Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin #1
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| Writer | J. M. DeMatteis |
| Artist | Michael Sta. Maria |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
NORMAN OSBORN WAS NOT THE FIRST GOBLIN! Norman Osborn is the GREEN GOBLIN you know. But he is NOT the ORIGINAL GOBLIN! Learn the shocking secrets of the PROTO-GOBLIN, and its dramatic connection to the Osborn family! What role does a young Peter Parker, who has not yet understood his great power and responsibility, play in this unfolding of events? J.M. DEMATTEIS (SPIDER-MAN: KRAVEN'S LAST HUNT) continues to build his legacy and the mythos of classic SPIDER-LORE, this time paired with rising star MICHAEL STA. MARIA!
Rated T
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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9.5
AIPT - David Brooke
Apr 03, 2024Fans of the classic Spider-Man era will adore Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin #1. This series will take you back to a key time in Spider-Man's life as he grapples with bills, the drama between friends, and the looming menace of Goblins before they ever entered his life. DeMatteis hits all the right Spider-Man notes selfless, brave, relatable while adding intriguing new canon. Read Full Review
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8.0
Nerd Initiative - Michael Rothman
Apr 03, 2024I think this is a strong first book in the series with a lot of potential. Read Full Review
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7.0
ComicBook.com - Evan Valentine
Apr 03, 2024Ultimately, this issue's biggest strength, and greatest weakness, is its adherence to Spidey-lore as those looking for a story that elicits that 1960s feel will find what they're looking for here. Unfortunately, the biggest hang-up is the fact that this book would hit harder if you were to read proceeding chapters from DeMatteis that came out almost decades prior to this one. Read Full Review
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6.5
Weird Science Marvel Comics - mrgabehernandez
Apr 03, 2024Spider-Man: Shadow Of The Green Goblin #1 is a loving homage to the early years of Spider-Man's career, with great art and excellent character moments. That said, the first two-thirds of this issue is a lengthy recap and summary of familiar information for Spider-Man fans, so seasoned readers may find themselves tuning out. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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9.5
So I've been wondering what it would look like if someone did one of these retro minis really well, and it would look something like this! Great art. Themes that are true to the spirit of the book and the character, and finding a way to do something narratively that doesn't feel like going through the motions. The device of having an ostensibly more grown and experienced Peter narrating the story seemed to work well here. This isn't a rehash of old-timey Spider-Man, it's a re-examination of it and it has a lot of potential.
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9.5
Can they just give JMD the main Amazing title lol
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9.0
A great start to a story about the early days of Spider-Man and Harry Osborn.
I know Marvel only likes hiring younger writers these days for their main titles, but writers like JM DeMatteis are such better storytellers. These Spider-Man miniseries that JM DeMatteis has been writing these last few years have been the best 616 Spider-Man comics that we've had in a long time. -
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Not a interesting start. Seems like it adds unnecessarily to Spider-Mans already packed origin.
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