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The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998) #334-339
Spider-Man: Zalim Alt谋l谋
脰r眉mcek Adam hen眉z bir lise 枚臒renicisiyken, en tehlikeli d眉艧manlar谋n谋n bir su莽 枚rg眉t眉 olu艧turup kendisini teker teker s谋namalar谋yla en kan dondurucu maceralar谋ndan birini ya艧am谋艧t谋. Bu 枚rg眉t眉n ad谋: Zalim Alt谋l谋'yd谋! Y谋llar sonra Doktor Ahtapot, bu zamana kadar yapaca臒谋 en g枚rkemli i艧 i莽in ekibini bir kez daha toplayacak ve bu sefer her birini, 艧imdiye kadar olduklar谋ndan 莽ok daha 枚l眉mc眉l bir hale getirecek - bu durum da 脰r眉mcek'in hayat谋n谋 hi莽 olmad谋臒谋 kadar karma艧谋kla艧t谋racak! 脰r眉mcek, Alt谋l谋'ya gereken dersi verebilecek mi? Yoksa bu sefer dersi alan kendisi mi olacak? Ayr谋ca: Uzun zamand谋r 脰r眉mcek kitaplar谋n谋n yan rollerinden birini oynayan ve Mary Jane'in en az谋l谋 d眉艧man谋 olan ki艧inin kaderi belli oluyor! Konuk y谋ld谋zlar: Fantastik D枚rtl眉, 陌ntikam Birli臒i ve daha da fazlas谋!
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #1, ve The Amazing Spider-Man #334-339 nolu say谋lar谋 i莽ermektedir.
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #1, ve The Amazing Spider-Man #334-339 nolu say谋lar谋 i莽ermektedir.
192 pages, Paperback
First published September 2, 2009
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Stan Lee
7,459听books2,290听followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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September 25, 2021
All the way back in 1999, my mom surprised me one day with a Spider-Man game for my NES. I know what all you gamers are thinking: By that time, the original Nintendo was past obsolete! However, I was late to the party when it came to video games, and, unless they're something in the style of a game show and/or based on trivia, or it's a multiplayer game such as Super Smash Bros. Melee and there aren't any master gamers playing, I don't really bother with them anymore; that's a part of my past with which I'm glad to be done. Anyway, that Nintendo game featured the Sinister Six, whom I'd never heard of before; I was so out of the loop when it came to superheroes, I didn't even know who Mary Jane Watson or the Green Goblin were until seeing the first Tobey Maguire film in theaters. I wasn't very good at that game, so, I didn't see many of the enemies, but it served as one of my first experiences with Peter Parker's alter ego.
These days, I watch and read superhero adventures all the time. Whether in the form of movies, television shows, comics, or even print novels, I've had fun with the adventures of DC and Marvel's do-gooders. When I read Adam-Troy Castro's books about the Sinister Six, I had a blast; so much so, I read them more than once. That led to big time excitement when the ending of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 implied that the next film would feature that sextet of villains; imagine my disappointment when another reboot was announced instead.
Though the theatrically released flicks are major eye candy, as someone who has always preferred television to movies, I've found that the old-school serials and comics have better stories, not to mention cleaner content. That was true here; these stories were pure fun. Spidey fans should definitely give this a try.
These days, I watch and read superhero adventures all the time. Whether in the form of movies, television shows, comics, or even print novels, I've had fun with the adventures of DC and Marvel's do-gooders. When I read Adam-Troy Castro's books about the Sinister Six, I had a blast; so much so, I read them more than once. That led to big time excitement when the ending of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 implied that the next film would feature that sextet of villains; imagine my disappointment when another reboot was announced instead.
Though the theatrically released flicks are major eye candy, as someone who has always preferred television to movies, I've found that the old-school serials and comics have better stories, not to mention cleaner content. That was true here; these stories were pure fun. Spidey fans should definitely give this a try.
November 19, 2021
Spider-mans first and second encounter with the Sinister Six. The first encounter takes place in Amazing Spider-man Annual 1 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and is a true classic in every sense. Sure, Spidey doesn't face all six at the same time, instead he takes them on one by one, but this just allowed Ditko to do a page spread for each villain. There's also the cameos from several other heroes, which you know Stan Lee only included to try and get people to buy the other titles.
Then we skip forward to a 90s story and Doc Ock is getting the band back together. This time, Hobgoblin replaces Kraven the Hunter (because thanks to Kravens Last Hunt in the 80s, he's dead). The art is by Erik Larson, so it looks PURE 90s. I'm not a fan of big hair and stick thin Mary Jane. I always preferred her straight hair look that Romita coined. Big hair and stick thin also seems to be how Larson sees women, because Felicia Hardy is drawn exactly the same way. I do, however, like his Doctor Octopus. He'll have Doc Ock stood making a martini or smoking while he's mechanical arms do all the work. His arms are just drawn crazily and it looks pretty cool when you add Spider-mans agility to the mix.
Not a terrible Spider-man book, but the highlight is the first Annual by two masters of comics. If anything the 90s stuff should not be packaged with it because they really don't stand a chance in comparison.
Then we skip forward to a 90s story and Doc Ock is getting the band back together. This time, Hobgoblin replaces Kraven the Hunter (because thanks to Kravens Last Hunt in the 80s, he's dead). The art is by Erik Larson, so it looks PURE 90s. I'm not a fan of big hair and stick thin Mary Jane. I always preferred her straight hair look that Romita coined. Big hair and stick thin also seems to be how Larson sees women, because Felicia Hardy is drawn exactly the same way. I do, however, like his Doctor Octopus. He'll have Doc Ock stood making a martini or smoking while he's mechanical arms do all the work. His arms are just drawn crazily and it looks pretty cool when you add Spider-mans agility to the mix.
Not a terrible Spider-man book, but the highlight is the first Annual by two masters of comics. If anything the 90s stuff should not be packaged with it because they really don't stand a chance in comparison.
October 11, 2024
Dull but charming: 2.5 stars.
February 13, 2022
Spidey'in t眉m ba艧 d眉艧manlar谋n谋n bir araya toplan谋p Sinister Six grubunu olu艧turdu臒unu ve bu grubun 35 y谋l arayla ,脰r眉mcek Adamla yapt谋klar谋 iki farkl谋 m眉cadeleyi g枚rmemiz a莽谋s谋ndan 枚zel bir cilt. Bu 35 y谋l i莽inde de臒i艧en 莽izgileri, mizanpaj谋, diyalog stilini ve anlat谋m谋 renkli 艧ekilde g枚rmek cildin de臒erini daha da art谋r谋yor. Benim i莽in daha bir g眉zel yan谋 Marvel evreninden daha 枚nce bilmedi臒im bir karakter olan Chance ile tan谋艧mak oldu. Koleksiyonluk bir derleme.
October 22, 2021
Spider-Man has been my favorite character since I was a little kid watching the Tobey Maguire movies. When I was really young my grandma used to mail me these reprints of classic Spider-Man comics from the 60s. I had probably the first 5 or 6 Amazing Spider-Man comics & I used to read them allll the time. Every birthday or holiday I would get comics in the form of single issues or TPBs. Eventually, someone gifted me those old Marvel ESSENTIALS books, I had the first Avengers one and a Spider-Man one. So for a lot of my childhood I basically only had access to silver-age comics from the 60s.
One year my neighbors had a yard sale and their dad had a huge collection of comics from the 80s. Being young & not knowing much about them I bought a ton of his Spider-Man ones. So I spent a lot more time reading random issues from the 1980s as well, which helped form my taste for comics as I got older. I deff have a much stronger appreciation for both those eras since it was most of what I read as I kid.
At one point I picked up this collection called The Marvel Comics 70th Anniversary Collection which featured a random assortment of issues from different eras. This exposed me to sooooo many characters and storylines I had never encountered and honestly grew the flame of love I had for Marvel comics.
Anyways, this little collection of Sinister Six stories was awesome to me. It combined two eras that I have always loved to read & just brings up some of the best characters in comics. I always love seeing Spider-Man take on his classic enemies like Doc Ock & Electro. This collection only features two things, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1 (which was the first appearance of The Sinister Six) & the return of the sinister six from the early 90s. Yes the OG Sinister Six book is suuuper corny & by today's standards the action/conflict/battle is kind of laughable. I mean Doc Ock like BARELY tried lol, he wanted to pull some Riddler type trick & send Spider-Man on a hide & seek / egg hunt thing to find Betty & May. There's a scene where he literally "fights" Kraven for one or two pages before he just snatches the clue card from him & dips. Still tho, this is classic spider-man and you have to appreciate the historical nature of this book. I mean what Steve & Stan created back then was monumental in so many ways & being able to see the origins of some characters that have defined generations of comic fans/pop culture, is an incredible privilege.
Overall this is a really dope little collection and worth reading for any Spider-Man fan who wants to jump right into some Sinister Six action!
One year my neighbors had a yard sale and their dad had a huge collection of comics from the 80s. Being young & not knowing much about them I bought a ton of his Spider-Man ones. So I spent a lot more time reading random issues from the 1980s as well, which helped form my taste for comics as I got older. I deff have a much stronger appreciation for both those eras since it was most of what I read as I kid.
At one point I picked up this collection called The Marvel Comics 70th Anniversary Collection which featured a random assortment of issues from different eras. This exposed me to sooooo many characters and storylines I had never encountered and honestly grew the flame of love I had for Marvel comics.
Anyways, this little collection of Sinister Six stories was awesome to me. It combined two eras that I have always loved to read & just brings up some of the best characters in comics. I always love seeing Spider-Man take on his classic enemies like Doc Ock & Electro. This collection only features two things, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1 (which was the first appearance of The Sinister Six) & the return of the sinister six from the early 90s. Yes the OG Sinister Six book is suuuper corny & by today's standards the action/conflict/battle is kind of laughable. I mean Doc Ock like BARELY tried lol, he wanted to pull some Riddler type trick & send Spider-Man on a hide & seek / egg hunt thing to find Betty & May. There's a scene where he literally "fights" Kraven for one or two pages before he just snatches the clue card from him & dips. Still tho, this is classic spider-man and you have to appreciate the historical nature of this book. I mean what Steve & Stan created back then was monumental in so many ways & being able to see the origins of some characters that have defined generations of comic fans/pop culture, is an incredible privilege.
Overall this is a really dope little collection and worth reading for any Spider-Man fan who wants to jump right into some Sinister Six action!
December 15, 2021
Pues me gust贸 bastante la verdad y f谩cilmente creo que puede colarse en mi top 5 de historias de Spider Man.
Spider Man: Los 6 Siniestros como su nombre lo indica es una colecci贸n que incluye el primer anual de Spidey donde aparece por primera vez este legendario equipo de supervillanos y una mini serie de 6 n煤meros donde el maligno equipo se convierte en una amenaza a nivel global.
Ambas historias son increibles, lo hay de todo, el drama adolescente del Peter atormentado por la culpa y de su version adulta ya casado con Mary Jane, peleas increibles, un arte excelente, la crueldad de los 6 siniestros desatada al m谩ximo, cameos de personajes del universo Marvel, muertes, destrucci贸n y tantas otras situaciones que la verdad esto parecia el gui贸n de una pel铆cula. Y aunque era una historia cl谩sica me emocione bastante, como si estuviera viendo la serie noventera de Spidey o el cap铆tulo de Spectacular Spider Man donde el equipo de villanos aparece.
Esta rese帽a la estoy escribiendo el 15 de Diciembre de 2021 a unas cuantas horas de ver Spider Man No way Home, decid铆 ir leyendo un par de capitulos del c贸mic d铆as antes y pues termine emocionado, sorprendido de hecho de lo buena que estaba esta historia y pues ahora voy al cine con todo el hype arriba, este c贸mic es una absoluta recomendaci贸n para los fans del ar谩cnido, no lo dejen pasar si quieren conocer m谩s de este equipo de supervillanos que durante a帽os han atormentado al hombre ara帽a.
Spider Man: Los 6 Siniestros como su nombre lo indica es una colecci贸n que incluye el primer anual de Spidey donde aparece por primera vez este legendario equipo de supervillanos y una mini serie de 6 n煤meros donde el maligno equipo se convierte en una amenaza a nivel global.
Ambas historias son increibles, lo hay de todo, el drama adolescente del Peter atormentado por la culpa y de su version adulta ya casado con Mary Jane, peleas increibles, un arte excelente, la crueldad de los 6 siniestros desatada al m谩ximo, cameos de personajes del universo Marvel, muertes, destrucci贸n y tantas otras situaciones que la verdad esto parecia el gui贸n de una pel铆cula. Y aunque era una historia cl谩sica me emocione bastante, como si estuviera viendo la serie noventera de Spidey o el cap铆tulo de Spectacular Spider Man donde el equipo de villanos aparece.
Esta rese帽a la estoy escribiendo el 15 de Diciembre de 2021 a unas cuantas horas de ver Spider Man No way Home, decid铆 ir leyendo un par de capitulos del c贸mic d铆as antes y pues termine emocionado, sorprendido de hecho de lo buena que estaba esta historia y pues ahora voy al cine con todo el hype arriba, este c贸mic es una absoluta recomendaci贸n para los fans del ar谩cnido, no lo dejen pasar si quieren conocer m谩s de este equipo de supervillanos que durante a帽os han atormentado al hombre ara帽a.
May 11, 2025
Sinister Six isn't necessarily a groundbreaking story, nor is it even among the most memorable Spider-Man arcs. But what this volume is, is a great slice of what made this run of Spider-Man so popular at the early outset of the 90s.
All of the trademark attributes are here. Peter Parker wriggling his way through a complex personal life, including trials and tribulations faced by his wife Mary-Jane and his aunt May. Mary-Jane in particular is faced with a rogue's gallery of own, as Spider-Man combats some of the biggest names among his typical rivals.
Writer David Michelinie had a firm hand on the character and the supporting cast, and while his writing isn't always the most nuanced, it works. Erik Larsen is an underrated Spider-Man artist, following capably in Todd McFarlane's footsteps. He continued the sense of athletic dynamism that McFarlane had introduced to the character, while penning what I subjectively think is more attractive art overall.
Again, the story isn't breaking new ground, but there are a few twists, turns, and betrayals that keep things interesting, as well as some fun scenes of action. Larsen isn't afraid to dedicate large page sections (or even an entire page) to really highlighting the characters, whether they're mid-swing or locked in battle.
By the final issue, everything is tied up nicely, and you get the sense that you've just consumed the most Spider-Man of all Spider-Man tales.
The bulk of the volume is joined by a very early work from the 60s in which the Sinister Six moniker was debuted. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko deserve all due credit for their work, but this is a forgettable addition just tossed in to round out the book.
All of the trademark attributes are here. Peter Parker wriggling his way through a complex personal life, including trials and tribulations faced by his wife Mary-Jane and his aunt May. Mary-Jane in particular is faced with a rogue's gallery of own, as Spider-Man combats some of the biggest names among his typical rivals.
Writer David Michelinie had a firm hand on the character and the supporting cast, and while his writing isn't always the most nuanced, it works. Erik Larsen is an underrated Spider-Man artist, following capably in Todd McFarlane's footsteps. He continued the sense of athletic dynamism that McFarlane had introduced to the character, while penning what I subjectively think is more attractive art overall.
Again, the story isn't breaking new ground, but there are a few twists, turns, and betrayals that keep things interesting, as well as some fun scenes of action. Larsen isn't afraid to dedicate large page sections (or even an entire page) to really highlighting the characters, whether they're mid-swing or locked in battle.
By the final issue, everything is tied up nicely, and you get the sense that you've just consumed the most Spider-Man of all Spider-Man tales.
The bulk of the volume is joined by a very early work from the 60s in which the Sinister Six moniker was debuted. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko deserve all due credit for their work, but this is a forgettable addition just tossed in to round out the book.
March 1, 2018
Overall average. The first story by Stan Pee and Steve Ditko feels like a good old fashioned cheesy Saturday day morning cartoon. If you don't mind that, (and a few obvious in-comic advertisements) then there is definitely some enjoyment in that half.
The Return of the Sinister Six, is ok but is plagued with a case of early 90s art, the writing started off somewhat strong but completely loses steam at the end. The villainous scheme is ludicrous. Also, how Spider-Man takes down/breaks apart the sinister six in this is extremely disappointing. The ending feels underwhelming and makes the storyline feel like useless filler instead of the grand event it was meant to be.
Both stories are fairly underwhelming and aren't anything great, but not too bad.
The Return of the Sinister Six, is ok but is plagued with a case of early 90s art, the writing started off somewhat strong but completely loses steam at the end. The villainous scheme is ludicrous. Also, how Spider-Man takes down/breaks apart the sinister six in this is extremely disappointing. The ending feels underwhelming and makes the storyline feel like useless filler instead of the grand event it was meant to be.
Both stories are fairly underwhelming and aren't anything great, but not too bad.
November 15, 2023
Reread after 30(!?!?) Years
This was the first Spider-Man story I read back in the day. I recently found a box of my old comics and wanted to revisit this tale . Luckily, there is a trade version so I could keep my originals bagged and boarded.
I had forgotten most of the story, part it how ridiculous it was. I had also forgotten about the extensive use of thought bubbles to provide context. Those things aside, I really enjoyed reading this again. Erik Larsen is one of my favorite artists, and his version of Spider-Man is the one that lives permanently in my memory.
Kudos to this story for also showing Pete and MJ working together to face the challenges their lives present. No pesky Paul here!
Come for the fun 90s art and goofy story.
This was the first Spider-Man story I read back in the day. I recently found a box of my old comics and wanted to revisit this tale . Luckily, there is a trade version so I could keep my originals bagged and boarded.
I had forgotten most of the story, part it how ridiculous it was. I had also forgotten about the extensive use of thought bubbles to provide context. Those things aside, I really enjoyed reading this again. Erik Larsen is one of my favorite artists, and his version of Spider-Man is the one that lives permanently in my memory.
Kudos to this story for also showing Pete and MJ working together to face the challenges their lives present. No pesky Paul here!
Come for the fun 90s art and goofy story.
March 30, 2025
Michelinie and Larsen really shine in what is easily one of the heydays of Spider-Man鈥檚 publication history. This story reunites the Sinister Six for the first time since Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 from back in 1964 (also included in this trade). The build is slow, but satisfying as we see Doc Ock鈥檚 plan simmer for the first three issues, while Spidey, MJ, and Aunt May deal with other aspects of their lives. Well paced and entertaining, with the revelation of Ock鈥檚 plan and its impact being some of the most late 80s/early 90s-ness possibly. Well scripted with iconic art, this is not to be missed by Spidey fans!
July 15, 2020
Starts off with the original showing of the Sinister Six in 1964's ASM Annual #1. Then does a run of ASM#334-339, which features Larsen coming into his own, art-wise. I really dislike the way Larsen draws Peter Parker (face, looks like he is 10), but the rest of his style is amazing, great MJ, amazing Doc Ock, and one of the best versions of the Sandman and Demogoblin ever!
The plot is a bit contrived, and the Sinister Six barely are even together at the same time, but there was some depth to the story (especially for Sandman). A great book, and a fun read. Amazing art!
The plot is a bit contrived, and the Sinister Six barely are even together at the same time, but there was some depth to the story (especially for Sandman). A great book, and a fun read. Amazing art!
March 5, 2023
Return of the Sinister Six
Collection of Spider-man Annual #1 of the original sinister six and a fun regrouping of Dr Ock, Hobgoblin, Sandman, Vulture, Mysterio, and Electro. Hobgoblin replaces Kraven in this story in which Spidey has to thwart the evil plans of Dr Ock.
Collection of Spider-man Annual #1 of the original sinister six and a fun regrouping of Dr Ock, Hobgoblin, Sandman, Vulture, Mysterio, and Electro. Hobgoblin replaces Kraven in this story in which Spidey has to thwart the evil plans of Dr Ock.
January 2, 2020
Some perfectly fine Spider-Man stories
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December 16, 2024This rocks so incredibly hard
June 4, 2012
This trade collects Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1, and Amazing Spider-Man #334-339.
The Annual comprises about a quarter of the page count and features the first gathering of the Sinister Six. It's early in Spidey's crimefighting career, but each of his nemeses have had a couple of shots at him. Frustrated by their failures, Dr. Octopus proposes they band together and force Spiderman to faces them all in succession, on their terms. Comics in 1964 were certainly different than those in the modern age, and Lee and Ditko's styles won't suit everyone, but they are masters of the early days of Marvel and Six's formation makes an interesting read.
The remainder of the collection contains the six part Return of the Sinister Six. It had been years since Electro, Mysterio, the Vulture, Kraven, Sandman and Dr. Octopus joined forces to deal with their hated foe, both in storyline and out. Peter Parker has married, Kraven has passed on (see Kraven's Last Hunt), and Sandman gone straight. But once again Dr. Octopus has a plan, and to achieve it he'll need to seek his compatriots' assistance once again.
Michelinie tells a good story over these issues, weaving together relevant changes in the characters, strong subplots involving supporting characters, and some pleasantly unexpected twists and turns. The story is still a bit over-the-top, but very good regardless. Larsen's distinctive art style has it's weaknesses, but overall is done very well here and accentuates the story.
Featuring a nice contrasting pair of stories, Sinister Six is a solid recommendation for any fan of Spiderman or his rogue's gallery.
The Annual comprises about a quarter of the page count and features the first gathering of the Sinister Six. It's early in Spidey's crimefighting career, but each of his nemeses have had a couple of shots at him. Frustrated by their failures, Dr. Octopus proposes they band together and force Spiderman to faces them all in succession, on their terms. Comics in 1964 were certainly different than those in the modern age, and Lee and Ditko's styles won't suit everyone, but they are masters of the early days of Marvel and Six's formation makes an interesting read.
The remainder of the collection contains the six part Return of the Sinister Six. It had been years since Electro, Mysterio, the Vulture, Kraven, Sandman and Dr. Octopus joined forces to deal with their hated foe, both in storyline and out. Peter Parker has married, Kraven has passed on (see Kraven's Last Hunt), and Sandman gone straight. But once again Dr. Octopus has a plan, and to achieve it he'll need to seek his compatriots' assistance once again.
Michelinie tells a good story over these issues, weaving together relevant changes in the characters, strong subplots involving supporting characters, and some pleasantly unexpected twists and turns. The story is still a bit over-the-top, but very good regardless. Larsen's distinctive art style has it's weaknesses, but overall is done very well here and accentuates the story.
Featuring a nice contrasting pair of stories, Sinister Six is a solid recommendation for any fan of Spiderman or his rogue's gallery.
May 19, 2011
Despite being a big Spider-Man fan I still have issues getting through some of the older stories with the corny writing, exposition and constant repetition. As such, this collection has sat on my shelves for a while. Having just read the Ultimate Six story it prompted me to go back to the original.
I've read the original Sinister Six story (from ASM Annual 1) which kicks this collection off. The plot is fairly obvious (together we can kill him) and routine with Spidey fighting the six one after the other with relative ease and no great drama. Ditko's pencils are always great but the writing is dated for the reasons mentioned above. Plus there are multiple cameos for no reason other than to try and sell their other respective titles (also note the entirely pompous and pointless Dr Strange cameo in the second collection).
The second Sinister Six tale is from the early 90s (though from the outfits there's more than a hint of 80s still hanging around). As someone else mentioned the plot in this is completely mental and there are loads of secondary plots thrown into the mix making this potentially confusing if you don't know some of the Spider-Man back story (Nathan Lubensky, MJs stalker). Plus as often seems the case in the earlier stories Peter can be a real arse and quite unpleasant an we have to contend with the older frail, ball of anxiety Aunt May who is semingly incapable of life.
I'm glad they are putting out the older collections and they're still nice books to have but it makes me appreciate Ultimate Spider-Man all the more.
I've read the original Sinister Six story (from ASM Annual 1) which kicks this collection off. The plot is fairly obvious (together we can kill him) and routine with Spidey fighting the six one after the other with relative ease and no great drama. Ditko's pencils are always great but the writing is dated for the reasons mentioned above. Plus there are multiple cameos for no reason other than to try and sell their other respective titles (also note the entirely pompous and pointless Dr Strange cameo in the second collection).
The second Sinister Six tale is from the early 90s (though from the outfits there's more than a hint of 80s still hanging around). As someone else mentioned the plot in this is completely mental and there are loads of secondary plots thrown into the mix making this potentially confusing if you don't know some of the Spider-Man back story (Nathan Lubensky, MJs stalker). Plus as often seems the case in the earlier stories Peter can be a real arse and quite unpleasant an we have to contend with the older frail, ball of anxiety Aunt May who is semingly incapable of life.
I'm glad they are putting out the older collections and they're still nice books to have but it makes me appreciate Ultimate Spider-Man all the more.
November 7, 2009
I can rarely resist a book in the Marvel Premiere Hardcover format. This one actually doesn't have much/anything in the way of extras, but the first issue is a lengthy 'Spider-Man Annual #1,' which is an absolute clinic in storytelling by Steve Ditko. Though, in fairness, I'm pretty sure that Stan Lee is responsible for the bit where J Jonah Jameson converses with a spider, in the hopes that it can help him get in touch with Spider-Man.
The second part of the book is a 1990 storyline with a story by Micheline and art by Erik Larsen. This was somewhat less awesome, and featured what may actually be the weirdest supervillain plot I've ever encountered (and I don't say that lightly -- Doc Ock kidnaps a satellite to put a chemical in the atmosphere that causes a horrible reaction in everybody who is addicted to cocaine. Because there are so many coke addicts in high places, Ock believes he will be able to trade the antidote for power and influence. Say together with me, "WHAT?") Art-wise it's interesting to see what Erik Larsen is doing with dynamic layouts but the trade off is some pretty hideous character designs, particularly for Mary Jane (who has her own subplot, though unfortunately it's dumb). Overall, reminded me of why I don't generally read comics from the 90s. Still, this book was more or less worth it for the Ditko story.
The second part of the book is a 1990 storyline with a story by Micheline and art by Erik Larsen. This was somewhat less awesome, and featured what may actually be the weirdest supervillain plot I've ever encountered (and I don't say that lightly -- Doc Ock kidnaps a satellite to put a chemical in the atmosphere that causes a horrible reaction in everybody who is addicted to cocaine. Because there are so many coke addicts in high places, Ock believes he will be able to trade the antidote for power and influence. Say together with me, "WHAT?") Art-wise it's interesting to see what Erik Larsen is doing with dynamic layouts but the trade off is some pretty hideous character designs, particularly for Mary Jane (who has her own subplot, though unfortunately it's dumb). Overall, reminded me of why I don't generally read comics from the 90s. Still, this book was more or less worth it for the Ditko story.
November 2, 2021
The first part of this book reprints Spider-Man Annual #1 from 1964 featuring the birth of the Sinister Six. Considering how old the story is and how much comics have changed in 60 years, the story holds up fairly well.
The Sinister Six reforms in 1990 (I never would have guessed there was that much time between appearances). It is a very 1990鈥檚 type story, more about the art than the actual story. Like the original, there are several cameos by other heroes, but Spider-Man has to face the threats alone. The story and art are a bit silly and cartoony, but it is a worthwhile if unspectacular read.
The Sinister Six reforms in 1990 (I never would have guessed there was that much time between appearances). It is a very 1990鈥檚 type story, more about the art than the actual story. Like the original, there are several cameos by other heroes, but Spider-Man has to face the threats alone. The story and art are a bit silly and cartoony, but it is a worthwhile if unspectacular read.
January 31, 2010
Would have scored higher if the initial story (written in the 60s) didn't suck as much. Cameos of various Marvel superheros in an effort to sell more comics was really offputting. They literally had nothing to do with the story! The second story (from the 80s) was a lot better. Hobgoblin kicks so much ass.
January 4, 2013
The best sinister six compilation from #1 1964 to 1990's the best
December 19, 2022
Mary Jane Watson is a fucking queen
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