Put a Smile on My Face
Plot:
Spider-Man and the Avengers fight giant robot octopi as the New Sinister Six sneak a sack of oclets into Andru Air Force base. John Jameson is back in town and piloting for Captain America, and his dad resurrects The Daily Bugle under Robbie Robertson. In the Raft, Venom gets sound-blasted off Mac Gargan. Peter gets kicked out of his apartment and sleeps under the stars, albeit with a large check from his new job in as a think tank scientist. Finally, Kingpin hires Roderick Kingsley for some kind of mischief involving the above firm. Oh, and there`s an Arana/Spider-Girl backup feature.
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TLDR:
A party in your heart and a spark in your brain. Read it.
Spider-Man and the Avengers fight giant robot octopi as the New Sinister Six sneak a sack of oclets into Andru Air Force base. John Jameson is back in town and piloting for Captain America, and his dad resurrects The Daily Bugle under Robbie Robertson. In the Raft, Venom gets sound-blasted off Mac Gargan. Peter gets kicked out of his apartment and sleeps under the stars, albeit with a large check from his new job in as a think tank scientist. Finally, Kingpin hires Roderick Kingsley for some kind of mischief involving the above firm. Oh, and there`s an Arana/Spider-Girl backup feature.
Pros:
- This is an absolutely perfect jumping-on point for the series. Slott manages to run through pretty much every major character and introduce enough potential plot threads to supply the series for literally years to come. That's no minor accomplishment.
- Humberto Ramos' highly-stylized art is an acquired taste for some, but I personally love it. He's at his best working on an expressive character like Spider-Man, and, while his composition could use a little more clarity, it's by any standard a huge improvement over the scribblings that have plagued the series for months.
- It's really nice to see some genuinely good stuff happen in Peter Parker's life. He gets a dream job, scores major hero points with the heroes and citizens of New York and actually has a bit of fun. The Heroic Age has finally reached Spider-Man, and it's delightful.
Cons:
- I honestly can't think of any, unless you count a cringe at Flash and Betty's off-panel sex life. Dan Slott's work hasn't always been of the highest quality (remember The Mighty Avengers?) but if he keeps up delivering like he did in this big ol' issue we're in for some seriously great times.
TLDR:
A party in your heart and a spark in your brain. Read it.
