Everybody knows the story of Spider-Man...but what if things had happened differently? What if it wasn't a New Yorker named Peter Parker, but an Indian teenager named Pavitr Prabhakar who was gifted with the abilities of the spider? Witness the rebirth of a legend as young Pavitr learns hard lessons about power...and responsibility.
In the end, its difficult to say whether Id really continue to buy this title. As with Ultimate Spider-Man, Im too much of a regular continuity fan to really embrace a new imagining on the same level, no matter how original the concept, but as Im not really the target market for the book then that shouldnt bother Marvel too much. Hopefully - as Devarajan says in his endearing afterword - Indian readers really will get a kick out of Spidey represented as an Indian youth, living in Mumbai and climbing famous Indian landmarks. With more-than-capable creators apparently at the helm, the series deserves to be as huge a success in India as possible, and I hope Marvel continues to be as broad-minded about its properties in future rather than churning out another dull summer event (Avengers, anyone?) next year. Read Full Review
Overall, Spider-Man: India is another retelling of Spider-Mans origin. Weve seen it all before. Granted its done well, but I dont think it warrants all the hype. Read Full Review
Spider-man: India is valuable for its cross-cultural appeal, bringing a young-reader-friendly introduction to Indian culture through one of the worlds most recognizable icons. In future volumes, maybe X-Men: Egypt or Incredible Hulk: Cahokia, perhaps Marvel will see fit to skip over the origin story, which shows only how the hero adapts himself to the world, and instead showcase how familiar yet foreign characters can change the world. Read Full Review
In terms of execution, Jeevan J. Kang is a capable artist and a concise story-tellera welcome sight in the land of the six-part story arc. The low bullet score is certainly not a condemnation of his skills. But Spider-Man: India #1, for American audiences, is at best a retelling of a familiar story with little real insight, and at worst a piece of exotica condescending to the culture it represents. Marvel would do better to develop a more honest approach to bringing global culture to its domestic readership. Read Full Review
Spider-Man India... A fantastic book / comic with an Indian/ Asian twist! about time! As for a little background; here we follow Pravitr Prabhakar, an Indian teen from a village who moved to a new school where he gets bullied. From everyone except the attractive Meera Jain. Instead of being bitten by a spider, Pravitr gets given his powers by a wise old man. Now to avoid spoilers; I will jump straight to the case. Spider-Man India is a brilliant novel with heart, emotions and lessons. The comics (spread across all four novels are very short, depicting one story). My only problem is how short the comics are. I wish they had stuffed all of the comics in one and made that the first issue. And I would've loved to see more developments with Meer more
Well... I thought it would be cool. And it really has a nice unique indian vibe which I wanted to see here. But what's wrong is this spider-man himself... I mean... He just met some guy with a spider on his forehead (and of course it's a god or smth like that) and then woke up in a different place with a spider-man costume put on himself... And this design is more like a joke, really. But Ultimate Goblin here is awesome... His set-up is typical and bad-written, but he looks really cool. The artist is good imo, splash-pages are awesome.
So, what to say... It's stupid and not that relatable, but it still has a potential. This issue was so-so, I have a mixed feelings, but I want to read more, so it says something for me.
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