Spider-Man: Quality of Life (Spider-Man (Marvel))

Rating:
Summary: A sentimental story with minor flaws.
Review: Spider-Man: Quality Of Life is a book that is saddening to its readers, regardless of whether or not they are familiar or unfamiliar with the history of Spider-Man.

The theme of corporate corruption plays a big part in this book, as Doctor Curt Conners' (the Lizard) family undergoes an extreme degree of pain because of the Monnano Corporation's reckless disregard for the care taking of their products. Reading Spider-Man: Quality Of Life evoked sympathy out of me for the fictional characters because they have feelings that you can empathize with. Spider-Man's classic smart mouth is found only within the beginning of the first chapter of this book, because there honestly isn't anything to laugh about in the other three chapters. For these reasons we can dismiss the minor inconsistencies that the plot has with the history of the characters (for example, Curt evidently knows that Peter is Spider-Man in this book. I'm not entirely sure if this is accurate, but I do not think that Peter's secret identity has previously been revealed to Doctor Conners. I also believe that Conners regenerated his arm at the end of another mini-series, but he is missing it in this book).

The artwork is digitally illustrated. While the art is rather fascinating and interesting to look at, there are some points in the book where it is a bit confusing to understand the action. This is a good step into the world of completely computerized artwork, but it is far from being perfected. The lighting, the shadows, the reflections and the colors need more work. Other than that, it's pretty good.

This book, combined with a powerful story and unique art, is a package that should not be passed up. If it were not for the imperfections of the art and the plot discrepancies, Spider-Man: Quality Of Life world have garnered a five-star rating. Buy it.