Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 showcases what should be a classic Marvel team-up between Miles Morales and Venom. Based on the stellar work that writer Cody Ziglar had already done in the ongoing Miles Morales series and Iban Coello’s art, expectations are fairly high. Sadly, the book is a middling and far too safe adventure that simply does not justify the cover price of a “giant-sized” issue, especially when it turns out that the final 22 pages are dedicated to a far superior issue of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man from almost a decade ago.Written by Ziglar, with illustrations from Coello, colors from Guru-eFX and letters from VC’s Joe Caramagna, the story begins with Miles — still under Misty Knight’s tutelage — trying to stop mysterious weapon shipments. What seems to be a standard plot is also linked to events in Miles’ life, particularly his run-in with the villainous Rabble. But before Miles can do his Spider-Man duty and web up the bad guys, Venom throws a wrench in his plans. Venom, seeking justice for some innocents these particular criminals hurt, is ready to dole out some harsh punishment – much to Miles’ disappointment. But what starts as an exciting team-up quickly turns into a clash of ideologies.Iban Coello does his best line work for solid action sequences that mercifully break up the lackluster story beats. He draws Miles in almost a throwback style to classic Ultimate Spider-Man comics, with a good focus on his lithe build and movements — which, while being noticeably Spider-Man, are still very much Miles. The sheer power and rage of Dylan’s Venom is also perfectly captured in Coello’s line work, particularly when he’s moving or attacking. However, Guru-eFX’s colors often undercut Coello’s excellent work; it tends to smudge and wash out the finer edges of the latter’s pencils. While not particularly an issue, it is just another small shortcoming in a book that already has far too many of them. At least Joe Caramagna’s lettering is as reliable as ever, crisply readable throughout the book.
Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 showcases what should be a classic Marvel team-up between Miles Morales and Venom. Based on the stellar work that writer Cody Ziglar had already done in the ongoing Miles Morales series and Iban Coello’s art, expectations are fairly high. Sadly, the book is a middling and far too safe adventure that simply does not justify the cover price of a “giant-sized” issue, especially when it turns out that the final 22 pages are dedicated to a far superior issue of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man from almost a decade ago.
Written by Ziglar, with illustrations from Coello, colors from Guru-eFX and letters from VC’s Joe Caramagna, the story begins with Miles — still under Misty Knight’s tutelage — trying to stop mysterious weapon shipments. What seems to be a standard plot is also linked to events in Miles’ life, particularly his run-in with the villainous Rabble. But before Miles can do his Spider-Man duty and web up the bad guys, Venom throws a wrench in his plans. Venom, seeking justice for some innocents these particular criminals hurt, is ready to dole out some harsh punishment – much to Miles’ disappointment. But what starts as an exciting team-up quickly turns into a clash of ideologies.
Iban Coello does his best line work for solid action sequences that mercifully break up the lackluster story beats. He draws Miles in almost a throwback style to classic Ultimate Spider-Man comics, with a good focus on his lithe build and movements — which, while being noticeably Spider-Man, are still very much Miles. The sheer power and rage of Dylan’s Venom is also perfectly captured in Coello’s line work, particularly when he’s moving or attacking. However, Guru-eFX’s colors often undercut Coello’s excellent work; it tends to smudge and wash out the finer edges of the latter’s pencils. While not particularly an issue, it is just another small shortcoming in a book that already has far too many of them. At least Joe Caramagna’s lettering is as reliable as ever, crisply readable throughout the book.
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