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The Amazing Spider-man # 555
By Hervé St-Louis
Jun 7, 2008 - 11:05:50 AM
Marvel Comics
Writer(s): Zeb Wells
Penciller(s): Chris Bachalo
Inker(s): Tim Townsend
Colourist(s): Antonio Fabela, Chris Bachalo
Letterer(s): Cory Petit
Cover Artist(s): Chris Bachalo, Antonio Fabela
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Doctor Strange who should be in another dimension reflecting on life is back in town and so are some of the Avengers. It seems that this story takes place before the World War Hulk crossover. But as with anything related to Brand New Day, the new direction with Spider-man, worrying about continuity is useless. Here, Doctor Strange announces that evil from a cold dimension is coming to kill and Spider-man and Wolverine decide to investigate, what was but a weather report at first!
When Spider-man and Wolverine share a story together, it’s hard to tell who the straight man is and who the comedian is. Although Wolverine doesn’t try any smart ass antics, like Spider-man, he still comes off as way too cool to a nerdy and nervous Spider-man. Spider-man still sounds clueless, which is how he can even claim to be the funny guy in this team. Wells captures the spirit of fun that a Spider-man comic book should be about perfectly. Although another team-up with Wolverine would have been over the top and gratuitous, here, the characters’ interactions were just worth it. The rest of the story really doesn’t matter. Sit down, read it and enjoy. That’s my kind of comics!
I’m not a fan of Chris Bachalo. His work is confusing and he doesn’t seem to care about storytelling. I feel like he takes shortcuts when he draws both anatomy and both when he lays down a page. It seems that omitting certain elements is where he draws his unique style. While some like these omissions, they annoy me. His Spider-man, for example, is not overly muscular. He looks like a slob with a beer gut and a few extra pounds, instead of being a slim acrobat. Why does Spider-man look like that? Well, Bachalo doesn’t like to draw waist lines. So his Spider-man looks like a couch potato without a v shaped torso. His Wolverine looks like a fat sumo wrestler without elbows joints. Elbow joints are a pain to draw for Bachalo.
Rating: 6/10
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