It’s finally here. The first issue of the new Spider-Man
series where Peter Parker isn’t Spider-Man. Sort of. With the revelation that occurred
within the last arc of Amazing Spider-Man, the concept of this series made me
very excited, and it delivered.
While it seemed odd that Dan Slott was kept on the character
he has been writing for so long while everyone else at Marvel was moved to
other projects as a part of the NOW initiative, I’m glad to have him on this
book. The arrogance he portrays Otto as having in his Spider-Man guise sets the
tone of the book. He is out to be a better Spider-Man than Peter Parker ever
was, in terms of besting his opponents instead of a moral high ground. There
are a few problems with the plot. Otto going after Mary Jane comes off as very
creepy, like he is going after a plaything instead of a woman. For those of you
who have read comics for a long time and are accustomed to the aftereffects of
a character’s death, this is the worst case scenario.
The art done by Ryan Stegman is a much appreciated aspect of
this new series. While his panel structure is very simple, cutting the page
into thirds, the action sequences come off great and do an effective job at
telling a story. The end action sequence against a new Sinister Six comes
specifically to mind.
Super Spider-Man #1 is a good first entry in a new series
despite the controversy surrounding it.
Last Line…7/10
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