peter parker the spectacular spider man zdarsky

I might end up picking up the next trade. There's a couple of interesting shots, but just as many confusing or disappointing ones. There are weird moment of poor anatomy or perspective that even a non-artist like myself found hard to ignore. There are weird choices in page composition that make it hard to follow. It feels like Adam Kubert is either rushing or phoning it in. And, unfortunately, what really bummed me out was the art. The main plotline, involving the Kingpin, the Tinkerer, and a rogue SHIELD conspiracy (again?!) is all a bit overcomplicated for my taste. And structurally, I appreciated that each issue has enough meat to stand on its own. Jonah Jameson getting a 1 hour interview with Spider-Man, which turns into an exploration of why these two characters have been so antagonistic their whole lives - and ends with a really great revelation.

(The sequence of Spider-Man doing standup was a highlight.) I also really liked that he brought back the character of Peter Parker's maybe-sister from the Family Business OGN.

And I like Pete's new potential love interest - a standup comic from Toronto, who wants to date Spider-Man, not Peter Parker? That's fun. I also appreciate how he used the familiar supporting cast (MJ, Jonah, Betty Brant, the Human Torch). I appreciate his use of classic Spidey baddies like the Vulture, the Tinkerer, Kingpin and Trapster (no doubt thanks to their appearances in Spider-Man: Homecoming). It's refreshingly back to basics after all the weirdness in Spider-Man continuity lately - and Zdarsky writes a very funny Peter Parker/Spider-Man. But I wanted to see what hometown hero Chip Zdarsky was doing with the character, so I picked this book up. I liked my 616 Pete 30something, happily married, and teaching high school. I resented the seeming regression of the character that followed to a down-on-his-luck single 20something. I haven't read an in-continuity Spider-Man comic since One More Day.

Peter parker the spectacular spider man zdarsky