The Superior Foes of Spider-Man Omnibus

I don’t laugh out loud a lot, I long along embraced my inner emo, but this series had me ejecting coffee out both nostrils. If you want something witty, sharp and funny this is for you.There isn’t a great deal of crossover with those intense, seismic events that shape the Marvel universe, so it’s easy to just jump in and appreciate it without worrying about backstories, everything is kindly laid out there for you, with the snippets of history that’s needed without being patronising and leading you by the hand. The art is wonderfully done, helping to tell the story in a precise, practical way. I particularly enjoyed the humorous thought bubbles, which give a sense of each character’s priorities, like napping instead of listening to the plan.I really can’t praise this enough, I’ve been reading graphic novels a long time, on and off since I was a kid, but this one has just the right level of childish sassiness and witty banter that it just really caught my attention. So yeah… give it a go!…………Spoiler warning!The plot centres around Boomerang’s various schemes within schemes, as he attempts to get rich and make a name for himself in the criminal world. He’s a ruthless backstabber, but somehow you end up routing for him and hoping he doesn’t get a taste of his own medicine. Joining him are a bunch of other oddball characters, my personal favourite being Speed Demon, who is too snarky for his own good and has a love-hate relationship with a puppy he steals from some kid (additional spoiler, if, like me, you also don’t like children, you’ll enjoy several moments in this where kids just keep getting robbed of puppies and generally laughed at). Beetle is also a laugh, she should definitely be in charge, but somehow Boomerang keeps persuading everyone he’s got a handle on things when he clearly doesn’t and Beetle doesn’t really push the issue too much since she’s pretty busy updating social media. Overdrive’s ability to upgrade vehicles with some ‘special nanites’ is hysterical, it’s definitely not up there in the top 100 most-wanted powers, but he makes the perfect getaway driver… when he’s not fleeing to save his own skin anyway. Finally, Shocker… the poor guy gets a chunk bitten out of his nose, tied up in the boot of a car and buried alive in a coffin, this isn’t the one for Shocker fans (those exist, right?).

Definitely over hyped. Wasn't bad tho. I did not find it as funny as others were saying. Had a silly tone and it was kinda funny at some parts...just seemed like the writer was trying too hard. Also maybe felt a bit immature to me. Not a big Nick Spencer fan but it was a decent B list comic worth a read. I always need to shout out the artists! Steve Lieber did a great job. His art isn't the nicest but he did (almost) every issue which is appreciated. His art really fit well in this book.

Die Zeichnungen sind großartig, die Selbstironie bisweilen urkomisch und die Charaktere ein Idiotenkonglomerat der besonders unfähigen Art. Wer Comics und Komik mag, der wird an diesem Buch definitiv Gefallen finden, an machen Stellen schmunzeln und an anderen in lautes Gelächter ausbrechen. Dennoch gibt es einige Stellen, die etwas langweilig sind, es dauert dann aber nicht lange, bis die Story wieder Fahrt aufnimmt.

Une vraie bouffée de fraîcheur dans l'univers Marvel. Lassé des sagas cosmiques plombantes aux enjeux planétaires (type Annihilation) et ses milliards de victimes ? Précipitez-vous sur cette relecture des Sinister Six et les affres de leur vie personnelle (et de leurs échecs...). Du fun en quantité et du rire à de très nombreuses reprises qui m'ont rappelé Deadpool. Attention: Spiderman est absent de l'histoire, à l'image de l'ombre sur la couverture, tout est centré sur les "exploits" de cette bande d'incapables. Et c'est totalement bluffant.Même si, à la base, le choix éditorial d'un Omnibus pour une série aussi courte m'a surpris, la qualité du run le mérite amplement. En tout cas, certainement plus qu'un Young Avengers. Merci Nick Spencer qui gagne ses galons de grand scénariste.

These guys, right? Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber did an amazing job. A fine scam story with humor, plot twists and great guest appearances. It's impossible not to dig the new Sinister "Six" (Boomerang, Beetle, Overdrive, Shocker and Speed Demon) as they get in a lot of trouble trying to pull the ultimate robbery (and more).A must have book.