Ultimate Spider-Man #80

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Mark Bagley Publisher: Marvel Comics Release Date: July 20, 2005 Critic Reviews: 1 User Reviews: 6
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WARRIORS PART 2 The Gang War to end all Gang Wars begins! The Kingpin is in retreat--and that kind of a power vacuum won't last long. It's about to be filled by a figure of unabashed dread in the underworld: Hammerhead!

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    Comics Bulletin - Jason Cornwell Aug 12, 2005

    Mark Bagley gets the opportunity to show off his ability to deliver some very solid action in the opening pages of this issue, as Spider-Man and Moon Knight square off in a very entertaining rooftop clash, where the high agility of both characters is on full display. There's also a pair of double-page scenes where Mark Bagley makes it quite clear that he's pretty much nailed the Brian Michael Bendis extended dialogue scene, as he manages to drop the rather irksome trend of the repeating panel image, and instead he has the camera moving all around the room, while still leaving room for the ever important reaction shots. On the other hand I do have to give the art a slap on the wrist for going a little too far in it's bid to sell the humour of the elevator scene, as the scene would've been absolutely perfect, if not for the final panel where Elektra essentially winks at the reading audience. Still the final page more than makes up for this little fumble, as the art perfectly sells the de Read Full Review

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