The main reason that Spider-Man/Peter Parker is so popular is that he's the guy you can relate to. And since when did Spider-Man have a sister?! WTF? Also, includes a bonus short story in the back by an unnamed artist (or perhaps it's just Adam Kubert drawing it in a different style). Several other characters make appearances like Ant-Man and a few other characters I'm not familiar with. Starts out with Spider-Man eating lunch high up on an NYC skyscraper with Johnny Storm while he's ripping on him. Apparently, it's more of a companion series.

I love this book! At first, I thought it was a retelling of the Spider-Man story, but it's not. LOL.and most of you who follow my reviews thought I only read horror, right? I might end up picking up the next trade. There's a couple of interesting shots, but just as many confusing or disappointing ones. There are weird moment of poor anatomy or perspective that even a non-artist like myself found hard to ignore. There are weird choices in page composition that make it hard to follow. It feels like Adam Kubert is either rushing or phoning it in. And, unfortunately, what really bummed me out was the art. The main plotline, involving the Kingpin, the Tinkerer, and a rogue SHIELD conspiracy (again?!) is all a bit overcomplicated for my taste. And structurally, I appreciated that each issue has enough meat to stand on its own. Jonah Jameson getting a 1 hour interview with Spider-Man, which turns into an exploration of why these two characters have been so antagonistic their whole lives - and ends with a really great revelation. (The sequence of Spider-Man doing standup was a highlight.) I also really liked that he brought back the character of Peter Parker's maybe-sister from the Family Business OGN. And I like Pete's new potential love interest - a standup comic from Toronto, who wants to date Spider-Man, not Peter Parker? That's fun. I also appreciate how he used the familiar supporting cast (MJ, Jonah, Betty Brant, the Human Torch). I appreciate his use of classic Spidey baddies like the Vulture, the Tinkerer, Kingpin and Trapster (no doubt thanks to their appearances in Spider-Man: Homecoming). It's refreshingly back to basics after all the weirdness in Spider-Man continuity lately - and Zdarsky writes a very funny Peter Parker/Spider-Man. But I wanted to see what hometown hero Chip Zdarsky was doing with the character, so I picked this book up. I liked my 616 Pete 30something, happily married, and teaching high school. I resented the seeming regression of the character that followed to a down-on-his-luck single 20something. I haven't read an in-continuity Spider-Man comic since One More Day.

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