It also happens to be a pretty decent storyline as well. ![]() At the time it was also notable for the many cover variants of the first issue – slivery, gold, polka dotted, embossed, edible, etc. This collection was the first Spider-Man run that McFarlane wrote and illustrated himself. moreīack before Todd McFarlane was a businessmen and collector of homerun balls hit by hitters with potential asterisks next to their names, he was a comic artist/writer of some repute. Or for God's sake, remember your Kindle!. However, if you're looking for something good to read while you bomb for bugs, check out something else. If you're a huge fan of McFarland, or just want to check out what was happening to Spidey in the 90's, then grab (the aptly named!) Torment. I killed the first hour with a Walking Dead comic, in case you were wondering. I probably wouldn't have even been tempted to finish it, but I was stuck in my minivan with a cat, guinea pig, and two gerbils while I bombed my house for fleas, and I had to kill an hour before I could go back inside. I also get that McFarlane did the special web-thing that changed the course of the universe, and he did the actiony/contortionist Spider-man poses that were all the rage back in the day.īut the story just wasn't that good to me. And for 90's art, it wasn't bad! But it's old, and it shows. Ok, I get that I'm supposed to be impressed because this is Todd McFarlane's stuff. Spidey escapes (barely), and makes it back home to MJ. She's having a night out on the town alone, and trying to have a good time while her husband is out superheroing. ![]() Meanwhile, you get a parallel story about Mary Jane. Upbupbup! Don't kill him! Just almost kill him.and then let him recover. Connors Lizard), steal souls, and poison Spider-man. I'm going to save you some pain, and tell you what happens here, ok?Ī villain (we never learn her name) uses magic to control a monster ( Dr. Although, the reader is also treated to a whole helluva lot of McFarlane's grandiose narrating, as well. ![]() In lieu of said plot it has a lot of splash pages, and a bunch of cringe-worthy.well, non-dialogue boxes. Warning: Torment doesn't have a coherent plot! Thanks, buddy.ĭon't think I'm going to forget about this. You've been trying to get me to read another crappy old comic since I lost that original bet. Although, the reader is also treated to Ha. Warning: Torment doesn't have a coherent plot! In lieu of said plot it has a lot of splash pages, and a bunch of cringe-worthy.well, non-dialogue boxes. Don't think I'm going to forget about this.
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