AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1
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Art by Joe Madureira
Colors by Ferran Daniel
Cover by Joe Madureira, Aaron Lusen, Joe Quesada, Danny Miki, Richard Isanove, Humberto Ramos & J. Scott Campbell
Size: 0 pages
Price: 3.99
I hate extraneous titles that are there simply to grab the cash out of my hands. Conversely, I love Spider-Man, a character they put in titles that he doesn’t need to be in simply to grab the cash out of my hands. He’s in ASM every month. He’s in FF. He’s in Ultimate Spider-Man, he’s in New Avengers, and now, he’s in yet another title: Avenging Spider-Man. I really, really, really wanted to hate this book solely on principle. “Another Spidey title? And now’s he’s…AVENGING? Really?” Yes, I know he’s an AVENGer, but still, it just sounds more like a 90’s Punisher title then a happy-go-lucky Spidey book. And Joe Mad? Sure, he’s wicked talented and shone bright over a decade ago, but his glorious return to comics back in Ultimates 3 was a muddy mess. Oh, and it also stars The Rulk. Yay. Nothing about this interested me. Until I read it.
Andsweetholyhell Ican’twaitforissue2! Yes, despite my lame preconceived notions, this issue really pulled me in. It’s action-packed, it’s funny and charming like a Spidey book should be, and is exquisitely illustrated by Joe Mad. Seriously, it’s ridiculous how beautiful this book is. It gave me an eye-rection. Whatever coloring issues bogged down the Ultimates 3 series…they are no longer a concern. This is a vibrant book filled with bright, eye-slapping colors. It’s a joy to look at. Even my usual distaste for inkless pencils doesn’t apply here. Mad’s pencils are sketchy, yes, but only when it’s appropriate. His outlines are so crisp, it almost looks inked.
Granted, this appears to be a Marvel Team-Up type book, which, if more recent attempts are any indication, means it probably won’t last long, but hot-diggity-damn it’s off to a great start. This issue has the Arachnerd teaming up with the Red Hulk (why? simply because Spidey needed a lift back to NYC) only to find that the city is being over-run by panicked, yellow Moloids. What are the ‘Loids there for? I don’t want to spoil anything, but it’s not exactly what you think. (I was actually sort of wondering how much this series ties into other recent Marvel books, since Green Hulk – Grulk? has been hanging with some Moloids over in his title, but thankfully, it appears to exist on it’s own).
If you like Spidey but are hesitant to buy yet another Spidey title, give this a shot. You won’t be disappointed.
Art: 5 - Excellent
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I love that you get these reviews out early. I also love this friggin book, and I only read a 10 page preview. I wrote it off initially due to Madureira, but went ahead and read that preview. Sooooooo excited now. Looking at my list, this will probably be PoTW.
Thanks! This is going to be a fun storyline, I think!
Also, if you have the extra bones, pick up Ult Spidey 4, it’s awesome, as is MAGNETO: NOT A HERO. It’s surprisingly good for a book that I had no interest in..and it’s written by Skottie Young, and he tears it up. Really good stuff.
This is my most anticipated book of the month! And judging by your words Mr. Destructo I must buy this book.
you judge correctly! but just to drive the point home, let me be even more clear: BUY THIS BOOK
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Do buy it, and recommend it to others. A great comic book all around.
Why do you say that there are “extraneous titles that are there simply to grab the cash out of my hands”? Becasue it “doesn’t matter”?
A. that attitude kills more good comics than i care to think
B. Take responsibility for yourself. The comic does not make you buy it. There is a distinct undercurrent in fanboy rage at some comics that the company “made them” buy it even though they didn’t want to. If you don’t want it then don’t buy it.
Hi Bluestreak, I agree 100%. With your message, if not your direction. I didn’t say any of the above.
If you notice, I didn’t say I was angry at books that I buy. I buy books that I WANT to buy or are INTERESTED in buying. No one makes me buy them. In fact, I work at a comic book shop and read as many as I can get my hands on without having to buy them at all, so clearly you’ve taken the wrong meaning from my words. How can I blame a comic for making me buy it when I only buy them after I’ve read them??
Nothing kills good comics except low sales. If a book feels like it’s just a cash grab, people will stop buying it. I don’t think me saying that I don’t like extraneous titles killed any good comics, or kittens, or rainbows. It’s just my opinion.
I’m not sure what your history with the comic industry is, or how long you’ve been reading them, but you DO know that they throw characters into titles JUST to make them sell, right? I’m not just making that up due to “fanboy rage” (which is something I don’t actually have). It’s a fact. Why do you think Spider-Man and Wolverine are on 1,032 different teams each month? It’s to get us to buy the books. I can’t be telling you something you don’t know, can I?
I apologize that you took something from my review that wasn’t there.
Did you have anything to say about the book itself? I’d love to discuss it. Or did you post simply to be accusatory?