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Spider-Man: Octo-Girl, Vol. 1
After a battle with Spider-Man, the evil genius scientist Doctor Octopus falls into a coma. When he wakes up, his consciousness is in the body of Otoha Okutamiya, a middle school girl in Tokyo! Thus begins the strange school life of Spider-Man’s biggest rival...as a normal Japanese girl!
200 pages, Paperback
Expected publication October 8, 2024
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September 2, 2024
VIZ Media provided an early galley for review.
I am a long-time fan of Spider-Man comics, in part due to his varied rogues gallery. And one of the most iconic of those enemies is Doc Ock. The description of this manga was enough to make this a "definitely check out" book for me.
And the ride was exactly what I expected - wild and crazy. The creative team captures the personality of Ock perfectly, and the interplay between him and Spider-Man is pitch-perfect Marvel style. The addition of the bodyswap and the world of Japanese teen drama just adds to the fun. This is a fantastic "what if" kind of scenario.
There are also several more surprises in this first volume that further tie this story into other published works (both in the main Marvel 616 titles as well as other manga projects). I liked that as well. I am eager to see where this goes in the next edition.
I am a long-time fan of Spider-Man comics, in part due to his varied rogues gallery. And one of the most iconic of those enemies is Doc Ock. The description of this manga was enough to make this a "definitely check out" book for me.
And the ride was exactly what I expected - wild and crazy. The creative team captures the personality of Ock perfectly, and the interplay between him and Spider-Man is pitch-perfect Marvel style. The addition of the bodyswap and the world of Japanese teen drama just adds to the fun. This is a fantastic "what if" kind of scenario.
There are also several more surprises in this first volume that further tie this story into other published works (both in the main Marvel 616 titles as well as other manga projects). I liked that as well. I am eager to see where this goes in the next edition.
September 7, 2024
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I absolutely loved this. So fun and cute. I watched so many Spider-Man movies and shows growing up, but I've never thought about his villains beyond their surface bad guy value. This manga takes a dive into Doc Ock, as his mind was accidentally transferred to a young girl in Tokyo. Chaos ensues. I love MHA Vigilantes, and this is by the same people, so I went into this with high hopes. They did not disappoint. Definitely will buy a physical copy when this releases.
I absolutely loved this. So fun and cute. I watched so many Spider-Man movies and shows growing up, but I've never thought about his villains beyond their surface bad guy value. This manga takes a dive into Doc Ock, as his mind was accidentally transferred to a young girl in Tokyo. Chaos ensues. I love MHA Vigilantes, and this is by the same people, so I went into this with high hopes. They did not disappoint. Definitely will buy a physical copy when this releases.
September 1, 2024
I read this online but will 100% be buying. Otto and Otoha dealing with bullies, mind swapping, friendship drama and supervillains is just pure fun.
Pros:
Characterisation
Doctor Octopus
Heroic villains and villainous heroes
Pros:
Characterisation
Doctor Octopus
Heroic villains and villainous heroes
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