Penciller: Mark Bagley
Inker: Andrew Lanning with Mark Hennessey
Colorist: Justin Ponsor
Letterer: Cory Petit
Cover Art: Mark Bagley and Justin Ponsor
Letterer: Cory Petit
Cover Art: Mark Bagley and Justin Ponsor
Assistant Editor: Sana Amanat
Editor: Mark Paniccia
Editor: Mark Paniccia
Death of Spiderman: Part 5 of 5
The opening scene with Mary Jane sets the forboding tone for what is to follow.
Peter makes his literally final stand against Norman Osborn with the help of his friends and loved ones. The battle was epic as Peter showed that at his core when the chips re down that he cared more for the safety of those he cared about than his own safety. Even with the help of The Human Torch and Iceman Spidey is not faring well against the Goblin.
Help arrives offering a very brief reprieve for Peter as MJ runs into Norman with a truck. Peter is able to have a final moment with his love before returning to face Norman. With a surge of energy Peter manages to end the fight with Norman, but in the process he lost two things. He lost his secret identity as he was publicly unmasked during the battle and he lost his life after ensuring the safety of those he cared about.
The scale of the conflict and the emotion seemed to have been taken almost directly from the Death of Superman, in fact you can almost see where the scrap of cape should go in the panel below. Despite the lack of any originality and almost direct concept plagiarism, I did enjoy the issue and am curious to see what comes next in the Fallout.
Having saved Aunt May, Mary Jane, and Gwen Peter Parker closes his eyes for the last time, knowing his family and friends are safe.
Reunited with Uncle Ben, Peter finds peace.
COMING SOON:
Marvel has announced that there will be a new Spiderman in the Ultimate Universe and someone new under the mask, but who it is we have to wait to find out, but popular rumors point towards one or more clones.
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