Kyle's Guide To Comics

Often, I find myself trying to convince people to read comic books. It's not that I'm a lonely, desperate person or anything.... *cough cough*

I just know that if something is good it should be shared. But even in this modern, open minded, acceptance driven world people are still a little close minded about the whole "comic" thing. 

So I thought I'd do something about it. I want to bring good comics to people and the best way I know how is to talk about them.

So without further ado....

KYLE'S GUIDE TO COMICS #1

SPIDER-MAN: KRAVEN'S LAST HUNT

by J.M. DeMatteise and Mike Zeck

Why I Like It: Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you one of the finest Spider-Man stories ever told. Kraven the Hunter was one of the original Stan Lee villain creations, brought into being during the sixties. The sixties were a time when gimmick reigned as king, Kraven was not much different.

But there was something about the Russian hunter that was different. There was no freak accident that spawned him, no radioactive super suit that bound him to a life of crime. 

Sergei Kravinoff was a hunter. And he wanted to hunt Spider-Man.  That was his deal.

It takes a special kind of crazy to want to hunt a human being. 

This story is a deconstruction of a man feeling his age, and feeling the sting of failure and the pain of a life wasted. The proud hunter feels as though his spirit itself is dying, and in order to find peace, he must go on.... well... his last hunt.

What goes down is an incredible tale of one man's desperation and insane drive to not only to beat his enemy in a fight, but to utterly destroy him.

And it's bleeding brilliant. We see a side of the villainy that (for the time) was not often explored, and wonderful characterization from every character in the work.

Why You'll Like It: It's brilliant.  And for people looking to get into comics and wanting something more (without entering totally alien territory) than your typical fare, it's fantastic.