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Sure , a lot of people might wish theSuperior Spider - Manera , but it ’s a controversial menstruum that , from many fan perspectives , totally ruined everything for the iconic web - slinger . It ’s been over a decadesince Doc Ock stolePeter Parker ’s consistency , but it ’s hard to blank out this unusual period in Marvel account .
In a storyline that left sports fan stunned , the " Dying Wish " arc assure Doctor Octopus swap brain with Spider - Man and , as seenThe Amazing Spider - Man # 700 , Peter perished in Otto Octavius ' consistence . After Otto experiences all of Peter ’s memories and experience , he resolves to be not just a zep , but a higher-ranking Spider - Man . But for many fans , the storyline that came after was anythingbutsuperior .
Superior Spider-ManPut Marvel’s Greatest Hero Through His Worst Lows
Peter’s Been Through a Lot, But Nothing Worse Than This
With Otto ’s creative thinker now inhabiting Peter ’s torso , he in full commits to the idea of beingthe Marvel Universe ’s unexampled Spider - Man . However , despite the best intentions and Peter ’s memories serve to guide Otto , Octavius is too much like his old ego to be anything like Peter ’s take on Spider - Man . Otto brutalize felon and cracks down heavily , monitoring New York City with an army of Spider - Bots . While Otto attempt to meliorate Peter ’s personal life by getting his doctor’s degree and uprise near to scientist Anna Maria Marconi , Otto ’s action as Spider - Man upgrade eyebrows to those tightlipped to Peter .
Worse , Otto also superintend to fool away Peter ’s loved unity , such as Aunt May and Mary Jane Watson .
After brutally gravel several criminals and even killing a scoundrel , the Avengers bring Otto in to test him , yet none of them are able to check anything wrong with ‘ Peter ’ . defective , Otto also manages to fool Peter ’s loved ones , such as Aunt May and Mary Jane Watson . Those he does n’t completely alien or fool , he realize opposition out of , such as Black Cat , whom Otto punches in the case before handing her over to the police . Theonly soul who does remark that Spider - Man is n’t himself is the Green Goblin , who begins organise an army in enigma .
The Green Goblin , now calling himself the Goblin King , eventually reveal himself to Otto and propose him a truce and when he refuses , the Goblin King set in motion an all - out assault on New York . Despite trying his arduous , Otto admit that he ’s not the superior Spider - Man he think he was andwillingly admit a copy of Peter ’s consciousness to don controller of Spider - Man ’s organic structure . Peter defeats the Goblin King and begin the longsighted process of getting his life back in ordination after Doctor Octopus made a Brobdingnagian mess of it .
Superior Spider-ManFelt Wrong the Entire Time
Seriously, How Did Almost No One Notice Something Was Wrong with Peter?!
On the surface of it , Superior Spider - Manis an interesting idea for a story that explore the ideas of redemption , heroism and moral complexness . The job is that for this peculiar account to work , it requires everyone to be implausibly dumb in handle what ’s go on with Peter . For starter , the Avengers , the Fantastic Four , the go - Men . All heroes that Peter has worked intimately with for years , yet theyall seem to chalk up Spider - Man ’s situation to a big personality change rather than a bodyjacking .
But aside from Spider - Man ’s superhero friends not catch on , it ’s even more infuriating that people like Mary Jane not sensing that something was up with Peter . Even though their family relationship has had its ups and downs , she ’s always been instinctively in tune with Spider - Man , yet she did n’t sense something was majorly untimely with someone who was once the love of her sprightliness ? Speaking of relationships , it should dead be said that Otto striking up a human relationship with Anna Maria while venture to be Peter is without a doubt creepy and quite uncomfortable to register .
And yes , perhaps this book is supposed to be odd and disturbing . It is about a villain essay to walk the path of a hero , to be fair . But this book was , for all intent and purpose , the mainSpider - Manseries at the time of its publication . It banked on controversy and experience sports fan upset for almost the entire time it operate . Sure , it was an interesting premiss and , admittedly , it does have its fanbase . But it ’s far from what citizenry expect from aSpider - Manbook andsomething that really damaged Spider - Man as a whole .
Superior Spider-Manis a Part of Marvel History Best Glossed Over
It Was Only a Year, But One Better Forgotten
Sure , it ’s been a X since this period for Spider - Man and now , it ’s mostly a remote memory . But it really is hard to shake how undeniably eldritch the entire saga was . Otto play so out of grapheme for Peter , but not causing anyone to press him or ask him question was just bizarre to see unfold . gratefully , it only lasted a year and Marvel Comics seems quite content to never dredge up this strange chapter ofSpider - Man’shistory again .
