For all the lives he is saving in front of him, what about the big picture? This story takes Peter and his family, friends, loved ones and enemies through the biggest Spider-man story arcs. The concept imagine Peter Parker was Spider-man in the 60s and continued his adventures all the way to present day. I loved the concept of this book, but did it really have to be so much more bitter then sweet? I have probobly been one of the biggest campaigners for having the more mature and married Spider-man, and I know cliffhanger ending keep people coming back in the series, but are the really as necessary in a mini series? Zdarsky pulled off something pretty special with this, and it is definitely worth checking out.

I felt like it was more of an incredibly detailed and well-planned twist on the iconic storylines of Spider-Man. It is a love letter to Spider-Man? I didn't think so. It is legitimately brilliant, but with such a gloomy tone it just wasn't my cuppa. <-that sort of thing.Īnd in real life, there wouldn't be a resolution where everyone just shook hands. If the major real-world events (like Vietnam) and the major comic book events (like the Superhero Registration Act) were to blend together in a somewhat darker tone, with all of the Marvel characters aging in real time?Ĭap would be a rebel fighter in 'Nam and Tony would be a warmonger. So the thing is, this played out in a 'realistic' way. The way he twisted so many of the iconic storylines into something new and amazing was crazy in the best way. On the other hand, there were some flat-out incredible moments where Zdarsky blew my mind. Ok, so on the one hand this is really depressing and angsty.

Spider-Man by Chip Zdarsky