Superior Spider-Man #1 review and spoilers

[Miles To Go]

[Miles To Go]

[GSman]

Nice to see Otto still being a huge but lovable douchbag. Can't wait to see what they do with Otto in this series, especially with his relationship with Anna Maria.

[Flashback]

Is it got me or are the black webs new? Either way I am digging it. The only thing I don't really like are his web shooters, too plain looking? I guess.

Can't wait to read it.

[oldschool]

This looks great; Otto's tone is perfect and the art is solid. I believe his new alias of Prof Elliott Tolliver is supposedly another name jumbled but darn if I can't figure it out. Does anyone know or am I off base on that?

[GSman]

This looks great; Otto's tone is perfect and the art is solid. I believe his new alias of Prof Elliott Tolliver is supposedly another name jumbled but darn if I can't figure it out. Does anyone know or am I off base on that?

On the name, Slott explained it in the Amazing Spider-Man #800 thread. elliOT TOlliver. Pretty clever if you ask me.

[Dragonick]

Is it got me or are the black webs new? Either way I am digging it. The only thing I don't really like are his web shooters, too plain looking? I guess.

Can't wait to read it.

I hadn't thought about it, but you're right the web shooters are a little plain especially for a guy whose claim to fame is giving himself extra limbs whenever he gets the chance.

[CrimsonEchidna]

I do wonder though, in light of Peter and Otto making peace, or at least having a working truce going on, why does Otto want to be Spider-Man now that he has his clean slate?

Like marketting it makes complete sense, since the book sold like gangbusters and somewhere along the line, the creative team/office walked back on Otto going back to being Doc Ock.

[Frontier]

I get why characters like Otto as the Superior Spider-Man appeals to people but I just don't really care for seeing such an arrogant and snobby bad guy parading around as a hero without any real comeuppance in the future for him so Marvel can make money off his comic.

Like, I could stomach the Superior Spider-Man story when I understood the endgame was proving Otto wasn't actually the "Superior" Spider-Man and Peter was going to come back, but this series seems to set out to show as much love for Otto as he has for himself.

Nice to see Otto still being a huge but lovable douchbag. Can't wait to see what they do with Otto in this series, especially with his relationship with Anna Maria.

I think Gage is going to have to be really careful with how he handles Otto and Anna Maria's relationship.

I do wonder though, in light of Peter and Otto making peace, or at least having a working truce going on, why does Otto want to be Spider-Man now that he has his clean slate?

I just also don't get how Peter would let Otto run around as Spider-Man.

I mean, setting aside the "truce" which I can't really buy, I just can't see Peter being okay with Otto running around as Spider-Man since that would stand as a testament to everything Otto did to him, his body, and the people he cared about and the fact that Otto got away with it pretty much scott-free thanks to his backups.

And he knows what Otto is like as Spider-Man, and what he's liable to do, and I can't see an in-character Peter letting someone do that using his name.

[Michael Watkins]

I get why characters like Otto as the Superior Spider-Man appeals to people but I just don't really care for seeing such an arrogant and snobby bad guy parading around as a hero without any real comeuppance in the future for him so Marvel can make money off his comic.

did you read the solicits? there would seem to be plenty of comeuppance. Otto isn't that much different from Pietro Maximoff, the end of the day.

[Pav]

I agree that the truce between Peter and Otto feels a little off, but beyond that, I'm excited for this book. I love Otto's arrogant bloviating as a mirror to Peter's humor, especially: he may have the best dialogue in comics right now.

I really hope we get an intrigue supporting cast. I already like how Anna Marie is being handled; based on the Superior Octopus oneshot, it seems like she's constantly in the driver's seat now, always a step ahead of Otto, and I like that autonomy for her character. It'll be interesting to see if she develops any real sympathy for Otto.

And hey, if they aren't you slated to appear elsewhere, I'd love to see Ben and Kaine keeping an eye on Otto.

-Pav, who currently isn't buying many monthlies...

[Frontier]

did you read the solicits? there would seem to be plenty of comeuppance. Otto isn't that much different from Pietro Maximoff, the end of the day.

It depends on how it's handled.

Like, if Otto really struggles and sees how difficult it is to be Spider-Man, great, but if it's all to give him obstacles that he can prove himself "Superior" over...not really all that enthused by it.

[Inversed]

I just also don't get how Peter would let Otto run around as Spider-Man.

I mean, setting aside the "truce" which I can't really buy, I just can't see Peter being okay with Otto running around as Spider-Man since that would stand as a testament to everything Otto did to him, his body, and the people he cared about and the fact that Otto got away with it pretty much scott-free thanks to his backups.

And he knows what Otto is like as Spider-Man, and what he's liable to do, and I can't see an in-character Peter letting someone do that using his name.

To be fair, he's as okay with Otto running around with his symbol as he was when Venom first started out as an anti-hero, basically its too much trouble to try to constantly fight him that you might as well let him try to do good.

[Frontier]

To be fair, he's as okay with Otto running around with his symbol as he was when Venom first started out as an anti-hero, basically its too much trouble to try to constantly fight him that you might as well let him try to do good.

But Peter has a better track record of beating Otto then he does Venom, on-top of the fact that at least Venom wasn't calling himself Spider-Man.