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| Spider-Man: Back in Black | 
 enlarge | Authors: J. Michael Straczynski, Peter David
Creators: Ron Garney, Todd Nauck, Ron Cliquet, Colleen Doran
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 339290
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0785129960
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785129967
ASIN: 0785129960
Publication Date: March 12, 2008
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Product Description
The first of two titanic hardcovers collecting the status-quo-shattering "Back in Black" saga! Reeling in the aftermath of Civil War, Peter Parker has plenty of reasons to consider a change of wardrobe: Black is his state of mind. But the worst is yet to come for Spider-Man! In Amazing Spider-Man, events are set in motion that will forever change the life of your favorite web-slinger. There IS no going back! In Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, the secrets of the alternate Uncle Ben are revealed, but not before the Sandman attacks! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man #539-543, and Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #17-23 and Annual #1.
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 The not so new black October 17, 2007
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
With the Civil War over and Captain America dead, Spider-Man finds himself in a bad situation. Aunt May has been shot and her life hangs in the balance, while poor Peter Parker finds himself a wanted fugitive with a price on his head. All of this leads Spidey to once again don the black costume (minus the symbiote) and seek some vengeance, or as close to vengeance as Spider-Man can really get. The issues collected in this hardcover collection are written by longtime Amazing Spider-Man scribe and Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski and legendary Hulk writer Peter David, however, both writer's amazing talents aren't nearly put to use well enough with the overall story of Back in Black. The overall effect feels as if both writers are holding back, and this feeling of restraint is felt throughout the story. Not to mention that nothing really significant happens here, as the story ends with a cliffhanger of sorts, which sets up One More Day, which allegedly will change everything about the Spider-Man mythos. The artwork is pretty decent throughout, featuring work from Ron Garney and Ron Cliquet, but there's not enough here to warrant picking it up. All in all, Back in Black isn't a bad chapter in the Spider-Man mythos, but there's nothing really substancial or noteworthy here either.
What he said... October 21, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I only read the main arc in amazing spiderman and Its OK decent enough to enjoy, but eventhough the Final confrontation adds a new dimension to the character it does not feel fresh... I liked the whole 'CHUMP' speech though
 A dark chapter November 14, 2007
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I thought that the first half of this book was amazing and I would recommend it to anyone. The book features a darker Spider-man than in the past fraught with the shooting of his aunt and gets into the consequences of acting without the mask. I can't wait to read the rest in One More Day. Where the book does fall out is the last half when it switches from Amazing Spider-Man to Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. There's a story about the Sandman that's not very interesting but sort of serves to set up the next story which features the end of Ero (who shows up in the end of The Other). This story was dull up until the last bit of the story during the final fight between Spider-Man and Ero but it drags until then. Either way the book is totally worth the read.
 Powerful story, not happy times for Spidey! December 10, 2007
Collecting Amazing Spider-Man 539-543, Friendly Spider-Man 17-23 and Annual 1, this is the first book of two Back In Black hardcovers detailing Spider-Man's life after the Civil War events in the Marvel Universe, where his identity as Peter Parker had been publicly revealed.
Focusing on the aftermath of an assassin's attempts on his family, the story has Spider-Man facing the darker aspects of his character. Well told and drawn as usual, it cuts off rather abruptly at the end of the ASM issues. Would have liked a little more conclusive end point.
Dark Spidey January 23, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
After his aunt is shot Peter goes BALLIASTIC He dons the black suit a suit he doesn't wear because MJ doesn't like how it looks too much like Venom's costume. (Peter is whipped). In ASM Spidey wages a one-man war on crime to figure out who tried to kill him and accidentally ending up shooting his aunt. I believe the guy was actually trying to kill MJ. However, if this Graphic Novel includes FNS written by Peter David just skip that story. This great review is for JMS write on ASM, okay.
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