gregfrangipani's Spider-Man: Noir #1 review

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    Hardcore spidey.

    This whole story line shines a whole new light on spiderman. This is like a combination between spiderman and batman in the 30's . I loved this book . my only complain would be too short. Thats what sequels are for tho.  The writers really made the characters work for the time period. The storyline was crazy, but it really does tell what spider man's world would be like  in the 30's. his villains,costume,life, everything is BA. next time your in a comic store pick it up I highly recommend it.   

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