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Spider-Man Noir (Single Issues) #1
Spider-Man Noir #1
The year is 1933, and New York City is run by corrupt politicians, crooked cops, and suave gangland bosses like the Goblin. But when a fateful spider-bite gives the young rabble-rouser Peter Parker the power to fight back, will even that be enough?
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 17, 2008
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October 28, 2022
Incredibile come sia bastato retrodatare di qualche decennio Peter Parker e il suo mondo per renderlo davvero speculare a un supereroe DC come Batman; uno che se rimaniamo nella versione originale del amichevole uomo ragno di quartiere ha poco con cui spartire se non qualche linea guida supereroistica.
Sempre stuzzichevole vedere le solite facce calate in ruoli diversi grazie alla magia del "what if". La parola d'ordine in questo caso è "imbruttimento". La New York proibizionista degli anni 30 è dura e costringe Peterone sia a crescere in fretta che a usare i suoi nuovi poteri. Perché, in questo world building, udite udite lo zione Ben è morto e non è colpa di Spidey. Allora si sparano ragnatele per sete di giustizia e per tutelare i deboli, non per acquietare i sensi di colpa.
Spiderman è vestito di nero, gioca sporco e si muove tra razzismo, alcolismo, prostituzione e droghe. Noir, per l'appunto.
E se la cava benone pure con la pistola.
Sempre stuzzichevole vedere le solite facce calate in ruoli diversi grazie alla magia del "what if". La parola d'ordine in questo caso è "imbruttimento". La New York proibizionista degli anni 30 è dura e costringe Peterone sia a crescere in fretta che a usare i suoi nuovi poteri. Perché, in questo world building, udite udite lo zione Ben è morto e non è colpa di Spidey. Allora si sparano ragnatele per sete di giustizia e per tutelare i deboli, non per acquietare i sensi di colpa.
Spiderman è vestito di nero, gioca sporco e si muove tra razzismo, alcolismo, prostituzione e droghe. Noir, per l'appunto.
E se la cava benone pure con la pistola.
January 9, 2019
Inspired by the recent animated film, I looked this out. A fun and well-suited transposition of the story to the 30s, with some interesting takes on familiar characters.
March 2, 2026
THIS WAS SO GOOD!
November 5, 2025
What a fantastic start to the Spider-man Noir story, the story begins suspenseful within the very few first panels to keep the reader hooked. This story is based within 1939 and therefore I like that the story understands the setting of that time, there are mob bosses and their crooks, worries about the war, political protests of the government and so much more that the story looks like it is going to explore.
I really like this story so far, cannot wait to read more. :)
I really like this story so far, cannot wait to read more. :)
June 3, 2026
I never thought a single issue of a comic could hit this hard, this fast; but Spider-Man Noir #1 absolutely blindsided me.
New York City, 1933. The skyline is draped in shadow, the streets are soaked in corruption, and the men in charge (politicians, cops, and gangland bosses like the Goblin) are all cut from the same dirty cloth. Into this world steps Peter Parker, not the wide-eyed, wisecracking kid we know from the rooftops of modern Manhattan, but a young rabble-rouser with rage in his chest and nowhere to put it. Yet.
Hine and Sapolsky understand something crucial here: the Noir setting isn't just an aesthetic coat of paint. It's a philosophical lens. The rot of the era (the mob rule, the political theater, the quiet terror of everyday life) presses down on every panel, and Di Giandomenico's artwork channels it perfectly. The linework feels scratched and bruised, the palette cold and unforgiving, like a city that has long since stopped pretending to be decent. It genuinely reminds me of the bleakest corners of Gotham; and keep in mind, this is Spider-Man.
What struck me most is how the story earns its darkness. Peter isn't handed heroism on a silver platter. He has every reason to become bitter, twisted, cynical; and the book doesn't shy away from that. There's a weight to his circumstances that feels real in a way superhero origin stories rarely manage.
The pacing is sharp from the very first panels, pulling you in with an almost thriller-like tension before you've even had time to settle. And the setting is used with genuine intelligence; the looming anxieties of the era, the protest movements, the creeping dread of what's coming in the world beyond New York. It all suggests a story with serious ambitions.
Then there's the ending. I genuinely didn't expect this comic to go "there" so quickly. It's graphic, it's gut-wrenching, and it reframes everything that came before it. The dynamic between Peter and Ben Urich is already loaded with complexity, and after that final page, I need to know where it goes.
This is one of the most assured debut issues I've read in a long time. Dark, mature, and completely its own thing. Incredible.
New York City, 1933. The skyline is draped in shadow, the streets are soaked in corruption, and the men in charge (politicians, cops, and gangland bosses like the Goblin) are all cut from the same dirty cloth. Into this world steps Peter Parker, not the wide-eyed, wisecracking kid we know from the rooftops of modern Manhattan, but a young rabble-rouser with rage in his chest and nowhere to put it. Yet.
Hine and Sapolsky understand something crucial here: the Noir setting isn't just an aesthetic coat of paint. It's a philosophical lens. The rot of the era (the mob rule, the political theater, the quiet terror of everyday life) presses down on every panel, and Di Giandomenico's artwork channels it perfectly. The linework feels scratched and bruised, the palette cold and unforgiving, like a city that has long since stopped pretending to be decent. It genuinely reminds me of the bleakest corners of Gotham; and keep in mind, this is Spider-Man.
What struck me most is how the story earns its darkness. Peter isn't handed heroism on a silver platter. He has every reason to become bitter, twisted, cynical; and the book doesn't shy away from that. There's a weight to his circumstances that feels real in a way superhero origin stories rarely manage.
The pacing is sharp from the very first panels, pulling you in with an almost thriller-like tension before you've even had time to settle. And the setting is used with genuine intelligence; the looming anxieties of the era, the protest movements, the creeping dread of what's coming in the world beyond New York. It all suggests a story with serious ambitions.
Then there's the ending. I genuinely didn't expect this comic to go "there" so quickly. It's graphic, it's gut-wrenching, and it reframes everything that came before it. The dynamic between Peter and Ben Urich is already loaded with complexity, and after that final page, I need to know where it goes.
This is one of the most assured debut issues I've read in a long time. Dark, mature, and completely its own thing. Incredible.
July 23, 2017
Well done
Spiderman in the 1930's would be more cynical, all I can say is thank you, well done. If you like noir it is worth reading.
Spiderman in the 1930's would be more cynical, all I can say is thank you, well done. If you like noir it is worth reading.
January 28, 2018
Amazing slightly confusing
This comic book is great I’m in aw,David Hine did a great job but the story line got a little bit thrown around but it is still good.
This comic book is great I’m in aw,David Hine did a great job but the story line got a little bit thrown around but it is still good.
November 18, 2019
I’ve been meaning to read these comics and let me say, this was a great issue 😁 can’t wait to read the others
April 17, 2020
Spectacular
What a great take on Spider-Man from the 1930s perspective. I can't wait to read more. The artwork is second to none.
What a great take on Spider-Man from the 1930s perspective. I can't wait to read more. The artwork is second to none.
May 2, 2020
very good story and plot , love this vers of spiderman alot
June 11, 2023
Excelente
February 8, 2025
all y’all jumping on the spider-verse bandwagon… real ones have been around since shattered dimensions
April 24, 2025
Swift and to the point. And that reveal in the last panel got me hooked.
October 9, 2025
Awesome issue of Spider-Man Noir.
A very enjoyable story and artwork.
Great balance between the characters.
I love murder mysteries told in the first person.
A very enjoyable story and artwork.
Great balance between the characters.
I love murder mysteries told in the first person.
March 4, 2026
Good art, Spiderman with guns. Killing Nazis always a great way to start the story.
May 9, 2026
"It wasn't dogs that tore Ben Parker to pieces. It wasn't dogs."
June 1, 2026
I've read this before, but what a cool and nasty start to this series.
June 20, 2026
ben parker murdered
in much worse way than getting
plugged by burglar
in much worse way than getting
plugged by burglar
January 13, 2017
Excellent read. I love and recommend this and all the Marvel Noir series.
I'm a huge fan of Detective Noir genre. Marvels take on this genre, rewriting the stories to take place in the depression era is brilliant. Excellent reinvention of the stories. Highly recommended.
I'm a huge fan of Detective Noir genre. Marvels take on this genre, rewriting the stories to take place in the depression era is brilliant. Excellent reinvention of the stories. Highly recommended.
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