Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the FIRST issue of Spider-Woman from Marvel Comics!
Jessica Drew is in possession of the Carnage symbiote! So what could possibly go wrong? Or could this be a match that actually works? Let’s jump into it!
Credit: Marvel Comics
Spider-Woman #1 by Dan Watters (Writer), Andrea Broccardo (Artist), Mattia Iacono (Color Artist), Joe Sabino (Letterer) & Ito (Cover Art)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
The Story
After the events of The Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity and how it ended I was very intrigued to see where things went with Jessica Drew. Leaving her in possession of the Carnage symbiote was a twist I didn’t see coming when I was reading it. It’s out of that surprise that leads us to this issue.
I really enjoyed how Dan started off this issue and really kept things down to Earth and didn’t go too crazy with it. When Carnage is involved, you could honestly start this story out at full speed and it wouldn’t surprise anyone. Dan does a great job with the set up of the story and getting it stated. It has a classic Spider-Woman feel to it that really lends to it’s readability.
The issue is also very accessible if you’re not super well versed about Spider-Woman. It keeps some of that familiarity you have with the character, but doesn’t make it so deep in the lore that you can get lost with what’s going on. The issue even features a couple of interesting twists that I didn’t see coming. Those twists make for some interesting potential stories that I can’t wait to see. Overall, I’d say the prospects of this series are very very high.
The Artwork
Andrea Broccardo & Mattia Iacono are in charge of the artwork for the issue and I was thoroughly impressed with the job they did for the issue. The artwork feels like it’s own, but it still feels close enough to some of the other Spider stories art that helps it make it feel like an overall cohesive story. I love how the color matched the overall tone of the story and had a bit of noir film type of vibe to it.
Overall Grade: 8/10
A solid start that ends with some interesting bread crumbs for potentially interesting future stories. Dan Watters pens a fantastic story that together with spectacular artwork make this issue well worth the read.
