Amazing Spider-Man Family Fun #4
Alright kiddos, let’s have some old-fashioned family fun, the Peter Parker way. This book is not light at one hundred and four pages, but it is light-hearted. Think of this as sort of an Archie meets Spider-Man compilation. Now it does have some good writers on board, but as far as the art goes it’s awful. At 3.99 it is, however, a bargain and if you have little ones they would probably like the variety of the artwork and stories, but if you’re a die hard Spiderman junkie, you’ll probably want to pass up this issue. The only story, in my opinion, worth the cover cost is the two back-up reprints of Amazing Spiderman #s 97 and 98, which features a couple of nice Stan Lee/ Gil Kane collaborations. The former of the two is clearly a drug-awareness issue as the Goblin goes a little crazy after popping some pills. While it’s not as in-your-face as the Green Lantern/Green Arrow/Speedy stories, it does send a positive message to the youngsters who might be reading. One thing is certain, I applaud Marvel for trying to cram as much entertainment as possible into the book, making it very possible for comics to be affordable in tough times, the downside is it’s mainly for the younger, say 8-12 market. I’d have to give this book a solid six out of ten. This is a good, quick read and cheap too! For past reviews of Spiderman issues see my past posts right here at www.comicbookjournal.net just search for Spiderman.
March 13th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
All the old, vintage comics rule!! Get some Marvel Masterworks, DC Archives or Showcase Presents!!! Great stuff!!!