Story By: Dustin Weaver
Artist: Dustin Weaver
Cover Art: Dustin Weaver
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
For the first time in this Mini-Series, writer Dustin Weaver introduces us to a whole new Spider-Man.
Within the pages of Edge of Spider-Verse #3 we meet with the character Aaron Aikman, a brilliant young Doctor in the field of molecular biology.
Unlike his 616 counterpart Peter Parker. Aaron purposefully injected himself with Spider DNA to mutate it within his own molecular structure to study the effects. Though as much as the same happened to Peter, Aaron also found himself bestowed with great powers and became the protector of the innocents of New York City regularly patroling the city skyline as "The Spider-Man"
This book starts of by giving us a complete run down of Aaron's backstory and the panels are littered with expostion, which is only to be expected as Weaver's remit was clearly to create a completly different take on the character, but still have the major elements Of Spider-Man in the story. Then to create a story engaging enough, that we the reader feel a connection to Aaron, and his supporting cast. As well as telling an original tale.
We're also given insights into foe's from Aaron's universe with one having a direct connection to Morlun, the main antagonist for when the Spider-Verse storyline starts in earnest in November's Amazing Spider-Man #9.
Without going into to much detail about the plot of the book as not to spoil. Weaver has given us a world or at least Aikmans role within it steeped in science especially given the way the foe Naamurah has seemingly managed to cross dimension's and enter this particular universe. It's an interesting idea and to me at least gives of the feel of sci-fi horror, given the intense nature of the finale and the realization by "The Spider-Man" as to whom is being used as a vehicle for Naamurah.
A lot of credit has to be given to Dustin Weaver for this book, although at times the dialogue between the characters feels a little laboured and forced. However it's a small matter considering the amount of work Weaver clearly put into the book. Not only with the story, script but also the pencils and cover art as well. as he carved out his vision of a whole new Spider-Man and in that sense i feel that he succeeded extremely well.
I really enjoyed how the art complimented the script and the dialogue which mase it feel like an early 1990's story, and the breakdown and detailed description of both the foe's in this book being depicted on collectors card was a nice touch and added to the 90's feel.
I'll admit I was slightly disappointed that the costume created for this Spider-Man felt a little derivative of Tony Stark's Iron Man armour, with Aaron's mask/helmet having a heads up LED display, but the addition of having camera's placed around his head to act as eyes was nicely done and made a lot of sense. However a couple of the panels showed Aarons face beneath the mask whilst dealing with action to convey emotion which i didn't really feel worked and seemed to me too reminiscent of Iron Man again.
I will say though for an entirely new iteration of Spider-Man and given the scope of the Spider-Verse storyline this was a brave and interesting direction to take and overall i did like the book. it felt rushed at times but that's not any fault you could label at Weaver. he was given a directive and i believe he fulfilled it well. After all there's only so much you can say in a 21 page story. It wasn't a book that i can say wowed me, not in the same way as i was by the first two parts of this mini series. but netherless if you're someone intent on picking up all the books connected to Spider-Verse then it's worth the money.
If though you're not interested in the plight of a character that was clearly created to be part of the overall Spider-Verse tale and then never heard from again then I'd regard this book as non essential.
My rating 7.0 An interesting take on the character and a good sci-fi tale.
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