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Spider-Men by Brian Michael Bendis

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Peter Parker meets Miles Morales, a story that spans two Universes. How is it?

Okay, I guess. It doesn't deliver near what you'd expect for all the acclaim it gets. Peter crosses over to the Ultimate Universe and meets Ultimate Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, May Parker, Nick Fury, and the Ultimates. The stuff with Gwen was probably the best thing in the book with a lot being left unspoken.

Yet, the marquee meet up doesn't deliver the goods. The two Spider-men fight each other, fight together, and exchange quips. If anything, it feels like Miles wasn't well-served here as Peter takes most of the spotlight with the Ultimates and Fury stealing much of it. There's little emotional connection between the two or even an opportunity to dwell on Miles' feelings.

The book is odd too because the villain in this interdimensional saga is Mysterio. That's a new one and there's a reason Mysterio isn't called to be a solo villain in these sort of stories.

Still, the art is very good. There are some good emotional moments in the 3rd and 4th issues, and the fights and everything are all very good. There's nothing bad and stupid. The book's just mediocre.



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