Civil War: Amazing Spider-Man (Paperback)

by J. Michael Straczynski (Author), Ron Garney (Illustrator)

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Product Description
Life couldn't be more complicated - or more dangerous - for Peter Parker. After rushing to the aftermath of the Stamford Massacre to offer aid to its victims, Peter travels with Tony Stark to Washington, D.C., and the White House - where the enactment of the Super Hero Registration Act appears imminent. As the Marvel Universe braces for the implications of legislation that will forever change the societal status of super heroes, Peter is forced to make an important personal decision - maybe the most important decision of his life. As Civil War tears apart the super hero community, will Spidey stay true to that decision? Collects Amazing Spider-Man #532-538.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Marvel Comics (May 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785122370
• ISBN-13: 978-0785122371
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,290 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Civil War: Amazing Spider-Man IS AMAZING!, June 6, 2007

By	Richard Lee (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's been quite a while since I've picked up a comic book, let alone a Spider-Man comic. My curiosity got the better of me, and I purchased this product on a whim. And I must say, the artwork and the coloring is absolutely gorgeous! The story was also emotionally involving. You could feel the pain that everyone felt (superhero, civilians alike), how one superhero's decision affects other people's lives. Kudos goes to the inker as well as the artist(s), as well as the writer. Brilliantly executed, it left me wanting more!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of Marvel's Civil War TPBs, October 20, 2007

By	K. W. Schreiter (Conshohocken, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This trade paperback collects Amazing Spider-Man #532-538, written by J. Michael Straczynski and drawn by Ron Garney. Focusing on Peter Parker/Spider-Man's role in the Marvel Universe-encompassing Civil War, the story develops the quasi-paternal relationship between Peter and Tony Stark as the Civil War escalates. Peter's shocking public revelation in issue 533 was the first non-cinematic Spider-Man news in a long time to be covered by mainstream US media. As the conflict intensifies, Peter grows to question his siding with Stark and eventually hides with MJ and Aunt May in a decrepit motel room. The book ends with a cliffhanger that left me eager to read issue 539. Reading the main Civil War TPB is helpful but not essential as there is enough of an independent plot here for those interested only in Spider-Man.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spidey chooses sides in the Civil War, May 1, 2007

By	N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Armed with a new costume and having revealed his identity to the public, Spider-Man has even more big decisions coming in the Civil War. In this TPB, Spidey and his family are targeted as he finds himself in the middle of the superhero civil war between the factions of Captain America and Iron Man. What makes this Civil War tie-in important is that this fills a few holes from the main Civil War storyline, including Spidey's switching sides from Iron Man's pro-registration to Captain America's resistence. The only real downside however is that this TPB features a few plot holes itself that will get filled in by reading the main Civil War storyline, as well as a few preceding Spidey and even some Iron Man stories as well. That being said though, writer J. Michael Straczynski makes the most with his script, as well as getting to leave the reader hanging by teasing us with the possible death of someone close to Peter. Ron Garney's art leaves something to be desired as well in some panels, but he does a servicable job nonetheless. All in all, of all the countless Civil War tie-in books, the Amazing Spider-Man chapter is undoubtedly one of the best.