Setting New Standards
The Amazing Spider-Man #21 opens up on an unfamiliar scene; as an alternative of our hero swinging excessive above the New York skyline, we peer in on Mary Jane, who’s married and has two youngsters. Surprisingly the daddy/accomplice just isn’t Spider-Man himself. Already this concern shakes up the established order by skipping MJ into motherhood and leaving Peter within the mud, nonetheless in a crappy house and falling behind in his private life as we watch him stumble off the bed late for an appointment with Norman Osborn.
It’s actually a special take, and the ‘will-they-won’t-they’ has been a trope of superhero tales for the reason that inception of Spider-Man as a personality again with Gwen and different women in his life; nevertheless, saddling MJ with two youngsters actually limits her potential to play the sphere with Peter. I don’t suppose I take care of this choice as a result of it looks like all of the build-up of their relationship over time has immediately hit a brick wall. Couples can come again from lots of issues however throwing anyone else’s youngsters within the combine is often a deal-breaker; In my private expertise, my father did it, however not all people has his power of character. Suddenly the monotony of being a single loser and an overtired mom is damaged up when an unnatural tornado hits town with a surprisingly acquainted determine on the storm’s centre.
One Year Earlier
We reduce to the jail on Ryker’s Island, the place a cultist nut job has painted runes and calculations round his cell with the blood of different inmates. We quickly uncover that no matter deity this madman worships is actual, as he’s granted sufficient energy to flee confinement and peruse Spider-Man. Just a yr in the past, Peter and MJ had been nonetheless a pair and even residing collectively, so I do not know the place these youngsters, who seem like six and 4, respectively, got here from. The felony has plans on sacrificing Spidey to his god for full energy, however the Webhead isn’t going to let that occur. The motion scenes with artwork by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna with Marcio Menyz on colors are actually good; that is the usual of high quality I anticipate after I consider the Marvel model and an A-Lister like Spider-Man. The artwork on this concern exhibits how the standard has simply dropped off with different present Marvel titles.
New Era Of Spider-Man
I gained’t spoil the tip for you right here, however it did take me without warning at simply how completely different this new age of Spider-Man can be, particularly when it comes to MJ herself and never simply her relationship standing with Peter. The e book has a number of surprises and a few charming artwork and is a smaller slice of grander issues to return; I’m to see the place the lifetime of The Amazing Spider-Man goes from right here and the way he plans to untangle the online of issues he’s discovered himself in.
“Nice art, interesting story developments and setups for MJ. I want to see where it goes.”
SCORE:
3/5 Stars
WRITER: Zeb Wells
ART: John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna
COLORS: Marcio Menyz
PUBLISHER: Marvel
Discussion about this post