Destroyer 14's Review of Amazing Spider-Man #658

Destroyer 14's Review of Amazing Spider-Man #658

I review this week's Amazing Spider-Man issue. Minor spoilers enclosed.

Review Opinion
By Destroyer14 - Apr 14, 2011 12:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

NOTE: I didn't review the last issue cause it was complete filler. For the record, I would have given it a 2/5.


Interesting enough, the description for this issue on Marvel is labeled "classified." Why? Who knows. Anyways, is this issue an improvement over the last? Read on.


Spidey's a busy person. He's part of the Avengers, the New Avengers, and now is part of the Future Foundation. Well, that's why he called the "amazing" Spider-Man. Sadly, he looks the complete opposite of amazing in this issue. Instead, we get an insensitive, 60's version of the character. What the heck is going here? The Spider-Man I know from a few years ago was heck lot more mature, and serious. Slott is ruining my favorite character.


Like, what's going on with Peter and Carlie in the beginning? Oh, I am really getting tired of Carlie now. What happened to MJ? She kind of disappeared off the book.


The art is trying to be a throwback to the 60's era. It fails so bad. I really don't like the art. I want the art from the beginning of Big Time back.


In closing, this is a lackluster issue of Big Time. Nothing really "big" happens. For the record, I do like the new costume.


I give this issue a 2/5.

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OverCross
OverCross - 4/14/2011, 1:57 PM
He was doing so well with this Big Time save and now they're trying take over Spidey's popularity again.

Reminds me of Deadpool a couple months back....
(MWAM,Corps,Team Up,I don't need to go on)

Nice review by the way. Time to stick it to 'em.
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 4/15/2011, 7:29 AM
Good review dude, I actually enjoy this kind of campy take of the characters. I was glad they finally showed off that fantastic 4 blue and black spider-man outfit, even though it was in poor taste since Johnny's death. I know we will see MJ in the Spider Island arc so for now they want to how that Peter has moved on, but I'm sure they will bring MJ back into the picture.

@OverCross....well thats actually something I can argue over. All those deadpool titles have DP as the main focus and character, whereas in New Avengers, Avengers, and FF those are titles where Spider-man is apart of a team and not a huge focus of the stories. I do agree they are building him up his popularity is somewhat annoying but we will see more of that as we get closer to the movie where they release a mess load of One Shots and Mini-series revolving around Spider-man.
Makiveli21
Makiveli21 - 4/16/2011, 9:31 AM
if your getting sick of too much spidey just go pick up the ULTIMATE (theres only 3 issues left) because theyre actually gonna kill him...... its absolutely the most crazy thing ive ever heard of... killing spiderman

and dont give me any of that "i hate the ultimate universe" crap because the last few issues of amazing, and all this avengers, new avengers, future foundation crap is a mess. lately ultimate spidey has been WAY better than 616
StuckInPanels
StuckInPanels - 4/16/2011, 4:08 PM
@Maki.....I don't hate the Ultimate universe, I just think that the universe is too full of themselves, making it more gritty and grounded in realism only for them to buckle under pressure and add in sci-fi and fantasy elements, Yes I know ultimates 1 involved the Skrull wannabes but that was only a minor inclusions and the idea of having Thor's godhood in question was one of the cooler elements. I think that now Millar is back to the universe he knows best has been beneficial.
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