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The Amazing Spider-Man: Red Goblin
by Dan Slott
So I haven't read all of Slott's run. I'm actually kind of all over the place. Two volumes of Worldwide, Two volumes of superior, and read all of his Big Time. In reading his run I found things I loved (his villains) and things I didn't really enjoy (His Peter/Spider-man) But I was focused on getting the 2018 best Marvel comic list done so I skipped ahead a bit and went right for his final two arcs. Did Slott finish strong?
This starts off as Spider-man doing, well Spider-man things. Little missions here and there, saving the day, you know, friendly neighborhood things. In the background though Osborn, now unable to become the green goblin, has been planning his big comeback. He fuses himself with carnage to become the RED GOBLIN. A Green Goblin with the craziness of carnage. What could go wrong, right?
When the Red Goblin finds out who Spider-man is, the fight begins. Peter calls in all the favors he has and his friends, including Human Torch, Miles, Silk, and Anti-Venom all come to his aid. Red Goblin isn't just a simple foe though and he soon begins to wreck havoc on everyone in Peter's life to the point the Spider just might snap.
Good: The Red Goblin is a great villain. Dark and errie, but with just enough insane moments to make him different than just the Green Goblin. His fights are a lot harsher here, and when Red Goblin attacks, it leaves Spider-man nearly defenseless half the time. The team up and hero moments are simply magical in this story arc. Watching multiple heroes come to the rescue and some big moments for even Venom, Anti-venom, and Dr. Ock are all highlights of this nail-biting finale. The art is great and even the change of artist doesn't hurt this title much at all.
Bad: The build up issues here are okay. They could have done more to be a tad more interesting. Also, the very ending, while sweet, didn't really hit the emotional levels I was hoping for in those final few pages from a 10 year run.
So did Slott come through in the end? I believe he did. While I've been a bit harsh on some of his Big Time work, and worldwide, I really enjoyed Superior (From what I read) and this final arc is pretty fantastic. A few issues (see what I did there?) aside, this was a strong goodbye. A 4 out of 5.
This starts off as Spider-man doing, well Spider-man things. Little missions here and there, saving the day, you know, friendly neighborhood things. In the background though Osborn, now unable to become the green goblin, has been planning his big comeback. He fuses himself with carnage to become the RED GOBLIN. A Green Goblin with the craziness of carnage. What could go wrong, right?
When the Red Goblin finds out who Spider-man is, the fight begins. Peter calls in all the favors he has and his friends, including Human Torch, Miles, Silk, and Anti-Venom all come to his aid. Red Goblin isn't just a simple foe though and he soon begins to wreck havoc on everyone in Peter's life to the point the Spider just might snap.
Good: The Red Goblin is a great villain. Dark and errie, but with just enough insane moments to make him different than just the Green Goblin. His fights are a lot harsher here, and when Red Goblin attacks, it leaves Spider-man nearly defenseless half the time. The team up and hero moments are simply magical in this story arc. Watching multiple heroes come to the rescue and some big moments for even Venom, Anti-venom, and Dr. Ock are all highlights of this nail-biting finale. The art is great and even the change of artist doesn't hurt this title much at all.
Bad: The build up issues here are okay. They could have done more to be a tad more interesting. Also, the very ending, while sweet, didn't really hit the emotional levels I was hoping for in those final few pages from a 10 year run.
So did Slott come through in the end? I believe he did. While I've been a bit harsh on some of his Big Time work, and worldwide, I really enjoyed Superior (From what I read) and this final arc is pretty fantastic. A few issues (see what I did there?) aside, this was a strong goodbye. A 4 out of 5.