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It's an old story from a new perspective that we never got to see. We see that the symbiote wasn't some horrible creature that preyed on Peter, like it was portrayed. That's the new insight, the terror and betrayal and loss that the symbiote went through when everyone, Peter, Mr. Fantastic, and the readers, considered it a threat.
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
| Writer | Saladin Ahmed |
| Artist | Garry Brown |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
TIES THAT BIND!
Years ago, Spider-Man came back from an alien world with a fantastic new costume - one he eventually learned was a living alien symbiote looking to bond with him permanently! But before he rejected the costume that went on to become VENOM, many a night the symbiote would creep onto Peter, and unbeknownst to its host, take them out into the night!
Now, for the first time, see just what the symbiote steered Peter into during these mysterious nighttime excursions! Saladin Ahmed (BLACK BOLT) weaves an ALL-NEW nightmare fairy tale, illustrated by the incomparable Garry Brown, in what is sure to be a dream book fo
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9.5
AIPT - Trevor Richardson
Sep 19, 2018From the stunning artwork to the grounded, genuine sounding voices, this annual tells an untold tale worth hearing in style. Read Full Review
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9.5
On Comics Ground - Alec Thorn
Sep 23, 2018A grim and chilling story, giving us insight into the symbiote's mind and perspective during its time with Peter Parker. Read Full Review
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8.2
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Anthony Composto
Sep 19, 2018All in one comic, you have a horror story, a tragedy, and a superhero story with action, villains, and punching. Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 is a great read, and it's just making fans crave Ahmed's Spider-Man book even more. Read Full Review
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The Beat - Alexander Jones
Sep 19, 2018Brown and Ahmed mine interesting story content from an infamous moment in the past via Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1. Read Full Review
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Comic Watch - John Jack
Oct 01, 2018A fine issue with minimal impact, pick it up if you're a fan of the story and want to see it from a new perspective, hardly can't miss. Read Full Review
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Comic Crusaders - Andy Hall
Sep 19, 2018Despite the let down of the art, I still recommend picking up this book. Ahmed story is clever enough to stand on it's own merit. The subject is clearly chosen to get people more excited about the upcoming Venom movie. Ahmed delivers a compelling single issue tale that provides a unique look at a classic story-line without revising it. Read Full Review
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6.0
ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett
Sep 19, 2018An offering of action sequences, alien gaslighting, and a great splash page will give fans of these two characters something they will likely enjoy, but there's not much to lend this story depth or legs. Read Full Review
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4.0
Comics: The Gathering - Harlan Ivester
Sep 19, 2018Oof. I really hope this was just a fluke, because I want to read a good Miles Morales book again. Even $3.99 would be too high a price of admission for a story that just feels so meaningless, with no convincing character interactions to make up for its narrative. It ain’t eye candy, either. It’s not god awful, but… No matter how much you like Spider-Man’s black suit, or the symbiote, or annuals or whatever, you likely won’t be happy with this book. Skip it. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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9.5
The idea of prequels is to bring something new to the table, while keeping the story familiar. This does that. It focuses how much Venom actually cared for Spider-Man, what it thought and why it did what it did. And why it started to hate Spidey so much. Great writing and flashback-ish artwork.
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9.0
Very good love letter to 80's Black Suit Spider Man.
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9.0
People can say what they want but, if youre a real fan and know your stuff this book is awesome and a cool take on a familiar story.
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8.0
Very nice throwback to one of my favourite era's of Spider-Man. Great artwork that really fits the mood of the story.
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8.0
A nifty untold story that slides into the time after the alien costume but before Peter found out it was alive: The symbiote sleep-walks him through some brutal crime-fighting and picks up a few important lessons from a bold bystander. The premise is sound and the writing is - barring an unpleasant reliance on the word "meat" - enjoyable. The layouts are amazing but the finish on the art is too sketchy for me. The comic is good as it is but it could be more than good if it had more visual polish. Well, maybe. Would it be even stronger without the last two pages? The main body's very focused on learning the value of mercy; the end pivots into betrayal of trust. That rounds out the historic plot, but it weakens the overall theme, doesn't it? more
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6.5
Art by Garry Brown was cool. Plotidea was neat, but the dialogue a bit forced/stiff. They're doing the "Let's call each other Cat and Spider"-thing that drove me nuts in Batman #50? Is this a virus?!?!
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6.5
This feels like a story we have been told before and doesn't really offer new insight into anything. The art went back and forth between being tremendous and barfmendous.
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