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The Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide
The Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide, Vol. 8
Collects Amazing Spider-Man #794-796, Annual #42 and material from Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #25.
Nearly a year ago, Spider-Man hurled the dangerous madman called Zodiac a full year into the future. That means Zodiac's had a whole year to prepare for their rematch! And when the web-slinger pays Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum a visit looking for a consult, he finds there's a new Sorcerer Supreme in town: Loki! And this newest Master of the Mystic Arts has his own unique brand of magic! Meanwhile, Norman Osborn has scoured the globe for a cure to the genetic tampering that prevents him from becoming the Green Goblin — and at long last, he's about to find it! Plus: Betty Brant searches for answers when she receives a voicemail from...her late husband, Ned Leeds! All this and the uncanny threat of Clash!
Nearly a year ago, Spider-Man hurled the dangerous madman called Zodiac a full year into the future. That means Zodiac's had a whole year to prepare for their rematch! And when the web-slinger pays Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum a visit looking for a consult, he finds there's a new Sorcerer Supreme in town: Loki! And this newest Master of the Mystic Arts has his own unique brand of magic! Meanwhile, Norman Osborn has scoured the globe for a cure to the genetic tampering that prevents him from becoming the Green Goblin — and at long last, he's about to find it! Plus: Betty Brant searches for answers when she receives a voicemail from...her late husband, Ned Leeds! All this and the uncanny threat of Clash!
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First published June 13, 2018
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Dan Slott
1,996 books451 followersDan 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.
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October 30, 2023
It's not that this is bad, it's just it feels like nothing happening and Slott is going through the motions as his run comes to an end, or maybe it's the other way around and this run finished it for him? Zodiac, Goblins, gangsters, and the new Sorcerer Supreme, who isn't Dr Strange. It's the sub-plot that counts and that's all about a certain Mr Osborne. A 5 out of 12, Two Star read.
2019 read
2019 read
January 13, 2019
Clearly some filler as Slott sets up the last of his run with issue #800. I am NOT of fan of Peter Parker returning to his sad sack, "Parker luck" persona. That well went dry in the 70's. I want to see a smart Spider-Man who wins by using his brains and uses his brains to support himself as well.
Unfortunately, Stuart Immonen only draws one issue. The Cory Smith annual looks pretty good, but the two issues by Mike Hawthorne are awful. Everyone looks gaunt and sickly, like they stepped out of the famous painting, "The Scream".
Unfortunately, Stuart Immonen only draws one issue. The Cory Smith annual looks pretty good, but the two issues by Mike Hawthorne are awful. Everyone looks gaunt and sickly, like they stepped out of the famous painting, "The Scream".
July 29, 2018
A total filler before the 800 mark.
One good issue paving the way, drawn by Immonen while the two others and the annual tread water with mediocre art to boot.
One good issue paving the way, drawn by Immonen while the two others and the annual tread water with mediocre art to boot.
December 29, 2018
Threat Level Red (794-796). Slott's penultimate arc feels a bit like the Land of Misfit Toys. He returns to a bunch of plots that were never as great as he thought they were, and even manages to anticlimax them. So, Scorpio is back, but they just talktalktalk about his year of foreknowledge without every showing it. Then Loki is back and his favor turns out to be a trick. And then we get a mashup of Alchemax, Agent Anti-Venom, and the Goblin King that doesn't go anywhere. Really, the biggest point of all of this is a slow walk of the next arc's villain, the Red Goblin [3+/5].
July 12, 2018
Meh. Mostly filler while setting up for the big anniversary issue, which as can been seen in this issue, already lacks originality. It's a shame Immonen only drew one issue, at least there would be something nice to look at.
July 27, 2021
This was a fun volume and has spidey fight the Enforcers first and there is this big story with Betty where she has to uncover some secret city which Neds was involved in and is such a sweet story and is high stakes and the way Peter gets involved is awesome and then there are some one shot stories like Spidey taking on Scorpio a full year after he was trapped some place and then a story with Flash saving others infront of Spidey and all that. But the big thing with the birth of a Red Goblin which will change Spidey's world for good. Its a decent story and has some great moments for Spidey and his cast but then the real carnage is yet to come and serves as a good prequel for that story!
March 10, 2019
Kinda circling the airport are we Slott, just prep’ing for a soft landing?
When a writer is winding down a long run on a beloved character, there’s a few ways it goes: they sometimes hurriedly wrap up a bunch of loose threads, they sometimes amp it up to 11 with the Big Battles against the Big Bads, maybe even trumpet what an amazing character this is and no one else compares. If you’re Bendis you do all of this *and* you invite every artist who will take your calls to throw down a page or two on an “art jam” issue.)
Rarely do I see someone try to sputter out a few new plotlines like this that are supremely unlikely to be carried on effectively by the next writer.
Not that I’m complaining too hard - Doc Ock in a fresh body, Norman Osborn playing with a symbiote, having little side-adventures with Trickster Supreme and the amazing Scorpio one-and-done. Dan Slott Spidey stories are a little like sex - even bad sex is still pretty good.
When a writer is winding down a long run on a beloved character, there’s a few ways it goes: they sometimes hurriedly wrap up a bunch of loose threads, they sometimes amp it up to 11 with the Big Battles against the Big Bads, maybe even trumpet what an amazing character this is and no one else compares. If you’re Bendis you do all of this *and* you invite every artist who will take your calls to throw down a page or two on an “art jam” issue.)
Rarely do I see someone try to sputter out a few new plotlines like this that are supremely unlikely to be carried on effectively by the next writer.
Not that I’m complaining too hard - Doc Ock in a fresh body, Norman Osborn playing with a symbiote, having little side-adventures with Trickster Supreme and the amazing Scorpio one-and-done. Dan Slott Spidey stories are a little like sex - even bad sex is still pretty good.
June 3, 2018
Ok by Slotts standards. I can see that he's really just setting up a new story arc for spidey.
December 31, 2020
2.5 stars. Nothing much happens in this volume; it ties up a few points from much earlier in the run, prepares the ground for Slott's epic conclusion.
Not bad, per se. Simply not as captivating as some other ones among these runs.
Stand-out issue placed a newly Sorcerer Supreme'd up Loki with Petey; I really enjoyed this one. Need to catch up on Doctor Strange, real bad.
Not bad, per se. Simply not as captivating as some other ones among these runs.
Stand-out issue placed a newly Sorcerer Supreme'd up Loki with Petey; I really enjoyed this one. Need to catch up on Doctor Strange, real bad.
October 18, 2018
Good story. Good artwork. Fun times!
December 23, 2018
Boooooorrrrring. This was just some poor filler with crap art (Inmomen is the exception).
Maybe this is the setup for the final arc (hoping it as a good one)
Maybe this is the setup for the final arc (hoping it as a good one)
April 20, 2018
Yay spider-man doing stuff
July 9, 2018
This slim Spider-Man volume collects Annual #42 and the three issues of the main run which make up the "Threat Level: Red Story".
Annual #42 is amazingly the first Amazing Spider-Man annual that Slott has written despite his long run on the series. Betty Brant investigates a mysterious phone call from her supposedly dead husband Ned Leeds (but he's not dead because of The Clone Conspiracy). It turns out there's a statue in New York which is much more than it seems. I wasn't overly fond of this story but there's some touching moments for Betty and a brief moment where Spidey meets Kingpin again which is fun.
The main story here is a bit of an odd one. Essentially it's wrapping a few things up before Slott's final volume of his run. First up, a year has passed since Scorpio zapped himself into the future so now he's back and Spidey has to deal with him. It's an exciting story but I couldn't help but feel it was wrapped up too quickly given we've waited a year for this battle.
Next up we see Spidey meet the current Sorcerer Supreme, Loki. It's one of those stories that feels utterly unnecessary but it's so much fun I'm glad Slott decided to write it. Loki and Spidey fighting giant wasps is brilliant! This issue also deals with the end of the Spider-Man/Mockingbird relationship which is a shame because I quite liked it and it feels like it's barely got going. It makes sense though given where Slott seems to be heading with the story.
Finally, Spider-Man and Anti-Venom deal with the Goblin army attempting to steal a powerful item from Alchemex. It felt like it repeated some elements from Venom Inc and was generally a lack-lustre story. It does however contain the finale to the other plot line running through these issue. For some time now Norman Osborn has been attempting to become the goblin once again and here he finally finds a way to do it. The final panel here is a real doozy and sets up the next volume wonderfully.
Also included here are a couple of back-up stories. "Police and Thieves" by Christos Gage is yet another Spider-Man vs. Clash story. There's nothing wrong with the story itself with the whole debate about how villainous Clash really is but it felt like we'd already seen this story plenty of times before. Then there's "Spider-Sense and Sensibility" by David Hein which is a fun albeit predictable story about living everyday life with spider-sense.
As a volume it's a mixed bag. There's plenty to like but this is one of those set-up stories which Dan Slott does so well. The volume itself may not be anything special but it does a great job at hyping up the major storyline to follow.
Annual #42 is amazingly the first Amazing Spider-Man annual that Slott has written despite his long run on the series. Betty Brant investigates a mysterious phone call from her supposedly dead husband Ned Leeds (but he's not dead because of The Clone Conspiracy). It turns out there's a statue in New York which is much more than it seems. I wasn't overly fond of this story but there's some touching moments for Betty and a brief moment where Spidey meets Kingpin again which is fun.
The main story here is a bit of an odd one. Essentially it's wrapping a few things up before Slott's final volume of his run. First up, a year has passed since Scorpio zapped himself into the future so now he's back and Spidey has to deal with him. It's an exciting story but I couldn't help but feel it was wrapped up too quickly given we've waited a year for this battle.
Next up we see Spidey meet the current Sorcerer Supreme, Loki. It's one of those stories that feels utterly unnecessary but it's so much fun I'm glad Slott decided to write it. Loki and Spidey fighting giant wasps is brilliant! This issue also deals with the end of the Spider-Man/Mockingbird relationship which is a shame because I quite liked it and it feels like it's barely got going. It makes sense though given where Slott seems to be heading with the story.
Finally, Spider-Man and Anti-Venom deal with the Goblin army attempting to steal a powerful item from Alchemex. It felt like it repeated some elements from Venom Inc and was generally a lack-lustre story. It does however contain the finale to the other plot line running through these issue. For some time now Norman Osborn has been attempting to become the goblin once again and here he finally finds a way to do it. The final panel here is a real doozy and sets up the next volume wonderfully.
Also included here are a couple of back-up stories. "Police and Thieves" by Christos Gage is yet another Spider-Man vs. Clash story. There's nothing wrong with the story itself with the whole debate about how villainous Clash really is but it felt like we'd already seen this story plenty of times before. Then there's "Spider-Sense and Sensibility" by David Hein which is a fun albeit predictable story about living everyday life with spider-sense.
As a volume it's a mixed bag. There's plenty to like but this is one of those set-up stories which Dan Slott does so well. The volume itself may not be anything special but it does a great job at hyping up the major storyline to follow.
September 5, 2018
3.5 Stars.
A few interesting developments that are foreshadowing for what is to come soon is what drives this Volume. A few filler stories:
- Scorpio returns after being gone for a year (Worldwide Vol. 2) and obtains the Zodiac Key again, yet is ultimately stopped and put in jail after new tech is able to lock down the Key permanently
- New Sorcerer Supreme Loki summons Spidey to fulfill a favor he owes him. Using the trickery he is known for, Loki manipulates the favor to be used to restore an afternoon gone wrong, instead of restoring Steven Strange to the mantle (though that happens anyway... see Dr. Strange V1: God of Magic)
-Alchemax is trying to debut a new power source, which gets stolen by some of the Goblins. With the help of Agent Anti-Venom, the criminals are stopped.
Two points here make this Volume vital:
1) During the Alchemax story, turning into Spidey makes Peter leave his clothes behind. MJ (invited to the demonstration due to her running Stark Industries), knowing his secret, picks them up and takes them back to her place so he can retrieve them. When he stops by, she invites him in, and it is implied that they might have hooked up. Are we finally going to see Peter and MJ back together? Maybe a reversal of "Brand New Day"?
2) This one sends chills down my spine... Having two of his henchmen retrieve it for him, Norman Osborn is now the owner of the Carnage symbiote. He bonds with it, uses it to expel all the Anti-Goblin serum from his body, and envisions a new hybrid of Goblin and Symbiote (which I know he will call Red Goblin, but that's coming soon...)
Overall entertaining, but really wanting to get to the new stuff with Osborn. Recommend, but with anticipation...
A few interesting developments that are foreshadowing for what is to come soon is what drives this Volume. A few filler stories:
- Scorpio returns after being gone for a year (Worldwide Vol. 2) and obtains the Zodiac Key again, yet is ultimately stopped and put in jail after new tech is able to lock down the Key permanently
- New Sorcerer Supreme Loki summons Spidey to fulfill a favor he owes him. Using the trickery he is known for, Loki manipulates the favor to be used to restore an afternoon gone wrong, instead of restoring Steven Strange to the mantle (though that happens anyway... see Dr. Strange V1: God of Magic)
-Alchemax is trying to debut a new power source, which gets stolen by some of the Goblins. With the help of Agent Anti-Venom, the criminals are stopped.
Two points here make this Volume vital:
1) During the Alchemax story, turning into Spidey makes Peter leave his clothes behind. MJ (invited to the demonstration due to her running Stark Industries), knowing his secret, picks them up and takes them back to her place so he can retrieve them. When he stops by, she invites him in, and it is implied that they might have hooked up. Are we finally going to see Peter and MJ back together? Maybe a reversal of "Brand New Day"?
2) This one sends chills down my spine... Having two of his henchmen retrieve it for him, Norman Osborn is now the owner of the Carnage symbiote. He bonds with it, uses it to expel all the Anti-Goblin serum from his body, and envisions a new hybrid of Goblin and Symbiote (which I know he will call Red Goblin, but that's coming soon...)
Overall entertaining, but really wanting to get to the new stuff with Osborn. Recommend, but with anticipation...
August 25, 2018
Dan Slott prepares for his finale with this penultimate volume of his Worldwide saga. The collection opens with an Annual issue, following up on plot points from the recent clone debacle. A resurrrctrd Ned Leeds was able to guide his ex wife Betty Brant towards thesecret of Blood Creek. As Spider-Man battles the returned Enforcers, Betty must prevent an Undermob conspiracy from totaling New York. Zodiac makes his return in the next issue, looking to make one final grab at ultimate power before his future knowledge runs out. Next, Spider-Man and the Sorcerer Supreme team up to protect the city. This alliance does feel shady, however, since Loki has recently taken over for Doctor Strange. The following issue sees Hobgoblin return, and Flash Thompson guest star with his new Anti-Venom costume. The volume closes out with Clash making a move on Roxxon, performing a breakin to rescue stray animals from a cyber weapon program. Lurking in the backdrops is the true threat, as Norman Osborn gains the Carnage symbiote for his final revenge scheme. Slott seems to be treading water with this collection, setting the stage for a fatal showdown that can only be hinted at here. While he does close out the Zodiac arc from the opening issues, the rest is all filler for the Osborn endgame. The plethora of artists does little to help matters, as style shifts are jarring to experience. Spider-Man: Worldwide is ready to wrap up the latest series, and only serves as an appetizer to the upcoming main course.
December 3, 2024
Niestety po tak tytanicznej pracy jaką odwalił Slott nad serią o Pajęczaku, czuć że mu się albo nie chce, albo nie ma już pomysłu na to co prezentować. I autor miał do tego prawo, zwłaszcza że jego run należy do jednych z najdłuższych jakie posiada Marvel w swoim portfolio.
Dużymi krokami zbliża się zeszyt numer 800 i tu wyraźnie czuć, że prezentowane historie mają tylko dopchać się w tym kierunku. A to powrócą Enforcers, wikłając się w sprawę zmarłego reportera, który na chwilę ożył (vide niedalekie w tej serii Clone Conspiracy) i zdradził partnerce pewną tajemnicę, która teraz sprowadzi na jej głowę niebezpieczeństwo.
Pajęczakowi przyjdzie też spotkać się z nowym najwyższym czarodziejem, ale nie będzie to Dr. Strange. I jak zwykle wyjdzie z tego nie mała chryja. Co cieszy? Zalążki powrotu MJ oraz Norman Osborn, który już szykuje grubą wiksę na pożegnanie tej serii. A w czerwieni mu niestety do twarzy...
Wygląda to naprawdę nieźle, ale autorskie zmęczenie udzieliło się także mi, bo pamiętam jeszcze czasu jak zaczynałem czytać komiksu Marvela w okolicy zeszytu 700-nego serii i to było coś świetnego. Z pewnością jak Egmont wpadnie na pomysł wydania reszty pracy Slotta z czasów jego początku w ramach Marvel Classic - to poznam całość tej przygody, ale tu ktoś powiedział dosyć i w sumie to dobrze.
Dużymi krokami zbliża się zeszyt numer 800 i tu wyraźnie czuć, że prezentowane historie mają tylko dopchać się w tym kierunku. A to powrócą Enforcers, wikłając się w sprawę zmarłego reportera, który na chwilę ożył (vide niedalekie w tej serii Clone Conspiracy) i zdradził partnerce pewną tajemnicę, która teraz sprowadzi na jej głowę niebezpieczeństwo.
Pajęczakowi przyjdzie też spotkać się z nowym najwyższym czarodziejem, ale nie będzie to Dr. Strange. I jak zwykle wyjdzie z tego nie mała chryja. Co cieszy? Zalążki powrotu MJ oraz Norman Osborn, który już szykuje grubą wiksę na pożegnanie tej serii. A w czerwieni mu niestety do twarzy...
Wygląda to naprawdę nieźle, ale autorskie zmęczenie udzieliło się także mi, bo pamiętam jeszcze czasu jak zaczynałem czytać komiksu Marvela w okolicy zeszytu 700-nego serii i to było coś świetnego. Z pewnością jak Egmont wpadnie na pomysł wydania reszty pracy Slotta z czasów jego początku w ramach Marvel Classic - to poznam całość tej przygody, ale tu ktoś powiedział dosyć i w sumie to dobrze.
January 15, 2019
No real complaints. My only real issue with the run at this stage is it really breaks my suspension of disbelief that Peter could go from a Billionaire to basically homeless that quick. It's literally impossible to fall that far. From millionaire to broke? Sure. Billionaire to broke? Nope. He'd have calls to be a tech analyst from every tv news station, there would be "Riches to Rags" book deals, lectures... the whole nine yards. His fame alone could get him a fine monthly income on YouTube from the Google searches.
I know it's weird bringing that kind of adult reality to a Spider-Man comic... but that's why I was confused about making him SO RICH to begin with. It's not reasonably un-doable.
I know it's weird bringing that kind of adult reality to a Spider-Man comic... but that's why I was confused about making him SO RICH to begin with. It's not reasonably un-doable.
August 25, 2019
Love It or Hate It
Either people are jumping for joy that Peter Parker is (more-or-less) back to his old life, or outraged that someone of his capabilities would return to the status quo. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed watching Spider-Man travel the world with expensive tech, but it's always nice to see him back in New York and on a budget; it's what makes him the most relatable hero!
There were also a ton of really clever moments in this arc - from the Carnage-Goblin hybrid to Flash Thompson and Goblin King struggling to come up with banter. Honestly, this volume is a lot of fun!
Either people are jumping for joy that Peter Parker is (more-or-less) back to his old life, or outraged that someone of his capabilities would return to the status quo. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed watching Spider-Man travel the world with expensive tech, but it's always nice to see him back in New York and on a budget; it's what makes him the most relatable hero!
There were also a ton of really clever moments in this arc - from the Carnage-Goblin hybrid to Flash Thompson and Goblin King struggling to come up with banter. Honestly, this volume is a lot of fun!
September 30, 2018
Looks like I'm in the minority here, as my rating is much higher than most. Still I was really happy with the volume in general. The two short-shorts at the end felt particularly extraneous and disconnected which is annoying, as there's no visual clue to the reader that's going to be the case. It is clearly mostly quiet work to wrap up loose ends and set up the future, but I think there could be some really cool stuff given the Norman Osborn play as the ramifications play out.
September 30, 2018
A solid volume, but mostly filler. The only thing worth noting is Green Goblin pursing a merger with Carnage. The annul, which is included, was pretty boring, simply revisiting a "Ned Leeds alive" story and still not giving any solid answers in the end. Not sure if this tease will see any type of payoff. The volume ends with a throw-away story, with Peter dreaming. Recommended if you must read everything Spidey, otherwise, pass. I hear it picks up from here, considering the relaunch is next.
February 18, 2022
Uwielbiam run Dana Slotta. Właściwie wszystkie przeczytane przeze mnie jego opowieści o Spider-Manie były cudowne. Ta niestety trochę mnie zawiodła, gdyż są to luźne, przegadane historyjki, które mało wnoszą do postaci Spider-Mana, ale należy pamiętać, że jest to wciąż Spider-Man i czyta się go naprawdę dobrze. Poza tym zapowiadający kolejny tom wątek Norman Osborn + Carnage sprawia, że chce się czytać dalej, gdyż może być grubo.
August 17, 2018
Collects Amazing Spider-Man issues #794-796, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #42, and material from Amazing Spider-Man #25
This collection starts us down the final road towards the end of Dan Slott's run on "Amazing Spider-Man." It both ties up some loose ends from past Slott-stories, and sets up the final chapter featuring Norman Osborn.
This collection starts us down the final road towards the end of Dan Slott's run on "Amazing Spider-Man." It both ties up some loose ends from past Slott-stories, and sets up the final chapter featuring Norman Osborn.
August 18, 2018
I've been a huge fan of Slott's run, but as everyone says, this feels like filler. Particularly disappointing is the return of Zodiac. The whole point of the Zodiac arc is that he can lay a cunning trap one year into a future. One year later and . . . he has a super-boring plan that is not interesting or threatening.
September 26, 2019
The humor is this was just right. I especially liked the insider dig on Spider-Man: One More Day. I'm sad to see this series winding down. I go in to detail on my love of this run in this Spider-themed episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/of....
June 1, 2018
Some of the absolute worst Spider-man stories I have ever read; Slott just has NO feel for this character.
As always Alex Ross' covers are nauseating in their sterility and as always Stuart Immonen is a master of storytelling and sequential art.
As always Alex Ross' covers are nauseating in their sterility and as always Stuart Immonen is a master of storytelling and sequential art.
October 25, 2018
Lot of hate for this volume, but the content that’s the main story line (ignoring the annual and the side story, I’m just here for the main feature) is really good, I really like where they’re taking the goblin story.
November 27, 2018
Probably the dullest stretch since I started following Slott's run. Much of this one is set-up for the big stuff (presumably) to come. I imagine it'll be necessary to flow into Slott's finale, but it wouldn't be one to pick up for its own sake.
February 9, 2019
Enjouable, but really suffers from poor pacing. Basically 5 books to set up the origin of the Red Goblin. It feels like Marvel was trying to milk this idea and stall to have the event climax at issue 800.
June 23, 2022
A quick trip into the world of Spider-Man. He goes to London, breaks up with his GF, stops a plot to blow up NYC, thwarts the Hobgoblin, the usual. Norman Osborne is back, Carnage is free, and Peter gets a surprise birthday party!
June 26, 2023
A Spider-Man collection that's NOT about the Spiderverse?!? Who knew? Peter Parker gets a break... and then mixes his metaphors and takes two steps back, it seems. This does a great job of blending the "secret identities" of those close to him; the issue #25 short one was the best here.
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