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| Spider-Man versus his most implacable enemy! Norman Osborn is a respected businessman, the owner of several companies, including the New York Daily Bugle. He is also secretly the super-villain known as the Green Goblin--a foe who has turned Spider-Man's life upside down more than once, and one who knows that Spider-Man is really Peter Parker! Osborn's latest scheme is his most ambitious yet: to make himself mayor of New York. But where many see that as a laudable goal, Spider-Man knows that Osborn's goal is nothing less than absolute power. Spider-Man can defeat the Green Goblin, but Osborn refuses to act himself, preferring to remain above the fray and let the mercenaries known as the Rat Pack do his dirty work. The wall-crawler must find a way to stop Osborn's machinations before it's too late! |
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This novel occurs sometime after Peter Parker's marriage to Mary Jane and Norman Osborn's return to life. The author does a decent job of trying to flesh out the story which was previously told in the comic series. I enjoyed the insight he gave into Peter's past and why he feels as strongly as he does. Busiek expands on Parker's character very well giving more depth to it than can be normally seen in a standard comic book without reading 100 to 200 comics. The plot line is a bit stale, but that can hardly be faulted with the writer since it is based off a story arc in the comic books. I like how he tries to humanize Spider-Man and show how concerned he was with Mary Jane's safety and the rage with which he lashes out at the Rat Pack and the Green Goblin for endangering her. As with most novels based off movies and comics, this one is pretty typical of the bunch. It doesn't standout on it's own very well, but does offer some insight and depth into the original story. I would recommend this novel to fans of Spider-Man. Someone who has no prior knowledge of Spider-Man would have an easy time reading this but keep in mind that the writing isn't exactly outstanding.
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