mikalR

A Spider-Man themed rock opera sounds awesome on paper until you remember that it was written in the 1970's. It's got that corny rockabilly style that hasn't aged the best and on-the-nose lyrics act as a very lifeless and literal interpretation of the Spider-Man mythos. I do enjoy silver-age era comic writing but it's not as entertaining when put in a musical context. Stan Lee's narration does add to the immersion, but he delivers a bored performance. Side note, this seems like a strange ... read more