Spider-Man: Fake Red

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Brainwashed and Crazy: What happened to Peter Parker: he was kidnapped by Mysterio and infected with the Venom Symbiote, which proceeds to take over him over the course of several days/weeks.

All being said though this book is the most realised the Spider-Man mythos and character has been done CORRECTLY in forever in the comic book format, probably since Bendis’s work on Miles Morales, so Marvel should be taking notes. Another thing that works for this book is having an author that can balance the superhero genre with fantasy. He has never thought of himself as a hero until he finds Spider-man's costume and Spider-man is missing. I'm constantly glossing over panels because of the lack of writing in some of them, meaning I skip out on the artists work because I've got no reason to stay in place.

He happens to come across an abandoned Spider-Man Costume and puts it on, thinking he could be like the Web-Slinger, but it would be fate that would make the fanboy face the most difficult question he has evaded, do I have the power to change my destiny?

I was surprised by how the heartfelt nature of Spider-Man: Fake Red had really affected me by the conclusion, but I think it perfectly drove home that while our teen years can often be problematic, within us lies a certain quiet potential for achieving the unexpected or even heroic given the right circumstance.

Naturally, out of curiosity he tries it on and soon finds himself mistaken for the real deal and fumbling through action-packed rescue and/or crimefighting situations. The premise is that in the marvel universe there is a young man named Yu with self esteem issues who wishes he could be as courageous as the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man who protects his city. Together they find a way to seperate the Venom from Peter and Yu passes the mask to Peter telling him he is his hero and the true spiderman. I liked the overall message and meaning behind the story but it was a bit basic and predictable without a lot of new things to offer. Despite the risks to himself, Yu is driven to continually masquerading as the real Spider-Man because he feels it's what Spidey would do in his shoes.