SPIDER-MAN: MEALS TO ASTONISH #1 – Food for Thought

Creative Team – Steve Orlando, Roi Mercado, Rachelle Rosenberg, VC’s Joe Sabino, Mike Mignola, Dave Stewart, Gustavo Duarte, Paul Eschbach, E.J. SU, Ken Niimura

Published by Marvel Comics

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The Story

Spider-Man: Meals to Astonish #1 is a comic made up of four different stories, all shining a light on the culinary arts that take place in the Marvel Universe.

The first story introduces Chef Andres, a culinary master and a humanitarian. Chef Andres assists Spider-Man when the peaceful night of dining out takes a sinister turn. The second story involves Jeff the Landshark and Chef Paul Carmichael, who are put into a very strange situation by none other than Mojo. In the third story, we see Spider-Ramen taking on Doctor Takoyaki. In the fourth story, we meet Anna Ameyama, a chef whose food truck was destroyed by Iron Man during his fight with Fin Fang Foom. Realizing her incredible cooking skills, Iron Man offers Anna a job as his personal chef, which takes some convincing for her.

Together, the writers of the stories, Steve Orlando, Gustavo Duarte, Paul Eschbach, and Ken Niimura, do a wonderful job at creating stories that come from the same foundation: food. The best way to describe these stories is “fun”. With a couple of great cameos,

The Art

Each story brings its own kind of artwork to the story, which sets it apart from the others. The story with Chef Andres was very detailed with gorgeous, vibrant colors. The second story with Jeff the Landshark and Paul Carmichael has a much more comedic kind of artwork that fits the story perfectly. Spider-Ramen’s story, while it was short, had heavier linework with reds and blues used as the focal points. The fourth story with Anna and Iron Man was simpler in the backgrounds, which really let the characters tell the story. The artists really brought their own talents to the stories, and the readers will benefit from this heavily.

Final Thoughts

Spider-Man: Meals to Astonish #1 was a ton of fun with some really excellent cameos!

Overall Grade – 8/10

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