Tobin surprisingly makes Emma Frost sympathetic. In fact, if in continuity proper, a juvenile Emma had met Spider-Man, her characterization would make much more sense. I first encountered Emma Frost as the White Queen back in the days of the Chris Claremont/John Byrne Hellfire Club, and I know for a fact that the only reason why Emma Frost is so well regarded nowadays is that Grant Morrison recreated her personality from iota up. She was not just bitchy originally. She was evil, and unlike Rogue, there was no indication that the Emma Frost from the Hellfire Club would reform. When you get right down to it, she originally just existed for symmetry, to counter Jean Grey's Black Queen. Morrison simply cheated. Tobin plays fair. His Emma's rationale is all based on love, friendship and inexperience. For once, she is not the unflappable British tart/posh. Instead, she's a scared, woefully outclassed victim of her own making. I can easily see Tobin's version of Emma Frost evolving into a her Read Full Review

Underrated spider man series, its geared for kids but for a spiderman fanboy like me its a must read