Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 3: Double Trouble

Posted on February 28th, 2009 by Comic Book Reviews

Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 3: Double Trouble

Spider-Man must defend himself on two fronts as Dr. Octopus sets out for revenge and Kraven the Hunter pursues the ultimate prize.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Spidey Fights Doc Ock and Kraven
Doc Ock looks great in this story but maybe a little bit too muscular? I mean he’s a scientist with no notable genetic enhancements a la Green Goblin in this series. Kraven looks good as well, but not really a worthy adversary. This book is alright and somewhat longer than the 2nd volume.

5 Stars Doc Ock + Kraven= Brilliant!
This review is for Ultimate Spider-Man vol. 3 paperback edition: Double Trouble

Doctor Octopus has long been one of Spider-Man’s greatest villains, and this volume sees his entrance into the Ultimates world. Horribly disfigured after his accident in Osborn lab’s in volume one, Otto Octavius insane and out for blood. Add into the mix, Kraven, who fancies himself the world’s ultimate hunter, and his new prey is Spider-Man.

Once again, Bendis bring his best game when scripting this book. The writing is wonderful, the characters very real and very human. His take on Gwen Stacy is very unlike mainstream Gwen Stacy but the result is a very likable character. His approach to Mary Jane and Peter’s relationship is also very teenage and appealing.

Bagley and Thibert’s pencils are nice, and appropriate to the book, though the character’s are a little wide eyed at times, and their take on Doc Ock’s body didn’t mesh with my personal image of the character.

This is the perfect Ultimate Spider-Man graphic to buy for someone who has seen Spider-Man 2 and wants to read a comic with Doc Ock in it. This book is also appropriate for all ages and for comic collectors and newcomers alike.

This volume reprints Ultimate Spider-Man #14-21. Highest recommendations!

5 Stars Dr Ock and Spidey - great story
You have probably gotten a good idea of the plot by reading the other 6 reviews here, so I won’t go into that. I just want to recommend this #3 in the rebooted Spidey series, it has fantastic art, the villians are beautifully drawn and their personalities are captured very well. The story is extremely well written and you can identify with how Peter feels and how it copes with it. Full marks!

2 Stars ugh
I started loosing interst in the newer spider man books after this comic, i found a disturbance with the second one that was more artist than story but volume 3’s story is cheezy but spider man is still the man, even if they try to change his persona and twist the story.

4 Stars Graphic SF Reader
Spider-Man, while supposed to be younger here, of course, almost looks like you took McFarlane’s version and locked him in a cupboard for 2 weeks and didn’t let him eat.

Plenty of big eyes for the young manga-like loving kiddies too, seems to have worked.

Some fun bits, Gwen Stacy seems to have stepped out of a gang, and they threw in a Jenny Sparks joke.