• The Scarlet Spider is back and madder than ever!
• Ben Reilly, after his plan to take over the world was foiled, is trying something new.
• You won't believe what you read here!
Rated T+
I don't know if Peter David is having the most fun he ever has writing this character, but it sure does feel that way. Read Full Review
BEN REILLY THE SCARLET SPIDER #2 tries to be filled with the angst of the character, but tends to read as a bit more childish than deep. Read Full Review
So far BenReilly: Scarlet Spider by Peter David has been a slow, intriguing burn, that I'llsee through to the end of the first arc to make my ultimate judgement to keepreading or let go. The art by Bagley hasbeen awesome so far and is worth checking out. However if Ben/Kane arecharacters you're new to there might be some issues for you with this title. Read Full Review
Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider #2 narrows its focus and its characterization to make for a more focused issue than its predecessor. However, if readers are going to stick around, the creative team needs to help them find something worth rooting for. Read Full Review
Peter David and Mark Bagley are two of the very best at their respective jobs, but this book is simply average. Read Full Review
Now I will be the first to say that a great writer can make any character work, but it does not happen overnight. Not helping is how many different types of Spider-Man characters have filled the pages of Marvel over the last few years including right now. We have Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Gwen, Silk, and the upcoming Spectacular Spider-Man just to name a few. This series is only in issue two and it is already collecting from a well the long lay barren. Read Full Review
Ben dances into a very delicate blackmail situation while Kaine does horrible things to track him down. Peter David has ratcheted back Ben's Deadpool-iness by about 60 percent, something I *really* appreciate. He's also scripted a nasty torture scene for Kaine - as in using the threat of waterboarding to get information out of a semi-innocent character - so it's clear that both of our main characters are, morally speaking, painted in shades of gray. I like the balance developing between them, but this title is still wandering in search of an x-factor to make it great. #2 is definitely a better read than #1, though.
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