When the Spider-Verse concept was created, many probably thought there was only so much Spider-Man one could take. Enter Edge of Spider-Verse #2, the second issue in the second series by the same name! In this second issue, the Disney princess Spinstress gets a follow-up tale, and a new Spider-Man is born within a fantasy style meets Robin Hood story.
This comic opens with Spintress, written by David Hein, with art by Luciano Vecchio. Prepare for the delightful singing of the character, who acts like a proper Disney princess and sings quite a bit. This story has a lot of charm thanks to the clever connections to familiar-looking Disney-style characters, but also the wonderful art by Vecchio.
It’s also nice to see the creators take the character seriously, carrying forward her story from where we left off. That involves a new Disney-style Kraven that’s introduced and a mega twist that’ll make you want more from this character. I said this when this character was first introduced, but Spinstress might be one of the most clever ideas yet for a new take on Spider-Man.
I love her!
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I did find some of the dialogue slowed things down. Plotting-wise, the story has only a few beats before it ends, making scenes feel stuffy with lots of chatter. Still, the visuals are great, and the concepts are delightful.
In the second tale, Sky-Spider is introduced in “The Tree Child” by Benjamin Percy and Marika Cresta. This tale pairs well with the first as it’s got fantasy undertones but is much more subdued. We’re introduced to Earth 2410, where people live in thatched huts, and a witch enters, creating a curse. That curse augments the babies being born, but one baby is allowed to live when a mother hides him. This turns out to be a new take on Spider-Man. He’s kind of like a take on Robin Hood, only he can shoot three webs at a time from each arm.
You can see a much larger story here that would be fun to explore. That’s a bit of a detriment to this tale, as something like a roving band of Kraven-style baddies is introduced but never explored. The ending leaves things open, though.
Cresta gets to show off those webs in a cool page, utilizing the panels in between the webs to show how fast Sky-Spider is and their fighting ability. Cresta captures the cursed child feel thanks to the mother and how she’s depicted with Sky-Spider.
Once again, Edge of Spider-Verse shows how inventive creators can get with a blank canvas. Enjoy this, knowing there’s the promise for more from these characters, but you best vote with your wallet and pick it up!
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