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The Amazing Spider-Man (2022) (Collected Editions)
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol 8: Spider Man's First Hunt
Zeb Wells takes Spider-Man to Dark Places!
First, two of Spider-Man's villains are plotting the deadliest team-up he's ever had to face. But are they after Peter Parker? Or is he just in the way of something bigger? The answers await in Spidey's first hunt! But when the unexpected consequences of his actions are fully felt, will New York ever look at the web-slinger in the same way again? Then, just when things are getting too heavy, the amazing Rek-Rap returns! Spider-Man's bizarre fun-house reflection might just be the thing to drag the wall-crawler out of the shadows he seems trapped in. Well, that is, Rek-Rap might be able to help...if he weren't being targeted by the most frightening new Spidey villain in decades.
Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (2022) 32-38.
First, two of Spider-Man's villains are plotting the deadliest team-up he's ever had to face. But are they after Peter Parker? Or is he just in the way of something bigger? The answers await in Spidey's first hunt! But when the unexpected consequences of his actions are fully felt, will New York ever look at the web-slinger in the same way again? Then, just when things are getting too heavy, the amazing Rek-Rap returns! Spider-Man's bizarre fun-house reflection might just be the thing to drag the wall-crawler out of the shadows he seems trapped in. Well, that is, Rek-Rap might be able to help...if he weren't being targeted by the most frightening new Spidey villain in decades.
Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (2022) 32-38.
160 pages, Paperback
First published February 27, 2024
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Zeb Wells
709 books72 followersZeb Wells is an American comic book writer known for his work at Marvel Comics, as well as his work on the animated TV series Robot Chicken.
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October 1, 2024
A volume that blows hot and cold.
The first part is partly a reverse version of the famous and brilliant Kraven's last hunt saga, and it's pretty well done. This Kraven was even interesting for once. The homages and references are legion, of course, but they're consistent with the present plot and Patrick Gleason does Mike Zeck proud with a superb job of drawing and storytelling. 3.5*
As for the second part... Who the hell is this ridiculous clown Rek Rap? And what with these demons and shit? Don't bother to answer, I don't really care. 1*
The first part is partly a reverse version of the famous and brilliant Kraven's last hunt saga, and it's pretty well done. This Kraven was even interesting for once. The homages and references are legion, of course, but they're consistent with the present plot and Patrick Gleason does Mike Zeck proud with a superb job of drawing and storytelling. 3.5*
As for the second part... Who the hell is this ridiculous clown Rek Rap? And what with these demons and shit? Don't bother to answer, I don't really care. 1*
June 4, 2025
Two main arcs here. First, Kraven and Queen Goblin Kafka team up to give Norman Osborn his sins back. This backfires and goes to the wrong person which leads Osborn to try and fix it. Solid arc that got kinda dark at times. Then we have Madelyne Pryor sending her Re-Po man out to collect the left over demons and bring them back to limbo after the events of Dark Web. This give us more Rek-Rap Storytime Adventures. I don’t know why but but I enjoy me some Rek-Rap. Meanwhile the Gang War is quietly bubbling up in the background. Gleason and McGuinness do a nice job on the art.
July 19, 2024
I enjoyed the darker first story Kraven injecting Spider Man to make him a more ruthless version of himself.
The second?
I guess it was trying to contrast but it stepped too far into Deadpool territory and just wasn't funny
The second?
I guess it was trying to contrast but it stepped too far into Deadpool territory and just wasn't funny
March 28, 2024
Vedere uno Spidey un po' più aggressivo non mi è dispiaciuto. Spesso il personaggio viene sottovalutato, a livello di poteri. Ma questo perché ha una certa consapevolezza dei suoi mezzi e quindi si trattiene; qui è libero di sfogarsi senza pensare alle conseguenze e questo non può che causare nel lettore una rivalutazione e dirsi fortunato che Spidey è dalla parte dei buoni.
Per il resto, però, non so. A parte i disegni di Patrick Gleason - che secondo me stanno usando troppo poco in Marvel come artista - è l'ennesimo ricicciamento dell'Ultima Caccia di Kraven, questa volta giocata secondo le regole del giorno dei contrari. Uno scimmiottare DeMatteis, senza però aggiungere nulla di nuovo. C'è ancora bisogno che questa storia venga riutilizza, ricitata, rivisitata, rivisionata ogni volta che qualcuno vuole usare Kraven? O appena arriva un nuovo scrittore sul Ragno? Capisco che i fumetti dei super sono schiavi dell'editoria e devono, quasi geneticamente, finire per ripercorrere sempre e per sempre le stesse strade, perché se risolvessero davvero tutte-tutte le trame, dovrebbero chiudere la seria. Ma c'è modo e modo. E questo non è il modo.
Basta sfruttare l'Ultima Caccia di Kraven. Basta.
Per il resto, però, non so. A parte i disegni di Patrick Gleason - che secondo me stanno usando troppo poco in Marvel come artista - è l'ennesimo ricicciamento dell'Ultima Caccia di Kraven, questa volta giocata secondo le regole del giorno dei contrari. Uno scimmiottare DeMatteis, senza però aggiungere nulla di nuovo. C'è ancora bisogno che questa storia venga riutilizza, ricitata, rivisitata, rivisionata ogni volta che qualcuno vuole usare Kraven? O appena arriva un nuovo scrittore sul Ragno? Capisco che i fumetti dei super sono schiavi dell'editoria e devono, quasi geneticamente, finire per ripercorrere sempre e per sempre le stesse strade, perché se risolvessero davvero tutte-tutte le trame, dovrebbero chiudere la seria. Ma c'è modo e modo. E questo non è il modo.
Basta sfruttare l'Ultima Caccia di Kraven. Basta.
March 14, 2024
So, here we have Zeb Wells trying to write a chapter in the over trodden ‘Kraven Burial Thing’. Which, no surprise, he does very very badly.
The Rek-Rap/Re-Po nonsense should have been in a side-title or Annual. Such absurdity should not be in the main title (Amazing).
Annnnnnd of course we have the Mention God in Every (fucking) Issue nonsense, now stepping it up with wild exaggeration like Norman Osborn proclaiming, “What in the name of almighty god!” and even a demon stating, “Dear sweet holy god”.
This shit has NO place in these comics, keep your delusion out of the script, Wells. Or, if Nick Lowe actually EDITED rather than acting like a douche on the Letters Page this would be cleaned up before wasting ink and paper...
The Rek-Rap/Re-Po nonsense should have been in a side-title or Annual. Such absurdity should not be in the main title (Amazing).
Annnnnnd of course we have the Mention God in Every (fucking) Issue nonsense, now stepping it up with wild exaggeration like Norman Osborn proclaiming, “What in the name of almighty god!” and even a demon stating, “Dear sweet holy god”.
This shit has NO place in these comics, keep your delusion out of the script, Wells. Or, if Nick Lowe actually EDITED rather than acting like a douche on the Letters Page this would be cleaned up before wasting ink and paper...
August 7, 2024
I hope Rek-Rap dies
May 18, 2025
I like a good Kraven story but they gotta stop making Kravens last hunt stories with just new concepts.
June 1, 2024
Hunt story pretty great.
Limbo story pretty meh.
Toss in the Into to Gang War and just ignore where the Goblin left off.
Limbo story pretty meh.
Toss in the Into to Gang War and just ignore where the Goblin left off.
October 7, 2024
First of all, I had no freakin idea how Norman Osborn stopped being crazy. Had to admit, Sin Eater is the obvious source for a subplot like this, I shoulda guessed if only I wasn’t expecting something stupidly convoluted.
So the Kraven story made me feel clued in AND really quite stressed for Norman, all at the same time. Like, he’s supposed to re-inherit his Crazy, and this is how he finally loses his redemption - Kraven stabs him with a spear “filled” with his sins? I mean, Kraven be Kraven and all - don’t fault him for staying true to a gimmick - but this is one of the lamest ways to revert-to-baseline in comics.
So I’m glad it didn’t work, and instead got Spidey all hepped up on Goblin. Nice to let Parker’s rage off the chain every hundred issues or so.
Rek-Rap is an enigma I can’t quite unwind. Is he actually funny? Is he a Cancel Culture campaign five years too early? Or is he just discount Deadpool, deep discount?
Taking Spidey back to limbo may have just been completely worth it for the image of Spider-man “Ptoo“-ed out of a demonic anus.
And the Garth Ennis-worthy climactic end the the Final Boss battle was a great homage. (When you see it you’ll know.)
I’m kinda intrigued what possible new stories we can get out of the upcoming Gang War event - like, “competing gangs in the city” has gone beyond mere trope and ossified into pure background noise, especially in “street-level” comics. Are too-vaguely-coded-Italian-mob-bosses just the last acceptable class of villain, no repudiating necessary? We’re down to the only safe villains being mobsters, robots and unintelligible non-bipedal space aliens?
So the Kraven story made me feel clued in AND really quite stressed for Norman, all at the same time. Like, he’s supposed to re-inherit his Crazy, and this is how he finally loses his redemption - Kraven stabs him with a spear “filled” with his sins? I mean, Kraven be Kraven and all - don’t fault him for staying true to a gimmick - but this is one of the lamest ways to revert-to-baseline in comics.
So I’m glad it didn’t work, and instead got Spidey all hepped up on Goblin. Nice to let Parker’s rage off the chain every hundred issues or so.
Rek-Rap is an enigma I can’t quite unwind. Is he actually funny? Is he a Cancel Culture campaign five years too early? Or is he just discount Deadpool, deep discount?
Taking Spidey back to limbo may have just been completely worth it for the image of Spider-man “Ptoo“-ed out of a demonic anus.
And the Garth Ennis-worthy climactic end the the Final Boss battle was a great homage. (When you see it you’ll know.)
I’m kinda intrigued what possible new stories we can get out of the upcoming Gang War event - like, “competing gangs in the city” has gone beyond mere trope and ossified into pure background noise, especially in “street-level” comics. Are too-vaguely-coded-Italian-mob-bosses just the last acceptable class of villain, no repudiating necessary? We’re down to the only safe villains being mobsters, robots and unintelligible non-bipedal space aliens?
September 28, 2024
The first half is really solid. Yes, the idea of making Peter infected with a goblin like personality is silly but also love seeing Peter being dark and moody and ready to fuck shit up. Also some great moments from Norman. I know it's only a matter of time before he goes Goblin again but damn I like him as a good guy. The second half is goofy and not nearly as good but it's harmless stupid humor. Overall a decent collection.
April 8, 2024
Queen Goblin gives Kraven a magic spear to turn Norman Osborn gobbly again - but not if Spider-Man can stop him! Also, Bizarro Spidey Rek-Rap returns to solve a case about a debt collector after Randy Robertson - but not if Spider-Man can buh buh…!
Hmm. Zeb Wells’ Spider-Man run seems to have run into a ditch these last couple of books and still hasn’t been able to make it out with this eighth volume unfortunately - Spider-Man’s First Hunt is a really low quality comic.
It’s obviously referencing the famous ‘80s Spider-Man book, Kraven’s Last Hunt, and Wells dutifully includes plenny a’ member berries from that storyline here. Peter goes “evil” temporarily to get him back into the black outfit (no super-cool dances down the street though - boo!) and it’s him vs Kraven again (though I’m not sure it’s the original Kraven - there’s lots of references to fathers/sons; is this Kraven’s son? I don’t read enough Spider-Man consistently to be up on all the recentdrivel developments) and look - here’s Vermin for no other reason than ‘member Vermin?!
So that nonsense plays out as you’d expect and this time Mary Jane joins in, using her embarrassing new “jackpot powers” (which is just making sparkly playing cards appear, though they don’t explode a la Gambit).
Then we’re really into the doldrums with the second half. Wells goes back to the dismal Dark Web material, this time involving a demonic debt collector that’s after Randy’s soul, or something, for reasons. The story is convoluted and boring, went nowhere and achieved nothing.
Zeb Wells’ Spider-Man run started strongly but, eight volumes in, it’s starting to feel like it’s run its course and Wells doesn’t seem to know what to do with it. Spider-Man’s First Hunt is unentertaining, forgettable rubbish - a weak addition to an increasingly rote series.
Hmm. Zeb Wells’ Spider-Man run seems to have run into a ditch these last couple of books and still hasn’t been able to make it out with this eighth volume unfortunately - Spider-Man’s First Hunt is a really low quality comic.
It’s obviously referencing the famous ‘80s Spider-Man book, Kraven’s Last Hunt, and Wells dutifully includes plenny a’ member berries from that storyline here. Peter goes “evil” temporarily to get him back into the black outfit (no super-cool dances down the street though - boo!) and it’s him vs Kraven again (though I’m not sure it’s the original Kraven - there’s lots of references to fathers/sons; is this Kraven’s son? I don’t read enough Spider-Man consistently to be up on all the recent
So that nonsense plays out as you’d expect and this time Mary Jane joins in, using her embarrassing new “jackpot powers” (which is just making sparkly playing cards appear, though they don’t explode a la Gambit).
Then we’re really into the doldrums with the second half. Wells goes back to the dismal Dark Web material, this time involving a demonic debt collector that’s after Randy’s soul, or something, for reasons. The story is convoluted and boring, went nowhere and achieved nothing.
Zeb Wells’ Spider-Man run started strongly but, eight volumes in, it’s starting to feel like it’s run its course and Wells doesn’t seem to know what to do with it. Spider-Man’s First Hunt is unentertaining, forgettable rubbish - a weak addition to an increasingly rote series.
September 4, 2024
This was actually quite good in the beginning as we have Normans sins coming back and Kraven and Qeen Goblin have teamed up and Kraven wants to give the sins back to Norman but Pete comes in the middle and he gets the sins instead and he goes dark and he goes after every villain thats been targeting him and its dark and what he does to Kraven is some of the darkest things you will see in a Spider-man comic and its really well written and when he targets Paul, well MJ in the middle of it and Norman rescuing Kraven and all and how it ends is spectacular considering the captions and Kraven's thought bubbles and seeing our hero go dark, its the best part of the run ngl.
Then it dos a 180 degree and focuses rather on the story of Rek-rap and him hunting the Insidious six and how Limbo is caught up in the middle of it, and it leads to Spidey being caught in the middle of it when the collector aka REPO whose collecting the demons on behalf of Madelyne and LIMBO has his own dark secrets and targets Randy. Its kinda funny story and I like it, many might not. But you know I love how silly Rek-rap is and kinda like uses 1940s way to disguise himself.
But the ending is cool and it results in a big thing with Randy and they will finally overturn Fisk's law introduced in Devil's Reign which is cool but it also sets up Gang War, which as the name implies is gonna be a big story so thats gonna be exciting to read!
Overall fun volume with two wildly different stories but our boy Pete is challenged throughout it, and maybe in one of the darkest moments of his life and great focus on his supporting cast and expanding on the world of Spider-man!
Then it dos a 180 degree and focuses rather on the story of Rek-rap and him hunting the Insidious six and how Limbo is caught up in the middle of it, and it leads to Spidey being caught in the middle of it when the collector aka REPO whose collecting the demons on behalf of Madelyne and LIMBO has his own dark secrets and targets Randy. Its kinda funny story and I like it, many might not. But you know I love how silly Rek-rap is and kinda like uses 1940s way to disguise himself.
But the ending is cool and it results in a big thing with Randy and they will finally overturn Fisk's law introduced in Devil's Reign which is cool but it also sets up Gang War, which as the name implies is gonna be a big story so thats gonna be exciting to read!
Overall fun volume with two wildly different stories but our boy Pete is challenged throughout it, and maybe in one of the darkest moments of his life and great focus on his supporting cast and expanding on the world of Spider-man!
January 20, 2024
Finally, there's a resolution to the 'Sin-Eater' story.
It's a long overdue ending to the whole 'tangible sins' bit and SinEater stuff. Don't even get me started on Peter's new and improved suit. It's only worn here. Just reset it all, please and thank you.
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Kraven and the Goblin Queen (the cloned psychologist, not the cloned X-Men telepath) bump a few uglies and make a spear that contains Norman Osborn's sins. (not) Surprisingly, that doesn't undo the Goblin Queen's metamorphosis. Hmm...
Peter keeps an eye on Norman until he can't. Kraven fights with Norman ...and Peter gets the stabbin'! Uhoh. You thought Superior Spider-Man was a twist. How about a true Spider-Goblin? Parker grabs the ol' "IM ANGRY PETER" black costume and goes on the hunt. Peter could give two F's about anybody now and he's itching to provide payback to anybody that crossed him (typical Green Goblin, right?)
How DO you put down a hero the now contains the best heroics and the worst villainry?
also...the amount of times Peter gets speared, he should be renamed Pincushion Man. Didn't think he healed THAT fast.
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Bonus: Better enjoy Rekrap while you can. There's even darker times coming with 'Gang War'
Bonus Bonus: Spider-Goblin would make an interesting 'What If?' Do it, Marvel!
It's a long overdue ending to the whole 'tangible sins' bit and SinEater stuff. Don't even get me started on Peter's new and improved suit. It's only worn here. Just reset it all, please and thank you.
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Kraven and the Goblin Queen (the cloned psychologist, not the cloned X-Men telepath) bump a few uglies and make a spear that contains Norman Osborn's sins. (not) Surprisingly, that doesn't undo the Goblin Queen's metamorphosis. Hmm...
Peter keeps an eye on Norman until he can't. Kraven fights with Norman ...and Peter gets the stabbin'! Uhoh. You thought Superior Spider-Man was a twist. How about a true Spider-Goblin? Parker grabs the ol' "IM ANGRY PETER" black costume and goes on the hunt. Peter could give two F's about anybody now and he's itching to provide payback to anybody that crossed him (typical Green Goblin, right?)
How DO you put down a hero the now contains the best heroics and the worst villainry?
also...the amount of times Peter gets speared, he should be renamed Pincushion Man. Didn't think he healed THAT fast.
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Bonus: Better enjoy Rekrap while you can. There's even darker times coming with 'Gang War'
Bonus Bonus: Spider-Goblin would make an interesting 'What If?' Do it, Marvel!
April 28, 2024
If this entire graphic novel had only been the first half of this volume, it would go down as one of the best Spider-Man stories ever. At the very least, one of the most dark.
The first half of this volume has Kraven and Queen Goblin working together to create a spear that will be able to give Norman Osborne back all of his sins. This is all part of the plot for her revenge. However, when they go to attack Norman, the spear goes into Peter, giving him all the Goblin's sins and making him the darkest he's ever been. While we obviously can figure out that this gets resolved, the amount of cruelty Peter is capable of after having put back on the black costume is darker than what we see in most Marvel Comics.
The second half is a setup for the next volume, Gang War. It deals a lot with Spidey having the team up with Rek-Rap and the Goblin Queen pulling all of her demons back to Limbo. At the very end, there is a shadowy figure who ends up killing two key members of the Maggia, so I'm sure we'll see what happens in the next volume.
Overall, Spider-Man has been through a lot in the past couple of volumes. It would be nice to see some down time for him, though I know it's not possible. A very good read.
Recommend.
The first half of this volume has Kraven and Queen Goblin working together to create a spear that will be able to give Norman Osborne back all of his sins. This is all part of the plot for her revenge. However, when they go to attack Norman, the spear goes into Peter, giving him all the Goblin's sins and making him the darkest he's ever been. While we obviously can figure out that this gets resolved, the amount of cruelty Peter is capable of after having put back on the black costume is darker than what we see in most Marvel Comics.
The second half is a setup for the next volume, Gang War. It deals a lot with Spidey having the team up with Rek-Rap and the Goblin Queen pulling all of her demons back to Limbo. At the very end, there is a shadowy figure who ends up killing two key members of the Maggia, so I'm sure we'll see what happens in the next volume.
Overall, Spider-Man has been through a lot in the past couple of volumes. It would be nice to see some down time for him, though I know it's not possible. A very good read.
Recommend.
February 25, 2024
Zeb Well's Spider-Man run has gone through many ups and downs, but I think this is easily the best story arc so far. The Queen Goblin and Kraven The Hunter unite to reunite Norman Osborn with his misplaced sins - but of course, there's a webbed wonder who wants to get in the way.
Spidey gets thrown to some of the dark places that only Kraven seems to be able to drive him into, and it's both chilling and incredibly compelling to see. And then to balance everything out, there's a two-parter in the back of the volume that brings back Rek-Rap, everyone's favourite nutcase from Dark Web, who brings the levity as well as a couple of handy revelations about some stuff that's been hanging around in the background for a while.
Patrick Gleason returns to pencils for the Sins story, while Ed McGuinness (who created and reportedly loves Rek-Rap) is on board for his two issues too. A smorgasbord of delights for the eyeballs.
More like this please. Lots more.
Spidey gets thrown to some of the dark places that only Kraven seems to be able to drive him into, and it's both chilling and incredibly compelling to see. And then to balance everything out, there's a two-parter in the back of the volume that brings back Rek-Rap, everyone's favourite nutcase from Dark Web, who brings the levity as well as a couple of handy revelations about some stuff that's been hanging around in the background for a while.
Patrick Gleason returns to pencils for the Sins story, while Ed McGuinness (who created and reportedly loves Rek-Rap) is on board for his two issues too. A smorgasbord of delights for the eyeballs.
More like this please. Lots more.
August 30, 2024
I think the first story in this book was one of Zeb Wells better stories. It had Kraven team up with the Queen Goblin to try and return Norman Osborn's sins to him. Accidently, Spider-Man gets possessed by the sins instead and begins hunting Kraven. There were some fun story elements here and it was good to see a darker Spider-Man who is more ruthless and dangerous.
The second story dealt with Rek-Rap who was trying to escape a demon called the Repossesser. The demon was sent by Madelyn Pryor to return Rek-Rap and the Insidious Six back to Limbo. I'm not a big fan of Rep-Rap and despise anything to do with the Dark Web storyline, so this wasn't for me.
Unfortunately even with the first storyline being enjoyable, the book was still plagued by the same bad creative decisions and terrible overarching plots that have infested this run from the beginning. It makes a lot of this hard to enjoy without being frustrated.
The second story dealt with Rek-Rap who was trying to escape a demon called the Repossesser. The demon was sent by Madelyn Pryor to return Rek-Rap and the Insidious Six back to Limbo. I'm not a big fan of Rep-Rap and despise anything to do with the Dark Web storyline, so this wasn't for me.
Unfortunately even with the first storyline being enjoyable, the book was still plagued by the same bad creative decisions and terrible overarching plots that have infested this run from the beginning. It makes a lot of this hard to enjoy without being frustrated.
April 5, 2024
This was my favorite Spider-Man collection since the Dan Slott years. Why?
Rek-Rap is laugh out loud hilarious. I did not see that coming. He gets a great story arc too and is ahead of everyone else in figuring out what’s going on.
Some things from past stories are paid off in this volume, while some things are setting up the next major themes and stories, basically a maggia gang war. I can’t wait for the next collection.
Kraven, the son of the original Kraven, gets a great story. Norman Osborn gets a great story. Randy Robertson and Janice Lincoln get their story continued. I was really rooting for them after the previous volume.
Finally, the main story has a bunch of twists and turns I didn’t see coming (but Rek-Rap did!?!).
Crazy good and with seven entire issues, slightly more valuable than some of the 3-5 issue collections that get out these days.
Rek-Rap is laugh out loud hilarious. I did not see that coming. He gets a great story arc too and is ahead of everyone else in figuring out what’s going on.
Some things from past stories are paid off in this volume, while some things are setting up the next major themes and stories, basically a maggia gang war. I can’t wait for the next collection.
Kraven, the son of the original Kraven, gets a great story. Norman Osborn gets a great story. Randy Robertson and Janice Lincoln get their story continued. I was really rooting for them after the previous volume.
Finally, the main story has a bunch of twists and turns I didn’t see coming (but Rek-Rap did!?!).
Crazy good and with seven entire issues, slightly more valuable than some of the 3-5 issue collections that get out these days.
July 9, 2025
Gleason art has changed and not for the better in my opinion.
Peter receives Norman's Sins through mystical means of a spear from raven's son/clone. it seems to say that mental illness can just be cured and not something a person deals with and has bad to good snd everhrhing inbetween days with kraven losing the internal voice of his father. maybe this is setting up kraven to go in a new direction of anti hero?
Kafka design was simplified for a panel but then went straight back to the over designed version. I thought she was cured from last trade and or gold goblin seriws?
then ther eis a rek rap story with mcguinness art which had nice art. story was crap. the debt collector gained powers through their death and revealed to be a murderer. all limbo creatures return to limbo.
Peter receives Norman's Sins through mystical means of a spear from raven's son/clone. it seems to say that mental illness can just be cured and not something a person deals with and has bad to good snd everhrhing inbetween days with kraven losing the internal voice of his father. maybe this is setting up kraven to go in a new direction of anti hero?
Kafka design was simplified for a panel but then went straight back to the over designed version. I thought she was cured from last trade and or gold goblin seriws?
then ther eis a rek rap story with mcguinness art which had nice art. story was crap. the debt collector gained powers through their death and revealed to be a murderer. all limbo creatures return to limbo.
April 23, 2024
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2022) issues #32-38
At this point, I've read every issue of "Amazing Spider-Man" going back a long time. I read a lot of JMS's run, but I've read everything since "Brand New Day." There have been different writers over the years, some that I've liked more than others, but I'm sad to say that, without looking back to confirm, I believe that this is my least-favorite run of "Amazing" going all the way back to my start with JMS.
Final Rating = 2.5 stars
SPOILERS:
The evil Peter story was fine, but the character of Rek-Rap (and everything that comes along with the demon world) isn't working for me.
At this point, I've read every issue of "Amazing Spider-Man" going back a long time. I read a lot of JMS's run, but I've read everything since "Brand New Day." There have been different writers over the years, some that I've liked more than others, but I'm sad to say that, without looking back to confirm, I believe that this is my least-favorite run of "Amazing" going all the way back to my start with JMS.
Final Rating = 2.5 stars
SPOILERS:
The evil Peter story was fine, but the character of Rek-Rap (and everything that comes along with the demon world) isn't working for me.
May 7, 2024
Goblin Spider-Man was cringey, but in a fun way! Loved the twist on Kraven’s last hunt, just wish it had more substance to it, and I wish Peter’s dialogue was better. The next arc in this book was pretty forgettable, and I honestly didn’t care much for it at all. Rek-Rap is always fun, but the new villain who just eats people was kinda bizarre and I don’t know how to feel about him. I’m all for fantasy stuff, but this time around I feel like Spider-Man is leaning too hard into it. And then there’s the build-up to Gang War, and the sad truth is this: I don’t really care? I’m not invested in any of these characters and I know I’m not gonna like it much.
June 4, 2024
Finally a good story in this run. The Kraven stuff even though ending weakly, was pretty fun and dark. Now, if like me you sweat-vomit at the thought of a Superman Bizarro story popping up in my trades, be ready to have a new lurking fear behind every page of Spider-man. We have seen Rek-rap before, and maybe I just skipped the pages in anger and burned the memory from my mind, but here it was too much to avoid, and I hated every last second of it. Now, Rek-rap is not as bad as Bizarro, I will give you that, but it may be as close as you can legally get.
3.5 stars for the beginning. between 1 and -1 stars for most pages starring Rek-rap.
3.5 stars for the beginning. between 1 and -1 stars for most pages starring Rek-rap.
April 9, 2024
The first part of this, with Queen Goblin and the new Kraven trying to put Norman Osborn's sins into a spear that they can then stick Norman with (and reintroduce them? why?), is really good. Dark story and some really strong artwork. Unfortunately, it's all pretty much ruined by the other part, with the stupid character Rek-Rap making a return from the Dark Web arc (which was pretty terrible, all in all) to help Spider-Man track down a demon who has kidnapped Randy Robertson. And it looks like a gang war is brewing in the background...
March 29, 2024
The Goblin Queen and Kraven team up to try and give Norman Osborn his sins back. (It's been a whole deal for awhile now.) Of course, it goes wrong and then we get an inversion of Kraven's Last Hunt. Then Rek-Rap is back for some nonsense. I hate this character. I pretty much hate anything to do with Madeline Pryor or Limbo at this point. The art for all of this is really good with Patrick Gleason on the first story and Ed McGuiness the second one.
September 10, 2024
"I'LL LEAVE THE POLITICS TO YOU GUYS. I'M MORE OF A SWING-AROUND-AND-PUNCH-PEOPLE-IN-THE-FACE GUY."
- Spider-Man to, Mayor of NYC, Luke Cage.
The Kraven story: S-T-U-P-I-D!
Rek-Rap story: Hopefully, the last time we have to endure of this annoyance. Closes with some setups for the next chapter, Gang War.
I haven't had much to complain about Zeb Wells to this point. But, this one was a stinker!
Two stars.
- Spider-Man to, Mayor of NYC, Luke Cage.
The Kraven story: S-T-U-P-I-D!
Rek-Rap story: Hopefully, the last time we have to endure of this annoyance. Closes with some setups for the next chapter, Gang War.
I haven't had much to complain about Zeb Wells to this point. But, this one was a stinker!
Two stars.
March 27, 2024
Si fuera solo la historia con Kraven y Osborn, esto sería 4 estrellas. Pero luego meten una historia terrible sobre los demonios del limbo y Rek-Rap debe ser uno de los peores personajes creados, así que baja a 2.
May 21, 2024
The Spider-Man's First Hunt arc is actually pretty good. A sin-ified Peter goes dark. It's an interesting character study of both him and the young Kraven and a nice mirror to the classic storyline.
Unfortunately the volume ends with three issues of Rek-Rap and they're bad-bad-bad-horrible.
Unfortunately the volume ends with three issues of Rek-Rap and they're bad-bad-bad-horrible.
December 20, 2024
This was a low point for me. I suppose it kind of works if you don’t think about it that long. I just didn’t enjoy it, I don’t wanna watch Spider-Man get possessed by the sins of Norman Osborne. I don’t care about this goblin Queen,and frankly I’m worried for what’s gonna happen to Norman next.
August 20, 2025
Now this is more my jam. I like Gleason a lot and was great to see him for the Green Goblin arc. Something simple but effective exploring Peter’s dark side and making a connection to Kraven’s Last Hunt. The Rek-Rap story was silly, not of my liking. It brings this volume down a bit.
January 1, 2026
A dark, badass arc gives way to a ludicrously silly tale featuring the very silly Rek-Rap. I really enjoyed the art, and would have enjoyed this more without the silly diversion before the Gang War event.
April 1, 2024
4.25
The book has done a good job of building up multiple plotlines and then actually paying off on those problems. It feels satisfying.
The book has done a good job of building up multiple plotlines and then actually paying off on those problems. It feels satisfying.
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