Sensational Spider-Man: Self-Improvement #1
| Writer | Peter David, Randy Schueller, Tom DeFalco |
| Artist | Rick Leonardi, Ron Frenz |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
• In honor of Marvel's 80th Anniversary, we've uncovered a hidden gem!
• Fan Randy Scheuller submitted an idea of Spider-Man donning a black suit before SECRET WARS, but his story was never printed.
• So we tasked SPIDER-MAN legends PETER DAVID and RICK LEONARDI with bringing it into the light!
• Then read a story by two of the creators who told the first printed stories of the black costume, TOM DEFALCO and RON FRENZ!
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7.7
Weird Science Marvel Comics - andynickelsen
Aug 07, 2019Fans of Spidey's black costume will no doubt want to pick this up to see "what could have been" back in the '80s. A couple of very nice stories with dare I say SENSATIONAL art?! Read Full Review
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6.0
ComicBook.com - Connor Casey
Aug 07, 2019It's a slapdash rush to the big finale, one that leaves no room for excitement or anticipation. Read Full Review
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8.5
Well done tribute issue
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8.0
It was a really fun throwback :)
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7.0
An alternate take on giving Spidey a black costume in the 80s and a straightforward "Spidey shares his Signature Moral with an at-risk kid" story. Neither of these strips is Earth-shattering, but they feature veteran creators laying down solid storytelling work. The "behind the scenes" peek at Randy Schueller's pitch is cool, too. This was a nice little Marvel Unlimited surprise.
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6.5
The black suit story was pretty generic. I can see why they didn't go with this story originally. The back up was pretty nice, for the most part. It was standard Spidey until the very end, even though that fits Spidey very well.
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