Spider-Man: Brand New Day - Volume 1

This Brand Nwe Day arc is just great, the art is excellent (Steve Mcniven and Phil Jimenez definetly rocks), the story introduce a lot of new and inrteresting villians and heroes, the new spiderman status quo is relly interesting, if you love spiderman this book is a must have, and if you think that you are a little bit lost in all spiderman's old storys then this book is the perfect start.

At first I was pissed at One More Day. Spidey made a deal with the devil to save his aunt over his marriage. That's the dumbest thing of all. I mean come on is Aunt May immortal? You know it would just be like the writers to kill her a year or so from now from old age just to give Peter misery. But I didn't want to bring a bad taste in everybody mouth by bring up that which should never be mentioned again. No! Brand New Day is marvel's brand new chance and they are doing some wonderful things with the character. I am impressed to the say the least. BND takes us back to good old spidey adventures where the character wasn't whipped! To bad Spidey can't take lessons from the Flash, he actually manages being married pretty well to a non-superpowered person. There is one story I can't wait for ... Since Harry is alive again thanks to that ... damn deal! Norman Osborn & Harry Osborn "Nuff said"

The Spider-Man in these stories has a secret identity, his classic spider powers, webshooters, a big supporting cast, and, unlike Superman, he doesn't always get things right. This is the Spider-Man that I remember: the one who cracks jokes while he's fighting bad guys, the one who has to watch out for the cops, and the one who's always getting on J. Jonah Jameson's nerves. In the recent past, Spider-Man's supporting cast dwindled down to just his Aunt May and Mary Jane. Everybody knew he was Peter Parker. His powers came from a magic totem. He could shoot organic spikes from his wrists. And sometimes he had a suit of armor with three mechanical arms. With this volume, we get a clean slate and Spider-Man is back to his regular iconic self. Some people might not like HOW the slate got cleaned. But the HOW and WHY aren't really a part of these stories. These stories are about Spider-Man starting a new chapter while returning to the roots of his character. The art by Steve McNiven is up there with his work on Civil War and MK4. The other art in this collection, by Phil Jimenez, Salvador Larroca, and Mark Bagley, is extremely good too. If you like Spider-Man for Spider-Man's sake (and don't miss the wrist spikes), you should give this collection a try.

After years of darkness and misery, Amazing Spider-Man has finally returned to form in "Brand New Day". Everything that made Spider-Man popular in the first place is here: humor, a fantastic supporting cast, mystery, new villains, and spectacular artwork by the finest talent in the industry. Forget the confusing history of the past; you don't have to read a single other Spider-Man comic to enjoy this. This book was tailor-made for new readers. Of course, such a bold new direction doesn't sit well with a lot of "long time" fans. They can't embrace change like normal people, but that's fine. Enjoy this book for what it is. Enjoy it for bring a damn good read.

While it took some pain to get to this point in Spidey's story, the results in this book are so much fun that, much like childbirth, you forget the bad stuff. Dan Slott was born to write Spider-Man and it shows on every page. Beyond the first two story arcs of Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day, you also get Tom Brevoort's "Spider-Man Manifesto" discussing what makes the title tick and how to correct some past mistakes. Dan Slott's very first Spider-Man story (a backup from the 90s) is also in here and fans of Captain Jean DeWolff will love it.