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Summary: Breathing new life into Spiderman
Review: I just can't believe how much I'm enjoying Ultimate Spiderman, and this collection is the best story arc yet. Brian Michael Bendis flawlessly introduces two major villains from Spiderman's rogue gallery, Doc Octopus and Kraven the Hunter. There is such a quality to this work, such an attention to detail. Bendis is really building this series from the ground up, really breathing new life and fleshing out Peter Parker. And while Bendis respects the history of Spiderman, he by no means is hampered by it, and has no problem discarding details that make no sense. Mark Bagley is definitely improving as this series progresses. I have been really quite impressed, it seems his storytelling is improving, and the action is very easy to follow. To me, Bagley has become a part of the book, an integral part of the experience. This is a very intelligent Spider-title, and it only stands that it will get better and better, as has been the case so far.
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Summary: ugh
Review: I started loosing interst in the newer spider man books after this comic, i found a disturbance with the second one that was more artist than story but volume 3's story is cheezy but spider man is still the man, even if they try to change his persona and twist the story.
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Summary: Spider-Man takes on Doctor Octopus and Kraven the Hunter
Review: Just when I thought the game plan of the "Ultimate Spider-Man" with regards to the love life of his alter-ego Peter Parker was to go directly to Mary Jane Watson, passing Betty Bryant and Gwen Stacy, when scribe Brian Michael Bendis drops the later into the action. This version of Gwen is big on the mascara and perfectly willing to pull a switchblade on a bully, both of which are completely valid reasons for Peter to have his eyes pop out of his head when he looks at her. Not even her police Captain father can reign in this blonde tornado. At this point in the comic book the stage is merely being set for the impending love triangle, but I have to tell you that what is happening here is clearly a take off on "Dawson's Creek." Seriously. Peter is Dawson, Mary Jane is Joey, and Gwen is Jen (No, Flash is not Pacey; Kong is closer to being Pacey than Flash, but Peter Parker does not have a friend, which means Harry is not Pacey either). This should prove to be interesting, especially given that Mary Jane already know's Peter's big secret. But at this point the main problem is that Aunt May has an over inflated opinion about her nephew's love life. Yes, things might actually be worse for our hero this time around. The title of "Double Trouble" has to do with the fact that in this collection of "Ultimate Spider-Man" #14-21, Spider-Man has not one but two villains after him (I was going to say two super villains, but that would not be the case). The new and improved bad guys this time around are Doctor Octopus, who has come out of his coma to discover his tentacles are fused to his skin, and Kraven the Hunter, who is now a reality television star from Down Under. Clearly, the more you know about the original Spider-Man comics and his various foes the more you will enjoy Bendis's refinements and provocative changes. At the end of this collection Spider-Man enjoys his biggest moment in the sun since the spider bit him, which quickly follows with a particularly low moment for Peter. Even when we think we know the rules of the game, Bendis continues to surprise us. "Double Trouble" is the third trade paperback collection of "Ultimate Spider-Man" comics, which re-imagines the webhead as a younger Peter Parker trying to learn the ropes of being a superhero. But for those who read the first couple hundred issues of the original "Amazing Spider-Man" this is a hyper retelling of the tale. Forget all the ... superheroes Spidey had to fight with; this time around the focus is on the best and the baddest. The biggest difference between these first 21 issues of "Ultimate Spider-Man" and the original comic is that a single issue is no longer a complete story; it takes eight issues for the conflict between Spidey and Doc Ock to develop and be resolved. Consequently, we have the rather paradoxical fact that things are happening much faster for Spider-Man in this retelling of the tale while taking longer to develop. I continue to be impressed by this brilliant "re-imagining," which is drawn by Mark Bagley with inks by Art Thibert and Erik Benson.
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Summary: This is where things really start to get good.
Review: The first two Ultimate Spiderman collections established Spiderman's origin. This one, the third in the series, begins introducing the villains that have plagued Spiderman since his inception. First up, we have Doctor Octopus. The way Bendis handles Spiderman's first encounter with the 8-armed man is fantastic. Once again, the reader is made to truly believe that Peter Parker is just a teenage boy with amazing powers, and that his inexperience might kill him if he doesn't learn from his mistakes fast. Then we have Kraven the Hunter, who in this incarnation is a lot more like Crocodile Hunter than the Kraven of old. But that's ok. It certainly makes things more interesting, especially the scenes where Kraven is being instructed to act in a certain way for the sake of ratings. Bringing the media into the story is another brilliant stroke for Bendis, who seems to have a knack for taking typical plotlines and turning them on their head. The way Spiderman finally deals with the media will leave you desperately wanting more. The dialogue is consistently strong throughout the book, and will probably remain that way in future books for as long as Bendis works on the title. And the artwork is great -- simple, clean, easy to follow. Exactly the look you want in a book that is designed to lure both adults and children into reading it. So should you buy this book? The short answer (and the only answer) is yes. Bendis, along with Grant Morrison in New X-Men, is helping re-establish the magic at Marvel Comics. If you want to get in on stories that are going to be talked about for years and years to come, this is your chance!
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Summary: In Love With Comics Again
Review: The Ultimate Spider-Man series is the best thing that has happened to comics in a long time. I love what Bendis and the crew have done with my favorite web-slinger. I get done reading a few pages and just smile. The artwork in this series is pure and clean. I can't see any way to make it any better except to keep the issues coming. Gwen was always the one I wanted for Pete, even though MJ is the best. I hope this time around Gwen is here to stay.
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Summary: In Love With Comics Again
Review: The Ultimate Spider-Man series is the best thing that has happened to comics in a long time. I love what Bendis and the crew have done with my favorite web-slinger. I get done reading a few pages and just smile. The artwork in this series is pure and clean. I can't see any way to make it any better except to keep the issues coming. Gwen was always the one I wanted for Pete, even though MJ is the best. I hope this time around Gwen is here to stay.
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Summary: my favorite villan done right.
Review: this is spideys best villans first apperance Doc Ock and it shows spideys but being handed to him and becoming infamous. But kraven fans beware he isnt at his best. it even has a sneak peek of sandman. and this is a must have
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