The Superior Spider-Man #31
Dan Slott (w), Giuseppe Camuncoli (a)
Marvel Comics

Liz says: Man, am I gonna miss this book.
I loved The Superior Spider-Man; I sing its praises all the time. For thirty-one issues it kept me riveted to the page, forever surprising me with new facets of the idea to explore. It was always one of the first books I’d grab off the shelf and devour, and to be able to do that for the last time this week is bittersweet. But thankfully, the ending did it justice.
From the outset, Superior was the kind of story that could have been an unforgivable disaster in the wrong hands, but instead was consistently excellent, thanks to the skill of a fantastic creative team. A lot of Spidey fans had their hackles raised at the idea of Doc Ock taking over Peter Parker’s body and life, but point-for-point, Dan Slott addressed all misgivings intelligently, with gusto and a great sense of humor. Otto’s tenure as Spider-man brought up interesting points about heroism, villainy, and the area in between that bear a great deal of relevance not only to superhero comics but also to real-life situations. Through our misguided, morally dubious hero we experienced equal measures of good and bad, love and tragedy, treachery and redemption. That’s the kind of story I want to read.
Thanks, Mr. Slott, for one of the most fun, thoughtful and thought-provoking tales in Spider-Man history. It’s been a pleasure.