misfitX
05-12-2005, 12:17 AM
I have to say first that the first tweleve issues of this were amazing. Written by Mark Millar, drawn by Terry Dodson with guest artist Frank Cho, how could you go wrong? with those twelve books i fell in love with everything spider-man all over again. it all the stuff i remember from it when i used to read it fairly regularly as kid. all the introspective narration and all the angst and worry over loved ones.
plus this one had an amazing twist with the characters and all the updates like that kid becoming the new Venom and then gargan getting it. who saw that coming, really?
imagine my disappointment when the new creative team took over. i can't quite recall who is writing it right now, but the introspection and worry crossed that very thin line into annoying whinning and pity and paranoia.
i have an old series illustrated by Billy Tan: The Spirit of the Tao (or something along those lines) and it's pretty well done. art is consistent and pleasing. in the thirteenth issue of MK: Spider-man, there's none of that. Pete's head looks fairly squished in several panels and nothing looks right. it looks like the book was rushed and couldn't get the job done right in time.
The only possible reason for me to pick up the next issue is the end of #13 *SPOILER*spider-man gets stabbed accidently by wolverine and this is completly out of character. sure they're new to being avengers and don't have each other's styles down yet. but seriously, what about spider-sense? what about wolverine's years of martial arts training? i guess it's a good plot point, but dammit, it doesn't make sense*END SPOILER*
needless to say, i've dropped the title and may pick it up later with another creative team, but right now, i'm pissed.
plus this one had an amazing twist with the characters and all the updates like that kid becoming the new Venom and then gargan getting it. who saw that coming, really?
imagine my disappointment when the new creative team took over. i can't quite recall who is writing it right now, but the introspection and worry crossed that very thin line into annoying whinning and pity and paranoia.
i have an old series illustrated by Billy Tan: The Spirit of the Tao (or something along those lines) and it's pretty well done. art is consistent and pleasing. in the thirteenth issue of MK: Spider-man, there's none of that. Pete's head looks fairly squished in several panels and nothing looks right. it looks like the book was rushed and couldn't get the job done right in time.
The only possible reason for me to pick up the next issue is the end of #13 *SPOILER*spider-man gets stabbed accidently by wolverine and this is completly out of character. sure they're new to being avengers and don't have each other's styles down yet. but seriously, what about spider-sense? what about wolverine's years of martial arts training? i guess it's a good plot point, but dammit, it doesn't make sense*END SPOILER*
needless to say, i've dropped the title and may pick it up later with another creative team, but right now, i'm pissed.