The Amazing Spider-Man # 600 - Last Legs; Identity Crisis; My Brother's Son; If I Was Spider-Man...; The Blessing; Fight At The Museum; Violent Visions

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Plot Summary

The greatest Marvel super hero of all celebrates his 600th issue with the biggest all-original issue of Amazing Spider-Man EVER!

This one's got it all! The return of Doctor Octopus, Daredevil, a wedding you never predicted, and the return of one of the most important people in Peter Parker's life in a giant-sized lead story by Dan Slott and John Romita Jr. Doc's back in town, but it's only a prelude to darker days ahead as Spidey unknowingly prepares for a gauntlet he can't even see coming.

On top of all that, witness the return of one of Spider-man's creators, Smilin' Stan Lee (along with Masticatin' Marcos Martin) as he presents a story of unbridled passion, drama and angst as Spidey reflects over his many, many years of adventures. But that ain't all…as the rest of the Spidey Web-Heads bring you several short features showcasing some rarely explored aspects of both Spidey and Pete's life, drawn by some of the greatest artists in comics.

Plus, several other surprises and NO REPRINTS! 104 pages of goodness brought to you by some of the best creators that have ever worked on Spidey!


Once more Spider-Man and Daredevil team up against a bar full of super villains, or at least lesser known rouges. Afer winning Daredevil and Spidey meet up at a rooftop, where Spider-man decides to tell Daredevil his secret identity. Daredevil stops him and mentions that somehow his powers are blocking him from knowing so that means he shouldn't really know. Daredevil swings away while Peter enters the offices of Front Line to give the picture of the most recent heroic effort of Spider-Man. Both Robbie Robertson and Norah leave the Front Line to go to J.J.J Sr. and May's Rehearsal Dinner, something that Peter fails to go to because he was at the paper. From various monitors one of May's old flames is watching closely, Doctor Octopus. The next day is the wedding but everything goes wrong, The catering service is shut down, the ceremony performer is no longer certified, and the marriage license record is erased. Jonah Sr. thinks of this as an act of his son and confronts him on a press conference about Swimsuit models. May goes to the cemetery and confronts her husband's grave asking if it is right for her to be married and doubts the fact she has his blessing. Peter tries to invite Carlie Cooper as his "plus one " for the wedding but she tells him she already has an invitation and a plus one. They both agree on meeting up at Jonah Sr.'s apartment after May tell Peter something terrible has happened. As Spider-Man he heads there but is confronted with the city. New York starts attacking Spidey and the man behind it is reveals himself as Doctor Octopus. Carlie goes to the apartment and instead of Peter finds Norah trying to break in. They both enter the apartment to find it trashed completely. Since New York is out to get Spider-Man (or at least Doctor Octopus controlling the New York) and he is endangering innocent people the New Avengers join in the fight to protect him. At the same time the Fantastic Four are trying to stop this their own way. Carlie and Norah are on the investigation on what happened to J.J.J Sr. and et cought during it all. Peter listens through the phone as Carlie and Norah get taken away and heads to the FF for help. Johnny decides to help since he thinks the girls Peter knows are hot. They both track the girls into Doc Ock's lair where it's discovered Doc Ock has four extra arms and his body is no longer functioning, as in Doc Ock is now just a machine. Carlie, Norah and Jonah are made undergo the same process but The Human Torch and Spider-Man free them. After a heated battle between the Doc and Spidey, Octavius flees along with his new machinery. With his brains Spider-Man stops New York from going haywire using Reed Richard's methods before he can apply them himself. The Wedding is back on and even Johnny Storm is going, as Carlie Cooper's "plus one". Back at his apartment Peter is getting ready but has no "plus one" to take with him. Michelle Gonzales, his roommate, offers to be taken with him. The wedding starts and finally J. Jonah Jameson Sr. and May Reily Parker get married. At the bouquet toss an unexpected guest catches the bouquet. Anna Watson's "plus one" arrives, Mary Jane.


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  • Alex Ross
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    Antonio Fabela
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    Bob Gale
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  • Chris Chuckry
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  • Colleen Doran
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  • Dan Slott
    writer


  • Dean White
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    Derec Donovan
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  • Joe Caramagna
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  • Joe Kelly
    writer

  • John Romita Jr
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  • Klaus Janson
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  • Marcos Martin
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  • Mario Alberti
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  • Mark Waid
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  • Max Fiumara
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  • Stan Lee
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  • Tom Brevoort
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  • Zeb Wells
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    User Reviews
    Good Times's.......
    Reviewed by Universal Mind on July 31, 2009.
    Universal Mind has written 20 reviews. His/her last review was for Last Legs; Identity Crisis; My Brother's Son; If I Was Spider-Man...; The Blessing; Fight At The Museum; Violent Visions.
    2 out of 2 users recommend his reviews.

    For 600 issues, I am still a fan... This issue was equivalent to what an Anniversary  issue should due and/or be. New star crossed lover's May and JJ's dad, are really getting married. The wedding is the climax of the issue, but getting there was interesting. Doc Ock  is dying so he, of course, takes over the city! While his brain is wired into the cities computers , his subconscious tries to stop the wedding and kill Spiderman. Ock unaware of   this- thinks he is leaving the world with the gratification he deserves. With an appearance from the FF and Jonny Storm ,as sidekick to Spiderman's new life- a man on the move, this issue brings together the whole idea that Spiderman's life is different now, but the people aren't. A few guest appearances, and several good short stories. I enjoyed this issue. The best part is the acknowledgement that Aunt May has become Peter's Mom.  Aunt May calls Peter "son"  and Peter calls her "Mom" It was good the way it was written. I was really touched, because I already knew this but it was good to see it, great timing.




    Crawlers, Covers and Cliffhangers
    Reviewed by themaskedhero on July 22, 2009.
    themaskedhero has written 84 reviews. His/her last review was for Heart of Darkness.
    2 out of 2 users recommend his reviews.

    3 out of 5 users found this review helpful.
    So it's issue #600, oddly Hulk is having #600 coming out today too and Marvel announced Deadpool #900 in the last week. Does anyone find this to be the Marvel year of 100's? 

    Okay, this issue. We open with a rundown of Doc Ock's major head traumas which quickly reveals that Otto was not popular among the Hero and Villain communities. This leads to Otto's doctor giving him 12 to 18 months to live, a diagnosis Ock doesn't take well.

    Jump ahead four months and Spider-Man and Daredevil are busting The Bar with No Name for not having a liquor license, which is odd for me because I just got done watching Daredevil and Spider-Man fighting along side Deadpool in Suicide Kings. Pete rushes off to the Front Line to grab some money off of the pictures of bar fight. Oh and once again, Peter is running across town to get to an important personal event, namely Aunt May's wedding rehearsal.

    The issues begins to pick up speed as New York falls under the control of Octavius, who believes he is making New York into a city of the future. Unfortunately Octavius is subconsciously turning all the tech in New York against Spidey. The New Avengers make a cameo and so do the Fantastic Four, once Spider-Man finds out that one of his friends has gone missing. Peter and The Human Torch go looking for Doc Ock, which leads to a less then wonderful fight scene in my mind, but there is a lot of Spider-Man/Octavius verbal battling that I think carries more weight. Spider-Man saves New York and it's on to the wedding.

    Peter gets the wedding date he spent most of this civilian time looking for, with his roommate who cleans up well and the main story ends with a very familiar red-head catching the bouquet. See you guys next month...

    The rest of the issue is short stories, much like Captain America #500 and Hulk #600, that revolve around small storylines in the Spider-Man Universe. There is also a series of Spider-Man covers you'll never see, which were funny. I'm not a big fan of these little stories, but some of them are cute or worth a good laugh. I don't know why big issues can't just be the end or beginning of a big storyline in the title, like Thor #600, and why they need to be jam-sessions of writers and artists, but the main story was over-sized so this issue was worth picking up. I like John Romita Jr. and I know not everyone does, but the art is wonderful for me. Pick this up even if you just want a "milestone issue" of Amazing Spider-Man.



    Somewhat Amazing Spiderman Issue
    Reviewed by box turtle on Aug. 26, 2009.
    box turtle has written 7 reviews. His/her last review was for Bullseye, Part 3: Knocking Over The Candy Store.

         While the stories revolving around Aunt May are excellent, Doc Ock and Spiderman are disappointing in this landmark issue.  A good enough comic but not the best of either this month or of Brand New Day Spiderman, this issue keeps up the standard of having forced issues at number 600 and charging extra for it.  Still, with the sheer quantity of stories there is some good stuff. 
          The main story is "Last Legs," which is fairly disappointing.  Why?  Well, Dan Slott (the writer) has done an excellent job so far in creating exciting new scenarios.  The creator of  Mister Negative, and a man who helped Guggenheim with Jackpot, Menace, and Freak, Slott is always creating cool new things--even in Mighty Avengers with the underused Ch'thon and the redone Loki.  Sadly, this classic issue called for classic characters, and Slotts treatment of Doc Ock is dispicable.  Ock becomes a whimpy punching bag with the most corny lines, nothing like the amazing character that inspired a true classic like Spiderman 2.   
           The Fantastic Four are fun, and the New Avengers are featured, but that can't make up for the Octopus disappointment.  If anything can, though, its Aunt May.  Her wedding is featured in this issue, so its not surprising that she would be the true star of this (it should be the Amazing Aunt May).  Speaking of the wedding, I'll just mention that it doesn't go as well as planned--but Aunt May is still there with some life lessons and a loving personality.  However, Last Legs isn't even her best appearance--that comes in the beautiful story the Blessing.  I can't remember who wrote it (I was reading it in a bookstore), but I'm sure the site will tell. 
          Two other points I must make.  First the artwork: Last Legs is not Romita Jr's best, but it is freaking Johnny Romita Junior so of course its great.  The other stories also all have good artwork, so don't worry about the stories lacking in that aspect. 
          Finally, I'll mention all the short stories other than Last Legs.  There are a bunch of them (one even written by Stan Lee), and they vary in quality.  The Spiderman Covers You'll Never See are generally mediocre to offensive, with the exception of a hilarious one visioned by the extremely talented Brian Michael Bendis.  The best story is undoubtedly the excellent "My Brother's Son," a story told by Uncle Ben (obviously, before a certain burgalar played target practice with his chest).  It is so short, telling anything more will give to much away, but I will say it is excellent and the number one reason to buy this comic.  The other stories are also good, especially the Blessing, even though one mocks the Spidermobile.  GRRRRR! 
          All-in-all, Spiderman is a good story Spidey fans will want, but other people can hold out on in favor of other stories like War of Kings and Dark Reign tie-ins.  Still, its fun, and I'm glad my bookstore had it.  Its really your choice.   

     
     

                  



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