--- product_id: 70336457 title: "Marvel's SPIDER-MAN: Hostile Takeover" price: "SAR 52" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/70336457-marvels-spider-man-hostile-takeover store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # Marvel's SPIDER-MAN: Hostile Takeover **Price:** SAR 52 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Marvel's SPIDER-MAN: Hostile Takeover - **How much does it cost?** SAR 52 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/70336457-marvels-spider-man-hostile-takeover) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Marvel's SPIDER-MAN: Hostile Takeover: 9781785659751: Liss, David: Books Review: Very fun Spider-Man novel - Like most who read this book, I read it in anticipation for the upcoming PS4 release, since it is an official prequel novel. And while the aim of the book is to generate excitement for the game, I think it stands on its own fairly well too. One thing to note is that while the book does fill you in on a lot of the basics of the characters, if you had 0 knowledge of Spider-Man lore before reading, you might be a bit lost. This book begins 8 years into Spider-Man's adventures. He's finished high school and college, and now works while being Spider-Man. It very briefly touches on the origins, but thankfully we don't have to go through Uncle Ben dying for the umpteenth time. We see some appearances from various villains, but the main villain is Wilson Fisk, and to a lesser extent a Spider-Man copy cat. That's all I'll say there, because I don't want to give too much away. One thing that I really liked about the book is the fact that it's not completely from Spider-Man's point of view. There are quite a few chapters dedicated to Fisk and the copycat, and being able to see things from their heads really fleshed them out as characters. Don't get me wrong, they're still villains through and through. But this aspect at least helps you understand and empathize with them ever so slightly instead of "hey I'm a villain doing villainy things because I'm the villain". As I mentioned before, the obvious intent of this book is to generate hype for the upcoming game, which I feel it does very well. It gives us a great introduction to characters like Peter, MJ and Fisk and sets up a lot of exciting things. That being said, I do feel that it being a prequel to the game does also hurt it a little bit. Allegedly the game picks up right where the novel ends, and I think it ends in a very blatant "you'll have to buy the game to see what happens next!" type of way. There's a "plot" between some characters that is hinted at a few times but is never resolved, so you know that it will come up in the game. Also, while we get some great "screen time" for characters like Peter and Fisk, there are some characters that only get a page or two in the whole book and you wonder why they're even mentioned at all. This includes characters like Aunt May, or Harry Osborn. I feel that they're mentioned because they'll have a part to play in the game, but in the novel they serve almost no purpose. Is the book perfect? No. Is the book there to sell copies of the game? As mentioned plenty of times, yes. But despite its issues, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and would highly recommend it, especially only at ~$6. While it's an obvious set up, it does have a satisfying enough story on its own and if you're any sort of Spider-Man I'd definitely recommend giving it a shot. Review: Excellent HYPE generator - This is a prequel to the PlayStation 4 Exclusive Marvel Spider-Man video game. It takes place weeks/months before the game and is not an origin story of this new Spider-Man PS4 Gameverse (universe). We’ve had many incarnations of Spidey and I appreciated just being thrown into a new story. Peter has been doing it for 8 years now. David Liss (author) does a great job in weaving the narrative and flow of multiple characters. This book is in 3rd person with multiple points of view. That is pretty hard to accomplish but David succeeds in dialogue and book signifiers (chapters and dividers) to convey this story and it’s flashbacks. Each character is fleshed out and is given quality time. Peter, Mary Jane, & Kingpin are just some of the characters we spent experiencing. Others would be spoilers. There’s sufficient world building and enough cute Easter eggs to other Marvel properties. This book is an excellent hype generator to devour before the video game. Publishers should note this and release prequel novels before the property it’s based on actually releases. It really is a treat to sink into a universe and bring you closer to it, if done right and with care. How does it work for a newcomer? If you know nothing about Spider-Man, it’s not a great novel to jump into. You need context to the established world. To a medium Spidey fan they can enjoy this as an alternate world with characters they know and cherish with slight differences to them. (I especially love how Mary Jane is portrayed in this). I can not yet tell you if reading this after the video game is out and been played if it coincides with events established in the video game. (As of this review, the game has not released). Overall, I had a blast and enjoyed my time with this adventure. It makes me feel closer to the video game world created by the team at insomniac games. The hype is real! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #149,293 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #215 in Superhero Science Fiction #536 in TV, Movie & Game Tie-In Fiction #3,482 in Action & Adventure Fantasy (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,658) | | Dimensions | 4.32 x 1 x 6.98 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1785659758 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1785659751 | | Item Weight | 8.1 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 336 pages | | Publication date | August 21, 2018 | | Publisher | Titan Books | ## Images ![Marvel's SPIDER-MAN: Hostile Takeover - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81f6L3VQY3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very fun Spider-Man novel *by T***R on August 29, 2018* Like most who read this book, I read it in anticipation for the upcoming PS4 release, since it is an official prequel novel. And while the aim of the book is to generate excitement for the game, I think it stands on its own fairly well too. One thing to note is that while the book does fill you in on a lot of the basics of the characters, if you had 0 knowledge of Spider-Man lore before reading, you might be a bit lost. This book begins 8 years into Spider-Man's adventures. He's finished high school and college, and now works while being Spider-Man. It very briefly touches on the origins, but thankfully we don't have to go through Uncle Ben dying for the umpteenth time. We see some appearances from various villains, but the main villain is Wilson Fisk, and to a lesser extent a Spider-Man copy cat. That's all I'll say there, because I don't want to give too much away. One thing that I really liked about the book is the fact that it's not completely from Spider-Man's point of view. There are quite a few chapters dedicated to Fisk and the copycat, and being able to see things from their heads really fleshed them out as characters. Don't get me wrong, they're still villains through and through. But this aspect at least helps you understand and empathize with them ever so slightly instead of "hey I'm a villain doing villainy things because I'm the villain". As I mentioned before, the obvious intent of this book is to generate hype for the upcoming game, which I feel it does very well. It gives us a great introduction to characters like Peter, MJ and Fisk and sets up a lot of exciting things. That being said, I do feel that it being a prequel to the game does also hurt it a little bit. Allegedly the game picks up right where the novel ends, and I think it ends in a very blatant "you'll have to buy the game to see what happens next!" type of way. There's a "plot" between some characters that is hinted at a few times but is never resolved, so you know that it will come up in the game. Also, while we get some great "screen time" for characters like Peter and Fisk, there are some characters that only get a page or two in the whole book and you wonder why they're even mentioned at all. This includes characters like Aunt May, or Harry Osborn. I feel that they're mentioned because they'll have a part to play in the game, but in the novel they serve almost no purpose. Is the book perfect? No. Is the book there to sell copies of the game? As mentioned plenty of times, yes. But despite its issues, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and would highly recommend it, especially only at ~$6. While it's an obvious set up, it does have a satisfying enough story on its own and if you're any sort of Spider-Man I'd definitely recommend giving it a shot. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent HYPE generator *by D***S on September 2, 2018* This is a prequel to the PlayStation 4 Exclusive Marvel Spider-Man video game. It takes place weeks/months before the game and is not an origin story of this new Spider-Man PS4 Gameverse (universe). We’ve had many incarnations of Spidey and I appreciated just being thrown into a new story. Peter has been doing it for 8 years now. David Liss (author) does a great job in weaving the narrative and flow of multiple characters. This book is in 3rd person with multiple points of view. That is pretty hard to accomplish but David succeeds in dialogue and book signifiers (chapters and dividers) to convey this story and it’s flashbacks. Each character is fleshed out and is given quality time. Peter, Mary Jane, & Kingpin are just some of the characters we spent experiencing. Others would be spoilers. There’s sufficient world building and enough cute Easter eggs to other Marvel properties. This book is an excellent hype generator to devour before the video game. Publishers should note this and release prequel novels before the property it’s based on actually releases. It really is a treat to sink into a universe and bring you closer to it, if done right and with care. How does it work for a newcomer? If you know nothing about Spider-Man, it’s not a great novel to jump into. You need context to the established world. To a medium Spidey fan they can enjoy this as an alternate world with characters they know and cherish with slight differences to them. (I especially love how Mary Jane is portrayed in this). I can not yet tell you if reading this after the video game is out and been played if it coincides with events established in the video game. (As of this review, the game has not released). Overall, I had a blast and enjoyed my time with this adventure. It makes me feel closer to the video game world created by the team at insomniac games. The hype is real! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Almost Awesome *by T***. on November 9, 2023* Overall, this is a good Spider-Man novel. It seems to line up pretty well with the first game, too. The only thing I would change is taking out the swear words and blasphemy (thankfully, there isn't much.) Good books don't need that, and they're much better without it. Either way, I would still recommend it to anyone who is a Spider-Man fan. ## Frequently Bought Together - Marvel's SPIDER-MAN: Hostile Takeover - Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales – Wings of Fury (Marvel’s Spider-man: Miles Morales) - Marvel's Spider-man: City at War --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/70336457-marvels-spider-man-hostile-takeover](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/70336457-marvels-spider-man-hostile-takeover) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-05-13*