Category: The Spider King
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The first bit of the comic, when the capable princess meets up with the doofus king, is the best Spider King has ever been. There’s a rhythm to the interactions; you want to spend time with these characters. They’re distinct for a moment. Then the princess goes on her way to assassinate the bad guy…
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Yep, I’ll bet Spider King reads better in one sitting. This issue has the goofy ball underdog king getting his hands on an alien arsenal. There’s an alien around, but he’s not mean. He’s cute, in fact, and utterly unimpressed with the Vikings’ intelligence. There’s a little with the evil uncle melding with the evil…
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The craziest thing about The Spider King isn’t the premise–Vikings vs. Aliens–the craziest thing is how Simone D’Armini’s faces look like Muppet faces. The noses. So it’s this bloody, action-packed–not realistically visualized–muppet Vikings versus Aliens. Except not yet. First issue is first act. The Spider King is a four-issue split of a single graphic novel.…
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