Spider-Man: Requiem

I picked up this book for two reasons. First, i am a Spider-Man fanatic and try to collect all the Spider-Man novels. Second, because i love to read. Whenever i start a spider-man book, i never know what i'm going to get, and thankfully, this book didn't leave me disappointed. I enjoyed the lengths that Mariotte went into to give this book a good background. He has clearly researched his Marvel history very well. I loved the cheesy one-liners(i mean, this is Spider-Man, one-liners are what he's all about) and the serial killer subplot. I only have two complaints. First, i noticed an obvious error where peter goes to visit a former villian to make sure he hasn't taken up the role again, then 200 pages later he's talking about him being dead. Second, the left-wingedness of the author shone through a couple times, most obviously in global warming. I have always hated it when writers use fiction novels as tools to promote their beliefs, and this is no different. all in all though, this is a very good book, and i would recommend it to anyone who enjoys comic books.

One part superhero novel, one part supernatural horror novel is the best way to sum up Spider-Man: Requiem. Written by Jeff Mariotte, Requiem tells the story of The Darkhold(an ancient grimoire) that's been unearthed by archaeologists in South America and translated. Little do they know it has far-reaching effects. Across the globe, the Cabal of Scrier is relentlessly pursuing it to achieve ultimate power through whatever means necessary. It is because of their actions that a darkness from beyond the grave will return to haunt Spider-Man in the form of one of the most frightening and dangerous foes he's ever encountered. Seeing as this is the first Spider-Man novel I've ever read, it was actually a pretty good book. I liked how the story was told from Spidey's point of view as if you were him. In a first-person narrative, I should say. Jeff Mariotte writes his books in a very expressive but realistic style and I like that. The only fault I found was that the book isn't all that long. These days I like reading books more in the "Batman: Gotham Knight" & "The Dark Knight" style. Rather, books are kinda long with lots of plots and twists. That's not to say this book doesn't have it's share of them as it does. It's just it isn't a long book. Your 'everyday' reader(avid reader) could finish this book off in a day or so. It's a minor complaint, mind you. This book is actually pretty good. Definitely worth checking out if you are a Spider-Man fan.