I can't remember when I last laughed so much - yes, even out loud - while reading a book. A fresh, funny take on 'being a villain' in the Marvel U, this book is right up there with Fraction & Aja's Hawkeye in terms of fun & creativity. Definitely different, in a great way.I hope the same level of energy & wit is maintained in the two subsequent volumes...

This is Nick Spencer at his best. It's a terrific caper book, a great look at the character of Spider-Man's less powerful foes, and overall a funny bit of meta-comic storytelling.

The first volume of The Superior Foes of Spider-Man delivers what you would expect from a humorous second-banana-villain-team-up title: lots of banter, conflict, incompetence, pain, jail time, cowardice, back-stabbing, etc. The thing is, though, it's pretty funny! Spider-Man barely makes an appearance in this book, but fear not, true believer: Nick Spencer finds countless appropriately non-heroic angles that allow our baddies to "shine." I liked his writing much better here than in Morning Glori...

Spider-Man gets all the attention, but what about his foes. What about the people whose bad behavior makes Spidey a hero? Guys like Fred Myers The Boomerang. This man was a pro baseball player until he snorted his chances away.His second career as a supervillain was just as questionable.Now Fred's fresh out of jail and he needs his crew to pull off a job.Fred needs better friends.Comedy is in the eye of the beholder. What some people find incredibly hilarious, I often fall asleep during...I stil...

Throw together a crew of five sad-sack C-List Spidey Villains to star in their own series and what do you get?Hilarity!Seriously, folks, this is without a doubt the funniest Marvel comic I think I've read...ever? Even Fraction's excellent Hawkeye books get weighed down by character-building moments where you feel bad for Clint, Kate, etc., but no such worries here, all five of the Sinister Six (yes, I'm aware of what I just wrote) are such conniving cretins that the reader feels no remorse in la...

I had a stupid grin on my face the entire time I was reading this. Freaking hilarious! I love graphic novels, but I don't own an awful lot of them. I would buy this. Seriously so funny. The cover of this has a quote on it that I agree with completely:"Frankly, this book is awesome. The art and writing complement each other incredibly well."-ComicVine.com

A comical take on the lesse known criminals in Spideys world

A D-List character buddy read with my Shallow Comic Reading pals! Getting the Band Back Together was pretty damn good when all was said and done. Somewhere between 3 and 4 stars for me. Comic book humor is a hard sell for this guy as I typically prefer my comedy classless and of the “blue” variety, but this PG-13 routine worked pretty well overall. Long story short, a bunch of D-list villains (Boomerang, Shocker (Heh), Beetle, Overdrive, and Speed Demon) come together in a desperate attempt to

I can't believe I didn't hear about how great this series was until THE FINAL ISSUE CAME OUT. So many laughs.

Loved this one. It focuses on a bunch of Spider-Man's lesser foes, such as Shocker and Boomerang, as they go about their everyday, humdrum lives, trying to put together the next big score. If that sounds dull, well the whole thing is written with a very sarcastic humor that makes it a lot of fun. I was reminded a lot of Donald E. Westlake's Dortmunder novels, about a hapless gang of criminals, while reading this. Who would have thought that Nick Spencer, writer of the impenetrable Morning Glorie...

I've heard a lot of good reviews for this - surprisingly good reviews for a writer that exceeded expectations, and an underappreciated artist who is exceeding people's awareness of him.This reads like an episode of worst-luck-ever-for-the-sad-sacks. It's hilarious - Boomerang finds a way to get (five of) the Sinister Six back together for one big score and stumbles through the shambles of a life (not quite) beyond the law. What I love most about this book is how down-to-earth *normal* their dial...

I didn't really know what to expect out of Superior Foes. But I've been really enjoying Superior Spider-Man (almost, but not quite, over my surprise) so I thought it was worth a try. Was it ever! Reading it, I was reminded of Fraction's Hawkeye. Incredibly high praise, and deserved. Like Hawkeye, it has great action scenes, snappy dialog, and developed characters. And it can be hilarious. I don't want to fill this review with quotes, but I will say this: the Owl waxing poetic about his Prius mad...

Boomerang one of the greatest villains in MARVEL history...yep that's right he is truly one of the greats alongside the likes of Green Goblin, Doctor Doom and Magneto; well that's at least what I think now after reading this book, its that damn good!As the story goes we follow Frederick Myers a.k.a Boomerang. Tired of scraping by as a washed up d-list villain he wants to make the big-time and joins forces with fellow Spidey foes Beetle, Overdrive, Speed Demon and Shocker forming the new "Siniste...

So I had to read this one, because every other word out of Jeff's mouth is Sweaty Hippo Manboobs, and I needed to find out what the hell he was talking about.Me: How you been lately, Jeff?Jeff: Sweaty Hippo Manboobs!Me: Read anything good lately?Jeff: Sweaty Hippo Manboobs!Me: Mrs. Jeff doing ok?Me: She's fine, thanks. Sweaty Hippo Manboobs!And now I understand.If you can't read the text, suck it up and find the comic. It's worth it.Alrighty, this one had been so hyped up to me that I actually h...

I blame cynical marketing for making cynics of us all (or at least me)! Superior Spider-Man has been a huge bestseller for Marvel and spinoff titles were inevitable. So when I saw the multiple Superior titles appearing – Team-Up, Foes, and Carnage – I stayed away thinking they’d be derivative knock-offs. And it’s that attitude that kept me away from one of Marvel’s hidden gems from the last year: Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber’s Superior Foes of Spider-Man (a series which actually has nothing wha...

WHAT: Super Villains AnonymousWHERE: Our Lady of Saint Anna Dutch Reformed Church, 7609 Bay Ridge Ave. BrooklynWHEN: Sundays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PMBob: Hi, my name is Bob. I’m a reformed super villain.The group: Hi Bob!Bob: I was once First Cobra Lieutenant of H.Y.D.R.A. Hail, Hyd… Sorry, old habits die hard. Heh. Yeah, well, my doctor said I had to give up the dream after my eighth concussion. Blurry vision, headaches, short term memory loss… (long pause) Hi, my name is Bob. I’m a reformed super vi...

OK this book is funnier than I had expected. In fact, humour might be the thing that keeps this title afloat. With all the gritty reboots and some characters having 6+ series each (X-Men, Batman) it's a welcome change to see some serious D-listers.(Poor Shocker, he used to be at least B-list)This is in the vein of Matt Fraction's Hawkeye, and a little of Mark Waid's Daredevil. Books focused on real characters, and how funny super types can be.Boomerang (so named because he was born in Australia)...

Who knew a book narrated entirely by Z lister Boomerang would be this entertaining.

I think we all secretly want our own Heisenburg moment. Which is why Boomerang is my new favorite superhero. Well, I guess he's not very super. And not really a hero either. But whatever he is, he's my favorite. I actually saw a Boomerang action figure the other day at Walmart. I couldn't help wonder if this comic is why it even exists. I mean, who else but a comic book dork would possibly be clamoring for a cheesy looking villain toy? I should have took a picture and included it in my "review"....

If you loved the Matt Fraction Hawkeye run you will love this story.But at this point having incompetent lovable heroes and villains is getting old. The story could easily have been much shorter. I mean everyone, everyone in this comic is incompetent good guys and bad. Lets make sure you understand this is a story about bad guys that go around killing and robbing. So while there are funny bits it all hit me as kind of meh. There might have been hope if this had been about the Foes plotting the "...