Web of Spider-Man (1985-1995) #1 by Louise Simonson

Web of Spider-Man (1985-1995) #1 Reviews

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  Sophia

  The first issue in a new series (that apparently replaced Marvel Team-Up)!
  
  Honestly, were these Vulture wannabes truly necessary? Sure, that ONE helped Spidey right at the end but I feel like they were mostly included so there'd be a ‘cool’ fight.
  
  Mainly, this issue concluded the symbiote story line that had been going on within the Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man series.
  
  Right at the end, it showed the symbiote was destroyed (evaporated?) however, we know that it eventually comes back and becomes Venom!
  I can’t wait for when THAT happens!
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  itchy

  That's two sets of villains right of the bat.
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  Jakob Morrison

  'In a very short while Peter Parker will awaken and wonder... why did it save him? It's a question that will haunt him for the rest of his life!'
  
  What an ending! Chills
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  Richard Kenneth Conde

  Web of Spider-Man #1
  
  0.65 USD @ April 1985
  
  "'Til Death Do Us Part"
  
  Writer: Louise Simonson
  Illustrator: Greg LaRocque
  Inker: Jim Mooney
  Colorist: George Roussos
  Letterer: Janice Chiang
  Editor: Danny Fingeroth
  
  Synopsis: Peter Parker is about to leave his Manhattan apartment and grabbed his red and blue costume in the closet. Unknown to him, his black costume disguised itself as the red and blue costume. At the roof time, his black costume has turned to show itself. Elsewhere, a mugging occurred and the group of men went to a warehouse and changed into Vulture costumes. Meanwhile, Spider-Man found out it's the black costume, and that his web shooters are malfunctioning, and when they do, it doesn't go to the direction he wanted. And he can't even swing properly as he kept crashing into buildings. Above, the Vultures see Spider-Man, and one of them swooped and grabbed him. In the air, Spider-Man is still battling his black spider suit. And at the same time it battled both Parker and the Vulture. Seeing a church coming their way with an opening to the church bell, Spider-Man maneuvered the Vulture to land in the church bell area. And the damning noise was so intense that it was going to kill them both. Spider-Man, the hero that he is, threw the Vulture outside to save himself, as he stayed to get the costume off him. The loud noise placed Peter into subconscious and is about to kill him. The symbiote removed itself from Peter Parker, but also pulled him downstairs to safety, saving his life. Peter will never know why the symbiote saved his life.
  
  Comments: This is one of the best covers I have ever come across as a kid back then. And it still resonates with me. The story... not so much. The villains are jabronis. The symbiote wasn't presented clearly, it's as if Simonson had a story concept, but got lost along the way. What came across is basically, Spider-Man versus his costume. And it came across rather flat and uninspired. The generic criminal group of Vultures could have been done away with and it wouldn't matter to the story as well. LaRocque's Spider-Man is fantastic. Action sequences were well done, it's like joining in on the action. The only drawback is his background illustration is lacking, where half of the panels is almost a complete blank background. He could've painted a better background of NYC instead of being blank.
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  John

  Til Death Do Us Part!