Title: Spider-Gwen: Most Wanted? Volume 0
Author: Jason Latour
Artist: Robbi Rodriguez
Genre: Action / Superheroes / Drama / Crime / Music
Year Published: 2015
Year Read: 11/11/2017
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Series: Spider-Gwen #0
Source: Purchased
Content Rating: Ages 15+ (Some Language and Violence)
Buy on: Amazon // Book Depository
Source: Purchased
Content Rating: Ages 15+ (Some Language and Violence)
Buy on: Amazon // Book Depository
Introduction:
Wait a minute…Gwen Stacy is…SPIDER
WOMAN!? And who ever heard of a graphic
novel having a volume 0?
Before you get confused about
this (as I was), there was an event called
“Spider-Verse” that might explain about all this (except that I haven’t
read the “Spider-Verse” event yet,
so that point might be moot at this time).
Anyway, I have been hearing so many good things about the “Spider-Gwen” series that I had to give
“Spider-Gwen: Most Wanted? Volume Zero” a
shot and I must admit that I actually liked this graphic novel!
What is this story
about?
In this universe, it was Gwen Stacy who was bitten by a
radioactive spider and possessed spider powers (not Peter Parker). It turns out that Peter Parker was bullied so
much at school that one day he decided to transform himself into the lizard and
went on a rampage throughout the city and ended up getting himself killed. Because of this, Gwen harbored a lot of guilt
over what happened to Peter since Peter was doing all this to be like Gwen. After this tragic event, J. Jonah Jameson had
caused the public to turn against Spider-Gwen by stating that she was
responsible for Peter Parker’s death and Gwen ends up being on the run from the
law, including from her father Captain Stacy (at least until she tells him who
she really is). Now Gwen has to prove to
the public that she did not kill Peter Parker and that she is a true hero while
also avoiding the people after her including Frank Castle (A.K.A. The
Punisher), the Vulture and Matt Murdock himself!
What I loved about
this story:
Jason Latour’s writing:
Jason
Latour’s writing was quite unique and interesting to read as this universe’s
Gwen Stacy is one of the most interesting characters I had ever read! I loved the way that Jason Latour made Gwen Stacy into such a strong female protagonist
as Gwen also cracks jokes like Spider-Man, but she can be moody at times due to
her guilt over Peter’s death and I loved the way that Jason Latour wrote Gwen’s struggles with trying to cope with Peter’s
death as it made Gwen into a truly relatable character. I also loved the fact that Gwen Stacy is
involved in a rock band as it adds even more dimension to her character and I
just loved the fact that we have a heroine who is into music! I also
enjoyed the moments between Gwen and her father, Captain Stacy, as while it was
quite intense due to Captain Stacy not wanting his daughter to get in danger,
it was nice seeing how much Captain Stacy cares about his daughter and only
wants what is best for her. Jason Latour also did an interesting
job at giving us a Spider-Man universe where Gwen Stacy is Spider Woman as I
never would have thought that Gwen Stacy of all people could become a
superheroine. But, this version of Gwen
Stacy is so well written that I actually loved the fact that Gwen Stacy makes
an interesting Spider Woman!
Robbi Rodriguez’s artwork: Robbi
Rodriguez’s artwork was quite creative to look at, especially Spider Gwen’s
outfit! I just loved the reddish hues
that cover the pages whenever Gwen is performing in her rock band as it makes
those moments really stand out. But the
best part of Robbi Rodriguez’s artwork
is Spider-Gwen’s outfit! I think I have
fallen in love with Spider-Gwen’s outfit since it is actually white and pink
all over and it makes her look like a savior type being within the pages!
What made me feel
uncomfortable about this story:
The reason why I gave this book a four-star rating was
because I felt that the dialogue was a bit disjointed at times. I was not sure if it was because the dialogue
was trying to use street slang to make the characters seem more modern or if it
was the writing itself. I often had a
difficult time trying to understand what the characters are actually saying due
to how the dialogue is being written.
Also, if you have not read “Spider-Verse,”
chances are you will probably be confused about what is really going on in this
book (although this is technically an alternate universe of the “Spider-Man” universe).
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Spider-Gwen: Most Wanted? Volume Zero” is a great graphic novel
to read if you want to see a different take on Gwen Stacy!
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