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Spider-Man's Tangled Web Vol.3

Writers - Zeb Wells/Ron Zimmerman/Brian Azzarello/Scott Levy(Raven)/Paul Pope/Daniel Way

Artists - Duncan Fregredo/ Sean Phillips/ Guiseppe Camuncoli/Paul Pope/Leandro Fernandez

Publisher Marvel

issues #12-17

2002

So I have been on a little Spider-Man kick for the last little while and my comic store I go to has been having a huge sale of trade paperbacks for $5 each. This was one of the gems that I found while rummaging around in the sale box's.

This is 5 different one shot issues that are put together in this book. 5 different artists, and 5 different artists. After reading this, I would like to see them re-release this title.

There is a surprisingly small amount Spidey that even appears in any of this book. When, or if, he actually shows in these stories, it is more of a cameo. Instead, they usually center around what is usually a Spider-Man villain and it is told through their prospective. You develop a lot of empathy for these characters and how Spidey contributed to destroying their lives.

The first story is about a failed super-villain wanna-be called the frogman. He is freshly out of jail and trying to rebuild his life. His teenage son is going through hell every day at school because of it.

The next story is called Double Shots. It made me think of the first issue of the Knight and Squire comic. It had a bunch of Spideys enemies just sitting around drinking and telling stories about how they almost beat spider man. In a very classic move, at the end of the book, Osborne had been patiently listening to everyone bragging, stands up, puts on his hat and after being asked what he did, he calmly says, "I kidnapped his Girlfriend, and killed her, in front of him. See you next week Gent's." And with that he walks out the door.

Next story is a character that isn't a villain but spider man ruined his life...Crusher Hogan. He was the wrestler that Peter took out on his quest to make some money the night that Uncle Ben died. You never would have realized how much was at stake for this poor guy. It is co-written by former WWF/WWE/ECW/TNA/WCW wrestler Raven.

Next is about the daughter of a fledgling super villain that has an obsession with the web-slinger,. This does not end well.

The final story is about Tombstone. It has a great art style to it. Very cartoony and over exaggerated and lots of fun. Its about Tombstone in jail and his subsequent escape.

This is definitely worth checking out