I have to admit to being puzzled by these Requiem books (they have them for Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men and Ultimate Fantastic Four). It really feels like Marvel is just clearing out its files as it wraps up the last 10 years of the Ultimate-verse, and gets ready to send the whole thing off in a new direction.
In this issue, for example, we have a 22-page story wonderfully drawn by Mark Bagley, surrounded by a framing sequence by the also-excellent Stuart Immonen, with the whole magilla written quite well by Brian Bendis.
Since Bagley is under contract to DC, this is presumably (like issue #1) a filler story that's been in the files for a while.
Whatever the case, it's an entertaining story as we see Spider-Man facing off against a major powerhouse.
It's an odd send-off for the best book in the Ultimate series, but I'm looking forward to seeing what the creative team does for the next chapter in Ultimate Spider-Man's story.
For quite a few years, this has been the home for the best Spider-Man stories around.
Hopefully the new comic with a slightly-different title and a brand new number will keep that string going!
Grade: B
2 comments:
The whole thing, as I glanced at it in the store, was set up as though JJJ were writing a very complimentary editorial about Spidey, now that he was apparently dead, right? I know you don't like to spoil things, but was Spidey opening his eyes in the last panel? Don't say anything, just wink.
(Remaining stoic) Sorry, Pete, I gotta play by the rules.
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