Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 1- 12

Title: Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 1
Publisher: Marvel Comics/IDW
Writer: Delilah S. Dawson
Artist: Fico Ossio
Colorist: Ronda Pattison
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Cover: Fico Ossio
Variant Covers: Nicoletta Baldari, Kevin Eastman, Gabriel Rodriguez/Colors by Nelson Daniel, June Brigman/Inks by Roy Richardson/Colors by Nolan Woodard, Corey Lewis, Tim Lim, Alex Milne/Colors by Paris Alleyne
Spider-Man Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.marvel.com , http://www.idwpublishing.com 
Comments: This is an all ages comics starring a sixteen year old Spider-man. The art is beautifully done with gorgeous colors. The action poses exude excitement. Spider-Man has moves and has fun doing his hero thing. He is a fun character. 
  At a internship program at the Daily Bugle Peter Parker meets Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy. All three being in this internship program makes for an easy way to have them interacting. 
  Mutated animals are attacking the city. As Spider-Man gets ready for action the illustrations are amazing. The animals are a frightening sight. Miles does pretty good in action along side Spidey. 
  Gwen is cute and has a go getter attitude. 
  This is a fun action filled issue that provides thrills aplenty. The way the story is presented it is easy to follow and the art simple yet gorgeously done. This comic is for all ages. 
  Here is this first issue we see the beginning of a beautiful friendship and team. Spider heroes rule!  
  

Title: Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 2
Publisher: Marvel Comics/IDW
Writer: Delilah S. Dawson
Artist: Fico Ossio
Colorist: Ronda Pattison
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Cover: Fico Ossio
Variant Cover: Derek Charm 
Spider-Man Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.marvel.com , www.idwpublishing.com
Comments: Myles Morales is dressed up like a ninja all in black. He has decided on how he wants to use his powers and abilities. 
  Peter Parker and Myles Morales are developing a friendship. Also Spider-Man and Myles are becoming friends. 
  The mutant dog/rat/reptile creatures are illustrated with a scary side. Spider-Man is a colorful super-hero as he swings into action. 
  Spider-Man and Myles team-up and work well together. Gwen aka Spider-Gwen is illustrated so cute and beautiful. She looks ready for action here. 
  This issue focuses on Spider-Man and Myles as they interact and have fun taking on the bad guys. 
  The action gets exciting and Myles fits right in with being a hero. 
  Spider-Gwen from her brief appearance is ready to join in on the fun and help beat on the bad creatures. Who though is behind them is the mystery waiting to be solved?
  This is a fun all ages comics that all ages can enjoy and will. 


Title: Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 3
Publisher: Marvel Comics/IDW
Writer: Delilah S. Dawson
Artist: Fico Ossio
Colorist: Ronda Pattison
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Cover: Fico Ossio
Variant Cover: Nick Roche/Colors by Josh Burcham
Spider-Man Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.marvel.com , www.idwpublishing.com
Comments: Spider-Man, Miles and Gwen are all out on the town. They do find the person behind the creature attacks. An foe of Spider-Man's. 
  When the Lizard attacks he is vicious. Spider-Man and Miles are hard pressed. The art is well done showing them in a fight and Gwen joins in. 
  The mutant animal monsters are to cluttered in the way they are illustrated making it hard to figure out exactly what they are drawn as. 
  The three Spideys are all scientists in learning. They use their brains to solve problems. The art is cute with gorgeous colors. Gwen is adorable with a touch of sexy, well more than just a touch. The characters personalities are all entertaining. 
  These three Spideys work well together and look great in action as a team. They are young, cute, loaded with spider powers and ready to take on anyone or thing. 


Title: Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 4
Publisher: Marvel Comics/IDW
Writer: Erik Burnham
Artist: Christopher Jones
Colorist: Zac Atkinson
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Cover: Christopher Jones/Colors by Zac Atkinson
Variant Cover: Paulina Ganucheau 
Spider-Man Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.marvel.com , www.idwpublishing.com
Comments: You get treated to some corny jokes and not all are from Spider-Man. 
  The Looter is a lame villain and there mainly for comedic relief. His costume is kind of cool in a simple way. 
  J. Jonah Jameson is awesome to see. He comes across as fearless. This is his and Spidey's first meeting they do not exactly hit it off. 
  J.J.J. takes matters into his own hands. He wants Spidey unmasked and stopped. Who better to hunt Spidey down than Kraven the Hunter. The art is beautifully done as Kraven is shown hunting. Kraven looks amazing in this issue. 
  The heroes Peter, Miles, Gwen are all fun characters in this all ages comics which is certainly for any age, young or old. 
  The art is cute and exciting. 
  Spider-Man, Miles and Gwen work so well together. 


Title: Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 5
Publisher: Marvel Comics/IDW
Writer: Erik Burnham
Artist: Christopher Jones
Colorist: Zac Atkinson
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Cover: Christopher Jones/Colors by Zac Atkinson
Variant Cover: Juan Samu with Colors by David Garcia Cruz
Spider-Man Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.marvel.com , www.idwpublishing.com
Comments: School life goes on for Myles and Gwen. 
  As our heroes meet Spider-Man passes out web shooters to them. Just in time to as Kraven tests them. He wants to learn all of Spider-Man's strengths and weaknesses. 
  The scene between Kraven and J. Jonah Jameson is fun to see. Poor J. Jonah Jameson thinks he is always in control. 
  The three spider heroes do step up to the plate against a threesome of LMD Avengers. Lots of action and webs here. Spider-Gwen has some amazing high kicks. 
  Finally Kraven goes hunting. Kraven is good he wants Spider-Man one on one. For that to happen Kraven first goes after Myles and Gwen. 
  This is a fun all ages comic that anyone and everyone who loves the Spidey characters will love this. 
  Spider-Gwen is illustrated so beautifully and when she high kicks it is a perfect action pose of power and grace. Kraven now he shows strength in his poses. There is no mistaking he is the hunter. 


Title: Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 6
Publisher: Marvel Comics/IDW
Writer: Erik Burnham
Artist: Christopher Jones
Colorist: Zac Atkinson
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Cover: Christopher Jones/Colors by Zac Atkinson
Variant Cover: Dan Schoening
Spider-Man Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.marvel.com , www.idwpublishing.com
Comments: Spider-Man is lead into a trap. Kraven has his prey in Spider-Man. Spider-Man is in true form joking and chatting as the two battle. Spider-Man and Kraven keep at it while Gwen and Miles battle his two children. 
  The art is beautifully colored and the action is illustrated with intensity. Gwen and Miles work together instead of  apart as their foes did. It is wonderful to watch all these characters in action. 
  Kraven was a pretty worthy foe and his kids to. He is a classic villain and handled perfectly here. His kids while good are lesser versions of him. 
  The Spiders do have fun being super-heroes and they work well together the three of them. Having three Kravenoff's for them to fight was a perfect match up. The way the Spider Clan handles the situation is intelligently. 
  This is a fun action packed story with great art. If your a fan of the Spider Clan your going to love it.  


Title: Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 7
Publisher: Marvel Comics/IDW
Writer: Delilah S. Dawson
Artist: Fico Ossio
Colorist: Ronda Pattison
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Cover: Fico Ossio/Colors by Ronda Pattison
Variant Cover: Nicoletta Baldari
Spider-Man Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.marvel.com , www.idwpublishing.com
Comments: Spider-Man, Miles and Ghost-Spider are out on patrol. The Spider Squad is having a few problems with communication. 
   In this issue Walter Hardy's daughter goes after the three Spiders. The Black Cat is a sexy new villain on the scene and out for some revenge. Her bad-luck powers do cause all sorts of problems for our trio of Spiders. 
  Learning to be a super-hero is not easy for Gwen and Miles and training them is definitely not easy for Peter. They need to learn to work together more as a team using their strengths and not their weaknesses. The art does show off the characters as heroes. Gwen looks amazing beating on her drums. The art shows her releasing her pent up anger through them.  Miles is to laid back at times and needs to push himself to act. 
  The Black Cat alone shows the Spiders they need more to function as a well oiled team. 
  The action as Peter, Gwen, and Miles battle the Black Cat is amazingly done. Her use of her bad-luck powers is illustrated to show them off and add some humor to the art. The sexual innuendo with the web shooters may be to much for an all ages comic. 
  The Black Cat makes for a great villain against these super-heroes. She gets lucky with them. 


Title: Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 8
Publisher: Marvel Comics/IDW
Writer: Delilah S. Dawson
Artist: Fico Ossio
Colorist: Ronda Pattison
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Cover: Fico Ossio/Colors by Ronda Pattison
Variant Cover: Nicoletta Baldari
Spider-Man Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.marvel.com , www.idwpublishing.com
Comments: The three Spiders are having some trouble working as a team. Each one is kind of doing their own thing and not meshing well with the others. 
  All three Peter, Gwen and Miles have been infected with bad-luck from the Black Cat. 
  Spider-Man finds himself alone in battle with a few leopards. Thee are some great action poses of the leopards and Spidey to. 
  All the Spider gang is having a rough time due to bad-luck. They are all friends and this comes through loud and clear and as such they do stand together. Together they have a plan of attack. Three spiders vs one cat. No matter how cute that cat is or how lucky she better watch out. Plus Gwen is cuter. 
  The story and art both deliver a nice all ages friendly adventure that anyone could and will enjoy. The young Black Cat is perfect.  


Title: Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 9
Publisher: Marvel Comics/IDW
Writer: Delilah S. Dawson
Artist: Fico Ossio
Colorist: Ronda Pattison
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Cover: Fico Ossio/Colors by Ronda Pattison
Variant Cover: Nicoletta Baldari
Spider-Man Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.marvel.com , www.idwpublishing.com
Comments: The Spider Gang is working to stop the Black Cat. The three Spider's do argue to much about who should be in charge when they should be concentrating on catching the villain. They do eventually. 
  The art is so gorgeously done. The Spider Team are amazingly drawn showing each of them and their differences. The Black Cat now is drawn as a beautiful sexy woman. 
  Finally in this issue Spider-Gwen is called Ghost-Spider her real super-hero name. 
  This adventure is a nice one pitting the Spider Team against the Cat. Spiders vs a Cat. Well three on one the odds were against her. 
  The Black Cat does get a talking to from her dad. 
   Spider-Man, Ghost-Spider and Spider-Man Miles do make a great team when they are on the same page. Peter now his character does shine a little more than the others so he does pop out as the star of the comic with the other two slightly behind. 
  This all ages comic does provide an adventure for any age fan. The Spider Team rules. 


Title: Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 10
Publisher: Marvel Comics/IDW
Writer: Delilah S. Dawson
Artist: Davide Tinto
Colorist: Valentina Pinto
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Cover: Davide Tinto/Colors by Valentina Pinto
Variant Cover: Jonboy Meyers
Spider-Man Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.marvel.com , www.idwpublishing.com
Comments: There's a new Spidey in town and he is not so nice. He beat up the Lizard so he is powerful, very powerful. The three Spideys now grab the Lizard and while looking after him Spider-Man and Ghost Spider accuse Miles of wrong doing. This should not happen between friends they should trust him. 
  Gwen does her homework and gets a lead in Eddie Brock tying in with Venom. Gwen is certainly drawn cute. Now Gwen ends up going one on one with Venom. It is easy to see he is much stronger than her. She does have speed and agility on him. 
  Venom and Eddie Brock may actual be a good guy just going to extremes to get what he wants and that is justice. Just eating people is to overboard. He does make a great character. Here in this all ages book the character is not done overly violent it is just implied. 
  This is a fun entertaining adventure with three Spider heroes and one not so much a hero. The art is gorgeously presented and the whole comic is done in an all ages fashion. 
  

Title: Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 11
Publisher: Marvel Comics/IDW
Writer: Delilah S. Dawson
Artist: Davide Tinto
Colorist: Valentina Pinto
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Cover: Davide Tinto/Colors by Valentina Pinto
Variant Cover: Nicoletta Baldari
Spider-Man Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.marvel.com , www.idwpublishing.com
Comments: The Spidey's are after Venom. as the Spider's find Venom they also get an unexpected surprise as Doc Ock attacks. In the midst of this free for all all five fighters stop to chat for a while and than commence fighting again. It does seem a bit strange to see Venom just chatting.   
  Now one thing leads to another as they often do and yes its team-up time. It does fit to see that Venom is not all bad. Neither is Eddie Brock. 
  Who could the mysterious Doctor Octavius's boss be? 
  There is action here but it is low key. Nothing jumps out at you well accept for one panel as Doc Ock attacks Venom. It is drawn to look hard core. 
  The villain Doc Ock is focused on and the fact that Peter and Gwen thought Miles could have been a villain. They learn they should trust their friend. The scenes of them apologizing could have been done better if some humor was added to them. 
  Having these three Spider based super-heroes working together overall does work so well. 


Title: Marvel Action: Spider-Man # 12
Publisher: Marvel Comics/IDW
Writer: Delilah S. Dawson
Artist: Davide Tinto
Colorist: Valentina Pinto
Letterer: Shawn Lee
Cover: Davide Tinto/Colors by Valentina Pinto
Variant Cover: Jonboy Meyers
Spider-Man Created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Price: $ 3.99 US
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Website: www.marvel.com , www.idwpublishing.com
Comments: Peter, Gwen and Miles are all after Venom. It is fun and cute the way they will all stand around chatting. Their chatting quickly turns to an all out battle with Octobots. This battle is soon joined by none other than Doc Ock. He is a whirlwind with all those arms. 
  Venom is a big scary symbiote. 
  The three Spider heroes do work so well together. Miles surprises everyone as a new super power emerges in him. 
  Watching these three heroes in action is so much fun. They are presented in a style that is all ages. The art and fun side of the story make this an enjoyable read. 
  The surprise guest star ends this story with a sense of humor. 
  This issue also sets up for a villain to appear in future issues. 
  Most importantly of all there is pizza. 

Richard Vasseur