Another jaunt back to the Amalgam Universe now, following on from the absolute mess of Spider-Boy’s supposed solo issue (which was anything but, with multiple panels on each page just there to introduce another ‘cleverly’ altered character). Is this one worth it? Let’s find out.

Spider-Boy is pushed and pulled through different time periods in an effort to prevent chronal collapse. When an innocent kid gets hurt, however, can Spider-Boy realise that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

If you thought Spider-Boy #1 was an overstuffed mess of pointless cameos and terrible dialogue, boy are you in for a surprise. Somehow, Spider-Boy Team-Up is even worse, with a ridiculously convoluted, timey-wimey plot in which Spider-Boy himself does nothing but listen to exposition until the final few pages. It’s painfully bad, and an absolute waste of the cool, inter-company mashup idea.

What’s the point of introducing dozens of characters by name and appearance if none of them are going to do anything? It’s utterly bizarre, and just feels like another excuse to awkwardly jam two names or words together to make a new character or setting. Scavulture, anyone? Just pitiful.

The most entertaining part of this reprinted comic was seeing the original 90s ads for cereal, video games and more besides. I’m so glad that we’ve come further in terms of quality with this year’s Marvel and DC collaborations; they’re not perfect, but at least they’re better than the absolute dregs of the Amalgam imprint. It’s such a shame, because the concept is great and the cover art, along with the design of several characters, is genuinely excellent. That soon goes south, however, once you’ve read the interior.

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