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daileyxplanet's review against another edition
3.0
Can't decide if I liked this one or not. Looking forward to Spider-Man No More.
thethirdcrouch's review against another edition
4.0
Miles's father is annoying. And to think he'll be retconned as a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent? It doesn't fit well.
I like when Rio, Miles's mother, found out it was her son. I thought she wouldn't know in this universe since I first read the 616 universe. I appreciated the scene where Miles wailed and ripped his costume after realizing that his mother died and as a superhero he hadn't saved her. Maria Hill instructed him to save people though than fight the symbiote. But it's all the more painful because his mom knew his identity and sorta praised him/proud of him.
Pichelli being back here especially in an action-heavy story is always good.
I like when Rio, Miles's mother, found out it was her son. I thought she wouldn't know in this universe since I first read the 616 universe. I appreciated the scene where Miles wailed and ripped his costume after realizing that his mother died and as a superhero he hadn't saved her. Maria Hill instructed him to save people though than fight the symbiote. But it's all the more painful because his mom knew his identity and sorta praised him/proud of him.
Pichelli being back here especially in an action-heavy story is always good.
pato_myers's review against another edition
3.0
Ouch, I am used to super heroes having trauma due to their hero life, but it's still sad when it happens.
dantastic's review against another edition
3.0
The Venom is in town looking for Spider-Man. And thanks to the late Betty Brant, he thinks Spider-Man is Jefferson Davis, Miles Morales' father...
The Ultimate Version of Venom arrives and turns Miles' life upside down. Being Spider-Man has its drawbacks. Your family members wind up getting killed. It's not as if his family was in good shape before that. His dad was already shell-shocked after fighting HYDRA agents.
The action was great, the art was fantastic, but I still felt the writing dragged. How much talking can Brian Bendis fit into five issues of a super hero comic book? Quite a bit, it seems.
The collection ends with Miles having his "Spider-Man No More!" moment ala Lee and Ditko, which was a nice touch considering what happened. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
The Ultimate Version of Venom arrives and turns Miles' life upside down. Being Spider-Man has its drawbacks. Your family members wind up getting killed. It's not as if his family was in good shape before that. His dad was already shell-shocked after fighting HYDRA agents.
The action was great, the art was fantastic, but I still felt the writing dragged. How much talking can Brian Bendis fit into five issues of a super hero comic book? Quite a bit, it seems.
The collection ends with Miles having his "Spider-Man No More!" moment ala Lee and Ditko, which was a nice touch considering what happened. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
3.0
A touching sequence, and also one of the best J. Jonah Jameson bits I've seen in FOREVER.
Ultimately (see what I did there?) this book has gotten a teensy bit tiring because the whole hero's journey "refusal of the call" part is getting a little old.
One of the things that I liked about Peter Parker as Spider-Man is that he's one of the few superheroes who seems to genuinely enjoy his powers and abilities. Miles Morales seems like he would be happier if he'd never had them. Which is understandable and realistic, but it neglects the joy of Spider-Man, and I think, for me, the joy is a necessary component of Spider-Man stories.
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man definitely forces readers to decide what about Spider-Man stories makes them good. I don't think I'm making headlines by saying that the color of the character wasn't inherently crucial to the Spider-Man vibe. But I do think, for me, that the fun is important, and this book just doesn't see a Spider-Man having fun.
Again, totally understandable, makes sense in the context, but I'm discovering that the fun the character has and the enjoyment of an unusual life, these are the things I really love about Spider-Man stories that you don't get with a lot of other heroes. Hulk hates he's Hulk, Thor thinks he's normal, Captain America is all duty and so on. He's a duty head. But Spidey has a good time, you know, most of the time.
I don't know if this story ever gets to the full acceptance part, but if it's headed that way, I wouldn't mind someone stepping on the gas a bit.
Ultimately (see what I did there?) this book has gotten a teensy bit tiring because the whole hero's journey "refusal of the call" part is getting a little old.
One of the things that I liked about Peter Parker as Spider-Man is that he's one of the few superheroes who seems to genuinely enjoy his powers and abilities. Miles Morales seems like he would be happier if he'd never had them. Which is understandable and realistic, but it neglects the joy of Spider-Man, and I think, for me, the joy is a necessary component of Spider-Man stories.
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man definitely forces readers to decide what about Spider-Man stories makes them good. I don't think I'm making headlines by saying that the color of the character wasn't inherently crucial to the Spider-Man vibe. But I do think, for me, that the fun is important, and this book just doesn't see a Spider-Man having fun.
Again, totally understandable, makes sense in the context, but I'm discovering that the fun the character has and the enjoyment of an unusual life, these are the things I really love about Spider-Man stories that you don't get with a lot of other heroes. Hulk hates he's Hulk, Thor thinks he's normal, Captain America is all duty and so on. He's a duty head. But Spidey has a good time, you know, most of the time.
I don't know if this story ever gets to the full acceptance part, but if it's headed that way, I wouldn't mind someone stepping on the gas a bit.
sillypunk's review against another edition
3.0
Not to spoil but not sure I liked how they handled all that
ageorges's review against another edition
4.0
MASSIVE SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MASSIVE SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MASSIVE SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm annoyed. What's with this stupid rule that every superhero has to have dead relatives to make them interesting? If it had been done for a plot relevant reason, I would have tolerated it, but this just feels like Bendis just pulled out the angsty comic checklist. It's okay to try something different once in a while, guys.
MASSIVE SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MASSIVE SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm annoyed. What's with this stupid rule that every superhero has to have dead relatives to make them interesting? If it had been done for a plot relevant reason, I would have tolerated it, but this just feels like Bendis just pulled out the angsty comic checklist. It's okay to try something different once in a while, guys.
manuelte's review against another edition
5.0
As any Marvel reader knows, Venom makes for an amazing Spider-Man foe, and Miles Morales' origin story gets a final nail in the coffin (no pun intended) on this volume which makes it a must read in the Ultimate Universe.
jaeliyah's review against another edition
4.0
I initially wanted to give this a 3 because it's not much in terms of a Miles story, but after some thought, I realized it does offer a really interesting look at New York and the Spider-Man legacy post-Peter Parker.
briannarengland's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Cliffhangers are totally fine UNTIL you don't have the next volume ready to read.
Cliffhangers are totally fine UNTIL you don't have the next volume ready to read.