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As a whole, I really enjoyed Spiderman Noir. I felt that the re imagining of the character worked pretty well as it remained loyal to the mian aspects that make the character great. Furthermore, I enjoyed the depiction of Norman Osborn and felt the character blended in brilliantly with the Noir 30’s background. In my opinion, this re imaging of the Goblin is superior to the Ultimate version as again it seemed to remain more loyal to the original text. The Other character that I particualrly liked was the new version of the Black Cat. Again, like Osborn the re imagined version fit the character and the time like a glove.
My only complaint with Spiderman Noir was the end as unlike the rest of the series, I did not think that it remained loyal to the original source material as to what the character would have done in that situation. Apart from that though , I thoroughly enjoyable read and I definitely suggest it to anyone that likes the Marvel universe and film noir. I hope that these mini series will spawn into full time books as I believe that this is the best work that Marvel is producing at the moment as well as the book having so much more potential if allowed to continue.
Rating: 4 / 5
Like Superman, I’ve often found Spider-Man to be a bit too colorful and high-key. Sure there have been many exceptions among the thousands of issues and dozens of incarnations, but I prefer my heroes to be darker. As a big fan of film noir picking up this hardcover graphic novel was a no-brainer.
Set in depression-era 1930s New York the story has Parker as an assistant to Ben Urich. He’s bitten by an exotic spider and has an averse reaction, taking on new spider-like abilities. With his new powers he proceeds to take on the crime bosses taking advantage of NYC’s poverty-stricken underbelly.
The artwork is great, and Spider-Man’s Noir costume is brilliant. It’s surely my favorite Spider-Man costume of all. I hear that the movies are going to be rebooted (rebooting a franchise less than 8 years old seems kinda odd, but that’s a rant for another day) and this Noir costume is the way to go. Sam Raimi’s approach to the material was far too camp, cartoonish and gaudy. If the new movies mimic this design it would be like comparing Batman and Robin to The Dark Knight. A gloomy, downbeat Spider-Man would make a great movie, it certainly made for a worthy graphic novel.
There are faults though. It’s far too short and never really gets a chance to truly immerse itself in this alternate 30s universe. Aunt May’s righteousness and Parker’s belief in her is getting REALLY boring, and was surely the lowest point of each of the movies and many previous comics. Move on from that already. Plus, despite the dark nature of the Noir universe, he STILL resists killing people. I’m sick to death of Spidey’s goody-two-shoes attitude and I expected a harder edge in this adventure that I never truly got.
I still highly recommend picking it up. I will also be checking out the other Noir editions when I get the chance.
Rating: 4 / 5