Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1 Author: Visit Amazon's Brian Michael Bendis Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0785124926 | Format: PDF
Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1 Description
- Age Range: 9 and up
- Grade Level: 4 and up
- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Marvel; Direct Ed edition (March 28, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0785124926
- ISBN-13: 978-0785124924
- Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
After loving the film The Amazing Spider-man and the show Spectacular Spider-man, I decided it was time to finally read a Spider-man book. So I chose to start here with Ultimate Spider-man instead of the mainstream version. And boy am I glad I did. Whatever praise you heard about this series is definitely deserved and probably not even good enough. The art is amazing, and although the first few pages are a little slow, by the end of the first issue the story is amazing, as well, and it doesn't slow from there.
One thing I really like about this book is Spidy's origin. Instead of rushing it in an issue or so, Bendis takes his time, letting the story progress naturally. Peter doesn't become Spider-man overnight, but instead goes through steps that eventually lead him to do so. This makes the story better overall, as you can see plenty of Peter pre-Spidy, instead of just the usual Spider-man Peter. Another benefit is that Uncle Ben's character gets fleshed out a bit, because he is in it for several issues, instead of just one.
Another review mentioned how the pages are so thin that they threaten to tear just by turning them. I want to make it clear that the pages are nowhere near that thin, and at no point did I come close to thinking that one of them would rip. I can easily read on my back without fear of ruining the book. The pages are fine, and you should definitely buy the Ultimate collections instead of the smaller individual volumes. You'll save so much money that way. I must admit, though, that the cover bends a little too easily, but it's a minor problem. So, don't worry about the paper, because it's absolutely fine!
There a bunch of nice bonus sketches in the back of the book, making this purchase even more worthwhile.
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