Whiz kid Brigham Fontaine was once Peter Parker's brightest student. But his new mentor -- Doctor Octopus -- is teaching him a lesson in crime. Can Spider-Man outsmart this brainy duo and get Brigham back on the side of the good guys? Collects SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR OCTOPUS: OUT OF REACH #1-5.
For my first ever graphic novel, this was pretty good. I felt like the sound effects were a bit obnoxious. Overall, fun to read with my son and Doc Oc is a good villain.
Nice story and interesting dynamic between Otto and Brigham. Would be cool if Brigham ever comes back into the comics.
Art was distracting in the beginning though. Faces and in particular the noses just seemed odd, but I liked the art more as the story progressed and we see the cool energy effects.
*I have read WAY more books than I've actually reviewed, so this is a knee-jerk reaction. Too many books to read and review... so little time!*
Meant for younger readers, but a quick, fun way to just go on a Spidey adventure without having to worry about continuity or anything else. A nice little Doc Ock read, too, that even managed to show his human side by the end.
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Octavius takes a padawan and Spider-Man tries to stop them. The definition of easy reading, nice art and totally inoffensive new reader friendly story and fun. The total opposite of a Nick Spencer Spidey story then.
When one of Doctor Octopus' robberies goes wrong and he fails to get into a bank vault after almost completely destroying the bank, he kidnaps Brigham Fontaine, the kid who designed the vault in hopes of gaining entrance. In an odd and disturbing way, Brigham admires Doctor Octopus and even seeks Ock out after Spidey foils Ock's plans and rescues Brigham.
There's a lot to like about most of the book. It has a lot of great battles between Spidey and Ock, though towards the end some of these seem to repeat. Spider-man is his lovable wise-cracking self. Mary Jane makes an appearance as Mrs. Peter Park. It's only to complain about him missing a birthday but hey, I'll take what I can get.
Where the book doesn't work is that Brigham's motivation remains unclear and the ending brought about by Ock didn't have sufficient preparation. Still, if you love the times when Doc Ock fought Spider-man rather than when Doc Ock was Spider-man, this is a worthwhile read.