Spider-Man: Life Story #3

You may have to wait for the trade at this point if you're not already reading this series but this should be mandatory reading for any fan of Marvel Comics, Spider-fan or no. Read Full Review

It's amazing how much heart, plot, and generally amazing art are crammed into each issue of this incredibly-satisfying series.The fandom is lucky to have it. Read Full Review

Admittedly, SPIDER-MAN: LIFE STORY #3 isn't the greatest Spider-Man comic. Nonetheless, I appreciate Chip Zdarsky's and Mark Bagley's decision to take such a candid approach to aging and instability. Read Full Review

Overall, Spider-Man: Life Story #3 covers what seems to both be a dark time in Spider-Man's and the surrounding communities life. Zdarsky does a great job of touching on each topic here just long enough to keep the reader engaged, while providing the information necessary, yet not making it seem like a clip show he's breezing though. Its some great work overall and paired with Bagley, Dell, and D'Armata's art this book is really worth the little extra investment when all put together. Read Full Review

"Spider-Man: Life Story" #3 is an amazing new entry in an already spectacular series. Read Full Review

Spider-Man: Life Story continues to be uneven, which is a shame given the Spider-Man bona fides of its stellar creative team. Still, this issue is a significant improvement over the last chapter. Read Full Review

Another good issue in a series I can't get enough of. Longtime Spidey-heads will love this for its ingenuity and celebration of the greatest hero of all time. Read Full Review

Though nowhere near as sunny as Chip's previous Spider-Man work, Spider-Man: Life Story #3 is still a worthwhile read. Read Full Review

It's not a feel-good story. But if you've ever given the best parts of yourself to a career only to see it demand still more, you can relate. Like Peter, we soldier on. It doesn't get easier, but we're too committed to stop. Too stubborn to quit. Some say that's heroic. But we share Peter's feelings that the price eventually becomes too dear. Read Full Review

Life Story does not suffer from a lack of ambition, but it does struggle to channel its massive scope and history at the midway point. Read Full Review

Psycamorean

May 17, 2019

Maybe someone should check on Zdarsky. First Invaders, then Daredevil, now this.

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ohhaimark - May 17, 2019

Hahahaha! True! Chip Zdarsky is awesome. Not only at writing/art, but in real life. I met him at a comic con and he's a personable, charming, funny guy. I have his head sketch of the Human Torch he drew for me hanging on my wall.

Psycamorean - May 17, 2019

I've never gotten a chance to meet him but I've heard multiple enviable stories from a friend of mine.

ohhaimark - May 17, 2019

Yeah, he's fantastic. Hopefully you will get to meet him sometime soon!

Psycamorean - May 17, 2019

Thanks!

Maker

May 22, 2019

Great!

Ryan

Aug 28, 2019

Spider Man: Life Story 3 was on the most depressing and sad comics I've ever read, and it really makes you feel for poor Peter, who's always down on his luck. Zdarsky's take on Secret Wars was brief yet awesome and his take on Kraven's Last Hunt was nothing short of extraordinary. Great comic

Death's Head

Sep 19, 2019

The best Spider-Man story in years. Spetacular.

Michaelbn

May 17, 2019

I love this kind of realism and the interesting take of him aging real-time. My only problem was how ugly Peter's face looked, in previous issues it looked nice but in this one, it was liked artist was lazy or something.

ohhaimark

May 21, 2019

THE GOOD: -Hooooo, boy. -Wow, the first splash page was great. -I love the way this comic incorporates classic Marvel events into its story so well. -The emotion always manages to hit so hard in this series. -The interactions between Reed and Peter are always so good in this series. -The Kraven's Last Hunt storyline was beautifully rendered here. -The last two pages are absolutely astonishing. THE BAD: -I kind of wish the symbiote was introduced better, but I mean that's not really the focus of the series, and I'm being nitpicky, like I usually am.

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Psycamorean - May 22, 2019

The symbiote/Venom will probably play a bigger role in the 90s. That's when they exploded in popularity, after all. I'm wondering what Carnage will be.

Psycamorean - May 22, 2019

Assuming clones don't overtake everything.... lol

ohhaimark - May 23, 2019

That's a great point. I'm sure Chip will come up with an interesting take on Carnage for this story. That's also true, lol.

Xavier E Castillo

Jun 08, 2024

Favorite Issue within this series

mrDovydas

May 15, 2019

Jesus, Peter would've had a pretty depressing life if he would've aged in real-time, eh? I'm loving this, and Zdarsky definitely knows how to throw that emotional punch.

Spacey Medicine

May 20, 2019

Oh my god.

CrazyforRAMU

Nov 27, 2019

Peter survives -- barely -- an inventive combination of the Alien Costume Saga and Kraven's Last Hunt. The Cold War turns hot and super-powered, but global politics are a distant third behind Spider-business and the unending tragedy of Pete's personal life. It's a story well-told and gorgeously-drawn, but it's damned bleak so far. Zdarsky & Bagley may end up doing an excellent job showing why we DON'T want to follow ageing superheroes through generations of traumatic adventures.

DDJamesB

May 20, 2019

I enjoyed the last one much more but, it was still a great read that is so unique. Not everything in this book lands but what does works pretty damn well.

ICC

Dec 30, 2019

There was a Watchmen reference

packtsardines

Oct 25, 2021

this was better than the last issue but i feel like i would enjoy it more with greater knowledge of the source material