Behind the mask (Civil War: The Amazing Spiderman Comic - J.Michael Straczynski)

Member Name: trickmirror

Product:	Civil War: The Amazing Spiderman Comic - J.Michael Straczynski
Date:	24/01/08 (18 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Its a good crossover. Fun to see such a drastic event

Disadvantages: Doesn't give the whole story

Last year Marvel had a major event in the Marvel universe of super heroes. After a tragic event with many deaths, the government forced all of the super heroes to register their names and powers. This is trouble for all of those who have been keeping their identity a secret. Peter Parker is one of those people.

When i first heard about this series i immediatly thought about what would happen for Spiderman. One of the major recurring themes is that of people discovering who he is, and how that effects his life and those around him. In this comic, he is placed infront of the camera, unmasked. This works well because its such a change. You keep reading because you want to know what is going to happen to everyone as result.

The artwork is nice, with rich colours and detailed drawings. I like this book because it is not just Spiderman, but it features many of the other big characters such as Iron Man and Captain America.

Its not all great however. At many points it looks like you are going to see what is happening, however it suddenly tells you that you have to read a different comic to get the full story. This is fair enough, but it would be nice to know what is going on sometime.

This is a great comic, with some nice artwork. If you don't like crossovers then don't bother though. However i am a fan of them so its all good.

Summary: If you like Spiderman its a good read