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Spider-Man vs. Mysterio
When Spider-Man battles Mysterio, the stakes are far deadlier than just smoke and mirrors! Find out exactly how dangerous the master of illusion can be in this collection of Spidey's greatest showdowns with one of his oldest foes! Relive Quentin Beck's sinister, Steve Ditko-drawn debut - and larger-than-life battles illustrated by John Romita Sr., Todd McFarlane, Marcos Martin and more! Mysterio's mists and mysteries plague Peter Parker in wicked ways, from shrinking him to six inches tall, to seemingly summoning all of Spidey's greatest foes! But is it always Beck under the iconic fishbowl helmet - or are their multiple Mysterios? And can even death stop his deceptions?! COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 13, 66-67, 141-142, 311; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) 90; FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN (2005) 11-13; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) 618-620; MATERIAL FROM PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) 50-51
328 pages, Paperback
Published June 11, 2019
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Stan Lee
7,565 books2,337 followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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July 16, 2019
This gets better as it goes along, the stories are in date order which is a nice touch. The introduction is a little out of place though as it doesn’t connect with anything else, bit of a shame this didn’t include his first appearance.
I’m glad that they choose to use different schemes, otherwise it would have gotten boring fast. Some writers treat him as a joke but this proves that he’s more than meets the eye. I think the team up with Daredevil and the mafia are vastly superior than the earlier issues as they are just more memorable and to the point. Where as older comics tend to waffle a lot, I actually struggle to remember most of it apart from the climax.
There were some missed opportunities as I mentioned the first appearance but also the time he took on Daredevil, which is mentioned in this but ruins the mind-blowing ending.
I’m glad that they choose to use different schemes, otherwise it would have gotten boring fast. Some writers treat him as a joke but this proves that he’s more than meets the eye. I think the team up with Daredevil and the mafia are vastly superior than the earlier issues as they are just more memorable and to the point. Where as older comics tend to waffle a lot, I actually struggle to remember most of it apart from the climax.
There were some missed opportunities as I mentioned the first appearance but also the time he took on Daredevil, which is mentioned in this but ruins the mind-blowing ending.
June 20, 2019
A really interesting collection--*spoiler, maybe?* and perfect pre-reading for the upcoming Spider-Man movie. It's always fascinating to see a character's first appearance and then watch how he develops over the years. Mysterio was especially interesting, as I didn't know much about this particular baddie. In fact, I didn't know that three different characters had used the Mysterio name. My favorite stories were definitely the last two: (1) Mysterios (yes, all three of them, even one that was dead) turned the high school where Peter Parker was teaching into a haunted house. (This was made particularly entertaining because, at this point, everyone knew that Peter was Spidey.) And: (2) Gangsters faking their deaths and then coming back to fight a rival gang--and Spidey ending up right in the middle of it. These were truly engaging stories that have me wanting to read more modern Spidey. All in all, this graphic novel was as educational as it was nostalgic as it was fun. Definitely worth checking out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 15, 2020
This gets better as it goes on with the daredevil happy juice being very well done and the latter half (Martin/Quinones) involving the robotic maggia and mr negative and his kung fu doing inner demons from Chinatown being one of the top five marvel stories I have ever read.
July 1, 2019
A collection of stories featuring Mysterio.
Included is his 1st ever encounter with Spider-Man.
A pretty good collection, over-all.
Included is his 1st ever encounter with Spider-Man.
A pretty good collection, over-all.
August 23, 2019
5 stars even though I can't stand Todd Nuack's art. Other than that, this is an excellent collection. Covers all the eras without overkilling or undercooking anything.
August 3, 2021
This collection of battles between Mysterio and Spider-Man from over the years has a wide range of storytelling styles and art. A pretty good bunch of examples of what Mysterio's all about.
November 23, 2021
Interesantes batallas contra uno de los mejores personajes antagónicos de Spidy
January 29, 2023
A very solid compilation. Read this leading up to “Far From Home” and highly suggest this if you love that particular Spider-Man.
March 2, 2022
This is a compilation of comics featuring the story between Spider-Man and Mysterio throughout the years.
Now, it's a great idea for beginners that want to know about a determined thing without having to read all of the comics. However, I found the first ones a little bit off. I don't even remember it that much, but I do recall reading some racist and misogynistic jokes. As I said, I'm not going to talk much about that because maybe it was just the way I understood it, it makes sense because the first comics are the oldest ones.
In addition, it took me so much time to finish it because the stories seemed really repetitive and not entertaining enough for me.
It gets kind of funny towards the very end, but it's not enough to make up for the rest of the comic.
I'm a marvel fan and I really wanted to read more comics and I thought this would be fun because Spider-man is one of my favorites, but it really disappointed me. I'll still like to read more Marvel Comics, tho.
Now, it's a great idea for beginners that want to know about a determined thing without having to read all of the comics. However, I found the first ones a little bit off. I don't even remember it that much, but I do recall reading some racist and misogynistic jokes. As I said, I'm not going to talk much about that because maybe it was just the way I understood it, it makes sense because the first comics are the oldest ones.
In addition, it took me so much time to finish it because the stories seemed really repetitive and not entertaining enough for me.
It gets kind of funny towards the very end, but it's not enough to make up for the rest of the comic.
I'm a marvel fan and I really wanted to read more comics and I thought this would be fun because Spider-man is one of my favorites, but it really disappointed me. I'll still like to read more Marvel Comics, tho.
May 18, 2020
This is a collection of Spider-man facing Mysterio stories released ahead of Spider-man: Far from Home. I have to say that I didn't much care for it. While I love the Silver and Bronze Age Spider-man stories, when this book actually make me focus on Mysterio, I came to realization: I really don't care much for Mysterio stories. The problem is that if you know Mysterio is the villain, you know how the story's going to go. The stories where you don't know it's Mysterio can surprise you and be the best approach. However, the problem is that when you're reading this book, you KNOW its going to be Mysterio because its on the COVER. I also found myself lost in the modern-day Dan Slott story at the end.
I do think the Peter David issues from Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man, written at a time Spidey had been unmasked are a bit of an exception to that. There's some layers, there's Multiple Mysterios and it makes me curious to read his run.
Maybe if you like Mysterio stories more, you might enjoy this one, but for me, there was no mystery and not much fun.
I do think the Peter David issues from Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man, written at a time Spidey had been unmasked are a bit of an exception to that. There's some layers, there's Multiple Mysterios and it makes me curious to read his run.
Maybe if you like Mysterio stories more, you might enjoy this one, but for me, there was no mystery and not much fun.
July 9, 2019
El tomo es entretenido y da un buen repaso por la vida de Mysterio a través de autores de la talla de Stan Lee o Tom DeFalco, entre otros, con buenas historias en las que se conoce más del villano. Solo que hay un "pero", y es que se han dejado fuera de la ecuación a Steve Ditko y no hay ninguna de las aventuras realmente clásicas del malvado.
May 16, 2023
Loved the original comics, they have a lot of Stan Lee's wonderful charm. The more modern ones are good too, actually leaving me pleasantly surprised. Mysterio is one of my favorite Spidey villains and it's just great to have a book dedicated to him. (Also Spider-Man 2 is the best Spidey or even super hero movie I don't care what anyone says)
July 18, 2019
I am not usually a fan of comic book Spider-Man (love his movies, for the most part) so it surprises me I enjoyed this book so much.
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