Marvel Adventures are basically kid friendly comics that are suitable for all ages. This one brings together a couple of comics that all have their own unique plots so I’ll talk about each one of them in turn and then wrap it all up at the end. One thing you should know is that the title is pretty misleading since Spiderman doesn’t get a huge role.
The first story deals with a Super Dog that has escaped from shield and may be heading over to the villanous Leader. The Leader is a pretty smart guy, so if he obtained the dog (And the vast amounts of knowledge that he possesses) Shield could be in a lot of trouble. Luckily She Hulk, Tigra, and Spiderman are around to help save the day. It’s an all right comic and there’s a brief action scene, but the art looks pretty bad. Spiderman and pals also don’t really look that impressive and they’re lucky that they outnumbered the Leader.
Another story was about Hawkeye and the Blonde Phantom. They had to stop the Banner Bandits from scaring people and getting away with stolen money. They messed up pretty badly the first time, but eventually they get a rematch. The story was all right, but definitely not that exciting and once again the art wasn’t that good.
The next story was easily the worst and it was about the Hulk and Tigra. They won an award, but when they attended the ceremonies..Mysterio attacked! With his illusions, he actually made things close and if not for Tigra’s singing, all could have been lose. There was never a sense of danger in this comic and the art was the worst by far.
Finally, the last story featured Spider Woman, Giant Girl, and the Beast. They had to solve a mystery of what happened to Hercules. Well, the story starts off on an “epic” note as you wonder who could have defeated Hercules, but the more the mystery unfolds, the more you realize that it wasn’t that impressive. Nobody really defeated Hercules and the anti climatic battle is just a little scuffle against Hydra.
I’d say that this comic was only barely good and definitely not as fun as most of the marvel comics out there. The art definitely held it back a lot and the dialogue was a little too kiddy. The fight scenes were all right, but they were scarce and pretty short. If you are really desperate to read a marvel comic, then this one is all right. Of course, I’d otherwise recommend checking out a real marvel comic like X Sanction.
Overall 6/10
