In relation to the video game, the buildup certainly makes you anxious to learn what will happen to Peter next. Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum, Avengers Tower, and the Wakanda Embassy are all referenced, but they’re just that: quick references. We get several references to prominent Marvel figures that have also appeared in the MCU. There’s also a good bit of fan service for Marvel fans who like more than just Spider-Man, too.
(Granted, Kingpin actually is a character in Daredevil). The lowkey villainry is something much more akin to the Marvel shows like Luke Cage or Jessica Jones.
In one chapter, Norman Osborn meets Kingpin, and they have the sort of conversation that you’d see more in something like The Goodfellas rather than Infinity War. The overall feel of this story was like a breather from the huge, flashy MCU movies.
For this reader, the whole Spider-Man narrative voice act got a little tiring, but you get used to it after a while. The novel’s narration as a whole also seems to take on that special Spider-Man voice, even if the current section is from another character’s POV. Even though he’s long out of high school, Peter still has his childish sense of humor, always making quips and cracks at every turn. Most importantly, though, is Liss’ ability to capture Spider-Man to a tee. Throughout the story, you really begin to feel for Peter and wonder if the glory of being a superhero is even worth it in the first place. As things culminate to a climax, you see that Peter Parker’s life is absolutely chaotic, all thanks to his Spider-Man alter ego. In many ways, author David Liss’ goal seems to be to humanize Spider-Man and show that he’s not just superhuman in a suit he’s got his own personal life, too. The life of Spideyīefore all that happens, the novel winds the clock back to set up Spider-Man for the present situation. And with the trailers from 2016 and onward, you begin to pick up the pieces of what’s going on: Peter’s been Spider-Man for a few years now, something’s up with Wilson Fisk (the Kingpin), and at some point, all the supervillains in the maximum security prison break out. The game’s been building itself up for a few years now. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover, sent to us by Titan Books, builds the world of this new Spider-verse that gives us more insight into Spidey’s life before the PS4 game takes place. So what happens when you make a Marvel novel meant to act as a sequel to a video game? You get something purely enjoyable for anybody who enjoys a good amount of backstory. We’ve seen him countless times in movies and videos games, and even novels. The amazing Spider-Man is a great Marvel Comics staple. By Mia Johnson 4 years ago David Liss’ Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover acts as a prequel to the PS4 video game, and it’ll get you amped to discover more about this Spider-verse.
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