So I re-read PP:SSM #2 again to see if perhaps I was being too harsh and.....no, I think it's just a bad comic full of an amorphous narrative and non-stop juvenile jokes. Even the artwork is not up to Kubert's standards IMO; lots of scratchy unfinished looking panels and just no dynamic panels at all. Peter is unfortunately depicted as a cross between Charlie Brown and Deadpool here and, worst of all, this is the title that for the past 6 months we were promised would be a return to "street level, back to basics Spidey". Well, other than no focus on the soon to be defunct Parker Industries, that is not the case at all----it is overrun by guest stars galore and the coffee shop date with Rebecca is one of the worst scenes in recent comics history for the character. This whole thing reads like a short 6-page jokey backup that should have been stuffed into an annual or anniversary issue.
Just finished the issue and came here to read the discussion. I agree with the majority that this wasn't great. One of my favorite parts about Spidey is how funny/comedic he is with his quips and so forth, but this issue has him coming off as too goofy (i.e. such as the Ironheart autograph part).
I did get a chuckle out of Spider-Man's encounter with the rude customer. "Pfft my webbing dissolves after an hour." "This is Suede." "I...it will leave a mark on Suede." lol.
I love Kingpin though, so I'll want to give this series another chance.
Last edited by mattp24; 07-23-2017 at 07:00 AM.
Writers bend over backwards to make it clear Kate is the "better" Hawkeye. In an upcoming issues, Wolverine says he is no longer "the best at what he does" after viewing Laura in action. The list goes on. Let me know when you have some equivalent counter-examples or when Kamala develops her substance abuse problem and we'll talk. Until then, it is clear that you see things very differently than I do, so, there's no changing that. I'm not trying to change that for you. So as I said a few posts ago, just enjoy your comics, dude.
Bingo!
mhmm
Me: "Wanna be Hawkeye and Hawkeye next Halloween?"
My wife: "Only if I get to be Clint."
at one point I was looking forward to this comic, like finally Spider-Man is back! And yet it may be the most tonally confused, haphazardly sketched, remarkably unfunny Spider-Man comic Marvel has published since Get Kraven, I'm dead serious.
Sincerely,
Thomas Mets
Well I for one loved this issue
I can't stand how he's written in amazing but this is the Spiderman I know and love.
Love the fact torch is in this as well, its funny and the story is getting good with kingpin and his sister.
IMO, "Family Business" written by Mark Waid & James Robinson is one of the standout Spider-Man stories of recent years. It's a genuine representation of a formidable, independent and resourceful Spider-Man.
Zdarskys' "Unspectacular Clown-Man" is one of the dumbest things I've ever read.
TIME AND A WORD
This was so hard to get through
We need better comics
Eh, I enjoyed it.
Peter showing up to the date in full costume with a suit was a bit much, though.