Spider-Man 2 by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa, Stan Lee, Brian Michael Bendis Date of Publication: 2004 ISBN: 0-7851-1411-4 Number of pages: 120

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Junior: Average/High
GENRES: Adventure, Fantasy
THEMES: Good versus Evil, Sacrifice and Redemption, Coming of Age

SUMMARY: Mild-mannered Peter Parker continues to juggle the delicate balance of his dual life as a college student and a superhuman crime fighter. This becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Dr. Otto Octavius, who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled "Doc Ock". Also included in this volume: one of the stories that inspired the movie, Amazing Spider-Man #50, and the origin of the Ultimate Doc Ock from Ultimate Spider-Man #14 and #15.

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
- enjoys superheroes
- enjoys adventure
- enjoys battles of Good versus Evil

WHAT ELSE? There is some questionable content. For example, "Dude - you are so gay for Spider-Man," "frickin'," "Keep an eye out - y'know that's what the Germans said about the Jews,";and some violence using guns and knives.This book is highly engaging, especially for those looking for a sophisticated story line with complex graphics.