slackermonkey
10-19-2002, 07:45 PM
I've been hearing complaints about how the Spider-Man/Black Cat mini-series isn't as age-friendly as a Spidey comic should be. With the first two issues, there were numerous risque jokes, comments on Black Cat's breasts, references to child molestation, and a plot that involved drug use (we even see numerous characters go through the effects of od-ing).
But issue #3 REALLY pushed it. For those who don't know, the story began to take a darker tone, with butchered bodies, a blood-splattered (but still very much alive) baby, and in the end, Black Cat finds herself feeling the effects of heroin, incapacitating her and leaving her vulnerable to Mr. Brownstone, where it is suggested that he will rape/has raped her.
Personally, I enjoy this new take on Spidey. The stories are edgier and more refreshing than they have been in years, though I do think Smith's sense of humor is a little too lowbrow at times. There's an obvious darker tone, but it keeps a familiar slant to remind us it's a Spidey book. My point is, how do you feel about the overall tone of Spider-Man/Black Cat? Comments?
But issue #3 REALLY pushed it. For those who don't know, the story began to take a darker tone, with butchered bodies, a blood-splattered (but still very much alive) baby, and in the end, Black Cat finds herself feeling the effects of heroin, incapacitating her and leaving her vulnerable to Mr. Brownstone, where it is suggested that he will rape/has raped her.
Personally, I enjoy this new take on Spidey. The stories are edgier and more refreshing than they have been in years, though I do think Smith's sense of humor is a little too lowbrow at times. There's an obvious darker tone, but it keeps a familiar slant to remind us it's a Spidey book. My point is, how do you feel about the overall tone of Spider-Man/Black Cat? Comments?