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The Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide
The Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide, Vol. 6
PARKER VS. OSBORN!!! In the end of
Superior Spider-Man
, Peter Parker cured Norman Osborn of the Goblin serum and insanity. But Peter didn't realize that a sane Norman Osborn is more dangerous than ever. Can Spider-Man wield the full power of Parker Industries to take on Osborn's military might?! The end of Parker Industries begins here! COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 25-28
160 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2017
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Dan Slott
2,022 books455 followersDan Slott is an American comic book writer, the current writer on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, and is best known for his work on books such as Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, She-Hulk, Silver Surfer, The Superior Spider-Man, and Ren & Stimpy.
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January 31, 2018
Norman Osborn has become the world's largest arms dealer and Spidey is driven to take him down once and for all. Peter was bordering on obsession in this story which felt a little out of character. Slott is obviously foreshadowing the fall of Parker Industries which is a real shame. We've seen 50+ years of the sad sack, Charlie Brown incarnation of Peter Parker. I'm really enjoying a Peter who uses his intelligence and isn't always struggling to make ends meet. The color palette in the book was too dark. It obscured some of the details in the art.
December 16, 2017
Three stars, mainly for the great artwork. I'm still not enjoying Dan Slott's take on Spidey, though. Sorry, Mr. Slott. If it makes you feel any better, I've loved everything else you've ever written; we just obviously have very different visions of what Spidey should be.
June 16, 2017
I do love a good old fashioned Spidey vs Osborn story. Though it's not really old fashioned, because of where Peter is right now with Parker Industries and his "Amazing Friends", but it's an enjoyable arc with great art from a favourite of mine Stuart Immonen
Also an interesting choice to follow up a big story like Clone Conspiracy with an Osborn/Goblin arc, though it does end in a way that the big showdown is still yet to come...
Also an interesting choice to follow up a big story like Clone Conspiracy with an Osborn/Goblin arc, though it does end in a way that the big showdown is still yet to come...
July 26, 2021
This was an epic one and it starts off with Peter fighting Norman in some international country and we see what he has been doing turning Symkaria into a weapons manufacturing Hub and then clashes and all, Silver sable returning, Peter deciding to take down Osborn once and for all and finally importing weapons into Symkaria to topple the govt there that Osborn has created with The Countess and whatever he has planned and it causes international incident and the final fight happens! Who will win and who will lose? Will Symkaria change? Whats Osborn plan and all that?
It was a great story and just shows that Pete has had enough of Osborn and he is gonna put him down hard but what he does changes so many things and will have unforeseen consequences to his company and finally that fight in the mountains between them two was so awesome and is so good! Finally the story of the superior octopus was cool too and I kinda enjoyed it. The art there was cool and sets up the next arc pretty well. Overall enjoyed it and the romance between Pete and Mockingbird <3!
It was a great story and just shows that Pete has had enough of Osborn and he is gonna put him down hard but what he does changes so many things and will have unforeseen consequences to his company and finally that fight in the mountains between them two was so awesome and is so good! Finally the story of the superior octopus was cool too and I kinda enjoyed it. The art there was cool and sets up the next arc pretty well. Overall enjoyed it and the romance between Pete and Mockingbird <3!
November 22, 2018
Gorgeous art. I want to frame the splash pages and line my walls with them. Or maybe paper some furniture with them? Or get one tattooed to my body. Or decaled on my car. Who needs resale value anyway? (I mean on my body. It’s gonna barely slide into home plate at the rate I’m not taking care of it...)
Spidey roaming the globe with Mockingbird is really growing on me. Peter as my proxy for maybe-fantasy-dating an ass-kicking super-spy? Yum.
Spidey fighting a normal-powered Norman Osborn? I’ll buy tickets to that every day.
Spidey I’ll...allow it (cause Spidey eh?)
Four stars for a solid story, no points off for the Christos Gage story (but only because it was separated to the “epilogue” section of the trade, so it was avoidable.
Spidey roaming the globe with Mockingbird is really growing on me. Peter as my proxy for maybe-fantasy-dating an ass-kicking super-spy? Yum.
Spidey fighting a normal-powered Norman Osborn? I’ll buy tickets to that every day.
Spidey I’ll...allow it (cause Spidey eh?)
Four stars for a solid story, no points off for the Christos Gage story (but only because it was separated to the “epilogue” section of the trade, so it was avoidable.
August 28, 2017
Keeping in mind I didn't read the Clone Conspiracy storyline, I was a little confused by where Norman Osborn starts off this volume. He has gone through some changes which I don't recall from the previous story. (Same for Doctor Octavious.) Anyway, Peter sets off on a full force attack of Norman, hunting him down across the world, whatever it takes to capture him, including using the full resources of his company. This quite clearly puts another nail in the coffin for the end of Parker Industries. It's yet another entertaining storyline, but one that never feels like it has any weight, once again just moving pieces around to setup the next plot. Immonen draws some beautiful pictures which is definitely the high point for me.
August 5, 2017
چه فاجعه ای بود این کامیک من واقعا نمیدونم چرا هنوز دارم این سری رو دنبال میکنم خط داستانی و اتفاقات داخلش حوصله یک بچه ۶ ساله رو هم سر میبره ...
March 26, 2018
The first part of this volume was great, but then the filler kinda ruins the vibe. With the exception of the Doc Ock story the filler was garbage.
July 30, 2017
During the Clone Conspiracy, Spider-Man was given a tip-off about where he might find Norman Osborn, formerly the Green Goblin but now cured. He's still evil, just in a sane way. So in this volume, Spider-Man and his amazing friends, SHIELD and Mockingbird, go after Osborn.
I really liked this story. It manages to combine a classic Spider-Man story (what's more Spidey than Parker vs. Osborn?) with the modern Parker Industries world. It does so really well and does a good job at using some periphery characters well- it's also nice to see Aunt May actually have something worthwhile to do.
There was a point at which Osborn and Spider-Man met to fight on pretty much equal terms which is one of my favorite Spider-Man scenes for a long, long time. Slott really understand the legacy of these characters and their ongoing relationships and it gives us some great interactions.
Also included here are a bunch of back-up stories. Christos Gage gives us a quick story which shows what Clash is up to these days which I quite liked. Then there's a story where Spider-Man teams up with a Spider-Man Tsum-Tsum (those weird toy things) which was bizarre and unnecessary. This is followed by a quick story again foreshadowing the upcoming fall of Parker Industries which works well in itself but feels a little over the top given how much that plotline is used in the main volume. "Mutts Ado About Nothing" sees a much younger Peter try to adopt a dog which is rather lovely and another edition of Cale Atkinson's hilarious A-May-Zing Spider-Aunt comics.
Finally, Dan Slott gives us a quick story which sees Otto Octavius join up with Hydra in a prelude to Secret Empire. After Superior Spider-Man it's great to have Otto back and I love the new look shown on the final page.
A strong volume I thought, with great use of great villains.
I really liked this story. It manages to combine a classic Spider-Man story (what's more Spidey than Parker vs. Osborn?) with the modern Parker Industries world. It does so really well and does a good job at using some periphery characters well- it's also nice to see Aunt May actually have something worthwhile to do.
There was a point at which Osborn and Spider-Man met to fight on pretty much equal terms which is one of my favorite Spider-Man scenes for a long, long time. Slott really understand the legacy of these characters and their ongoing relationships and it gives us some great interactions.
Also included here are a bunch of back-up stories. Christos Gage gives us a quick story which shows what Clash is up to these days which I quite liked. Then there's a story where Spider-Man teams up with a Spider-Man Tsum-Tsum (those weird toy things) which was bizarre and unnecessary. This is followed by a quick story again foreshadowing the upcoming fall of Parker Industries which works well in itself but feels a little over the top given how much that plotline is used in the main volume. "Mutts Ado About Nothing" sees a much younger Peter try to adopt a dog which is rather lovely and another edition of Cale Atkinson's hilarious A-May-Zing Spider-Aunt comics.
Finally, Dan Slott gives us a quick story which sees Otto Octavius join up with Hydra in a prelude to Secret Empire. After Superior Spider-Man it's great to have Otto back and I love the new look shown on the final page.
A strong volume I thought, with great use of great villains.
August 16, 2019
Stuart Immonen. Dan Slott. Just read it.
Man, is Immonen really retiring?
Recommended.
Man, is Immonen really retiring?
Recommended.
December 10, 2017
Entertaining but not a heavy hitting (small) arc.
After the clone conspiracy conclusion Peter wants a "win". Who better than old Nemesis Norman Osborn to evacuate his frustration? Seeing Gwen again opened up old wounds to be sealed with blood.
So Peter throws all of his company's ressources into finding Norman and even goes to attack a foreign country on his own. One step that'll help to the demise of Parker Industry, the next step in Dan Slott's overall storyline.
And that's what this volume seems to be: one step toward the next "event". It reintroduces us with Osborn and drops hints as to the financial situation of the wallcrawler. Not much more.
That being said it's entertaining enough, with lots of action and a wonderful trio on the visuals: Immonen, Von Grawbadger and Gracia.
If you went through the 5 previous volumes there's no reason you couldn't find this one satisfying but don't expect any mind-blowing experience.
After the clone conspiracy conclusion Peter wants a "win". Who better than old Nemesis Norman Osborn to evacuate his frustration? Seeing Gwen again opened up old wounds to be sealed with blood.
So Peter throws all of his company's ressources into finding Norman and even goes to attack a foreign country on his own. One step that'll help to the demise of Parker Industry, the next step in Dan Slott's overall storyline.
And that's what this volume seems to be: one step toward the next "event". It reintroduces us with Osborn and drops hints as to the financial situation of the wallcrawler. Not much more.
That being said it's entertaining enough, with lots of action and a wonderful trio on the visuals: Immonen, Von Grawbadger and Gracia.
If you went through the 5 previous volumes there's no reason you couldn't find this one satisfying but don't expect any mind-blowing experience.
October 20, 2020
Awful.
Norman/Goblin has been Spider-Man’s best villain almost since he first appeared. In this trade we see a perfect misuse of his character and the perhaps shallowest instalment of the Peter/Norman Spidey/Goblin dynamic.
And to add insult to the injury of reading this, there’s the odd issue that’s double the length of the average issue and full of fluff stories at the end like it was a dime store magazine. This is extremely fucked because they would’ve charged a ridiculous amount for these issues and the fluff stories usually don’t even pertain to the main story. It’s so backhanded. Ive said it before and I’ll say it again, this is why the comic book industry is dying, lack of respect to its consumers, low quality product, almost inaccessible to obtain. Then when you finally do obtain it, it’s fucking awful.
Im really sick of the big two at this point. I think I’ve almost reached my serialised Spider-Man issue limit. I can’t stands no mores
Norman/Goblin has been Spider-Man’s best villain almost since he first appeared. In this trade we see a perfect misuse of his character and the perhaps shallowest instalment of the Peter/Norman Spidey/Goblin dynamic.
And to add insult to the injury of reading this, there’s the odd issue that’s double the length of the average issue and full of fluff stories at the end like it was a dime store magazine. This is extremely fucked because they would’ve charged a ridiculous amount for these issues and the fluff stories usually don’t even pertain to the main story. It’s so backhanded. Ive said it before and I’ll say it again, this is why the comic book industry is dying, lack of respect to its consumers, low quality product, almost inaccessible to obtain. Then when you finally do obtain it, it’s fucking awful.
Im really sick of the big two at this point. I think I’ve almost reached my serialised Spider-Man issue limit. I can’t stands no mores
December 19, 2017
Dan Slott reintroduces super-Spider-foe Norman Osborne, and the result is ... surprisingly non-inspiring. The main problem seems to be that Slott is trying to reinvent Osborne. First, we get some guy trying to demo weapon systems, and then we get a poor man's nu52 Joker. Neither particularly feels like Osborne.
Beyond that, the book is mostly fighting, as Slott's Spider-Man is at its worst. Meanwhile, there's a fall of Parker Enterprises subplot which is about as heavy handed as you could get.
The writing is OK, the Bobbi subplot is great, but otherwise this is kinda meh.
Beyond that, the book is mostly fighting, as Slott's Spider-Man is at its worst. Meanwhile, there's a fall of Parker Enterprises subplot which is about as heavy handed as you could get.
The writing is OK, the Bobbi subplot is great, but otherwise this is kinda meh.
August 13, 2020
Esperaba que este tomo con el enfrentamiento entre Spidey y Norman, fuera bastante explosivo, pero no. Tratan de extender esa trama por cuatro números, Slott mete a Spidey en una especie de guerra e invasión ilegal y es más el drama político que el enfrentamiento con Norman, además que cuando ese enfrentamiento finalmente llega (las últimas páginas del último número) es bastante breve, Slott se esfuerza ya que nos mete un recuerdo de Gwen y Norman justo cuando se encaran, y la pelea a golpes es épica, lamentablemente es muy breve.
El tema de Silver Sable también es uno de los problemas graves del tomo. Hace ya varios años, en uno de los mejores arcos de Slott en Spidey, previos a Superior Spider-man, "Hasta el fin del mundo", el Doc Ock hace un mega plan para acabar con el mundo, recuerdo ese arco y todavía me emociono, fue de los primeros arcos que leí completos del personaje y me gustó muchísimo. En ese arco, una de las consecuencias importantes es la muerte de Silver Sable para salvar el mundo. Slott deshace su propio recurso de una manera patética ya que el retorno de Silver Sable no es ni necesario ni especial, si, su nación Symkaria está invadida por Norman, pero hubiera tenido el mismo impacto que Peter para honrarla peleara con uñas y dientes por esa nación. En cambio, Sablinova regresa, nos explican como sobrevivió en tres viñetas, y ya, no hace nada más en el tomo más que un duelo con la condesa que tampoco es especial. Slott debió de haberla dejado muerta o regresarla como parte importante del arco y no como un mero recurso narrativo.
La caída de industrias Parker se avecina y eso podría ser interesante, además el número termina con el rediseño de Doc Ock, a Superior Octopus y la verdad es que Slott siempre ha escrito bien al personaje y este reboot se siente fresco y podría derivar en líneas interesantes.
El tema de Silver Sable también es uno de los problemas graves del tomo. Hace ya varios años, en uno de los mejores arcos de Slott en Spidey, previos a Superior Spider-man, "Hasta el fin del mundo", el Doc Ock hace un mega plan para acabar con el mundo, recuerdo ese arco y todavía me emociono, fue de los primeros arcos que leí completos del personaje y me gustó muchísimo. En ese arco, una de las consecuencias importantes es la muerte de Silver Sable para salvar el mundo. Slott deshace su propio recurso de una manera patética ya que el retorno de Silver Sable no es ni necesario ni especial, si, su nación Symkaria está invadida por Norman, pero hubiera tenido el mismo impacto que Peter para honrarla peleara con uñas y dientes por esa nación. En cambio, Sablinova regresa, nos explican como sobrevivió en tres viñetas, y ya, no hace nada más en el tomo más que un duelo con la condesa que tampoco es especial. Slott debió de haberla dejado muerta o regresarla como parte importante del arco y no como un mero recurso narrativo.
La caída de industrias Parker se avecina y eso podría ser interesante, además el número termina con el rediseño de Doc Ock, a Superior Octopus y la verdad es que Slott siempre ha escrito bien al personaje y este reboot se siente fresco y podría derivar en líneas interesantes.
June 17, 2022
Dan Slott presents a more vengeful Spiderman in this one. He is borderline obsessed with Norman Osborne to the point where when he finds out that Osborn is dealing arms from a small European country, he stops at nothing, putting his entire company at risk, to go and get him.
I feel like Slott is setting up the downfall of this current incarnation of Peter Parker. The successful, business minded adult. It seems we are headed to the more traditional - struggling photographer version, and that is ok, but I was really enjoying this version for the time being.
If you like the art of Stuart Immonen, then this one is a great volume to pick up. He does some fantastic work, which is par for the course for him, and it makes the entire book look dynamic. He had to handle some smaller battle scenes as well as huge set pieces, and all of them are a treat for the eye.
I would say this was a fun volume to read. The only things that were a bit off to me was Pete's characterization - his unrelenting attitude towards Norman is something that was warranted, but kind of out of character. Also, the book felt a bit rushed at times. But, it's a big plot so that is understandable.
If you like what Slott has been doing up to this point, this one is a cant miss.
I feel like Slott is setting up the downfall of this current incarnation of Peter Parker. The successful, business minded adult. It seems we are headed to the more traditional - struggling photographer version, and that is ok, but I was really enjoying this version for the time being.
If you like the art of Stuart Immonen, then this one is a great volume to pick up. He does some fantastic work, which is par for the course for him, and it makes the entire book look dynamic. He had to handle some smaller battle scenes as well as huge set pieces, and all of them are a treat for the eye.
I would say this was a fun volume to read. The only things that were a bit off to me was Pete's characterization - his unrelenting attitude towards Norman is something that was warranted, but kind of out of character. Also, the book felt a bit rushed at times. But, it's a big plot so that is understandable.
If you like what Slott has been doing up to this point, this one is a cant miss.
June 12, 2017
Aside from Norman Osborne being too Joker-y, I thought it was a good volume. I mean, how long can they keep up with rich Peter, I don't know. I don't exactly hate it, and when combined with Miles Morales' Spider-Man series, I'm perfectly content. But I can't help but feel like Parker Industries is constantly on the brink of falling apart. Where can Peter go from here though? I can't imagine him as a poor schmuck anymore.
June 3, 2018
We know what happened to Norman after previous issues. He has now become an arms dealer. Spidey takes him on. Slott looks like he might wrap up his Parker Industries story arc but we'll see. Good action and art. Enjoyed this more than some of the previous volumes.
December 31, 2021
Después de un evento horrible en el cuál reviven a uno de los peores personajes del título,Peter está en busqueda de su peor enemigo: Norman Osborn,el cual es ahora un traficante de armas con operaciones mundiales,planea venderlas usando tecnología de industrias Parker para hacerlo.
Mientras la trama se desenvuelve vemos dos personajes de vuelta:Silver Sable,gobernante de Symkaria,país que está siendo manejado y es esclavizado por Norman,la lleva a haber sobrevivido a su muerte de manera no muy específica. Este es otro personaje más,que demostra otra vez que Marvel es incapaz de dejar morir un personaje por más de un par de años. El otro,el cuál lleva un papel secundario es Otto Octavius,que no sé cómo posee un cuerpo ahora pero es otro intento de Slott por ordeñar la vaca de plata que fué Superior es Spider-Man,ya que ahora tenemos a Superior Octopus.
Por cierto,no sé desde cuándo Norman no es un duende verde o millonario loco,sino un villanos de Metal Gear Solid,que encima,entiendo que haya hecho que Peter pierda la mayoría de poderes con sus gases,pero no tiene sentido. Nunca le quita la fuerza ni resistencia y Norman es un humano normal ahora si no entiendo mal,no debería ser capaz de pegarle una paliza a Peter sólo porque sabe artes marciales. ADEMÁS,me había olvidado ¿Shang Chi no había entrenado a Peter en Kung Fu?
Qué estupidez que ni May ni Harry reconozcan a Peter con los ojos descubiertos,pero bueno,supongo que licencia artística.
Hasta ahora Worldwide está siendo aburrido para mí,no me gusta mucho que Peter sea un wannabe Tony Stark pero menos engreído,pero respeto la idea de intentar darle una vuelta al personaje y que no siempre sea lo mismo.
El apartado artístico es genial cómo siempre hasta ahora en la serie Worldwide.
Este volumen no es malo,ni bueno,un simple meh.
Mientras la trama se desenvuelve vemos dos personajes de vuelta:Silver Sable,gobernante de Symkaria,país que está siendo manejado y es esclavizado por Norman,la lleva a haber sobrevivido a su muerte de manera no muy específica. Este es otro personaje más,que demostra otra vez que Marvel es incapaz de dejar morir un personaje por más de un par de años. El otro,el cuál lleva un papel secundario es Otto Octavius,que no sé cómo posee un cuerpo ahora pero es otro intento de Slott por ordeñar la vaca de plata que fué Superior es Spider-Man,ya que ahora tenemos a Superior Octopus.
Por cierto,no sé desde cuándo Norman no es un duende verde o millonario loco,sino un villanos de Metal Gear Solid,que encima,entiendo que haya hecho que Peter pierda la mayoría de poderes con sus gases,pero no tiene sentido. Nunca le quita la fuerza ni resistencia y Norman es un humano normal ahora si no entiendo mal,no debería ser capaz de pegarle una paliza a Peter sólo porque sabe artes marciales. ADEMÁS,me había olvidado ¿Shang Chi no había entrenado a Peter en Kung Fu?
Qué estupidez que ni May ni Harry reconozcan a Peter con los ojos descubiertos,pero bueno,supongo que licencia artística.
Hasta ahora Worldwide está siendo aburrido para mí,no me gusta mucho que Peter sea un wannabe Tony Stark pero menos engreído,pero respeto la idea de intentar darle una vuelta al personaje y que no siempre sea lo mismo.
El apartado artístico es genial cómo siempre hasta ahora en la serie Worldwide.
Este volumen no es malo,ni bueno,un simple meh.
June 7, 2018
Some meaningful ups and downs here. On the positive side, I love a new spin on the Parker v. Osborn story. This was a very modern, very Slott way to approach the feud, and while it didn't exactly deliver in the way I would expect something like this too, it sets us up for the return of a proper Green Goblin, and featured some great lines. Also, Stuart Immonen on art! Just can't go wrong with that guy.
The down side here is that while it may be my personal disappointment with the previous volume, I did not feel the connection to the Spider-Universe like I have previously. I just didn't find myself totally enraptured, and the events of this volume felt a little too stand-alone to get completely hype on them. Also, the back end is just a bunch of trash one shots. Yes, the Octavius reveal was great, but it was a dumb place to do it.
Mostly, Marvel, quit shoving trash in the back of my trades. Nobody wanted that Tsum Tsum story.
The down side here is that while it may be my personal disappointment with the previous volume, I did not feel the connection to the Spider-Universe like I have previously. I just didn't find myself totally enraptured, and the events of this volume felt a little too stand-alone to get completely hype on them. Also, the back end is just a bunch of trash one shots. Yes, the Octavius reveal was great, but it was a dumb place to do it.
Mostly, Marvel, quit shoving trash in the back of my trades. Nobody wanted that Tsum Tsum story.
December 1, 2017
I’m not one of those people who is against comic characters changing. It’s fun to shake up the status quo from time to time! But I’m kind of over the Tony Stark-Light businessman Spidey at this point. Spidey jetting around and toppling regimes just doesn’t feel right. There’s just something off about both his and Osborne’s portrayal here which is surprising, because I feel like Slott has been pretty on the ball with characterization during his long tenure. Still, the story was more cohesive than the previous volume.
January 10, 2020
By far this has been the best book of this volume, the reading is quite exciting and has a taste to the early era of Slott in the title.
In this TPB Norman Osborn who has several appearances in the volume giving headaches to the web-slinger from the shadows, finally shows his face and Peter Parker does not seem to have much patience this time.
The end of the Slott era in the title is near and the pieces are already placed on the board.
In this TPB Norman Osborn who has several appearances in the volume giving headaches to the web-slinger from the shadows, finally shows his face and Peter Parker does not seem to have much patience this time.
The end of the Slott era in the title is near and the pieces are already placed on the board.
September 28, 2023
I borrowed this book from my local library.
Dan Slott starts things start out in full fan-fiction mode, with Spider-Man and current love interest Mockingbird on a mission with an assortment of doppelgangers on the hunt for Norman Osborn. Osborn was dead once again (for the second time?) only he is now not dead again. Who can keep this stuff straight any more?
Silver Sable is also back, and she wants Osborn dead. This brings us to the next fan fiction facet of our tale, with Spider-Man abusing his position as CEO of a publicly traded company to invade the sovereign nation of Symkaria. Look, I don't care who pulled what coup, if Peter Parker had an ounce of “responsibility” he wouldn't have risked the livelihood of his employees along with the money of his shareholders on this grudge match against Osborn. It's possibly the dumbest thing Peter Parker has done since he let that burglar run by him in the television studio many moons ago.
In spite of all of this stupidity, or more accurately because of it, we see a nice throw down between Norman Osborn sans Green Goblin powers and Spider-Man sans spider powers. Norman used some old school Goblin gas to rob Spider-Man of his powers. This battle is one of the few bright spots in this otherwise abysmal dreck.
We also get to see the “Superior” Doctor Octopus, a younger more “Instagramable” looking Doc Ock for this now generation. I'm happy to see him back in action, although his new appearance has everything to do with making him pop on the silver screen with no consideration to his history on the printed page.
Man am I glad that I didn't spend money on this book. I'm trying to keep a positive attitude since Spider-Man is my all-time favorite character and I try to keep an open mind with modern comics because my 11 year old son likes them, but man does this arc suck. I shudder to think that this could possibly be someone's introduction to the character.
Dan Slott starts things start out in full fan-fiction mode, with Spider-Man and current love interest Mockingbird on a mission with an assortment of doppelgangers on the hunt for Norman Osborn. Osborn was dead once again (for the second time?) only he is now not dead again. Who can keep this stuff straight any more?
Silver Sable is also back, and she wants Osborn dead. This brings us to the next fan fiction facet of our tale, with Spider-Man abusing his position as CEO of a publicly traded company to invade the sovereign nation of Symkaria. Look, I don't care who pulled what coup, if Peter Parker had an ounce of “responsibility” he wouldn't have risked the livelihood of his employees along with the money of his shareholders on this grudge match against Osborn. It's possibly the dumbest thing Peter Parker has done since he let that burglar run by him in the television studio many moons ago.
In spite of all of this stupidity, or more accurately because of it, we see a nice throw down between Norman Osborn sans Green Goblin powers and Spider-Man sans spider powers. Norman used some old school Goblin gas to rob Spider-Man of his powers. This battle is one of the few bright spots in this otherwise abysmal dreck.
We also get to see the “Superior” Doctor Octopus, a younger more “Instagramable” looking Doc Ock for this now generation. I'm happy to see him back in action, although his new appearance has everything to do with making him pop on the silver screen with no consideration to his history on the printed page.
Man am I glad that I didn't spend money on this book. I'm trying to keep a positive attitude since Spider-Man is my all-time favorite character and I try to keep an open mind with modern comics because my 11 year old son likes them, but man does this arc suck. I shudder to think that this could possibly be someone's introduction to the character.
August 4, 2017
Dan Slott and Stuart Immonen team up for the sixth volume of the Worldwide saga for Spider-Man. Still reeling from the clone fallout, Spider-Man wants a win in the worst way. Allying with Mockingbird, he opts to do so by going after Norman Osborn's illegal weapons deals across the globe. A trek to Hong Kong with Mockingbird not only draws Osborn out of hiding, but also reveals Silver Sable to be alive and well. Revealing that her home nation of Symkaria is now under Norman's control, Silver gets Peter on board for a full-out raid to topple the madman. Naturally, this leads to conflicts with SHIELD and a full-on dust-up with his archenemy. The tome includes a look at Clash and his vigilante operations, a team-up with the Spider-Man Tsum-Tsum, a Shanghai weapons test for Parker Industries, and young Peter's first attempt to bring home a dog. The highlight of the collection is the return of Otto Octavius, test-driving his new body and adopting the identity of the Superior Octopus. Dan Slott seems adrift after the clone crossover tale, and the haphazard Osborn/Symkaria plot is the end result. Stuart Immonen always delivers on the art, but it feels that he too was taken aback by facial reconstructions, ally resurrections, and treading water until the next big arc. Spider-Man: Worldwide is starting to suffer from some jet lag at this point, and needs to head home for a rest.
October 12, 2017
3.5 Stars.
Coming out of the Clone Conspiracy storyline, Peter still has some loose ends to tie up. Number One on the list: the return of Norman Osborn! Spidey and Mockingbird find out where he will be and set out to take him down, only to notice a sniper about to do the job. Stopping the sniper, who turns out to be Silver Sable, Osborn escapes to Symkaria.
Peter, enacting another of his poor decisions as of late, loads up an aircraft carrier full of Spidey tanks and such and heads off to Symkaria to, in effect, go to war. This causes a whole backlash from SHIELD, ending with them terminating their contract with Parker Industries. Osborn and Parker go toe to toe (no gear or enhancements) and Norman gets away. Add in that Osborn has had his face altered to look more like a goblin, and Doc Ock has a new and upgraded suit, and you get the full picture here.
Overall, the Volume was alright, yet nothing to stand out drastically. I really wonder where the "Worldwide" story is going next...
Coming out of the Clone Conspiracy storyline, Peter still has some loose ends to tie up. Number One on the list: the return of Norman Osborn! Spidey and Mockingbird find out where he will be and set out to take him down, only to notice a sniper about to do the job. Stopping the sniper, who turns out to be Silver Sable, Osborn escapes to Symkaria.
Peter, enacting another of his poor decisions as of late, loads up an aircraft carrier full of Spidey tanks and such and heads off to Symkaria to, in effect, go to war. This causes a whole backlash from SHIELD, ending with them terminating their contract with Parker Industries. Osborn and Parker go toe to toe (no gear or enhancements) and Norman gets away. Add in that Osborn has had his face altered to look more like a goblin, and Doc Ock has a new and upgraded suit, and you get the full picture here.
Overall, the Volume was alright, yet nothing to stand out drastically. I really wonder where the "Worldwide" story is going next...
November 20, 2025
Spider-man (backed by the seemingly limitless resources of Parker Industries) is hunting down Norman Osborne, who for the last while has been frequently changing faces while running a shady global weapons merchant operation. The action-packed, no time to breathe story, eventually lands us in Symkaria for the final showdown. Again, it's not a bad story and the storytelling is fine, but there are a lot of moments where Spider-man doesn't quite feel like Spider-man if you know what I mean. Immonen, Von Grawbadger, and Gracia's colored art is magnificent, though there are moments where Immonen sometimes makes it hard to figure out panel flow on the page, given that he often likes to stretch things over two pages. A satisfying conclusion to a long running storyline, but for some or other reason the editors decide to spoil the impact of the book by adding a whole lot of short filler content at the end - making for a very head-scratching transition.
November 6, 2025
"PETER BENJAMIN PARKER. IS THAT HOW YOU ASK A GIRL OUT? NO WONDER I DON'T HAVE ANY GRANDCHILDREN."
- Aunt May ruining Peter's game.
How Norman Osborn is NOT on every psych med known to medical science, I will never know. But, the longer he's unmedicated, the more interesting ways he finds (to try) to kill Spider-Man. Goblin gas, killer robots (possibly even laser sharks). Green Goblin has tried nearly everything. Aaaand, Peter's gettin' his flirt on with another hot blonde. Bobbi Morse (Mockingbird). A genius and a certifiable badass. Could Peter have finally found his (and Spidey's) perfect match? Of course not! He'll sabotage himself as usual by overthinking it to death.
The last issue is like a boxed candy sampler. Various writers and artists. Yada, yada, yada.
While maintaining the standard of Spider-excellence, it's kinda getting old. Four stars.
- Aunt May ruining Peter's game.
How Norman Osborn is NOT on every psych med known to medical science, I will never know. But, the longer he's unmedicated, the more interesting ways he finds (to try) to kill Spider-Man. Goblin gas, killer robots (possibly even laser sharks). Green Goblin has tried nearly everything. Aaaand, Peter's gettin' his flirt on with another hot blonde. Bobbi Morse (Mockingbird). A genius and a certifiable badass. Could Peter have finally found his (and Spidey's) perfect match? Of course not! He'll sabotage himself as usual by overthinking it to death.
The last issue is like a boxed candy sampler. Various writers and artists. Yada, yada, yada.
While maintaining the standard of Spider-excellence, it's kinda getting old. Four stars.
August 30, 2017
Slott does a fantastic job here, telling a wonderful Norman Osborn story. The art is detailed, but appropriately dark and dingy. Fits the mood beautifully. Some of the secondary characters felt a bit underused here, honestly, and the whole volume is wham, wham, wham, in scene, frenetically paced but only moving a tad faster than blow-for-blow so the time covered is miniscule compared to other volumes. Reads like one big climax. The last issue--apparently a collection of short 1-2 page comics by various creative teams was almost entirely a miss for me, but the last short, one about Doctor Octopus and what Otto's been up to was pretty cool. Good bit of foreshadowing there.
September 5, 2024
Hurra, kolejne starcie z Osbornem, tylko teraz poza miastem. Nawet poza krajem, bo aby spuścić manto koledze trzeba będzie się wybrać do Symkarii, fikcyjnego państewka, które dawny Green Goblin chce zamienić w zmilitaryzowane miejsce, skąd będzie produkował i sprzedawał broń. Wraca Silver Sable, wraca Mockingbird. I to one są wartością dodaną w nie swoim komiksie...
2.5/5. Jedna ze słabszych odsłon przygód Spidey'a. Slott wydaje się już nie mieć za wiele pomysłów na postać. Trzeba wiedzieć kiedy ze sceny zejść, zwłaszcza że autor wpisał już się w historie pajączka złotymi zgłoskami. Może trzeba było już odpuścić na tym etapie? Świetna kreska jednak przeważa na plus.
2.5/5. Jedna ze słabszych odsłon przygód Spidey'a. Slott wydaje się już nie mieć za wiele pomysłów na postać. Trzeba wiedzieć kiedy ze sceny zejść, zwłaszcza że autor wpisał już się w historie pajączka złotymi zgłoskami. Może trzeba było już odpuścić na tym etapie? Świetna kreska jednak przeważa na plus.
August 28, 2017
Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2015) issues #25-28
Following up on a tip as to the whereabouts of Norman Osborn, Spider-Man leads a team to take him down once and for all. Along the way, some other parts of his life start to unravel. In order to help his cause as Spider-Man, he has made some controversial choices as Peter Parker.
I don't think the showdown between Spider-Man and Norman Osborn was as epic as it could have been.
Final rating = 3.5 stars
SPOILERS:
Silver Sable returns, and Peter's relationship with Mockingbird progresses.
Following up on a tip as to the whereabouts of Norman Osborn, Spider-Man leads a team to take him down once and for all. Along the way, some other parts of his life start to unravel. In order to help his cause as Spider-Man, he has made some controversial choices as Peter Parker.
I don't think the showdown between Spider-Man and Norman Osborn was as epic as it could have been.
Final rating = 3.5 stars
SPOILERS:
Silver Sable returns, and Peter's relationship with Mockingbird progresses.
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