SPIDER-MAN NOIR #5 – It’s All Come to This

Creative Team – Erik Larsen, Andrea Broccardo, Rachelle Rosenberg, VC’s Joe Sabino

Published by Marvel Comics

Catch up with Spider-Man Noir #4!

The Story

There’s someone in town masquerading as Spider-Man and causing chaos wherever he goes! Peter, who doesn’t have his powers currently, can’t do a thing about it. He especially can’t do anything about it when the faux-Spider-Man busts into Gwen’s house saying nothing more than repeating “Gwendolyn”. Peter fights with all his might, even though he’s already battered, bruised, and powerless. The fake Spider-Man shows no signs of giving up. Gwen was told to run and get her dad’s gun, but she was too afraid to shoot it, until she wasn’t.

Mustering up her bravery, she points the gun and shoots her target. Dead on the ground, Peter goes to unmask the villain, telling Gwen “you killed the man who shot your father”, and removes his mask. Once the mask is removed, there’s nothing but shock. Shock from Peter, shock from Gwen, and shock from me, the reader.

After all of that, Peter’s investigating isn’t over. Peter overhears some police officers being loose-lipped on some pretty big things, so he decides to follow them. There, Peter learns of an entire secret Nazi ring that’s been forming right under the city’s nose.

The Writing

Erik Larsen created a story that was all gas and no breaks throughout the entire run. From beginning to end, there was action, there was romance, there was drama, and excitement in between all of that. Spider-Man Noir #5 had so many things happening within the pages, and Larsen had a perfect balance throughout. The ending of the comic run was very satisfying, with tying up all loose ends. This was a perfect ending to an excellent comic book run!

The Art

The artwork has been fantastic all the through this run but the fifth issue takes the cake. The panels that stood out to me were the ones that had each artists’ talent complimented perfectly by the other. In the pages of when Spider-Man discovers the Nazi gathering, that leads to some pretty incredible artwork thanks to Andrea Broccardo, Rachelle Rosenberg and Joe Sabino.

Broccardo had a beautiful mixture of introcate details and abstract backgrounds that gave the panels a great energy. Rosenberg was able to work off the darkness of Spider-Man’s suit and have it contrast the bright colors of the scenes. Joe Sabino was able to translate the severity of the situation into the dialogue, perfectly setting the tone of the story. Together, the artists went far and beyond to make this amazing.

Final Thoughts

Spider-Man Noir #5 is the perfect ending to what’s been a banger of a comic book run. There’s been so much to love about this run as every issue gives you something amazing. The fifth issue was all gas, no breaks and brought the excitement level to an all-time high!

Overall Grade – 10/10

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This review was written by Megan from the Vigilante Vibes Podcast. If you liked my review, be sure to check out my other reviews! Let me know what you think of Spideer-Man Noir #5, or tell me what comics you’d recommend me trying out! Find me on my socials, and check out my Marvel podcast, Vigilante Vibes, by clicking here!