by Travis Starnes, CMRO Editor
Amazing Spider-Man
Issue #5
Written by Stan Lee, Art by Steve Ditko
Published: October 1963
This issue runs pretty even so far with the Spider-Man issues I have read previously. This issue starts into full swing the look at how being different (in this case a super-hero) can affect a kid and it is a good story to read for pre-teens. The downside is that this title continues to be written by Stan Lee. I know I have mentioned it in other reviews, but even though the man is a creative giant who put this all on track, as a writer he leaves much to be desired.
Everyone continues to narrate their actions and give a monologue for every thought they have. I can see how they tried to show Doom’s assuming Spider-Man could be a potential ally if he believed Jameson’s stories, but for a guy that is supposed to be a genius, if payed any attention to Spidey’s actions he would have know it wouldn’t work.
There is a mention by the Human Torch near the end of this issue about recognizing Spider-Man. This has to be a mention to just the overall size of Flash. The Human Torch and Spider-Man did meet each other in Amazing Spider-Man #003 but never saw his face.
Overall its not a terrible issue from the 60′s runs of comics, but of course that is a big caveat.
This comic good to read. Thx for working from Russian fan.
I agree that the writing can be bad but I still like it. Watching Spider-Man and Doom fight was one of the first bad guy crossovers, which I liked.
This one is meh.
This was one of the first issues I read that had anything with some kind of social commentary. While I think that is good, this was still made for kids so I don’t know how effective it was.
Good Review
I just started the order and got to this issue. Its probably one of the better ones I have read so far
I also don’t really like Stan’s early writing.
You complain about SL’s writing, and yea he wasn’t the best, but he was a visionary. Without him, there would be no marvel.
Cheers.
Your to hard on Stan, the writing is pretty good.
Great Review. Your right the other guys are wrong. Stan’s writing sucks. Marvel got a lot better when they hired other writers.