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Spider-Girl (1998) (Collected Editions)
Spider-Girl, Vol. 8: Duty Calls
Wall-crawling gets crowded when a new Spider-Man and Scarlet Spider swing into action, and the one true web-slinger joins Spider-Girl to clear up the costumed clonery Plus: One of Spider-Girl's longtime foes meets his doom, prompting his family into vengeful action And introducing the MC-2 incarnation of the New Warriors Collects Spider-Girl #39-44
144 pages, Paperback
First published April 18, 2007
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Tom DeFalco
2,518 books109 followersTom DeFalco is an American comics writer and editor, well-known for his association with Marvel Comics and Spider-Man.
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September 5, 2019
Things that happen in fringes of Spider-Girl world is much more interesting that the good old fashioned superhero stuff of Spider-Girl. Maybe this is the reason why Twilight is so popular? Teeny saopy stuff.
August 9, 2020
3.5 Stars
Like the idea of the New Warriors. But think it would have been better if speedball had been part of team as he has been seen in mc2 before.
Like the idea of the New Warriors. But think it would have been better if speedball had been part of team as he has been seen in mc2 before.
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May 31, 2013
This book collects Spider-girl Issues 39-44 and stays true to form.
Many of the same problems that Spider-girl (May "Mayday" Parker) faced in Spider-Girl - Volume 7: Betrayed continue in this series of stories and head towards something of a resolution. The Gang War between Kingpin and Canis continues as does the adventures of the new fake Spider-man and once again Peter Parker puts on the webs again and comes out of retirement. In the MC2 World, Spider-man has more comebacks than Evander Holyfield.
The book is marked by excitement, action, and fun characters, as well as a good lesson or two along the way. This book took Spider-girl to new places and new struggles for her as she deals with a death and a new threat that comes as a result of it, leading her to form her own superhero team.
One of the artistic highlights of the book had to be Issue 41 which featured only pictures and no words in telling the aftermath of the death. It was a beautiful piece of art. Issue 44 features a bit of retelling of the Spider-man legend as Peter makes a momentous decision.
The downside of the book is that a lot of time in the book is spent on the confusing yet also uninteresting love triangles going on at May's high school. And if you want to be picky on the art, May's inexplicable glasses in Issue 42 really did not look good.
Minor points to consider in light of this great series.
Many of the same problems that Spider-girl (May "Mayday" Parker) faced in Spider-Girl - Volume 7: Betrayed continue in this series of stories and head towards something of a resolution. The Gang War between Kingpin and Canis continues as does the adventures of the new fake Spider-man and once again Peter Parker puts on the webs again and comes out of retirement. In the MC2 World, Spider-man has more comebacks than Evander Holyfield.
The book is marked by excitement, action, and fun characters, as well as a good lesson or two along the way. This book took Spider-girl to new places and new struggles for her as she deals with a death and a new threat that comes as a result of it, leading her to form her own superhero team.
One of the artistic highlights of the book had to be Issue 41 which featured only pictures and no words in telling the aftermath of the death. It was a beautiful piece of art. Issue 44 features a bit of retelling of the Spider-man legend as Peter makes a momentous decision.
The downside of the book is that a lot of time in the book is spent on the confusing yet also uninteresting love triangles going on at May's high school. And if you want to be picky on the art, May's inexplicable glasses in Issue 42 really did not look good.
Minor points to consider in light of this great series.
September 27, 2015
I don't understand how these aren't being republished in oversize omnibuses and marketed throughout the universe. I don't understand how Spider-Girl hasn't already been featured in the post–Secret Wars Marvel U.
These are, like, everything good about standard, conventional superhero comix.
Now, once again, I'll admit that most of this is a love letter to mid-90's Clone Saga–era Spider-Man. And exaggerated fan service for fans of the Phil Urich Green Goblin. (Reading more of this, it becomes clear that Slott is closer to the character than DeFalco, his creator. Urich played the hero but he was a hero who was a real slacker, not a chirpy, eager go-getter.)
More, please.
These are, like, everything good about standard, conventional superhero comix.
Now, once again, I'll admit that most of this is a love letter to mid-90's Clone Saga–era Spider-Man. And exaggerated fan service for fans of the Phil Urich Green Goblin. (Reading more of this, it becomes clear that Slott is closer to the character than DeFalco, his creator. Urich played the hero but he was a hero who was a real slacker, not a chirpy, eager go-getter.)
More, please.
August 14, 2011
Another fun read. The b list superheroes try to form a team, and May makes a mistake. Some good angsty stuff that is usually not in this series. The reader also finds out more about what happened to make Peter quit being Spiderman. Another good read.
October 21, 2013
Another set of entertaining stories about SpiderGirl.
August 29, 2015
Nothing too radical, but good solid superheroics. (B+)
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