"CLONE CONSPIRACY" TIE-IN!
• Death is no more, and DOCTOR OCTOPUS HAS RETURNED!!!
• How is he back? And what does he have to do with The Jackal?
Rated T
Look we all know that some dances are meant to be eternal and this is one of them. Spider-Man vs his first and most worthy foe Dr. Octopus. The bonus is we get the rivalry renewed with both at the height of their physical and mental prowess. Nevertheless, things are about to be very crowded for our Friendly World Wall Crawler. Part of the fun of being a Peter Parker fan is seeing the torment he will have to overcome to succeed. Well, now he has a foe back that remembers everything.That certainly can't be good for Parker Industries' business but it's more profitable for me. Read Full Review
Dan Slott has never been one to shy away from going big with his stories, and in telling the tale of Doc Oc's return to the living the writer maintains his trademark craziness. Read Full Review
The Clone Conspiracy rolls as the villains take the spotlight here. While overall this was an entertaining flashback issue, filling in the blanks of how Otto got from point A to point B, it wasn't necessarily a required buy unless you're a “collect em all” kind of person. Read Full Review
At the end of the day, Amazing Spider-Man #20 might feel a little superfluous against the grand scheme of The Clone Conspiracy - it might be considered a necessary evil for completists, but there’s still a little bit of evil nevertheless. Had this backstory come alongside some forward movement in the greater saga, this might be a bit more essential reading - but that said, even though Slott and Gage feel the need to (over)explain Otto Octavius’s return, they don’t skimp on the characterization or motivation to make Doc Ock’s journey a compelling one. Read Full Review
Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 4) #20 finally fills in all the details regarding Doctor Octopus's resurrection and while there's fun to be had the content of the issue could definitely have been succintly told in the backup story of The Clone Conspiracy. Read Full Review
Combine that with Jackal's fantastic characterization, and Amazing Spider-Man #20 is still worth picking up"just maybe not the best candidate for cloning. Read Full Review
Great issue! Slott just knows how to write doc ock!
Too much bitching. This issue is great. Full details on Doc Ock's resurrection here. Also, let's not forget this comic is a tie in. Not like it is the main story!
More spinning wheels.
This issue is written like a bad 90s comic. Multiple wordy pages filled with needless recap exposition. Plot construction is also rather lazy. SPOILER warning: Doctor Octopus knows of the New U technology, the hows and whens do not matter as this is an out of the blue deus ex machina device to get the plot from point A to point B.
The clone saga is a despised element of Spidey's history that did not need rehashing. The whole event rehashing this idea indicates a severe bankruptcy of ideas on Slott's part.
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