Dark Web #1

Dark Web #1 is a celebration of the past whilst exploring the present. It may not be entirely welcoming to new readers but it is rife with callbacks and reunions. Read Full Review

With years of thrilling character work climaxing in a hellish vision of Christmas on Manhattan and many of the best creators at Marvel Comics involved in what's still to come, Dark Web #1 promises readers the gift of another spectacular crossover this holiday season. Read Full Review

Kubert delivers some beautifully detailed and exciting art throughout the issue. The visuals are fun and entertaining and deliver on the tone of the story brilliantly. Read Full Review

This issue is a great way for non-Spider-Man readers to test the waters for the crossover and offers fans of Wells's non-Spidey works a place to jump on for this clone story. Read Full Review

Dark Web #1 is a solid start. While I was interested in the event, I'm now excited to see where it all goes with some unexpected directions and a nice focus on horror, the holidays, and the characters themselves. It packs a lot in and does an impressive job of balancing things. Even if you haven't been keeping up, this issue will get you what you need and get you pumped for what's to come. Read Full Review

Jed comes back to the world of Black Cat & MJ Watson, as they find themselves hip deep in trouble as the effects of DarkWeb continues to spread throughout New York City like a virus, and its fricking hilarious. This time he brought Vincenzo Carrat along for the ride, and the duo just his triple 7s across the board. Read Full Review

Dark Web #1 kicks off what should be an exciting exploration of two broken clones who want to feel regular and respected again. I can't say the story is all that deep or that it probes its characters, but it certainly brings an unmistakably 1990s Marvel vibe. It also does the very '90s thing of bringing characters rarely together into one crossover, which is exciting as we will likely get unconventional moments and new twists and turns for our favorite characters. Dark Web is a fun escapist nightmare that thoroughly weaves in superhero theatrics. Read Full Review

The jury is out on whether or not this idea has enough steam in it to sustain months of tie-ins, but it's not a bad start in the slightest. Read Full Review

Dark Web #1 kicks off the supernatural event with new alliances, demonic attacks on NYC, and quickly spiraling chaos. The art is excellent, and there are a few interesting developments in this issue to hold your attention, but the villains' plan doesn't seem fully formed, and the collaboration between the villains doesn't make a lot of sense. Read Full Review

This event kick-off is an interesting and pretty launch. Unfortunately, it has some faults in the storytelling that drag it down. Read Full Review

PolarIceHavok

Dec 08, 2022

Read this yet? If not, I would strongly encourage you to, 'cause... I had a BLAST! I already missed Wells, no doubt, but... didn't realize just how much, 'til I read this. It felt SO GOOD eXperiencing his particular brand of dark humor again, and there was no shortage of how truly twisted & warped it can be. Right out of the gate, in the opening, ya get your 1st dose & it's wickedly wild. Disturbing even, which is to say, I felt the Hellions vibes right away. I did not hate Ben & Maddie here, I kinda felt sorry for them, and the endless tragedy of their lives. The X-Men appear maybe a li'l more than I thought they would, but still not too much. They're all pretty damn good... to GREAT [in 1 case, lemme tell ya], though, not surprisingly. It's macabre, theatrical in all the right ways, and filled w/Wells' signature, razor-sharp wit. While the Goblin Queen & Chasm stole the show, and rightfully *owned* it, Spidey, Venom, and believe it or not... Norman Osborn, had solid showings, too. Hallows' Eve was interesting enough, as well. As I was reading it & the further I got, the more I was seeing it as a live action or better yet [for me] animated film/streaming show/special, what have you. Something in the way it was presented, both in the plotting & visuals, just... IDK, there was like, these movie qualities to it. It's hard to eXplain, 'cause cinematic doesn't feel quite like the right word, eXactly. I wasn't sure how much interest there'd be for me, especially with any X-characters other than Maddie, not having huge roles. I still enjoyed the hell out of it, though, and was surprised at how rapt Spidey's cast kept me. I found it all pretty... *thrilling*, actually, sounds about right. There was this growing intensity that kept ya on the edge of your seat and thinkin' anything can happen here, nobody's safe & nothing's off limits. more

daspidaboy

Dec 07, 2022

I actually liked this start of an issue. It's pretty interesting and fun. Good art too.

Jeff Plaza

Dec 07, 2022

I like the issue alot. I feel like it still trying to do alot to justify Ben's turn to the Dark side. I enjoyed his interactions with Norman but I am still preplexed by his and Madalyn's Motivations here. Also, I'm curious what people think about the return of the status quo for a certain marvel character? Regression or Temporary for the event

Afre

Dec 07, 2022

I didn't like the prelude. I still am baffled by the idea. But I did really like this. It was nice to finally have some acknowledgement from Harrys' death. And seeing other people around Peter that weren't just Norman. I missed all that. But this was a solid opening. Kubert's art was amazing here.

Hex

Feb 23, 2023

This is the best I think I've ever seen Adam Kubert's art. It doesn't look like his same style he generally uses at DC and I really appreciate that. The colors look amazing as well, just a few panels Kubert could have worked on a little bit better for character consistency. The story didn't really wow me. I really don't care much for the antagonists or their drive even if I am a huge Ben Reilly fan. I don't think an event like this is needed for his arc. Most of the other characters though, feel right at home. Osborn, the X-folks, Peter and even classic Venom. It's just trying a little too hard to be cool without being able to justify and live up to it.

Screaming Enigma

May 31, 2023

This was a good opening issue for the Dark Web crossover. The only ongoing book in the crossover I haven't been reading is Venom, but his story isn't enough to confuse me whatsoever. Even then, I wouldn't hold it against the book since I don't know enough about it to judge. I'm not sure how I feel about Eddie reverting back to murderous Venom, but I don't think it will last past this storyline. As for the rest of the book, the Kubert's art and Wells' scripts are both done well and provide intrigue going into Dark Web. With a Ms. Marvel 2-issue miniseries set to be included, I really wish she was actually in this issue. The same goes for Mary Jane & Black Cat, although Mary Jane was present briefly in the beginning. Nonetheless, this is an e njoyable read that sets the stage for what's to come with the rest of this event. more

DDJamesB

Dec 08, 2022

It had a strong part with Ben and Norman. It had some other good moments, but just felt a little generic in between those moments.

Kalaoui

Dec 16, 2022

It was very OK and the characters had to be reduced back to what they were a while back in order to have this setup make sense. It's forced and feels counterproductive. Kudos to the people that enjoy Kubert's art but it's not for me.

Drasek83

Jan 07, 2023

Hard to tell the X-men apart. How did chasm get Norman’s remote to his glider? Did Norman just hand it to him? Toss it on the floor? Makes no sense.

Federico Liguori

Dec 30, 2022

I really don't get this. Is it a parody? Ben and Janine with Halloween costumes and NY becoming a horror circus? But it's also serious, with Ben confronting Norman and Peter mourning Harry. So... What the hell is this? And now we even have classic Venom, because Madeleine Pryor brainwashed him! Of course! I'm giving it 6.5/10 only because of Adam Kubert's art that's fantastic. I really hope he can be the main artist on Amazing Spider-Man.

CrazyforRAMU

Aug 10, 2023

I agree with Kreniigh.

Forever_Knight82

Dec 10, 2022

Art was phenomenal but the story was just blah not my thing. Will read the venom as I get them every month. Again just my opinion this story just didn't do it for me.

Kreniigh

Dec 10, 2022

I think for this series to work, you have to be more interested in "remember how these characters used to have grudges back in the day?" than "how have these characters evolved since those days when they were all about their grudges?" Norman makes a nice counterpoint to this, but it's not particularly compelling.

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Federico Liguori - Dec 30, 2022

Wells already made this movie with that trash ASM 900 and all those reset characters.

cincyfan

Dec 09, 2022

First off I absolutely loved the artwork but that comes as no surprise as adam kubert is phenomenal. The story honestly didn't sound great to me and after reading it I am just not into it. That being said though it isn't something I'm interested in I hope others enjoy it more than I did.