(2007 Cover Date Issues - Most current first)

August 29, 2007

Zombie Spider-Man makes a guest appearance in Black Panther #30.
Spider-Man makes a very brief cameo appearance in Silver Surfer: Requiem #4.
Spider-Man makes an alternate reality appearance in The Last Fantastic Four Story #1.
Spider-Man makes a non-continuity "appearance" in Spider-Man: One More Day Sketchbook.

August 22, 2007

Norman Osborn, Venom, and other villains appear in Thunderbolts #116.
Spider-Man makes an out of continuity appearance in Marvel Adventures The Avengers #15.

Story
It's the last issue before "One More Day" begins, and Aunt May is still dying. After last issue's showdown with the Kingpin, Peter is exhausted both physically and mentally. The issue begins with Peter and his wife Mary Jane at the hospital where Aunt May is still holding on. There is not much change in her condition, as May's apparently built up a resistance to Peter's radiated blood transfusion that took place earlier in the storyline. After it becomes obvious that there has to be arrangements made for a funeral, there is a change of scenery to a police department where some detectives come across the files pertaining to the shooting of Aunt May. It turns out that there was no police reports or emergency call from the shooting, and this raises up a big "red flag" for all the detectives to see. One detective goes pays a visit to see Aunt May, and finds her "relatives" there. The detective goes to see a nurse first, and plenty of opinions on what really happened during the shooting are exchanged between the two. Detective Delint then goes to see Peter and Mary Jane, who are listed as relatives of "Ms. Reilly" (Aunt May). Delint is very suspicious of everyone involved in this matter, and he begins to handcuff Mary Jane. This obviously does not sit well with Peter when he arrives, and he promptly knocks the Detective out cold and then ties him up in a nice tidy bundle. Peter then makes his getaway, steals an ambulance, and takes Aunt May to another hospital and away from the prying eyes of the nurse and detective from the previous hospital. With all the (rather pointless) felony counts adding up for Peter, and Aunt May (still) near death, he is near the end of his rope. Next up is the already controversial "One More Day" that promises to change everything we know about Spider-Man.

Art
Good.
Best Page: The page with Peter going after the detective in the dark.

Continuity Police
No tickets given.

Spoilers
Peter does not kill the Detective, but he is out cold.

Story
This is the last issue by writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who has had a very nice run in this title, before "One More Day" is the featured storyline. Aunt May is still on death's door, and Peter is still determined to do whatever he can to save her. We cut to some flashbacks of Spider-Man's origin, the death of Gwen Stacy, and more. Back in the present, Peter decides to let off some steam, wanders off into a alleyway, and begins punching away at some garbage containers. Out of nowhere, appears a man who looks like Morbius the living Vampire with bad acne. The man knows who Peter is (but then again, so does everyone else at this point), and he then "heals" Pete wounds on his hands (from the punching away). At this point, both Peter and the reader realizes that this person is "God". "God" invites Peter to grab some food, and the two go out on a "dinner date". Peter relays to "God" that he would give up anything to save his Aunt, and begs him to save her. When asked if he would give up being Spider-Man, Peter states that he would "in a heartbeat". "God" then takes Peter to a boardwalk on a beach, where he shows him the consequences of a potential decision to give up being Spider-Man. Peter still does not want his Aunt May to die, and "God" ends the issue by telling Peter to "Have Faith". Next up: The final issue and "One More Day".

Art
Gorgeous.
Best Page: The Full-Page shot that pays homage to the cover of Amazing Fantasy #15.

Continuity Police
No tickets given.

Spoilers
The beach is full of thousands of people who Spider-Man saved over the years.
The issue ends with a possible look at Peter and Mary Jane in the future.

August 15, 2007

Spider-Man makes an appearance in Spider-Man Family #4.

Story
Writer Peter David ends his run on "Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" with an issue that many fans have been waiting for since Peter Parker publicly revealed his identity as Spider-Man to the world: A "one-on-one" with Daily Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson. Towards the end of the prior storyline, Jameson got into a heated argument with managing editor Joe "Robbie" Robertson, then fired his long-time loyal employee. This stand-alone issue begins with Jameson making a visit to the Robertson household, and he is not greeted with smiles after the door opens. Jonah requests a private conversation with his ex-employee, and then the two sit down to talk over a bottle of wine. Robertson cannot get over Jonah's physical appearance as they talk, as Jameson sports a bandaged hand, and a couple of black eyes. He begins his story at the offices of the Daily Bugle, where he gets a message from Spider-Man to meet him at a specified time and place. Later that day, Jameson arrives at Lieber's Gym, where Peter is waiting for him. The two talk for quite a long time, with plenty of disagreements between the two. Peter wants Jonah to drop the lawsuit he has against him regarding his previously-secret identity as Spider-Man while working at the Bugle. Jameson give peter a choice between dropping the lawsuit and re-hiring Robertson, Peter's good friend. Peter's choice may surprise the reader, and then Peter "orders" Jameson to hit him. Peter takes off his mask and he's in Jameson's face telling him that he has been jealous all this time. At first, Jonah does not fall for it, but he eventually loses his cool and lands a heavy blow to Peter's jaw. Peter insults Jameson, then Jonah adds a couple more punches to his face. The issue ends on a much more happy note.

Art
Very Good.
Best Page: The full-page of J. Jonah Jameson punching Peter in the jaw.

Continuity Police
No tickets given.

Spoilers
Peter chooses Jameson to drop the lawsuit, thinking that he will hire Robertson back anyway.
Jameson injures his hand punching away at Spider-Man's face.
Peter secretly photographs Jameson punching Spider-Man and gives the film to him.
Jameson destroys the film of him punching Spider-Man.
In the end, Jameson drops the lawsuit, and rehires Robertson.

Story
Stuart Immonen begins his very first issue as full-time artist on "Ultimate Spider-Man", and it's a brand new storyline that promises a "Death Of A Goblin". The issue opens up on a humorous note however, as Spider-Man gets his almost annual dose of the Ultimate Shocker. The Shocker is a wannabe super-villain who has previously been humiliated by Spider-Man on several occasions in the past, and this time is no different. The surprising part of their newest encounter is that Spider-Man's ex girlfriend Kitty Pryde gave him a helping hand. After half-way the comic, we finally get to see a Goblin. Norman Osborn is being held at the Triskelion SHIELD headquarters, and Mr. Osborn wants to talk the head of SHIELD: Nick Fury. It appears that Osborn wants to make a "deal", where he is to receive more "privileges" in return for his scientific cooperation. One privileges in particular that Norman is interested in is to see his son Harry, who in the past also turned into a Goblin (the Hobgoblin). Unfortunately for Norman, is the fact that Nick Fury is not present, and he is rudely ignored by the SHIELD agents left in charge. The issue ends with a "Boom!" Not much action at all for this opening issue in this storyline. No real Goblin, not much Spider-Man. Very Padded.

Art
Very Good.
Best Page: The last spoiler-filled page.

Continuity Police
No tickets given.

Spoilers
A huge explosion takes place at the Triskelion on the final page.
The explosion appears to have originated from Norman Osborn's cell.

August 8, 2007

Miguel O'Hara (Spider-Man 2099) appears in Exiles #97.
Spider-Man makes a cameo appearance in Incredible Hulk V2 #109.
Spider-Man appears as part of the New Avengers in New Avengers #33.
Spider-Man makes an out of continuity appearance in New Avengers/ Transformers #2.
Spider-Man villains the Enforcers (Ox, Fancy Dan, Montana) appear in Daredevil V2 #99.

Story
Peter Parker and his infant son Benjamin have been taken prisoner by Carnage. The maniacal villain taunts the helpless Peter by threatening to hurt little Benjamin, but thankfully, Carnage's host resists him. It seems the host needs help, but doesn't want to hurt anyone. So Spider-Girl is on a desperate mission to track down Carnage and save her father and brother. Unfortunately for her, Carnage has a surprise in store for our heroine.

Reviewed by Bruce Buchanan.

Art
More great work from this veteran team.
Best page: The splash page of Carnage holding a crying Benjamin.

Continuity Police
No tickets given.

Spoilers
The host of Carnage is revealed to be Moose Mansfield, Mayday Parker's high school classmate.
The Carnage symbiote has infected little Benjamin Parker and turned him into a monster!

August 1, 2007

Spider-Man makes a cameo flashback appearance in New Warriors #3.
Spider-Man makes an appearance in Spider-Man And The Fantastic Four #4.
Spider-Man makes an out of continuity appearance in Spider-Man/ Red Sonja #1.

Story
Young Peter Parker gets tangled up with Whirlwind this issue, a villain that was originally introduced as a Giant-Man villain way back in Tales To Astonish #50. Whirlwind has found his way around the marvel universe since, and has been in numerous titles such as the Avengers, the Defenders, Captain America, and many others. Peter begins this issue by wandering the streets looking for a gift to buy his Aunt May for Thanksgiving, and he comes up to a jewelry store that just happens to be across the street from a bank that has just been "hit" by Whirlwind. The Human Top with mini buzz saws on his wrists, easily steals bundles of cash from the bank like a kid in a candy store. Peter quickly changes into Spider-Man, and then he goes after Whirlwind. Their first battle does not go very well for Spider-Man, as the Whirlwind's cyclone "shield" of high winds protects himself from Spider-Man. Whirlwind escapes, then Spider-Man looks up the Whirlwind's criminal activity on the internet, discovering that his father has a residence nearby. It turns out that Whirlwind's family does not approve of his criminal ways, and his father does not want any of his son's "ill-gotten gains" (money stolen from the bank). After Whirlwind's father states that he "has no son", Whirlwind leaves the home, only to bump into Spider-Man a second time. The second battle with Whirlwind goes much better for Spider-Man, as he uses a "web puddle" to slow down Whirlwind's ability to spin. Spider-Man also gets some help when the Whirlwind's father calls the police on his own son, and when they arrive, they find Whirlwind all webbed up in a neat little package for them. The issue also ends on a happy note for Peter and his Aunt.

Art
Very Good.
Best Page: The opening splash page with Spider-Man battling Whirlwind.

Continuity Police
No tickets given.

Spoilers
The owner of the jewelry store gives Spider-Man a necklace for his bravery.
Peter gives his Aunt May the necklace as a present.

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