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The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #107-110
Amazing Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff
When police captain Jean DeWolff is brutally murdered by a shotgun-carrying fanatic, Spider-man is determined to catch the killer
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1986
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Peter David
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Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
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October 18, 2021
The Death of Jean DeWolff is one of those classic Spider-Man stories every Spidey fan should read. It starts off with the death of police Captain Jean DeWolff. It was pretty shocking at the time to see one of Spider-Man's supporting characters killed off like that, shot by a mentally unstable person. I liked the addition of Daredevil to the story and the contrast between Daredevil and Spider-Man's beliefs. I didn't realize this is where they learned each other's identity.
November 12, 2015
This was a much more gritty Spiderman story than usual, and I enjoyed it a lot. This is early Peter David, and while I suppose his trademark sense of humor developed later, this was still a good read. It was a little wordy as many books were in the 80s, but as his style progressed some of that went away.
Rather than a costumed hero, we had a maniac in a ski mask carrying a shotgun. (I do need to say this. Who came up with that color scheme for that villains outfit? Purple shirt, purple pants, green mask and gloves and green buccaneer boots? Only 1 person can pull off purple and green, and the sin-eater was NOT the Hulk. But I digress..)
So we have the sin-eater going after people who he believes has failed the justice system. (Judge that let a criminal go, lawyer that defended him, etc.) And he kills them, including Police Captain Jean Dewolff. Dewolff had turned into a popular supporting character, so her death was shocking.
Daredevil turns up as well, and we get to see Daredevil and Spiderman fighting. The fight almost comes across as the Justice System vs. the Vigilante, but it's really much deeper than that. Overall, it's a pretty dramatic story, especially for the mid 80s.
The art is from Rich Buckler, and while I don't think this is as good as his work in the 70s, it's still good art.
As a trivia note, the sin-eater story ties into the origin of Venom, as Eddie Brock had written a story about the sin-eater, but he ends up interviewing a copycat and it destroys his reputation. That storyline isn't in this volume, but this is where it started.
Overall a strong volume for fans of Spiderman, Daredevil or Peter David, especially if you like your comics gritty.
Rather than a costumed hero, we had a maniac in a ski mask carrying a shotgun. (I do need to say this. Who came up with that color scheme for that villains outfit? Purple shirt, purple pants, green mask and gloves and green buccaneer boots? Only 1 person can pull off purple and green, and the sin-eater was NOT the Hulk. But I digress..)
So we have the sin-eater going after people who he believes has failed the justice system. (Judge that let a criminal go, lawyer that defended him, etc.) And he kills them, including Police Captain Jean Dewolff. Dewolff had turned into a popular supporting character, so her death was shocking.
Daredevil turns up as well, and we get to see Daredevil and Spiderman fighting. The fight almost comes across as the Justice System vs. the Vigilante, but it's really much deeper than that. Overall, it's a pretty dramatic story, especially for the mid 80s.
The art is from Rich Buckler, and while I don't think this is as good as his work in the 70s, it's still good art.
As a trivia note, the sin-eater story ties into the origin of Venom, as Eddie Brock had written a story about the sin-eater, but he ends up interviewing a copycat and it destroys his reputation. That storyline isn't in this volume, but this is where it started.
Overall a strong volume for fans of Spiderman, Daredevil or Peter David, especially if you like your comics gritty.
May 6, 2021
The Death of Jean DeWolff is an incredibly grounded story about the nature of vigilantism and what is 'just'. The art by Rick Buckler is precise and makes following the action simple, while the story by Peter David is neat, clean and just philosophical enough to make the reader ponder, but not so much that it beats them over the head with it. It's a short tale with a solid start and ending, but leaves the reader with enough material regarding the implications of the work. Next to this, I am a sucker for Spider-Man's symbiote suit and how it changes Peter Parker's personality, so seeing that on the pages as he fights a deeply personal fight is great. Read it!
May 27, 2025
Un policiaco ligero pero cuyo planteamiento sobre las secuelas de la violencia y un sistema asimétrico son ingredientes para cultivar monstruos.
May 26, 2025
This 1990 trade paperback holds up to rereading!
I especially liked the debates about justice between Spiderman and Daredevil, and Peter David's witty Introduction at the beginning and Contradiction (!) at the end.
RIP Peter David.
I especially liked the debates about justice between Spiderman and Daredevil, and Peter David's witty Introduction at the beginning and Contradiction (!) at the end.
RIP Peter David.
September 25, 2022
The Death of Jean DeWolff marked a more mature turn in Spider-Man storytelling. While there is no blood or gore, murders are viscerally depicted, and Spider-Man is seen losing his cool to such an extent that he attempts to beat an opponent to death and aggressively pursues a fight with a fellow hero. This sort of change of pace doesn't always make for a good book in and of itself, but writer Peter David makes good use of it in telling this tale.
Most of Spider-Man's adventures to this point had featured him cracking wise while dealing with an assortment of zany villains. Even some of Spider-Man's more serious foes, such as Green Goblin or Doctor Octopus, had an element of the ridiculous to them. This volume introduces Sin-Eater, a villain less threatening in stature, but whose murderous intent impacts Peter Parker far differently than might the majority of his typical rogue's gallery.
Parker's growing desperation and anger in attempting to stop Sin-Eater's killings is likely the central point of interest here. David includes Daredevil to present a contrast in heroic styles to Spider-Man's, and their philosophical differences are also a highlight. Sin-Eater himself isn't necessarily an interesting character, but the effects he has on the characters around him are definitely intriguing.
My only real complaint would be that the dialogue and narrative are sometimes unnecessarily blunt and straightforward. There isn't a lot of nuance in some of the spoken exchanges, and a more measured approach might have made Peter Parker's bubbling rage that much more interesting. Story beats such as the revelation that are clear attempts at further raising the stakes, and I think this beat in particular was wholly unnecessary.
Even with these flaws, The Death of Jean DeWolff is still a great read for Spider-Man fans who might want to see the character challenged in an atypical way.
Most of Spider-Man's adventures to this point had featured him cracking wise while dealing with an assortment of zany villains. Even some of Spider-Man's more serious foes, such as Green Goblin or Doctor Octopus, had an element of the ridiculous to them. This volume introduces Sin-Eater, a villain less threatening in stature, but whose murderous intent impacts Peter Parker far differently than might the majority of his typical rogue's gallery.
Parker's growing desperation and anger in attempting to stop Sin-Eater's killings is likely the central point of interest here. David includes Daredevil to present a contrast in heroic styles to Spider-Man's, and their philosophical differences are also a highlight. Sin-Eater himself isn't necessarily an interesting character, but the effects he has on the characters around him are definitely intriguing.
My only real complaint would be that the dialogue and narrative are sometimes unnecessarily blunt and straightforward. There isn't a lot of nuance in some of the spoken exchanges, and a more measured approach might have made Peter Parker's bubbling rage that much more interesting. Story beats such as the revelation that are clear attempts at further raising the stakes, and I think this beat in particular was wholly unnecessary.
Even with these flaws, The Death of Jean DeWolff is still a great read for Spider-Man fans who might want to see the character challenged in an atypical way.
July 6, 2020
Police Jean Dewolff is killed by a villain called the sin eater. Spiderman and Daredevil both lose ppl close to them at the hands of sin eater. The event calls it to question the criminal justice system. Is it too soft on criminals? Will Spiderman kill a man to save future lives? Is Matt Murdock's job as a defense attorney helping society or is he just letting criminals get away.
The 4 comic series is full of copaganda. They try to balance these questions about the legal system, but it's still mostly validating the whole thing.
The racism is causal and easy sort that some might miss. It's starts with a white woman crying because she stays up nights worrying about her cop husband. While she is weeping over the dangers, they cut to a panel of her husband arresting a Black man. No name character--just an image of white lady tears and a random Black man. Implying that a cop's job is super dangerous (it's not) because they're really dangerous ppl out there (like faceless Black men). The racism continues throughout. The need to justify the legal system and polices continues.
The plot and art are good. It was a quick read. It had the gray morality and high stakes I usually like. But, it's racism and policing culture is too much for the current times. I don't recommend this.
The 4 comic series is full of copaganda. They try to balance these questions about the legal system, but it's still mostly validating the whole thing.
The racism is causal and easy sort that some might miss. It's starts with a white woman crying because she stays up nights worrying about her cop husband. While she is weeping over the dangers, they cut to a panel of her husband arresting a Black man. No name character--just an image of white lady tears and a random Black man. Implying that a cop's job is super dangerous (it's not) because they're really dangerous ppl out there (like faceless Black men). The racism continues throughout. The need to justify the legal system and polices continues.
The plot and art are good. It was a quick read. It had the gray morality and high stakes I usually like. But, it's racism and policing culture is too much for the current times. I don't recommend this.
June 10, 2017
Despite being a Spider-Man fan since the mid 70s, I was unfamiliar with this storyline. I learned of it when the artist Rich Buckled passed away last month, and I read of his work.
This takes place shortly before Peter's marriage to Mary Jane. He is wearing the black costume.(before we know it is a symbiotic creature)
Police captain Jean Dewolff is brutally murdered in her home.
(Dewolff was a popular character and her death was surprising)
Soon Daredevil and Spider-Man are on the case. They butt heads over their methods, and beliefs.
This is a gritty story. I was not crazy about the art....I didn't recognize Aunt May at first...
In this volume the follow up story is also included.
Peter is newly married and dealing with the repercussions of his actions in the previous story.
Electro shows up here, but with a different outlook. He doesn't wear the costume(at first) and he approaches his crimes differently as well.
And in his first battle with Spider-Man he actually defeats the web head.
Overall this is a good story arch.
This takes place shortly before Peter's marriage to Mary Jane. He is wearing the black costume.(before we know it is a symbiotic creature)
Police captain Jean Dewolff is brutally murdered in her home.
(Dewolff was a popular character and her death was surprising)
Soon Daredevil and Spider-Man are on the case. They butt heads over their methods, and beliefs.
This is a gritty story. I was not crazy about the art....I didn't recognize Aunt May at first...
In this volume the follow up story is also included.
Peter is newly married and dealing with the repercussions of his actions in the previous story.
Electro shows up here, but with a different outlook. He doesn't wear the costume(at first) and he approaches his crimes differently as well.
And in his first battle with Spider-Man he actually defeats the web head.
Overall this is a good story arch.
June 28, 2017
A classic Spider-Man story that's been recommended to me for ages, I finally sat down and plowed through this. It's quite old - older than me - and it shows sometimes. It's harder to like older comics that try to be serious when they're using the ol' thought balloons. That and the heavy exposition are my two biggest complaints, and the predictability doesn't help much either. But if you can power through those things, there is definitely a good story here. It starts off with an emotional gut punch that drives the story. From there the story heads into familiar ground for many comics now: How far is too far to punish criminals? The way this plays out between Spider-Man and Daredevil is certainly interesting, and it feels genuine. David does a great job of portraying all the characters here, and this character work has certainly set the ground for many of the stories that came after. I can see why this is required reading for anyone interested in good Spider-Man stories, but I wish I'd had my expectations tempered a bit.
August 14, 2025
El mejor comienzo de un cómic que he leído.
El estilo negro es palpable en esta historia. El ritmo es genial.
El Spider-Man más intimidante que he visto o leído.
Daredevil 🙌🏼. Aquí presentado con una supuesta superioridad moral que sirve muy bien como contraste para nuestro protagonista de aquella época.
Los poderes y habilidades de ambos héroes no son retratados de la mejor manera, para fines de la historia. Una de las pocas cosas malas.
El dibujo es algo inconsistente, pero la composición y las ilustraciones de los personajes con disfraces están 💯
El último capítulo está lleno de debates sobre el sistema legal y la moral 🚬. No sé llega a una conclusión clara, lo que termina volviendola una historia más humana y realista.
No me imaginé que sería un momento tan importante para la relación entre ambos superheroes 🙌🏼
El estilo negro es palpable en esta historia. El ritmo es genial.
El Spider-Man más intimidante que he visto o leído.
Daredevil 🙌🏼. Aquí presentado con una supuesta superioridad moral que sirve muy bien como contraste para nuestro protagonista de aquella época.
Los poderes y habilidades de ambos héroes no son retratados de la mejor manera, para fines de la historia. Una de las pocas cosas malas.
El dibujo es algo inconsistente, pero la composición y las ilustraciones de los personajes con disfraces están 💯
El último capítulo está lleno de debates sobre el sistema legal y la moral 🚬. No sé llega a una conclusión clara, lo que termina volviendola una historia más humana y realista.
No me imaginé que sería un momento tan importante para la relación entre ambos superheroes 🙌🏼
December 24, 2022
Magnífica historia del trepamuros. Más allá de la caza del villano de turno, esta colección indaga en algo más oscuro, en darle una vuelta de tuerca a la responsabilidad del superhéroe con su poder, las consecuencias nefastas y autoculpables de no saber medirlo. Una relación mucho más madura con MJ, todo aquí está muy bien cuidado y escrito, y la historia siempre consigue sorprender, es impredecible, sale Daredevil, sale Electro, La saga del comepecados, en definitiva, es un tebeo esencial para todo fan de Spiderman, para mí, está a años luz de todo lo que se ha hecho para cines. Se nota que el cómic es el medio natural para este tipo de personajes.
June 5, 2023
An interesting and sad story. Still relevant today, some 35+ years later. The death of a 'main' character is always troubling, but this one carried some weight and proved an interesting story.
The interaction between Daredevil and Spider-Man really was the lifeblood of the story. Although this ran 4 issues, it could have been half as long and covered the same ground.
Good artwork throughout. The version I read had one page reversed (the back of the page should have been read before the front of the page), assuming this was remedied in other printings.
Also, great last 2 pages of the arc, Pete and Matt solidifying their friendship.
The interaction between Daredevil and Spider-Man really was the lifeblood of the story. Although this ran 4 issues, it could have been half as long and covered the same ground.
Good artwork throughout. The version I read had one page reversed (the back of the page should have been read before the front of the page), assuming this was remedied in other printings.
Also, great last 2 pages of the arc, Pete and Matt solidifying their friendship.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 22, 2022
Uno de los mejores cómics de Spider-Man. Jean DeWolff (amiga cercana de Spider-Man) es asesinada nada más empezar la historia, por lo que Peter Parker intentará buscar al asesino (el Comepecados, un psicópata armado con escopeta). Aquí vemos a Spider-Man desatado, enfadado y descontrolado, pero por suerte contará con la ayuda de Daredevil, quien se verá obligado a intervenir y mediar en la situación.
September 30, 2021
It’s rare to find a comic book storyline that’s actually compelling, but this one has me hooked. The mystery of the serial killer, the (seemingly timeless) distrust of law enforcement, and the tension of Spider-man doubting his own self-control. Definitely one of the better written superhero stories I’ve read.
May 28, 2018
Spider-Man's street-level crime stories have always been among my favorites. This story is along those lines. If you like Spidey against villains like the Kingpin and the original Hobgoblin, check this one out.
July 29, 2024
Con un dibujo clásico de gran calidad tenemos una historia policíaca en la que el trepamuros tiene que enfrentarse a un gran conflicto moral. El personaje de Daredevil aquí es crucial. Muy disfrutable.
January 3, 2019
One of my favorite Spider-Man arcs.
April 26, 2021
Občas osemdesiatkovo príliš doslovné, no vynikajúce svojou témou a scenárom.
"Stan--? You want me to kill this sinner for you?"
"Stan--? You want me to kill this sinner for you?"
March 15, 2024
Kind of a lousy Spider-Man comic but a really good Daredevil comic
April 1, 2024
Peter David is just so good. One of the great Spider-man stories. Gritty and dark and propulsive.
October 1, 2025
Great story. Very dark for a Spider-Man story
October 24, 2012
Reprints Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man #107-110 and Spectacular Spider-Man (1) #134-136 (October 1985-March 1988). A vigilante is stalking the streets of New York City. He calls himself the Sin-Eater and no one is safe from his own style of justice. Armed with a shotgun, his first victim is Spider-Man's sometime ally Detective Jean DeWolff. Now Spider-Man must hunt down the killer and he has help from Daredevil. Once Spider-Man realizes the Sin-Eater's identity, a battle to keep him behinds bars ensues as the Sin-Eater’s sanity is questioned.
Written by Peter David, Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff was praised for its then revolutionary presentation of a vigilante pushed over the edge and a much more adult Spider-Man. Original collections contained just the original story presented in Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man #107-110, but a recent release also holds the three part conclusion to the story in Spectacular Spider-Man (1) #134-136.
The first story (The Death of Jean DeWolff) is a very good Spider-Man story. It has a lot of what makes Spider-Man a great character with his morals and the internal conflict that drives him to be a hero. Spider-Man is met with a character that has his own set of morals, but the morals are corrupted by insanity. The battle for Stan Carter’s freedom introduces Daredevil to the mix and forces Spider-Man to realize the importance of the legal system…corrupt or not.
The second story (Sin-Eater Released) is not as good. It becomes a story of Spider-Man's self-consciousness due to his attack on Sin-Eater and the Sin-Eater plot gets sidelined with Spider-Man's battle with Electro. The Sin-Eater was an interesting character, and he seems a bit underwritten in this collection with a short three issue run. I like what David attempted to do in this story, but it just didn't reach the level of The Death of Jean DeWolff.
One interesting outcome of the whole storyline is the relationship between Daredevil and Spider-Man. In this story, Daredevil learns Peter Parker is Spider-Man and then reveals to Spider-Man that he is Matt Murdock. This becomes an important friendship that has lasting effects. It is a more adult friendship than Peter’s friendship with Johnny Storm
Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff is a must for Spider-Man fans. It is a strong story from the '80s when comics had a bit of dark grittiness. It is hard for Spider-Man to be gritty but this is a nice attempt. If you can only find the The Death of Jean DeWolff collection, it is worth picking it up since that is the stronger of the two stories.
Written by Peter David, Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff was praised for its then revolutionary presentation of a vigilante pushed over the edge and a much more adult Spider-Man. Original collections contained just the original story presented in Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man #107-110, but a recent release also holds the three part conclusion to the story in Spectacular Spider-Man (1) #134-136.
The first story (The Death of Jean DeWolff) is a very good Spider-Man story. It has a lot of what makes Spider-Man a great character with his morals and the internal conflict that drives him to be a hero. Spider-Man is met with a character that has his own set of morals, but the morals are corrupted by insanity. The battle for Stan Carter’s freedom introduces Daredevil to the mix and forces Spider-Man to realize the importance of the legal system…corrupt or not.
The second story (Sin-Eater Released) is not as good. It becomes a story of Spider-Man's self-consciousness due to his attack on Sin-Eater and the Sin-Eater plot gets sidelined with Spider-Man's battle with Electro. The Sin-Eater was an interesting character, and he seems a bit underwritten in this collection with a short three issue run. I like what David attempted to do in this story, but it just didn't reach the level of The Death of Jean DeWolff.
One interesting outcome of the whole storyline is the relationship between Daredevil and Spider-Man. In this story, Daredevil learns Peter Parker is Spider-Man and then reveals to Spider-Man that he is Matt Murdock. This becomes an important friendship that has lasting effects. It is a more adult friendship than Peter’s friendship with Johnny Storm
Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff is a must for Spider-Man fans. It is a strong story from the '80s when comics had a bit of dark grittiness. It is hard for Spider-Man to be gritty but this is a nice attempt. If you can only find the The Death of Jean DeWolff collection, it is worth picking it up since that is the stronger of the two stories.
September 27, 2014
This is one story that has stuck to my mind from my teen years and I chose to relive the memory and re-read it now, several decades later. Jean DeWolff was a police officer who appeared in Spider-Man and who was usually quite aloof, but still friendly towards our webbed hero. In order to start Peter David's spin writing the comic with a bang, it was decided that she must go.
The shocking thing about the story is that it begins with Jean already dead. She's found murdered in her apartment and the rest of the comic is about the effects of her death - the hunt for the serial killer and Spider-Man's and Daredevil's different methods when it comes to solving such cases.
Even after all these years, the story was still effective, although I must say that there were some lines and throw-away lines that might have needed editing to make the story run smoother. Also, the story does not work very effectively as a stand-alone album where the reader has not had a chance to get to know Jean DeWolff through her earlier meetings with Spider-Man.
The shocking thing about the story is that it begins with Jean already dead. She's found murdered in her apartment and the rest of the comic is about the effects of her death - the hunt for the serial killer and Spider-Man's and Daredevil's different methods when it comes to solving such cases.
Even after all these years, the story was still effective, although I must say that there were some lines and throw-away lines that might have needed editing to make the story run smoother. Also, the story does not work very effectively as a stand-alone album where the reader has not had a chance to get to know Jean DeWolff through her earlier meetings with Spider-Man.
April 28, 2023
Jean DeWollf’s murder at the hands of the psychotic Sin Eater causes Spider-Man to self-reflect. Stan Carter, a former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., seemingly cannot handle their medical experiments and treatment which made him a “super soldier.” Attempting to work as a NYPD detective, he dons the persona of Sin-Eater. Sin-Eater then commits multiple homicides before apprehension.
Peter Parker becomes distraught later when he learns Carter has been released due to his mental condition. Said condition prevented Carter from being locked up forever. Carter appears to suffer from delusions and hears the voice of his Sin-Eater persona commanding him to murder again. Peter becomes even more upset when he encounters Carter again and realizes Carter is a shell of his former self. Peter thinks he is responsible.
I enjoyed the detective aspect of the first part of the story, as well as the end with Electro getting his comeuppance. The idea of a hero having remorse about giving someone a beating is also new.
Peter Parker becomes distraught later when he learns Carter has been released due to his mental condition. Said condition prevented Carter from being locked up forever. Carter appears to suffer from delusions and hears the voice of his Sin-Eater persona commanding him to murder again. Peter becomes even more upset when he encounters Carter again and realizes Carter is a shell of his former self. Peter thinks he is responsible.
I enjoyed the detective aspect of the first part of the story, as well as the end with Electro getting his comeuppance. The idea of a hero having remorse about giving someone a beating is also new.
March 12, 2015
It is interesting to read the practical beginning of Peter David's career in comics. None of David's signature humor is in this story. I feel like David was attempting to imitate the stylings of Miller's Daredevil work (which from an occupational standpoint makes sense) in its moral gray, and seemingly pulled it off in that this book actually tore me up. In the rough craft of a green writer, David still channels his good sense of character and dramatic dilemma. And to draw out its full effect, my copy of this piece also includes David's later return to the villain, "The Sin-Eater" and continued to pulling my strings and twist me (along with the Wallcrawler).
It is far from a perfect work, and so very different in some senses, from what he will come to consistently put out in the industry. Yet, his concept of dramatic character moments is still there. His dialogue is awkward, far from Davidic. Yet, it is great to see where a favorite writer starts out.
It is far from a perfect work, and so very different in some senses, from what he will come to consistently put out in the industry. Yet, his concept of dramatic character moments is still there. His dialogue is awkward, far from Davidic. Yet, it is great to see where a favorite writer starts out.
August 17, 2014
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Antología básica de Peter David 4: La Muerte de Jean DeWolff
De los numerosos trabajos firmados por David en compañía del trepamuros, pocos hay probablemente tan emblemáticos como esta saga de explícito título en la que el guionista usaba a un secundario regular de las aventuras de Spider-Man para narrarnos una trágica historia en cuatro actos con la ola de asesinatos del Come-Pecados como motivo central. Un clásico tanto del personaje que supuso además la primera toma de contacto de Peter David con sus aventuras (y con Marvel y el cómic en general), sirviendo de punto de acceso perfecto para conocer la relación entre ambos.
(Reseña completa en http://www.zonanegativa.com/antologia... )
http://www.zonanegativa.com/antologia...
Antología básica de Peter David 4: La Muerte de Jean DeWolff
De los numerosos trabajos firmados por David en compañía del trepamuros, pocos hay probablemente tan emblemáticos como esta saga de explícito título en la que el guionista usaba a un secundario regular de las aventuras de Spider-Man para narrarnos una trágica historia en cuatro actos con la ola de asesinatos del Come-Pecados como motivo central. Un clásico tanto del personaje que supuso además la primera toma de contacto de Peter David con sus aventuras (y con Marvel y el cómic en general), sirviendo de punto de acceso perfecto para conocer la relación entre ambos.
(Reseña completa en http://www.zonanegativa.com/antologia... )
July 27, 2015
Peter David's first outing on The Spectacular Spider-Man was this story -- which he blames on his editor, Jim Owlsley (later to become known as Priest) -- and it's actually a damned good piece of work that throws you in at the deep end of a murder mystery, and gradually unravels into a mean streets thriller with a murderous vigilante at the heart of it. It does veer off the track slightly in a couple of places (as David trots out the Bernard Goetz expie, and then when we have Spider-Man becoming murderous) but for the most part it doesn't take the easy answers, and it doesn't come kitted out with a generally happy ending.
Dare I say it? It's dark and gritty actually done right, with some fine artwork from penciler Rich Buckler.
Dare I say it? It's dark and gritty actually done right, with some fine artwork from penciler Rich Buckler.
May 10, 2014
I was amazed to find out that Jean Dewolff dies on page four. The story truly is about the effects her death has on Spider-Man and the other characters. Peter is brutal, especially when he fights against Sin-Eater and Daredevil. I had to wonder if he was wearing the symbiote suit. I like that David pits Spidey's ideals against Daredevil's. Spidey is driven by emotion, thanks to his relationship with Jean, and Daredevil is much more objective. As a mystery I was fooled I did not think that Stan Carter was the murder, David does a good job throwing people off the trail. Overall a very good Spider-Man story.
August 8, 2014
Me llamo la atención al verlo como uno de los mejores comics del arácnido, y la verdad no defraudo, por la gran labor de Peter David el cual es un gran escritor( no hay mejor Hulk que este) aunque el arte de Rich Buckler es bueno, sobrio y elegante, no es que me haya matado.
La hisstiria es sobre la muerte de un secundario del hombre araña , y como este se mete de lleno en la busqueda del culpable junto con un Matt Murdock/dardevil que esta por ahi que le da una buena replica al trepa muros y nos muestra un misterio solido y entretenido.
La hisstiria es sobre la muerte de un secundario del hombre araña , y como este se mete de lleno en la busqueda del culpable junto con un Matt Murdock/dardevil que esta por ahi que le da una buena replica al trepa muros y nos muestra un misterio solido y entretenido.
September 22, 2016
Meh. Interesting, but still kinda boring.
So, someone murders Jean DeWolff, who is apparently Spidey's version of Commisioner Gordon. After that, the same person murders Daredevil's favorite teacher.
This should have been called Spiderdevil (interesting idea...), cuz Matt features almost as much screen (page) time as Spidey.
I guess you could solve the mystery of who the killer is before Spiderdevil if you knew something about guns... If you don't, you won't be able to figure this out.
So, this was just so so.
Not bad, nothing even close to a wow. Just ok.
So, someone murders Jean DeWolff, who is apparently Spidey's version of Commisioner Gordon. After that, the same person murders Daredevil's favorite teacher.
This should have been called Spiderdevil (interesting idea...), cuz Matt features almost as much screen (page) time as Spidey.
I guess you could solve the mystery of who the killer is before Spiderdevil if you knew something about guns... If you don't, you won't be able to figure this out.
So, this was just so so.
Not bad, nothing even close to a wow. Just ok.
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