Spider-Man: Life Story

The only thing - and I mean the only thing - keeping this from being a five star read was the length. It was too short! This is an epic story and it was begging to be an epic tome. Everything happens so fast that it's hard to absorb it all; I had to force myself to put the book down after each issue just so I could take some time to enjoy the brilliant, meticulous detail that went into planning out each phase of Spidey's life. If Marvel had gone all in and made this a year long series that truly capitalized on all that planning, I think this may've been the best Spider-Man story ever told.

That being said, the book we wound up with is still pretty flippin' fantastic! A lightning quick, bittersweet journey wholly unlike any other comic book I've ever read. Even with the one glaring fault, it's still one of those upper echelon stories that every superhero fan should experience. I'll be carrying this story around in my heart and my mind for a long time to come.