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The Amazing Spider-Man (1999) (Single Issues) #539-543
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 11: Back in Black
Look what someone found in their closet Reeling in the aftermath of the Civil War that's wracked the Marvel Universe, Peter Parker has got plenty of reasons to consider a change of wardrobe. Black is his state of mind. But the worst is yet to come for Spider-Man. Get on board here, True Believer, as we gear up for an event that will forever change the life of your favorite web-slinger. There IS no going back. Collects Amazing Spider-Man #539-543.
144 pages, Paperback
First published October 24, 2007
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J. Michael Straczynski
1,372 books1,278 followersJoseph Michael Straczynski is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993–1998) and its spinoff Crusade (1999), as well as the series Jeremiah (2002–2004) and Sense8 (2015–2018). He is the executor of the estate of Harlan Ellison.
Straczynski wrote the psychological drama film Changeling (2008) and was co-writer on the martial arts thriller Ninja Assassin (2009), was one of the key writers for (and had a cameo in) Marvel's Thor (2011), as well as the horror film Underworld: Awakening (2012), and the apocalyptic horror film World War Z (2013). From 2001 to 2007, Straczynski wrote Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, followed by runs on Thor and Fantastic Four. He is the author of the Superman: Earth One trilogy of graphic novels, and he has written Superman, Wonder Woman, and Before Watchmen for DC Comics. Straczynski is the creator and writer of several original comic book series such as Rising Stars, Midnight Nation, Dream Police, and Ten Grand through Joe's Comics.
A prolific writer across a variety of media and former journalist, Straczynski is the author of the autobiography Becoming Superman (2019) for HarperVoyager, the novel Together We Will Go (2021) for Simon & Schuster, and Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer (2021) for Benbella Books. In 2020 he was named Head of the Creative Council for the comics publishing company Artists, Writers and Artisans.
Straczynski is a long-time participant in Usenet and other early computer networks, interacting with fans through various online forums (including GEnie, CompuServe, and America Online) since 1984. He is credited as being the first TV producer to directly engage with fans on the Internet and to allow viewer viewpoints to influence the look and feel of his show. Two prominent areas where he had a presence were GEnie and the newsgroup rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
Straczynski wrote the psychological drama film Changeling (2008) and was co-writer on the martial arts thriller Ninja Assassin (2009), was one of the key writers for (and had a cameo in) Marvel's Thor (2011), as well as the horror film Underworld: Awakening (2012), and the apocalyptic horror film World War Z (2013). From 2001 to 2007, Straczynski wrote Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, followed by runs on Thor and Fantastic Four. He is the author of the Superman: Earth One trilogy of graphic novels, and he has written Superman, Wonder Woman, and Before Watchmen for DC Comics. Straczynski is the creator and writer of several original comic book series such as Rising Stars, Midnight Nation, Dream Police, and Ten Grand through Joe's Comics.
A prolific writer across a variety of media and former journalist, Straczynski is the author of the autobiography Becoming Superman (2019) for HarperVoyager, the novel Together We Will Go (2021) for Simon & Schuster, and Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer (2021) for Benbella Books. In 2020 he was named Head of the Creative Council for the comics publishing company Artists, Writers and Artisans.
Straczynski is a long-time participant in Usenet and other early computer networks, interacting with fans through various online forums (including GEnie, CompuServe, and America Online) since 1984. He is credited as being the first TV producer to directly engage with fans on the Internet and to allow viewer viewpoints to influence the look and feel of his show. Two prominent areas where he had a presence were GEnie and the newsgroup rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
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February 15, 2016
I can definitely imagine people hating this version of Peter Parker; he's a dark, brooding, violent, Batman-like vigilante with an unforgiving Punisher-y disposition and no sense of humor - kind of like the current DC cinematic universe in a way I suppose, which I can't say I'm an advocate for. Having said that, I truly did love this Back in Black arc, and I actually can't believe I've never read it before. I believe there's one arc left before the whole reboot into Brand New Day, and it sure does feel like a ramp-up into a grand finale: Spider-Man's unmasked as of Civil War, there's huge heart-pumping drama with Aunt May getting shot, Peter running around pulverizing everyone (once more like Batman would), and the whole family being chased from the men in blue - this time not as Spider-Man but as Peter Parker.
From an emotional perspective, the grief is portrayed accurately with frantic revenge-tinged close-ups, sparsely dialogued panels of Peter watching over Aunt May, and aggressive inner monologuing. Of course, it's a comic, so we're not expecting a Shakespearean tragedy, but nonetheless, I feel the dialogue speaks as truly as it could without being too literary while relying heavily on physical expressions and pacing. We almost forget we're reading a Spider-Man book as "super" people take a backseat to the human elements, which has been done before and is generally what makes a superhero book great (I'm personally never swayed by big action scenes and crazy cosmic nonsense.). Kingpin is perhaps the perfect choice of villain as Peter finds more heartache in the human part of his dual life, a fear he's always held and is now being played out as a result of his unmasking.
Peter to Fisk: "For all your money, for all your cruelty, for all your big talk... you don't have any real power. You can't fly, can't stick to walls, can't turn into living flame or stretch out across a twenty-foot room."
Not saying it's a perfect book as some elements were a bit too strange (blood transfusion for one), and some of the melodrama was overplayed. But I suppose much like the actual storyline is depicting, humanity is not perfect.
Perhaps they did the whole Brand New Day thing because they ran out of ideas. Peter's married, his identity's revealed - kind of the end of a storyline if it were a book series. I don't know how everyone felt about Straczynski's writing at the time, but I personally loved what I've read so far, and maybe I'll go back and read his whole run. Probably have to get past the artwork, but we'll see.
I do imagine the next volume, "One More Day," to be exactly as it should be, and I'm looking forward to it.
From an emotional perspective, the grief is portrayed accurately with frantic revenge-tinged close-ups, sparsely dialogued panels of Peter watching over Aunt May, and aggressive inner monologuing. Of course, it's a comic, so we're not expecting a Shakespearean tragedy, but nonetheless, I feel the dialogue speaks as truly as it could without being too literary while relying heavily on physical expressions and pacing. We almost forget we're reading a Spider-Man book as "super" people take a backseat to the human elements, which has been done before and is generally what makes a superhero book great (I'm personally never swayed by big action scenes and crazy cosmic nonsense.). Kingpin is perhaps the perfect choice of villain as Peter finds more heartache in the human part of his dual life, a fear he's always held and is now being played out as a result of his unmasking.
Peter to Fisk: "For all your money, for all your cruelty, for all your big talk... you don't have any real power. You can't fly, can't stick to walls, can't turn into living flame or stretch out across a twenty-foot room."
Not saying it's a perfect book as some elements were a bit too strange (blood transfusion for one), and some of the melodrama was overplayed. But I suppose much like the actual storyline is depicting, humanity is not perfect.
Perhaps they did the whole Brand New Day thing because they ran out of ideas. Peter's married, his identity's revealed - kind of the end of a storyline if it were a book series. I don't know how everyone felt about Straczynski's writing at the time, but I personally loved what I've read so far, and maybe I'll go back and read his whole run. Probably have to get past the artwork, but we'll see.
I do imagine the next volume, "One More Day," to be exactly as it should be, and I'm looking forward to it.
March 21, 2023
নিষ্পাপ সরল শিশু হিসেবে সিভিল ওয়ারে কুটিল টনি স্টার্কের জটিল ধূর্তামির শিকার হয়ে বলদের মতো লাইভ টিভিতে নিজের মুখোশ খুলে প্রকৃত নাম-পরিচয় সব বেফাঁস করে পরর্বতীতে বিশাল ধরা খাওয়া, দীন-দুনিয়ার উপরে চরম বিতৃষ্ণা চলে আসা, আর ইয়ার্কি-ফাজলামি বাদ দিয়ে কালোপোশাকে সুপারসিরিয়াস হয়ে যাওয়া ধুন্ধুমার মারকুট্টা এই স্পাইডারম্যান পিটার পারকার। একদিকে সিভিল ওয়ারের একেবারে শেষসময়ে স্টার্করে পোল্টি দিয়ে ক্যাপ্টেন আমেরিকার বিদ্রোহী দলে যোগ দেয়ায় বর্তমানে দেশের একনম্বর মোস্টওয়ান্টেড ক্রিমিনালে পরিণত হওয়া, আরেকদিকে দুনিয়ার তাবৎ সুপারভিলেনরা তার আসল নামধাম জেনে যাওয়ার ফল স্বরূপ আন্ট মে'র স্নাইপার গুলিতে মরতে বসা... এমতবস্থায় আর কী বলার বা করার বাকি থাকে, আশেপাশের সবকয়টারে সমানে পিডানি ছাড়া? ওররে মাইর রে মাইর!! কোনো কথা হবে না কেবল মাইর হবে! চিরশত্রু উইলসন ফিস্ক দ্য কিংপিনের মতো পর্বতসম জাম্বুবানরে পর্যন্ত পিডায়া আছড়ায়া তুলাধুনা আলুভর্তা হালুয়াটাইট অবস্থা। সাথে টনি স্টার্ক আয়রন ম্যানও বাদ যাবে ক্যান, আসল বদ তো এই ব্যাটাই, তাই তারেও হালকার উপরে ঝাপসা ধোলাই। সেই মজা পাইছি 😄
বহুলপ্রশংসিত জে এম এসের স্পাইডারম্যান রান আমার কাছে তেমন আহামরি না লাগলেও এই শেষের দুই স্টোরি-আর্ক সিভিল ওয়ার ও ব্যাক ইন ব্ল্যাক অনেকটাই পোষায় দিয়েছে।
বহুলপ্রশংসিত জে এম এসের স্পাইডারম্যান রান আমার কাছে তেমন আহামরি না লাগলেও এই শেষের দুই স্টোরি-আর্ক সিভিল ওয়ার ও ব্যাক ইন ব্ল্যাক অনেকটাই পোষায় দিয়েছে।
August 29, 2024
A mis cincuenta y dos años aún leo cómics, disfruto con ello y por supuesto, no me da vergüenza reconocerlo. Sé que releyendo este cómic en concreto por ni se sabe la de veces que lo he hecho, con cada lectura nueva que he hecho, he sacado un nuevo detalle, me he fijado más en algún dibujo, y me he ilusionado con la edición de Marvel Deluxe y las ilustraciones brillantes de la portada. Y eso en cuanto al arte, porque la historia de Michael Straczynski me encanta, desde la primera vez que lo leí, aún sabiendo que este guionista no es el favorito de todo el mundo.
Las historias De Vuelta al Negro y Un Día Más se sitúan inmediatamente después de la gran batalla de Civil War donde IronMan o Tony Stark y Capitán América se enfrentan por no estar de acuerdo en un hecho importante y actual: IronMan defiende que los superhéroes deben estar en un registro donde desaparezca el anonimato tras sus máscaras y así que puedan responder de sus actos, mientras que Capitán América defiende el derecho al anonimato para poder proteger su vida normal y la de sus familias (¿no os suena este tema? ¿cómo acabarán siendo las Redes Sociales?) .
Precisamente Spiderman se posiciona al lado de Capitán América y por tanto se enfrenta a Tony Stark que ha sido su mentor y guía, casi como un padre. Tras ganar la Guerra el bando de Tony Stark, el registro de los superhéroes es público, y el villano Kingpin gracias a estos datos planea vengarse de Spiderman mientras cumple condena. Manda a un sicario para que asesine a Peter Parker /Spiderman, pero por desgracia recibe el impacto de la bala su tía May. A partir de aquí las cosas se complican con su tía en coma y donde se ve lo complicado y duro que es el sistema de sanidad estadounidense, donde si no tienes dinero prácticamente ante un accidente o enfermedad grave estás condenado a morir física o económicamente si uno no dispone de los seguros médicos tan caros e inaccesibles para muchos.
La continuación con Un Día Más ahonda en el problema que le surge a Spiderman, y además plantea la solución, la cual tiene unas consecuencias no previstas y muy tristes. En definitiva, para mí es una gran historia, muy alejada del Spiderman más adolescente con la problemática que rodea a cualquier joven de su edad como los estudios, los primeros amores, las relaciones de amistad en el instituto, los primeros trabajos…En este cómic aparecen la madurez, la dificultad de los situaciones planteadas donde no hay una solución ideal y perfecta, y con un final que al menos para mí es muy conmovedor, que te emociona y sientes el dolor que sufre, pasando por situaciones que pueden ser actuales como la pérdida del anonimato y el derecho a la privacidad, la falta de recursos económicos, la muerte, las dificultades de una vida en común…
Nota: 9
Las historias De Vuelta al Negro y Un Día Más se sitúan inmediatamente después de la gran batalla de Civil War donde IronMan o Tony Stark y Capitán América se enfrentan por no estar de acuerdo en un hecho importante y actual: IronMan defiende que los superhéroes deben estar en un registro donde desaparezca el anonimato tras sus máscaras y así que puedan responder de sus actos, mientras que Capitán América defiende el derecho al anonimato para poder proteger su vida normal y la de sus familias (¿no os suena este tema? ¿cómo acabarán siendo las Redes Sociales?) .
Precisamente Spiderman se posiciona al lado de Capitán América y por tanto se enfrenta a Tony Stark que ha sido su mentor y guía, casi como un padre. Tras ganar la Guerra el bando de Tony Stark, el registro de los superhéroes es público, y el villano Kingpin gracias a estos datos planea vengarse de Spiderman mientras cumple condena. Manda a un sicario para que asesine a Peter Parker /Spiderman, pero por desgracia recibe el impacto de la bala su tía May. A partir de aquí las cosas se complican con su tía en coma y donde se ve lo complicado y duro que es el sistema de sanidad estadounidense, donde si no tienes dinero prácticamente ante un accidente o enfermedad grave estás condenado a morir física o económicamente si uno no dispone de los seguros médicos tan caros e inaccesibles para muchos.
La continuación con Un Día Más ahonda en el problema que le surge a Spiderman, y además plantea la solución, la cual tiene unas consecuencias no previstas y muy tristes. En definitiva, para mí es una gran historia, muy alejada del Spiderman más adolescente con la problemática que rodea a cualquier joven de su edad como los estudios, los primeros amores, las relaciones de amistad en el instituto, los primeros trabajos…En este cómic aparecen la madurez, la dificultad de los situaciones planteadas donde no hay una solución ideal y perfecta, y con un final que al menos para mí es muy conmovedor, que te emociona y sientes el dolor que sufre, pasando por situaciones que pueden ser actuales como la pérdida del anonimato y el derecho a la privacidad, la falta de recursos económicos, la muerte, las dificultades de una vida en común…
Nota: 9
December 19, 2020
This story was so good! Its Spider-Man giving into his darker self after his Aunt May is shot and what he does after like wearing the black suit, beating on Fisk and humiliating him after he finds out he was the one who did this. The fight was brutal and just shows how dangerous Peter is and Fisk's reaction was something. He wasn't expecting it clearly. That was the best part. And then you could see him trying to move Aunt May to some other hospital as detectives start snooping around, and he commits' felonies and becomes the every thing he set out to fight against. Its a very great turning point and will determine the future of the character going forward. And the art is just dark, gothic, visceral, adrenaline-pumping and all! Just perfect!
January 20, 2013
This art Is weird, and I can't figure out who needs to buck up - I think it rests with the pencils (Kingpin's head looks more like Hammerhead), but the very flat tones could either be ink or colour. And two questions: when Peter's swinging around without a costume on, how can he spin webs with obviously-empty wrists? And, when Peter gets mad, do his gums always recede?
I used to think JMS wrote very authentic emotional moments. Here, Peter is such a one-dimensional caricature it's hard to take it seriously. And while he's working hard to convince us of Peter's pain, it's the laughable lines that get me, like "feel someone touching the web that has become my life". Or pointing out for the reader exactly how clever a writer he is, with "The symmetries tonight are so thick you could cut them with a knife.". It feels like first draft material, and while the revenge plot is a refreshing break from goody two shoes Parker, it's over dramatised.
Um, why would Wilson Fisk have a giant picture of himself on the walls of his prison cell? For someone so confident in himself, that's sadly contradictory. Hell, why are half the things happening the way they are? This plot is so full of inconsistencies I can't even work up the energy to feel anxious as the authorities close in.
Maybe it was an editorial edict to burn Parker beyond the point of recovery, or maybe JMS just lost track of a *good* idea and wrote himself into a corner. Either way this isn't as satisfying or believable as Bendis and Brubaker tearing Matt Murdock down, and only memorable in the poor execution.
I used to think JMS wrote very authentic emotional moments. Here, Peter is such a one-dimensional caricature it's hard to take it seriously. And while he's working hard to convince us of Peter's pain, it's the laughable lines that get me, like "feel someone touching the web that has become my life". Or pointing out for the reader exactly how clever a writer he is, with "The symmetries tonight are so thick you could cut them with a knife.". It feels like first draft material, and while the revenge plot is a refreshing break from goody two shoes Parker, it's over dramatised.
Um, why would Wilson Fisk have a giant picture of himself on the walls of his prison cell? For someone so confident in himself, that's sadly contradictory. Hell, why are half the things happening the way they are? This plot is so full of inconsistencies I can't even work up the energy to feel anxious as the authorities close in.
Maybe it was an editorial edict to burn Parker beyond the point of recovery, or maybe JMS just lost track of a *good* idea and wrote himself into a corner. Either way this isn't as satisfying or believable as Bendis and Brubaker tearing Matt Murdock down, and only memorable in the poor execution.
January 17, 2025
Back in Black (ASM #539-543). Continuing straight on from the brilliant Civil War arc, this story puts Peter in the darkest place ever, as he tries to save his dying Aunt May and simultaneously confront her would-be killers. This continues to be JMS' Spider-Man at its best, as it delves deep into the characters of Peter and MJ and confronts them with an event as life-changing as what came before it. So where was JMS planning to go with this all? What was next? Sadly, we'll never know as this was effectively the end of his run. What follows is Joe Quesada's horrendous "One More Day" story, which ruined decades of Spider-Man storytelling and threw JMS' brilliant year of Civil War + Back in Black straight out the door [5/5].
PAD's stories are way too light-hearted for where Peter is [6/10], but the final confrontation with Jonah is excellent [8/10].
PAD's stories are way too light-hearted for where Peter is [6/10], but the final confrontation with Jonah is excellent [8/10].
September 2, 2015
Maybe it's that I'm playing MGSV but I liked this one a lot; plenty of moral judgements and about the ethics of revenge. Very good to keep track of what happens to Peter Parker in the wake of Civil War.
#542, that is, the 4th in this arc, is insanely good.
#542, that is, the 4th in this arc, is insanely good.
January 20, 2023
İyi başlayıp kötü biten bir hikaye daha. Civil War sonrasında May vurulunca Peter'ın gözünü kin bürüyor. Yengesini sahte isimle hastaneye yatırıp iyileşmesini beklerken sokaklarda suçluları pestile çeviren Peter, yengesini vuran adamı arıyor. Bağlantılar hapishanedeki Kingpin'e çıkınca da ikili kozlarını paylaşıyor. Kendinden çok emin olan Kingpin karşısındaki gözü dönmüş genç tarafından madara ediliyor, belki de hiç yemediği kadar ağır bir dayak yiyor. Yengesinin durumu iyiye gitmeyen Peter için çember daha da daralıyor. Polis hastaneyi soruşturmaya başlayınca, Peter komadaki yengesini alıp kaçmak zorunda kalıyor. Bunu yaparken de polis dövüyor, ambulans çalıyor. Artık tam bir kanun kaçağına dönmüş vaziyette. Bir yandan yengesini kurtarmanın yolunu arıyor bir yandan da düştüğü durumdan çıkmanın.
Bu kitapta agresif ve intikamcı ruhunu görmek başta yeni ve ilginç gelse de bizim sevdiğim kahraman bu değil. Bu tutumu uzadıkça tadı kaçtı. Bu kadar tehditkar bir Spider-Man en başta karakterin özüne aykırı hissettiriyor. Acılı bir adamın yapacaklarını yapması tabi ki doğal fakat ben hoşlanmadım okurken. Biraz fazla anti-hero hissettiriyor bu hikayede.
Civil War'da maskesini çıkartması hakkında sonun başlangıcı diyebiliriz. Spider-Man artık sadece daha da derin bir çukura düşebilir. Çıkması mümkün gözükmüyor. Tüm hayatı, düzeni mahvoldu. Ailesi parçalandı. Bu milyonların sevgilisi karakter için Marvel kalıcı ve keskin bir karar vermeyeceği için bu hikaye biraz boşa gidiyor sonraki sayılarda.
Bu kitapta agresif ve intikamcı ruhunu görmek başta yeni ve ilginç gelse de bizim sevdiğim kahraman bu değil. Bu tutumu uzadıkça tadı kaçtı. Bu kadar tehditkar bir Spider-Man en başta karakterin özüne aykırı hissettiriyor. Acılı bir adamın yapacaklarını yapması tabi ki doğal fakat ben hoşlanmadım okurken. Biraz fazla anti-hero hissettiriyor bu hikayede.
Civil War'da maskesini çıkartması hakkında sonun başlangıcı diyebiliriz. Spider-Man artık sadece daha da derin bir çukura düşebilir. Çıkması mümkün gözükmüyor. Tüm hayatı, düzeni mahvoldu. Ailesi parçalandı. Bu milyonların sevgilisi karakter için Marvel kalıcı ve keskin bir karar vermeyeceği için bu hikaye biraz boşa gidiyor sonraki sayılarda.
March 9, 2024
É difícil se acostumar com o Peter usando o uniforme preto, mas em momentos de crise do personagem, ele fica muito fod@ com esse uniforme. Eu sei que um Peter sombrio e com sangue nos olhos não é rotineiro, mas é uma visão extrema do personagem e muito interessante de ser vista.
Com os acontecimentos de Guerra Civil, Peter está desempregado, foragido, sem dinheiro e com a tia May ferida. A construção de todo esse background faz você compreender as ações do Peter e comprar a narrativa de mudança de suas atitudes.
Após a Guerra Civil, Peter está desolado, apenas com MJ ao seu lado. Com certeza ele foi o herói que mais sofreu com tudo isso, pois com sua identidade revelada, tudo que ele havia construído como Peter Parker cai em ruínas. Nem mesmo dinheiro para o tratamento da tia May ele possui (saudades de um SUS hein Estados Unidos)
As cenas em que o Peter está em busca de vingança, são de muita ação e intensidade. Nunca havia visto nosso herói dessa maneira. Quando ele chega na prisão para enfrentar o Rei do Crime então... absurdo, fiquei arrepiado com cada página que ia passando. Ele humilhando o Fisk no meio dos detentos foi sensacional.
Com os acontecimentos de Guerra Civil, Peter está desempregado, foragido, sem dinheiro e com a tia May ferida. A construção de todo esse background faz você compreender as ações do Peter e comprar a narrativa de mudança de suas atitudes.
Após a Guerra Civil, Peter está desolado, apenas com MJ ao seu lado. Com certeza ele foi o herói que mais sofreu com tudo isso, pois com sua identidade revelada, tudo que ele havia construído como Peter Parker cai em ruínas. Nem mesmo dinheiro para o tratamento da tia May ele possui (saudades de um SUS hein Estados Unidos)
As cenas em que o Peter está em busca de vingança, são de muita ação e intensidade. Nunca havia visto nosso herói dessa maneira. Quando ele chega na prisão para enfrentar o Rei do Crime então... absurdo, fiquei arrepiado com cada página que ia passando. Ele humilhando o Fisk no meio dos detentos foi sensacional.
August 30, 2022
El último volumen completamente de JMS, donde siento que se notó que tenía una gran idea, pero lamentablemente quiso ejecutarla rápido para borrón y cuenta nueva. Eso no quita lo increíble de la historia, puedo entender los distintos problemas que existen en este arco, especialmente influenciado por la llegada de Spiderman 3 de Sam Raimi, pero no quita que su ejecución fue mejor que la película. Utilizar el traje negro implica muchas cosas, ya sea por las emociones que irradia, como también por la actitud, por lo que es un Peter dominado por la rabia y la desolación, entendiendo que no hay vuelta atrás en nada.
¿Realmente Peter Parker realizaría este tipo de hazañas? Esa es la pregunta clásica que siempre como lector/a uno se realiza, pero al fin de cuentas, es ficción, y siento que la historia que nos quería contar, estuvo bien. Por lo demás, el dibujo acompaña mucho, haciendo realmente interesante todo el proceso del personaje, siendo varios momentos bastante oscuros, sin querer ser pretencioso. Se quedará en mi retina por un tiempo, donde Peter hace lo necesario con tal de proteger lo suyo.
¿Realmente Peter Parker realizaría este tipo de hazañas? Esa es la pregunta clásica que siempre como lector/a uno se realiza, pero al fin de cuentas, es ficción, y siento que la historia que nos quería contar, estuvo bien. Por lo demás, el dibujo acompaña mucho, haciendo realmente interesante todo el proceso del personaje, siendo varios momentos bastante oscuros, sin querer ser pretencioso. Se quedará en mi retina por un tiempo, donde Peter hace lo necesario con tal de proteger lo suyo.
November 30, 2021
Gran comic que nos muestra otra faceta de Peter Parker, agobiado por el estado de la Tia May que recibió un balazo que era para él. Volviendo al traje negro, Peter se encarga de hacer pagar a todos los responsables de que May esté casi muerta; llegando a derrotar y humillar a Kingpin, dejandole una sentencia, "si May muere, vos morís, pero ahora te voy a dejar vivo para que sufras la tortura de tu humillación".
Ya mismo voy a empezar a leer la continuación, "One More Day", para conocer la conclusión de esta gran historia, donde Peter es una mezcla entre Daredevil y Batman.
Ya mismo voy a empezar a leer la continuación, "One More Day", para conocer la conclusión de esta gran historia, donde Peter es una mezcla entre Daredevil y Batman.
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May 15, 2023
Imprescindible, nunca has visto a Spider-Man así.
December 27, 2025
This book was not what I expected, I read "What If? – Spider-Man: Back in Black" first before this one so I figured the "What If?" was a one off but this story educated me that Parker is intense in both situations.
The best part about this story is unlike Deku: THIS story shows 100% why Petter Parker is the best Spider-man and way more interesting. He goes to some dark places, he ponders things that's not traditional to his code, he even tell himself he will kill, he wants to, that mechanical arachnid DNA in him taking root.
We sometimes forget this guy is a mutate of one of the most terrifying hunters on the planet, if a wolf-spider were the size of a dog but proportionately small than you, you wouldn't stand a chance.
Parker is a walking hunting machine, he's not some cuddly hero, he's a genetic timebomb. And the fact that everything he does was not influenced by *you know who* despite the visual of his costume--- further shows the depth of Parker's grief when he's pushed.
I've been on a roll of reading Darker Spider-Man stories lately and this one of up there solely because of how Parker's struggle to take control of his own powerlessness & how effective he is when he stops giving a shit but just barely not losing his shit or does he?
This arc in a sentence is: "Peter Parker hunts." That's it, one chilling sentence.
Severely recommended.
The best part about this story is unlike Deku: THIS story shows 100% why Petter Parker is the best Spider-man and way more interesting. He goes to some dark places, he ponders things that's not traditional to his code, he even tell himself he will kill, he wants to, that mechanical arachnid DNA in him taking root.
We sometimes forget this guy is a mutate of one of the most terrifying hunters on the planet, if a wolf-spider were the size of a dog but proportionately small than you, you wouldn't stand a chance.
Parker is a walking hunting machine, he's not some cuddly hero, he's a genetic timebomb. And the fact that everything he does was not influenced by *you know who* despite the visual of his costume--- further shows the depth of Parker's grief when he's pushed.
I've been on a roll of reading Darker Spider-Man stories lately and this one of up there solely because of how Parker's struggle to take control of his own powerlessness & how effective he is when he stops giving a shit but just barely not losing his shit or does he?
This arc in a sentence is: "Peter Parker hunts." That's it, one chilling sentence.
Severely recommended.
July 28, 2017
Good and bad at equal measures.
World: The art is okay, it's fluid and kinetic making for a good Spidey book. I did find the facial expressions a bit off, especially the Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man book. The world building is good and a natural consequence of the events of Civil War. I liked the change in tone and the pieces of new and old that are played at here. That being said the Sandman stuff was rough.
Story: Natural consequence of the events of Civil War. It's paced well and the tone and the plot is good. It's sad it's heavy and it's good for what it is suppose to be. That being said the Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man title is rough, it's pacey, it's pointless and just bad. The Eros stuff is okay, but the entire Sandman story is just pointless. The Annual was also fairly choppy.
Characters: I liked where Peter went in this arc, it's dark and different and I like it, the stakes were high and it was good. I didn't like the other title though, Sandman was a cartoon character and the change in tone of does not feel right with the rest of the series.
It was okay, but now we head to One More Day.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art is okay, it's fluid and kinetic making for a good Spidey book. I did find the facial expressions a bit off, especially the Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man book. The world building is good and a natural consequence of the events of Civil War. I liked the change in tone and the pieces of new and old that are played at here. That being said the Sandman stuff was rough.
Story: Natural consequence of the events of Civil War. It's paced well and the tone and the plot is good. It's sad it's heavy and it's good for what it is suppose to be. That being said the Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man title is rough, it's pacey, it's pointless and just bad. The Eros stuff is okay, but the entire Sandman story is just pointless. The Annual was also fairly choppy.
Characters: I liked where Peter went in this arc, it's dark and different and I like it, the stakes were high and it was good. I didn't like the other title though, Sandman was a cartoon character and the change in tone of does not feel right with the rest of the series.
It was okay, but now we head to One More Day.
Onward to the next book!
October 11, 2022
I just have to say they really had a decent story going here until the last issue where the story just fell off a cliff. How do you go from issue 542 which was probably one of the best single issues of Spider-Man I've read so far and then the next issue you come up with that stupid plot? I dread the next story arc even more now. Even though I know it is going to be really bad the ending of this really gives me an idea of just how bad it is going to be. J. Michael Straczynski seems to have pretty decent highs, but extremely low lows. When he is bad he is one of the worst writers I've ever read.
Regardless of everything I think about his very inconsistent writing this was really good up until the end and was a good continuation from the Civil War arc. I'd recommend it.
Regardless of everything I think about his very inconsistent writing this was really good up until the end and was a good continuation from the Civil War arc. I'd recommend it.
October 7, 2021
A pretty good story with perhaps the only logical conclusion to Spider-Man revealing his secret identity to the world. The events here also lead to a need for a reboot. You could change the character into an anti-hero, but if you want to keep Spider-Man as is, you would need to erase the events of Civil War and Back in Black, or at least parts of them. Garney is a pretty good artist, and this novel matches Civil War in intensity and quality. Recommended as a follow up to Civil War and a precursor to One More Day/Brand New Day.
June 20, 2025
"NOT SO EASY IS IT, WHEN THE OTHER SIDE FIGHTS BACK? NOT AS EASY AS SHOOTING AN OLD WOMAN THROUGH A WINDOW FROM ACROSS THE STREET? IS IT?"
- Spidey (in black) confronts May's shooter.
Wow! This one's darker than usual. Like Batman, dark. Wilson Fisk hired a hitman to either kill Peter... or MJ and aunt May. Now May's on life support, and Peter's looking for revenge. A certain black suit's been retrieved from storage and s#!+$ gets real!
Not my usual brand of Spidey, but a total thriller. Five stars.
- Spidey (in black) confronts May's shooter.
Wow! This one's darker than usual. Like Batman, dark. Wilson Fisk hired a hitman to either kill Peter... or MJ and aunt May. Now May's on life support, and Peter's looking for revenge. A certain black suit's been retrieved from storage and s#!+$ gets real!
Not my usual brand of Spidey, but a total thriller. Five stars.
January 19, 2017
The covers are cool.
Apart from that, even though I am not a fan of this gritty dark grimdarking of Spiderman, it feels even worse knowing what comes after, the controversial cop out / reboot / awful retcon One More Day. This arc makes promises the future won't keep, and the ride isn't enjoyable by any means.
I have quite the taste for noir, but it doesn't suit the context, the character and isn't executed properly.
Apart from that, even though I am not a fan of this gritty dark grimdarking of Spiderman, it feels even worse knowing what comes after, the controversial cop out / reboot / awful retcon One More Day. This arc makes promises the future won't keep, and the ride isn't enjoyable by any means.
I have quite the taste for noir, but it doesn't suit the context, the character and isn't executed properly.
May 22, 2021
Dark and grim.
Peter goes on a vengeful crusade which would not look out of place in a Wolverine story.
He wears his black costume and fights in bitter silence, to send a message.
He is not making jokes, no, he is deadly serious.
I liked this.
I am not the biggest fan of Spidey, I think I am too old and grumpy now to take his usual optimism and humor serious.
Peter goes on a vengeful crusade which would not look out of place in a Wolverine story.
He wears his black costume and fights in bitter silence, to send a message.
He is not making jokes, no, he is deadly serious.
I liked this.
I am not the biggest fan of Spidey, I think I am too old and grumpy now to take his usual optimism and humor serious.
November 9, 2021
I didn't ever thought that I can see spiderman acting like that.
Dark, but so real.
When you push a person to his limits, and make him suffer very bad consequences of things he done and thought was right, turn up against him like that it's obvious he'll be back in black, because there's nothing else to do, what would you do if your reason to live has changed?..
Dark, but so real.
When you push a person to his limits, and make him suffer very bad consequences of things he done and thought was right, turn up against him like that it's obvious he'll be back in black, because there's nothing else to do, what would you do if your reason to live has changed?..
January 14, 2020
Arco que se aleja mucho del superhéroe y se centra en el humano, desde varios puntos de vista. Un tono oscuro que recuerda más a las historias de The Punisher. Sigue sin convencerme el estilo de Quesada.
August 6, 2017
definitely understand that people aren't into this arc. This is not snarky one-liner Peter Parker this is an angry and brooding Peter Parker seeking vengeance. Coming off the Civil War arc with Aunt May shot Peter isn't playing around and I personally think it's a great read.
January 18, 2020
Peter is now a criminal, he's not pulling his punches anymore. A must read for any Spider-Man fan.
December 28, 2021
This hero can be truly scary if he let himself go.
April 3, 2022
AMAZING.
May 14, 2022
Espectacular cómic.
Vemos un lado salvaje y oscuro del trepamuros. Todo el mundo al que le guste Spider-Man debería leer esta historia.
Muy muy bien planteada y ejecutada.
Dibujo increíble.
Vemos un lado salvaje y oscuro del trepamuros. Todo el mundo al que le guste Spider-Man debería leer esta historia.
Muy muy bien planteada y ejecutada.
Dibujo increíble.
June 1, 2022
Historia MUY guapa pero con una traducción deleznable. Algunos diálogos son terribles.
June 24, 2023
A dark Peter Parker. Loved it.
February 26, 2024
Una excelente historia de la cual solo lamentas que se termine. Muy bien llevado tanto el tratamiento de Tia May, como causa habladurias y la pelea de Spiderman contra Kingpin.
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