Will Spider-Man's Brand New Day be ruined by foes old, new, or a combination of the two? First, Spidey must survive Kraven's First Hunt - but this isn't the Kravinoff he knew. In fact, she might be even more lethal! Then, Spidey must face a Norman Osborn who has changed too - because this time Osborn has the force of the law behind him. And his dark version of order is maintained by the twisted Thunderbolts! COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 565-577, ANNUAL (2008) 1; SECRET INVASION: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 1-3
Dan Slott is an American comic book writer, the current writer on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, and is best known for his work on books such as Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, She-Hulk, Silver Surfer, The Superior Spider-Man, and Ren & Stimpy.
"'DANGER' IS MY MIDDLE NAME. OR IT WOULD'VE BEEN IF MY AUNT HAD LET ME CHANGE IT WHEN I WAS TEN." - Spider-Man to Reed Richards.
A lot going on in this one: A Hammerhead origin story by Kelly and Bachalo. In a glue-related incident, Pete rocks a red bandana at Harry's suit-and-tie birthday party. His costume ruined, Peter masquerades as Daredevil to battle Kraven's daughter. Norman Osborn sends his Thunderbolts after Spider-Man. A pentagon General interviews CPL Eugene "Flash" Thompson for the Medal Of Honor. Another beautifully rendered Hammerhead story by team Kelly/Bachalo. Spidey and Punisher stop drug smugglers. More of The Bookie. A three-part Secret invasion tie-in. Spidey and Jackpot team-up to fight a guy who can blind people by touch. Great stuff. Two whole Bachalo stories. Four stars!
Decent Spider-Man stories. However the constant creative teams changes are still present in volume 2 , which, in my opinion, do not improve its quality, namely the artwork. Nevertheless, as a Spider-Man fan, I'll keep on reading the rest of Brand New Day collection.
The Kravinoff story line, imho, is a terrible choice. I do like a villain making their plans slowly and operating from the shadows (à la Jackal), however I found their ultimate objective both worn out and illogical.