Written by Gerry Conway
Pencils by Carlo Barberi
Inks by Juan Vlasco
Colors by Israel Silva
Letters by VC's Joe Caramagna
Assistant Editor: Devin Lewis
Editor: Nick Lowe
-The battle for control of the underworld continues!! This issue pits Hammerhead against The Goblin King for control of Tombstone's "territory". While Spidey tries to deal with the chaos that's broken out over the criminal underworld, he's also got The Wraith to deal with, who's turned out to be a little more....aggressive than she should be!
The Good: Almost everything!!!! Stories like this is why I love Spider-Man, and boy, have I missed them! Sure, big sweeping epics are always nice and fun to read, but there's something to be said about "smaller" stories like this one. Not to say that this story isn't important, but the threat here is much less cosmic and world-ending than what we've had in recent years. Yes, the threats are real and you feel a sense of danger for Spider-Man, but again, the worst that can happen is that someone gains control of the criminal organizations that "run" New York, and then eventually Spidey will have to deal with that. There's some great stuff here. I have to admit, I'm a huge mark for Hammerhead and to see him a main character in this story is fantastic. On a funny side note, with Marvels "no smoking" policy, seeing him pop a piece of gum all the time is almost laugh out loud funny.
The Bad: There was only one thing that bothered me in this issue. During the course of the issue, Spider-Man has to fight Hammerhead inside a steal cage, and Hammerhead makes the comment "I've always wanted you somewhere nice & tight, where you couldn't jump around!". The only problem? There's no top on the cage. Spidey could just "web" right outta there! OK, I know it's really nit-picky, but it just didn't make sense to me. Other than that, I couldn't find anything wrong with this awesome issue.
What you should do: BUY IT!!!! It's awesome!!! Needless to say, I'm really enjoying this mini-series withing a series, and you will to!!
Want some more Spider-Man/Gerry Conway awesomeness? This month, I'm suggesting that you pick up Essential Spider-Man Volume 6. Some great stuff in this trade and some of my favorite stories. Classic!!
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