Reviews

The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 8: Sins Past by Mike Deodato, J. Michael Straczynski

larsbooks's review

3.0

don't know how to feel about this.. it wasn't bad per se but they completely disrespected gwen's character and legacy :/

subhamroxx's review

3.0

This book was something to take in, massive retconning and all. I can understand why people don't like it but I kinda did. It starts off with Pete receiving a mysterious letter from Gwen and pics of someone tailing MJ and May and that they could target them any time and then two strange villains attack Pete and then through the course of the story we learn they are Gwen and Norman's kid and I will admit that was shocking but kinda makes her death more interesting and personal for Norman. They are out for revenge against Peter as they believe he is their father and killed their mother only to find they have been duped by Norman and wow that came as a shock and things transpire, one is saved by peter and the other finds the goblin cave and kinda becomes the Gray Goblin and then there is confrontations and things happen. And it ends abruptly. There s a lot going on but thats what makes it fun. Its such a personal story for Pete and changes so much he thought and hurts him deeply but despite all that he helps them because thats who he is.

birdmanseven's review

3.0

Im kicking this up to 3 stars because, for better or worse, it was a very engaging page-turner. The details of Gwen's past were just so out-there and icky that I really didn't end up enjoying this. This was a major misstep.

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ekansthepokemon's review

3.0

honestly... this isn't as bad as i was lead to believe it was going to be. but still, it does mess with character's legacies

betweentheshelves's review

3.0

Man oh man. I have mixed feelings about this one. I really enjoyed the art, and the story line was intense at times, but the wrap up just felt too convenient? Perhaps not my favorite, but an important part of Spider-Man's story.