Things are going to get worse before they get better. In Miles Morales’ short career as a hero, he’s dealt with Venom, losing his parents in some form or fashion, and the end of the world as he knew it. In Spider-Man #2, his next biggest challenge rears its ugly head: the citizens’ public opinion of Spider-Man.
When all is said and done, Bendis, Pichelli, and Ponsor have ushered in another fantastic entry in Miles Morales’ stint as Spider-Man with Spider-Man #1. With a new universe to explore, joining the Avengers, and having the blessing of the label as THE Friendly Neighborhood Spidey, the future for both Miles and this title has never looked better.
Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man #5 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Dave Marquez Colors by Justin Ponsor Published by Marvel Comics In its role as a penultimate issue in a story arc, Miles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man #5 fulfills its goals of having enough twists and turns to set up for a real doozie of a final issue. But Brian Michael Bendis manages to …
Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man #1 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Dave Marquez Colors by Justin Ponsor Published by Marvel Comics It’s been seven months since an issue of Ultimate Spider-Man that wasn’t tied into the Cataclysm event came out. Between this issue and the last, Miles Morales has fought Galactus, seen heroes like Captain America and Thor …
Ultimate Spider-Man #200 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Dave Marquez, David Lafuente, Sara Pichelli, Mark Brooks, and Mark Bagley Colors by Justin Ponsor Published by Marvel Comics Fourteen years ago, Marvel hired an indie crime comics writer named Brian Michael Bendis to reimagine Spider-Man for the 21st century. Eleven years later, he killed off Peter Parker and replaced …
Cataclysm: The Ultimates’ Last Stand #5 Written by Brian Michael Bendis Pencilled by Mark Bagley Inked by Andrew Hennessy Colors by Jason Keith Published by Marvel Comics After getting tangled up in decompression and universe hopping, Cataclysm #5 shows the final battle between the heroes of the Ultimate Universe and a very hungry and angry Galactus. This …
Cataclysm: Ultimates’ Last Stand #1 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Penciller: Mark Bagley Inker: Andrew Hennessy Colorist: Jason Keith Publisher: Marvel Cataclysm #1 is like the beginning of the third act of a blockbuster action film, and it is only the first issue of a six issue miniseries. Basically, because of the events of Age of Ultron, Galactus …
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #28 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Art: Dave Marquez Colors: Justin Ponsor Publisher: Marvel To start things off, Ultimate Spider-Man (starring Peter Parker) was the first comic I ever read, and this is probably the last issue of the Ultimate Spider-Man series. (Miles Morales will return in the Cataclysm event which will most likely end the Ultimate Universe.) So …