Friday 12 December 2014

COMIC COMPANIONS: The World According to Spiderman - Daniel Wallace, The World According to Wolverine - Matthew K Manning

Release Date: 19/06/14
Publisher:  Bantam Press

SYNOPSIS:

It's not easy being a Super Hero when you've got a steady job to hold down and girlfriend problems to deal with. Somehow, Peter Parker (aka Spider-Man) manages to do it while regularly saving New York City from a rogues' gallery of super villains. In The World According to Spider-Man, the wisecracking hero spills the beans on how he balances his two lives and manages to keep his trademark sense of humour, even while he's tangling with Doc Ock or the Green Goblin. The book comes with a wealth of incredible inserts, including clippings from the Daily Bugle, snapshots taken by Spidey on his adventures, a letter from Oscorp, a note from Mary Jane Watson, a page from Uncle Ben's diary, schematics showing how the web-shooters work, and much, much more.


REVIEW:

Ah, the chance to spend time with Spidey is always time well spent and as a huge fan of the Marvel world anything that gives me chance to delve in there is an opportunity grabbed with both hands.

Here in this title, we get a fun book that is really aimed more at the young reader market with cracking pullouts and additional cards within that will give the reader a whole host of items to keep them glued. Its fun, it has some cracking asides and when it pokes a little bit of fun into the world of the superhero all round makes this a book that is a pure joy to read. In fact, with another couple of these titles coming out shortly, I’d definitely advise you to stash these to one side for stocking fillers. I know that I have and that I have nephews who will be really excited when they find them on Christmas morning.




Release Date: 19/06/14
Publisher:  Bantam Press

SYNOPSIS:

In The World According to Wolverine, Marvel Comics' favourite stoic loner finally opens up on a range of topics that are close to his mutant heart. With helpful tips on everything from clawed combat to outdoor survival and dealing with the agony of adamantium implantation, this book will delight fans who want to learn how to be just like the grizzled hero. Also featuring Logan's ruminations on an extremely long and chequered life, his global travels, and the art of picking the perfect dive bar, The World According to Wolverine will offer unparalleled insight into one of the most fascinating and mysterious characters in the Marvel Comics universe. The book will also come with a number of removable items, including classified Weapon X paperwork, a report on Wolverine from Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Mutants, war memorabilia, beer mats from Wolverine's favourite bars, travel mementos, James Howlett's birth certificate, and much, much more.


REVIEW:

Excelsior my superhero reading readers, here is the second World According to book and one that not only grabbed my attention but brought my favourite Marvel hero to the fore. Here within this book, you get to hang out with Logan and have a whole host of fun as he brings his point of view to the readers.

Its definitely quirky, has some great pullouts and when added to the gruff bub attitude all round gives you something special. A great book for stocking fillers or even just for that Marvel fan of your life. Great stuff.

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