(2007 Cover Date Issues - Most current first)

June 27, 2007

Spider-Man makes a full guest appearance in Silver Surfer: Requiem #2,
Norman Osborn, Venom, and other villains appear in Thunderbolts #115.
Zombie Spider-Man makes a full guest appearance in Black Panther #28.
Spider-Man makes a couple of cameo flashback appearances in X-Men #200.
Spider-Man makes an out of continuity appearance in Marvel Adventures The Avengers #14.
An Alternate Universe Spider-Man in a Fairy Tale setting (Anansi the Spider God) is featured in Spider-Man Fairy Tales #2,

June 20, 2007

Spider-Man appears in Mythos: Spider-Man #1.
Spider-Man makes a cameo appearance in Iron Man #19.
Spider-Man appears in Spider-Man And The Fantastic Four #3.
The Black Cat makes an appearance in Heroes For Hire V2 #11.
Spider-Man appears in Fallen Son: The Death Of Captain America #4.

Story
Spider-Man has been "Back In Black" for a couple of issues now, after his Aunt May has been shot by an assassin hired by Wilson Fisk - The Kingpin. Last issue, Peter caught up to the assassin, Jake Martino, but Martino was shot just as he was about to reveal who paid him. By issue's end, Peter finally discovered that it was Fisk who hired Martino. We open up the third part of this story, in the prison holding Fisk, where he finishes his telephone conversation with Peter from the end of last issue. After Peter ends the phone call, the Kingpin makes some kind of deal with a prison guard to make him and other night shift guards to "look the other way". For what? We shall see. Anyway, Peter then proceeds to torture a criminal named Jim, who was involved (at a lower level) in the shooting, he uses Jim to alert others that his family is "off limits". Peter then makes a visit to the hospital to see how his Aunt May is doing, and then quickly leaves to see the Kingpin. At the Kingpin's prison, all the prison doors unexpectedly open, leaving the prisoners free to roam. Spider-Man arrives shortly thereafter, just as Wilson Fisk fixes his bowtie on his more familiar white Kingpin suit. It takes awhile, but Spider-Man finally comes face to face with on the last page. Extremely padded storyline. $2.99 comic for 99 cents worth of story.

Art
Good.
Best Page: The full-page shot of Spider-Man holding up Jim in the sewers.

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Spoilers
Peter gives Aunt May a blood transfusion with his irradiated blood.

Story
A highly anticipated two-part story begins here with "The Last Temptation Of Eddie Brock", as Venom's former host Eddie Brock is dying of cancer. After a brief re-cap of Brock's life as both a newspaper reporter and as Venom, we learn that he is currently in the terminal ward of the very same hospital that Aunt May is being held (see the current Amazing Spider-Man storyline for the reason why). On death's door, Brock is still being haunted by Venom, or at least the memories of the symbiote he was once host to. While in the hospital, we see Brock's reaction to Peter Parker revealing his identity as Spider-Man to the world. The issue really gets interesting after Brock sees Aunt May and Mary Jane in their room, and his "haunting" by Venom now increases greatly. While this issue puts the spotlight on Brock, the middle part does include a brief interlude of Spider-Man dealing with some common street thugs, and a meeting with Madame Web. Back at the hospital, Eddie Brock begins to pray, and "Venom" comes out to play with his mind once again. It becomes quite obvious that Brock is really losing his mind, as he ponders killing the Parkers, and at the same time fighting the urge to go through with it. The first part ends with Brock opening a parcel from Ricky's Variety that he ordered from recently. Strange but entertaining issue.

Art
Gorgeous.
Best Page: The page with Venom looking over Brock in his hospital room.

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Spoilers
Spider-Man asks Madame Web to somehow "reach" or communicate with his Aunt May.
Brock's parcel contains a loose cheap nylon Venom costume that he wears on the last page.

Story
It's the conclusion of the "Ultimate Knights" storyline, and we begin by witnessing the murder of Moonknight (dressed up as Ronin), or do we? As for the "Ultimate Knights", they are fighting amongst themselves, after last issue's sensing by Daredevil that Iron Fist has been a traitor to the group. Daredevil begins landing some heavy punches to Iron Fist, until Spider-Man contains him. After things settle down a bit, Iron Fist tells everyone his side of the story. Sometime later, Iron Fist makes another visit to see the Kingpin, in order to distract him, while Daredevil slips inside the building to threaten the Kingpin's wife. Daredevil threatens to snap her neck, and makes it known that he wants to kill the Kingpin instead, but Spider-Man arrives just in time to put a stop to his madness. After a couple of very tense pages, there comes a meeting of the minds, and Wilson Fisk begins to leave the country. Later when Fisk is leaving to get on a private jet, a horde of police cars quickly surround him, and arrest him for attempted murder. Who's murder? That question is answered below in the spoilers. The issue and storyline ends with the Kingpin in jail, and a young Peter Parker walks home in the rain. Next issue: New artist Stuart Immonen begins, after Mark Bagley's very long tenure on the title, plus the introduction of Ultimate Spot!

Art
Excellent.
Best Page:  The last full-page shot of Peter Parker walking home in the rain.

Continuity Police
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Spoilers
The Kingpin discovered that Iron Fist has a daughter, and used it against him.
It appears that Moonknight/ Ronin is alive, even after being shot point-blank.
Moonknight alerts the police that Kingpin was behind his attempted murder.

June 13, 2007

Spider-Man makes guest appearances in Blade #10.
Spider-Man 2099 makes an appearance in Exiles #95.
Spider-Man makes guest appearances in World War Hulk #1.
Spider-Man appears as part of the New Avengers in New Avengers #31.
An alternate reality version of Spider-Man makes a brief cameo appearance in Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #25.

Story
The Mysterious Miss Arrow is no longer mysterious since the last couple of issue's revelation that she is the entity known as "The Other", that was introduced in the quite-long storyline of the same name. Miss Arrow was introduced a nurse at Midtown High School. This is the very same school where Peter Parker was employed as a teacher, before he publicly unmasked himself as Spider-Man. Miss Arrow has recently been stalking another Midtown High employee: Peter's old friend/ adversary Flash Thompson. Flash has been seeing long-time supporting cast member Betty Brant, and Miss Arrow has not reacted to their affections for each other very kindly. We have also recently learned that Miss Arrow/ The Other needs to reproduce in order to survive, and Flash has been chosen as her lucky mate. This issue begins with a phone call from Betty to Peter, alerting him to the fact that Flash is missing. Spider-Man then swings on over to a nearby church where the Other has Flash all webbed-up like a cocoon. The Other has been gestating an egg, and when it hatches, it will produce hundreds of similar-like creatures as The Other with hopes of disposing of and destroying Spider-Man. The Other also plans on jamming the this large egg down Flash's throat, in order to save herself. Not a happy moment for Flash. Of course, Spider-Man shows up just in time, and his anticipated battle with The Other begins. A welcome little breakaway takes place in the offices of the Daily Bugle, then it's back to the action where Spider-Man and The Other fight to a stand-still over several pages, before The Other stabs Spider-Man with her poisonous wrist stinger. It does not take after till Spider-Man falls, and for The Other to have a change of plans.

Art
Very Good.
Best Page: The page where The Other stabs Spider-Man with her poisonous wrist stinger.

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Spoilers
J. Jonah Jameson works on a story involving Spider-Man arguing with a police officer.
The Other now plans on using Spider-Man as the host to her egg-hatching scheme.
J. Jonah Jameson fires Joe Robertson from his job on the last page.

Story
A team of incarcerated super-villains led by Kaine and consisting of Darkdevil, Earthshaker, Mr. Abnormal and Killerwatt is hired to guard Specimen 297 - a top secret biological weapon currently in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody (or so we think). However, as they are transporting it through the city, an armored car slams into their vehicle and a group of highly trained soldiers attempts to steal Specimen 297. Fortunately, Mayday Parker is in the area and since her parents have come to terms with her fighting crime (as of last issue), Spider-Girl swings in for the save. She battles the soldiers in the sewer. But during the fight, the sphere containing Specimen 297 is cracked by a stray bullet, allowing the contents to spill out...and believe me, this won't be good for our heroine!!! Also, Mary Jane gets a job offer at Midtown High and Mayday's friend Courtney learns something about her boyfriend, Moose. Next issue: May tackles one of her father's deadliest foes - Carnage!

Reviewed by Bruce Buchanan.

Art
Good as always. Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema are a great veteran duo.
Best Page: Definitely the final page, a full-page shot of the surprise villain.

Continuity Police
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Spoilers
"Specimen 297" is none other than Spider-Man's old enemy Carnage! He has been contained in a top-secret laboratory for years, unknown to the public. But now he's loose and undoubtedly, he'll be gunning for Mayday!

June 6, 2007

Spider-Man appears in Spider-Man Family #3.
Spider-Man makes a guest appearance in Avengers: The Initiative #3.
An alternate universe Spider-Man makes a guest appearance in Hulk And Power Pack #4.
Peter Parker/ Spider-Man makes an out of continuity appearance in Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #19.

Story
Time for a Spider-Man - Green Goblin stand-alone issue, and it's another quality tale set in the "Mad-Verse". A great splash-page of the Green Goblin opens this issue up, with him speaking to the reader that he "hates Spider-Man", while crushing a copy of a Marvel Adventures Spider-Man comic in his hands. The issue then proceeds to an abandoned subway station, where the Green Goblin is attempting to recruit a little gang of underworld crime members. The Goblin fails to persuade the criminals, due to the fact that they do not want to deal with Spider-Man. The Goblin is now furious that his reputation has been ruined by Spider-Man, and is now more than ever determined to destroy him. The very next page has the Goblin flying out after Spider-Man, and he lures Spider-Man into a trap, where he finds himself knocked out after an explosion. Just as the Goblin attempts to unmask Spider-Man, the police arrive, and he quickly escapes. Spider-Man comes to, and goes home to rest. Peter Parker is now questioning whether he can be Spider-Man anymore, after falling into the Goblin's trap. The following week, the Goblin meets again with the very same crime members from the beginning of the issue. This meeting goes much better for the Goblin, as the criminals are impressed with the Goblin's last battle with Spider-Man, and now band with him. A few days later, several explosions take place in the city, and Spider-Man is nowhere to be seen. The Green Goblin now appears to be unstoppable with his latest crime spree, and young Peter Parker is sheltering himself by locking himself in his room. After a little pep-talk by Aunt May, Peter gets the nerve again to go "out" again. Spider-Man is now back on the streets again, and with the Green Goblin refusing to lay low, it's only a matter of time till he is brought down again. The Green Goblin ends up going back to jail.

Art
Very Good.
Best Page: The splash-page opening of the Green Goblin.

Continuity Police
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Spoilers
One of the Goblin's thugs squeals on him by telling Spider-Man his hideout.

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