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# Spider-Man: The Darkest Hours: The Darkest Hours (Spider-Man (Pocket Star))

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Not literature, just good clean fun by a really skilled storyteller
  

*by D***L on Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2016*

I can only imagine how difficult it is for an established writer and world-builder to step into another universe and contribute.  But Jim Butcher is clearly a big fan of Spider-Man, and it shows here.  This is a Harry Dresden novel, if Harry Dresden had been bitten by a radioactive spider.  And had a luckier love life.  And been the foster son of Stan Lee.  There is a fairly involved plot, in whose multiple threads I never felt entangled, a wise-cracking lead character who is also capable of growing and learning from experience in ways hard to pack into a comic book, and some quite remarkable character development in (not much spoiler here) The Rhino.In spite of a schedule that doesn't allow me much fun reading these days, I buzzed through this in segments in two days, always interested to get back to it, never bored, and never feeling I could predict what would happen next.  If Butcher gets tired of world-building and just wants to play, I hope he comes back to Spider-Man, because I had a lot of fun reading this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    deserves four out of five thwipps!
  

*by H***A on Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2009*

Man, I have been on some Spider-Man kick lately. Being a nerdy nerd of the nerdiest order, when it comes to superheroes, I can't help but relate most to the wallcrawler. I've read novels featuring Spidey before, but I have to say that Jim Butcher is the first writer outside of the comic book field to really capture the essence Peter Parker, his voice and his humor and his compassion. Jim Butcher gets Spidey, really gets him. Meaning that his novel SPIDER-MAN: THE DARKEST HOURS comes as a very welcome addition and a strong entry into the Spider-Man world.Some background first: Some time ago Spider-Man tangled with a psychic vampire named Morlun (first appearing in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (Vol. 2) #30, I believe). Morlun, super-strong and inhumanly durable, pushed the webhead to the brink and Spidey admits that he almost, almost gave up. It took Spidey injecting himself with radioactive substance from the core of a nuclear reactor to take the bad boy out. This face-off would end with Morlun perishing, although not at Spider-Man's hands.In Jim Butcher's novel Morlun's siblings come looking for vengeance and, once again, Spider-Man would be tested to the limit. As he soon learns, Morlun and his family are part of the Ancients, supernatural parasites, thousands of years old, who feed off totemic beings, namely humans who are associated with and who base their powers on animals. Worse news: once these Ancients make bodily contact with their prey, they're able to track them down anywhere.Peter is out investigating a dust-up in Times Square when Felicia Hardy, the reformed ex-criminal Black Cat and Peter's ex, drops in to warn him that he's about to step into a trap. The trap turns out to be Morlun's sister and two brothers, newly come to town and looking to bust some friendly neighborhood web-heads. But, as a totemic person herself, Felicia promptly finds herself in mortal danger and a possible snack. As a longtime reader of Spidey's adventures, I'm always cool with sexy Felicia popping up, and there's always that flammable relationship between her and Mary Jane to look forward to. With those two, the possibility of an epic cat fight is always on the table. Need I say that MJ isn't too pleased that her husband's old flame is back in the mix?Of course, heavy hitters like the FF and the Avengers are unavailable. And the one ally fully appropriate to the situation, Dr. Strange, is forced to sit this one out (something about how his interference may throw off the balance between the forces of this and that mucketymuck). Surprisingly, Spidey and the Black Cat get help from an unexpected corner.It's not that Spidey hadn't gone toe to toe with overwhelming opposition before. And, certainly, I don't believe that Mortia, Malos, and Thanis (Morlun's siblings) are the worst Spidey has ever or will ever face. But dang if Jim Butcher doesn't ratchet up the suspense and make you feel that Peter Parker, frightened and desperate, is really up against it this time. SPIDER-MAN: THE DARKEST HOURS is narrated thru Peter's first person perspective, and so we get a personal front row seat to what makes the guy tick. After all this time the death of his Uncle Ben remains an unshakeable reminder, and so that colossal old bump of responsibility is always there, chillin' at the periphery. And, if you're a fan of the Dresden Files, then you already know that not only is Jim Butcher aces at presenting the human side of a hero but the guy can really snap that banter, as well. Butcher peppers the story with Peter's self-deprecating sense of humor, although the funniest thing in this book may be Felicia's revelatory accusation that Peter, a guy who seems to prefer going solo, may actually be the world's biggest team-up slut.Another thing I really liked is the exploration of Peter and Mary Jane's relationship and marriage. We get treated to an MJ who is a strong three dimensional character, and Jim Butcher demonstrates in this book just how fortunate Peter is to have someone as understanding and self-sacrificing (and drop-dead gorgeous) as MJ in his life. Imagine being the wife to a vigilante who dresses up in tights and takes on superpowered menaces...  Waiting and wondering if he'll come home safe and sound this time... That's a horrible chore, brother. MJ is written so well here and her moments with Peter are so good that it brings back all the bile generated from my reading of the ONE MORE DAY arc, which erased their marriage from existence (I spit on you, ONE MORE DAY - ptui!).There's also a subplot involving Mary Jane needing to pass a driver's test in order to make sure she gets to her new acting gig on time. It all ties into the big picture.On the civilian side, Peter is still a high school science teacher, only this time he's also been saddled with temporary basketball coach duties. As such, he right away crosses the high school hoops prodigy, a promising but arrogant kid who needs to learn a lesson on teamwork. What are the odds that Peter himself will end up taking notes about the subject? After all, it just may save his life.I don't exactly perk up whenever the Rhino does one of his patented rampages thru New York; I never thought he was all that interesting a villain, and, really, overall, I still don't. But Butcher invests some depth and even complexity to the Rhino, and we even learn dude's first name. And there's that one scene in which the Rhino inadvertently has Mary Jane cracking up with his tales of woe as a professional mercenary (mostly because his comments indirectly, hilariously references certain elements of the Spider-Man mythos).Regarding the 616 continuity, SPIDER-MAN: THE DARKEST HOURS takes place before THE OTHER: EVOLVE OR DIE arc (Spider-Man: The Other (Black Costume Cover)) and definitely before ONE MORE DAY. Here's a fun fact: In THE OTHER storyline Morlun returns and ends up munching on one of Spidey's eyeballs.I recommend the hell out of this book. Jim Butcher is a fantastic visual storyteller, his style pretty ideal for superhero novelizations. Here, he packs in blistering action sequences and doles out heaps of good characterization and throwaway wisecracks. Butcher, with his research and keeping the faith with the Spidey mythos and continuity, easily convinces me that he's a True Believer and that he also probably faces front. I'm really glad that he wrote this Spider-Man novel, but, brother, get cracking with the next Harry Dresden book already!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Butcher and Spider-Man go well together
  

*by C***G on Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2010*

Jim Butcher is the author of the Dresden Files series.  The protagonist, Harry Dresden, is a wizard version of Spider-Man.  After reading most of the Dresden Files books, I stumbled upon The Darkest Hour, and I knew it would be a fun read.  Butcher understands Spider-Man/Peter Parker, and he is able to take you into the web slinger's mind and life as well as the best of the comic book hero's writers.  I feel like I know Spider-Man/Peter Parker even better after reading this book, and I have been a fan of the comics for decades.  The combination of Butcher's knowledge of the comic and ability to write allows him to describe the web-slinger better than the comics could by themselves.  And we haven't even touched upon Butcher's real talent.  He can spin an adventure and fight scene like no other author.  I have never known an author who can put the protagonist in impossible situations and still find reasonable ways for him to succeed, and in this book, Butcher does it over and over again.  As an extra bonus, we get to learn more about the Rhino and there is a guest spot by Dr. Strange.  You don't even need to be a fan of Spider-Man to really enjoy this book.

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