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Okay...I was wrong. Boy, was I wrong.
When ASM 700 came and went, I thought to myself, this has to be one of the stupidest ideas ever...Doc Ock as Spider-Man?
Well, five issues in, SSM has been one of the best Spidey stories I've read in years. They've made it pretty clear that Peter is coming back at some point, so you can just go along for the ride, and it's been a great ride so far, and here's the real kicker... Doc Ock really IS a better Spider-Man than Peter was.
Whereas Peter tended to let his emotions rule him, Doc Ock uses his brains, and is therefore a much more efficient crimefighter. Instead of wasting time swinging around the city for hours patrolling, hoping to find some action, Ock employs hundreds of sentry spider-bots which patrol the entire city in less than half the time, and he misses nothing.
Spider-Man has gained new favor with the public, and even won over old J.J.J. which is something I NEVER thought I'd see. Ock has grown as a person because he's got Peter's memories and motivations, and Peter, whose consciousness is along for the ride, is finding that he has a lot to learn from Ock's methods.
There's also some real tension between some of the supporting cast who suspect there is something peculiar going on with the sudden change in Spidey/Peter's behavior, and his relationship with Mary Jane has taken an interesting turn. If you're a Spidey fan, I highly recommend SSM...it's not the Spidey you know, but I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
When ASM 700 came and went, I thought to myself, this has to be one of the stupidest ideas ever...Doc Ock as Spider-Man?
Well, five issues in, SSM has been one of the best Spidey stories I've read in years. They've made it pretty clear that Peter is coming back at some point, so you can just go along for the ride, and it's been a great ride so far, and here's the real kicker... Doc Ock really IS a better Spider-Man than Peter was.
Whereas Peter tended to let his emotions rule him, Doc Ock uses his brains, and is therefore a much more efficient crimefighter. Instead of wasting time swinging around the city for hours patrolling, hoping to find some action, Ock employs hundreds of sentry spider-bots which patrol the entire city in less than half the time, and he misses nothing.
Spider-Man has gained new favor with the public, and even won over old J.J.J. which is something I NEVER thought I'd see. Ock has grown as a person because he's got Peter's memories and motivations, and Peter, whose consciousness is along for the ride, is finding that he has a lot to learn from Ock's methods.
There's also some real tension between some of the supporting cast who suspect there is something peculiar going on with the sudden change in Spidey/Peter's behavior, and his relationship with Mary Jane has taken an interesting turn. If you're a Spidey fan, I highly recommend SSM...it's not the Spidey you know, but I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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