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The Amazing Spider-Man (1999) (Collected Editions) #46
The Amazing Spider-Man: Trouble on the Horizon
Collects Amazing Spider-Man #678-681 & 679.1. Spider-Man in space! Trapped 22,300 miles above the Earth, Spidey has to rescue John Jameson from the ongoing machinations of Doctor Octopus!
102 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 4, 2012
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Dan Slott
2,054 books457 followersDan Slott is an American comic book writer, the current writer on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, and is best known for his work on books such as Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, She-Hulk, Silver Surfer, The Superior Spider-Man, and Ren & Stimpy.
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May 14, 2018
Loved this story arc..it can be either a massive 5 star fun or 3 star. Spidey never dissapoints!!
December 27, 2013
When I was a kid, imitating Spider-Man was always problematic. With Superman, it’s the cape out of an old blanket and draw an “S” on a new t-shirt with indelible magic marker. With Captain America, it was the trash can lid substituting for the shield. With Daredevil, it was my sister’s jump rope, instead of the billyclub/grapple thingy. In the pre-Silly String days, how did you play Spiderman? Sticking to walls, the weird poses, the webbing? Even the real Spider-man has it rough. With all his good intentions and taking the whole “responsibility” thing seriously, still very few people like him or trust him.
In this volume, you have three separate and complete stories. The best one revolves around a door created at Horizon labs (a scientific think tank) that leads to the near future – the next day. Peter Parker (aka Spider-man) walks through the door, looks back and notices that New York is now destroyed. Somehow Spider-man did something to alter the future and armed only with tomorrow’s newspaper he tries to piece together what led to the disaster.
The two other stories involve Morbius, the Living Vampire and Spider-Man and the Human Torch traveling to a space station to save John Jamison from Dr. Octopus’s octobots.
Don Slott seems to be slowly growing into the writing chores. Not first-rate Spider-Man, but not bad either.
In this volume, you have three separate and complete stories. The best one revolves around a door created at Horizon labs (a scientific think tank) that leads to the near future – the next day. Peter Parker (aka Spider-man) walks through the door, looks back and notices that New York is now destroyed. Somehow Spider-man did something to alter the future and armed only with tomorrow’s newspaper he tries to piece together what led to the disaster.
The two other stories involve Morbius, the Living Vampire and Spider-Man and the Human Torch traveling to a space station to save John Jamison from Dr. Octopus’s octobots.
Don Slott seems to be slowly growing into the writing chores. Not first-rate Spider-Man, but not bad either.
October 6, 2015
This collection contains two stories that's spread thinly over two issues. Indeed, why do one issue when you can do it in two or three. Most writers write for the eventual trade and when read as monthly issues, a reader wonders if writer Slott is even interested in collecting his stories in a trade, but once it is collected, it is easier to see that five issues in a trade paperback was the target after all.
Decompression aside, the stories are entertaining and drawn capably by the Ramos/Camuncoli artist tag-team.
Decompression aside, the stories are entertaining and drawn capably by the Ramos/Camuncoli artist tag-team.
November 22, 2020
*Sigh* 3 stars rounding up from 2.5. Dan Slott is so talentless. Since the start of "Big Time" I nearly had no fun reading this run. Just a few more volumes left till #700. I am not sure if I will grab Superior Spider-Man.
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May 19, 2015The first one in this (I KILLED TOMORROW) was decent the others were increasingly lame.
The first one was part one of the two part called "Schrödinger's Catastrophe". Part two of that is not included in this volume, sadly. The Spiderman franchise is frustrating for being a frequent vehicle for cross-over story-lines which require obtaining issues from multiple series in order to achieve narrative continuity. Guess that promotes trading within the secondary market, aside from cultivating an unchecked thirst for consumerism amongst the readership. There's a comment that could be made as to the realism vs sexism inherent in the depictions of the characters in Spiderman comics (boobs seem to be more prevalent in comics starring Spiderman than most others) but this is an illustrated story with the target demographic of those with a teenage male mind. Then there's the subtext of a superhero who literally swings and shoots sticky stuff in order to save the day.
But I digress.
The second comic had a blood-lusty Morbius in it and Spidey said that The Blood Bank Is Now Closed! which was kinda funny. Plus a Twilight ref. The other good line was Spidey asking a minor-level villain of the political dissident sort if he had ever been to the state of unconsciousness!
The first one was part one of the two part called "Schrödinger's Catastrophe". Part two of that is not included in this volume, sadly. The Spiderman franchise is frustrating for being a frequent vehicle for cross-over story-lines which require obtaining issues from multiple series in order to achieve narrative continuity. Guess that promotes trading within the secondary market, aside from cultivating an unchecked thirst for consumerism amongst the readership. There's a comment that could be made as to the realism vs sexism inherent in the depictions of the characters in Spiderman comics (boobs seem to be more prevalent in comics starring Spiderman than most others) but this is an illustrated story with the target demographic of those with a teenage male mind. Then there's the subtext of a superhero who literally swings and shoots sticky stuff in order to save the day.
But I digress.
The second comic had a blood-lusty Morbius in it and Spidey said that The Blood Bank Is Now Closed! which was kinda funny. Plus a Twilight ref. The other good line was Spidey asking a minor-level villain of the political dissident sort if he had ever been to the state of unconsciousness!
January 28, 2023
Üç farklı hikayeden oluşan bir cilt.
İlki bir kelebek etkisi hikayesi. Peter bir günlüğüne yarına ışınlanacak olsaydı bugün kıyamet kopacakmış. Kıyamet kopmasın diye doğru adımları atmaya çalışıyor. Horizon Labs'ten arkadaşı Grady'nin kendisine yardım ettiği kısımlar eğlenceliydi. Onun dışında pek bir şey sunmadı.
İkinci hikayede Horizon'daki gizemli altı numaralı bilim adamı ortaya çıkıyor. Yaşayan vampir Morbius yine kan açlığı çekiyor ve günü kurtarmak bizimkine düşüyor. Aksiyon olarak fazla bir sunmasa da ilerideki bir hikaye için yol yapıldı. Lizard ve Morbius işbirliği yapacak gibi gözüküyor.
Son hikaye benim açık ara favorim oldu. Ölümden dönen Human Torch ile Spider-Man uzaya çıkıyor. İkili her zaman olduğu gibi didişip duruyorlar. Tabii günü de kurtarıyorlar. Torch'un dönüşünden beri ilk kez takıldıkları için birbirlerini özlemişler tabii ki. Spider-Man için Future Foundation günlerinin sona erdiğini de görüyoruz.
İlki bir kelebek etkisi hikayesi. Peter bir günlüğüne yarına ışınlanacak olsaydı bugün kıyamet kopacakmış. Kıyamet kopmasın diye doğru adımları atmaya çalışıyor. Horizon Labs'ten arkadaşı Grady'nin kendisine yardım ettiği kısımlar eğlenceliydi. Onun dışında pek bir şey sunmadı.
İkinci hikayede Horizon'daki gizemli altı numaralı bilim adamı ortaya çıkıyor. Yaşayan vampir Morbius yine kan açlığı çekiyor ve günü kurtarmak bizimkine düşüyor. Aksiyon olarak fazla bir sunmasa da ilerideki bir hikaye için yol yapıldı. Lizard ve Morbius işbirliği yapacak gibi gözüküyor.
Son hikaye benim açık ara favorim oldu. Ölümden dönen Human Torch ile Spider-Man uzaya çıkıyor. İkili her zaman olduğu gibi didişip duruyorlar. Tabii günü de kurtarıyorlar. Torch'un dönüşünden beri ilk kez takıldıkları için birbirlerini özlemişler tabii ki. Spider-Man için Future Foundation günlerinin sona erdiğini de görüyoruz.
March 14, 2023
One of Peter Parker's colleagues at the lab he works at has invented a small range time travel machine. If you step through it, you appear a day in the future. When he steps through, nothing much changes but a newspaper proves it works. When Peter steps through, however, he appears in a New York that has been totally destroyed. They realize that Peter Parker, or more accurately Spider-Man, being absent from New York for 24 hours was enough to cause it to be destroyed. But now that Peter knows this, his knowledge of the future will ensure it will happen. To save the city, Peter has to act as normally as possible in hopes that something he does will prevent that future from occurring.
This first story arc was a lot of fun. The payoff isn't as good as the premise itself but the premise is very good.
The second story arc is about Spider-Man going to space to rescue J. Jonah Jameson's son John. I feel like we've done this plot before. Honestly these two issues bored me so much that they completely killed my Spider-Man reading momentum.
There's also a one-issue Morbius story if you're into that sort of thing.
This first story arc was a lot of fun. The payoff isn't as good as the premise itself but the premise is very good.
The second story arc is about Spider-Man going to space to rescue J. Jonah Jameson's son John. I feel like we've done this plot before. Honestly these two issues bored me so much that they completely killed my Spider-Man reading momentum.
There's also a one-issue Morbius story if you're into that sort of thing.
April 18, 2014
The first two-parter with Pete dealing with the impending destruction of New York via a time-jumping device courtesy of Horizon Labs is brilliantly fun Spider-Man. Intense, riveting and funny, it sells the concept, throws in some Doctor Who/Back the the Future 2 references and works well. Plus, MJ.
The middle Morbius tale felt a little weak, I'm not really sure why they've been pushing him so much. Saying that, wasn't there going to be an ongoing around him? Can't remember. Anyway, it doesn't add much.
The final two parter is a classic Spidey-Torch team up. Dumb, constant bitching, loveable, the pair are a hoot. However, deciding to fly to space then actually being there, what seems like 30 mins later just feels wrong in the Spidey-verse. I know he was just in the FF but Pete barely even blinks about larking around in space. Really?
Still, generally solid fun and continuing the resoundingly entertaining Big Time run from Slott.
The middle Morbius tale felt a little weak, I'm not really sure why they've been pushing him so much. Saying that, wasn't there going to be an ongoing around him? Can't remember. Anyway, it doesn't add much.
The final two parter is a classic Spidey-Torch team up. Dumb, constant bitching, loveable, the pair are a hoot. However, deciding to fly to space then actually being there, what seems like 30 mins later just feels wrong in the Spidey-verse. I know he was just in the FF but Pete barely even blinks about larking around in space. Really?
Still, generally solid fun and continuing the resoundingly entertaining Big Time run from Slott.
November 29, 2017
The first story was pretty good, the rest of it was just alright
August 20, 2024
What a ginormous upgrade from the last Vol!
This collection is made up of a few interesting what-if scenarios involving the Web-Head that actually kept me on the edge of my seat!
In the first:
Through some time travel shenanigans, Spidy finds out that he only has something like four hours to prevent a bomb from going off, destroying all of NY, and the only thing that can help him figure out the cause is a completely unremarkable newspaper from exactly one day in the future and a watch frozen in time. Pete must race against the clock (not the broken one) and figure it all out before his city turns into a crater.
In the second:
Pete must work together with a young intern to piece together clues and figure out who the mysterious new hire at his job is after they hear some storage sounds coming from his office.
In the last:
Spider-man and The Human Torch become trapped on an eerie space station after the crew goes missing. Things get worse when they discover that their air supply is slowly going out and they aren't as alone as they once thought.
As you can see, all these stores have the element of a running clock and a strong air of mystery leading to a lot of fun tension. Watching Pete almost drive himself crazy trying to solve everything, pushing the clock to the last possible minute is just a heart-pounding joy. The last one is probably my favorite as it just keeps introducing fun and new elements that add even more steaks to the situation. These stories wouldn't be out of place in Doctor Who or any other sci-fi thriller.
As far as crossovers go, this one is also leaps and bounds better than the last one with Daredevil since Spidy and Torch are wayyy better foils for each other with Pete being a good-hearted goof and Johnny just being a dick. Also, it has AN ACTUAL ENDING which made the whole book feel complete rather than just another in the pile.
If you're new to Spider-man and are looking for a fun collection to try out, I'd use my very limited knowledge to say look no further!
This collection is made up of a few interesting what-if scenarios involving the Web-Head that actually kept me on the edge of my seat!
In the first:
Through some time travel shenanigans, Spidy finds out that he only has something like four hours to prevent a bomb from going off, destroying all of NY, and the only thing that can help him figure out the cause is a completely unremarkable newspaper from exactly one day in the future and a watch frozen in time. Pete must race against the clock (not the broken one) and figure it all out before his city turns into a crater.
In the second:
Pete must work together with a young intern to piece together clues and figure out who the mysterious new hire at his job is after they hear some storage sounds coming from his office.
In the last:
Spider-man and The Human Torch become trapped on an eerie space station after the crew goes missing. Things get worse when they discover that their air supply is slowly going out and they aren't as alone as they once thought.
As you can see, all these stores have the element of a running clock and a strong air of mystery leading to a lot of fun tension. Watching Pete almost drive himself crazy trying to solve everything, pushing the clock to the last possible minute is just a heart-pounding joy. The last one is probably my favorite as it just keeps introducing fun and new elements that add even more steaks to the situation. These stories wouldn't be out of place in Doctor Who or any other sci-fi thriller.
As far as crossovers go, this one is also leaps and bounds better than the last one with Daredevil since Spidy and Torch are wayyy better foils for each other with Pete being a good-hearted goof and Johnny just being a dick. Also, it has AN ACTUAL ENDING which made the whole book feel complete rather than just another in the pile.
If you're new to Spider-man and are looking for a fun collection to try out, I'd use my very limited knowledge to say look no further!
December 6, 2023
Dan Slott is a good writer, but even he cannot save Humberto Ramos' horrid artwork. The sad thing is, Ramos has drastically improved since his stint on The Spectacular Spider-Man nearly a decade ago, and he still sucks. Fortunately we are only subjected to Ramos for the first two issues in this book. Coincidentally, I could only stomach two issues and then I had to put this book down. I picked it back up several days later and finished it, enjoying the rest of it wholeheartedly.
Issues 680 and 681 are the best in the book, with a Spider-Man and Human Torch team-up filled with plenty of humor. Doctor Octopus is building toward something big, and it will be interesting to see where he's going with this. Giuseppe Camuncoli and Klaus Janson make a splendid art team, and I wish that they drew every single issue.
Issue 679.1 features my beloved Morbius the Living Vampire. Peter Parker's new job at Horizon Labs factors prominently in the plotlines in this title, and I can't help but wonder how much longer they will tolerate the rampant destruction that someone who is “friends” with Spider-Man seems to invite. My Spider-marathon to issue 700 marches on.
Issues 680 and 681 are the best in the book, with a Spider-Man and Human Torch team-up filled with plenty of humor. Doctor Octopus is building toward something big, and it will be interesting to see where he's going with this. Giuseppe Camuncoli and Klaus Janson make a splendid art team, and I wish that they drew every single issue.
Issue 679.1 features my beloved Morbius the Living Vampire. Peter Parker's new job at Horizon Labs factors prominently in the plotlines in this title, and I can't help but wonder how much longer they will tolerate the rampant destruction that someone who is “friends” with Spider-Man seems to invite. My Spider-marathon to issue 700 marches on.
September 6, 2025
"DON'T YOU GET TIRED OF SUCKING?"
- Johnny Storm (human torch) to Spider-Man.
A time travel invention leads to an apocalyptic paradox and Silver Sable giving Spidey a throat exam with her tongue.
At Horizon labs, Peter and child genius Uatu Jackson, learn that the mystery occupant of lab six is... Martha Stewart, who's working on a bio-mimetic decorative wreath that telepathically changes with the seasons.
Astronaut John Jameson is in trouble on Horizon's space station. And nobody notices when Peter disappear from mission control and Spidey arrives on the space station to save the day. Also, Human Torch is alive and well... and getting caught up on Dancing With The Stars.
More Spidey goodness. Four stars.
- Johnny Storm (human torch) to Spider-Man.
A time travel invention leads to an apocalyptic paradox and Silver Sable giving Spidey a throat exam with her tongue.
At Horizon labs, Peter and child genius Uatu Jackson, learn that the mystery occupant of lab six is... Martha Stewart, who's working on a bio-mimetic decorative wreath that telepathically changes with the seasons.
Astronaut John Jameson is in trouble on Horizon's space station. And nobody notices when Peter disappear from mission control and Spidey arrives on the space station to save the day. Also, Human Torch is alive and well... and getting caught up on Dancing With The Stars.
More Spidey goodness. Four stars.
June 27, 2025
3.5 stars
This was an all around fun time! I immensely enjoyed the first story arc and the last. The Morbius storyline was just okay. Since I've read Superior Spider-Man, I know where these storylines are headed, but it's kind of fun to see the lead up to that. Can't wait to pick up the next one!
This was an all around fun time! I immensely enjoyed the first story arc and the last. The Morbius storyline was just okay. Since I've read Superior Spider-Man, I know where these storylines are headed, but it's kind of fun to see the lead up to that. Can't wait to pick up the next one!
October 23, 2018
This was such a fun read!! Both stories were classic Spidey goodness and showcase Slott's mastery over the character.
January 26, 2021
Well, this one was actually... quite good! I usually prefer volumes that tell just the one story, but I enjoyed a lot the two and a half this one dealt with. The "end of NY" was original, fascinating and actually gripping, it was so good to see how the Morbius plot is developing (I want more!), and even though I was greatly surprised to find out Human Torch is still alive, that was perfectly dealt with as well. Only problem with this issue is J. Jonah Jameson being the most insufferable human on the planet... but I'm already pretty used to that.
So, all in all, a great volume that renewed my interest on Slott's run on this series.
So, all in all, a great volume that renewed my interest on Slott's run on this series.
November 10, 2022
spideytorch. that's it. that's the review.
they really are my source of happiness in life.
they really are my source of happiness in life.
August 11, 2025
Me encantó la historia de spider-man evitando que la ciudad se destruyera y la de el viajando al espacio me gustó tambien.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 27, 2025
Bir önceki cilt gibi 3 kısa hikayeden oluşan kısa bir kitap. İlk hikayedeki çözüm çok tahmin edilebilirdi. O yüzden sevemedim. Diğer hikayeler de vasat altıydı. 2.5/5
January 27, 2014
There is not much more joyful in the world of comics than a Spider-Man/Human Torch team-up. And that's what we get. The next-best is probably Spider-Man/Daredevil, but that might hit my sweet spot solely because I enjoy that Spider-Man will call Daredevil "Magoo." That's mean, insensitive, and great.
It works with the Torch. You know that friend you had where the two of you would get together and the collective intelligence would go down 30%? And it's about the most fun you ever have? That's what we're talking about. IN SPACE!
Spider-Man is the king of Marvel Team-Ups. Whoever they team up, most of the time they get teamed up with Spider-Man. But what about some team-ups that don't sound so hot?
Ah, Deathlok. The Terminator with a weird zombie face and a backpack. What's going on with that goddamn backpack? What could he possibly need in there? I'd like to think he's packin' snacks back there. That he's lost touch with humanity, but he tries to keep it together by offering a granola bar here and there. You could do worse.
Spider-Man and Frankenstein is bad enough. But as we all know, the way these Team-Ups work is that two characters fight a bit, realize there is no earthly reason for them to fight, and then battle a true asshole together.
How great would it be if they had that in a word balloon. "Wait! Stop fighting! Baron Zemo is the TRUE asshole!"
So who's the true asshole in this story? Oh, just a dude called Ludwig Von Shtupf. This is a monster maker, not a pornographic legend whose trademark is a monocle. If you can believe it.
So this one, I approve of the team-up in question. But the cover. It's like they managed to combine the 1990 Captain America movie with the 1970 Spider-Man. I encourage all of you to watch this trailer. This is what comic book fans had until about the early 2000's with the notable exception of about 1/75 good Batman movies. So yeah, we got pretty excited. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyYrxQ...
It works with the Torch. You know that friend you had where the two of you would get together and the collective intelligence would go down 30%? And it's about the most fun you ever have? That's what we're talking about. IN SPACE!
Spider-Man is the king of Marvel Team-Ups. Whoever they team up, most of the time they get teamed up with Spider-Man. But what about some team-ups that don't sound so hot?
Ah, Deathlok. The Terminator with a weird zombie face and a backpack. What's going on with that goddamn backpack? What could he possibly need in there? I'd like to think he's packin' snacks back there. That he's lost touch with humanity, but he tries to keep it together by offering a granola bar here and there. You could do worse.
Spider-Man and Frankenstein is bad enough. But as we all know, the way these Team-Ups work is that two characters fight a bit, realize there is no earthly reason for them to fight, and then battle a true asshole together.
How great would it be if they had that in a word balloon. "Wait! Stop fighting! Baron Zemo is the TRUE asshole!"
So who's the true asshole in this story? Oh, just a dude called Ludwig Von Shtupf. This is a monster maker, not a pornographic legend whose trademark is a monocle. If you can believe it.
So this one, I approve of the team-up in question. But the cover. It's like they managed to combine the 1990 Captain America movie with the 1970 Spider-Man. I encourage all of you to watch this trailer. This is what comic book fans had until about the early 2000's with the notable exception of about 1/75 good Batman movies. So yeah, we got pretty excited. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyYrxQ...
October 26, 2013
This trade contains Amazing Spider-Man issues #678-681 (including 679.1).
Horizon Labs takes center stage in this collection with Peter's coworkers, the mysterious Number Six, and a number of Horizon's projects taking center stage.
Like the last trade we have two two-part stories separated by a stand alone story in the middle. The opening is the best of the bunch, featuring a neat look at time travel, causality, and choices in the face of impending doom. It's followed by an incident with Number Six that changes Spidey's status quo a bit, highlights more of Horizon's staff and sets up future developments with a classic Spider-Man villain.
We end with a space adventure where something strange is happening to the Horizon space station John Jameson is aboard. This was ok, has some decent twists and relates to ongoing plot lines well, But I'm not a big fan of too much Human Torch/Spidey bickering nor J. Jonah, and this story has enough of both to really drag it down for me.
Trouble on the Horizon is a bit of a mixed bag but a pretty strong entry overall as Slott seems to be laying the groundwork and gearing up for another epic event.
Horizon Labs takes center stage in this collection with Peter's coworkers, the mysterious Number Six, and a number of Horizon's projects taking center stage.
Like the last trade we have two two-part stories separated by a stand alone story in the middle. The opening is the best of the bunch, featuring a neat look at time travel, causality, and choices in the face of impending doom. It's followed by an incident with Number Six that changes Spidey's status quo a bit, highlights more of Horizon's staff and sets up future developments with a classic Spider-Man villain.
We end with a space adventure where something strange is happening to the Horizon space station John Jameson is aboard. This was ok, has some decent twists and relates to ongoing plot lines well, But I'm not a big fan of too much Human Torch/Spidey bickering nor J. Jonah, and this story has enough of both to really drag it down for me.
Trouble on the Horizon is a bit of a mixed bag but a pretty strong entry overall as Slott seems to be laying the groundwork and gearing up for another epic event.
December 17, 2012
This volume is made up of 3 stories. The first involves a time bridge at Horizon, which sends whoever goes through it 24 hours into the future. This story is pretty good. It's got some Doctor Who influence (which isn't surprising since Slott is a huge fan of the show) and Ramos's art is great.
The second story is a one shot about Morbius, and goes into why he's the mystery scientist in Lab 6. The point of view of the story is split between Spidey and some other Horizon character named Utau. It's an average story, nothing from it really stood out. I suppose some of it will come into play in the 2013 Morbius ongoing, though.
The final story involves Spidey and the Human Torch travelling into space to save John Jameson from an Octobot infested space station. It's very much a Marvel team up. It's not a bad story, it just doesn't stand out at all. And I'm also not keen on Camuncoli as an artist, but that's just me.
A skip-able volume of Amazing Spider-man unless you're a die hard reader.
The second story is a one shot about Morbius, and goes into why he's the mystery scientist in Lab 6. The point of view of the story is split between Spidey and some other Horizon character named Utau. It's an average story, nothing from it really stood out. I suppose some of it will come into play in the 2013 Morbius ongoing, though.
The final story involves Spidey and the Human Torch travelling into space to save John Jameson from an Octobot infested space station. It's very much a Marvel team up. It's not a bad story, it just doesn't stand out at all. And I'm also not keen on Camuncoli as an artist, but that's just me.
A skip-able volume of Amazing Spider-man unless you're a die hard reader.
November 4, 2013
The time travel story was great. A simple story, no supervillains or weirdness (other than a little space-time muddle), and a purely fun way to exercise a little Spidey-Parker goof. Man I wish every day was as adventuresome as their lives were here.
The .1 issue does the trick nicely. It had a little fun diversion and gave us a bit more on one of Parker's workmates, plus it foreshadowed some big struggles to come in the next super-arc of Spidey.
The team-up with (minor spoilers) Johnny Storm is pretty fun *and* a little ominous, given what's behind it.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. Decent art, fun plots and lots of sh*t-talking among our heroes. Given how much earth-moving stuff goes on in Spidey-land during this era of Slott's leadership, this book feels a little inconsequential - but it's been fun and made me feel good about being a Spidey-fan, so that's good enough for me.
The .1 issue does the trick nicely. It had a little fun diversion and gave us a bit more on one of Parker's workmates, plus it foreshadowed some big struggles to come in the next super-arc of Spidey.
The team-up with (minor spoilers) Johnny Storm is pretty fun *and* a little ominous, given what's behind it.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. Decent art, fun plots and lots of sh*t-talking among our heroes. Given how much earth-moving stuff goes on in Spidey-land during this era of Slott's leadership, this book feels a little inconsequential - but it's been fun and made me feel good about being a Spidey-fan, so that's good enough for me.
February 17, 2014
I think there were two things that caused me to dislike this story:
(1) Spider-man went into outer space a little too casually. I mean, it's outer space. And Parker was born in Queens, not Krypton.
(2) J. Jonah Jameson is angry at everyone. I mean, that's a bit like the theatregoer who shot Iago: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/o.... The villain was too unlikeable? Isn't that a strength of the writer to be lauded? Well, at least in some circumstances?
I guess in part I have come to believe in the "gruff, pay-for-your-murder trial, insecure but ultimately compassionate" Jameson. And probably, yes, my desire that he be more like Perry White may suggest I am too immature for this funnybook. Har dee har har.
(1) Spider-man went into outer space a little too casually. I mean, it's outer space. And Parker was born in Queens, not Krypton.
(2) J. Jonah Jameson is angry at everyone. I mean, that's a bit like the theatregoer who shot Iago: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/o.... The villain was too unlikeable? Isn't that a strength of the writer to be lauded? Well, at least in some circumstances?
I guess in part I have come to believe in the "gruff, pay-for-your-murder trial, insecure but ultimately compassionate" Jameson. And probably, yes, my desire that he be more like Perry White may suggest I am too immature for this funnybook. Har dee har har.
July 15, 2016
A terrific volume of three separate stories(normally i do not like this type of collection) built around Horizon Labs, the think tank were Peter Parker works, and the problems of super science. Well written, the action is nice, the characters are solid, two guests are Silver Sable and the Johnny Storm-The Human Touch-just back from the dead. Was he dead? I know dead is not dead in the Marvel Universe, except for poor innocent bystanders, but the Marvel editors keep doing it(just learned-7-14-15 that Bruce Banner has been killed off.....Captain America was.....Spider-Man.....and so many others.....yawn.
So after that rant, Spidy and Flamehead joins forces to save a space station, JJJ son(former werewolf), trade insults and just being buds.
Enjoy.
So after that rant, Spidy and Flamehead joins forces to save a space station, JJJ son(former werewolf), trade insults and just being buds.
Enjoy.
April 27, 2013
Killing Tomorrow (678-679). A fun sort of timey wimey problem, entirely focused on an inventor building a doorway into the future. Also cool for its focus on Horizon Labs [7/10].
Morbid Curiosity (679.1). An even more in-depth look at Horizon and its members here, which makes it another winner. Though it’s mostly a tease for the future, it’s still pretty good for a .1 book [7/10].
Space Station (680-681). This final story was the weakest of the batch. It was good action-adventure, but it wasn’t much beyond that, and I think too much attention was spent on treading water before Ends of the Earth [6/10].
Morbid Curiosity (679.1). An even more in-depth look at Horizon and its members here, which makes it another winner. Though it’s mostly a tease for the future, it’s still pretty good for a .1 book [7/10].
Space Station (680-681). This final story was the weakest of the batch. It was good action-adventure, but it wasn’t much beyond that, and I think too much attention was spent on treading water before Ends of the Earth [6/10].
June 7, 2016
Spidey's less than grounded adventures are not always his best and that's the case here. Spidey deals with both time travel and outer space and I didn't love either story. While the supporting characters at Horizon Labs are interesting I feel that there are far too many of them. My favorite part of the entire collection was just Peter and MJ talking. I'm old school. The art solid throughout. Overall, a decent read but nothing spectacular.
June 3, 2013
This is another TPB by Dan Slott packed with FUN, adventure, FUN, smart dialogue, oh yeah ... AND JOLLY GOOD FUN ! Mèh... It was a boring read for me. This trade contains 3 stories that are instant forgettable & certified skippable. I hope the next book, Ends of the Earth, will remind me why Spider-Man is (or was) Marvel's flagship character.
September 11, 2014
Collects Amazing Spider-Man issues #678-681 and issues #679.1
A really fun time travel story kicks off this collection, and the book wraps up with a space adventure featuring a Spider-Man/Human Torch team-up. In the middle is an issue featuring the return of Morbius the Living Vampire. All in all, this was a pleasure to read. Nice work, Dan Slott.
A really fun time travel story kicks off this collection, and the book wraps up with a space adventure featuring a Spider-Man/Human Torch team-up. In the middle is an issue featuring the return of Morbius the Living Vampire. All in all, this was a pleasure to read. Nice work, Dan Slott.
September 30, 2014
While I wasn't wild about the art, the stories here were pretty fun, with various science-fiction themed stories that highlight Peter Parker's intelligence, as well as his Spider powers, and I liked that. There were fun themes, and stories that tied in to previous stories, as well as some foreshadowing of stories that I know are on the Horizon (ha!).
June 27, 2012
A fun collection of stories to read. The first two parter dealt with time travel - which is enough to hook me. The second two parter was filled with spidey/torch banter. Thoroughly enjoyable - the way spidey should be
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