A SHADOWLAND TIE-IN. MR. NEGATIVE takes advantage of the chaos in SHADOWLAND by launching an all-out assault on THE HAND. Can SPIDER-MAN and SHANG-CHI stop MR. NEGATIVE and his INNER-DEMONS from adding Hell's Kitchen to his growing criminal empire? It's non-stop MARTIAL ARTS MAYHEM as the Wall-Crawler and the Master of Kung Fu face off against Daredevil's ninja army, a super-powered Chinese Tong, and one of Spidey's most dangerous foes! Watch out for this one, Marvelites! This adventure will set Shang-Chi down a new path – and leads to strange developments in the pages of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Rated T …$3.99
Overall, I actually did find the one-shot quite enjoyable, not to mention very entertaining. I would caution fans who pick up this issue more for Spider-Man than for Shang-Chi, as it's the latter who gets more of the attention, and without a doubt the better characterization and personal journey throughout the issue. Recommended! Read Full Review
Ultimately, there's nothing truly upsetting about the story or its execution. It's just a shame that, once again, a Shadowland spin-off books has used the event as a generic backdrop rather than an excuse to flesh out the core story. Bar some minor thematic links and the appearance of ninjas, this Spidey/Shang Chi Vs. Mr. Negative story could have come at almost any time. It says a lot about the importance of managing reader expectation that as an issue of "Amazing Spider-Man" it would have been welcomed, but in a story ostensibly related to Shadowland, it can't help but feel like filler. Read Full Review
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