What If Dark Spider-Gwen #1
SCORE: 70
The cover of What If Dark Spider-Gwen #1 caught my eye. It shows Gwen
Stacy crying with what looks like a dead Spider-Man. I heard of
Spider-Gwen but did not know much about her. When I was younger I really
like the What If franchise. I am not sure what the dark has to do with
anything though. In my opinion What If Dark Spider-Gwen #1 is no darker
than the original story in Marvel comics. There will be spoilers in this
review of What If Dark Spider-Gwen #1.
What If Dark Spider-Gwen #1 starts with four pages done in the really
old style of art. Spider-Man is fighting Green Goblin and Gwen Stacy is
about to die. Spider-Man saves her life and winds up dying herself. Gwen
pulls up the mask of the dead Spider-Man to find out it is her boyfriend
Peter Parker. She decides she needs to become the hero with no training
and no powers. The spider did not bite her so she is really weak in What
If Dark Spider-Gwen #1. More on that later.
Gwen confides in Harry Osborn who helps her trap the Green Goblin. Gwen
cannot bring herself to kill the Green Goblin. Instead she puts the gun
down because of her weakness. Harry Osborn picks up the gun and shoots
and kills the Green Goblin. He then finds out that his dad is the Green
Goblin. Harry hates Gwen and blames her for the death of his father. The
thing is Harry is the one that pulled the trigger. I am really perplexed
by that. Maybe unmask the guy before shooting him?
There is some violence and lack of attire within What If Dark
Spider-Gwen #1. The Storm Breakers page in What If Dark Spider-Gwen #1
is all about Chris Allen and the Black Panther. Ads can be found all
throughout What If Dark Spider-Gwen #1. There are thirty-four pages of
content within What If Dark Spider-Gwen #1. Again the first four pages
are done in a really old style. I am so glad that old style is not used
in all of What If Dark Spider-Gwen #1.
Harry Osborn becomes the Green Goblin and Gwen becomes Spider-Gwen. I
guess she learns on the job. There is no talk of power or responsiblity
within What If Dark Spider-Gwen #1. Gwen decides not to kill the first
Green Goblin because of what Peter Parker stood for. There is an
interesting scene within What If Dark Spider-Gwen #1 where Gwen shares
with Harry that Peter was Spider-Man. Neither of them had the beginning
of a clue on that aspect of Peter's life.
- Paul
Graphics: 68%
Writing: 69%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Story: 70%
Family Friendly Factor: 65%
System: Comic Book
Publisher: Marvel
Author: Conway, Hoser, Bachs, Cunniffe
Rating: ‘T’ for THIRTEEN and OLDER ONLY
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