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Питер Паркер всю жизнь был одинок. Когда укус радиоактивного паука даровал ему суперспособности, Питер сохранил их в секрете. Он попробовал разбогатеть с помощью обретенных сил ― но это лишь привело к гибели его любимого дяди Бена. Никто не понимал, как тяжело быть супергероем. Но теперь все изменится. Неожиданно появляется таинственный незнакомец, наделенный похожими паучьими способностями. Кто он? Что за силы стоят за ним? И какое древнее зло начало охоту за Питером?
160 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 2001
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About the author
J. Michael Straczynski
1,365 books1,277 followersJoseph Michael Straczynski is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993–1998) and its spinoff Crusade (1999), as well as the series Jeremiah (2002–2004) and Sense8 (2015–2018). He is the executor of the estate of Harlan Ellison.
Straczynski wrote the psychological drama film Changeling (2008) and was co-writer on the martial arts thriller Ninja Assassin (2009), was one of the key writers for (and had a cameo in) Marvel's Thor (2011), as well as the horror film Underworld: Awakening (2012), and the apocalyptic horror film World War Z (2013). From 2001 to 2007, Straczynski wrote Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, followed by runs on Thor and Fantastic Four. He is the author of the Superman: Earth One trilogy of graphic novels, and he has written Superman, Wonder Woman, and Before Watchmen for DC Comics. Straczynski is the creator and writer of several original comic book series such as Rising Stars, Midnight Nation, Dream Police, and Ten Grand through Joe's Comics.
A prolific writer across a variety of media and former journalist, Straczynski is the author of the autobiography Becoming Superman (2019) for HarperVoyager, the novel Together We Will Go (2021) for Simon & Schuster, and Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer (2021) for Benbella Books. In 2020 he was named Head of the Creative Council for the comics publishing company Artists, Writers and Artisans.
Straczynski is a long-time participant in Usenet and other early computer networks, interacting with fans through various online forums (including GEnie, CompuServe, and America Online) since 1984. He is credited as being the first TV producer to directly engage with fans on the Internet and to allow viewer viewpoints to influence the look and feel of his show. Two prominent areas where he had a presence were GEnie and the newsgroup rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
Straczynski wrote the psychological drama film Changeling (2008) and was co-writer on the martial arts thriller Ninja Assassin (2009), was one of the key writers for (and had a cameo in) Marvel's Thor (2011), as well as the horror film Underworld: Awakening (2012), and the apocalyptic horror film World War Z (2013). From 2001 to 2007, Straczynski wrote Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, followed by runs on Thor and Fantastic Four. He is the author of the Superman: Earth One trilogy of graphic novels, and he has written Superman, Wonder Woman, and Before Watchmen for DC Comics. Straczynski is the creator and writer of several original comic book series such as Rising Stars, Midnight Nation, Dream Police, and Ten Grand through Joe's Comics.
A prolific writer across a variety of media and former journalist, Straczynski is the author of the autobiography Becoming Superman (2019) for HarperVoyager, the novel Together We Will Go (2021) for Simon & Schuster, and Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer (2021) for Benbella Books. In 2020 he was named Head of the Creative Council for the comics publishing company Artists, Writers and Artisans.
Straczynski is a long-time participant in Usenet and other early computer networks, interacting with fans through various online forums (including GEnie, CompuServe, and America Online) since 1984. He is credited as being the first TV producer to directly engage with fans on the Internet and to allow viewer viewpoints to influence the look and feel of his show. Two prominent areas where he had a presence were GEnie and the newsgroup rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
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February 26, 2016
I’ve not read a great deal of graphic novels. I’m slowly worming my way into the genre by reading one a week. So far it’s been quite slow. I’ve enjoyed a couple, but I’ve not felt an inclination to pursue reading them for much longer.
That’s changed.
I read this and I now consider myself a comic book fan.
Now, I know what you’re thinking: how can I consider myself a comic book fan when I’ve read so little? Well the answer is simple; this is the first comic I’ve read that has made me want to seriously go and read a load more. That makes me a fan, right? My reading list just got even longer! I’m tempted to sign up to this collection. Just look at the art on the spines. These guys really know how to rope people in. I seriously need these in my life, like now!
I wouldn’t consider myself a literary snob, far from it, but I’ve always been somewhat reproachful to comics. The medium has always felt, well, rather childish. And that’s coming from someone who reads children’s literature on occasion. This label is by no means true. This comic dealt with some very adult issues in such an approachable way; it was so much fun! Who’d of thought I’d go on to discuss literary themes in a spider-man comic off all things? Well, here goes.
Spider-man is alone. He’s a loner. He is subjugated to lonerism. Ha! I just made up a word! The super hero feels isolated from the world. As a teenager he was a science-geek; he was pounded on at school because of this. He had no real solid friends. As an adult he wears a mask. Few people actually know him. Now this is where their writers really play on this reader’s sympathy. I felt like they were directly tying to associate spider-man with an assumed reader. They created an inspiring figure, a nerd who stands up for other nerds. They relate him to other nerds in the comic, and, at the same time, try to have him identify with the reader. It was really quite cool; it creates an intimate relationship with the character. Is intimate a bad word to use? Probably. But, I think you get my point: this comic was written for people who have a little bit of the young Peter in them.
Spider-man also has serious daddy/uncle issues. He’s constantly seeking a strong paternal figure, but not naively. No. He’s looking for inspiration, and he finds it too. It’s in a man not unlike himself. The two team up to tackle an evil deathlord vampire type thing.
It’s a good show down; it really conveyed all Spidey’s worries and emotions in the action. It’s quite an effective story. Though I was a little disappointed when they revealed the fate of Spidey’s new friend so early. I think it would have kept me in a greater deal of suspense had I not known the outcome till the next volume. Well, either way, the story was still good and I feel like I’ve been converted to the comic book world. So, that’s very good indeed.
More comics for me in the future!
That’s changed.
I read this and I now consider myself a comic book fan.
Now, I know what you’re thinking: how can I consider myself a comic book fan when I’ve read so little? Well the answer is simple; this is the first comic I’ve read that has made me want to seriously go and read a load more. That makes me a fan, right? My reading list just got even longer! I’m tempted to sign up to this collection. Just look at the art on the spines. These guys really know how to rope people in. I seriously need these in my life, like now!
I wouldn’t consider myself a literary snob, far from it, but I’ve always been somewhat reproachful to comics. The medium has always felt, well, rather childish. And that’s coming from someone who reads children’s literature on occasion. This label is by no means true. This comic dealt with some very adult issues in such an approachable way; it was so much fun! Who’d of thought I’d go on to discuss literary themes in a spider-man comic off all things? Well, here goes.
Spider-man is alone. He’s a loner. He is subjugated to lonerism. Ha! I just made up a word! The super hero feels isolated from the world. As a teenager he was a science-geek; he was pounded on at school because of this. He had no real solid friends. As an adult he wears a mask. Few people actually know him. Now this is where their writers really play on this reader’s sympathy. I felt like they were directly tying to associate spider-man with an assumed reader. They created an inspiring figure, a nerd who stands up for other nerds. They relate him to other nerds in the comic, and, at the same time, try to have him identify with the reader. It was really quite cool; it creates an intimate relationship with the character. Is intimate a bad word to use? Probably. But, I think you get my point: this comic was written for people who have a little bit of the young Peter in them.
Spider-man also has serious daddy/uncle issues. He’s constantly seeking a strong paternal figure, but not naively. No. He’s looking for inspiration, and he finds it too. It’s in a man not unlike himself. The two team up to tackle an evil deathlord vampire type thing.
It’s a good show down; it really conveyed all Spidey’s worries and emotions in the action. It’s quite an effective story. Though I was a little disappointed when they revealed the fate of Spidey’s new friend so early. I think it would have kept me in a greater deal of suspense had I not known the outcome till the next volume. Well, either way, the story was still good and I feel like I’ve been converted to the comic book world. So, that’s very good indeed.
More comics for me in the future!
June 6, 2014
I'm giving this 5 stars because it was amazing...
Get it? Amazing?
I am so sorry.
Get it? Amazing?
I am so sorry.
January 29, 2022
7.8/10
A very strong first volume.
Straczynski writes the character well both in and out of costume. From beginning to end the story runs smoothly with humour and mystery, making it a very nice reading experience.
A very strong first volume.
Straczynski writes the character well both in and out of costume. From beginning to end the story runs smoothly with humour and mystery, making it a very nice reading experience.
November 9, 2020
Στον πρώτο τόμο Graphic Novels της Marvel από τη Hachette, ακολουθούμε τον Spiderman, ο οποίος έχοντας μόλις εγκαταληφθεί από τη γυναίκα του Mary Jane, προσπαθεί να σταθεί ξανά στα πόδια του, αφού δεν μπορεί να εγκαταλήψει την ευθύνη που έχει αναλάβει, να σώζει και να βοηθάει τους ανθρώπους, ακόμα κι αν ο ίδιος δεν βρήκε ποτέ αποδοχή.
Την εμφάνισή του όμως κάνει ο Μόρλουν, ένας super villain ο οποίος τρέφεται με την ενέργεια ανθρώπων που όπως ο Spiderman, είναι μισά ζώα/έντομα και βάζει κατευθείαν στόχο να τραφεί από τον Πήτερ κι από εκεί ξεκινάει ένα κυνηγητό μεγάλων διαστάσεων, καθώς όσο κι αν μάχεται ο Πήτερ, ο Μόρλουν παραμένει άτρωτος.
Σύμμαχό του σε όλα αυτά, ο Πήτερ έχει τον Ιεζεκιήλ, ο οποίος έχει παρόμοιες δυνάμεις με τις δικές του και τον πλησιάζει προκειμένου να τού αποκαλύψει περισσότερες πληροφορίες για αυτές, αλλά και για να τον ειδοποιήσει για τον Μόρλουν και του προσφέρει ένα μέρος να κρυφτεί, καθώς αν εντωπιστεί, όσο και να προσπαθεί δεν θα μπορεί να κρυφτεί.
Ο Πήτερ απορρίπτει αυτή την πρόταση, καθώς εκείνος δεν γίνεται να κρύβεται τη στιγμή που γίνονται τόσα εγκλήματα και ένας υπερκακός στρέφεται προς τους αθώους προκειμένου να τον εντωπίσει.
Όταν τελικά το κάνει, ο Πήτερ πρέπει να βρει τον τρόπο με τον οποίο θα υπερισχύσει εναντίον του Μόρλουν χωρίς να την πληρώσουν πολίτες. Και ή θα νικήσει ή θα παλέψει μέχρι θανάτου.
Λοιπόν, κυρίες και κύριοι, έχω να κάνω μια ανακοίνωση: Ήταν το πρώτο super hero comic που διάβασα ever.
Μαζέψτε τώρα τα σαγόνια από το πάτωμα.
Ναι, ομολογώ πως δεν ήμουν γενικά πολύ φαν του είδους. Πάντα προτιμούσα τα animated shows, τις ταινίες και τις σειρές που έχουν να κάνουν με super ήρωες.
Και γενικά, για κάποιο λόγο, όταν ήμουν μικρή, δυσκολευόμουν πάρα πολύ να διαβάσω κόμικς που δεν ήταν χιουμοριστικά ή σόκιν.
Οπότε, είπα μιας και τώρα θα αρχίσουν να κυκλοφορούν στα περίπτερα σκληρόδετοι τόμοι που πέρα από τις ιστορίες, θα είναι κι ένα στολίδι στη βιβλιοθήκη μου, σκέφτηκα να το τολμήσω. Ευχηθείτε μου μόνο να καταφέρω να τούς συλλέξω όλους.
Όσο αφορά την ίδια την ιστορία και τους χαρακτήρες, αρχικά να πω πως εκτίμησα πολύ το γεγονός πως ο Πήτερ ακόμα κι όταν είναι στα χειρότερά του, καταφέρνει να κάνει χιούμορ. Γενικά μού άρεσε πολύ ο χαρακτήρας του Πήτερ. Επίσης, μου κίνησε το ενδιαφέρον και ο Ιεζεκιήλ και θα ήθελα να μάθω περισσότερα για εκείνον στο μέλλον.
Επιπλέον, μου άρεσε πολύ και η εικονογράφηση, και σαν σχέδιο και σαν χρώμα (γιατί κακά τα ψέμματα, το μισό της υπόθεσης εκεί είναι.)
Γενικά, αρχίσαμε πολύ καλά. Ανυπομωνώ να διαβάσω και τους υπόλοιπους κι ελπίζω να έχω μια θετική εμπειρία με τη σειρά.
If you made it this far, congratulations!
'Til next time, take care :) :) :)
Την εμφάνισή του όμως κάνει ο Μόρλουν, ένας super villain ο οποίος τρέφεται με την ενέργεια ανθρώπων που όπως ο Spiderman, είναι μισά ζώα/έντομα και βάζει κατευθείαν στόχο να τραφεί από τον Πήτερ κι από εκεί ξεκινάει ένα κυνηγητό μεγάλων διαστάσεων, καθώς όσο κι αν μάχεται ο Πήτερ, ο Μόρλουν παραμένει άτρωτος.
Σύμμαχό του σε όλα αυτά, ο Πήτερ έχει τον Ιεζεκιήλ, ο οποίος έχει παρόμοιες δυνάμεις με τις δικές του και τον πλησιάζει προκειμένου να τού αποκαλύψει περισσότερες πληροφορίες για αυτές, αλλά και για να τον ειδοποιήσει για τον Μόρλουν και του προσφέρει ένα μέρος να κρυφτεί, καθώς αν εντωπιστεί, όσο και να προσπαθεί δεν θα μπορεί να κρυφτεί.
Ο Πήτερ απορρίπτει αυτή την πρόταση, καθώς εκείνος δεν γίνεται να κρύβεται τη στιγμή που γίνονται τόσα εγκλήματα και ένας υπερκακός στρέφεται προς τους αθώους προκειμένου να τον εντωπίσει.
Όταν τελικά το κάνει, ο Πήτερ πρέπει να βρει τον τρόπο με τον οποίο θα υπερισχύσει εναντίον του Μόρλουν χωρίς να την πληρώσουν πολίτες. Και ή θα νικήσει ή θα παλέψει μέχρι θανάτου.
Λοιπόν, κυρίες και κύριοι, έχω να κάνω μια ανακοίνωση: Ήταν το πρώτο super hero comic που διάβασα ever.
Μαζέψτε τώρα τα σαγόνια από το πάτωμα.
Ναι, ομολογώ πως δεν ήμουν γενικά πολύ φαν του είδους. Πάντα προτιμούσα τα animated shows, τις ταινίες και τις σειρές που έχουν να κάνουν με super ήρωες.
Και γενικά, για κάποιο λόγο, όταν ήμουν μικρή, δυσκολευόμουν πάρα πολύ να διαβάσω κόμικς που δεν ήταν χιουμοριστικά ή σόκιν.
Οπότε, είπα μιας και τώρα θα αρχίσουν να κυκλοφορούν στα περίπτερα σκληρόδετοι τόμοι που πέρα από τις ιστορίες, θα είναι κι ένα στολίδι στη βιβλιοθήκη μου, σκέφτηκα να το τολμήσω. Ευχηθείτε μου μόνο να καταφέρω να τούς συλλέξω όλους.
Όσο αφορά την ίδια την ιστορία και τους χαρακτήρες, αρχικά να πω πως εκτίμησα πολύ το γεγονός πως ο Πήτερ ακόμα κι όταν είναι στα χειρότερά του, καταφέρνει να κάνει χιούμορ. Γενικά μού άρεσε πολύ ο χαρακτήρας του Πήτερ. Επίσης, μου κίνησε το ενδιαφέρον και ο Ιεζεκιήλ και θα ήθελα να μάθω περισσότερα για εκείνον στο μέλλον.
Επιπλέον, μου άρεσε πολύ και η εικονογράφηση, και σαν σχέδιο και σαν χρώμα (γιατί κακά τα ψέμματα, το μισό της υπόθεσης εκεί είναι.)
Γενικά, αρχίσαμε πολύ καλά. Ανυπομωνώ να διαβάσω και τους υπόλοιπους κι ελπίζω να έχω μια θετική εμπειρία με τη σειρά.
If you made it this far, congratulations!
'Til next time, take care :) :) :)
January 30, 2021
So, I really picked this up because after reading J. Michael Straczynski's autobiography I realized that he had written this particularly excellent Spider-Man tale almost the moment after 9/11.
I kinda expected it to be ABOUT that, but color me surprised.
It's emotional, it's hard-hitting, and it's intelligent in a way I don't normally see in any but the very, very best comics, and it's NOT about 9/11.
It is about an indefatigable foe, giving back to our communities, and giving back to ourselves.
Oh, and the story itself is one of the best I've read in the Spider-verse. :)
PS, Straczynski gave a GREAT dig against himself in the comic. I mean, he IS the main, almost solo writer of Babylon 5, and here he goes, knocking on his own stuff. :) It was great. :)
I kinda expected it to be ABOUT that, but color me surprised.
It's emotional, it's hard-hitting, and it's intelligent in a way I don't normally see in any but the very, very best comics, and it's NOT about 9/11.
It is about an indefatigable foe, giving back to our communities, and giving back to ourselves.
Oh, and the story itself is one of the best I've read in the Spider-verse. :)
PS, Straczynski gave a GREAT dig against himself in the comic. I mean, he IS the main, almost solo writer of Babylon 5, and here he goes, knocking on his own stuff. :) It was great. :)
February 26, 2022
4 Silver Stars
with Golden Sparks
also a good start if you want new material on Spider-man. (you know I'm looking for it for a long time)
more exciting (frightening!) plot & better (deeper) concept than Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Vol. 1: Into the Twilight, or The Superior Spider-Man, Vol. 1: My Own Worst Enemy or even Brand New Day.
though I'm telling you I loved them all, but the concept here had a deeper weaving into the story. & I liked the turn of the events.
new (Idk, I like him or not, but I liked his coolness & composure) villain & his motivation. their battles were thrilling & no need to tell, funny by Spidey's comments
with Golden Sparks
also a good start if you want new material on Spider-man. (you know I'm looking for it for a long time)
more exciting (frightening!) plot & better (deeper) concept than Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Vol. 1: Into the Twilight, or The Superior Spider-Man, Vol. 1: My Own Worst Enemy or even Brand New Day.
though I'm telling you I loved them all, but the concept here had a deeper weaving into the story. & I liked the turn of the events.
new (Idk, I like him or not, but I liked his coolness & composure) villain & his motivation. their battles were thrilling & no need to tell, funny by Spidey's comments
September 8, 2011
There are two ways, that I know of, to re-imagine a superhero's origin. One way is to start completely from the beginning, changing, altering and adding to the characters already established story. This is a technique Spider-Man has seen a lot of. The second approach is to retroactively insert details or ideas into the origin that changes the story without altering events we're already familiar with. That's the technique JMS tries to employ in this volume of Spider-Man's "Amazing" brand. While I appreciate the approach that's taken, I can't say that it works very well.
Spider-Man and science go hand-in-hand (not necessarily science fact, but still science in a sense). A large majority of his villains can be put into the "science gone wrong" category, Spidey himself is the victim in part of such an origin, he invents high tech gadgets, and multiple jobs he's had over the years revolve around science. Now, I won't try and say that everything has to stay the same and nothing can change, but the attempt here to turn Spider-Man's origin into a mystical one doesn't rest well with me. The overall scientific feel behind the character works really well and while there are certainly mystical aspects surrounding him, the insertion of the element here in such a crucial part of his story just doesn't fit. At least not if you ask me.
That misstep isn't enough to completely mar the experience, however. JMS writes an overall entertaining story, far from perfect though it may be. For one, he writes excellent dialogue. He really nails the balance between witty banter and serious colloquy that makes Peter such an entertaining character. He also weaves a decently suspenseful tale here. It's far from the best example, but JMS's rendition of the "Spider-Man refusing to give up in a hopeless situation" story is no doubt entertaining. It lacks heart though. Spidey's motivation for his persistence is a bit too distant to really affect the reader the way the best of this type of story can.
On the art side of things, Romita Jr's pencils are equal parts good and bad. On one hand, when the costumes are on and the fists are flying, the art is great. The nearly three issue long action scene is wonderfully drawn in a way that almost makes you feel the impacts. On the other hand, characters often times feel anatomically...weird. And faces seem a bit off. I realize those aren't the most descriptive critiques, but trust me, the people in this book are odd. What's not odd and totally awesome, however, is the coloring. Each and every page is filled with beautifully vibrant and brilliant colors. Very nearly the best part of the book.
Coming Home is a Spidey tale that does what it gets right really well and what it gets wrong really not well. It's not hard to recommend to a Spidey fan, but others may want to look elsewhere. For now, at least.
Spider-Man and science go hand-in-hand (not necessarily science fact, but still science in a sense). A large majority of his villains can be put into the "science gone wrong" category, Spidey himself is the victim in part of such an origin, he invents high tech gadgets, and multiple jobs he's had over the years revolve around science. Now, I won't try and say that everything has to stay the same and nothing can change, but the attempt here to turn Spider-Man's origin into a mystical one doesn't rest well with me. The overall scientific feel behind the character works really well and while there are certainly mystical aspects surrounding him, the insertion of the element here in such a crucial part of his story just doesn't fit. At least not if you ask me.
That misstep isn't enough to completely mar the experience, however. JMS writes an overall entertaining story, far from perfect though it may be. For one, he writes excellent dialogue. He really nails the balance between witty banter and serious colloquy that makes Peter such an entertaining character. He also weaves a decently suspenseful tale here. It's far from the best example, but JMS's rendition of the "Spider-Man refusing to give up in a hopeless situation" story is no doubt entertaining. It lacks heart though. Spidey's motivation for his persistence is a bit too distant to really affect the reader the way the best of this type of story can.
On the art side of things, Romita Jr's pencils are equal parts good and bad. On one hand, when the costumes are on and the fists are flying, the art is great. The nearly three issue long action scene is wonderfully drawn in a way that almost makes you feel the impacts. On the other hand, characters often times feel anatomically...weird. And faces seem a bit off. I realize those aren't the most descriptive critiques, but trust me, the people in this book are odd. What's not odd and totally awesome, however, is the coloring. Each and every page is filled with beautifully vibrant and brilliant colors. Very nearly the best part of the book.
Coming Home is a Spidey tale that does what it gets right really well and what it gets wrong really not well. It's not hard to recommend to a Spidey fan, but others may want to look elsewhere. For now, at least.
April 11, 2012
J. Michael Straczynski's run on The Amazing Spider-Man is controversial and often falls under heavy criticism because of events that take place in the last few volumes, but we must keep in mind that this was a very strong run for several volumes, and this first installment is decent.
Straczynski is given the task of returning Peter Parker to the role of Spider-Man after a lengthy absence and sets up some themes that will be important through his run on the series. In this volume we are introduced to a new ally and a new enemy. There's a lot to like here, I like Ezekiel and the notion that Peter's spider powers are totemic. I like the way Peter becomes a teacher and how the issues of a rough, urban public school are dealt with by the material. Peter is characterized on spot and often very funny.
Now here's what I didn't like. Morlun is a painfully lame villain. There is absolutely nothing to him. He's got no personality and his use as a threat is the clichéd unstoppable hunter. It feels like such an easy road to take. "You've never faced a threat like this before!!!" Well, I'd argue that he has, but even overlooking that, it's a lazy approach to making the threat seem formidable. We're told that Peter can't possibly survive a confrontation with Morlun, but we the readers know he'll be okay. When Peter realizes how serious his problem is, he never does the logical thing and ask for help from The Avengers, Dr. Strange, The Fantastic Four or any number of super-hero allies he has right within the city, friends who would surely even the odds drastically. Even if Peter was too proud to ask for help, Morlun's activities are wrecking the city and causing all manner of damage, death and injury. He would unquestionably raised the attention of New York's Marvel super-heroes not to mention the police.
Straczynski is given the task of returning Peter Parker to the role of Spider-Man after a lengthy absence and sets up some themes that will be important through his run on the series. In this volume we are introduced to a new ally and a new enemy. There's a lot to like here, I like Ezekiel and the notion that Peter's spider powers are totemic. I like the way Peter becomes a teacher and how the issues of a rough, urban public school are dealt with by the material. Peter is characterized on spot and often very funny.
Now here's what I didn't like. Morlun is a painfully lame villain. There is absolutely nothing to him. He's got no personality and his use as a threat is the clichéd unstoppable hunter. It feels like such an easy road to take. "You've never faced a threat like this before!!!" Well, I'd argue that he has, but even overlooking that, it's a lazy approach to making the threat seem formidable. We're told that Peter can't possibly survive a confrontation with Morlun, but we the readers know he'll be okay. When Peter realizes how serious his problem is, he never does the logical thing and ask for help from The Avengers, Dr. Strange, The Fantastic Four or any number of super-hero allies he has right within the city, friends who would surely even the odds drastically. Even if Peter was too proud to ask for help, Morlun's activities are wrecking the city and causing all manner of damage, death and injury. He would unquestionably raised the attention of New York's Marvel super-heroes not to mention the police.
September 23, 2019
Ενώ έχω δει αρκετές ταινίες της Marvel, τα κόμικ που έχω διαβάσει είναι πάρα, μα πάρα πολύ λίγα, ζήτημα να ξεπερνάνε τα... πέντε. Πάντως ο Spider-Man είναι από τους σούπερ ήρωες που συμπαθώ περισσότερο από το σύμπαν της Marvel, αν και τούτη η ιστορία είναι μόλις η πρώτη που διαβάζω με αυτόν ως πρωταγωνιστή. Λοιπόν, δηλώνω ως επί το πλείστον ικανοποιημένος, τόσο από την ιστορία, όσο κυρίως από το σχέδιο και την όλη ατμόσφαιρα. Η ιστορία διαθέτει ένταση και αρκετό νεύρο, δράση και κάμποσο ξυλίκι, χωρίς όμως να είναι απλοϊκή, υπάρχει λίγο βάθος σε χαρακτήρες και καταστάσεις. Όσον αφορά το σχέδιο, είναι πολύ ωραίο, με σχετικά δυναμική αποτύπωση των σκηνών δράσης και βίας, και πολύ ζωντανά χρώματα. Επίσης οι διάλογοι είναι ικανοποιητικοί, με καλό χιούμορ και αστείες ατάκες στα σωστά σημεία. Μπορεί να μην ξετρελάθηκα κιόλας, όμως πέρασα πολύ καλά. Σίγουρα μια καλή αρχή για τη σειρά Graphic Novels της Marvel, των εκδόσεων Hachette.
April 30, 2020
Perfect starting point for amazing spider-man!
November 11, 2020
Невероятния Спайдър-мен: Завръщане към корените събира пет книжки от едноименния комикс (#30-35), излезли през 1999. Джей Майкъл Стразински, нает от MARVEL да изгради по-модерен облик на един от най-важните герои на компанията и образно казано да го преведе успешно през тежкия период, в който американският комикс търпи крах, се е справил наистина блестящо.
Сценарият му се заиграва с възможния произход на супер силите на Питър Паркър, а науката е интимно се преплита с мистиката. Тотемистичната концепция и логическото заключение, че в схватките между добрите и лошите обикновено се привличат сходни типажи (Спайдър-Мен се сразява с Хора-Октоподи-Крокодили-Скорпиони и пр., Х-мен се бие с Магнито, Тор с Локи и т.н.) също са доста приятни хрумки. Накратко Кажи ми какви са враговете ти, за да ти кажа какъв си ти.
Като добавите един обгърнат в тайнственост симпатизант на Спайдър-мен (Езекил, обладаващ подобни на неговите способности) и поддръжник в борбата му срещу архизлодея Морлън (могъщ енергиен вампир и Върховен ловец ) ще получите стегната, брилянтно разказана история, харесана и от хора като мен, които не са особено големи фенове на въпросната комикс-Вселена. Не съм вярвал, че ще се случи... но този път давам абсолютна и безапелационна петорка!
И отбелязвам просто страхотното начало на Върховна колекция графични романи на MARVEL! Дано да видим на български всички запланувани шестдесет заглавия! Ама то зависи основно от нас - читателите :)
Сценарият му се заиграва с възможния произход на супер силите на Питър Паркър, а науката е интимно се преплита с мистиката. Тотемистичната концепция и логическото заключение, че в схватките между добрите и лошите обикновено се привличат сходни типажи (Спайдър-Мен се сразява с Хора-Октоподи-Крокодили-Скорпиони и пр., Х-мен се бие с Магнито, Тор с Локи и т.н.) също са доста приятни хрумки. Накратко Кажи ми какви са враговете ти, за да ти кажа какъв си ти.
Като добавите един обгърнат в тайнственост симпатизант на Спайдър-мен (Езекил, обладаващ подобни на неговите способности) и поддръжник в борбата му срещу архизлодея Морлън (могъщ енергиен вампир и Върховен ловец ) ще получите стегната, брилянтно разказана история, харесана и от хора като мен, които не са особено големи фенове на въпросната комикс-Вселена. Не съм вярвал, че ще се случи... но този път давам абсолютна и безапелационна петорка!
И отбелязвам просто страхотното начало на Върховна колекция графични романи на MARVEL! Дано да видим на български всички запланувани шестдесет заглавия! Ама то зависи основно от нас - читателите :)
August 5, 2012
I'm an old Marvel comic book reader and as part of my second childhood I've subscribed to this series to get a nice collectible set of memories. I was also hoping to be brought up to date with the parts of Marvel's comic book canon that have changed since I stopped reading the comics.
I am also a great fan of J Michael Straczynski's work in Babylon 5 and therefore looked forward to the first issue in the series where he teams up with John Romita JR to tell the Spider-man story 'Coming Home'.
Unfortunately, my expectations weren't met.
Let's deal with the artwork first.
I'm not a great fan of Romita JR's art. There's nothing wrong with it, I just prefer a simpler more graphically realistic style. This is purely personal preference and if you like this artist's work this will be a plus for you.
Now onto the story.
Straczynski tries to break new ground by putting a mystical spin on spider-man's origin and it just didn't grab me the same way some of the other great spider-man stories have.
Mind you, it wasn't all bad.
I thought Straczynski's observation about the common theme of Spider-man's enemies was very clever and I also liked how Peter Parker, in a sense, defies his supposed mystical origin to resolve the story, though that resolution made the scientist in me cringe.
What I didn't like was the Earth-based origin story for the major villain. Why haven't we seen this guy before? He's been around long enough and should be a major player in the world. To my mind, this character should have been given an off-Earth origin in line with his mystical nature.
The other gripe I have is that, considering the duration of the epic battle through the streets of New York - a place which has more than its fair share of superheroes - I had trouble believing that no other hero came along to intervene in the fight and protect the innocents that were endangered by the villain.
Anyway, I suppose it's still worth a read if you're a spider-man fan, but I am now hanging out for some of the other stories in this series.
I am also a great fan of J Michael Straczynski's work in Babylon 5 and therefore looked forward to the first issue in the series where he teams up with John Romita JR to tell the Spider-man story 'Coming Home'.
Unfortunately, my expectations weren't met.
Let's deal with the artwork first.
I'm not a great fan of Romita JR's art. There's nothing wrong with it, I just prefer a simpler more graphically realistic style. This is purely personal preference and if you like this artist's work this will be a plus for you.
Now onto the story.
Straczynski tries to break new ground by putting a mystical spin on spider-man's origin and it just didn't grab me the same way some of the other great spider-man stories have.
Mind you, it wasn't all bad.
I thought Straczynski's observation about the common theme of Spider-man's enemies was very clever and I also liked how Peter Parker, in a sense, defies his supposed mystical origin to resolve the story, though that resolution made the scientist in me cringe.
What I didn't like was the Earth-based origin story for the major villain. Why haven't we seen this guy before? He's been around long enough and should be a major player in the world. To my mind, this character should have been given an off-Earth origin in line with his mystical nature.
The other gripe I have is that, considering the duration of the epic battle through the streets of New York - a place which has more than its fair share of superheroes - I had trouble believing that no other hero came along to intervene in the fight and protect the innocents that were endangered by the villain.
Anyway, I suppose it's still worth a read if you're a spider-man fan, but I am now hanging out for some of the other stories in this series.
August 30, 2020
El hombre-araña nunca ha sido de mis favoritos pero sin duda me fascinó este capítulo en su historia. En este volumen se destaca la elocuencia de Peter, entre mis escenas favoritas: "¿Le hiciste una autopsia a la araña? No, quedó bien aplastadita." Nunca cambies Peter, nunca cambies. 😂😂😂
También vale decir que pasaron muchas cosas y sobre todo hacia el final (OMG, ese final!!!), fue realmente entretenido de principio a fin.
También vale decir que pasaron muchas cosas y sobre todo hacia el final (OMG, ese final!!!), fue realmente entretenido de principio a fin.
January 9, 2009
3.5 stars. Enjoyable re-imagining of Spider-man. It is always risky when you take an iconic figure and show him in a brand new light and Straczynski handles it beautifully. Recommended!!!!
May 20, 2022
One of the problems with comic books is the recycling of old villains instead of creating new ones, and when they do create one, the villains turn out be weak (as a character) and utterly forgettable. Not here, not with this one.
Coming Home marks a new run of the Amazing Spider-man by Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. and bought of them have done an exceptional job. Straczynski's writing has a very nice flow to it, and each characters tend to have their own voice. Romira Jr. has definitely had a downfall compared to what he did in the past, but this run truly marks as one his last best works.
This volume sets an example for what a superhero comic book run should be like. And if this trend continues, this run may get down as one of the bests in history, unless there's one more day unlike any other that may prove to be a hinder in this great run.
Coming Home marks a new run of the Amazing Spider-man by Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. and bought of them have done an exceptional job. Straczynski's writing has a very nice flow to it, and each characters tend to have their own voice. Romira Jr. has definitely had a downfall compared to what he did in the past, but this run truly marks as one his last best works.
This volume sets an example for what a superhero comic book run should be like. And if this trend continues, this run may get down as one of the bests in history, unless there's one more day unlike any other that may prove to be a hinder in this great run.
September 29, 2020
Просто комикс, биха казали някои. Познатите истории за Спайдър-мен, шест броя комикси, събрани в един. Но не, не е просто комикс. Това си е събитие за България. От много години гледам с надежда тези издания в различни държави и се надявах, че някой ден ще ги видим преведени и на български. Казват, че комикси трудно се издавали у нас. Явно не е лесно да се намери екип от редактори. Така че, голямо "Браво!" на екипа на Artline Studios, които са помогнали за издаването му. Луксозен графичен роман с повече от половин век история - истинско удоволствие за един верен фен на Marvel. В допълнение има и кратки биографии на създателите на Спайдър-мен.
Чакам с нетърпение следващите броеве и препоръчвам горещо за всички фенове!
Чакам с нетърпение следващите броеве и препоръчвам горещо за всички фенове!
August 26, 2016
Hard to not give this 5 stars, despite it being a very different animal to the other 5 star books on my list. However, I feel it deserves it as being one of the most interesting, original, and downright enjoyable Spidey stories for a long time; Amazing NEEDED a breath of fresh air, and JMS was the right man for the job. Plus the issue-long slugfest halfway through will not only have you on the edge of your seat, but is one of the most smartly written superhero punch-ups you will ever see. Spidey is hopelessly overmatched, yet still finds ways to desperately hold his own and keep going, even getting you to believe he might have a chance of winning...
January 5, 2012
This is an excellent graphic novel, the first in a new series by Marvel. The story and artwork is top class, and the book itself is hardback and very nicely bound and presented, well worth the introductary price of £2.99. To be honest I looked up some of the upcoming stories in the series and found that the paperback versions of these graphic novels sell for about £12 - £15 each. This series normal price is £9.99 a novel, which are all hardback and are cheaper than the stores, very unusual and very impressive for a collectors series. All in all highly recommended.......
September 2, 2019
Una muy buena relectura tras tanto tiempo alejada de los cómics y de Spiderman ya qué no es de mis héroes favoritos.
Un buen cómic para comenzar a conocer a Spider y Peter ya qué nos encontraremos con un breve resumen de lo que fue su complicado paso por la adolescencia además de la pérdida de su figura paterna (el tío Ben) y de cómo pasó de ser el nerd mediocre, agredido del colegio a ser un superhéroe. Qué a su vez se fotografiaba a si mismo salvando a la ciudad para brindar fotos exclusivas de Spiderman y de esta manera ganarse el pan con un trabajo.
Un buen cómic para comenzar a conocer a Spider y Peter ya qué nos encontraremos con un breve resumen de lo que fue su complicado paso por la adolescencia además de la pérdida de su figura paterna (el tío Ben) y de cómo pasó de ser el nerd mediocre, agredido del colegio a ser un superhéroe. Qué a su vez se fotografiaba a si mismo salvando a la ciudad para brindar fotos exclusivas de Spiderman y de esta manera ganarse el pan con un trabajo.
September 23, 2020
Не съв вярвал, че комикс (или каквото и да е) за Спайдърмен може да ми хареса, но явно, при класен сценарий, е възможно!
Изданието е и началото на, надявам се, пълна колекция от 60 марвелски графични романа. Самата книга е с много високо качество (забелязах 2-3 балончета на странен език, но няма драма). Мога само да се надявам, че ще успеят да издадат всичките, а цена от 20 лева за твърдокорично издание (първи брой е 5, втори ще е 10, останалите - 20) е мега-добра!
Изданието е и началото на, надявам се, пълна колекция от 60 марвелски графични романа. Самата книга е с много високо качество (забелязах 2-3 балончета на странен език, но няма драма). Мога само да се надявам, че ще успеят да издадат всичките, а цена от 20 лева за твърдокорично издание (първи брой е 5, втори ще е 10, останалите - 20) е мега-добра!
September 3, 2020
Muy bueno! No importa si conocen al personaje o no, incluye reimpresiones de los años 90s!
October 20, 2020
Нямам търпение за следващия брой на Спайди...
Страхотен е.
Страхотен е.
December 4, 2022
4.5: Action heavy but still a strong story!
April 19, 2020
Plague Review 4: The Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home by J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita Jr., and Scott Hanna
Do you know what I miss the most in comics? Good storytelling. None of this present allergic and juvenile reaction to a horny orange man's victory is ever going to be considered as great writing, not in a billion years. They have made a mess of iconic characters, putting their political preferences and biases first in place of actual storytelling. The dearth of talent in the Comic Book industry has led me to seek out the once-great comic stories for the last decade in the hopes of rekindling my love for iconic characters the new "writers" butcher monthly. (Do people even read their garbage?) Then I remembered; In 2002, we got just that: a mature, thrilling, and exciting new take on an iconic character.
Spider-Man was in a slump. The last decade before this run was mired in a storytelling hell known as the "Clone Saga" and it effectively destroyed and made a mockery of Spider-Man's character. Then it was slowly rebuilt, but it never quite rose above the other Marvel titles post-Heroes Return (Compare it, let's say, to Kurt Busiek's Avengers or Dan Jurgen's underrated Thor run). Then after a change of Marvel's Editor-in-Chief, Straczynski was brought in to revitalize the title. He did more than that.
Straczynski's run brought new exciting things and all of them were innovative and great. We had Peter Parker finally evolving into a mature adult, carrying more responsibility on his shoulders by becoming a high school science teacher to a bunch of alienated public school kids. We had the enigmatic Ezekiel, an older version of Peter who first questions Peter on the nature of his origin ("Did the Radiation enable the spider to give you these powers? Or was the Spider trying to give you those powers before the radiation killed it? Which came first? The Radiation? Or the Power? The chicken or the egg of the power?") before warning him of a great threat in the form of the vampire Morlun. We also explored the mystical and esoteric lore behind Peter's powers, a great turn considering that the comics in the past were always focused on the scientific part. Oh, and Straczynski also revitalized Aunt May's role, making her less of a feeble old heart attack-prone old lady to an active part of Peter's life.
For this TPB, Straczynski brings mystery, action, horror, heart, and a lot of true heroism to the forefront: every issue brings something new and interesting, making the talking scenes between the characters as scintillating as the scenes involving stopping the usual robberies, school shootings, etc. Straczynski's writing is literate and informative, filled with allusions to the bible, ("Congratulations Sunshine… You just reaped the whirlwind.") and discussions on the need of mankind to wear totems to be something stronger. This is the real mature storytelling; forget the dumb (but funny) gore of most MAX comics during this period. The battle scenes (drawn by Romita Jr.) are epic and brutal, with Spider-Man getting mercilessly beaten most of the time by Morlun.
There's actual horror, too. One of the main goals of Morlun is to hunt down Spidey, and when he gets his scent he is relentless. So relentless that Straczynski makes us feel as hopeless as Spidey when he tries to run away from this unstoppable and very hungry force. But of course, Spidey finds a way out.
Do you love good storytelling in comics? Then read this one.
Do you know what I miss the most in comics? Good storytelling. None of this present allergic and juvenile reaction to a horny orange man's victory is ever going to be considered as great writing, not in a billion years. They have made a mess of iconic characters, putting their political preferences and biases first in place of actual storytelling. The dearth of talent in the Comic Book industry has led me to seek out the once-great comic stories for the last decade in the hopes of rekindling my love for iconic characters the new "writers" butcher monthly. (Do people even read their garbage?) Then I remembered; In 2002, we got just that: a mature, thrilling, and exciting new take on an iconic character.
Spider-Man was in a slump. The last decade before this run was mired in a storytelling hell known as the "Clone Saga" and it effectively destroyed and made a mockery of Spider-Man's character. Then it was slowly rebuilt, but it never quite rose above the other Marvel titles post-Heroes Return (Compare it, let's say, to Kurt Busiek's Avengers or Dan Jurgen's underrated Thor run). Then after a change of Marvel's Editor-in-Chief, Straczynski was brought in to revitalize the title. He did more than that.
Straczynski's run brought new exciting things and all of them were innovative and great. We had Peter Parker finally evolving into a mature adult, carrying more responsibility on his shoulders by becoming a high school science teacher to a bunch of alienated public school kids. We had the enigmatic Ezekiel, an older version of Peter who first questions Peter on the nature of his origin ("Did the Radiation enable the spider to give you these powers? Or was the Spider trying to give you those powers before the radiation killed it? Which came first? The Radiation? Or the Power? The chicken or the egg of the power?") before warning him of a great threat in the form of the vampire Morlun. We also explored the mystical and esoteric lore behind Peter's powers, a great turn considering that the comics in the past were always focused on the scientific part. Oh, and Straczynski also revitalized Aunt May's role, making her less of a feeble old heart attack-prone old lady to an active part of Peter's life.
For this TPB, Straczynski brings mystery, action, horror, heart, and a lot of true heroism to the forefront: every issue brings something new and interesting, making the talking scenes between the characters as scintillating as the scenes involving stopping the usual robberies, school shootings, etc. Straczynski's writing is literate and informative, filled with allusions to the bible, ("Congratulations Sunshine… You just reaped the whirlwind.") and discussions on the need of mankind to wear totems to be something stronger. This is the real mature storytelling; forget the dumb (but funny) gore of most MAX comics during this period. The battle scenes (drawn by Romita Jr.) are epic and brutal, with Spider-Man getting mercilessly beaten most of the time by Morlun.
There's actual horror, too. One of the main goals of Morlun is to hunt down Spidey, and when he gets his scent he is relentless. So relentless that Straczynski makes us feel as hopeless as Spidey when he tries to run away from this unstoppable and very hungry force. But of course, Spidey finds a way out.
Do you love good storytelling in comics? Then read this one.
September 28, 2020
Amazing! 🙂 Класически комикси и страхотно оформление! Отлично начало на Върховна колекция графични романи, дано и с останалите броеве да е така.
August 6, 2016
Me encantan los tomos de marvel saga, me gusta el formato en sí, tomos de tapa dura pero manejables, de 200-300 páginas y no demasiado caros; pero además es que el material que se ha publicado hasta ahora es excelente. Empecé por Jessica Jones, he seguido con spiderman y me da que continuaré comprando los de daredevil y los que saldrán del castigador.
En cuanto a este tomo de Spiderman... nunca he seguido muy de cerca las aventuras de Peter Parker, pero si he leído unas cuantas sagas importantes, hay muchos comics buenos de spiderman, montañas de material de pijameo de primera calidad, es un personaje que ha sido muy mimado por marvel y casi siempre ha tenido grandes equipos creativos trabajando en él.
Sin embargo justo antes del material de este tomo spiderman sufrió un época bastante baja, desde que Peter Parker se casó con Mary Jane la colección fué de capa caída y tocó fondo justo antes de esta etapa, se confió en Straczynski y Romita jr para relanzar el personaje y se les dejó el camino libre con el divorcio de Peter y Mary Jane... en mi opinión lo han conseguido, desde el principio supieron añadirle un gran interés a la serie con nuevos enemigos y secundarios, además de hacer cambios importantes en el status quo de la colección.
En este tomo Peter Parker vuelve al bario en que creció, visitando su antiguo instituto e intentando ayudar a los chavales con problemas haciéndose profesor, también tenemos la lucha de Spiderman con Morlun, un enemigo que le llevará al límite y le hará querer conocer más sobre el origen de sus poderes, al final del tomo tenemos un episodio muy importante de la vida personal de Peter Parker, una conversación con tía May muy emotiva que casi me hace echar alguna lagrimita.
Lo dicho, muy buen tomo, buena introducción al personaje para los que no lo hayan seguido hasta ahora, y una buena edición en tapa dura para los coleccionistas
En cuanto a este tomo de Spiderman... nunca he seguido muy de cerca las aventuras de Peter Parker, pero si he leído unas cuantas sagas importantes, hay muchos comics buenos de spiderman, montañas de material de pijameo de primera calidad, es un personaje que ha sido muy mimado por marvel y casi siempre ha tenido grandes equipos creativos trabajando en él.
Sin embargo justo antes del material de este tomo spiderman sufrió un época bastante baja, desde que Peter Parker se casó con Mary Jane la colección fué de capa caída y tocó fondo justo antes de esta etapa, se confió en Straczynski y Romita jr para relanzar el personaje y se les dejó el camino libre con el divorcio de Peter y Mary Jane... en mi opinión lo han conseguido, desde el principio supieron añadirle un gran interés a la serie con nuevos enemigos y secundarios, además de hacer cambios importantes en el status quo de la colección.
En este tomo Peter Parker vuelve al bario en que creció, visitando su antiguo instituto e intentando ayudar a los chavales con problemas haciéndose profesor, también tenemos la lucha de Spiderman con Morlun, un enemigo que le llevará al límite y le hará querer conocer más sobre el origen de sus poderes, al final del tomo tenemos un episodio muy importante de la vida personal de Peter Parker, una conversación con tía May muy emotiva que casi me hace echar alguna lagrimita.
Lo dicho, muy buen tomo, buena introducción al personaje para los que no lo hayan seguido hasta ahora, y una buena edición en tapa dura para los coleccionistas
October 3, 2019
Έχοντας διαβάσει αρκετά (όχι πολλά) κόμικ από το σύμπαν της Μαρβέλ, οφείλω να πω ότι η συγκεκριμένη ιστορία με ενθουσίασε!
Καταρχάς, η ιστορία έχει αρχή, μέση και τέλος. Έχει ένα νόημα, μια ροή, μια λογική και δεν είναι ένας αχταρμάς σχεδίων που δεν καταλαβαίνεις τι γίνεται, όπως συμβαίνει σε πάρα πολλά από τα κόμικ που ανέφερα.
Ο συγγραφέας έχει εστιάσει πολύ στην καταρρακωμένη ψυχοσύνθεση του Πητερ, ο οποίος έχει να διαχειριστεί την επιρροή της υπερηρωικής του ζωής στην καθημερινότητά του και στις σχέσεις του με τους δικούς του ανθρώπους.
Μου άρεσε πολύ η όλη ιστορία που στέκεται αρκετά στο μπουλινγκ και περνάει εύπεπτα κοινωνικά μηνύματα σε μικρούς και μεγάλους αναγνώστες, καθώς και στη δύναμη της θέλησης, αλλά και στη σημασία του να μην εγκαταλείπει κανείς τις προσπάθειές του και τα πιστεύω του.
Επίσης μου άρεσε ο επαναπροσδιορισμός της ιστορίας του Σπαϊντερμαν, ότι όλα ίσως οφείλονται σε αρχέγονα γεγονότα και πως το τσίμπημα της αράχνης ήταν μόνο η αφορμή για να απελευθερωθούν οι δυνάμεις του Σπάιντι.
Εξίσου καλός ήταν και ο χαρακτήρας του κακού της ιστορίας, σκοτεινός, παντοδύναμος και με πλήρη επίγνωση του ρόλου του. Πολύ καλά στημένος και τεκμηριωμένος εξαιρετικά.
Το σχέδιο είναι πολύ καλό, οι χαρακτήρες είναι σύγχρονα σχεδιασμένοι με γωνίες για να φαντάζουν πιο δυναμικοί, τα σκηνικά είναι αρκετά σκοτεινά και υποβλητικά, ενώ κάποιες σκηνές μάχης είναι εξαιρετικά φτιαγμένες και εστιασμένες στη λεπτομέρεια.
Τέλος, αξίζει συγχαρητήρια η πολύ προσεγμένη έκδοση, με σκληρό εξώφυλλο, ιλουστρασιόν σκληρές σελίδες και αρκετό περιφερειακό υλικό σχετικά με τον ήρωα και τους δημιουργούς του.
Δεν θα το τσιγκουνευτώ, 9/10 και πάμε φουλ για Iron Man.
Καταρχάς, η ιστορία έχει αρχή, μέση και τέλος. Έχει ένα νόημα, μια ροή, μια λογική και δεν είναι ένας αχταρμάς σχεδίων που δεν καταλαβαίνεις τι γίνεται, όπως συμβαίνει σε πάρα πολλά από τα κόμικ που ανέφερα.
Ο συγγραφέας έχει εστιάσει πολύ στην καταρρακωμένη ψυχοσύνθεση του Πητερ, ο οποίος έχει να διαχειριστεί την επιρροή της υπερηρωικής του ζωής στην καθημερινότητά του και στις σχέσεις του με τους δικούς του ανθρώπους.
Μου άρεσε πολύ η όλη ιστορία που στέκεται αρκετά στο μπουλινγκ και περνάει εύπεπτα κοινωνικά μηνύματα σε μικρούς και μεγάλους αναγνώστες, καθώς και στη δύναμη της θέλησης, αλλά και στη σημασία του να μην εγκαταλείπει κανείς τις προσπάθειές του και τα πιστεύω του.
Επίσης μου άρεσε ο επαναπροσδιορισμός της ιστορίας του Σπαϊντερμαν, ότι όλα ίσως οφείλονται σε αρχέγονα γεγονότα και πως το τσίμπημα της αράχνης ήταν μόνο η αφορμή για να απελευθερωθούν οι δυνάμεις του Σπάιντι.
Εξίσου καλός ήταν και ο χαρακτήρας του κακού της ιστορίας, σκοτεινός, παντοδύναμος και με πλήρη επίγνωση του ρόλου του. Πολύ καλά στημένος και τεκμηριωμένος εξαιρετικά.
Το σχέδιο είναι πολύ καλό, οι χαρακτήρες είναι σύγχρονα σχεδιασμένοι με γωνίες για να φαντάζουν πιο δυναμικοί, τα σκηνικά είναι αρκετά σκοτεινά και υποβλητικά, ενώ κάποιες σκηνές μάχης είναι εξαιρετικά φτιαγμένες και εστιασμένες στη λεπτομέρεια.
Τέλος, αξίζει συγχαρητήρια η πολύ προσεγμένη έκδοση, με σκληρό εξώφυλλο, ιλουστρασιόν σκληρές σελίδες και αρκετό περιφερειακό υλικό σχετικά με τον ήρωα και τους δημιουργούς του.
Δεν θα το τσιγκουνευτώ, 9/10 και πάμε φουλ για Iron Man.
November 29, 2007
I checked this out from my library because it helps me get my comic book "fix" to read an occassional graphic novel. My first reaction is that I am so incredibly under-impressed with the "style" of art in comic books/graphic novels today. I don't know if this style has been defined in any of the comic-related media, but I think of it as "comic book dwarfism" -- body parts, particularly heads, often larger than the rest of the body. While the coloring and inking might be better than that from the comics of the 70's-80's, they actually look less realistic to me.
Then there is the story. While moderately well-told, I couldn't help scoffing at the notion of yet ANOTHER foe, bigger, badder, stronger than anything Spidey has ever faced. How often can we keep coming up with new villains that are more villainous than anything before? The "twist" was that Spidey had to use his brains to defeat this one, and not his might. But what the heck was up with the other super freak? Where did he come from? Why did he die in such a pathetic manner?
Over-all pretty wimpy.
Then there is the story. While moderately well-told, I couldn't help scoffing at the notion of yet ANOTHER foe, bigger, badder, stronger than anything Spidey has ever faced. How often can we keep coming up with new villains that are more villainous than anything before? The "twist" was that Spidey had to use his brains to defeat this one, and not his might. But what the heck was up with the other super freak? Where did he come from? Why did he die in such a pathetic manner?
Over-all pretty wimpy.
March 20, 2016
For a group challenge, I needed an Eisner winner. This one won Best Serialized Story of 2002. It was easily accessible on Marvel Digital Unlimited, and it's also the beginning of the JMS run that I have meant to read for years.
Excellent stuff. I don't know what was going on before these issues, but it's clear we're experiencing a sea change in Peter's life. He's lost MJ, and he has a new job as a science teacher. Plus, some dude named Ezekiel has shown up and fed him all kinds of wacky info about animal totems.
JMS gets Peter's voice exactly right. Like most comedians, Peter uses humor to mask his own pain. That comes through on every page, as Peter deals with his own memories of bullying and eventually has to face a seemingly invincible foe. In fact, Peter's battles with Morlund remind me of Batman vs Bane in the Knightfall story.
JR, Jr's art has for my money never been better. There's humor and action and variety. It's gorgeous work. I'll have to read some more of this run.
Oh, and that last page, though!
Excellent stuff. I don't know what was going on before these issues, but it's clear we're experiencing a sea change in Peter's life. He's lost MJ, and he has a new job as a science teacher. Plus, some dude named Ezekiel has shown up and fed him all kinds of wacky info about animal totems.
JMS gets Peter's voice exactly right. Like most comedians, Peter uses humor to mask his own pain. That comes through on every page, as Peter deals with his own memories of bullying and eventually has to face a seemingly invincible foe. In fact, Peter's battles with Morlund remind me of Batman vs Bane in the Knightfall story.
JR, Jr's art has for my money never been better. There's humor and action and variety. It's gorgeous work. I'll have to read some more of this run.
Oh, and that last page, though!
July 31, 2018
Kolejny re-read po latach, a właściwie komiks, do którego często wracam, bo jest bardzo przydatny do fanfiction.
To chyba najlepsza wersja rebootu (tak jakby?) genezy superbohatera: zamiast wymyślać nową historię, nadaje nowy sens starej wersji. Bardzo podoba mi się podrasowanie historii Spider-Mana o mistyczno-mitologiczne elementy, zrobienie ze Spider-Mana totemicznej mocy. Do tego wprowadza dwie bardzo lubiane przeze mnie postaci, czyli Ezekiela i Morluna, z których każdy ma niespożyty fanfikowy potencjał. Sama idea totemu i potwora, który żywi się totemiczną mocą wiele wnosi do mitologii Marvela.
Powrót Petera do dawniej szkoły w charakterze nauczyciela uważam za raczej śmieszny, ale skoro robimy rekonstrukcję to po całości, prawda?
No i ten cliffhanger na końcu :D Miodzio.
To chyba najlepsza wersja rebootu (tak jakby?) genezy superbohatera: zamiast wymyślać nową historię, nadaje nowy sens starej wersji. Bardzo podoba mi się podrasowanie historii Spider-Mana o mistyczno-mitologiczne elementy, zrobienie ze Spider-Mana totemicznej mocy. Do tego wprowadza dwie bardzo lubiane przeze mnie postaci, czyli Ezekiela i Morluna, z których każdy ma niespożyty fanfikowy potencjał. Sama idea totemu i potwora, który żywi się totemiczną mocą wiele wnosi do mitologii Marvela.
Powrót Petera do dawniej szkoły w charakterze nauczyciela uważam za raczej śmieszny, ale skoro robimy rekonstrukcję to po całości, prawda?
No i ten cliffhanger na końcu :D Miodzio.
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