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Coming Home is a Spidey tale that does what it gets right really well and what it gets wrong really not well. It's not hard to recommend to a Spidey fan, but others may want to look elsewhere. It's emotional, it's hard-hitting, and it's intelligent in a way I don't normally see in any but the very, very best comics, and it's NOT about 9/11. Though I'm telling you I loved them all, but the concept here had a deeper weaving into the story.
This book had clearly been around the block, having been donated to the hospital from a library ages ago and passing through countless hands of the seriously mentally ill before arriving in my son's hands. Miraculously, all of the pages were intact (having clearly been taped over the years, etc.), but it did have some questionable sticky spots and other scuffs. My son was, of course, thrilled, but I couldn't help but want to wear a pair of nitrile gloves just to handle this thing.
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This is my first ever time writing a Goodreads review, so please be gentle. Throughout his life, Peter Parker has often felt alone. When he first discovered his spider-like abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider, he kept them secret. His attempts to exploit them for a profit resulted in his Uncle Ben's murder. Later, his attempts at maintaining the secret from his first love, Gwen Stacy, resulted in her death.
This volume brought me back as a Spider-Man fan many years ago, when I first read it. I know that the spider-totem storyline isn't the most popular arc for Spidey fans, but I personally enjoyed it. Now, I am not opposed to my kid being exposed to real-world stuff within reason and he does love super heroes, but this book is almost hilariously not suitable for a child of his age. Do I act like a "responsible" parent and explain to him that that it was a nice gift from Auntie's client, or do I throw caution to the wind and let him be exposed to this book that he was so excited about? I decided that instead of being an asshole parent in his eyes, that let him keep it, so it quickly became his first pick for bedtime reading. There are two ways, that I know of, to re-imagine a superhero's origin.
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Jeez Louise, I should never have let this happen. I liked all of Spiderman/Peter Parker's internal dialog that he was having with himself. Somewhat surprisingly, the child did not find any of the subject matter scary. Now I'm stuck with the challenge of how to make this thing disappear, so that he will quickly forget it's existence and I won't have to worry about what mystery substances are covering this thing. This volume sets an example for what a superhero comic book run should be like. And if this trend continues, this run may get down as one of the bests in history, unless there's one more day unlike any other that may prove to be a hinder in this great run.
It’s a good show down; it really conveyed all Spidey’s worries and emotions in the action. Though I was a little disappointed when they revealed the fate of Spidey’s new friend so early. I think it would have kept me in a greater deal of suspense had I not known the outcome till the next volume.
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I am glad Peter Parker becoming Spider-Man isn't some prophecy or some crap. The idea was handled well and did not take over the story like I thought it would. A lot of great dialogue comes from scenes Peter and Ezekiel discussing this topic. Although, we never find out why Ezekiel knows the information he does. Morlun as a villain was good because he was menacing and seemed like an unfeeling unstoppable force that did provide for a lengthy but bad-ass fight between him and Spider-Man.
Also, I can't help but feel some of the illustrations feel homosexually inspired. I can't put my finger on it, but maybe you can be the judge. One of the problems with comic books is the recycling of old villains instead of creating new ones, and when they do create one, the villains turn out be weak and utterly forgettable.
From beginning to end the story runs smoothly with humour and mystery, making it a very nice reading experience. I wouldn’t consider myself a literary snob, far from it, but I’ve always been somewhat reproachful to comics. The medium has always felt, well, rather childish. And that’s coming from someone who reads children’s literature on occasion.
On the other hand, characters often times feel anatomically...weird. I realize those aren't the most descriptive critiques, but trust me, the people in this book are odd. What's not odd and totally awesome, however, is the coloring. Each and every page is filled with beautifully vibrant and brilliant colors.
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To ask other readers questions aboutThe Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. A mysterious figure appears suddenly, exhibiting similar powers to Peter. He can stick to walls and jump from building to building, just like the wall-crawler.
Regarded by many as the definitive Spider-Man artist of the last decade, Romita's unique pace and superb storytelling perfectly complement Straczynski's vision. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist, and author of The Complete Book of Scriptwriting.
I'll have to read some more of this run. The last decade before this run was mired in a storytelling hell known as the "Clone Saga" and it effectively destroyed and made a mockery of Spider-Man's character. Then it was slowly rebuilt, but it never quite rose above the other Marvel titles post-Heroes Return (Compare it, let's say, to Kurt Busiek's Avengers or Dan Jurgen's underrated Thor run). Then after a change of Marvel's Editor-in-Chief, Straczynski was brought in to revitalize the title. Anyway, I suppose it's still worth a read if you're a spider-man fan, but I am now hanging out for some of the other stories in this series.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1: COMING HOME (0000 - Present)
A big, buff super-villain with, apparently no logical way to stop him? Another character who aids the super-hero to even the odds, although his motives are unclear? Hope regained, after a miraculous discovery which reveals the s-villain's only flaw? I checked this out from my library because it helps me get my comic book "fix" to read an occassional graphic novel. My first reaction is that I am so incredibly under-impressed with the "style" of art in comic books/graphic novels today.
It flowed very well and had a very satisfying ending. Some of Morlun's lines I could have done without though. 2 in particular that I am almost certain that other people had a problem with as well. Peter Parker's narration is frickin awesome as well. You can tell he has grown a lot and definitely thinks as a bit of man-child. I love the ending because it's a great cliffhanger and makes you want to read volume two instantly.
