Arana finds some helpful mentors in the Fantastic Four (even as she tries hard to keep her resumed superheroic double-life from them.)
The Good
The character work in this is so strong that I actually felt like I was tagging along with some real people in a fully-realized world. It's kind of weird that this functions so well almost as a "slice of life" story in a superhero universe but, nevertheless, it was those portions that I enjoyed the most. Also, Henry's art has such great personality, I immediately thought of Kevin Maguire's work.
The Bad
The talking heads portions in the middle seemed like they ran just a touch too long and could've benefited from being a little more concise. Also, I know that part of the point of this book is to give a different angle (possibly more appealing to girls?) on web-slinging, but it still seems like some serious overkill for a superheroine to be stopping cat snatchers.
The Verdict - 3.5/5
I'll fess up to being a little resistant to this book on account of the attachment I have to Mayday Parker Spider-Girl we've know for the past ten years or so. However, once I gave it a fair shake, I found I couldn't help but almost immediately start sympathizing and even rooting for Arana. May she do the moniker justice.
i got the first issue and i wanna know where i could buy the second and third issues, do anyone know a good online comic store that sells in New Jersey?
" I already miss May Day's series and Ãrana's original name... :/ Anyway, looks like a decent enough read! "
why did they have to cancel the other spider-girl series to do this?? "
To "not confuse readers" and I'm actually quoting what I've read in a review (over at IGN I think...) "
that is the stupidest thing ive ever heard. they are dooming this new series to failure by having it compete with may's, and they are cheating us out of may's series for really dumb reasons. its poor marketing choices like this that cause them to give characters "gritty reboots." in the next ten years, i bet they will have arana be some sociopathic serial killer or hyper-sexualized feminut or something because they cant market her original look well. "
It seems Joe Quesada never actually liked May/Spider-girl, since she simbolizes Peter & MJ's future, which he retconned totally. I'm sure if he could, he would destroy every single old issue featuring those two living together. (or go back in time stop the publication of the wedding storyline) :P
" I already miss May Day's series and Ãrana's original name... :/ Anyway, looks like a decent enough read! "
why did they have to cancel the other spider-girl series to do this?? "
To "not confuse readers" and I'm actually quoting what I've read in a review (over at IGN I think...) "
that is the stupidest thing ive ever heard. they are dooming this new series to failure by having it compete with may's, and they are cheating us out of may's series for really dumb reasons. its poor marketing choices like this that cause them to give characters "gritty reboots." in the next ten years, i bet they will have arana be some sociopathic serial killer or hyper-sexualized feminut or something because they cant market her original look well.
I wish I could buy this, the art is great. Maybe I'll get it later on. Clayton Henry's art is really good and solid in this comic. I love how he draws "Spider-Girl." Although I still don't see why they couldn't keep May Parker in her own book, and maybe just retitle it something like M2, or have her join Avengers 2 and have the title focus on her. (Change the title like when DC's Captain Marvel had to change its name to SHAZAM!)
I thought the twittering was actually pretty cool.
I was also wondering how she could do what she does with no powers, but the book gladly answered. I thought I wasn't going to buy this, but I read the preview on Amazing and just had to, Red Hulk or not (That was the reason I was going to avoid this book).
I just read the issue I liked but I'm not to keen about the whole powerless Anya so going to give it a try, if they give her powers cool if not I'm dropping the book
I too was resistant because of Mayday but I actually enjoyed this. I've liked Arana before. I'm just not crazy about her name change. This could end up being a fun series.
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