A review by lunarmagi42
Spider-Man: Life Story by Chip Zdarsky

3.5

I know just enough Spider-Man lore that this was engaging and interesting, but man, was it sort of depressing. This isn't the fun-loving quippy Spider-Man we usually see, this is Peter Parker, struggling with how his civilian live so strongly conflicts with his hero identity and how what's best for the hero isn't always what's best for the man. It carefully weaves together the entire narrative of Peter's life but, I'll say it again, it was not a happy go lucky time. Worth the read for sure, especially if you are just mildly interested in Spider-Man, but I think if you have read a large chunk of Spidey comics, you might not find anything completely new here.