Amazing Spider-Man #571It would appear the "New Ways to Die" arc will only get better as it goes on. Unfortunately, it's only carrying on for a couple more issues so savor it while it lasts.
Or could this be the turning point since this overhaul of the Spider-Man universe?
This book is the best of the four. It has everything the last book promised and a couple new little bits to create more mystery.
Norman Osborn and the goblin-wannabe have an all-out slug fest in some abandoned buildings (in the middle of the city...yeah right), while Spidey still fights off the creature Anti-Venom.
The Osborn/Menace fight did an awesome job of giving Menace some much needed characterization. He argues with Osborn about how he had everything, but gave it all up just so he could "get Spider-Man." Menace then says Osborn "isn't worth his time," which is kind of a dig towards Spider-Man's supposed arch-nemesis. Who couldn't have time for the Green Goblin?
This was the best part of the book but there were some other key parts as well.
Osborn discovers Peter's camera on a building and discovers there is a tracker which locates the frequency of Spidey. This allows for Osborn to locate Spider-Man at any time, which will ultimately lead him to Peter Parker...again (friggin' Brand New Day). At the end of the book we see Bullseye say some cheesy thing about how doesn't need weapons because he's there, which makes me think that's something Colin Farrell would say and that's never good.
The one question I have is...who the heck is that shimmering dude at the hospital? Are we supposed to recognize him or is he another new villain? I guess we'll soon find out.
All I have to say is I hope Slott and Romita Jr. finish this book as strong as it's been these last couple issues. It could be just what ASM needs to get the public back into the number one wall-crawler.
3.5/5 stars
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