Review: Spider-Man/Deadpool #35, double trouble

What happens when two great heroes meet their future selves? One of the best interactions ever in the comic book world. Read our review for Spider-Man/Deadpool #35 below! (There will be minor spoilers ahead.)

Spider-Man and Deadpool are back! And this time around, they won’t be alone. Following the events of issue #34, our heroes return to the present day to try an change a doomed future. In order to do this, they get some help from their older and more experienced selves. This allows the story to have some great character interactions and memorable moments along the way. If you thought that having one Deadpool was hilarious, imagine two! (Does that means they break the 8th wall now?)

Writer Robbie Thompson manages to keep both version of our heroes with their iconic personalities intact, which is a great achievement. It’s because of this that this issue may stand out a little from others, but, unfortunately, it still has some flaws.

The story

Part of the problem with this issue is the story and the action (more on that later). Don’t get me wrong, this comic is a lot of fun to read, but it feels more like a build-up than a fully contained story. If someone for some reason doesn’t gets the chance to read this issue, they would be able to understand everything that happens next. That’s because there isn’t a lot going on here. While the characters and their dialog do most of the work, the story itself doesn’t stand out that much. However, we do get a lot of character development and funny moments that are able to entertain the reader. Even when our heroes don’t get a lot of things to do, this series is really well done.

The action

Just like the story, there isn’t to much action here. Well, in fact, there isn’t action at all. It’s important to know that action is not everything, but if a new reader decides to start reading the series with this issue, they may get to think the whole thing is a little bit slow. Of course this isn’t true, as Spider-Man/Deadpool #34 proves, but even that may hurt this issue a little.

The last issue had a lot of fantastic action, and as a result many readers may have been looking forward to more of that here. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. And while we get a tease of what appears to be an epic battle, we’ll have to wait longer for it to come to life.

The art

Matt Horak, you have done it again. The art and illustrations here look really awesome. There are some panels here that manage to stand out a lot mostly because of a really well made expression a character is making. The drawings are really great, and so are the colors.

Brian Reber, who is the color artist, does a fantastic job here. The color palette is great, switching from a cold blue to a warm orange whenever the story needs it. This adds depth to the issue, and that certainly helps a lot.

The villain

One of the strengths of this issue is the villain. We finally get to see a more three-dimensional character instead of the one-note bad guy we were used to by now. Granted, he may not be remembered as the greatest villain of all time, but it’s nice to see him get some time to shine. Considering how he was treated before, it was a pleasant surprise to see him be used in a more proper way. Due to some of his motivations being revealed here, he gets to feel more like a true living character.

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Overall, Spider-Man/Deadpool #35 had some issues, but none of them were too big to ruin this amazing experience. With some really great character interactions, amazing illustrations and with some development for the villain, readers will be able to enjoy this issue a lot.

Spider-Man/Deadpool #35. B-. . Robbie Thompson, Matt Horak, Brian Reber, VC's Joe Sabino, Dave Johnson.

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