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bookishrealm's review
4.0
Enter J.J. Jameson, the head of the Daily Bugle and the asshole who single handily attempted to ruin Spider-Man when all he wanted to do was get a little money for his aunt. I’ve watched most of the adaptations of Spider-Man so it was super intriguing to watch the dynamics between Jameson and Peter play out (who is absentmindedly referred to as Peter Palmer the entire issue). While I understand that Peter is a teenager, I had to constantly had to remind myself not to judge him for his naivety and arrogance. I mean he told the man to write a check out to Spider-Man! He should have known no one was going to cash that check. BUT he is a teen that’s trying to figure out the best way to support his family. I could resonate with his frustration. I’m still looking forward to him developing as a character. I can already tell that his arrogance is going to be his demise at some point. The whole fiasco with the FF makes me wonder how reckless he will end up being. Instead of thinking about a lot situations he’s letting his emotions guide him.
I’m still getting used to the writing style. A lot of this comic is based off of telling and not showing which makes some aspects of it a little redundant. That doesn’t take away from its brilliance and creativity though. I’m always fascinated by the level of creativeness Lee had to have to come up with these characters.
The artwork is another thing I’m getting used to. Thinking about the time in which this was written (1963) leads me to believe that there wasn’t a large range of color for inking (I’m still learning about the history of comic book art) but Ditko did an amazing job with what resources he has available. I think about the advantages technology has now provided a lot of comic book artists. There are some scenes where things are drawn at an awkward angle or coloring doesn’t make sense (Spider-Man’s web is always black) but for the most part it guides the story in an interesting way and quite frequently reminds me of some of the popular cartoons of the 60s.
On to issue #2!
I’m still getting used to the writing style. A lot of this comic is based off of telling and not showing which makes some aspects of it a little redundant. That doesn’t take away from its brilliance and creativity though. I’m always fascinated by the level of creativeness Lee had to have to come up with these characters.
The artwork is another thing I’m getting used to. Thinking about the time in which this was written (1963) leads me to believe that there wasn’t a large range of color for inking (I’m still learning about the history of comic book art) but Ditko did an amazing job with what resources he has available. I think about the advantages technology has now provided a lot of comic book artists. There are some scenes where things are drawn at an awkward angle or coloring doesn’t make sense (Spider-Man’s web is always black) but for the most part it guides the story in an interesting way and quite frequently reminds me of some of the popular cartoons of the 60s.
On to issue #2!
bookyeller's review
5.0
Spiderman got so many tricks up his sleeves! IT is very fun to read old comics. I am lovin' it
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