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A review by 3rian
Spider-Man: Life Story by Chip Zdarsky
2.0
I love the idea: What if Peter Parker had aged in real-time since his 1960s debut? Each chapter covers a decade and incorporates twists on landmark storylines from Spider-Man's history. I wanted to like this more than I did.
Even though I knew the source material and was open to a remix of plotlines and slightly different characterizations of familiar faces, I just couldn't vibe with the relentlessly depressing tone of the book. Some of my favorite Spidey stories are darker in tone, but even those had glimmers of hope. Not the case here. I'm not sure how accessible this would be to someone not already in the know, anyway.
Even though I knew the source material and was open to a remix of plotlines and slightly different characterizations of familiar faces, I just couldn't vibe with the relentlessly depressing tone of the book. Some of my favorite Spidey stories are darker in tone, but even those had glimmers of hope. Not the case here. I'm not sure how accessible this would be to someone not already in the know, anyway.