User blog:SpiderNerd2013/Superior Spider-Man Issue 1 Review

Details:
Writer: Dan Slott

Artist: Ryan Stegman

Release Date: January 9th, 2013

Pros:

 * The art in this issue was well-done and well-drawn.
 * The plot was intriguing, what with a brand new Sinister Six for Spider-Man to fight. I believe that it was a perfect choice to have Ock/Spider-Man battle multiple villains at once in order to successfully showcase his tactics and abilities.
 * Octavius acted just how he should have, with him being a dog to MJ, to almost killing Boomerang. It was truly reminiscent of Doctor Octopus' behavior, and made perfect sense.
 * The fact that the real Peter Parker is still alive, but in a subconscious, ghostly form, is a good sign that he may not be out of the picture permanently. I also liked that he stopped Octavius from killing Boomerang, showing that does still have a slight control over him; another good sign. Hopefully he will be able to return to his full time active duties of Spider-Man sooner rather than later.

Cons:

 * Peter Parker/Spider-Man was very clearly acting much differently than he used to, yet no one bothered to take the time to notice this whatsoever. In fact, most people shrugged it off. Not even Mary Jane noticed anything was wrong. If these people really did know Peter Parker, then why didn't they catch that he's acting so strangely? That was something that really bothered me throughout the book.


 * While Octavius behaved correctly, I'm still not a fan of the idea that he and Parker have switched bodies. Why? Well, for one, I don't want to read about a different Spider-Man than the one that I truly admire and love; Peter Parker. He was the one who was the relatable character, not Octavius. On top of that, Spider-Man has spent decades building up a good reputation in the eyes of not only the law, but other superheroes as well. Both were off to a rocky start, but he eventually did manage to win both of them over. So, all Octavius is doing here is destroying Spider-Man's reputation by almost killing Boomerang.That is something I don't want to see happen. Peter Parker is my hero, and I don't want him to be ruined because of a madman.

Final Thoughts:
Overall, this was a decent issue for what it was. It had it's ups and downs, but it wasn't horrible. That being said, it wasn't necessarily great either.

Overall rating: 3.5/5

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