THE ORIGINS OF KRAVEN FINALLY REVEALED!
• J.M. DEMATTEIS continues to spin new webs within the past, this time partnered with artist EDER MESSIAS! Revealing secrets and answering mysteries Spidey fans have been waiting for - prepare to explore the depths of what made Kraven the Hunter the powerhouse villain he was!
• As PETER PARKER and MARY JANE prepare for their new lives in Portland, a man from Kraven's past stalks them.
• Who is this mystery man, and what does he want with SPIDER-MAN?
• Find out when we return to the time period after SPIDER-MAN: THE FINAL ADVENTURE when Peter Parker was POWERLESS!
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Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt #1tests the web-slinger mentally and physically while picking up in the wake of a classic Spidey story. Even if you haven't read Kraven's Last Hunt, this is still worth picking up. It's the perfect reminder of why Spidey has continued to endure as a character after 60 year Read Full Review
Color me intrigued and while stories that go into "untold" parts of the past can be a mixed bag, this one so far seems to be strong. Read Full Review
If you somehow want to read a story where Spider Man does not do to any Spider Man things then I would recommend it. I would have to side with J. Jonah Jameson and say I would want to have more Spider Man story to have actual Spider Man in as well as photos of Spider Man. Read Full Review
It's a pretty dense story, and the language and art both give off heavy retro vibes. But not in a negative way. Quite the reverse, really.
I should probably stop prefacing my thoughts on JM DeMatteis comics by saying "I usually don't like 90s-style writing, but…"
The fact is, Mr. DeMatteis doesn't build stories the way I expect, or the way I think they should be built. But his stories WORK the way he builds them. Yeah, the language is melodramatic and all the characters' feelings are worn on their sleeves. And, when handled with such skill and elaborate structure, that's OK.
To me, it's like watching a highly-skilled player launch a brilliant game using a tatty, beat up chess set. The pieces aren't attrac more
There's enough here to keep me reading further issues, but nothing stands out with this issue.
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