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Spider-Man: Spider-Island (Venom Vol. II)
by
Dan Slott ,
Dan Slott , Rick Remender , Humberto Ramos , Tom Fowler
Start Webbing The News! New York City becomes Infested--and eight million people are plagued! Normal people are getting Spider-Powers! But not all of them realize that with great power must also come...you know the rest. Okay, sure we often say Peter Parker's life will never be the same. But listen, pal, we've never been more serious. This will change everything for Pete,...more
Hardcover, 392 pages
Published
January 25th 2012
by Marvel
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When people all over New York starting waking up with Spider powers, including his girlfriend, Spider-Man swings into action. Soon, New York is infested with Spider-Men and the Avengers are called in. But what happens when everyone starts to mutate? And who is the source of the infection? And can Spider-Man stop the epidemic before it leaves Spider-Island?
After my experience with Spider-Man: Big Time Ultimate Collection, I decided to dip my toes into another Spider-Man collection and this one so...more
After my experience with Spider-Man: Big Time Ultimate Collection, I decided to dip my toes into another Spider-Man collection and this one so...more
Recently, I really enjoyed Spider-Man in the Daredevil & Punisher crossover story. I had been holding off on Spider-Man: Spider-Island, but I figured it would be time to give it a chance.
I didn't love it, though. It started well, and it had its moments. (The final rooftop scene with Pete, Julia, and MJ was a highlight.) But it just all felt so silly and rushed. Peter's not bad here, though I struggled to put up with him after a few issues worth of story. Slott's laying on the joking so heav...more
I didn't love it, though. It started well, and it had its moments. (The final rooftop scene with Pete, Julia, and MJ was a highlight.) But it just all felt so silly and rushed. Peter's not bad here, though I struggled to put up with him after a few issues worth of story. Slott's laying on the joking so heav...more
Not entirely sure who came up with the idea to turn everyone in New York into Spider-Men and Women but I wished I was at that Marvel board meeting to turn that idea down. I feel bad for Marvel, recently their usual major story lines have been pretty stale just take a look at Fear Itself but at least that book had Stuart Immomen whereas Spider-Island had Caselli and Ramos. Now I do enjoy Ramos' artwork but his jagged edged characters couldn't bring life to this story. The idea was stupid so natur...more
This is probably closer to 2 1/2 stars, but since it got a little better toward the end, I decided to round up to three. This is definitely the weakest arc of Slott's Spider-Man run thus far, as well as one of the weaker collections I've ever encountered. Whoever edited this collection did a really poor job; it feels like the issues were just slapped together with no consideration of how to make the story flow properly. However, that might be a problem with the story itself, which is pretty much...more
Wowie, what a book! The Jackal and the Queen give everyone in Manhatten Spider-powers. And then turn them into giant spiders. Perhaps it's a bit silly but the scale is pretty huge. It has some fights in it, lots of laughs, many from Spidey himself and a fair few from the Thing too, and is much more than Spiderman just saving the day. It tests everything it means for him to have spider-powers. It's Peter Parker using his powers that saves the day, not the powers themselves.
Overall, great art and...more
Overall, great art and...more
Despite not reading the Spidey books (or any comics) regularly for more than 15 years, I really enjoyed this book.
Sure there are tripping points for me as a long-time fan; Jolly Jonah's the Mayor? Aunt May's married to Jonah's dad? etc. etc. Yeah, I'd heard all the brou-ha-ha about Pete's & MJ's marriage dissolution, but they're still connected in many ways in this story.
And that's why I enjoyed the story so much; while a bit of a mish-mash of continuity, it kept Peter as a character at th...more
Sure there are tripping points for me as a long-time fan; Jolly Jonah's the Mayor? Aunt May's married to Jonah's dad? etc. etc. Yeah, I'd heard all the brou-ha-ha about Pete's & MJ's marriage dissolution, but they're still connected in many ways in this story.
And that's why I enjoyed the story so much; while a bit of a mish-mash of continuity, it kept Peter as a character at th...more
Tons of fun. Slott writes a fantastic Peter Parker, but he also writes a fantastic Mary Jane, who's the real breakout of this arc. There are some awesome moments that any movie theatre crowd would cheer for, and there's a great sense of motion throughout. Ramos's art, unfortunately, is a bit wonky, though that might be down to the time constraints he was under.
I should also point out that the Venom issues in here are excellent, as well. Remender's take on Venom (and Flash Thompson) is great, and...more
I should also point out that the Venom issues in here are excellent, as well. Remender's take on Venom (and Flash Thompson) is great, and...more
Apr 21, 2013
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I never used to like Spidey, but without ever making the change implausible, Dan Slott has gradually made him less of a schmuck - and emphasised, all along, that his spider-powers are one of the least interesting things about him. Which comes to a head here, when the entire population of New York gets the same powers. Unlike a lot of recent event comics, this feels like a story one writer wanted to tell, rather than some nonsense cooked up in marketing. Which is ironic, given Slott has admitted...more
I've gotta say, reading these couple of Spider-Man books (Spider Island and Big Time) has really changed my views on Spider-Man. I used to think he was too gimmicky, but now I see the appeal. Spider Island has also increased my liking of the Fantastic Four. Well, Reed and Ben; Susan's only in it for a panel or two, and Johnny is, well, dead.
Anyway, the story itself was good; everyone in New York City is being turned into Spider-Men. That may sound fun, but trust me, it gets...weird.
There are, of...more
Anyway, the story itself was good; everyone in New York City is being turned into Spider-Men. That may sound fun, but trust me, it gets...weird.
There are, of...more
This is pretty much what a big summertime Marvel event is supposed to be. The story is big and loud - New Yorkers start waking up with surprise spider-powers, which seems like a lot of fun and soon takes a dark turn. Spider-Man punches a lot of bad guys but also uses his brilliant mind to fight them with Science, and there are plenty of guest stars making welcome appearances. The art, especially by Humberto Ramos (one of my favorites), is energetic and bright, in keeping with the summer popcorn...more
Hace años, creo yo, que no leo Spiderman. Desde los tiempos de Straczynski, los desbarres posteriores y como punto final, la ultima vez que ojeé algo fue con el famoso Mephistazo, o el síndrome Resines que se sacaron de la manga y que y me hizo mandar a paseo para un buen tiempo al trepamuros en cuestión, que además nunca ha sido muy santo de mi devoción. El síndrome Resines es aquel por el cual como se les iban de madre las paranoias constantes, decidieron sacarse de la manda a Mephisto que cua...more
This arc got a lot of good reviews, but it wasn't one of my favorites. I liked it, but didnt love it - in particular I didn't like the Venom issues in terms of story or art. It dragged the overall arc down. I thought the main story was pretty good, though a little convoluted for me and I wasn't thrilled with The Jackal or The Queen as the major villains. The biggest bright spot was Mary Jane, who finally got to do something of import and was written well.
The best think about Spiderman is always in spite of his comparitive weakness, he's the best of all of us, not just as a hero but as a man. Over the years, When he kicked the fup out of Firelord, destroyed the x-men by himself when on the Beyonders world in Secret wars, and now in Spider-Island, how he dispatches the spider army with his mind, and the look on MJ's face as he does it, thats the Spiderman we all know and love! Read this book now!
Generally, a good story. The bits at the beginning with various supporting cast members discovering spider power is great, as is everything between Peter & Carlie in the volume. The last issue, focusing on relations between Peter, MJ, and Carlie, is also strong. It’s great to see Quesada’s BND stupidity slowly being rolled back. In between, the story goes a bit long and drags at times.
A refreshing change from the generally not-so-fantastic story lines that have plagued the Spider-Man comics in recent years. Harkens back to the original Avengers: Disassembled story with the return of a key villain, and one that has a great history with several well-known Marvel characters. Highly recommended.
A great idea that fell a little short. Had this been a start to finish Dan Slott book, I think it would have been a lot stronger. As it was, having multiple writers across different titles resulted in some repetition and some stories following other characters, although I did like the new take on Venom.
Nice of Slott to drop some hints of what was (as of the writing) to befall Peter Parker.
Nice of Slott to drop some hints of what was (as of the writing) to befall Peter Parker.
Absolutely one of my favourite Amazing Spider-Man story arcs ever. For me Dan Slott is the perfect Spidey writer; he writes Peter Parker extremely well and some of his villain story lines have been huge, exciting and even audacious. This one is no exception. A must read for any fan of the webhead!
An absolute blast! I don't get a chance to really dig into Spider Man's adventures anymore, but I'm glad I did this one. Tons of fun, and the best storyline since the "Back In Black" story arc.
This was a great arc if a little convoluted. I don't love Ramos' style, but the fight scenes are well done. There were also a number of times I lol'd! I look forward to reading the epilogue.
Did not really like this book! It was great Drawing's but the story just was not the same as other Spider Man books it might be the Author but Dan Slott was just Great!
I liked the main story okay, but this collection also includes several issues of Venom, which were decidedly less interesting.
A really interesting way to clarify and expand on the clone saga. Love the humor and foreshadowing for upcoming storylines.
Wow, one of the more spectacular (Ha!) long-form overblown spidey stories of the last 20 years.
Amazing. One of my favourite Spider-Man arcs, and probably my favourite Dan Slott Spider-Man story so far.
Best Spider-Man story since before One More Day changed Spidey's life!!!
Amazing art from Ramos and very impressive writing from Dan Slott.
Great read, best graphic novel I've read in a long time.
This was a lot of fun.
Really enjoyed it.
Joy, another opportunity for Our loner hero to fight with a ginormous team! Plus Clone Saga callbacks! And multiple costumes! This was full of awesome...clearly. Ugh.
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Oct 19, 2012 07:26pm
Good point.
Oct 19, 2012 09:31pm