Not quite as strong as 24/7. If you're a Spider-Man fan, there is still a lot to like, but this really feels like a bunch of random stuff thrown into a TPB without a central theme. (Looking at the contents, I guess that's what it actually is!) There's an epilogue to the Kraven's daughter storyline that I never found that interesting, and then a slew of short stories featuring folks important to Peter Parker.
Things pick up with an odd re-imagining of Doc Ock. Instead of the fat nerd in glasses, Ock is wrapped in rags and sporting a few extra arms. I suppose this makes him even more octopus-like, but I liked his old green fatsuit. It is great seeing Dan Slott write another team up with Johnny Storm. Spidey and the Torch really do work well together.
The other big moment in this thing is the return of Mary Jane. J Jonah Jameson's Dad and Aunt May are tying the not, and of course, MJ arrives to make a big appearance. I smiled at her splash page arrival, but found myself getting more and more annoyed as the next few issues rolled by. Marvel is trying to have its cake and eat it too; you can't "erase" the Spider-marriage and relationship, then start teasing it all over again. The reader KNOWS nothing will come of it. Spidey and MJ CANNOT be together, or there was no reason for One More Day. So basically, this is all a big tease for longtime spider-fans. Annoying.
The art is really varied as a ton of artists get to show off their version of the webslinger. I do enjoy consistent art, but there are enough repeat artists that I'm fine with a mash-up book like this.
Fair
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