I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates.The more knowledge the better seems like a solid rule of thumb, even though I have watched enough science fiction films to accept that humanity’s unchecked pursuit of learning will end with robots taking over the world.-Sarah Vowell

Friday, February 16, 2018

Spider-Gwen: Vol. 3 Long Distance by Jason Latour (Writer, Artist), Robbi Rodriguez (Artist), Chris Visions (Artist), Rico Renzi (Colorist), VC's Clayton Cowles (Letterer), Travis Lanham (Letterer), Chris Brunner (Artist), Emi Lenox (Artist), Olivia Margraf (Artist), Annapaola Martello (Artist), James Harren (Artist), Michael Walsh (Artist), Javier Rodriguez (Artist), Alvaro Lopez (Artist), Veronica Fish (Artist), Rico Renzi (Colorist), Jordie Bellaire (Colorist), Jim Campbell (Colorist), John Rauch (Colorist), Veronica Gandini (Colorist), Tom Taylor (Writer), Marcio Takara (Artist), Mat Lopes (Colorist), and VC's Cory Petit (Letterer)


In the last comic, Gwen's powers were stripped from her by Cindy-65 and agent Jesse Drew of SHIELD gave her some isotopes that will give her her powers, but she only has so many.  Frank Castle has figured out who she is and Gwen's father is arrested for aiding and abetting Spider-Gwen.  Pushed into a corner, Gwen takes the offer from the Kingpin of Crime, Matt Murdoch to defend her father and get him out of this mess--for a price.

At Thanksgiving time, Aunt Mae lets Gwen know that she knows she is Spider-Gwen and that she supports her. Gwen spends the holiday with Spiderwoman and her husband and child. Later at Christmas, she encounters ninja fighters on the rooftop and must use one of her isotopes. Who sent them and why?

This book also includes two dossiers on Aunt Mae and S.I.L.K., the Spider-Gwen Annual #1 which takes place right when she has gotten her powers and decides to use them in the wrestling ring fighting She-Hulk, a Captain America with Sam, The Watcher, a week in the life of Gwen, and an all-new Wolverine Annual #1.  While it seems jammed packed, the storyline is a little skimpy, but then it only includes issues #14 and #15. I found the art lacking a bit in some of #14 especially with the drawing of Spiderwoman.  But overall the art was good.  I can only half-heartedly recommend this book. It could have been better.  Hopefully, the next book will be an improvement.

Link to Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Spider-Gwen-Vol-Long-Distance-2015-ebook/dp/B0725GZXH4/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1518787815&sr=1-6&keywords=spidergwen

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