Story By: Dan Slott
Artist: Humberto Ramos
Cover Art: Humberto Ramos
Edgar Delgado
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Well, here we all are. The first issue depicting the post Spider-Verse life of Peter Benjamin Parker has landed. Did you really think that the happy chaps at Marvel were about to give him a sedate time after the excursions and dimension hopping........Nope me niether.
However what we see here is a return of the old Parker luck playing a part in the latest turn of fortune in the life of Peter Parker.
It seems, that for Peter that it never rains but it pours as is often the case. This issue shows us that Spider-Man, hasn't really wasted any time getting back into the throes, of dealing with situations as and when they arise, to the detriment of Parker's everyday life. No change there then. In fact no real surprises all round in this first part of a three part story arc, which also sees the title revert to once a month shipping to accommodate the Gerry Conway five part mini that starts next week in Amazing Spider-Man #16.1
Well, i say no real surprises, but as it transpires the Issue opens with this being the day that Peter and his team are due to give a presentation to the department of correctional facilities regarding Parker industries plans to contain super-villains and help them by removing their powers. However in true Spider-Man fashion instead of preparing his team and himself, Peter is embroiled in a battle against "The Iguana" Who it seems has resurfaced in the intervening period of Spider-Verse to eliminate humanity. one of the great things about Dan Slott's run on Amazing, is he's not afraid to bring back even the most obscure villains for cameo pieces within stories and the situation in this battle with Iguana is filled with great snippets of humour once the villain has discovered that Spider-Man is in fact conversing on the phone first with Aunt May, then with Anna Marconi and Sajani Jefferies at Parker Industries. the reaction of Iguana when he discovers that Spidey isn't as focused as he feels he should be shows incredulity to the situation demanding to be respected.
It's during this battle that we learn the other players in the corporate battle to win the contract at the DOC are Alchemax and Roxxon. On hearing from Sajani that Alchemax are also presenting a bid for the contract, Spider-Man, manages to find a little extra energy to finally take down the Iguana.
whilst this is happening the meeting taken place between Liz Allen and Tiberius Stone of Alchemax at the Department of corrections where they are giving the presentation to the board regarding their plans for a new secured facility to contain super-villans. Which appears to be placing Alchemax as the forerunner in the eyes of the DOC board members eyes.
Peter arrives, for the Parker industries presentation with just moments to spare, in a dishevelled state following the battle against Iguana, and manages to have a moments to catch up with Liz, before heading into the board room to present the Parker industries bid for the contract.
It's here we see just how Liz Allen has become adept in business with underhand treachery as she mentions to Stone and her step Brother Mark Raxton, if only there was some way they could ruin the bid from Peter's company to ensure that Alchemax wins the contract.
This leads to Stone and Raxton, both heading to the Slide-Away Casino, which is run by Black Cat. to recruit someone to throw a spanner in the works at Parker industries. and the person they find there is a return for a villain not seen in Spider-Man titles for over ten years.
I enjoyed the start of this arc, the first part flowed really well for my tastes and after the heavy feel and intense nature of Spider-Verse for the last three months, this issue added a little levity to the book again.
It's whetted the appetite to see how Slott moves the book forward and just how this will all eventually play into Secret Wars in a couple of months. especially seeing as the book has switched to once a month shipping again for this title. I'm wondering if this will lead directly into "Renew Your vows"
Overall though this was a good issue and even Humberto's art couldn't hinder my enjoyment of the book. Yep that's right I'm actually praising Humberto for a change. after all giving for the last few months we've been spoiled by Coipel and Camuncoli doing stunning visuals anyone was going to struggle with that comparison.
However it does seem to me that Ramos has stepped up his game a little.
My overall score for this issue is going to be 8.0 There was a lot that i liked about it, the humour that snipping about Peter from Stone it all flowed well.
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