Along Came a Radioactive Spider: Strange Steve Ditko and the Creation of Spider-Man (An Unauthorized Biography)Written by Annie Hunter EriksonIllustrated by Lee GatlinPublished by Page Street, August, 2023Mom's ReviewI like Along Came a Radioactive Spider primarily for three reasons....
Written by Annie Hunter Erikson
Illustrated by Lee Gatlin
Published by Page Street, August, 2023
Mom's Review
I like Along Came a Radioactive Spider primarily for three reasons.
1. The artwork is reminiscent of comic books for the storyline and newsprint for the images of superheroes.
2. The captivating narrative focuses on the events in Ditko's life that are of most interest to a young audience.
3. The drastic changes Ditko made to the original Spiderman, resulting in today's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, are explained in detail.
2. The captivating narrative focuses on the events in Ditko's life that are of most interest to a young audience.
3. The drastic changes Ditko made to the original Spiderman, resulting in today's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, are explained in detail.
If you have a Spider-Man fan in your life, this would be a fabulous option. Especially with the latest movie out!
Along Came a Radioactive Spider prompts me to repeat this blanket statement, because it is an ideal specimen: Today's picture book biographies, nonfiction narrative, and informational texts are really incredibly interesting and fun and well written and captivating. Nonfic today in no way resembles the dry offerings of my childhood.
Son's Reaction
T has now read this more than once and was happy to oblige me by making a LEGO build suitable for the book photo.