The Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide, Vol. 4

The Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide

by Dan Slott, Giuseppe Camuncoli (Illustrator), Javier Garrón (Illustrator)

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #16-19 and material from Free Comic Book Day 2016 (Captain America) #1.

Going global means a world of problems for the wall-crawler! First, there's an accident to deal with at Parker Industries. How far will Peter Parker go to save his employees — both as CEO and as Spider-Man? Meanwhile, stand-in Spidey — the Prowler — meets the shocking, all-new Electro! Then, the moment you've been waiting for: Doctor Octopus has been trapped in the Living Brain's body for too long — now it's time for him to act! And when someone in Peter's orbit dies, he must once again choose between his personal life and the responsibility of being Spider-Man — and that choice won't go well for him! Plus: both sides of a special tale setting the scene for the sensational Spider-Event "Dead No More"!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Spider Man, Superheroes, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics

105 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 24, 2017

About the author

Dan Slott is an American comic book writer, the current writer on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, and is best known for his work on books such as Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, She-Hulk, Silver Surfer, The Superior Spider-Man, and Ren & Stimpy.

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

OK, I'll be honest; this volume was actually not that bad. It had a nice old school Spidey vibe that has been missing from this book since Pete went all Tony Stark-lite. Oh, and the ending? Broke my flarkin' heart, man...

This book would have been deserving of more stars if not for the fact that it brought back the sodding Jackal and all the sodding clone baggage that comes with him. Hated the Clone Saga. HATED IT. It was the only time in this book's history (since I started reading it in 1982) that I dropped the title from my pull list... and I didn't come back until all the clone bollocks was over.

DON'T rehash the Clone Saga, Mr. Slott! If you agree not to do a second Clone Saga, I'll even forgive you for dragging out 'Superior' Spider-Man to at least four times the length it needed to be to tell the story...

I mean, seriously, dude, I am flarkin' BEGGING YOU!

NO... MORE... CLONES!!! (Where's the Scarlet Witch when you need her?)

[Subham · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an emotional one for sure!

It starts with Pete fighting Rhino and saving Kingpin and then we see some things happening with Jay and his worsening medical condition and Pete has to find a way to save him by maybe resorting to New U tech but he doesn't want to while Jonah does and it leads them to be at odds with each other. On the other hand we have the things going on with Prowler and the new Electro and what Jackal does with them and how it incorporates with whatever he does to Pete and then the fate of Jay Sr and its such an emotional moment for Pete and all.

Its an emotional moment for sure and just shows the sacrifices that a hero has to make and then begins one of the biggest Spidey events which will change Peter for good and challenge his morality and everything. Slott knows how to bring his A-game to these events and make them count and this one is no different and I really enjoyed the art and everything.

[Baba · Rating 3 out of 5]

Parker Industries is a lot tougher than being a newspaper photographer, and Parker has trouble all around it! Two Spider-Man, a new female Electro and waiting in the wings, is that Doctor...? The improvement seen in the last volume rolls on into this one. 7 out of 12.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cloning, again? Jackal, again?

Doc Ock still pining over Anna Marconi, again?

How am I supposed to feel about this one? Is this a good story, a tired rehash or something else? Slott is good at the “something else” to placehold between his Big Stories, and this must mean he’s building up to a Good Story to blow the doors off Parker Industries and takedown his successful Peter Parker.

And yet I’m strangely fascinated at the prospect of bringing Otto Octavius back to the land of the living and roboticized. Especially if he ends up running around in a cloned Peter Parker body . That should give us some great moments of banter and smart talk.

Otherwise, a forgettable volume. Have I said that about other Slott trades lately? I think I have. Dan, take a well-deserved vacation. We know you can do better.

[Sesana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Set up for the next big story, Dead No More. This looks far, far more interesting than Zodiac turned out to be. Sure, it's more of "Peter is super bad at juggling his responsibilities," but since that's essentially a defining aspect of his character, I don't mind that it keeps showing up in stories.

[RG · Rating 3 out of 5]

The jackal, doc ock and cloning..I feel like we've already gone down this road before.

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

This feels almost like 4 stand alone issues dealing with the same subject. The issues do not flow together like I would expect from Dan Slott. It's very disjointed.

The Jackal is back and has a new Egyptian motif. I like the new look. The gremlin look of old was terrible. Now he's bringing back long dead people and says the people are not clones. I'm thinking he's somehow tied into some Egyptian god like Anubis who is bringing them back to life. At the same time, Jay Jameson is dying and could use the Jackal's tech. I really hope Slott doesn't screw this up. The last Clone Saga was utter nonsense and caused me to drop the Spidey books. It looks like Doc Ock is coming back as well. I hope he doesn't just return to a megalomania villain. I'd like to continue to see some nobility out of him.

[Brent · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like writer Dan Slott's work with Spider-Man, even though I am not crazy about Peter Parker as CEO of Parker Industries. His position does create some interesting story opportunities here. Yet this is skillful - and this version of villain The Jackal is quite good.
Mildly recommended.

[Alex E · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Jackal returns as a self proclaimed "good guy", with a new technology that allows him to bring people back from the dead... I'm sure there's no way this will have a negative impact in Spidey's life.

I got to hand it to Slott, this volume is entertaining in it's own right, but it also serves as a prelude of sorts for things to come. Specifically: the clone conspiracy. Once I saw Jackal I realized that Slott had very organically weaved the next storyline into the narrative and it didn't feel jarring or intrusive in anyway. The story flowed naturally and I really appreciated that.

This one has to do very much with what the Jackal is offering, in relation to someone who is very close to Peter. This is one of those examples that while Spidey seems like he always wins the day, sometimes he just cant. He does his best and makes decisions on the fly and sometimes that costs him unfortunately. I think Slott has a great setup here and I'm eager to see where he takes it.

The Cumoncoli art is great. I think he is so in tuned to the world of Spidey and how he moves, that everything just seems seamless. For me, he is turning into a Bagley of sorts where if either one is drawing Spidey it just feels "right" and natural. Really good stuff.

If you're a fan of Spiderman, you have to check this one out, its leading to a big storyline and this is pretty essential as far as setup.

[Des Fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn Pete. Damn.

I don't hate The jackal, and I don't even hate the Clone Saga. In fact, those are some solid childhood Spider-Man memories for me, and I completely trust Slott to update those concepts. This volume is intriguing, emotional, and full of great dramatic tension, building to something huge. Otto's return is probably one of my most anticipated Marvel moments of the year, and getting the details in this volume was great. Also, the Kingpin scene at the end was brutal and fantastic. Really, Slott's Spider-Man is awesome, and consistently one of the most enjoyable comics Marvel produces. I'm invested, and ready for volume 5!

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume sets up the big Spider-Man event Dead No More.

Jay Jameson is in dire need of specialist medical attention and a company called New U appears and reckons they can heal him completely. Whilst Peter Parker considers this he deals with an accident at Parker Industries and when an employee is badly injured he calls New U to help- but then his Spider-Sense is tingling. Peter doesn't know it yet but the Jackal is behind New U and is resurrecting Spider-Man's enemies (and friends) from the dead.

This is your classic case of Spider-Man trying to juggle all his responsibilities. The trouble is he has so many responsibilities these days it's really quite a problem. He has to try and save Jay, sort out the Parker Industries accident, investigate New U, keep his identity secret and deal with minor New York emergencies too. It's too much for anyone, even Spidey, and it's obvious that things aren't going to go well.

Unusually, two of the issues here have Spider-Man as more of a supporting character. One focuses on Prowler as he investigates New U and meets the new Electro. The other, which was a lot of fun as a Superior Spider-Man fan, focuses on Doctor Octopus, or at least the bit that's left of him in the Living Brain. This one explains why Doc Ock is a villain rather than a hero now. Both stories explain how the characters begin to get involved with the Jackal's plan. Then there's also a back-up story featuring Kingpin who is one of the few major Spider-Man villains not to be involved with the Jackal.

There's a lot of questions to be answered and I have little clue where the story is going on from here. Slott tells a good story here, essentially from two sides. The Jackal seems to be doing rather well with his plans and Spider-Man is at his lowest for some time. It's a strong set-up and I can't wait to see what happens next.

[Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit better than the last couple of volumes but still just average.

[Blindzider · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume is entirely a prelude to the big event "Dead No More". You see what the Jackal has been up to as he sets his pieces into place, although I think I can already see where at least part of his plan will fail. There's also a big change for Doctor Octopus.

This was more focused than some other volumes since it is leading into this event. I see echoes of Spider-Man's early adventures for example bad luck resulting in both Spidey and Peter receiving hate from others.

Not a strong 3 for me, but it was better than the last few volumes.

[Daniel Butcher · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's Slott.

And instead of pulling us into Civil War 2, we instead have a prequel to Dead No More! And yeah, there's some tough thinking here about how far one goes to keep someone "alive".

[Tesutamento · Rating 4 out of 5]

Artık bu seride baştan beri temelleri atılan Clone Conspiracy hikayesine tam olarak odaklanabiliyoruz. Şimdilik meşhur Clone Saga’ya fazlasıyla benzerlik gösteren bir gidişat söz konusu ama elbet bir noktada değişecektir. Ölen birçok karakter geri dönüyor. Bunlardan birisi var ki Spidey görünce ne tepki verecek merak ediyorum. Jackal artık klonlamak yerine kusurlarını giderip canlandırıyormuş anladığım kadarıyla. Bu hayata dönenlerin de günlük hap alması gerekmekteymiş.

Güçlerini yitiren Max Dillon artık Elektro olamıyor ve yerini çok önceden öpüşürken öldürdüğü Francine’e bırakıyor. Francine’in de Jackal’ın projesi olduğunu söylememe gerek yok sanırım. Prowler da Spidey için gittiği görevde Jackal’ın ekibine yenik düşüyor ve yeniden canlandırılıp onlara katılmak zorunda kalıyor. Lizard, Elektro, Rhino, Prowler şu ana kadar fena bir ekip oluşturmadılar. Jackal bu ekibin başına Kingpin’i de katmak istese de Fisk ölmüş karısını karşısında görünce aşağılanmış hissediyor ve Jackal’a savaş ilan ediyor.

Tüm bunlar yaşanırken diğer bir tarafta da Otto Octavius’un kendisini nasıl robota aktardığını öğreniyoruz. Tabii ki Spider-Verse ve zaman yolculuğu zımbırtıları sayesinde olmuş. Hikayecilikte ne zaman çıkmaza girsek paralel evrenler ve zaman yolculuğu günü kurtarır. Artık robot bedeninden bıkan ve eski sevgilisine yeniden kavuşmak isteyen Otto yeniden kendi bedenine ihtiyaç duymaktadır. Ne tesadüftür ki o sırada da Jackal’ın yukarıda bahsettiğim işleri olmaktadır. Bu hikayenin nasıl sonuçlanacağını biliyoruz.

Cildin son bölümü üzücüydü. Biraz eski, alışık olduğumuz Spider-Man sayıları gibiydi. Peter ailesi için bir şeyler yapmak zorundadır ve acelesi vardır. Jay’e emanetini götürmek için yola çıkınca şehirde her türlü aksilik yaşanır ve Peter günü kurtarmak zorunda kalır. Jay’e vardığında ise çok geçtir. Serideki dram boşluğunu doldurmak için mi öldü yoksa seriye ve karakterlerine etki edecek mi merak ediyorum. Biraz ani gelişti çünkü zamansız hastalık.

[Rolando Marono · Rating 4 out of 5]

Si bien la serie de ANAD de Spiderman no me parecía tan interesante. Decidí retomarla para poder leer Dead no more y Clone conspiracy. El preámbulo a dichos eventos, me sorprendió muy gratamente.
Si bien coincido con la mayoría de los reviewers que indican que clone saga ha sido uno de los peores eventos de Spiderman y que no era necesario recrearlo o mejorarlo, el nuevo planteamiento me parece mucho más atractivo y Slott logra ejecutarlo bien.
Las premisas de ambos eventos son parecidos pero creo que cambiando pequeños aspectos, Slott logra hacer el evento actual mucho más emotivo y poderoso. El preámbulo a Dead no more, comienza con una gran cantidad de resucitaciones de personajes que significaron algo en la historia reciente del arácnido. Todo esto lo vemos orquestado por un rediseño del Chacal, aunque tampoco nos queda claro si es Warren Miles quien está detrás de la máscara, y Gwen Stacy resucitada. A partir de ahí vemos conflictos morales por parte de Spidey y roces con sus colegas, y a todo esto añadiéndole el movimiento final por parte de Dr. Octopus y a Chacal moviendo las cuerdas en secreto aún sin mostrar su verdadero plan o razones.
Chacal como villano me gustó mucho más que el chacal peludo verde que conocíamos anteriormente. Este Chacal luce muy refinado y al menos a nivel intelectual y estratégico, será un oponente formidable para Spiderman.
Como preámbulo funciona muy bien y me dejó emocionado y ansioso por leer Clone conspiracy y Dead no more, espero que Slott logre reivindicar una de las sagas más infames del cabeza de red.

[Krzysztof Grabowski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dziwny tom, stanowiący taki mały prolog do kolejnego wydarzenia pt. Spisek Klonów i który rozmieszcza niektóre figury na szachownicy, jednocześnie zadając kolejny cios w serce Pajęczaka. Nie była to zła lektura, ale czuć że zwyczajnie zapełnia miejsce i nie stanowi nic odżywczego. Porządna historia z kilkoma zastrzeżeniami. Mam wrażenie, że Slott trafi wyczucie co do Pajączka...

Niejaki Jackal powraca do życia ludzi, którzy jakiś czas zginęli, a są w jakiś sposób powiązane z alter ego Pająka. W tym też jego wrogów, więc można sobie tylko wyobrazić zaskoczenie bohatera kiedy widzi Rhino, albo nową panią Electro. Na "zwiady" do terytorium wroga rusza na polecenie Parkera niejaki Prowler, ale wydarzenia przyjmują zły obrót...

Fajnie, że jest tu jakiś ładunek emocjonalny i jakoś on wybrzmiewa. Graficznie to nadal bardzo ładna robota, ale bez większych fajerwerków. Solidna robota, ale zaczynają mnie już nieco nużyć. Jak tak dalej pójdzie to zrobię sobie jakąś przerwę od serii spod pióra tegoż autora.

[Kris Shaw · Rating 3 out of 5]

I borrowed this book from my local library.

All of the dangling subplots from the last three volumes are beginning to wrap up. Like one of Dan Slott's long-winded Twitter temper tantrums (before he quit Twitter in a temper tantrum), it has taken us forever for the point to be made.

There is a new Jackal, and he is behind the groundbreaking cloning company New U. New U is trying to get Parker Industries to back them, so you get the gist of this fresh coat of paint on an old rivalry.

The Peter Parker as CEO angle is stale and boring, something that should have been put to bed some time ago. There is some nice intrigue going on here, with Parker Industries employee The Prowler going on a recon mission at New U.

The stage is set. Dead No More is next. The artwork is a notch better than the last three books, so that's a plus. The price is right since this is a free read from the library, so I'll continue reading.

[Mr. Stick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Guard 1: "I'M TELLING YOU, I GOT A VAPOREON ON LEVEL THREE."
Guard 2: "YOU ARE NOT USING THE DEDICATED WIFI FOR POKEMON GO."
1: "THEY KNOW WE'RE DOING IT. THERE'S A GYM IN THE CAFETERIA."
2: "LOOK, JUST NOT WHILE WE'RE ON DUTY. WE'RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP OUR EYES OPEN."
1: "HEY, GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL."
- armed security, clearly recruited straight from the spec ops community... of a Call Of Duty server.

Professor Miles Warren, "The Jackal," (ew!) is back for cloney shenanigans. My all-time least favorite spidey villain. But, at least we get a new Electro, who has an original, but also old-timey, origin story. Prowler plays part-time spidey on the west coast and full-time Parker Inc. employee everywhere else.
Dude! Such a good setup for the next big story. Four-and-a-half stars, rounded up to five.

[Garrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Would you like a tasty beverage?
Whirr--click-ick"

Is Dan Slott in love with Doc Ock? Cuz I'm in love with the way he writes him. The build up to the clone conspiracy is huge in this Volume, I've seen some of the spoilers, but I'm still stoked to get it underway, how will Octavious come back? We shall see. This Volume continued the amazingness of spider-slott, kinda love seeing spidey in different cities around the world, and even though he owns his own company, and looks like he has it together from the outside, spidey just always has problems on problems on problems. And have I mentioned how much I love the Alex Ross covers, SWEET JESUS I WANT TO LIVE IN AN ALEX ROSS COVER!!!!

5 Parker industry disasters of 5

[Scott Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent Dan Slott penned Spider-volume. This story which really explores Peter in a whole new light, de-emphasizing the "everything in Parker's life is crap" element that is always present to some extent in Spider-man. I say deemphasizing instead of removing intentionally, as it isn't gone, just re-sized so that it doesn't feel hyperbolic, which is something when you're talking about a Spider-Man book.

One beef--Can we be done with last fights with Doc Ock now? Please? If He's dead, great. Leave him dead. But quit pretending to kill him off only to have him resurface. At least for awhile. The whole Otto's dead, no Otto's alive is beginning to feel like a tired riff on the "many lives of Jean Grey" gags.

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely one of Slott's better ASM volumes.

That's in large part due to its great spotlight on characters. Each of the four main issues focuses on a different character (Peter, Prowler, Otto, then Peter again) and each one gives great insight into who they are.

This is combined with some very nice structuring, where multiple issues overlap, giving us not just different characters, but different characters' viewpoints on things.

Finally, the plot is pretty cool too, with the return of multiple major characters, with major happenings for our regulars, and with overall great mysteries, great action, and great hints at the future.

Believe it or not, I look forward to the Clone Conspiracy.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Disclaimer: I read the 19th issue of this volume. I didn’t read the entire thing cuz I only have one of the issues. I guess goodreads doesn’t have the individual issues on here so I’m marking this as what I read. I read this a few years ago and don’t remember much so re reading this issue was super interesting. It had me yearning to find out what happened next each page. In this issue, we see Peter Parker toggle between being Peter and being Spider-Man. He is faced with saving people on the streets of New York while also dealing with family matters of whether to allow Aunt May’s husband to get treated by a suspicious company. I’m bummed I don’t get to find out the rest as like I said, I only own this issue, but this was quite enjoyable nonetheless.

[Villain E · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this one, even though it's all setup for the Clone Wars, or whatever the next arc is called.

The Jackal is back, and he's cloning a bunch dead people from Spider-Man's history. Not only cloning their bodies, with their memories intact, but removing congentital issues. And he's created a company called New U which creates cloned organs for medical patients. Peter can tell something's up with New U, but he doesn't know what yet. Meanwhile, developments are set up with Otto, Prowler, the Jameson's and the Kingpin. And the new female Electro premiers.

That sounds like a lot. But the writing and the art tell the story very well.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2015) issues #16-19 and material from Free Comic Book Day 2016 (Captain America) #1

If you've been enjoying Dan Slott's run on "Amazing Spider-Man," you should enjoy this collection. It is a collection that sets the stage for the big Spider-Man event, "Clone Conspiracy" (also known as "Dead No More"). In fact, these issues were originally branded with a banner that said "Before Dead No More."

As a long time fan, I had a lot of fun with this volume of the "Worldwide" era. All of the pieces are put in place for what is coming next in the story, and tons of mysteries are established which will be explored during "Clone Conspiracy."

I read this collection in the original comic book issue form, so here are my SPOILER-FILLED REVIEWS of each issue:

Issue #16: This book was a lot of fun. It is the beginning of “Before Dead No More.” The Jackal appears in this book, but I don’t think it is the Jackal. I think it is Ben Reilly, turned evil. The Jackal leads a medical company called NEW U, and they use organ cloning to help people. They are also bringing people back from the dead as JJJ saw – Marla is back! Something happens to people when they get the cloned organ donations. Peter’s Spidey-Sense went off when he shook someone’s hand that had the procedure done to them. Are they evil now? Will JJJ Sr. turn evil if he gets the procedure? (read 8-18-16 – 5 stars)

Issue #17: This is a Prowler-centric issue, and he apparently dies in this story…but then is resurrected by the Jackal. Jackal’s voice is different, and he keeps saying his team is a part of the good guys, so I don’t think it is Miles Warren. I continue to believe that this is a deranged Ben Reilly, back from the dead. Whatever Jackal showed Prowler after his resurrection has him convinced that they really are the good guys, so now he is secretly working with Jackal’s team. This book also featured the debut of a new, female Electro (Francine Frye). (5 stars – read 9-11-16)

Issue #18: This entire issue catches us up on how Otto preserved his brain inside Anna Maria’s robot, and sets up the idea that Otto is determined to clone his body and put his brain back inside his own body (instead of doing the same plan again where he takes over Peter’s body). That’s pretty much it. That was the whole point of this issue. (read 10-16-16 – 4 stars)

Issue #19: This issue featured the death of Jay Jameson, Aunt May’s husband. Peter wouldn’t let them use New U to heal him, which is the right decision, but now his family and friends are mad at him. The back-up story was about The Jackal trying to work with Kingpin, but Kingpin realizing the clone of his dead wife wasn’t really his wife. Kingpin is super mad, and I think he will be a main part of “The Clone Conspiracy” story. (Read 10-19-16 – 4 stars)

[Andy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this volume more, it felt more focused around Pete and his inability to juggle his responsibilities, even if the admittedly emotional ending did feel somewhat contrived (did he really need to hang there for a solid hour? no other heroes around to help? etc). And it's setting up another clone story. Is that a good idea? Past experience would say no but that's what we're left with. It feels like this new version has found its feet somewhat.

[Michael Irenski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lead Up to Dead No More

The lead up to "Dead No More; A Clone Consipracy" begins here. The most interesting arc of the Post-Secret Wars books, our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man comes face to face with his worst enemy: death.

Entertaining to see where the rest of the story goes. To the next chapter...

[Mitchell Friedman · Rating 3 out of 5]

It seemed like a fine book. But I just didn't care. Not sure if it was me or the book. But it just seemed pointless and uninteresting and something I'd seen before. It was a perfectly adequate okay book with perfectly adequate and okay writing and art. Maybe it's time to stop reading all the Marvel books.

[J.J Flores · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before dead no more: This is probably the best arc so far, dead people are trying to takr down Spidey, a new company trying to solve people's problems by cloning them, Otto Octopus is free again and he is ready to take down Peter Parker, pretty good prelude for the next grand event, The Clone Conspiracy.

[C Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started off okay, then picked up momentum and finished in a heartbreaking final scene, rife with classic tension between the responsibilities of Parker the person and Spidey the hero. I’m somewhat biased, as I enjoyed the Superior Spider-Man run, and the third issue in this collection is essentially a sidestep for an update on Octavius.