Comic Review: The Superior Spider-Man #025

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title: The Superior Spider-Man #025

price: $4.99

publisher: Marvel Comics

writer(s): Dan Slott & Christos Gage

artist: Humberto Ramos

Story/Premise

Otto Octavius, the Superior Spider-Man, in a life-or-death struggle against the original Superior Venom! Plus: With one last goblin on his side, the Goblin King's court is now complete! Guest starring: The Avengers!

Review of the Book

With this issue of Superior Spider-Man being the final in the Darkest Hours story arc, I feel like I was expecting a bigger, and bit more complex ending to the arc then what we got. This issue was not bad by any means, but I can't sit here and say it was a 10/10 book either. It was a fun ride and we finally got the "return" of *spoiler warning* Peter Parker! Well, kind of. I was happy yet annoyed at the same time because, well, IT'S PETER! I was annoyed because it's somewhat of a plot hole. How did Peter's conscious come back when in issue #09 he completely forgets who he is? *spoiler over* Most of this issue consisted of us seeing an all out brawl between the Avengers, and "The Superior Venom" which was epic and crazy! Finally the Avengers get called in, and they're finally doing something about Spider-Ock! But yet when the dust settles, they still think everything is fine and dandy once Flash has the symbiote? The issue ends with the Avengers as well when we see Tony looking through the files and finding something out about Spider-Man that we all don't know and Captain America saying "That's it. Time to bring in Spider-Man." Okay? Wasn't that supposed to happen in this issue? I'm kind of irritated with the fact that most of the MU's character's intelligence has had to be dumbed down in order for Spider-Ock to continue on. Even when Stark was going through the avengers files, Spider-Woman was trying to tell him that he isn't a Skrull so there isn't anything to worry about. I don't know if it's just me, but I really think that they would realize something is still up. Which, they somewhat did after the fight, and THANK GOD Tony Stark still thinks something is up. So I'm expecting that the next issue we will see the Avengers really confront Spidey while Hobgoblin and Green Goblin are going at it. Speaking of Goblins! We see the introduction of a new Goblin! It's a certain little police lady turned Goblin and I think it'll be interesting to see how big of a role she plays in the upcoming Goblin arc. We may have also found out who is behind the Green Goblin mask because he nonchalantly said that he's Norman Osborn. Do I think he really is? No. I don't think it's Slott's writing style to just put something out there, and as he said in a recent interview, "there's always a twist." The best part of this issue in my opinion is definitely the development right now going on with all the Goblins. Kingsley, and the Goblin Army are an awesome side story going on, and next issue it all comes to a head and I cannot wait! Slott is doing a fantastic job of developing that side story! Overall the writing in this issue stays constant with how the writing has been in the entire Superior Spider-Man series. Absolutely AMAZING at times, and just average or below average at other times. I think the only reason I'm disappointed in this issue, and somewhat in the arc, is because I was hoping we would see an all out brawl between Agent Venom and Spider-Ock, but hey! It was still fun seeing Spider-Ock bond with the symbiote. The art by Humberto Ramos in this issue is standard Ramos art though I think it felt a bit rushed in some parts of the issue, but is still very well done as it usually is. Overall, the Darkest Hours story arc was one of the better arcs from this series so far and with the ending of series coming up, I'm interested and excited to see what the final chapter has in store for us! 

Why to Buy & Rating:

WHY TO BUY!

Good writing, good art, interesting plot changes, great story development(specifically with the Goblins! Kingsley, and the Goblin army were the best part of this issue)

RATING: 8/10 (B)

COMIC REVIEW: The Superior Spider-Man #023

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title: The Superior Spider-Man #20

price: $3.99

publisher: Marvel Comics

writer(s): Dan Slott & Christos N. Gage

artist: Humberto Ramos

Story Summary/Premise

DARKEST HOURS Part 2 of 4: “Complications” • As Otto Octavius takes another big step in his life as Peter Parker... could a big part of Flash Thompson’s life be coming to a close? Will he be... VENOM NO MORE?! • More with MJ! More with Carlie! More with the Green Goblin! 

Review of the Book

As I said in last week's review, I have been looking forward to this Venom arc since it was announced but didn't know exactly what to expect. After last week's issue I couldn't wait for the next one. This issue again showed Otto's intensity and relentlessness towards basically everyone, and Flash Thompson in particular. This issue was promoted as "The most cringe worthy moment in SSM to date." well, I don't know about anyone else who read this issue I wasn't really "cringing" at the end of this issue. Yes, I was like "holy crap this is going to get crazy in the next issue" but I wasn't freaking out. The writing in this issue was good but is a lot like the rest of the series and nothing really "new." I love Dan Slott and he's my favorite comic writer but I don't think these issues need to be promoted as "cringe worthy" unless it's a major death or something super major happening within the superior title. The art by Ramos was good but a bit too blocky. I did very much enjoy Superior Spider-Man issue #23 but felt like the way it was promoted was bit of a letdown. 

Pros, Cons, and Rating

PROS: Good writing, fun action scene's, good crossover

CONS: Bad promoting, decent art

Rating: 8/10 

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MARVEL COMICS: Comic Book Buy List - December 4th 2013

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Onto this week's upcoming releases from Marvel Comics! Hope your favorite Marvel book made the list!

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#3

title: Inhumanity #001

price: $3.99

writer: Matt Fraction

artist: Oliver Coipel

PREMISE: After INFINITY, The Marvel Universe has changed.The Avengers find themselves face to face with Karnak who has discovered The secret of The Inhumans THAT will shake The Marvel U to its core.

#2

title: Deadpool #020

price: $2.99

writer(s): Brian Posehn & Gerry Duggan

artist: Scott Koblish

PREMISE: Another flashback to Deadpool Stories Past!This time, Deadpool wreaks havoc on a cosmic level!

#1

title: The Superior Spider-Man #023

price: $3.99

writer(s): Dan Slott & Christos N. Gage

artist: Humberto Ramos

PREMISE: DARKEST HOURS Part 2 of 4: "Complications" As Otto Octavius takes another big step in his life as Peter Parker... could a big part of Flash Thompson's life be coming to a close? Will he be... VENOM NO MORE?!More with MJ! More with Carlie! More with the Green Goblin! And, after half a century, one of the most cringeworthy moments in ALL of Spidey - history! You do NOT want to miss this one!

Superior Spider-Man is #1 on the top 3 Marvel Buy List for the 3rd week in a row! Will this book ever be de-throned? Will they ever not release a Superior Spider-Man book every week? Did your favorite Marvel book make the top 3 this week? Let me know in the comments below! 

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COMIC REVIEW: The Superior Spider-Man #022

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Publisher: Marvel Comics

Title: The Superior Spider-Man #022

Price: $3.99

Writer(s): Dan Slott & Christos Gage

Artist: Humberto Ramos

Agent Venom is in New York but one thing The Superior Spider-Man doesn't know is that Agent Venom is on the good guys team

Story Summary(story summary)

The book starts off with Agent Venom appearing in a New York harbor looking to take down the Crime Master. It then moves over to Peter Parker giving a long monologue about how with the introduction of Parker Industries he and all of the other scientists that are joining him are going to rule the world! The science world that is. It then continues on to show that Peter has employed the Cardiac as one of his doctors after seeing that the crime's he was committing in the earlier issues of SSM were to help dying patients and to help people. The book then continues on to show that the Spider-Bots picked up Agent Venom in a fire fight with the crime masters men. Spidey's soldiers then relay what is happening to him so Spidey goes down to the harbor in an attempt to stop Venom. Not knowing who Flash Thompson is (due to the whole brain fight in issue 9) Spider-Man attacks Venom as if it is still the crazy monster it once was. The book ends with us finding out that the original Hobgoblin sold the name of the crime master to some thug looking to hit the big time and Spider-Man standing over Agent Venom as if he is going to kill him

Review of the Book

To say I was excite for this issue would be a complete understatement. I have been looking forward to this story arc since it was announced back at SDCC. Though I was expecting a bit more fighting between Spider-Man and Venom this book was still really fun to read. It introduced us to Parker Industries and set the tone of what the relationship is going to be between Spider-Man and Venom in this book. The art was good as it usually is from Ramos but I thought Aunt May looked a bit odd and same with Anna Marie. Overall this book is really fun and is a great set up for what is too come in the "Darkest Hours" story arc!

Pros, Cons, & Rating

PROS: Fun setup, cool fight scene, good writing, good art
CONS: Not a lot of action

Rating: 8/10. Good start to this Venom Arc in SSM!

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Comic Review: Thunderbolts #018

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Publisher: Marvel Comics

Title: Thunderbolts #018

Price: $3.99

Writer: Charles Soule

Artist: Jefete Palo

Thunderbolts #018 was the ending to yet another Infinity tie-in book and though the writing for this has been lacking, this arc has been a very fun read and I am actually sad that it is ending. In this issue we see the Nobili gangsters in their Inhuman transformation killing the other Mobsters, Punisher, Agent Venom, and Elecktra killing some mobsters, and Deadpool eating pizza! What more could someone want out of a book?

Story Summary(some spoilers)

The book starts off directly after Thunderbolts #017 and the Nobili family has been turned into Inhumans from the Terragensis mist. Joseph Nobili, one of the brothers, is finally able to create his art/paintings exactly as they were in his head. As he finally finds happiness one of the mobsters shots him through the head thinking that he is one of the aliens. His father, who always now has inhuman powers, is devastated at the death of his son and attacks the mobsters killing the group that was attacking them. After killing the mobsters, his other son, commits suicide by putting a gun to his head because he feels like no girl is going to like him due to his new form. From there, we see the Thunderbolts standing in the warehouse where the mobsters have been hiding out. Punisher is lead to believe that the Nobili family escaped the wreckage but it is then reviled that Agent Venom (Flash Thompson) stuck them with a part of his symbiote and will be able to track them down. Red Hulk (Thaddeus Ross) is busy detracting a villain named "Mercy" who believes that the humans want her to kill them. Ross is able to convince Mercy to kill the alien ships instead of the humans in return for a deal that they had made. Meanwhile, Deadpool is busy eating pizza at the restaurant he had been hunting down through this entire story arc. While eating pizza three mobsters walk in. Deadpool recognizes the mobsters, and kills them as if nothing happened. The team them re-unites and are now off to a special location to "re-charge" Red Leaders brain.

Review of the Book

The writing through this story arc has been really fun and really entertaining. This issue is as well very entertaining, but was not as strong as the other Infinity tie-in issues. I think that this is mostly because there wasn't really anywhere else to go with the story since it had all been set up in the previous issues. For an ending this book was pretty good and was fun to read. The art of this arc has been something I cannot stand. Everyone is basically a square person and it just does not work for this type of book. I wish that someone whose style matches the Infinity would have done this book, but beggars can't be choosers, as they say.

Pros, Cons, and Rating

Pros: Deadpool, good writing, fun end to the arc, and good setup for the next few issues

Cons: The Art.

Rating: 8/10. This issue is a good wrap up to the arc and is a fun read, especially if you've been following this series.

article by Matt Skajem