott's supervillain persona). From that point on, the story, centering on Electro and Black Cat trying to get revenge on Spider-Man for what happened during the [b:The Superior Spider-Man, Vol. 1: My Own Worst Enemy|17368270|The Superior Spider-Man, Vol. 1 My Own Worst Enemy|Dan Slott|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1409502777s/17368270.jpg|24152437] storyline.
It's goofy and the dialog is cringey, but that might be something you enjoy. Judging by his fanbase Slott is very good at something that I don't like.
I recommend this to fans of silver-age goofiness, Spider-Man completists, other people interested inthe origin of Silk, people who say "ho ho ho" out loud instead of laughing when they find something amusing.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
Good and light. Which is kind of a jarring change after Spectacular Spider-Man which was good and dark. Actually I was kind of dreading the change, figuring there would be no way to pull this off. But actually it is almost as good. And Peter is such a goody-goody. I definitely didn't see Silk coming though. And Black Cat is pretty believable though I can see that getting old. Just a fun happy book. 4.5 of 5.
tamnhauser's review against another edition
3.0
I loved parts of it, liked a lot, but found great swathes of it just a bit... At this point, I'm shrugging my shoulders. Just indifference.
I may be a little older than the target audience, I figure most of the jokes simply didn't land for myself personally. It's solid, but nothing near remarkable!
I may be a little older than the target audience, I figure most of the jokes simply didn't land for myself personally. It's solid, but nothing near remarkable!
angelfoodcakes's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I have mixed feelings on this book. While I don’t think I fully dislike it and do want to keep reading I can’t help but hate the way Cindy Moon is written, it feels fetishizing and uncomfortable. I mean, her costume is literally just her own webs and, while she might have clothes under it, she looks fully nude otherwise. Not to mention the whole... uh… spider sex thing. Peter and Cindy’s sexual relationship both feels forced and gets in the way of two incredibly interesting characters.
I also wish we saw more of Peter grappling with what Doc Ock did in his body and catching up to everything he missed, we see some of it but it really doesn’t feel as impactful as it could be. I mean, imagine being dead for years, having someone else pilot your body, and when you come back your entire life is completely different, all of your loved ones having continued on not even knowing you were gone and life as a whole moved on without you. I, personally, feel like that would take more than a few days of adjusting.
Despite all this, I do think that I’ll probably continue reading in the future, maybe not soon but eventually, I’ll be interested to see where this goes.
I also wish we saw more of Peter grappling with what Doc Ock did in his body and catching up to everything he missed, we see some of it but it really doesn’t feel as impactful as it could be. I mean, imagine being dead for years, having someone else pilot your body, and when you come back your entire life is completely different, all of your loved ones having continued on not even knowing you were gone and life as a whole moved on without you. I, personally, feel like that would take more than a few days of adjusting.
Despite all this, I do think that I’ll probably continue reading in the future, maybe not soon but eventually, I’ll be interested to see where this goes.