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Title: ab initio.
Fandom: The Spectacular Spiderman.
Pairing: Gen, though there’s a bit of Peter/Flash.
Categories: Humor.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.

Author on LJ: nopejr 
Author Website: NopeSpace.

Review:  

“The Spectacular Spiderman” is the latest cartoon series to chronicle the adventures of Peter Parker and his alter ego. In this version, besides dealing with villains, JJ Jameson, his secret identity and a myriad of other problems, Peter still has to face one of his greatest challenges: High School!

“ab initio” does a great job of capturing the teenage side of the series. Here Flash Tompson (the jock that has always tormented Peter) tells what happened one afternoon when he got stuck at the mall with Peter while the store they were in was being robbed. Flash’s narration is incredibly funny – from his frustration at having some of his more “colorful” words censored to his rambling about things like Gwen Stefani and video games – and provides endless amusement for the readers, who are aware of things he is not (like the fact that his hero, “Spidey”, and Peter “the dweeb” Parker are one and the same).

I can’t quite decide what my favorite part of this fic is: if it’s Flash thinking he figured out Peter’s secret or the lengths Peter will go to protect his actual secret. Either way, it’s a hilarious combination that coupled with the great narration turn this story into a fantastic comedy.

ab initio.