Review: Spider-Man 2099 #5

Story By: Peter David

Artist: Rick Leonardi

 

            Cover Art: Alex Ross

Publisher: Marvel Comics

 

Cover Price: $3.99

Morlun, has finally placed Miguel O'Hara in the cross-hairs.......All of them. 

In this issue of Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Verse kicks it up a notch and Peter David's writing sets a new level for the story that is yet to kick off fully in Amazing Spider-Man #9. 

Not only that but we have for the first time since the re-launch of the book, Rick Leonardi back as the artist for this issue.

As for the issue itself, it's definitely a Spider-Verse tie-in from the very outset, and as often is the case with tie-in books the protagonist takes a back seat as the overriding arc takes precedent. It's due to the quality of writing by David that the tone and feel does not detract from the earlier issues in the series thus far. if anything i feel it enhances it.

The story starts with Morlun attacking and killing various versions of Spider-Man 2099 across the multiverse, something that we learn is that with each passing death The other Spider-Men of the year 2099 have a connection and all feel it when one of their number bites the bullet, or rather has their life-force sucked from them by Morlun. It's an interesting faucet that i wonder if we'll see more of when the major battles of this storyline take place or even if it's due to the Web of life becoming more and more compromised due to the weakening as more Spiders fall.

As the story progresses we're also re-introduced to a version of Miguel that we've not seen for awhile. The version of Spider-Man 2099 who traveled with The Exiles for some time, it's he who discovers what is going on and packs up ready to Dimension jump to Earth 616. I'll save that there due to spoiler reasons if you want to see if Exiles Spider-Man 2099 makes it pick up the book.

This issue is the best in the series so far and although there is a lack of Story for 616 Miguel, there are a couple of interesting sub-plots as he attempts to steer Alchemax into the super-villain prison business and the way he gets interupted during the pursuit of Bank robbers in a helicopter. 

Overall it's a solid issue as the book continues to find it's feet and place in the market. I give this issue a solid 7.5 and can't wait for the next issue.


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