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The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #107-110
Spiderman: La Muerte de Jean DeWolff
Este tomo que recopila "The Spectacular Spider-man" #107~110 (1985), está considerado entre los lectores más veteranos de Spider-Man como una de las mejores historias que jamás se haya publicado del personaje. Quizás no tenga la fama de La última cacería de Kraven o La saga del Duende de Roger Stern ni tampoco unos autores de renombre como la etapa de Todd McFarlane o la actual etapa de J. M. Straczynski. Ni siquiera cuenta con un villano llamativo. ¿Dónde radica entonces el éxito de La Muerte de Jean Dewolff y por qué permanece en la retina de todo aquél que la ha leído?
El éxito de esta historia se debe, en buena medida, a un talentoso escritor que responde al nombre de Peter David, y que pese a que por aquel entonces era un auténtico desconocido, durante los últimos veinte años se ha venido ganando a pulso una legión de lectores incondicionales.
El éxito de esta historia se debe, en buena medida, a un talentoso escritor que responde al nombre de Peter David, y que pese a que por aquel entonces era un auténtico desconocido, durante los últimos veinte años se ha venido ganando a pulso una legión de lectores incondicionales.
98 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1986
About the author
Peter David
3,670 books1,397 followersPeter Allen David (aka David Peters), often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award, and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award, and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
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October 18, 2021
The Death of Jean DeWolff is one of those classic Spider-Man stories every Spidey fan should read. It starts off with the death of police Captain Jean DeWolff. It was pretty shocking at the time to see one of Spider-Man's supporting characters killed off like that, shot by a mentally unstable person. I liked the addition of Daredevil to the story and the contrast between Daredevil and Spider-Man's beliefs. I didn't realize this is where they learned each other's identity.
November 12, 2015
This was a much more gritty Spiderman story than usual, and I enjoyed it a lot. This is early Peter David, and while I suppose his trademark sense of humor developed later, this was still a good read. It was a little wordy as many books were in the 80s, but as his style progressed some of that went away.
Rather than a costumed hero, we had a maniac in a ski mask carrying a shotgun. (I do need to say this. Who came up with that color scheme for that villains outfit? Purple shirt, purple pants, green mask and gloves and green buccaneer boots? Only 1 person can pull off purple and green, and the sin-eater was NOT the Hulk. But I digress..)
So we have the sin-eater going after people who he believes has failed the justice system. (Judge that let a criminal go, lawyer that defended him, etc.) And he kills them, including Police Captain Jean Dewolff. Dewolff had turned into a popular supporting character, so her death was shocking.
Daredevil turns up as well, and we get to see Daredevil and Spiderman fighting. The fight almost comes across as the Justice System vs. the Vigilante, but it's really much deeper than that. Overall, it's a pretty dramatic story, especially for the mid 80s.
The art is from Rich Buckler, and while I don't think this is as good as his work in the 70s, it's still good art.
As a trivia note, the sin-eater story ties into the origin of Venom, as Eddie Brock had written a story about the sin-eater, but he ends up interviewing a copycat and it destroys his reputation. That storyline isn't in this volume, but this is where it started.
Overall a strong volume for fans of Spiderman, Daredevil or Peter David, especially if you like your comics gritty.
Rather than a costumed hero, we had a maniac in a ski mask carrying a shotgun. (I do need to say this. Who came up with that color scheme for that villains outfit? Purple shirt, purple pants, green mask and gloves and green buccaneer boots? Only 1 person can pull off purple and green, and the sin-eater was NOT the Hulk. But I digress..)
So we have the sin-eater going after people who he believes has failed the justice system. (Judge that let a criminal go, lawyer that defended him, etc.) And he kills them, including Police Captain Jean Dewolff. Dewolff had turned into a popular supporting character, so her death was shocking.
Daredevil turns up as well, and we get to see Daredevil and Spiderman fighting. The fight almost comes across as the Justice System vs. the Vigilante, but it's really much deeper than that. Overall, it's a pretty dramatic story, especially for the mid 80s.
The art is from Rich Buckler, and while I don't think this is as good as his work in the 70s, it's still good art.
As a trivia note, the sin-eater story ties into the origin of Venom, as Eddie Brock had written a story about the sin-eater, but he ends up interviewing a copycat and it destroys his reputation. That storyline isn't in this volume, but this is where it started.
Overall a strong volume for fans of Spiderman, Daredevil or Peter David, especially if you like your comics gritty.
May 6, 2021
The Death of Jean DeWolff is an incredibly grounded story about the nature of vigilantism and what is 'just'. The art by Rick Buckler is precise and makes following the action simple, while the story by Peter David is neat, clean and just philosophical enough to make the reader ponder, but not so much that it beats them over the head with it. It's a short tale with a solid start and ending, but leaves the reader with enough material regarding the implications of the work. Next to this, I am a sucker for Spider-Man's symbiote suit and how it changes Peter Parker's personality, so seeing that on the pages as he fights a deeply personal fight is great. Read it!
August 17, 2026
4/5
Just a incredible read and nearly a pitch perfect book. It’s hard for me to put into thoughts though when this is probably the darkest spider-man story I’ve read other than Kraven’s Last hunt.
The villain of Sin Eater here is just such a pathetic character. A soldier dismissed from Shield who then decided to become a cop. Unchecked, untamed, one thing goes wrong and BLAM four people dead. Spider-Man here feels so raw with the symbiote still attatched to him and you feel that inherent justice of him just going let the mob rip this dude apart. Daredevil though right there as well to go no, we must be better. It’s so fun for Daredevil to be this foil, this belief in humanity and a system which then will be flipped years later when Spider-Man goes to check in on Daredevil to tell him to stay in line when he accidentally kills a person.
I think Spidey and Daredevil are just such great characters both of em and their power dynamics are always a delight to read.
Here’s the tough part and I’m gonna spoil it cause who reads these reviews, these are just kinda my journal. There is a reason that Jean DeWolff’s death hits harder and it’s cause she is a woman. Every other person Sin Eater kills is because he is proving a part of the justice system wrong and the most offensive one being the death of a black priest, in the blind face of justice against religion.
But for Jean DeWolff the reason he killed her basically comes down to the fact that he wanted to and that she is a woman. It’s gross. It’s a horrific thing for a villain to say and it’s also important. This loser chud grabs a shotgun and takes this character that Spider-man loves, a woman who has done everything right for those around there and he just walks in and blows her off the earth. It’s awful. it makes you feel sick. We need see how it happened. The comic never gloats in it. It shows the faces of those that see it and moves on. Devastated. All we see is the grief for those who loved her.
When her dad gets his hands on sin eater he is going to kill him. Spidey knows that and he lets it happen. He doesn’t intervene until he see’s that same mob ripping apart this monster also start to rip apart daredevil in this crowd. A good man. Justice or worse rage is blind.
Just Damn man.
I had a film professor who i love dearly who said comics can never be high art and I just disagree so much cause here 110 issues into the spin off run of a superhero you get one of the most gut dropping moments reading this comic as you go. Oh no. Spider-man is going to have to save this guy. It’s wrong, IT FEELS SO WRONG. Yet it is the right thing to do. He is a hero. Even with the symbiotic and the rage and the justice OH THE JUSTICE it would be if Sin Eater got ripped limb from limb would be perfect.
And the worst part is Sin Eater just like DeWolff was a cop. A military soldier who took that leftover trauma and became a cop and took it out on his community. When his wife died who did he take it out on. The qualified woman he felt was attacking his job. His life, the world he deserved. So unlike all the other crimes that were a statement on humanity, this one kill of a character so dear to Peter is just one of pure hatred, and bigotry, and prejudice on one cop’s soul.
Sin Eater might be the scariest Spider-Man villain that I’ve ever read. A religious cop lunatic with a shotgun. That’s all he is. He can’t be stopped because he has fallen through the cracks so many times that the only time you notice him is when someone dies. It takes someone dying for his life to have a sick type of purpose. He gets saved too. DeWolff dies her parents and friends mourn and he breathes the same air that Peter breathes.
The best scene from Daredevil born again season one looked at that as well. How can heroes believe in a justice system that is so unfair. How could an author write a villain this despicable! He isn’t redeemed. He kills three men and one women and goes to jail. The end until he breaks out and is killed. it’s over. Cruel, evil violence that happens for no reason.
Reminds me of Laura Palmer. It’s just so sad and awful and all it does is create a rage and bleeding in those around the death. Spider-Man is going to kill sin eater before daredevil stops him. Spider-Man had every right to. Yet is it there place to be God’s? Are these monolithic heroes like Daredevil and Spider-Man who seem like divinely chosen entities to balance the cosmic justice scales, get a say at who lives and dies.
At the end of the comic, Peter knows a man who has committed murder. Obviously. He was scared he shot three people and ran. What does Matt do though. He picks up his cane and goes to be a public defendant for him because he maybe stupidly believes in the system. The story is one that is corrupt. It doesn’t have an answer. This is a story that is mean. It’s a cruel book. It doesn’t revel in it though. It mourns with the audience for a simpler time. A time where Spider-Man in his red little suit could swing around and punch Chameleon and get home right before Aunt May caught him sneaking out!
That world is gone for this Peter or it’s just gotten crueler. All Spider-Man can do is mourn for a time that is gone and try to be better. He does become better. Not in this story though. There is nothing to take away from this story though. Other to recognize that there is a societal rot in our world with how it treats women. The dangers of the unchecked with power. The dangers of unchecked men. It’s not a story with an answer. What it wants to do though is to shout for everyone to look at it though. Cause maybe together we all can figure this out. Or else it will still continue to happen.
I like the silly Spider-Man Villains!! I think they are fun. But Sin Eater is the most horrific villain I’ve ever read in a Spider-Man comic, which is why he also might be one of the most important.
Just a incredible read and nearly a pitch perfect book. It’s hard for me to put into thoughts though when this is probably the darkest spider-man story I’ve read other than Kraven’s Last hunt.
The villain of Sin Eater here is just such a pathetic character. A soldier dismissed from Shield who then decided to become a cop. Unchecked, untamed, one thing goes wrong and BLAM four people dead. Spider-Man here feels so raw with the symbiote still attatched to him and you feel that inherent justice of him just going let the mob rip this dude apart. Daredevil though right there as well to go no, we must be better. It’s so fun for Daredevil to be this foil, this belief in humanity and a system which then will be flipped years later when Spider-Man goes to check in on Daredevil to tell him to stay in line when he accidentally kills a person.
I think Spidey and Daredevil are just such great characters both of em and their power dynamics are always a delight to read.
Here’s the tough part and I’m gonna spoil it cause who reads these reviews, these are just kinda my journal. There is a reason that Jean DeWolff’s death hits harder and it’s cause she is a woman. Every other person Sin Eater kills is because he is proving a part of the justice system wrong and the most offensive one being the death of a black priest, in the blind face of justice against religion.
But for Jean DeWolff the reason he killed her basically comes down to the fact that he wanted to and that she is a woman. It’s gross. It’s a horrific thing for a villain to say and it’s also important. This loser chud grabs a shotgun and takes this character that Spider-man loves, a woman who has done everything right for those around there and he just walks in and blows her off the earth. It’s awful. it makes you feel sick. We need see how it happened. The comic never gloats in it. It shows the faces of those that see it and moves on. Devastated. All we see is the grief for those who loved her.
When her dad gets his hands on sin eater he is going to kill him. Spidey knows that and he lets it happen. He doesn’t intervene until he see’s that same mob ripping apart this monster also start to rip apart daredevil in this crowd. A good man. Justice or worse rage is blind.
Just Damn man.
I had a film professor who i love dearly who said comics can never be high art and I just disagree so much cause here 110 issues into the spin off run of a superhero you get one of the most gut dropping moments reading this comic as you go. Oh no. Spider-man is going to have to save this guy. It’s wrong, IT FEELS SO WRONG. Yet it is the right thing to do. He is a hero. Even with the symbiotic and the rage and the justice OH THE JUSTICE it would be if Sin Eater got ripped limb from limb would be perfect.
And the worst part is Sin Eater just like DeWolff was a cop. A military soldier who took that leftover trauma and became a cop and took it out on his community. When his wife died who did he take it out on. The qualified woman he felt was attacking his job. His life, the world he deserved. So unlike all the other crimes that were a statement on humanity, this one kill of a character so dear to Peter is just one of pure hatred, and bigotry, and prejudice on one cop’s soul.
Sin Eater might be the scariest Spider-Man villain that I’ve ever read. A religious cop lunatic with a shotgun. That’s all he is. He can’t be stopped because he has fallen through the cracks so many times that the only time you notice him is when someone dies. It takes someone dying for his life to have a sick type of purpose. He gets saved too. DeWolff dies her parents and friends mourn and he breathes the same air that Peter breathes.
The best scene from Daredevil born again season one looked at that as well. How can heroes believe in a justice system that is so unfair. How could an author write a villain this despicable! He isn’t redeemed. He kills three men and one women and goes to jail. The end until he breaks out and is killed. it’s over. Cruel, evil violence that happens for no reason.
Reminds me of Laura Palmer. It’s just so sad and awful and all it does is create a rage and bleeding in those around the death. Spider-Man is going to kill sin eater before daredevil stops him. Spider-Man had every right to. Yet is it there place to be God’s? Are these monolithic heroes like Daredevil and Spider-Man who seem like divinely chosen entities to balance the cosmic justice scales, get a say at who lives and dies.
At the end of the comic, Peter knows a man who has committed murder. Obviously. He was scared he shot three people and ran. What does Matt do though. He picks up his cane and goes to be a public defendant for him because he maybe stupidly believes in the system. The story is one that is corrupt. It doesn’t have an answer. This is a story that is mean. It’s a cruel book. It doesn’t revel in it though. It mourns with the audience for a simpler time. A time where Spider-Man in his red little suit could swing around and punch Chameleon and get home right before Aunt May caught him sneaking out!
That world is gone for this Peter or it’s just gotten crueler. All Spider-Man can do is mourn for a time that is gone and try to be better. He does become better. Not in this story though. There is nothing to take away from this story though. Other to recognize that there is a societal rot in our world with how it treats women. The dangers of the unchecked with power. The dangers of unchecked men. It’s not a story with an answer. What it wants to do though is to shout for everyone to look at it though. Cause maybe together we all can figure this out. Or else it will still continue to happen.
I like the silly Spider-Man Villains!! I think they are fun. But Sin Eater is the most horrific villain I’ve ever read in a Spider-Man comic, which is why he also might be one of the most important.
May 27, 2025
Un policiaco ligero pero cuyo planteamiento sobre las secuelas de la violencia y un sistema asimétrico son ingredientes para cultivar monstruos.
May 26, 2025
This 1990 trade paperback holds up to rereading!
I especially liked the debates about justice between Spiderman and Daredevil, and Peter David's witty Introduction at the beginning and Contradiction (!) at the end.
RIP Peter David.
I especially liked the debates about justice between Spiderman and Daredevil, and Peter David's witty Introduction at the beginning and Contradiction (!) at the end.
RIP Peter David.
July 6, 2020
Police Jean Dewolff is killed by a villain called the sin eater. Spiderman and Daredevil both lose ppl close to them at the hands of sin eater. The event calls it to question the criminal justice system. Is it too soft on criminals? Will Spiderman kill a man to save future lives? Is Matt Murdock's job as a defense attorney helping society or is he just letting criminals get away.
The 4 comic series is full of copaganda. They try to balance these questions about the legal system, but it's still mostly validating the whole thing.
The racism is causal and easy sort that some might miss. It's starts with a white woman crying because she stays up nights worrying about her cop husband. While she is weeping over the dangers, they cut to a panel of her husband arresting a Black man. No name character--just an image of white lady tears and a random Black man. Implying that a cop's job is super dangerous (it's not) because they're really dangerous ppl out there (like faceless Black men). The racism continues throughout. The need to justify the legal system and polices continues.
The plot and art are good. It was a quick read. It had the gray morality and high stakes I usually like. But, it's racism and policing culture is too much for the current times. I don't recommend this.
The 4 comic series is full of copaganda. They try to balance these questions about the legal system, but it's still mostly validating the whole thing.
The racism is causal and easy sort that some might miss. It's starts with a white woman crying because she stays up nights worrying about her cop husband. While she is weeping over the dangers, they cut to a panel of her husband arresting a Black man. No name character--just an image of white lady tears and a random Black man. Implying that a cop's job is super dangerous (it's not) because they're really dangerous ppl out there (like faceless Black men). The racism continues throughout. The need to justify the legal system and polices continues.
The plot and art are good. It was a quick read. It had the gray morality and high stakes I usually like. But, it's racism and policing culture is too much for the current times. I don't recommend this.
December 24, 2022
Magnífica historia del trepamuros. Más allá de la caza del villano de turno, esta colección indaga en algo más oscuro, en darle una vuelta de tuerca a la responsabilidad del superhéroe con su poder, las consecuencias nefastas y autoculpables de no saber medirlo. Una relación mucho más madura con MJ, todo aquí está muy bien cuidado y escrito, y la historia siempre consigue sorprender, es impredecible, sale Daredevil, sale Electro, La saga del comepecados, en definitiva, es un tebeo esencial para todo fan de Spiderman, para mí, está a años luz de todo lo que se ha hecho para cines. Se nota que el cómic es el medio natural para este tipo de personajes.
September 25, 2022
The Death of Jean DeWolff marked a more mature turn in Spider-Man storytelling. While there is no blood or gore, murders are viscerally depicted, and Spider-Man is seen losing his cool to such an extent that he attempts to beat an opponent to death and aggressively pursues a fight with a fellow hero. This sort of change of pace doesn't always make for a good book in and of itself, but writer Peter David makes good use of it in telling this tale.
Most of Spider-Man's adventures to this point had featured him cracking wise while dealing with an assortment of zany villains. Even some of Spider-Man's more serious foes, such as Green Goblin or Doctor Octopus, had an element of the ridiculous to them. This volume introduces Sin-Eater, a villain less threatening in stature, but whose murderous intent impacts Peter Parker far differently than might the majority of his typical rogue's gallery.
Parker's growing desperation and anger in attempting to stop Sin-Eater's killings is likely the central point of interest here. David includes Daredevil to present a contrast in heroic styles to Spider-Man's, and their philosophical differences are also a highlight. Sin-Eater himself isn't necessarily an interesting character, but the effects he has on the characters around him are definitely intriguing.
My only real complaint would be that the dialogue and narrative are sometimes unnecessarily blunt and straightforward. There isn't a lot of nuance in some of the spoken exchanges, and a more measured approach might have made Peter Parker's bubbling rage that much more interesting. Story beats such as the revelation that are clear attempts at further raising the stakes, and I think this beat in particular was wholly unnecessary.
Even with these flaws, The Death of Jean DeWolff is still a great read for Spider-Man fans who might want to see the character challenged in an atypical way.
Most of Spider-Man's adventures to this point had featured him cracking wise while dealing with an assortment of zany villains. Even some of Spider-Man's more serious foes, such as Green Goblin or Doctor Octopus, had an element of the ridiculous to them. This volume introduces Sin-Eater, a villain less threatening in stature, but whose murderous intent impacts Peter Parker far differently than might the majority of his typical rogue's gallery.
Parker's growing desperation and anger in attempting to stop Sin-Eater's killings is likely the central point of interest here. David includes Daredevil to present a contrast in heroic styles to Spider-Man's, and their philosophical differences are also a highlight. Sin-Eater himself isn't necessarily an interesting character, but the effects he has on the characters around him are definitely intriguing.
My only real complaint would be that the dialogue and narrative are sometimes unnecessarily blunt and straightforward. There isn't a lot of nuance in some of the spoken exchanges, and a more measured approach might have made Peter Parker's bubbling rage that much more interesting. Story beats such as the revelation that are clear attempts at further raising the stakes, and I think this beat in particular was wholly unnecessary.
Even with these flaws, The Death of Jean DeWolff is still a great read for Spider-Man fans who might want to see the character challenged in an atypical way.
June 10, 2017
Despite being a Spider-Man fan since the mid 70s, I was unfamiliar with this storyline. I learned of it when the artist Rich Buckled passed away last month, and I read of his work.
This takes place shortly before Peter's marriage to Mary Jane. He is wearing the black costume.(before we know it is a symbiotic creature)
Police captain Jean Dewolff is brutally murdered in her home.
(Dewolff was a popular character and her death was surprising)
Soon Daredevil and Spider-Man are on the case. They butt heads over their methods, and beliefs.
This is a gritty story. I was not crazy about the art....I didn't recognize Aunt May at first...
In this volume the follow up story is also included.
Peter is newly married and dealing with the repercussions of his actions in the previous story.
Electro shows up here, but with a different outlook. He doesn't wear the costume(at first) and he approaches his crimes differently as well.
And in his first battle with Spider-Man he actually defeats the web head.
Overall this is a good story arch.
This takes place shortly before Peter's marriage to Mary Jane. He is wearing the black costume.(before we know it is a symbiotic creature)
Police captain Jean Dewolff is brutally murdered in her home.
(Dewolff was a popular character and her death was surprising)
Soon Daredevil and Spider-Man are on the case. They butt heads over their methods, and beliefs.
This is a gritty story. I was not crazy about the art....I didn't recognize Aunt May at first...
In this volume the follow up story is also included.
Peter is newly married and dealing with the repercussions of his actions in the previous story.
Electro shows up here, but with a different outlook. He doesn't wear the costume(at first) and he approaches his crimes differently as well.
And in his first battle with Spider-Man he actually defeats the web head.
Overall this is a good story arch.
June 28, 2017
A classic Spider-Man story that's been recommended to me for ages, I finally sat down and plowed through this. It's quite old - older than me - and it shows sometimes. It's harder to like older comics that try to be serious when they're using the ol' thought balloons. That and the heavy exposition are my two biggest complaints, and the predictability doesn't help much either. But if you can power through those things, there is definitely a good story here. It starts off with an emotional gut punch that drives the story. From there the story heads into familiar ground for many comics now: How far is too far to punish criminals? The way this plays out between Spider-Man and Daredevil is certainly interesting, and it feels genuine. David does a great job of portraying all the characters here, and this character work has certainly set the ground for many of the stories that came after. I can see why this is required reading for anyone interested in good Spider-Man stories, but I wish I'd had my expectations tempered a bit.
August 14, 2025
El mejor comienzo de un cómic que he leído.
El estilo negro es palpable en esta historia. El ritmo es genial.
El Spider-Man más intimidante que he visto o leído.
Daredevil 🙌🏼. Aquí presentado con una supuesta superioridad moral que sirve muy bien como contraste para nuestro protagonista de aquella época.
Los poderes y habilidades de ambos héroes no son retratados de la mejor manera, para fines de la historia. Una de las pocas cosas malas.
El dibujo es algo inconsistente, pero la composición y las ilustraciones de los personajes con disfraces están 💯
El último capítulo está lleno de debates sobre el sistema legal y la moral 🚬. No sé llega a una conclusión clara, lo que termina volviendola una historia más humana y realista.
No me imaginé que sería un momento tan importante para la relación entre ambos superheroes 🙌🏼
El estilo negro es palpable en esta historia. El ritmo es genial.
El Spider-Man más intimidante que he visto o leído.
Daredevil 🙌🏼. Aquí presentado con una supuesta superioridad moral que sirve muy bien como contraste para nuestro protagonista de aquella época.
Los poderes y habilidades de ambos héroes no son retratados de la mejor manera, para fines de la historia. Una de las pocas cosas malas.
El dibujo es algo inconsistente, pero la composición y las ilustraciones de los personajes con disfraces están 💯
El último capítulo está lleno de debates sobre el sistema legal y la moral 🚬. No sé llega a una conclusión clara, lo que termina volviendola una historia más humana y realista.
No me imaginé que sería un momento tan importante para la relación entre ambos superheroes 🙌🏼
June 5, 2023
An interesting and sad story. Still relevant today, some 35+ years later. The death of a 'main' character is always troubling, but this one carried some weight and proved an interesting story.
The interaction between Daredevil and Spider-Man really was the lifeblood of the story. Although this ran 4 issues, it could have been half as long and covered the same ground.
Good artwork throughout. The version I read had one page reversed (the back of the page should have been read before the front of the page), assuming this was remedied in other printings.
Also, great last 2 pages of the arc, Pete and Matt solidifying their friendship.
The interaction between Daredevil and Spider-Man really was the lifeblood of the story. Although this ran 4 issues, it could have been half as long and covered the same ground.
Good artwork throughout. The version I read had one page reversed (the back of the page should have been read before the front of the page), assuming this was remedied in other printings.
Also, great last 2 pages of the arc, Pete and Matt solidifying their friendship.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 22, 2026
This isn’t a bad comic. it’s just not my flavor of spiderman.
It’s engaging enough, and i was interested in the mystery until you find out the villain is called “Sin-Eater” and he kills for God.
I like it when spiderman villains rob banks while dressed up like monsters and throw pumpkin bombs
Though there was one moment that I liked (and probably stood out due to current events in 2025/2026) when J Jonah Jameson is bummed that “a fine officer” like Jean DeWolfe was gunned down.
Surprised, Robbie said “I always thought you said you didn’t like her.”
JJ replied “For pity’s sake, Robbie, I didn’t like JFK either. That doesn’t mean someone I don’t like deserves to get killed.”
It’s engaging enough, and i was interested in the mystery until you find out the villain is called “Sin-Eater” and he kills for God.
I like it when spiderman villains rob banks while dressed up like monsters and throw pumpkin bombs
Though there was one moment that I liked (and probably stood out due to current events in 2025/2026) when J Jonah Jameson is bummed that “a fine officer” like Jean DeWolfe was gunned down.
Surprised, Robbie said “I always thought you said you didn’t like her.”
JJ replied “For pity’s sake, Robbie, I didn’t like JFK either. That doesn’t mean someone I don’t like deserves to get killed.”
May 22, 2022
Uno de los mejores cómics de Spider-Man. Jean DeWolff (amiga cercana de Spider-Man) es asesinada nada más empezar la historia, por lo que Peter Parker intentará buscar al asesino (el Comepecados, un psicópata armado con escopeta). Aquí vemos a Spider-Man desatado, enfadado y descontrolado, pero por suerte contará con la ayuda de Daredevil, quien se verá obligado a intervenir y mediar en la situación.
September 30, 2021
It’s rare to find a comic book storyline that’s actually compelling, but this one has me hooked. The mystery of the serial killer, the (seemingly timeless) distrust of law enforcement, and the tension of Spider-man doubting his own self-control. Definitely one of the better written superhero stories I’ve read.
May 28, 2018
Spider-Man's street-level crime stories have always been among my favorites. This story is along those lines. If you like Spidey against villains like the Kingpin and the original Hobgoblin, check this one out.
July 29, 2024
Con un dibujo clásico de gran calidad tenemos una historia policíaca en la que el trepamuros tiene que enfrentarse a un gran conflicto moral. El personaje de Daredevil aquí es crucial. Muy disfrutable.
July 9, 2026
The internal conflict that Spider-Man faces in this story is good, along with the dynamic between him and Daredevil. Characters are well written and pushed in interesting directions. I can see why this story is recommended so often.
January 3, 2019
One of my favorite Spider-Man arcs.
April 26, 2021
Občas osemdesiatkovo príliš doslovné, no vynikajúce svojou témou a scenárom.
"Stan--? You want me to kill this sinner for you?"
"Stan--? You want me to kill this sinner for you?"
March 15, 2024
Kind of a lousy Spider-Man comic but a really good Daredevil comic
April 1, 2024
Peter David is just so good. One of the great Spider-man stories. Gritty and dark and propulsive.
October 1, 2025
Great story. Very dark for a Spider-Man story
July 12, 2026
Why did Charles Bronson randomly appear in one panel?
July 29, 2026
Racist neoliberal garbage. Suspect anyone and everyone who puts this on a top 10 Spider-Man comics list.
October 24, 2012
Reprints Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man #107-110 and Spectacular Spider-Man (1) #134-136 (October 1985-March 1988). A vigilante is stalking the streets of New York City. He calls himself the Sin-Eater and no one is safe from his own style of justice. Armed with a shotgun, his first victim is Spider-Man's sometime ally Detective Jean DeWolff. Now Spider-Man must hunt down the killer and he has help from Daredevil. Once Spider-Man realizes the Sin-Eater's identity, a battle to keep him behinds bars ensues as the Sin-Eater’s sanity is questioned.
Written by Peter David, Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff was praised for its then revolutionary presentation of a vigilante pushed over the edge and a much more adult Spider-Man. Original collections contained just the original story presented in Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man #107-110, but a recent release also holds the three part conclusion to the story in Spectacular Spider-Man (1) #134-136.
The first story (The Death of Jean DeWolff) is a very good Spider-Man story. It has a lot of what makes Spider-Man a great character with his morals and the internal conflict that drives him to be a hero. Spider-Man is met with a character that has his own set of morals, but the morals are corrupted by insanity. The battle for Stan Carter’s freedom introduces Daredevil to the mix and forces Spider-Man to realize the importance of the legal system…corrupt or not.
The second story (Sin-Eater Released) is not as good. It becomes a story of Spider-Man's self-consciousness due to his attack on Sin-Eater and the Sin-Eater plot gets sidelined with Spider-Man's battle with Electro. The Sin-Eater was an interesting character, and he seems a bit underwritten in this collection with a short three issue run. I like what David attempted to do in this story, but it just didn't reach the level of The Death of Jean DeWolff.
One interesting outcome of the whole storyline is the relationship between Daredevil and Spider-Man. In this story, Daredevil learns Peter Parker is Spider-Man and then reveals to Spider-Man that he is Matt Murdock. This becomes an important friendship that has lasting effects. It is a more adult friendship than Peter’s friendship with Johnny Storm
Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff is a must for Spider-Man fans. It is a strong story from the '80s when comics had a bit of dark grittiness. It is hard for Spider-Man to be gritty but this is a nice attempt. If you can only find the The Death of Jean DeWolff collection, it is worth picking it up since that is the stronger of the two stories.
Written by Peter David, Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff was praised for its then revolutionary presentation of a vigilante pushed over the edge and a much more adult Spider-Man. Original collections contained just the original story presented in Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man #107-110, but a recent release also holds the three part conclusion to the story in Spectacular Spider-Man (1) #134-136.
The first story (The Death of Jean DeWolff) is a very good Spider-Man story. It has a lot of what makes Spider-Man a great character with his morals and the internal conflict that drives him to be a hero. Spider-Man is met with a character that has his own set of morals, but the morals are corrupted by insanity. The battle for Stan Carter’s freedom introduces Daredevil to the mix and forces Spider-Man to realize the importance of the legal system…corrupt or not.
The second story (Sin-Eater Released) is not as good. It becomes a story of Spider-Man's self-consciousness due to his attack on Sin-Eater and the Sin-Eater plot gets sidelined with Spider-Man's battle with Electro. The Sin-Eater was an interesting character, and he seems a bit underwritten in this collection with a short three issue run. I like what David attempted to do in this story, but it just didn't reach the level of The Death of Jean DeWolff.
One interesting outcome of the whole storyline is the relationship between Daredevil and Spider-Man. In this story, Daredevil learns Peter Parker is Spider-Man and then reveals to Spider-Man that he is Matt Murdock. This becomes an important friendship that has lasting effects. It is a more adult friendship than Peter’s friendship with Johnny Storm
Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff is a must for Spider-Man fans. It is a strong story from the '80s when comics had a bit of dark grittiness. It is hard for Spider-Man to be gritty but this is a nice attempt. If you can only find the The Death of Jean DeWolff collection, it is worth picking it up since that is the stronger of the two stories.
September 27, 2014
This is one story that has stuck to my mind from my teen years and I chose to relive the memory and re-read it now, several decades later. Jean DeWolff was a police officer who appeared in Spider-Man and who was usually quite aloof, but still friendly towards our webbed hero. In order to start Peter David's spin writing the comic with a bang, it was decided that she must go.
The shocking thing about the story is that it begins with Jean already dead. She's found murdered in her apartment and the rest of the comic is about the effects of her death - the hunt for the serial killer and Spider-Man's and Daredevil's different methods when it comes to solving such cases.
Even after all these years, the story was still effective, although I must say that there were some lines and throw-away lines that might have needed editing to make the story run smoother. Also, the story does not work very effectively as a stand-alone album where the reader has not had a chance to get to know Jean DeWolff through her earlier meetings with Spider-Man.
The shocking thing about the story is that it begins with Jean already dead. She's found murdered in her apartment and the rest of the comic is about the effects of her death - the hunt for the serial killer and Spider-Man's and Daredevil's different methods when it comes to solving such cases.
Even after all these years, the story was still effective, although I must say that there were some lines and throw-away lines that might have needed editing to make the story run smoother. Also, the story does not work very effectively as a stand-alone album where the reader has not had a chance to get to know Jean DeWolff through her earlier meetings with Spider-Man.
April 28, 2023
Jean DeWollf’s murder at the hands of the psychotic Sin Eater causes Spider-Man to self-reflect. Stan Carter, a former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., seemingly cannot handle their medical experiments and treatment which made him a “super soldier.” Attempting to work as a NYPD detective, he dons the persona of Sin-Eater. Sin-Eater then commits multiple homicides before apprehension.
Peter Parker becomes distraught later when he learns Carter has been released due to his mental condition. Said condition prevented Carter from being locked up forever. Carter appears to suffer from delusions and hears the voice of his Sin-Eater persona commanding him to murder again. Peter becomes even more upset when he encounters Carter again and realizes Carter is a shell of his former self. Peter thinks he is responsible.
I enjoyed the detective aspect of the first part of the story, as well as the end with Electro getting his comeuppance. The idea of a hero having remorse about giving someone a beating is also new.
Peter Parker becomes distraught later when he learns Carter has been released due to his mental condition. Said condition prevented Carter from being locked up forever. Carter appears to suffer from delusions and hears the voice of his Sin-Eater persona commanding him to murder again. Peter becomes even more upset when he encounters Carter again and realizes Carter is a shell of his former self. Peter thinks he is responsible.
I enjoyed the detective aspect of the first part of the story, as well as the end with Electro getting his comeuppance. The idea of a hero having remorse about giving someone a beating is also new.
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