Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Marvel (2007), Edition: 1st Thus., 176 pages
Pages
176
Description
The mysterious disappearance of an old friend brings Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, to New York in search of answers, and a certain web-slinging ex-lover of hers is following the same trail. How long will it take before they do some - catching up?
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
176 p.; 10.15 inches
ISBN
0785110798 / 9780785110798
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LibraryThing member duck2ducks
I remembered enjoying the first three issues when they came out, but when #4 was more than three years late, I said to hell with it and decided to wait for the trade. Reading the whole story in one go I was surprised to find it's AWFUL. Especially in the latter (three-years-later) half, when it
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inexplicably and suddenly becomes a book about rape - and one handled very badly at that. Show Less
LibraryThing member branimal
Kevin Smith. Yes, it's no secret that I am a pretty big fan of the guy. I've watched all of his films, countless times; I've read books and magazine articles as well as subscribe to his twitter feed and check out his message board once in a while. However, I've always been curious of his comic
Spider-Man has always been primarily known as a superhero the whole family can enjoy. He's been around for decades, been the subject of some of the biggest grossing movies of all time, and has sold millions and millions of dollars in merchandise. The same can be said about Batman. Batman started off as a "goody two shoes" and had a popular TV show on during the 1960's that depicted the caped crusader as a kid friendly superhero with colorful villains and "zany" storylines. Enter the 1980's, Frank Miller resurrects The Dark Knight and we get a darker more violent Batman, something that has not been done a lot to Spider-Man. Kevin Smith, however, takes a shot at it.
Granted, this is not your Miller-esque darkness, but it's a tad more grey then the average Spider-Man story. Spider-Man still uses his sense of humour for his off-beat wise cracking remarks while beating up baddies but his enemies this time around are not flying around in colorful suits and robbing banks (or stealing MJ and placing her on a high structure). No, Spidey is dealing with street thugs and heroin dealers. Accomplices in the form of The Black Cat and Daredevil stand by Spider-Man's side as they try to take down one of the most powerful drug pushers in New York.
Smith accomplishes what he sent out to do, make an entertaining Spider-Man arc and still show his unique style and trademark wit. In all honesty, this is the first Spider-Man graphic novel I've managed to take in, so I have very little to compare it to in terms of holding up to the work of others. However, I've got more than a few cartoons and movies to back me up in saying it's pretty darn acceptable. I'd like to see him give it another shot, see if lightning can strike twice.
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career and after reading the odd graphic novel, I have decided to give him a shot. Spider-Man has always been primarily known as a superhero the whole family can enjoy. He's been around for decades, been the subject of some of the biggest grossing movies of all time, and has sold millions and millions of dollars in merchandise. The same can be said about Batman. Batman started off as a "goody two shoes" and had a popular TV show on during the 1960's that depicted the caped crusader as a kid friendly superhero with colorful villains and "zany" storylines. Enter the 1980's, Frank Miller resurrects The Dark Knight and we get a darker more violent Batman, something that has not been done a lot to Spider-Man. Kevin Smith, however, takes a shot at it.
Granted, this is not your Miller-esque darkness, but it's a tad more grey then the average Spider-Man story. Spider-Man still uses his sense of humour for his off-beat wise cracking remarks while beating up baddies but his enemies this time around are not flying around in colorful suits and robbing banks (or stealing MJ and placing her on a high structure). No, Spidey is dealing with street thugs and heroin dealers. Accomplices in the form of The Black Cat and Daredevil stand by Spider-Man's side as they try to take down one of the most powerful drug pushers in New York.
Smith accomplishes what he sent out to do, make an entertaining Spider-Man arc and still show his unique style and trademark wit. In all honesty, this is the first Spider-Man graphic novel I've managed to take in, so I have very little to compare it to in terms of holding up to the work of others. However, I've got more than a few cartoons and movies to back me up in saying it's pretty darn acceptable. I'd like to see him give it another shot, see if lightning can strike twice.
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LibraryThing member Krumbs
Good dialogue overall, but hypersexualized. I haven't read much Spider Man and haven't ready anything about Black Cat before, but man--those are some boobs on that woman. I'm surprised she can run.
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Black Cat returns to New York in an effort to find out what has happened to a friend. She reunites with Spider-Man who is now married to MJ and they get involved in a drug case.
This is an extremely dark story but it really lets you see how much Black Cat has changed. It's a very powerful story and
This is an extremely dark story but it really lets you see how much Black Cat has changed. It's a very powerful story and
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I wish it had worked out better. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Black Cat returns to New York in an effort to find out what has happened to a friend. She reunites with Spider-Man who is now married to MJ and they get involved in a drug case.
This is an extremely dark story but it really lets you see how much Black Cat has changed. It's a very powerful story and
This is an extremely dark story but it really lets you see how much Black Cat has changed. It's a very powerful story and
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I wish it had worked out better. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Black Cat returns to New York in an effort to find out what has happened to a friend. She reunites with Spider-Man who is now married to MJ and they get involved in a drug case.
This is an extremely dark story but it really lets you see how much Black Cat has changed. It's a very powerful story and
This is an extremely dark story but it really lets you see how much Black Cat has changed. It's a very powerful story and
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I wish it had worked out better. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Black Cat returns to New York in an effort to find out what has happened to a friend. She reunites with Spider-Man who is now married to MJ and they get involved in a drug case.
This is an extremely dark story but it really lets you see how much Black Cat has changed. It's a very powerful story and
This is an extremely dark story but it really lets you see how much Black Cat has changed. It's a very powerful story and
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I wish it had worked out better. Show Less
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