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Spider-Girl (1998) (Collected Editions)
Spider-Girl, Vol. 4: Turning Point
The adventures of Spider-Man's daughter continue as Mayday once again faces Kaine, Spider-Man swings again, and Darkdevil is... actually nice? Plus: Meet new heroes and villains, take a peek into the fantasies of Mayday's friends, and witness the return of the Green Goblin Collects Spider-Girl #17-21, 1/2.
152 pages, Paperback
First published October 5, 2005
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Tom DeFalco
2,476 books106 followersTom DeFalco is an American comics writer and editor, well-known for his association with Marvel Comics and Spider-Man.
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March 17, 2016
5/5 Stars
This is a very interesting compilation of Spider-Girl comics. In these issues, the main theme focusses around the Green Goblin. Of course, it’s not the same Green Goblin May’s dad, Peter Parker, remembers. This is his grandson, Norman (Normie) Osborn. Although he shares the same name as his grandfather, the two are vastly different characters. This comic takes a very interesting view on the Green Goblin and the role he plays in Mayday Parker’s life. There are, of course, a few other new villains thrown in the mix, making this volume just as fun as all the others.
First of all, I want to formally apologize that I keep reviewing these comics. I’m finding out just how hard they are to come by. I’ve run out of copies at my Library, and it’s so, so saddening. I didn’t realize these were in such high demand and sold for crazy amounts on the internet. Damn.
Second of all, I want to apologize because I am running out of things to say about these books since they are all just so marvelous. (I know, I know. How nice of me to continuously praise these books that you are having a hard time finding.) All I can say is, if you get the chance to read these, jump on that as soon as you possibly can. Wow.
Although this issue wasn’t my favorite, I still found the rating decision easy and had no trouble giving this volume the 5/5-star rating it was overly deserving off. Tom DeFalco’s storylines never cease to amaze me, always keep me interested – flipping pages, and are never boring. The text of the story is perfectly balanced with the panel artwork to weave something marvelous. There’s humor, there’s wit, and there’s the explicit destruction of the patriarchy. What more could a female comic book reader possibly want?
As a female comic book reader, I can honestly say not much.
I love the artwork in these comics and always find the panels, lines, and color really well done. Pat Oliffe’s art, like DeFalco’s writing, never fails to enhance the story experience.
I just love everything about these comics, okay? They’re marvelous, and wonderful, and splendid, and Mayday Parker is everything I want in a super-hero protagonist.
I will repeat what I said above, If you get the chance to read any of these, DO SO WITHOUT HESITATION. I am doing my best to try and get my hands on the next issue, but hot diggity dog is this difficult without spending a fortune!
Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Dreaming Through Literature.
*Update* I just ordered the next two volumes from Thrift Books! Yay!
This is a very interesting compilation of Spider-Girl comics. In these issues, the main theme focusses around the Green Goblin. Of course, it’s not the same Green Goblin May’s dad, Peter Parker, remembers. This is his grandson, Norman (Normie) Osborn. Although he shares the same name as his grandfather, the two are vastly different characters. This comic takes a very interesting view on the Green Goblin and the role he plays in Mayday Parker’s life. There are, of course, a few other new villains thrown in the mix, making this volume just as fun as all the others.
First of all, I want to formally apologize that I keep reviewing these comics. I’m finding out just how hard they are to come by. I’ve run out of copies at my Library, and it’s so, so saddening. I didn’t realize these were in such high demand and sold for crazy amounts on the internet. Damn.
Second of all, I want to apologize because I am running out of things to say about these books since they are all just so marvelous. (
Although this issue wasn’t my favorite, I still found the rating decision easy and had no trouble giving this volume the 5/5-star rating it was overly deserving off. Tom DeFalco’s storylines never cease to amaze me, always keep me interested – flipping pages, and are never boring. The text of the story is perfectly balanced with the panel artwork to weave something marvelous. There’s humor, there’s wit, and there’s the explicit destruction of the patriarchy. What more could a female comic book reader possibly want?
As a female comic book reader, I can honestly say not much.
I love the artwork in these comics and always find the panels, lines, and color really well done. Pat Oliffe’s art, like DeFalco’s writing, never fails to enhance the story experience.
I just love everything about these comics, okay? They’re marvelous, and wonderful, and splendid, and Mayday Parker is everything I want in a super-hero protagonist.
I will repeat what I said above, If you get the chance to read any of these, DO SO WITHOUT HESITATION. I am doing my best to try and get my hands on the next issue, but hot diggity dog is this difficult without spending a fortune!
Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Dreaming Through Literature.
*Update* I just ordered the next two volumes from Thrift Books! Yay!
March 2, 2018
Minus a star for the issue at the end drawn by Ron Frenz.
January 30, 2019
One star off because of the issue with bunch of short stories that were apparently created to deepen the characters. But it was just tedious.
Othervice..... nice teen super-hero drama.
Othervice..... nice teen super-hero drama.
December 15, 2012
As told in the title, this book represents a huge turning point for the Spider-girl character. Based on Issues 17-21 and Issue 1/2 of Spider-girl, this helps Mayday confront her doubts and establish herself as a hero.
Issue 17 is simply awesome. It features the original Spider-man, in his 40s and with only one real leg, swinging back into battle to try and protect his daughter. But this issue really becomes May's triumph where she establishes herself as a true superhero after issues full of self-doubt after losing to Kaine. This time he faces him again, though with different results. From the high point of Issue 17, the stories that follow almost have to be anti-climatic, but she hits a solid stride taking on new villains such as the Raptor in Issue 18. Issue 19 is a bit of a cheat as 2/3 of the book is dedicated to character's daydreaming but the last 1/3 sets up Issue 20 which is a fight with the new Green Goblin.
Throughout the issues, we're once again reminded that this is a much more social Spider than her father. She has team ups with Darkdevil and Spider-man in Issue 17, Buzz in Issue 18, the Golden Goblin in Issue 20, and the Gold Goblin and Lady Hawk in Issue 21. Overall, this continues to be a fun and very readable superhero world.
Issue 17 is simply awesome. It features the original Spider-man, in his 40s and with only one real leg, swinging back into battle to try and protect his daughter. But this issue really becomes May's triumph where she establishes herself as a true superhero after issues full of self-doubt after losing to Kaine. This time he faces him again, though with different results. From the high point of Issue 17, the stories that follow almost have to be anti-climatic, but she hits a solid stride taking on new villains such as the Raptor in Issue 18. Issue 19 is a bit of a cheat as 2/3 of the book is dedicated to character's daydreaming but the last 1/3 sets up Issue 20 which is a fight with the new Green Goblin.
Throughout the issues, we're once again reminded that this is a much more social Spider than her father. She has team ups with Darkdevil and Spider-man in Issue 17, Buzz in Issue 18, the Golden Goblin in Issue 20, and the Gold Goblin and Lady Hawk in Issue 21. Overall, this continues to be a fun and very readable superhero world.
June 13, 2016
I greatly enjoy Tom DeFalco's Spider-Girl adventures, and this collection is no exception. As the title suggests, it's a turning point as "Mayday" Parker proves herself as a hero (even to her worried dad) taking out Kaine and going up against the third-generation Green Goblin, not to mention meeting supporting heroes Wild Thing and Buzz (both of whom got brief spin-off series). Good fun, though May's potential boyfriends are less interesting—I honestly can't tell one from the other (later on they got a little more distinctive).
July 20, 2015
Boy, I hope it stays 1997 forever. Despite the title (and the top review?) there's not really a "point" here. It's just a series of stories. To some degree the Kaine story and the Green Goblin story from #1 advance. But not in any way that makes them seem like they'll be any more exciting in the future.
The overall movement, however, is beside the point. It's pretty exciting just to see these guys in action doing their Archie + Spider-Man '97 thing.
The overall movement, however, is beside the point. It's pretty exciting just to see these guys in action doing their Archie + Spider-Man '97 thing.
July 18, 2011
More fun with spidergirl but these are just short stories in this volume. It would have been nice to have an arc.
October 19, 2013
Great comic stories, reminds me of reading comics as a kid. Too bad today's comics aren't this good!!!
January 8, 2023
It doesn’t hold up, but readers of the ‘90s may still feel this series is a touch ahead of its time.
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