matteldritch92's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
elturko64's review against another edition
3.0
A really cool take on spiderman. I wasn't a fan of the art, and this interpretation of Peter was a bit off. Yet having Spiderman in the backdrop of the 3o's soaked in a noir atmosphere was very cool. Curious to see if there are any more comics with noir spiderman. Pretty cool.
sonud's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Fun and beautiful
ptsungirl's review against another edition
5.0
"There are still plenty of bad guys out there. The monsters are always with us. But that's okay, because there will always be good guys too... and in the end, when all is said and done, good guys always win."
the23rdjoker's review against another edition
5.0
A joltingly grittily gruesome, refreshingly dark, and damn impressive reimagining of the origins of everyone's favourite webhead, which blasts away the (ahem) cobwebs of predictability that come with the familiarity everyone has with how Peter Parker gained his famous tingly spider sense.
Turning the clock back to 1930's Depression-era New York, this transforms the universe of Spidey into one filled with political discontent, crooked cops, jaded reporters, nasty gangsters, backroom speakeasies, and a constant drifting downpour of snow.
And honestly, this works insanely well for the Spidey world - it fits it like a glove.
Dare I say, some of the changes actually improve upon their original counterparts!
Uncle Ben's demise is much more gorily grisly, making Peter's traumatic discovery of his body a lot more viscerally understandable.
J. Jonah Jameson's smearing of Spidey in the Bugle makes more sense when Jonah is in the pocket of the mob.
The heightened social and economic decay of the Great Depression makes it easier to imagine Peter wanting to become a crime fighter.
And the various moral ambiguities that plague this noir-ish vision of the Marvel world helps add some dark, interesting depths to Peter's Spidey persona, blurring his ethics and the line between him being a hero and a vigilante, vulnerable to succumbing to the horrors that surround him.
Seriously, I did not expect to like - nay, LOVE - this little book as much as I did.
But love it I did, and I cannot recommend it highly enough for all Marvel fans, Spidey fans, and/or noir fans, for there is truly something here for all of them...
=D
Turning the clock back to 1930's Depression-era New York, this transforms the universe of Spidey into one filled with political discontent, crooked cops, jaded reporters, nasty gangsters, backroom speakeasies, and a constant drifting downpour of snow.
And honestly, this works insanely well for the Spidey world - it fits it like a glove.
Dare I say, some of the changes actually improve upon their original counterparts!
Uncle Ben's demise is much more gorily grisly, making Peter's traumatic discovery of his body a lot more viscerally understandable.
J. Jonah Jameson's smearing of Spidey in the Bugle makes more sense when Jonah is in the pocket of the mob.
The heightened social and economic decay of the Great Depression makes it easier to imagine Peter wanting to become a crime fighter.
And the various moral ambiguities that plague this noir-ish vision of the Marvel world helps add some dark, interesting depths to Peter's Spidey persona, blurring his ethics and the line between him being a hero and a vigilante, vulnerable to succumbing to the horrors that surround him.
Seriously, I did not expect to like - nay, LOVE - this little book as much as I did.
But love it I did, and I cannot recommend it highly enough for all Marvel fans, Spidey fans, and/or noir fans, for there is truly something here for all of them...
=D
squirrelz's review against another edition
3.0
A compelling new take right until the last issue, where it fumbles the ball.
subhamroxx's review against another edition
3.0
This book was quite fun. Set in the 1930s after the Great Depression we have Peter Parker whose dealing with the death of his grandfather Ben by the vulture and the NYC is corrupt and people running it even more. There he comes across Ben Urich and who leads him towards a path of righteousness and they also go at Black Cat Club and all is not well as it seems. The big bad The Goblin accompanied by Vulture and Kraven and the Enforcers are the mob bosses and present a threat to NYC. Pete gets his spidey power through some mystic means and its upto him to save NYC from them and set things right while losing imp people in his life. I love this story for its simplistic nature and a Peter who is a bit more darker and does what needs to be done and that ending with Goblin and the encounter with Chameleon was epic and a good spotlight on May and JJJ!
doubleinfinity's review against another edition
3.0
cuuuuute. not as endearing as spideyverse noir, but beloved regardless. loved the atmosphere and imagery.
brynngaybee's review
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
this one is good because peter parker is explicitly a socialist and also he shoots and kills a man with a gun.
bahnree's review against another edition
3.0
Peter Parker is unrecognizable. Everything else is good.