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Post by Ozymandias on Oct 17, 2014 9:38:31 GMT
Now that the first story arc is over, let's compare this volume to Ultimate Comics Spider-Man v2.
Brian Michael Bendis continues on a roll. What started with Venom War (#19-22) and kept going with Spider-Man, No More (#23-28), has still no end in sight. As long as David Márquez (or Sara Pichelli, for that matter) keeps on the art, I don't think Bendis will lower his standard. If we take a look at the previous volume, the quality only declined when Chris Samnee came onboard, or when one of the mega events, that are so frequent in the Ultimate Universe in recent years, interfered.
Cataclysm was the last time, that we saw outside forces influence the course of title, and that actually happened in between volumes.
If I had to make a similar recommendation, to the one I offered regarding "Peter Parker: Ultimate Spider-Man", I'd say that the first story arc telling the origin (Ultimate Comics Spider-Man v2 #1-5), plus the comics I've mentioned so far, are essential.
Just one complain, the "shocking" revelation (or hint at one) at the end of this week's issue, may be so for the character, but I particularly couldn't care less about that kind of a twist.
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Post by Ozymandias on Nov 13, 2014 18:37:54 GMT
There was an epilogue to this first story arc after all.
I really hope we've actually seen the last from Osborn. Don't get me wrong, I like the character, but this immortality BS was getting kind of old really fast, it seemed like just an excuse to give us some apparent deaths and cheap come backs. It didn't make much sense either, that Harry remained dead, when everyone else altered by the Oz formula, was having so much trouble staying underground.
The cliffhanger from last episode, had even less of an impact that anticipated; as the story progressed you could pretty much see were it was going. Not the kind of thing that makes this book a good purchase.
Peter's decision sounds reasonable, but I guess he doesn't know the inheritors are after him too. So far, Bendis has been able to dodge that bullet, but sooner or later the title will get dragged into the Spider-Verse event, right?
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Post by spiderman62 on Nov 17, 2014 14:17:28 GMT
I'm not sure Bendis will have to be dragged into the Spider-Verse event, I haven't heard anything from the solicits at any rate but I guess we'll see soon enough lol.
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Post by Ozymandias on Nov 17, 2014 15:06:27 GMT
I'm not sure Bendis will have to be dragged into the Spider-Verse event, I haven't heard anything from the solicits at any rate but I guess we'll see soon enough lol. Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man, isn't anywhere to be found, in the Spider-Verse checklist. It's possible that the character will be used (we've already seen him being chased) but the title will be left untouched (fingers crossed). This comic sure doesn't need a crossover. Edit: make that "another" crossover, it has had its fair share of those already.
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Post by spiderman62 on Nov 17, 2014 21:42:31 GMT
Yeah it has had it's share of crossovers already, which is why I'm glad it doesn't seem to be tying into Spider-Verse, even though he is getting used in the story.
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Post by Ozymandias on Dec 25, 2014 19:15:54 GMT
Issue 8. More and more, it's looking like Bendis managed to dodge the Spider-Verse bullet, I guess superstar status grants you these little favors.
I have to say this beforehand, it's refreshing to see a superhero comic without a single costume, at least from time to time. It was a good story, too bad it was focused on the dad, a character I've failed to feel any sympathy for, up to this point. About the story itself, only one quibble, when he says this to his son:
Maybe he his, but I'm not, because I'm looking forward to hearing a detailed explanation.
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Post by spiderman62 on Dec 27, 2014 21:23:54 GMT
Yeah I can't say I'm particularly sympathetic towards the dad either personally, but I think Bendis needed to have an issue like this at some point where it focussed on why his dad left the way he did and what his problem with supers was.
And as for Bendis being able to avoid Spider-Verse (at least for now) well I'm glad because at least I can enjoy Ultimate Spider-Man without having the story being interrupted by an event/crossover for once lol.
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Post by Ozymandias on Dec 27, 2014 21:59:55 GMT
I think Bendis needed to have an issue like this at some point where it focussed on why his dad left the way he did and what his problem with supers was. Do you think it was reasoned already? I feel like we still have to wait for part two if the story for any real explanation. As it stands right now, I simply don't get it.
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Post by spiderman62 on Dec 28, 2014 0:00:28 GMT
Well it'll be completed in the next issue apparently so the explanation should be completed in the next issue hopefully lol. I could've done with the explanation lasting one issue rather than more than one but whatever lol.
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Post by Ozymandias on Dec 28, 2014 9:02:34 GMT
The rule of thumb with Bendis is: if you can make it last longer, why not?
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Post by spiderman62 on Dec 29, 2014 18:17:47 GMT
Definitely. I've noticed that over the years myself. Largely does it well with Ultimate Spider-Man though imo and for the first volume of his New Avengers run as well.
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Post by Ozymandias on Dec 29, 2014 19:13:47 GMT
A lot of people hold that trait against him, but I like a break from the most common, compressed storytelling.
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Post by spiderman62 on Dec 29, 2014 19:45:32 GMT
Yeah , he's definitely has his ''haters'' alright. At least on CBR but I've enjoyed more of his work than not personally. Has his flaws of course but then so does everyone.
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Post by Ozymandias on Jan 27, 2015 15:00:11 GMT
With this month's issue, we finally get the explanation as to why Mile's dad ran away. Not much of an explanation, all things considered, but people are like that, they do things that aren't entirely rational. It's been a good two-parter. I particularly liked, the way the artist changes his style, to tell the flashback part of the story.
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Post by spiderman62 on Jan 29, 2015 13:19:37 GMT
Aye the second part was better than I thought it'd be.
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