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The Amazing Spider-Man (2018) (Collected Editions)
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 8: Threats & Menaces
Spider-Man can’t be in four places at once — or can he?! Peter Parker’s life is as complicated as ever, but is science the answer? Meanwhile, J. Jonah Jameson starts his new life as a podcast host — and his first guest is Spider-Man! JJJ and Spidey have been on pretty good terms for a while now, so it’s only fitting that “Jolly” Jonah would sabotage all that and put the entire city in danger, right? Plus: The wall-crawler must roll the dice in the Palace, the new super villain casino run by none other than Chance! And Spidey’s odds don’t look good. But while Peter’s life gets ever crazier, what’s Boomerang up to? And what does it have to do with Mayor Kingpin?
COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2018) #37-43
COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2018) #37-43
160 pages, Paperback
First published September 15, 2020
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Nick Spencer
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Nick Spencer is a comic book writer known for his creator-owned titles at Image Comics (Existence 2.0/3.0, Forgetless, Shuddertown, Morning Glories), his work at DC Comics (Action Comics, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), and for his current work at Marvel Comics (Iron Man 2.0, Ultimate Comics: X-Men).
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
Nick Spencer is a comic book writer known for his creator-owned titles at Image Comics (Existence 2.0/3.0, Forgetless, Shuddertown, Morning Glories), his work at DC Comics (Action Comics, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), and for his current work at Marvel Comics (Iron Man 2.0, Ultimate Comics: X-Men).
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April 7, 2021
A pretty long volume for Marvel covering 7 comic books! The first, and much better story sees J Jonah Jameson hurtled into the 21st century as a blast from The Bugle's past give him a job offer that leads to him going 1-2-1 with Spidey in a podcast! There's also a few token villains, but this story is another focused on this come-out-of nowhere bromance. The second story is pants... new to Marvel monster, Gog gets caught up in Spidey & Boomerang's interactions with the Mayor... Kingpin!
October 22, 2020
Better than the last few arcs but still not great. There's a whole issue devoted to the backstory of a giant monster. Spencer leaves his subplots hanging out there for way too long. I'd forgotten Boomerang even had a secret until it was revealed in this arc. The art by Ryan Ottley and Iban Coello is pretty great. Ottley was just made to draw Spider-Man.
October 10, 2020
I absolutely loved this one! It was like reading classic Spidey tales when I was a kid. Nobody felt out-of-character, there was a nice balance of action and plot progression, Boomerang didn’t hog too much of the spotlight (for a change), the artwork was really good throughout (despite the mid-story artist changes) and the ending was great! More like this, please, Mr. Spencer.
August 30, 2020
Spidey battles Chance and chance as a casino bet goes massively wrong, with Jonah Jameson smack bang in the middle. Then, the truth behind Boomerang's increased popularity is revealed, and it involves a familiar tablet, and an unwelcome return of an enormous foe from the Savage Land!
I'm getting the feeling from Nick Spencer's run on Spidey so far that he has some big plot points he wants to hit, but transitioning between them is a little rocky. This collection of issues feels kind of throwaway at first glance - the stuff with Chance just feels pedestrian, although the Spidey/Jonah banter is still great. The Tablet Of Life And Time story feels a bit more relevant, but there's the massive side story about Gog that feels thrown in just for a final page gag reveal instead. It's all fine, but I'm used to Spidey being better than fine, so it comes across as a tad disappointing.
The art's still solid though - Iban Coello handles the Chance story, and he's another rising star at Marvel after turns on this book and Venom; I'm glad he's getting some more exposure. And then of course the incomparable Ryan Ottley pencils the rest; the art on his Gog issue especially reminds me of those interlude issues of Invincible that showed what characters had been up to in the meantime.
Threats & Menaces is...okay? It's definitely better than the rocky 2099 volume, but it's also definitely not a high point of the run.
I'm getting the feeling from Nick Spencer's run on Spidey so far that he has some big plot points he wants to hit, but transitioning between them is a little rocky. This collection of issues feels kind of throwaway at first glance - the stuff with Chance just feels pedestrian, although the Spidey/Jonah banter is still great. The Tablet Of Life And Time story feels a bit more relevant, but there's the massive side story about Gog that feels thrown in just for a final page gag reveal instead. It's all fine, but I'm used to Spidey being better than fine, so it comes across as a tad disappointing.
The art's still solid though - Iban Coello handles the Chance story, and he's another rising star at Marvel after turns on this book and Venom; I'm glad he's getting some more exposure. And then of course the incomparable Ryan Ottley pencils the rest; the art on his Gog issue especially reminds me of those interlude issues of Invincible that showed what characters had been up to in the meantime.
Threats & Menaces is...okay? It's definitely better than the rocky 2099 volume, but it's also definitely not a high point of the run.
April 1, 2021
Definitely better than the previous lackluster volume, I enjoyed seeing more of Jameson and Peter’s relationship its a lot of fun seeing how their dynamic has changed. Boomerang is back and we finally get the answer to why the Kingpin is out for him. Spencer is at his best with arcs like this that focus on Peter’s relationships with the people around him.
October 6, 2020
Some parts are good. Some are just very...forgetable. Spencer's Spider-Man is just not resonating with me. But yet... I continue to read each issue...lol
January 20, 2021
This was actually my favorite volume of Spencer's in awhile.
The first story is fun enough. Spider-man trying to get a better image on himself, or not so much, but JJJ wants to give him one. So what does Spidy do? Goes on a Podcast. This arc is mostly filled with a lot of lolz moments and a really cool look into the return of Sin Eater.
The last two issues are the best part though. With Gog, a huge monster who appears, you get to see Spencer take away the needless amount of talking and just have a simple story that hits the feels. Gog has a hard life and he's just a little creature looking for a home. By the end he might just get that.
Not a mindblowing volume but enjoyable all around. About a 3.5 but I'll bump it to a 4.
The first story is fun enough. Spider-man trying to get a better image on himself, or not so much, but JJJ wants to give him one. So what does Spidy do? Goes on a Podcast. This arc is mostly filled with a lot of lolz moments and a really cool look into the return of Sin Eater.
The last two issues are the best part though. With Gog, a huge monster who appears, you get to see Spencer take away the needless amount of talking and just have a simple story that hits the feels. Gog has a hard life and he's just a little creature looking for a home. By the end he might just get that.
Not a mindblowing volume but enjoyable all around. About a 3.5 but I'll bump it to a 4.
August 11, 2020
It was so long between reading issue 41 and issue 42 for me because of the coronavirus that this 3 stars is almost just for the final 2 issues 😅🤷♂️
November 11, 2020
Eight volumes in, I've been noticing a recurring pattern which is the major issue of Nick Spencer’s Amazing Spider-Man run: set-up. Along with the presence of Kindred, who has remained a mystery from the very beginning, the comic would just take a break with a number of single issues that serve more as transition points, from acknowledging the previous events and set up the next wave of stories. The first issue of this volume is exactly this, though it has fun moments such as known Marvel characters become talking heads for Spidey’s dilemma of his crime-fighting, though Man-Thing doesn’t have much to say.
One of the storylines that the initial issue sets up, is J. Jonah Jameson being recruited by Norah Winters to be a podcast host for the new publication Threats and Menaces (TnM). Inviting Spidey to be his first guest on the podcast, the two have been on pretty good terms for a while now, so it seems fitting that JJJ needs to sabotage it and put the entire city in danger. Ever since Chip Zdarsky changed the Spidey/JJJ dynamic on his run of Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Spencer has had fun with this new status quo, bringing out the funny and though it doesn’t reach the brilliance of “My Dinner with Jonah”, this three-issue arc has some witty characterisation.
Spencer at his best is when he’s writing about people, but when it comes to the espionage side of Spider-Man's world, it’s not as interesting. Contrasting with the central set-piece of the podcast, the Foreigner and Chance place a bet, in which the latter can steal one of Spider-Man's web-shooters. I don’t know what Spencer is setting up and don’t really care, though artist Ican Coello presents some kinetic action, though his true strength is the many expressions he can draw out of the extensive cast, particularly a hilarious five-panel page where the podcast interview between Spidey and JJJ goes through the range of emotions.
As Mary Jane stays in Hollywood, though she maintains a long-distant romance with Peter, Amazing Spider-Man has now been about Peter’s relationship with everybody else, including his supervillain roommate Fred Myers/Boomerang. Having been a constant target from Mayor Kingpin, Boomerang finally reveals to Spidey why this is the case, which is that he possesses the location of the powerful Lifeline Tablet. As Spidey and Boomerang team up to locate this mystical McGuffin, under New York lies the giant monster Gog.
Introduced in the early 1970s, the reprisal of the great big alien feels more in line with Spencer’s wacky sci-fi playfulness that goes back to the first volume of his Spidey run. Whilst you have the unlikely duo trying to resolve this conflict, we also see Gog’s cosmic backstory, which is surprisingly tragic. As loose and zany the whole thing sounds, regular artist Ryan Ottley’s sharp illustrations are able to juggle a tone that both out-there and moving, with action-packed yet comedic set-pieces, along with an ending that adds a new, touching element that hopefully the comic will continue.
With superhero comics, you have to set up the long game and just hoping that the payoff was great. Based on the recent volumes of Amazing Spider-Man, the results have been less than great, but there is still just enough fun to see where Spencer and Co will go next, especially with the return of a certain Spidey baddie.
One of the storylines that the initial issue sets up, is J. Jonah Jameson being recruited by Norah Winters to be a podcast host for the new publication Threats and Menaces (TnM). Inviting Spidey to be his first guest on the podcast, the two have been on pretty good terms for a while now, so it seems fitting that JJJ needs to sabotage it and put the entire city in danger. Ever since Chip Zdarsky changed the Spidey/JJJ dynamic on his run of Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Spencer has had fun with this new status quo, bringing out the funny and though it doesn’t reach the brilliance of “My Dinner with Jonah”, this three-issue arc has some witty characterisation.
Spencer at his best is when he’s writing about people, but when it comes to the espionage side of Spider-Man's world, it’s not as interesting. Contrasting with the central set-piece of the podcast, the Foreigner and Chance place a bet, in which the latter can steal one of Spider-Man's web-shooters. I don’t know what Spencer is setting up and don’t really care, though artist Ican Coello presents some kinetic action, though his true strength is the many expressions he can draw out of the extensive cast, particularly a hilarious five-panel page where the podcast interview between Spidey and JJJ goes through the range of emotions.
As Mary Jane stays in Hollywood, though she maintains a long-distant romance with Peter, Amazing Spider-Man has now been about Peter’s relationship with everybody else, including his supervillain roommate Fred Myers/Boomerang. Having been a constant target from Mayor Kingpin, Boomerang finally reveals to Spidey why this is the case, which is that he possesses the location of the powerful Lifeline Tablet. As Spidey and Boomerang team up to locate this mystical McGuffin, under New York lies the giant monster Gog.
Introduced in the early 1970s, the reprisal of the great big alien feels more in line with Spencer’s wacky sci-fi playfulness that goes back to the first volume of his Spidey run. Whilst you have the unlikely duo trying to resolve this conflict, we also see Gog’s cosmic backstory, which is surprisingly tragic. As loose and zany the whole thing sounds, regular artist Ryan Ottley’s sharp illustrations are able to juggle a tone that both out-there and moving, with action-packed yet comedic set-pieces, along with an ending that adds a new, touching element that hopefully the comic will continue.
With superhero comics, you have to set up the long game and just hoping that the payoff was great. Based on the recent volumes of Amazing Spider-Man, the results have been less than great, but there is still just enough fun to see where Spencer and Co will go next, especially with the return of a certain Spidey baddie.
March 7, 2021
Spencer seems to be a bit of a one-trick pony and he keeps wanting to go back to the well and repeat his (few) past successes. Here, it's the Spider-Man/Boomerang team-up that no one wanted, yet continues on, paying back fewer and fewer dividends over time. The transitions from one story to the next are pretty rough, and it's getting a bit tiring to see Centipede Man (whoever that is) slinking around in the background, setting up what is probably going to be some gigantic arc, but which has been going on (the set-up) for ages now. The art is variable, though Ottley and Coello aren't that far apart that it's a big shift between the two. One stupid issue devoted to the back story of Gog (weren't we all waiting in breathless anticipation for that?).
June 13, 2023
Another excellent Spider-Man story and a lot more focused than the previous one. Spider-Man is working against the Chameleon and a gambling villain called Chance (who is like a less sexy version of Roulette). We also get some great J. Jonah Jameson moments as well as more Theresa Parker, who I like despite her ridiculous origin as Peter's unknown spy sister. We also get some history of a former giant monster turned into Peter's pet.
Solid goofy fun.
Solid goofy fun.
November 4, 2020
Peter Parker gets a pet!
If nothing else kind of a filler volume
Nice to see some sharp Ryan Ottley art in some of the issues.
J Jonah has a sideways career move.
Some lame villains..Chance!?!
If nothing else kind of a filler volume
Nice to see some sharp Ryan Ottley art in some of the issues.
J Jonah has a sideways career move.
Some lame villains..Chance!?!
November 14, 2021
Only GOG is readable.
November 14, 2020
3.25 stars. The first half of this book focuses on the back and forth between Spidey and J Jonah. It pretty much more of the same we saw from these two earlier on in this series. Nothing too crazy here. They did however take a chance on bringing back an older character and added an extra layer of deceit from a character pulling strings from the background which was cool. The back half, which was better, went back to the unlikely team up of Spidey and Boomerang on a treasure hunt. In that hunt we meet this Grog character. I enjoyed his backstory and where he was left by the end of this arc. Pretty cool.
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March 1, 2021"I've seen these websites you're talking about – your Buzzfoods and your TM-what-have-yous. Those aren't news operations! they're bottom-feeders! They've got no accountability, no journalistic ethics –"
"Jonah, you once created a super villain to get your own big story."
"Sure, but not lists of super villains!"
Spencer's run is always at its best when it foregrounds the relationships between the regular cast, so this is a good volume, focused as it is on Jonah Jameson's provisional, often infuiating turn to Spidey's side, and the similarly awkward double act between Peter and his sort-of-villainous flatmate Boomerang. The mix is spiced with some very deep cuts from Parker's past, and only marred by little back-ups teasing the long-brewing brouhaha with the evil creepy crawly dude, which is almost certainly going to be as trying as Spencer's big conspiracy plots usually are. Still, Ottley remains a great choice on art, able to handle the weirdness, the action and the sitcom equally well after his epic stretch on Invincible.
"Jonah, you once created a super villain to get your own big story."
"Sure, but not lists of super villains!"
Spencer's run is always at its best when it foregrounds the relationships between the regular cast, so this is a good volume, focused as it is on Jonah Jameson's provisional, often infuiating turn to Spidey's side, and the similarly awkward double act between Peter and his sort-of-villainous flatmate Boomerang. The mix is spiced with some very deep cuts from Parker's past, and only marred by little back-ups teasing the long-brewing brouhaha with the evil creepy crawly dude, which is almost certainly going to be as trying as Spencer's big conspiracy plots usually are. Still, Ottley remains a great choice on art, able to handle the weirdness, the action and the sitcom equally well after his epic stretch on Invincible.
November 27, 2025
One of my least favorite things comics (and most ever flowing media)is just find a hip thing and throw it in - like hey Labubu is a thing! Why did Jameson need a podcast, what would’ve made sense in continuity became a multi issue plot I just got bored with almost immediately, a giant battle for a magical tablet felt too big for a random Spider-Man comic especially when this series has been pretty street level this far. Overall, a passable collection of stories that didn’t add much to the Spencer run.
I did love the story of Gog, a good dog (or dog-like) story will always get me. My dog, Tanuki, kind of looks like Gog but is (a little) less destructive and silly.
I did love the story of Gog, a good dog (or dog-like) story will always get me. My dog, Tanuki, kind of looks like Gog but is (a little) less destructive and silly.
May 16, 2021
Continua homem aranha raiz, sempre rodeado de vários problemas acumulados e muita responsabilidade por circunstâncias as quais ele nem tem culpa, muito bom ainda mais pq fortalece a relação boomerang e aranha que gosto quase a nível de shippar agora que a mj ta fora ahahah e agora donos de Pet... outro nível
October 10, 2021
A really fun and occasionally affecting book. Spencer writes really well for JJJ, the clever digs at digital media culture were most welcome, and issue 42 that focuses on Gog’s backstory was surprising and moving. I really liked this.
March 30, 2021
Spider-man and podcasts don't mix well. Taking a Chance. Gog finds a new home.
May 8, 2021
Another goodie with this one!
November 1, 2021
Primary school humour (J.J. Jameson saves Spidey’s ass on a scooter, yuk! yuk!) and lame partnership with Boomerang (this one is getting old already).
Spencer obviously needs to catch his breath.
Spencer obviously needs to catch his breath.
March 14, 2021
Very average collection honestly. Quips where lacking and I really don't enjoy the Boomerang stuff. Art is great though.
March 27, 2020
Month to month the stories are fine and usually fun. Unfortunately it continues to feel like Spencer never plotted a course for his story and jumps from storyline to storyline never wrapping up the previous ones. Just when you get invested in a story, suddenly we're jumping to totally different characters, antagonists, problems, etc. I like each issue enough on its own, and I'm sure some of this comes down to whatever events Marvel is pushing at the time, but it's super frustrating and makes me want to stop reading. I've read this line for over 2 years, but I might be reconsidering.
November 18, 2020
Another great Volume of Amazing Spider-Man... though this felt a little like a fill Volume till the next huge battle. Highlights:
- Peter is using "The Clairvoyant" in his time as Spidey. Though it helps him stay on top of things easier, I'm sure this will backfire GREATLY very soon.
- Jameson gets an offer to leave his job on the radio to come work for "Threats and Menaces", a website run by Norah Winters. Tapping into his flair for the over-dramatic, JJJ does very well.
- JJJ sees a news story about Spider-Man robbing a bank, and takes it into his own hands to find out why Spidey has turned criminal. To get him out of the line of fire, Peter tells him it is a SHIELD secret mission. To save Spidey's name, JJJ reveals it on the T&M website.
- To help balance Jameson, Spider-Man agrees to do an episode of Jonah's podcast. Their comradery is put to the test when Chance (an old obscure Spidey villain) shows up to solve a bet at a casino he now runs. Even Jack O'Lantern troops can't stop the fight.
- A phone call reveals Norah is working for the Chameleon, who is currently in prison. Whenever he gets involved, something always happens to Jameson
- We get a long story about Spidey and Boomerang continuing to team-up, this time in search of fragments of the Lifeline Tablet. Kingpin gets involved, wanting the power for himself, but the arrival of Gog (after lots of fighting AND a really sad story about how Gog got here, involving his being a pet of an alien boy... Very sappy) not only leads to the Tablet being destroyed, but Gog becoming Peter's new housepet.
- Kindred raises Sin Eater from the dead. (Apparently this is a big Spidey villain that I don't know that much about) This story is coming in future Volumes.
Overall, a good run here, but I look forward more to what is coming next.
Recommend.
- Peter is using "The Clairvoyant" in his time as Spidey. Though it helps him stay on top of things easier, I'm sure this will backfire GREATLY very soon.
- Jameson gets an offer to leave his job on the radio to come work for "Threats and Menaces", a website run by Norah Winters. Tapping into his flair for the over-dramatic, JJJ does very well.
- JJJ sees a news story about Spider-Man robbing a bank, and takes it into his own hands to find out why Spidey has turned criminal. To get him out of the line of fire, Peter tells him it is a SHIELD secret mission. To save Spidey's name, JJJ reveals it on the T&M website.
- To help balance Jameson, Spider-Man agrees to do an episode of Jonah's podcast. Their comradery is put to the test when Chance (an old obscure Spidey villain) shows up to solve a bet at a casino he now runs. Even Jack O'Lantern troops can't stop the fight.
- A phone call reveals Norah is working for the Chameleon, who is currently in prison. Whenever he gets involved, something always happens to Jameson
- We get a long story about Spidey and Boomerang continuing to team-up, this time in search of fragments of the Lifeline Tablet. Kingpin gets involved, wanting the power for himself, but the arrival of Gog (after lots of fighting AND a really sad story about how Gog got here, involving his being a pet of an alien boy... Very sappy) not only leads to the Tablet being destroyed, but Gog becoming Peter's new housepet.
- Kindred raises Sin Eater from the dead. (Apparently this is a big Spidey villain that I don't know that much about) This story is coming in future Volumes.
Overall, a good run here, but I look forward more to what is coming next.
Recommend.
June 29, 2023
J. Jonah Jameson has a podcast. Lord help us all.
Nick Spencers Spider-Man continues to be a land of contrasts. His short term stories, those that get in and out in one to three issues, are great! Fun, lighthearted superhero fare that keeps you reading. Nothing groundbreaking, but solidly done. Sure, it's doesn't have the standard Spidey soap operatics, and honestly it use it at times, but Spidey is a flexible character.
On the other hand, his long term plotting is... less than good. We get a big scene of Kindred say that he's going to make a big move, and a reveal that Sin Eater is back! (remember Sin Eater? Anyone? ...anyone?) And then... nothing. For the rest of the volume. The closest we get is Sin Eater standing dramatically just in frame on the last page of a few issues but he does nothing. And Kindred, somehow, does even less.
This is a problem with the whole series. Things are introduced way too early, and then Spencer does absolutely nothing with them besides reminding us they exist. I genuinely thing resurrecting Sin Eater is the first actual thing Kindred has done this entire series, and he was introduced in the first issue!
This is especially bizarre because Spencers last Spider-Man comic, Superior Foes, was damn near clockwork in it's plotting. I guess something about doing an ongoing series rather than a miniseries with a definite end makes him just... forget how to do long term pacing.
I really want to like this series more than I do. I'd love a simple, straightforward superhero series that's just a series of adventures with no Earth-shattering background. Plot. Sometimes that just what you need. And this is so close to being basically a perfect version of that, but then Kindred shows up to remind that this thing is technically supposed to have a myth arc.
Nick Spencers Spider-Man continues to be a land of contrasts. His short term stories, those that get in and out in one to three issues, are great! Fun, lighthearted superhero fare that keeps you reading. Nothing groundbreaking, but solidly done. Sure, it's doesn't have the standard Spidey soap operatics, and honestly it use it at times, but Spidey is a flexible character.
On the other hand, his long term plotting is... less than good. We get a big scene of Kindred say that he's going to make a big move, and a reveal that Sin Eater is back! (remember Sin Eater? Anyone? ...anyone?) And then... nothing. For the rest of the volume. The closest we get is Sin Eater standing dramatically just in frame on the last page of a few issues but he does nothing. And Kindred, somehow, does even less.
This is a problem with the whole series. Things are introduced way too early, and then Spencer does absolutely nothing with them besides reminding us they exist. I genuinely thing resurrecting Sin Eater is the first actual thing Kindred has done this entire series, and he was introduced in the first issue!
This is especially bizarre because Spencers last Spider-Man comic, Superior Foes, was damn near clockwork in it's plotting. I guess something about doing an ongoing series rather than a miniseries with a definite end makes him just... forget how to do long term pacing.
I really want to like this series more than I do. I'd love a simple, straightforward superhero series that's just a series of adventures with no Earth-shattering background. Plot. Sometimes that just what you need. And this is so close to being basically a perfect version of that, but then Kindred shows up to remind that this thing is technically supposed to have a myth arc.
August 6, 2023
Życie Parkera jak zwykle bywa skomplikowane, może nauka okaże się tego rozwiązaniem?
Za scenariusz tego dzieła odpowiada Nick Spencer, natomiast za rysunki: Ryan Ottley, Iban Coello, Ze Carlos i Francesco Mobili. Album zawiera materiały opublikowane pierwotnie w zeszytach #37-43 serii Amazing Spider-Man z 2018 roku.
Fabuła jest dość prosta, ale czytelnik nie powinien narzekać na nudę, ponieważ autor serwuje nam kilka miłych niespodzianek, szczególnie w ostatniej części komiksu. Najbardziej intrygującym wątkiem było dla mnie kasyno prowadzone przez Chance’a, gdzie złoczyńcy nie tylko grają razem w karty, ale obstawiają walki superbohaterów.
Cieszy mnie to, że John Jonah Jameson otrzymuje w tym albumie znacznie więcej czasu. Zazwyczaj jest tylko poboczną postacią, drugoplanową. Jednak jego bohater błyszczy zarówno w komiksach, jak i serialach czy filmach. W tej opowieści otrzymujemy więcej historii skupiającej się na jego postaci, przez co staje się istotnym elementem fabuły. Jego relacja ze Spider-Manem jest po prostu genialna, zwłaszcza gdy weźmie się pod uwagę to, co się działo w zeszycie numer 39.
O humor jak zwykle dba tytułowy bohater. Zawsze podobają mi się jego wewnętrzne przemyślenia ujmowane w tak zabawny sposób. Znajdzie się tu również parę dość emocjonalnych wątków, jak na przykład historia Goga. Dość smutna, przez co czytelnik zaczyna mu współczuć już podczas samej walki.
Podsumowując, jest to taki średniaczek wśród przygód o Spider-Manie. Cieszę się, że postać J.J. Jamesona dostała więcej czasu, bo to jedna z moich ulubionych dalszoplanowych postaci związanych z Parkerem.
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Za scenariusz tego dzieła odpowiada Nick Spencer, natomiast za rysunki: Ryan Ottley, Iban Coello, Ze Carlos i Francesco Mobili. Album zawiera materiały opublikowane pierwotnie w zeszytach #37-43 serii Amazing Spider-Man z 2018 roku.
Fabuła jest dość prosta, ale czytelnik nie powinien narzekać na nudę, ponieważ autor serwuje nam kilka miłych niespodzianek, szczególnie w ostatniej części komiksu. Najbardziej intrygującym wątkiem było dla mnie kasyno prowadzone przez Chance’a, gdzie złoczyńcy nie tylko grają razem w karty, ale obstawiają walki superbohaterów.
Cieszy mnie to, że John Jonah Jameson otrzymuje w tym albumie znacznie więcej czasu. Zazwyczaj jest tylko poboczną postacią, drugoplanową. Jednak jego bohater błyszczy zarówno w komiksach, jak i serialach czy filmach. W tej opowieści otrzymujemy więcej historii skupiającej się na jego postaci, przez co staje się istotnym elementem fabuły. Jego relacja ze Spider-Manem jest po prostu genialna, zwłaszcza gdy weźmie się pod uwagę to, co się działo w zeszycie numer 39.
O humor jak zwykle dba tytułowy bohater. Zawsze podobają mi się jego wewnętrzne przemyślenia ujmowane w tak zabawny sposób. Znajdzie się tu również parę dość emocjonalnych wątków, jak na przykład historia Goga. Dość smutna, przez co czytelnik zaczyna mu współczuć już podczas samej walki.
Podsumowując, jest to taki średniaczek wśród przygód o Spider-Manie. Cieszę się, że postać J.J. Jamesona dostała więcej czasu, bo to jedna z moich ulubionych dalszoplanowych postaci związanych z Parkerem.
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November 17, 2025
Po kilku numerach zaliczających trend zniżkowy, jeżeli chodzi o jakość - tak ósmy tom wraca na pewne tory, choć i tak nie jest to powrót o jakim można pomarzyć. Spencer zwyczajnie już nie ma za wiele do zaoferowania, jeżeli chodzi o przygody Pajęczaka, choć dwoi się i troi.
Dalej rozwijamy tutaj relację Pająka z J.J.Jamesonem, która jest więcej niż pocieszna. Mamy tutaj nawet podcast, który konfrontuje ze sobą obie postacie, a wywlekanie wzajemnych żalów wypada tu naprawdę świetnie i takich motywów chciałoby się więcej. Problem w tym, że to jeden zeszyt, a potem całość zmierza do standardowej bijatyki. Ponownie wraca Bumerang, który szuka specyficznych tabliczek, na jakie jak się okazuje chętkę ma też sam burmistrz NYC, Wilson Fisk. A co do tego ma dziwny kosmiczny stworek, który reguluje swój wzrost? To trzeba (lub nie) zobaczyć.
Średni ten Pajęczak. Wygląda nieźle i rysownikom udało się co prawda oddać ducha tej postaci, tak reszta jest dosyć generyczna. Na domiar złego w tle nadal coś knuje kolejny przeciwnika Pajączka, który stylizowany jest na rozgrywającego tej serii jak do tej pory, ale nie czuć tej wagi. U Slotta na pewnym etapie taką rolę pełnił Green Goblin i to działało. Tutaj nie...
Dalej rozwijamy tutaj relację Pająka z J.J.Jamesonem, która jest więcej niż pocieszna. Mamy tutaj nawet podcast, który konfrontuje ze sobą obie postacie, a wywlekanie wzajemnych żalów wypada tu naprawdę świetnie i takich motywów chciałoby się więcej. Problem w tym, że to jeden zeszyt, a potem całość zmierza do standardowej bijatyki. Ponownie wraca Bumerang, który szuka specyficznych tabliczek, na jakie jak się okazuje chętkę ma też sam burmistrz NYC, Wilson Fisk. A co do tego ma dziwny kosmiczny stworek, który reguluje swój wzrost? To trzeba (lub nie) zobaczyć.
Średni ten Pajęczak. Wygląda nieźle i rysownikom udało się co prawda oddać ducha tej postaci, tak reszta jest dosyć generyczna. Na domiar złego w tle nadal coś knuje kolejny przeciwnika Pajączka, który stylizowany jest na rozgrywającego tej serii jak do tej pory, ale nie czuć tej wagi. U Slotta na pewnym etapie taką rolę pełnił Green Goblin i to działało. Tutaj nie...
November 21, 2020
COLLECTS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2018) ISSUES #37-43
I've been thinking this since Volume #1 of Nick Spencer's run, but I'm finally ready to say it...I don't love Ryan Ottley's artwork. Aspects of it are good, but I hate how he does mouths. Specifically, I think he makes teeth look so weird that it takes me out of the story. I'm really distracted by his teeth. I believe that I've heard people are a big fan of his work, so this might just be my own issue.
The story was better here than in some of the previous volumes. I loved Issue #39, in which JJJ and Spider-Man are engaged in a podcast interview. I learned some things about Peter's psyche from hearing Jonah's take on his new friend.
FINAL RATING = 3.5 STARS
SPOILERS:
I know this isn't going to happen because Dan Slott's "Amazing Spider-Man" run featured a Ben Reilly twist, but during this volume the thought crossed my mind that Kindred could be Kaine. It's probably not true, but at least I have my prediction down here for posterity.
I've been thinking this since Volume #1 of Nick Spencer's run, but I'm finally ready to say it...I don't love Ryan Ottley's artwork. Aspects of it are good, but I hate how he does mouths. Specifically, I think he makes teeth look so weird that it takes me out of the story. I'm really distracted by his teeth. I believe that I've heard people are a big fan of his work, so this might just be my own issue.
The story was better here than in some of the previous volumes. I loved Issue #39, in which JJJ and Spider-Man are engaged in a podcast interview. I learned some things about Peter's psyche from hearing Jonah's take on his new friend.
FINAL RATING = 3.5 STARS
SPOILERS:
I know this isn't going to happen because Dan Slott's "Amazing Spider-Man" run featured a Ben Reilly twist, but during this volume the thought crossed my mind that Kindred could be Kaine. It's probably not true, but at least I have my prediction down here for posterity.
March 14, 2021
This was exactly what you want from spider-man. Classic characters and villains used well but given new spins; excellent development of characters and ongoing stories; great art from Ottley and Cobello’s was pretty good too (definitely better than Kev Walker a few issues back). I’m a big fan of the new take on JJJ and Teresa so it’s great that Zdarsky’s work is being continued in this run. Spencer is excellent at writing boomerang too so the use of him every few arcs is really great. The next few volumes also look to be far more intense and further the kindred arc so it was nice to tackle some of the more fun ongoing stories beforehand. My only disappointment has been the lack of MJ but I’m sure she’ll be back soon. And that criticism is more the marvel formula than this book. Both MJ and Black Cat have been given solo books , which is great for fans of them but does mean their narrative arcs presented earlier in this run got shifted away.
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June 10, 2023You know it's funny, I didn't want to read this for a while because I thought the art worse. Well now after trying 4 indies which seemed to have the big problem that I complain that the big two have(the art feels super rushed and unfinished) this art looks pretty damn good in comparison, and it doesn't feel rushed, I just missed the older art of Nick Spencer's run!
Anyways, the way this is written, it reminds me of older comics, where there's constant narration, and thankfully unlike a lot of the older stuff, the dialogue doesn't wear out its welcome, nor does it feel like endless exposition written by people that don't trust the artist.
In this, Spidey is dealing with his biggest enemy yet, a reformed JJJ that wants the world to see Spidey as a hero. There's a lot of really good smile worthy humor in this too!
Also, I love GOG!
Anyways, the way this is written, it reminds me of older comics, where there's constant narration, and thankfully unlike a lot of the older stuff, the dialogue doesn't wear out its welcome, nor does it feel like endless exposition written by people that don't trust the artist.
In this, Spidey is dealing with his biggest enemy yet, a reformed JJJ that wants the world to see Spidey as a hero. There's a lot of really good smile worthy humor in this too!
Also, I love GOG!
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