Ugh... See, this is the problem with a What If? Comic... They're either good, or really bad. This issue was definitely the latter. First of all, the story wasn't even narrated by the Watcher! It was narrated by Madame Web(until she dies). I mean what kind of a What If? comic isn't narrated by the Watcher?! That would be like buying an issue of Daredevil and instead ending up with a comic starring Black Panther instead... Oh wait... Um, anyway, besides the fact that the Watcher wasn't present here, the story itself really wasn't that good. So Peter kills Kraven, then tells MJ, who scolds him. This leads to Peter eating a lion atop the Brooklyn Bridge, where MJ meets him to ask him to come back. Peter responds to this by going to the Raft and killing Norman Osborn, and then heading home to MJ, Aunt May and Harry Osborn, expecting them to... I don't know, break into dance because Norman was dead. After seeing everybody was upset by Norman's death, Peter decides, “What the hey, I'll become Kraven the Hunter because that worked out SO well for him!” And then a gun explodes in his face... Yeah, this was one What If? I could have easily went without.
Score: 4 out of 10.
Sure, if I killed one of my loser enemies, the first thing I would do is BECOME that loser enemy!
Haha, this sounds hilariously awful! The plot points you mentioned are so utterly ridiculous that you know what, I have no choice...I just HAVE to check this out now, lol.
ReplyDeleteOh, and did whoever wrote this comic ever hear of a little thing called One More Day?? The original Grim Hunt story was published earlier this year, and Peter and MJ have been split up since 2008!
Well, it might have sounded funny, but trust me Marc, it was bad... Really bad! :P
ReplyDeleteSee, since I haven't been collecting the Spidey books since they split up Peter and MJ, I wasn't sure if they were together or not for the canon Grim Hunt story. From this issue, I figured they were. Now it seems that they weren't... Ah Marvel... How you confound me at times...
They weren't. I read Grim Hunt and they were long split-up by then, hell Spidey was having sex with Black Cat on a semi-regular basis, so yeah. I also wondered how the hell they screwed that up.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the clarification, JT. I guess... Well maybe... *shrugs* I have NO idea why the writer would have done that!
ReplyDeleteYep, no problem buddy. Hell, If I recall MJ may have not even BEEN in the Grim Hunt storyline, and if so it was pretty briefly.
ReplyDeleteI guess the writer of this What If? comic REALLY wanted MJ and Peter back together! As a fan of their marriage, I can totally understand that... "As a fan of their marriage"?! Who is a fan of a marriage anyway???
ReplyDeleteHaha, speaking of which, You did pick up that One Moment in Time arc right? Ever gonna review that? :P
ReplyDeleteI actually didn't. My shop didn't have the whole thing when I went looking for it, so I'm stuck waiting on the trade. That arc and the Batman Beyond mini are the two trades I'm waiting on.
ReplyDeleteHm... you win this round X-Man. I wonder when Marvel is supposed to do a trade with the OMIT?
ReplyDeleteI have NO idea. I usually don't know until I actually see it in the store. I wish it would come out this week since my shop still has that buy two get one free trade sale going on until X-Mas.
ReplyDeleteHave you taken advantage of that yet? Also, would Absolute Hush count, cause if so, buy it for me :D Lol
ReplyDeleteI haven't, but I went to the ATM today and pulled out $100 in preperation for Wednesday! :D I haven't seen any of the DC Absolutes at the store(the trade selection isn't really the greatest), but if I do see it, I WILL buy it and send it to you!
ReplyDeleteLmao, you saying "in preparation" makes me laugh so damn hard because you KNOW you're about to drop some ducats on comics. And if ya DO mean that then thanks brotha, I'd gladly send you your cash in return for Absolute Hush!
ReplyDeleteIt's sad but true, JT... It's not a matter of will I spend a whole mess of $ tomorrow, it's simply a matter of how MUCH $ I'm gonna spend!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'd say there's hardly any chance of it happening, but can do, will do old chum!
Lmao, well at least you're honest. Thanks for that, you long haired jerk, you.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually pretty excited to see what you come away from the store with.
"you long haired jerk, you." HA!! Well, my hair isn't THAT long yet, but it's getting there, so that is a valid comment. :D
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm sure you saw from my NCD post, right? Right?!?
Lol well thank ya. What is it now, shoulder length? I gotta ask.
ReplyDeleteNope. Not at all! Yeah, I saw it. I also saw, NO ABSOLUTE HUSH!!! :P
Nah, it's not that long yet... When it's wet, it's prob about down to my eyes and all down my neck. Not quite shoulder length yet, but we're getting there! :D
ReplyDeleteYeah, I REALLY didn't expect it to be there though... Like I said, I've never seen a Absolute, Showcase or Essential trade there. I guess he doesn't stock those books, maybe because they're so damn expensive nobody would buy 'em! But I was STUNNED when I saw that Hellboy trade... I've never read a Hellboy comic, but that trade has the ONLY Starman appearance that I didn't have before, so that finally closes the door on my Starman collection!
You should style it like X-Man... or Wolverine. Either would get me to mark out.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good point, those books are expensive as hell. And does that mean you have every single trade with Starman? (well that one) That's pretty wild.
Dude, if I knew a way to get my hair to look like Wolvie's, you can be SURE I'd do it! :D
ReplyDeleteYup, trade, single issue, the whole nine yards!
Haha, I shampoo'd my hair once to look like Wolverine's, yes, I am a nerd. But It was fun, and I said "bub" A LOT.
ReplyDeleteDamn, that's pretty impressive X. I'm kinda shocked at that.
HA!! I could probably do it if I went really crazy with the hair gel... Hmm, if I don't have anything going on next week, maybe I will... I haven't shaved in a week either, so I'll give my self the Wolvie-chops too! :D
ReplyDeletePfft, that's nothing. I did the same thing with X-Man too(obviously!) I remember I picked up a DD comic where Nate only appeared on the LAST page and basically walked through the scene and didn't do anything, just to have all of his appearances. In a perfect world, I'd do the same with Bart(I'd say I have like 85% of all his comic appearances), but with my hatred of the Saint Barry comic, I'd have to skip a bunch of appearances...
Lmao I would request a picture of that but I remembered who I'm talking to. You're like frigging Shade.
ReplyDeleteMan... X-Man, Starman, Bart..man. That's pretty wild. I guess that means you have all the Inertia appearances though right?
Pic-ture?! What's that?? :P
ReplyDeleteHmm... I haven't checked any lists, but I'd have to say that I have all of Inertia's appearances, that is unless he popped up in an issue of something bizarre like the Doom Patrol or something!
First movies, now pictures. I swear X, you should change your name from X-Man to Caveman. :P
ReplyDeleteHaha, Inertia was in issue #132 of Green Arrow, racing Connor Queen around Star City... just because. I wouldn't put it past DC...
"I swear X, you should change your name from X-Man to Caveman." You know, I literally laughed out loud at that... It must be getting late or something! :P
ReplyDeleteWell, that'd be fine, cause that means I'd actually have that issue! :P But yeah, I could easily see Inertia have popped up in like, "Legends of the DCU" or something totally off the wall.
Haha, or maybe I'm just downright HILARIOUS. Yeah, I'll go with that one :D
ReplyDeleteIt seems weird how they throw characters into random comics, like recently the Metal Men were in Gen Lost. I mean, who decides they wanna use the Metal Men of all people? I feel like they just made Judd use those guys, so they could do SOMETHING.
Hmm... Nope, I'm gonna go with the fact that I was tired, and as such my brain wasn't firing on all cylinders. :P
ReplyDeleteYeah, exactly! That's the worst thing about DC though. They have some really abysmal c-list heroes, meaning if you want to throw a c-list hero team into one of your books, you're basically stuck with the Metal Men or Doom Patrol, and really, were either of those groups EVER over?!
"my brain wasn't firing on all cylinders." How's that different from any other day?
ReplyDeleteLol, sad thing is, they have some good ones too. Connor Hawke, Speedy, Arrowette, Steel and his Niece could always be brought back, Savant could be interesting if used in something besides BoP (Not that he isn't interesting there too.) and so many more people they barely use. Hell, look how well Fire and Ice are being received due to Gen Lost.
AHHH-HAHAHAHAH......... :/
ReplyDeleteYEah, that's a good point. DC has a lot of characters who were something not that long ago, but have faded a bit. WHy not bring some of them back? Hell, stick 'em all in a team called the Replacements of something! Almost anything is better than nothing... Well unless they remove one of their arms, kill their daughter and give them a drug habit... Then it would have been better if they stayed gone...
Lol :D
ReplyDeleteYeah, I wouldn't remind a replacements type team. The Expendables, DC style. And like you said, as long as they aren't ruined beyond recognition, I'd be down for that.