Genre: comics and graphic novels
Subgenre: superheroes and villains
Format: trade paperback
Source: Bought at Half Price Books.
The story takes us from Otto's childhood. He was brilliant even then, but he was constantly bullied at home by his father and by other students in school. His mother was his fierce protector, which does create some mommy issues down the road. Some of this is a little reminiscent of Norman Bates, just a tad. Otto makes it college, graduate school, finishes doctorate early, and gets a lucrative defense research job. But that is not enough as he is obsessed with his vision of exploring his mind's passions freely. Then comes the lab accident that graft the tentacles to his body and also alters his mind.
The comic fully focuses on Otto; we get the story from his point of view. We do see Spider-Man, initially in brief moments then later when he has to confront Doctor Octopus. Otherwise, it is Otto's story. It is a deep and dark story, which is reinforced in large measure by a good amount of shadows and darkness in the art. The art is excellent in this volume by the way as the artist is able to use those shadows to great advantage and there is also great use of small details such as some symbolism in Otto's glasses. The story does move along at a good pace, and in the end, it was a story I really liked.
4 out of 5 stars.
This book qualifies for the following 2015 Reading Challenges:
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