Story by Dan SlottArt by Ryan Stegman
Cover by Ryan Stegman & Ed McGuinness
I'll admit I was one of those fans who had their panties in a twist over the way my beloved Peter Parker was disposed of in such a draconian manner in Amazing Spider-Man #700. And while I stand by the fact that it wasn't a great issue in its own right, and the first issue of the Superior Spider-Man wasn't much better, this issue had me laughing and enjoying myself; and that at the end of the day is what Spider-Man is all about.
Dan Slott has written one of the best runs on Spider-Man to date, after the fiasco that was "One More Day" and the test tube era of "Brand New Day" Slott was handed the reins and boy did he run with it. Spider Island was the kind of crossover fans dream about and the art team of Ramos, Caselli and Camuncoli have been outstanding. Now Caselli is on Avengers Assemble and we have Ryan Stegman as his replacement.
Stegman was born to draw Spider-Man. His work on the title is exciting, fluid and just a little over the top. One complaint is that I think someone else should take over inking duties as the line work tends to get a little dark when he is inking himself, but this is a small complaint.
What makes the book so much fun is the little attentions to detail, Doc Ock Spider-Man sees his dates with Mary Jane as experiments and he even gives his dates with MJ titles like "Lunch with the Watson Woman". And the best part is the dialogue he uses, when I opened the book and started reading I thought to myself "Spider-Man would never inner monologue that", but Doctor Octopus would. Also fascinating is how Doc Ock is able to streamline the Spider-Man process through his genius, a great touch which could have lasting implications for Spider-Man when he takes back his body.
One thing that I am leery of is the inclusion of Peter's ghost so early in the piece, I wonder if it will get old too quickly. Having said that, I am on board with Mr Slott 100% and I look forward to seeing how things will return to the former status quo.
4 out of 5 Stars
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