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Spider-Man: Blue #5

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Writer	Jeph Loeb
Artist	Tim Sale

Two Vultures don't make a right! After the original Vulture gets a set of wings, Spidey has to contend with two birdbrains at the same time! To make matter's worse, he may just be coming down with something...

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Comics Bulletin - Jason Cornwell
Jan 05, 2003

A well crafted exercise that comes across as feeling a bit uncreative, as Jeph Loeb isn't crafting new material, but rather he's reworking a story from Stan Lee's run. I also have to say that in comparing the two versions I have to say that I rather prefer Stan Lee's effort, as his issues are pack more story into their pages, and while the dialogue is a bit cheesy, the material has real personality, while Jeph Loeb's material while true to the spirit, lacks this sense of fun. I mean this issue plays up the idea that both Mary Jane & Gwen Stacy were actively vying for Peter's affection, but even this classic situation has an almost "remember this classic bit" aspect to it, and as a result it does feel as real as it should. Now if you're new to the Spider-Man corner of the Marvel Universe, then this miniseries is a solid look back at what his world was like in the late 1960s, but for longtime fans like myself, this material feels a bit too familiar. Read Full Review