REVIEW: Superior Spider-Man #32-Edge of Spiderverse

[MetaComix]

Writer: Dan Slott/ Christos N. Gage

Artist: Giuseppe Camuncoli/ Adam Kubert

Price: $4.99

Publication Date: Aug. 6, 2014


What I Liked

✔Great dialogue from Doc Ock as usual
✔Art was good and helped create a great visual pace that complimented the story
✔Concept for the Spiderverse story seems more interesting now
✔Awesome alternate Peter Parker trained by Wolverine


What I Didn’t Like

✘Sort of strange to have a Superior Spider-Man throwback issue


Themes:

The overall theme of the story seemed to be using the resources you have at your disposal to solve a problem that is too big for one individual.

Spidey-Ock recognized that this crazed looney killing Spider-people across the multiverse was a threat to him and his world, and that if these individuals couldn’t kill him alone, neither could he.

Rather than attempt to take him on alone, Ock decided to create an army of Spider-Men (and women) to pool their unique skills, talents, and personalities in an effort to take down the new big baddie.

In life there are times when problems arise and they’re simply more than we can handle on our own. Rather than get frustrated and give up, we should take time to take stock of what resources we have available at our disposal. It’s wise during these times to consult with others that have different insights or skills that can be beneficial in drumming up a solution what plagues you.

Overall Score: 9/10

[VideoGameCinema]

Awesome! I'm really excited to read this whenever I have the time to get to my Comic Shop! I'm so excited for Spider-Verse, it needs to get here already! Also, I subbed you.

[MetaComix]

Hey thanks for the support! You won't be disappointed when you pick this up. I'm excited to see where they go with this now. I wasn't too into it when they first announced the event, but now that I know a bit more about it, I think it's going to be interesting!

[jackolover]

9/10 Review? Very nice.

The thing that surprised me about reading this issue is that this could go any of a number of ways now. I never thought this was going to be anymore than a battle over a few universes and eventually Spiderman beats Morlun. But other things are now possible from this, including a return of Doc Ock in one form or another, and although Doc Ock had to come back sometime, the fact that he could still come back as part of Parkers ensemble is a little alarming, and interesting at the same time. Parker does need help, and Doc Ock isn't the mastermind he makes himself out to be. So resources and love interests could abound from something like this. Superior Spiderman has simmered down the violence and bitterness that was once there, and given Otto an appreciation for both Peter Parker and Tony Stark. The potential for where this goes is endless.

That last paragraph before the score, in the OP, could resonate a lot stronger at the end of Spiderverse. Certainly, Peter Parker learnt an appreciation for the Docs methods, at the end there, of SSM.