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Spider-Man: One-Shots
Spider-Man vs. Wolverine
A story for Now Magazine brings Peter Parker and Ned Leeds to West Berlin where they are investigating a story about Charlemagne, a Cold War operative. When Spider-man encounters Wolverine, he is told that he is in over his head, but he doesn't realize how true that is until he finds his friend Ned dead in their hotel room. Seeking revenge and answers, Spider-man sets out to find Wolverine, but what he finds is a web of lies and deceptions, all leading to a fateful moment which will forever change the life of Peter Parker!
Reprints the one-shot from 1987 with a square spine. The indicia identifies it as "Vol. 2 #1" despite being just a reprint.
Reprints the one-shot from 1987 with a square spine. The indicia identifies it as "Vol. 2 #1" despite being just a reprint.
64 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1986
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About the author
Christopher J. Priest
1,064 books184 followersFormerly (before 1993) known as James or Jim Owsley.
Christopher James Priest is a critically acclaimed novelist and comic book writer. Priest is the first African-American writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics. His groundbreaking Black Panther series was lauded by Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice and will serve as the basis for the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe adaption.
Besides Black Panther, Priest has written comics for Conan, Steel, Green Lantern, The Crew and edited The Amazing Spider-Man. He also co-created Quantum & Woody along with Mark Bright and co-founded Milestone Media.
After a decade long hiatus he is currently writing comic books again and recently concluded a stint writing the comic book Deathstroke (2016-2019).
In addition to being a writer, Christopher J. Priest is also a baptist minister.
Christopher James Priest is a critically acclaimed novelist and comic book writer. Priest is the first African-American writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics. His groundbreaking Black Panther series was lauded by Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice and will serve as the basis for the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe adaption.
Besides Black Panther, Priest has written comics for Conan, Steel, Green Lantern, The Crew and edited The Amazing Spider-Man. He also co-created Quantum & Woody along with Mark Bright and co-founded Milestone Media.
After a decade long hiatus he is currently writing comic books again and recently concluded a stint writing the comic book Deathstroke (2016-2019).
In addition to being a writer, Christopher J. Priest is also a baptist minister.
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August 8, 2022
Even though this is part of an Epic Collection I own, I felt this was too iconic to be just a status update.
The narration was different from a standard comic. This was also not a typical Spider-Man story. Then again, when you add Wolverine doing what he does best, you don’t usually get ‘typical’.
This included KGB spies, Logan’s best friend and many, many deaths.
The most notable death was
The heroes didn’t really work together; Wolverine was trying very hard to make Spidey leave Berlin.
Then it wasn’t so much a misunderstanding that made these two fight, it was more the fact that Peter just couldn’t take any more death.
It was good to see how shaken Peter was by everything that happened. He didn’t just see these horrors and block them out, you could feel how deeply impacted he was.
Then because he hadn’t been traumatised enough, Spidey was used, crossing a line he’s never crossed before.
This is one of those comics that was highly influenced by the time it was being written (it feels like all the mid-’87 comics I’ve read have had something to do with the KBG).
Overall, not a story I was expecting but it was intense and interesting.
I’d like to see these two characters interacting again but when Peter is being his usual sassy Spidey. He was (understandably) a bit despondent in this one.
The narration was different from a standard comic. This was also not a typical Spider-Man story. Then again, when you add Wolverine doing what he does best, you don’t usually get ‘typical’.
This included KGB spies, Logan’s best friend and many, many deaths.
The most notable death was
The heroes didn’t really work together; Wolverine was trying very hard to make Spidey leave Berlin.
Then it wasn’t so much a misunderstanding that made these two fight, it was more the fact that Peter just couldn’t take any more death.
It was good to see how shaken Peter was by everything that happened. He didn’t just see these horrors and block them out, you could feel how deeply impacted he was.
Then because he hadn’t been traumatised enough, Spidey was used, crossing a line he’s never crossed before.
This is one of those comics that was highly influenced by the time it was being written (it feels like all the mid-’87 comics I’ve read have had something to do with the KBG).
Overall, not a story I was expecting but it was intense and interesting.
I’d like to see these two characters interacting again but when Peter is being his usual sassy Spidey. He was (understandably) a bit despondent in this one.
January 16, 2023
This was actually really solid, and the ending is shocking, even though I knew it was coming. Peter dealing with Ptsd is great. All around, great teamup turn to verses issue.
July 8, 2014
This book was not to bad. It focuses on when spider-man needs a vacation from it all, so peter parker goes to Germany, on a daily bugle assignment. Wolverine at the same time, is searching for an old friend and also goes to Germany. What's pretty cool is that this is the first time they meet, which makes there interactions funny and entertaining. Of course they fight, but when they do its pretty intense! Overall not bad!
February 11, 2023
Achei engraçado quando soube que essa graphic novel do encontro de Wolverine e Homem-Aranha tenha passado fora do meu radar por tanto tempo. Mas corrigindo o desfalque, fui atrás dela para ler, num formatinho do Homem-Aranha. A história é escrita por James Oswley, nome que Christopher Priest usava anteriormente e com desenhos de Mark Bright. Podemos perceber ali muitas da marcas de estilo e o ritmo do roteiro que consagraria Priest. Na história é contado como o Homem-Aranha mata por acidente um homem pela primeira vez e como essa culpa o corrói. Enquanto isso, para Wolverine, que mata como quem troca de camiseta, é obrigado a assassinar um dos seus quinhentos grandes amores, a espiã Charlemagne, a Charli, porque ela poderia entregar secredos que não poderia ser revelados de jeito maneira. É também nessa graphic novel que Ned Leeds é morto. Ou seja, uma edição com um impacto imenso para o Aranha e que pouco vejo comentarem por aí ou sendo republicada. Uma pena.
November 16, 2020
See my quick review in the Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 1.
October 24, 2021
It really could have been better
August 7, 2019
Nel corso degli anni ho letto e riletto diverse volte questo albo, il primo vero incrocio narrativo tra due personalità molto diverse, tra due modi di vedere il super eroismo: quello classico di Peter Parker e quello più attuale di Logan. Differenze morali innanzitutto, tra l'obbligo di non uccidere e la necessità di farlo, impensabile per Peter ma normale amministrazione per Logan.
Differenze di esperienza, perché se l'Uomo Ragno è sulla breccia da più anni, editorialmente parlando. Wolverine ha già un passato estremamente più lungo (come Logan) nella storiografia Marvel: all'epoca si sapeva che aveva combattuto, già adulto, nella Guerra Civile Spagnola, e che ne aveva passate di tutti i colori.
La sua amicizia con l'agente Charlemagne, bella e letale spia introdotta in questo one-shot, è dichiarata, anche se il loro passato è a mala pena accennato. Gli avversari sono volutamente senza volto, anonimi: non contano nello sviluppo della trama, tutta incentrata sulla caratterizzazione dei due eroi.
Le conseguenze del finale dell'albo si sarebbero viste a lungo su Peter Parker.
Nell'edizione italiana in pratica non ho letto più nessuna storia interessante dell'Uomo Ragno dopo di questa.
Differenze di esperienza, perché se l'Uomo Ragno è sulla breccia da più anni, editorialmente parlando. Wolverine ha già un passato estremamente più lungo (come Logan) nella storiografia Marvel: all'epoca si sapeva che aveva combattuto, già adulto, nella Guerra Civile Spagnola, e che ne aveva passate di tutti i colori.
La sua amicizia con l'agente Charlemagne, bella e letale spia introdotta in questo one-shot, è dichiarata, anche se il loro passato è a mala pena accennato. Gli avversari sono volutamente senza volto, anonimi: non contano nello sviluppo della trama, tutta incentrata sulla caratterizzazione dei due eroi.
Le conseguenze del finale dell'albo si sarebbero viste a lungo su Peter Parker.
Nell'edizione italiana in pratica non ho letto più nessuna storia interessante dell'Uomo Ragno dopo di questa.
April 19, 2021
The investigation of a series of murders leads Peter Parker and journalist Ned Leeds to Germany where they become embroiled in the revenge of a former freelance KGB agent. Added to the mix is Wolverine, also pursuing the former agent but from the angle of having been their best friend and seeking to help them. With competing agendas Spider-Man and Wolverine conflict with one another whilst caught in the crossfire of the international intelligence community.
I really like the idea of this book, with Wolverine's past as a secret agent having him already deep in the Cold War and Spidey's naiveté getting him in over his head among the murky world of international espionage.
Although I have to admit that it took me a moment to get to grips with the fact that this isn't a throwback Cold War story; the Cold War was still very much a thing when this was written in the late 80s.
Unfortunately the execution isn't as strong as the premise. It requires both heroes to do stupid or out of character things in order to lead them into conflict.
Wolverine is handled the better of the two, but there's a real disconnect from his thought processes and his actions (I know that's Wolverine's whole thing, man versus beast, thought versus instinct, but that's not exactly how its played here). He absolutely recognises Spidey as a good kid in over his head and yet still treats him like he's secretly working for the KGB.
Spider-Man is handled much worse, however, with him acting like a total rookie as if it's the first time he's ever done superheroing. There's also a scene where he lashes out and kills a woman, which we shall never speak of again apparently.
So, a great idea pretty clumsily executed.
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I really like the idea of this book, with Wolverine's past as a secret agent having him already deep in the Cold War and Spidey's naiveté getting him in over his head among the murky world of international espionage.
Although I have to admit that it took me a moment to get to grips with the fact that this isn't a throwback Cold War story; the Cold War was still very much a thing when this was written in the late 80s.
Unfortunately the execution isn't as strong as the premise. It requires both heroes to do stupid or out of character things in order to lead them into conflict.
Wolverine is handled the better of the two, but there's a real disconnect from his thought processes and his actions (I know that's Wolverine's whole thing, man versus beast, thought versus instinct, but that's not exactly how its played here). He absolutely recognises Spidey as a good kid in over his head and yet still treats him like he's secretly working for the KGB.
Spider-Man is handled much worse, however, with him acting like a total rookie as if it's the first time he's ever done superheroing. There's also a scene where he lashes out and kills a woman, which we shall never speak of again apparently.
So, a great idea pretty clumsily executed.
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June 13, 2022
Wolverine travels to Berlin to help an ex-KGB friend of his while Peter Parker is also there writing a story for the Daily Bugle. They, of course, cross paths, very briefly fight, and then team up.
Wolverine and Spider-Man are often paired together simply because they're both extremely popular but they work well off of each other. Peter is insecure and kind while Wolverine is ruthless and highly confident and they're both usually depressed. This 60-page graphic novel plays that up by having first person narration from both perspectives, written in very different styles.
It's a fun read though the plot is merely adequate.
Wolverine and Spider-Man are often paired together simply because they're both extremely popular but they work well off of each other. Peter is insecure and kind while Wolverine is ruthless and highly confident and they're both usually depressed. This 60-page graphic novel plays that up by having first person narration from both perspectives, written in very different styles.
It's a fun read though the plot is merely adequate.
October 2, 2025
Mainly read this because it ties in heavily in the Amazing Spider-Man story. Reading this after ASM 288 is highly recommended, since 289 is a direct follow-up to this. Wish I knew that before!
The book itself is pretty good. Always like me some Wolverine action and the innocent Peter being involved in this whole business made me feel bad for him.
The story is also particularly funny if you know German, because it all takes place in Germany, and some bits of dialogue are pretty butchered. A lot of it is actually fine, though. They at least made some research and it all made sense, just had some funny phrasings and grammar at times.
The book itself is pretty good. Always like me some Wolverine action and the innocent Peter being involved in this whole business made me feel bad for him.
The story is also particularly funny if you know German, because it all takes place in Germany, and some bits of dialogue are pretty butchered. A lot of it is actually fine, though. They at least made some research and it all made sense, just had some funny phrasings and grammar at times.
January 15, 2021
The writing here reaches up towards literary merit in a similar fashion to other stories of its era like Kraven's Last Hunt, though unlike Kraven's Last Hunt the art on display here doesn't quite equal the script's level of quality. An interesting application of Spider-Man in a scenario you'd never expect to find him in regardless, as it manages to maintain the character of Peter Parker despite the circumstances he's thrust into.
January 29, 2020
Decent story but kinda boring to read
May 11, 2021
Big fun to read with loads of manly grim murmuring and dramatic plot twist. Art was somewhat rushed, though.
January 18, 2022
It only gets one star less because its too short. A really great story on the battle between peter parker and spiderman. Its very simple , sweet and sad. Spiderman really never catches a break huh?
November 9, 2023
This is a classic. One of the best Spidey stories, and it’s canon. Was referenced in Zdarsky’s DD.
January 11, 2024
A spy plot with a very surprising ending, a hard one.
I had mixed feelings reading it.
The art is correct and neat
I had mixed feelings reading it.
The art is correct and neat
September 18, 2024
Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1 – High Tide (1987), escritor Christopher J. Priest. Calificación 4/5 estrellas.
Wolverine tiene una amiga, amante y espía buscada para darle muerte por la KGB, CIA, MOSSAD, etc.
El promete darle una muerte rápida en Alemania cuando estaba dividida en capitalista y socialista. Pero Spider-Man esta de estorbo.
Todo el show se lo robo Logan con una mujer que surgió de la nada.
Esto de matar a una mujer que Wolverine amaba, lo leí en Byrne Robotics, John Byrne lo tenía planeado antes de que dejara The Uncanny X-Men en 1981, con su salida no lo hizo Claremont este siguió sus propios intereses con Dracula, Corsair, Binary, etc.
Esa trama era así Logan mataría a Mariko Yashida cuando ella ya no mostro signos cerebrales, ese daño mortal fue causado por Sabretooth, qué era el padre de Logan.
Wolverine tiene una amiga, amante y espía buscada para darle muerte por la KGB, CIA, MOSSAD, etc.
El promete darle una muerte rápida en Alemania cuando estaba dividida en capitalista y socialista. Pero Spider-Man esta de estorbo.
Todo el show se lo robo Logan con una mujer que surgió de la nada.
Esto de matar a una mujer que Wolverine amaba, lo leí en Byrne Robotics, John Byrne lo tenía planeado antes de que dejara The Uncanny X-Men en 1981, con su salida no lo hizo Claremont este siguió sus propios intereses con Dracula, Corsair, Binary, etc.
Esa trama era así Logan mataría a Mariko Yashida cuando ella ya no mostro signos cerebrales, ese daño mortal fue causado por Sabretooth, qué era el padre de Logan.
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