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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man (2017) (Single Issues)
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man (2017-2018) #310
A very special issue of SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN written AND drawn by CHIP ZDARSKY! When filmmakers set out to document Spider-Man's impact on New York City, they couldn't have predicted what was going to happen to them next.
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2018
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Chip Zdarsky
876 books867 followersChip Zdarsky is a Canadian comic book artist and journalist. He was born Steve Murray but is known by his fan base as Chip Zdarsky, and occasionally Todd Diamond. He writes and illustrates an advice column called Extremely Bad Advice for the Canadian national newspaper National Post's The Ampersand, their pop culture section's online edition. He is also the creator of Prison Funnies and Monster Cops.
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February 2, 2021
Not read the rest of Chips Spidey yet, but this is a great one-shot to finish off his run. Written and drawn by him (and a pretty variant too), it did remind me of Sex-Crimz a bit with him talking heads. But like Slotts last issue of Amazing, it’s one of those Spider-man stories were you see the effect he has on people (and us as readers and fans). Particularly liked the bits were people found him annoying.
May 1, 2019
Samostatná jedno-sešitovka v rámci série Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man.
Výhoda pro ty, kterí tento run nemají načteno je ta, že to funguje naprosto samostatně, když jste četli jakéhokoliv jiného Spideyho (jako třeba já).
Nic převratného tu nečekejte, jenom obyčejný (ale hodně povedený) kousek ve kterém se natáčí dokument o pavoučím hrdinovi. Na kratký prostor se vešel, jak typický humor, tak dojímavější scény a vlastně je tu hezky vidět, kdo to Spider-man je. Po tomhle rozhodně jdu zkusit celou sérii.
Mohlo by se vám líbit, pokud:
- chcete zjistit, jak vypadá tenhle Spideyho run na jednom krátkém a samostatném příběhu
Spíš vás zklame, pokud:
- nejste fanoušci tohohle ukecaného pavouka
Výhoda pro ty, kterí tento run nemají načteno je ta, že to funguje naprosto samostatně, když jste četli jakéhokoliv jiného Spideyho (jako třeba já).
Nic převratného tu nečekejte, jenom obyčejný (ale hodně povedený) kousek ve kterém se natáčí dokument o pavoučím hrdinovi. Na kratký prostor se vešel, jak typický humor, tak dojímavější scény a vlastně je tu hezky vidět, kdo to Spider-man je. Po tomhle rozhodně jdu zkusit celou sérii.
Mohlo by se vám líbit, pokud:
- chcete zjistit, jak vypadá tenhle Spideyho run na jednom krátkém a samostatném příběhu
Spíš vás zklame, pokud:
- nejste fanoušci tohohle ukecaného pavouka
October 27, 2022
This along with Tom Taylor's Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2019-) #6 are my all-time favourite issues of Spider-Man. Might be my all time favourite issue too. Who knows. Chip Zdarsky decides to take the reins on this issue and illustrates in addition to writing it. His art takes me right back to when I read Sex Criminals for the first time.
The basic premise of the story is that a film student decides to make a documentary on the Web-head. Throughout the issue we see people give their thoughts on the Web-slinger, whether they be good or bad. From saving hot dog stands to lending kids his jumper, Zdarsky gives us a glimpse into how Spidey affects the lives of the individual as opposed to him saving the city from the next big villain's plan for the seven billionth time.
However, the stand out story in this issue is the one told by the woman, who reappears every time the interviewees are shown.
Spidey chases down a bunch of criminals and corners the final one in an alley. Once approached, the young boy begins to break down in front of the Wall-crawler, tells him he was merely the lookout and promises to never do anything of the sorts ever again. A cop shows up round the corner and we see that Spidey has webbed the boy up unto a ledge subsequently hiding him from the officer.
The woman then tells us that her son Kyle (the boy Spidey webbed up to the ledge) changed significantly after meeting the Webbed Menace. The next page then cuts to the unnamed woman walking in on Spidey helping Kyle with his Maths homework.
In the next section of the interviews we're informed the men Kyle worked for got out on bail leading to the woman beginning to break down.
The next five pages drastically change the tone of the issue. They truly highlight how good of a visual storyteller Chip Zdarsky is. Not a single word is uttered. And bloody hell. These next couple pages hit me like a freight train.
Spidey is shown swinging towards Kyle's bedroom window. After looking through his window and not seeing Kyle, he heads down to ring the buzzer. The door opens and Kyle's mum is stood looking down. The next panel is a close shot of her face and we see she's crying. She runs up to Spidey and sobs in his arms. Only the worst is expected. The next two pages pages has Peter hunting down the two criminals who took Kyle's life. Spidey jumps down at them in an abandoned warehouse, sporting the pose of a predator hunting its prey. There's nothing more terrifying than a Spider-Man who doesn't crack wise and bloody hell do we see this when there's a close up of the fearful criminals eyes. As usual, Spidey webs up the criminals and leaves them to the coppers. The difference here is that he doesn't swing away. He sits atop the building, takes off his mask and sobs over the loss of Kyle.
This issue echoes everything I love about the character created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko in Amazing Fantasty #15. We've gotten so used to the grand Spidey vs Villain-of-the-week storylines to the point where we've forgotten that one of the Spidey's monikers is the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. As MJ describes in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2019-) #11
"[Peter] thinks everything is his responsibility".
The One Above All (basically God in the marvel universe) shows Peter all the lives he's saved over the years in Sensational Spider-Man #40
Y'see the thing is, Peter doesn't realise how much he affects the lives of the people he helps, but constantly carries the weight of all the people he's failed to save. He forgets the people he saves, but remembers the ones he doesn't.
The issue ends with Peter being one of the interviewees for the documentary, giving Peter a bit of a self-reflection on what he does. He ends the interview by saying, that he's certain Spider-Man will never stop trying, practically promising his dedication to helping the people of New York.
Now I absolutely love Chip Zdarsky as a writer. He never fails to crack me up, but he also showed in this issue that he can write some pretty emotional stuff. He's shown that he has a deep understaning of Spider-Man as a character and what he stands for. Spidey isn't a good guy in the sense that he's a superhero who fights against the forces of evil, but in the sense that he always goes the extra mile to put other people's needs over his own and this issue is the perfect representation of that. As Kyle's mum says: We should all be more like Spider-Man.
The basic premise of the story is that a film student decides to make a documentary on the Web-head. Throughout the issue we see people give their thoughts on the Web-slinger, whether they be good or bad. From saving hot dog stands to lending kids his jumper, Zdarsky gives us a glimpse into how Spidey affects the lives of the individual as opposed to him saving the city from the next big villain's plan for the seven billionth time.
However, the stand out story in this issue is the one told by the woman, who reappears every time the interviewees are shown.
Spidey chases down a bunch of criminals and corners the final one in an alley. Once approached, the young boy begins to break down in front of the Wall-crawler, tells him he was merely the lookout and promises to never do anything of the sorts ever again. A cop shows up round the corner and we see that Spidey has webbed the boy up unto a ledge subsequently hiding him from the officer.
The woman then tells us that her son Kyle (the boy Spidey webbed up to the ledge) changed significantly after meeting the Webbed Menace. The next page then cuts to the unnamed woman walking in on Spidey helping Kyle with his Maths homework.
In the next section of the interviews we're informed the men Kyle worked for got out on bail leading to the woman beginning to break down.
The next five pages drastically change the tone of the issue. They truly highlight how good of a visual storyteller Chip Zdarsky is. Not a single word is uttered. And bloody hell. These next couple pages hit me like a freight train.
Spidey is shown swinging towards Kyle's bedroom window. After looking through his window and not seeing Kyle, he heads down to ring the buzzer. The door opens and Kyle's mum is stood looking down. The next panel is a close shot of her face and we see she's crying. She runs up to Spidey and sobs in his arms. Only the worst is expected. The next two pages pages has Peter hunting down the two criminals who took Kyle's life. Spidey jumps down at them in an abandoned warehouse, sporting the pose of a predator hunting its prey. There's nothing more terrifying than a Spider-Man who doesn't crack wise and bloody hell do we see this when there's a close up of the fearful criminals eyes. As usual, Spidey webs up the criminals and leaves them to the coppers. The difference here is that he doesn't swing away. He sits atop the building, takes off his mask and sobs over the loss of Kyle.
This issue echoes everything I love about the character created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko in Amazing Fantasty #15. We've gotten so used to the grand Spidey vs Villain-of-the-week storylines to the point where we've forgotten that one of the Spidey's monikers is the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. As MJ describes in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2019-) #11
"[Peter] thinks everything is his responsibility".
The One Above All (basically God in the marvel universe) shows Peter all the lives he's saved over the years in Sensational Spider-Man #40
Y'see the thing is, Peter doesn't realise how much he affects the lives of the people he helps, but constantly carries the weight of all the people he's failed to save. He forgets the people he saves, but remembers the ones he doesn't.
The issue ends with Peter being one of the interviewees for the documentary, giving Peter a bit of a self-reflection on what he does. He ends the interview by saying, that he's certain Spider-Man will never stop trying, practically promising his dedication to helping the people of New York.
Now I absolutely love Chip Zdarsky as a writer. He never fails to crack me up, but he also showed in this issue that he can write some pretty emotional stuff. He's shown that he has a deep understaning of Spider-Man as a character and what he stands for. Spidey isn't a good guy in the sense that he's a superhero who fights against the forces of evil, but in the sense that he always goes the extra mile to put other people's needs over his own and this issue is the perfect representation of that. As Kyle's mum says: We should all be more like Spider-Man.
August 20, 2020
This is a review for the entire series so keep that in mind!
Mostly.
First things first, the rest of the series. This is a very solid run of Spider-Man. It starts off very goofy which I could see being a bit of a turnoff for some, but I very much appreciated it myself as I really like the goofier side of Peter Parker. He investigates some mysterious happenings involving technology and the never-before-seen brother of the Tinkerer who wants to help out heroes by upgrading their arsenals. He fights crime, hangs out with other big name characters, all that fun stuff before it goes into a nice emotional storyline involving time travel. Peter gets to meet a young version of himself who's very much having second thoughts about what he will do with his new powers and isn't even sure he wants all of this responsibility. There's nice moments of older Peter reassuring him, and of course, being Spider-Man, things don't turn out well. The end of the time travel plotline as well is very powerful, and definitely the kind of thing that will resonate with people. The rest of the stories are still good but also much shorter, including a very emotionally charged one where Spider-Man deals with the death of a longtime villain of his, Sandman.
The thing that really makes this run though is the relationship that Spider-Man forms with his boss, J. Jonah Jameson. Early on for story reasons he's forced to reveal himself, and the dynamic between the characters instantly changes. Jonah, having known Peter Parker as a person for a long time and knowing he's a good person, is overcome with guilt for all the horrid things he's said and tried to do to Spider-Man over the years. And he resolves to become a better person. The relationship these two have is easily one of the strongest aspects of the run and definitely makes it worth reading all its own.
For all but the last issue I'd give this run a solid 4 out of 5. It instantly rockets up to that perfect score, however, with the very last issue. The one I'm leaving this review on. Issue #310 of Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man is a must-read issue. It is completely standalone, so you don't need to have read any of the prior issues to understand it. It follows a guy walking around NYC doing man on the street styled interviews with random people, and asking them what they think of Spider-Man.
And this single issue is honestly one of, if not, THE best issues of anything I've read. Ever. And like, I read Grant Morrison's Animal Man run this year so clearing the bar of the likes of Coyote Gospel from that run is an incredibly tall order. But Issue 310 tells a beautiful, tragic story while also relating to you, the reader, what the average person thinks of Spider-Man. Even thinking about it as I'm typing this makes me just want to go read it again.
This is a slightly uneven run overall, but one I enjoyed. The relationship between Peter and Jonah is a highlight. But if you decide that you're not interested in this run then I'm practically begging you here. Read this specific issue. Again, it's standalone so there's no prior storylines or set up required to enjoy it.
And that's why this run gets a 5/5
Mostly.
First things first, the rest of the series. This is a very solid run of Spider-Man. It starts off very goofy which I could see being a bit of a turnoff for some, but I very much appreciated it myself as I really like the goofier side of Peter Parker. He investigates some mysterious happenings involving technology and the never-before-seen brother of the Tinkerer who wants to help out heroes by upgrading their arsenals. He fights crime, hangs out with other big name characters, all that fun stuff before it goes into a nice emotional storyline involving time travel. Peter gets to meet a young version of himself who's very much having second thoughts about what he will do with his new powers and isn't even sure he wants all of this responsibility. There's nice moments of older Peter reassuring him, and of course, being Spider-Man, things don't turn out well. The end of the time travel plotline as well is very powerful, and definitely the kind of thing that will resonate with people. The rest of the stories are still good but also much shorter, including a very emotionally charged one where Spider-Man deals with the death of a longtime villain of his, Sandman.
The thing that really makes this run though is the relationship that Spider-Man forms with his boss, J. Jonah Jameson. Early on for story reasons he's forced to reveal himself, and the dynamic between the characters instantly changes. Jonah, having known Peter Parker as a person for a long time and knowing he's a good person, is overcome with guilt for all the horrid things he's said and tried to do to Spider-Man over the years. And he resolves to become a better person. The relationship these two have is easily one of the strongest aspects of the run and definitely makes it worth reading all its own.
For all but the last issue I'd give this run a solid 4 out of 5. It instantly rockets up to that perfect score, however, with the very last issue. The one I'm leaving this review on. Issue #310 of Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man is a must-read issue. It is completely standalone, so you don't need to have read any of the prior issues to understand it. It follows a guy walking around NYC doing man on the street styled interviews with random people, and asking them what they think of Spider-Man.
And this single issue is honestly one of, if not, THE best issues of anything I've read. Ever. And like, I read Grant Morrison's Animal Man run this year so clearing the bar of the likes of Coyote Gospel from that run is an incredibly tall order. But Issue 310 tells a beautiful, tragic story while also relating to you, the reader, what the average person thinks of Spider-Man. Even thinking about it as I'm typing this makes me just want to go read it again.
This is a slightly uneven run overall, but one I enjoyed. The relationship between Peter and Jonah is a highlight. But if you decide that you're not interested in this run then I'm practically begging you here. Read this specific issue. Again, it's standalone so there's no prior storylines or set up required to enjoy it.
And that's why this run gets a 5/5
April 2, 2020
This is a guideline on how to condense the essence of a character with almost 60 years of history into 24 pages. Zdarsky explores the iconic figure of Spider-Man through a series of interviews that define the main attributes of the wall-crawler with great precision. Hence, this is an excellent representation of the principles adopted by Peter Parker after uncle Ben's death, whereby he became a guy who only seeks to do the right thing and help people. No matter if he can sometimes make mistakes, Spidey will never stop trying. In line with the spirit of such a significant comic, Zdarsky's art is the result of a colourful combination of classic and modern styles.
January 5, 2019
So good! I'm so happy, and I love Spiderman. This is a stand-alone sort of overview issue that serves as a reflection on Spiderman as a character and all the people whose lives he has touched during his career. It's beautifully done, and really fitting tribute to the heart of the character: that he's a neighbourhood hero who interacts with people on the streets every day.
October 2, 2018
Well did. A sweet parting before a new writer appears, very heartfelt, very genuine. This is a standalone that also just kinda tied together what Chip wanted his version of Spidey to be- aand I think he nailed it pretty well. Oh my heart.
July 20, 2019
¿Quién es Spiderman? Alejado de tintes oscuros que rozan una postura fascista, Spiderman es el vecino que decide ayudar sin esperar algo a cambio. Este cómic es todo un homenaje a su figura, a la esencia de lo que significa para sus admiradores.
October 5, 2018
Finale
October 9, 2018
This may be my favorite stand alone Spidey issue. Fantastic story.
January 1, 2019
Great little standalone story that put a smile on my face.
February 13, 2019
try not to cry impossible challenge
July 5, 2019
Loved this issue! Really speaks to the heart of who Spidey is.
September 4, 2019
I've read a lot of Spider-Man and this is maybe my favourite issue ever. It's stand alone and very moving. This is what I think Spider-Man should be.
November 18, 2021
A small story that packs a punch. It's such an emotional issue.
December 9, 2021
LO AMÉ
April 7, 2023
The best single Spiderman comic ever. I'll die on this hill
May 3, 2024
One of the best Spider-Man issues I have ever read. It is a superb farewell for Chip with a deep yet simple story about the impact of Spidey in everyone's life, this shows why we love him and why we will always be with him no matter what. He really is the best.
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