Spider-Man (USA)

[Peter Parker]

No Kevin Shinik ai testi 

Ma quindi sai chi è? Illuminami! 

[Azrael]

"Amazing Spider-Man" #687 contains the finale for the Sinister Six vehicle "Ends of the Earth." Drawing Doctor Octopus' mad scheme to a close, Dan Slott touches all of the bases of Spider-Man's life in this chapter from his membership with the Avengers to his co-workers at Horizon Labs.

Marvelously, this issue is approachable enough for lapsed readers to catch on, although it might be a bit more of a challenge for brand new readers looking to get a leg up on everyone's favorite wall-crawler prior to the movie hitting theaters on July 3. Regardless, if fans have been with this title from the beginning of Slott's run, the start of "Ends of the Earth" or the beginning of the title, "Amazing Spider-Man" #687 has something for every Spider-fan. An uneven blend of superheroic drama, action, adventure and suspense, this issue gives Spidey one last chance to foil Doc Ock's evil machinations, but in order to do so, Spider-Man is going to have to go through the Avengers and the remnants of the Sinister Six. All this is fodder for Slott to show Peter Parker at his best in all of the facets of his life.

Naturally, as happens with Spider-Man every so often, things just don't go according to plan. As Slott is prone to do, he engages Peter Parker's intelligence and empowers Spidey to find a way through, but not without a price. That price is sure to impact Spider-Man going forward, but for now this issue offers plenty of Spider-Man scenes that help define the character's multi-faceted persona.

Joining Slott is my personal favorite artist in the "Amazing Spider-Man" penciling rotation, Stefano Caselli. The artist has pages full of panels and panels full of characters, action, details and more characters. The fewest panels on any page in this issue are two. Some of the excess is modified a bit through Frank Martin, Jr.'s colors, which range from synthetic backgrounds to simple fields of solitary hues. Martin buoys Caselli throughout the issue and the artist provides ample opportunity for Martin to properly collaborate. The end result is a beautiful looking book that is fit to burst with over-the-top classic superhero comic visuals.

"Amazing Spider-Man" #687 isn't the single greatest issue of the post-"Brand New Day" Spider-Man, but it is certainly a great sampler of what the current era of Spider-Man comics is all about. This is the conclusion of the bigscreen adventure "Ends of the Earth." Now things are going to narrow a bit in scope as Spider-Man tries to move forward from the tragic loss he experiences in this issue. He's also going to be spending a little more time with the comic book equivalent of his theatrical co-star: the Lizard.

4 su 5

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[Deadpool]

Molto interessante 

[M.I.B.86]

Sento puzza di Crisi,col film in arrivo qualcosa che coinvolge la storia del ragno e universi paralleli non è una bella cosa

[Daredevil]

Accetto qualsiasi cosa, a patto che Slott si levi dalle scatole!

[spidergiakimo]

Accetto qualsiasi cosa, a patto che Slott si levi dalle scatole!

io mi accontento di Ramos, Slott tutto sommato è adatto.

[Daredevil]

Vabbè Ramos è il male! Slott boh, non mi ha mai convinto

[Azrael]

PREVIEW: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #688

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[Deadpool]

Lizard 

[Azrael]

Immediately following the conclusion to the "Ends of the Earth" storyline, "Avenging Spider-Man" #8 by Ty Templeton (with Dan Slott) and Matt Clark combines a coda with an untold tale teaming up Silver Sable, Spider-Man and Dr. Strange.

It's something of a departure for the title, not just because it has very hard ties to continuity where previous stories have all been fairly stand-alone. This is the first issue that doesn't rely on name power to sell it. As someone who quite enjoys the self-contained team-up ethos of "Avenging Spider-Man," I can only hope this isn't the first sign of a gradual discarding of the core conceit.

Still, in terms of execution, it's not exactly a disappointment -- just below the usual standard. The series thus far has been full of top talent and tight stories and while this issue isn't of the same caliber, it's serviceable. There even seems to be a subtext of "here's a story that we couldn't tell with a married Spider-Man" because, as it turns out, the thrust of the story is that Spider-Man needs to marry someone.

As a plot device it feels a little forced, and it's perhaps not played for the sort of laughs it could be -- particularly in the context of a story happening after "One More Day." The bulk of the flashback is a high-speed bounce around Marvel New York with a group of characters that seems to have been thrown together more or less at random. Unfortunately, it's a little late to try and make Silver Sable and Spider-Man into BFFs, so the point of the issue -- to make the loss of Silver Sable hit home for both the character and readers -- doesn't really work.

Clark's artwork is solid, however, and helps carry the story. There's the occasional hint of Leinil Yu in his linework, but it's less scratchy and a bit clearer. There aren't any huge weaknesses, but compared to the likes of Stuart Immonen, Joe Madureira and indeed, Leinil Yu himself, it's hard not to reach the conclusion that this isn't the artist-driven story the book normally delivers.

Clark has a slightly more '90s feel, compared to Marvel's current house style in that it's more concerned with action than realism and that makes it a good fit for Spider-Man. Indeed, it'd be quite nice to see art like this on "Amazing Spider-Man," instead of the exaggerated-tending-towards-expressionistic that we've seen so much of.

Sadly, for a series with a generally good pedigree, there's no doubt that this issue is veering into completest territory. It's not a great story, but it's a decent complement to "Ends of the Earth" and it'll function well in that role when it's presumably included in the trade collection. But otherwise, it's average on every level.

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[Peter Parker]

 

[Deadpool]

Ma no cazzo