The back up, much like the writing, tries its best to sell its premise. And the final scene is well paced, despite the presence of a lot of standard tropes. No one seems out of place or inconsistent. The designs and shots of Spider-Man in battle flow, as do the rest of the Avengers. It's got the perfect amount of cartoony flair to take advantage for slapstick and action, while still being able to look realistic enough to easily be connectable. Sorry Slott.Īrt: (4/5) Caselli is one of those artists almost suited perfectly for Spider-Man. Despite his best attempts, it just doesn't work. Shouldn't there be more security, more protection, something? But biggest of all is this.why Flash? Seriously, Flash? Why? What can he bring to the character that hasn't been attempted before? Why is HE the soldier chosen for this? Why set up the obvious conflict later in the story so clumsily ("I have to give up the suit? But I love my legs!”)? Why Flash? Is everyone from Peter's high school going to eventually become members of the superhero community? Just wait, his fourth hour lab partner is going to become a villain OH WAIT, THAT ALREADY DID HAPPEN. The operation seems to be in the hands of three people, which also doesn't quite work. The idea that after Gargan the military would immediately try again doesn't ring true. Slott gives the characters good dialogue, gives them personalities (or more accurately, gives them clichés). But his scenes work, for the most part, and the return of the Scorpion is a solid move. Smythe is still Smythe, and by that I mean he kind of sucks. It'd be better if he weren't a bad skew on the Joker during and after. His attempted murder of Robbie's son is a decent moment, and falls more into the Hobgoblin character, trying to take advantage of a crisis. But his one scene in this book is good, and has a nice angle to it. Hobgoblin, for what it's worth, is still a little bitch. “Brand New Day” honestly set him back a fair amount, and he needs the boost. Jonah gets a nice bit of character development, which is welcome. The introduction of Max as a possible support system for Spider-Man could lead to a lot of interesting places, but it remains to be seen how it plays out. REVIEW SHERLOCK HOLMES LEGACY OF DEEDS FULLThe arc itself, while not groundbreaking or especially amazing, ends on a good note, fast and full of cool moments. The snark is light and fun, just as you'd expect it to be. His take on the rest of the Avengers, while brief, works as well and sells the dynamic of the team. His Spider-Man is quick witted with some genuinely funny lines, while also ringing true to the character. Writing: (3/5) On the main story, Slott and Fred Van Lente turn in a surprisingly enjoyable issue, given the threat. Slott, to his eternal credit, is able to make a solid story out of it, and it reads great. government has spent countless billions on Sentinels against the X-Men that are always destroyed, why not buy some Spider-Slayer tech? It's cheap enough for a newspaper editor to afford some), and the return of them wasn't among the things I'll love to read in the series. Never a huge fan of the Spider-Slayers (pushing some of the credibility a bit too far-if the U.S. Spider-Slayers aren't the most ridiculous part of this issue. 23ĪMAZING SPIDER-MAN #654 Writers: Dan Slott & Fred Van LenteĪrt: Stefano Caselli (back-up Paulo Siqueira & Ronan Cliquet de Oliveira) (Click title to go directly to the review)įLASH GORDON: INVASION OF THE RED SWORD #1īig Eyes For the Cape Guy presents BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL Vol.
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