THE DEVIL'S HORNS MEET THEIR MATCH!
The Rhino's on a rampage again - with a different Spidey suit in his sights! Desperate to apprehend the black-clad BAMFer, Orchis is pulling out all the stops. If the Rhino can't put Kurt Wagner down, surely Silver Sable and her team of elite mercenaries can? But Kurt isn't just a lawbreaker in the traditional sense...he's a criminal flirt too. Can Nightcrawler sweet-talk his way outta this one, or is it lights out for our favorite devil?
Rated T+
This was a tremendous improvement on the first issue: action, adventure, romance, decent pacing, and fewer problematic elements made for an engaging and enjoyable story. Read Full Review
Garbett delivers stunning visuals throughout the issue. The story has a fantastic pace to it and Garbett keeps that pace perfectly with the visual sequences in the issue. Read Full Review
Uncanny Spider-Man #2 offers an intriguing amalgamation of the Nightcrawler and Spider-Man characters, providing an excellent interpretation of their combination. Read Full Review
Uncanny Spider-Man #2 melds Spider-Man and X-Men concepts together in creative ways. Read Full Review
The array of challenges posed and how his decisions reflect his character (and idiosyncratic array of abilities) make one extended action sequence a very satisfying read in a story that's just taking off. Read Full Review
As with last month, I am not a fan of Spurrier's X-writing but this has been good.
I blame editorial for small things like Dagger saying "moaning" instead of "complaining". She's American, Spurrier is British, get it right folks.
Docking .5 for Nightcralwer saying "F@#%@ off". He's not a character who curses.
Same, Sable, Same.
I wasn't as crazy about this one as I was about the first issue, unfortunately. However, this is still good and I enjoyed it a fair amount. Aside from the story not being as entertaining as Issue #1, I found the sudden romance between Kurt and Silvija to be a bit odd. I think it's something that would have been better had it been built to for a longer period of time, but it just felt a little out of the blue here. Either way, I still enjoyed this and I'm interested to see how their relationship develops.
One of the surprises of last month, I was not expecting to enjoy the first issue of Uncanny Spider-Man as much as I did. I'm happy to say issue #2 is another really fun read. Emphasis on the fun. I've experienced the two sides of Si Spurrier this week. His Flash #2 was a chore to read, whereas this was an unexpected treat. I also loved the flirting between Kurt and Silver Sable; are we seeing the beginnings of a romantic relationship?
I wasn’t a fan of most of Si Spurrier’s previous Krakoan work, but his writing on Uncanny Spider-Man has so far managed to surprise me in how contained and linear it’s been. That doesn’t mean his writing his now perfect, women still feel like they’re written by a caveman and I don’t think Kurt would ever curse, but the plot itself is at least interesting and can be followed without need a guidebook.
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