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bellebeaumont95's review
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Misogyny
crowyhead's review
3.0
Apparently, Marvel previously did an "X-Men: Fairy Tales" collection, which played with translating the modern mythology of the X-Men into fairy tale settings. This collection does the same with Spider-Man.
The strongest story here relates Spider-Man with Anansi, the African Trickster figure, although this may be the story that contains the fewest references to the modern-day character of Spider-Man. The artwork and writing in this installment was particularly good, though, and I loved the idea of relating the two figures, since Spider-Man himself has always been a clever joker who relies just as much on his wits as on his strength and super powers.
The weakest story is probably the final one in the colletion, which is set in fantastical medieval Europe and sets up Peter Parker as a sort of Cinderella figure. The artwork in this arc is cool, because it deliberately hearkens back to the original Spider-Man style, but I found the story weak and unsatisfying.
The strongest story here relates Spider-Man with Anansi, the African Trickster figure, although this may be the story that contains the fewest references to the modern-day character of Spider-Man. The artwork and writing in this installment was particularly good, though, and I loved the idea of relating the two figures, since Spider-Man himself has always been a clever joker who relies just as much on his wits as on his strength and super powers.
The weakest story is probably the final one in the colletion, which is set in fantastical medieval Europe and sets up Peter Parker as a sort of Cinderella figure. The artwork in this arc is cool, because it deliberately hearkens back to the original Spider-Man style, but I found the story weak and unsatisfying.
knight101's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
escalla's review
3.0
In the tradition of X-Men Fairy Tales, Marvel makes its move on melding more modern myths -- this time starring everybody's favorite wall-crawler! Featuring all-new interpretations of Little Red Riding Hood, Anansi the Spider-God, Tsuchigumo the Japanese Spider Spirit and Cinderella. Find out just how fun fairy tales can be... Marvel style! Collecting SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES #1-4.
I really liked X-Men Fairy Tales, and this book was nice as well, although the whole Spiderman thing doesn't really work for me.
But i did enjoy the artwork immensely, the stories were varied and the art really reflected that.
If you enjoyed X-Men Fairy Tales or if you're a spidey fan then i recommend it.
I really liked X-Men Fairy Tales, and this book was nice as well, although the whole Spiderman thing doesn't really work for me.
But i did enjoy the artwork immensely, the stories were varied and the art really reflected that.
If you enjoyed X-Men Fairy Tales or if you're a spidey fan then i recommend it.
indigo_han's review
3.0
Cute, but not amazing. I enjoyed the 1st issue the most. A MJ Red riding hood engaged to a nice woodcutter named Peter worked for me
inept_scholar's review
3.0
Loved the Anasazi interpretation of Spider-Man the most. Also the art in the yokai style retelling of Spider-Man origins was really very good. However I wasn't too impressed with the other two stories. Both reduced Mary Jane's character to a pointless sidekick
bilbo_maggins96's review
4.0
3.8 Stars rounded up to 4.
This was simultaneously one of the strangest and coolest concepts I've seen in awhile and I ended up enjoying it.
The first fairy tale in this collection could have used some work in its story telling, but the other ones were rather good. Though I didn't like how the last one ended. >:(
It was interesting and definitely worth picking up if you're a Spider-Man/Fairy Tales fan. If you decide to give it a try I hope that you enjoy it!
Happy reading!
This was simultaneously one of the strangest and coolest concepts I've seen in awhile and I ended up enjoying it.
The first fairy tale in this collection could have used some work in its story telling, but the other ones were rather good. Though I didn't like how the last one ended. >:(
Spoiler
I was never a Gwen and Peter shipper and the fact that he didn't end up with Mary Jane at the end of the last one really irked me. Lol.It was interesting and definitely worth picking up if you're a Spider-Man/Fairy Tales fan. If you decide to give it a try I hope that you enjoy it!
Happy reading!
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