Hey X-Maniacs, the final review of the comic week is by yours truly, JT, and we're gonna check in with the Ultimate Universe Spider-Man. The last issue ended with Miles' dad being taken to the hospital after an attack by Venom, so let's get to the fallout!
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #21
Summary: We pick up this issue with Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane, after seeing the footage of Venom's return, running off to meet up with Miles. Miles is still beating himself up about how this is his fault because he's Spider-Man and how that villain came after him and hurt his dad. Miles' pity party is interrupted by Gwen and MJ's arrival, and they go into his building to discuss some things about Venom, something Det. Maria Hill notices. We also see Venom has dragged himself back together, and wastes no time in absorbing/eating civilians. Back with Miles, Ganke, Gwen and MJ catch the boys up on Venom, the symbiote, and they tell them about how Gwen was a symbiote, since she's basically a clone of her dead self from the other Ultimate Spider-Man series. (Seems kinda odd they'd bring up that extremely convoluted story, but whatever.) The story time is cut short when Detective Hill shows up in Miles' apartment, and basically says she finds it weird that Miles' dad was attacked by Venom, Miles' uncle, The Prowler, was recently killed in a battle with Spider-Man, and now Miles is talking to Peter Parker's ex-girlfriend and the girl that lives with his Aunt, and says if he has anything to share, he should, before someone else gets hurt. Gwen and MJ run interference and get Hill o leave, since she doesn't have a warrant or anything, leaving a conflicted Miles. The issue comes to a close as the Doctors come to get Rio Morales and take her to her husband, but before they she can learn anything about his condition, Venom bursts through the doors of the hospital as this issue ends.
Thoughts: This issue fell kinda flat for me. I get why Miles was feeling sorry for himself and everything but it seemed like it went on too long, and it kinda took the wind out of the sails for Ganke's story about when his dad died. I did like seeing MJ and Gwen as Miles' support system though, since I really like those characters after reading the entire Ultimate Spider-Man series over the past few months, especially Gwen. Like I said above, I didn't get why they mentioned the whole Gwen was dead and was part symbiote thing unless it comes into play in the future, because it would've just confused me had I not read that series. Also, it seemed like Miles is really trying to get found out as Spidey, talking about it with Ganke in public when there are civilians, medics and police around. All in all this seemed like an issue where not much happened, Miles and Ganke talked with MJ and Gwen, Venom attacked the hospital. Pretty forgettable overall.
Score: 5/10
Gwen Stacy: It took my...my life juices... (Because out of context, that's hilarious.)
Getting caught up in this series. My feelings have pretty much been in line with yours, though I think the point one issue was awesome, and deserved a higher score. I like the characters in this book a lot.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're pretty much liking it so far TRobb, I recall kinda liking the .1 issue except for Betty thinking Miles dad was Spidey...that still perplexes me. Other than that, I liked it, I'd probably enjoy it more now that I read the whole Peter Parker Ultimate Spidey run.
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