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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Volume 1: The World According To Peter Parker by Brian Michael Bendis, David Lafuente

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seyahrue's review against another edition

5.0

I definitely regret not waiting to start this until Vol 2 was actually here, because now it's ended the way it has and I just need to know what's going to happen next!

This was a really fun read - I haven't read any of the books from the Ultimatum Arc, so I'm glad I got to Ultimate X: Origins before starting this one or I'd have been a little confused as to what was going on.

I love the dynamic between Peter and Johnny in general, so I'm excited that he's in this series, I'm looking forward to see how the new loving situation at the Parker house is going to go now that there's so many people live there - here's hoping Vol 2 shows up tomorrow!

katyanaish's review against another edition

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4.0

I'll be honest: I liked Bagley and Immonen's art much better. Not to say that Lafuente doesn't have interesting things going on - he definitely does. And the story, as always, is a lot of fun.

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coolnameguy's review against another edition

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4.0

I honestly picked this up thinking it was the original Ultimate Spider-Man (well, rented it). However, I'm definitely not upset by this because it was great book. I'm not a big fan of some of the designs, but some others look amazing, like the "mystery" hero and Mysterio's Atomic Skull cosplay. The coloring looks amazing, and of course, most importantly, the story and characters are well written, as I'd expect from Bendis. Peter is very likable and the side characters get enough time to care about them and their relationships are very nice and surprisingly realistic. The story isn't the major focus, the characters are, but what's ther is interesting and fun. A lot of mystery, a lot of a city dealing with disaster (something that happened before this, not spoilers), and a lot of great Spidey-quips. It's not a masterpiece, but it's a great trade and does a lot to get me invested in its world and characters.