Rating:  -
I'll keep this short. Starting from the time that I was a very young child, Spider-man was one of my favorite heroes. This is no longer true, thanks largely to this pathetic, self-sabotaging little story. I cancelled my 5+ year subscription shortly after this came out. The entire series was ruined by the irrational and flimsy actions of the characters and the events of this "do-over" book. After this effectively ended the appeal of the Spider-man franchise, I have no recommendation other than to look to the past. Any graphic novels that you can find from before this would be a good bet. But as of now, after this, there are no new Spidey stories worth your time.
Rating: -
This story was disturbing, disgusting, and the aftermath just keeps getting worse.
Who was this guy making a deal with the devil, wiping out his marriage?! NOT the Peter Parker I've known all these years.
And for their next act, adding insult to injury, the "powers that be" at Marvel have dismissed the MANY fans who have objected to this story direction. They have callously and flippantly stating that the marriage NEVER happened, but all the 20+ YEARS of "stories" with Peter and MJ together DID. They just happened between an unmarried couple. The IDIOT editors at Marvel apparently think that turning an inspiring, romantic, committed, MARRIAGE into an uncommitted, immoral, "shack-up" was GOOD for the character! WHAT THE HELL?!
Yes, boys and girls... You are now told to believe that your hero makes deals with SATAN, sacrifices his wife to keep his 80-yr-old Aunt alive (who would pinch his head off if she knew what he did) and that NOW, in this "new" reality, Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, Mr. Responsibility, just "shacked-up" with a live-in lover, even tried to make a baby with her, but never got around to marrying her. Yeah... it didn't work out, they split up and they are moving on... whatever.
Except that this story DOES destroy YEARS of history, not to mention DAMAGES the character. It scares me to think that the "powers that be" thought this was a good idea. AND they market this to KIDS?!
I have stopped reading. This has ruined Spider-Man for me, which is really sad. Our whole family used to enjoy this little fantasy world, but it apparently doesn't exist anymore.
Rating: -
Talk about a good story with a terrible ending. So a 30 year old man making a deal with the devil to save aunt may's life and to live with her again is a better role model then a divorcee. Mary Jane and Peter have been Marvel's golden couple, this storyline and the following Brand New Day has done more "damage" to the Spider-Man universe then the "damage" they claim had been done over the years.
Rating: -
Do you need to know anything more than the summary title? That's about it: Peter Parker renounces his marriage vows to Mary Jane, in a deal he strikes with Satan/Mephisto to heal his dying aunt, who would condemn him if she knew he'd ever done such a thing.
Now, this wouldn't be a bad idea for a pretty dynamic story arc, if Marvel had presented it as Peter (teetering on the verge of a nervous breakdown from all the horrible things that had been happening to him) doing the *wrong* thing, and then the readers getting to watch the aftermath of it all, and how it all plays out. A flawed hero is an interesting hero, and framing this story as the two of them doing something very, very wrong could have been really interesting.
But instead, Marvel's editorial board wants the readership to accept it as OK because it supposedly "corrects" the tone the series had taken on -- even though they were the ones who, over an eight year period, took the series down a dark, grim, mystical horror-themed path.
So: if you are interested in how Joe Quesada and J. Michael Strycinski tell how Peter Parker formed a pact with the Devil, a pact that continues to this date, and how this was a great thing that got rid of Mary Jane and her marriage to Peter (since Marvel insists that everyone everywhere is clamoring for the series to go back to a single shlump Peter living at home with his elderly aunt May), then this is the TPB for you.
Rating: -
Joe Quesada should lose his job for writing (and YES he did write the key portions of this) and FORCING his lousy opinion of Spider-Man on the rest of society.
If you don't know what ONE MORE DAY is about, here it is in a nutshell...
In order to get what he wants, SPIDER-MAN MAKES A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL.
Yes, you read that correctly. So, if you're a parent and want to teach your child lessons like this, "Hey, Billy...if you want something that seems impossible. Make yourself a deal with the devil. Everything will work out amazingly!" Then this is the book for you.
But, if you like your heroes with morals, a sense of responsiblity, and the knowledge of..."Hey, this is the devil. Maybe I shouldn't be working alongside him." Then avoid this like the plague and tell Marvel, "I won't buy garbage!"
The story stunk. The art was lousy.
Marvel needs a new editor in chief badly and a "wake-up" call of poor sales and quick firing would be justice served for Mr. Quesada.
0 Stars...I can't hate this enough!
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