Death of Spider-Man Prelude! Peter Parker's super hero training continues! Who can Spidey expect to be the instructor for his next lesson this time? Find out here!
This issue is all about setup and foreshadowing as SpiderMan "learns" about heroics and we learn about the insanely powerful Zodiac Key, both of which are likely to be major parts of the Read Full Review
Still, it's an entertaining issue, and sets up a heck of a confrontation for the next chapter - which may or may not end with Spidey pushing up daisies (though I'm guessing they'll drag that out for a while yet). Read Full Review
All in all, there's little reason to be disappointed with this issue unless you were expecting a focused and fast-paced debut to "The Death of Spider-Man." Other than the disturbingly effective power of the Zodiac key, there's little indication in these pages that the series is building towards anything unusually significant. But as long as Ultimate Spider-man can remain this enjoyable, who needs an epic sense of scale? Read Full Review
Cover-****
Writing-*****
Art-***
Story-**
Art: 3/5
Story 3.5/5
Total: 6.5/10