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Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man
Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #1
See Spidey wear a rarely seen costume all the way back from 1999! We begin with one of Spider-Man's main nemeses, Mysterio, blaming Spider-Man for the killing of J. Jonah Jameson. Where will this amazing series go from here?
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39 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 27, 2017
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J.M. DeMatteis
1,915 books236 followersAlso Credited As:
DeMatteis, John Marc
Ellis, Michael
Lombego, Wally
Bio:
J.M. DeMatteis was a professional musician/singer and rock music journalist before entering comics in the late 70's.
Credits include Spider-Man, Moonshadow, Brooklyn Dreams, Justice League, Abadazad, Hero Squared, the Life and Times of Savior 28.
Created I, Vampire , Creature Commandos, Moonshadow, Hero Squared (co-creator), Abadazad, Stardust Kid, Savior 28 and more.
DeMatteis, John Marc
Ellis, Michael
Lombego, Wally
Bio:
J.M. DeMatteis was a professional musician/singer and rock music journalist before entering comics in the late 70's.
Credits include Spider-Man, Moonshadow, Brooklyn Dreams, Justice League, Abadazad, Hero Squared, the Life and Times of Savior 28.
Created I, Vampire , Creature Commandos, Moonshadow, Hero Squared (co-creator), Abadazad, Stardust Kid, Savior 28 and more.
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March 23, 2021
"As Spider-Man, I was stronger than Swarzenegger, wittier than Letterman - and cooler than DiCaprio" Peter Parker 1999
The Spider-Man reading order list I'm following has the first three issues of Webspinners Tales of Spider-Man sandwiched between Amazing Spider-Man 38 and 39. The debut issue features Quentin Beck trying to go straight but word of his misadventures as his alter ego Mysterio must have got around as he's no luck trying to re-enter the movie special effects game. Dematteis gives us some further back story as Beck reminisces back to his movie obsessed childhood as he tours his old apartment. Not to be outdone Peter gives us a dose of schmaltz when May finds a load of Ben's old comics in the attic and they reflect on good old times before you know Ben went and got murdered. Anyway that's not the only thing the two have in common as Parker and Beck both end up sat next to each other at a screening of a restored print of King Kong. The issue wraps with news that Jameson has been "killed" in a car crash at the hands of Spidey and we cut to a scene of Jameson stuck in a version of hell created by Mysterio. Hilarious.
Its competently scripted as you'd expect by someone like JM Dematteis but Michael Zulli's rough scratchy art doesn't do anything for me. It's as though Quentin Blake tried some comics work on the side of illustrating Roald Dahl books. Spider-Man has some of the most immediately identifiable characters and sometimes the only way you know who is who is by relying on the dialogue. Not great. On the plus side this issue contains a short backup story illustrated by John Romita Sr who shows how it should be done and is the perfect artist to cover Peter and Gwen's final night together.
The Spider-Man reading order list I'm following has the first three issues of Webspinners Tales of Spider-Man sandwiched between Amazing Spider-Man 38 and 39. The debut issue features Quentin Beck trying to go straight but word of his misadventures as his alter ego Mysterio must have got around as he's no luck trying to re-enter the movie special effects game. Dematteis gives us some further back story as Beck reminisces back to his movie obsessed childhood as he tours his old apartment. Not to be outdone Peter gives us a dose of schmaltz when May finds a load of Ben's old comics in the attic and they reflect on good old times before you know Ben went and got murdered. Anyway that's not the only thing the two have in common as Parker and Beck both end up sat next to each other at a screening of a restored print of King Kong. The issue wraps with news that Jameson has been "killed" in a car crash at the hands of Spidey and we cut to a scene of Jameson stuck in a version of hell created by Mysterio. Hilarious.
Its competently scripted as you'd expect by someone like JM Dematteis but Michael Zulli's rough scratchy art doesn't do anything for me. It's as though Quentin Blake tried some comics work on the side of illustrating Roald Dahl books. Spider-Man has some of the most immediately identifiable characters and sometimes the only way you know who is who is by relying on the dialogue. Not great. On the plus side this issue contains a short backup story illustrated by John Romita Sr who shows how it should be done and is the perfect artist to cover Peter and Gwen's final night together.
May 27, 2021
Amazing. Second best spider-man story I have ever read behind spider-man blue. The art is wonderful throughout the issue and the story is amazing.
The story really makes you relate to mysterio, and not view him as a villain, but instead a misguided person. You actually at the end care about Quentin Beck just as much as you care about Peter Parker. The writing is definitely top tier. The art is just amazing. It is just fantastic art, it fits wonderfully with the story.
Then there is a wonderful backup story about spider-man and Gwen Stacy that made me cry. It was short and effective. The art in it also fit perfectly.
Overall a 5/5 story
I don’t know how anyone could possibly sincerely put this story below 5/5
The story really makes you relate to mysterio, and not view him as a villain, but instead a misguided person. You actually at the end care about Quentin Beck just as much as you care about Peter Parker. The writing is definitely top tier. The art is just amazing. It is just fantastic art, it fits wonderfully with the story.
Then there is a wonderful backup story about spider-man and Gwen Stacy that made me cry. It was short and effective. The art in it also fit perfectly.
Overall a 5/5 story
I don’t know how anyone could possibly sincerely put this story below 5/5
January 20, 2022
Art: 6 - pretty good art and panels. There's no freaky looking people or anatomy and no distracting colors. You can tell some effort went into it.
Plot: 7 - While basic, especially for a Spider-man story, the plot of Spidey tries to stop the Vulture from stealing jewelry is a classic. The Vulture is still a vile human being but not as grotesque or monstrous as he is sometimes depicted, I approve. While is definitely not our first time seeing it, watching Spider-man try to stop a big threat but having to pause and beat new smaller threats on the way is almost never tiring. (at least if it's done well.)
I like this issue it's not ground breaking or new but it doesn't have to be. The creators did what they wanted to do well and by that effect they made a pretty good issue.
Plot: 7 - While basic, especially for a Spider-man story, the plot of Spidey tries to stop the Vulture from stealing jewelry is a classic. The Vulture is still a vile human being but not as grotesque or monstrous as he is sometimes depicted, I approve. While is definitely not our first time seeing it, watching Spider-man try to stop a big threat but having to pause and beat new smaller threats on the way is almost never tiring. (at least if it's done well.)
I like this issue it's not ground breaking or new but it doesn't have to be. The creators did what they wanted to do well and by that effect they made a pretty good issue.
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