(2007 Cover Date Issues - Most current first)

September 26, 2007

Spider-Man villain Venom appears in Sub-Mariner (2007) #4.
Spider-Man makes a last-page cameo appearance in Irredeemable Ant-Man #12.

Story
Norman Osborn has escaped a super-prison located at the Triskelion last issue, which also saw a horde of other super-villains also regaining their freedom. Norman has since told a story to the world, through various media outlets, about how was illegally arrested and imprisoned by Nick Fury, and that his son Harry was taken away from him for no reason. After Peter Parker/ Spider-Man was nowhere to be seen last issue (aside from the very last page), this issue begins with Peter attempting to calm down Mary Jane, after they discover that Norman Osborn is on the loose once again. Peter takes Mary Jane home, but is intercepted by MJ's mother who decides that should will get out of town now that Norman has broken free. Peter then goes home, where he is greeted by his Aunt May's friend: Doctor Miles Warren. We all know Warren was a professor and eventually the Jackal in the regular Marvel Universe, but we have yet to learn what he is up to in the Ultimate Universe here. When Peter gets a chance, he informs his aunt that Osborn has escaped, and that she has to be moved to somewhere safe. After Aunt May drives away, Peter suits up as Spider-Man, and swings away to Norman's home. Instead of finding the Green Goblin inside, he bumps into Electro, who "teamed-up" with Osborn last issue. Spider-Man and Electro battle it out for several pages before Electro makes an unexpected run for it. Spider-Man goes after him, and they fight for a couple more pages (that's right, not much really going on here), until SHIELD gives Spider-Man a little help in putting Electro down for good. The SHIELD agents responsible for bringing down Electro then proceed to go after Spider-Man. The issue ends with Peter in a little bit of a bind.

Art
Very Good.
Best Page: The page with Spider-Man swinging over to Norman Osborn's home.

Continuity Police
No tickets given.

Spoilers
SHIELD also brigs Spider-Man down near the end of the issue.
Peter wakes up in a SHIELD prison.

September 19, 2007

Spider-Man makes a cameo appearance in World War Hulk #4.
Spider-Man makes a last page cameo in Irredeemable Ant-Man #12.
Spider-Man appears in an eight-page story from Marvel Comics Presents V2 #1.
Spider-Man makes an out of continuity appearances in Spider-Man/ Red Sonja #2.
Spider-Man makes an out of continuity appearances in Marvel Adventures The Avengers #16.

September 12, 2007

The Black Cat makes an appearance in Heroes For Hire V2 #13.
Ultimate Spider-Man makes a guest appearance in Ultimate Power #7.
Spider-Man appears as part of the New Avengers in New Avengers #34.
Spider-Man makes an out of continuity appearance in New Avengers/ Transformers #3.
An Alternate Universe Spider-Man in a Fairy Tale setting is featured in Spider-Man Fairy Tales #4.

Story
Last issue, we discovered what Norman Osborn (better known as the Green Goblin) has been imprisoned at the Triskelion, which is the former headquarters of the big super team of the Ultimate universe: The Ultimates. Norman has wanted to see his son Harry (who is also the Ultimate Hobgoblin), since last issue, but has been denied just about everything he has wanted, by the SHIELD agents who are watching over him at the Triskelion. The final page of last issue saw a huge explosion at the Triskelion. After we learn that Norman was responsible for the explosion, we see various other super villains walking away freely in interesting little cameos such as Omega Red, Kraven the Hunter, and someone who looks a heck of a lot like Gwen Stacy. Norman, now as the Green Goblin, has a pretty violent encounter with his old friend Otto Octavius (better known as Doctor Octopus). It doesn't end up too well for Otto. Norman next meet up with another of his old friends from the Sinister Six era: Max Dillon, aka Electro. The two make a run for it, just as the Ultimates arrive on the scene, and Norman makes it back to his old home. Norman plans a booking with his publicist with his butler Joseph, while getting dressed in a suit. After a brief but welcome Vulture cameo, We next see that he has some pretty big plans in using the television networks and the media. Norman plans on telling everyone about the events that have shaped the course of his life. Norman proceeds with a well-fabricated sob-story about how the government took his son from him, as well as his home, his company, and put him in jail without informing him of what he done. He further states that he has done nothing but help this country, blames Nick Fury for much of his life's adversity, and then begins to actually cry on television. Where is Peter for this entire issue? He finally shows up on the very last page where he sees Norman live on television, while passing by a video/ electronic store with Mary Jane. Nice issue, although it would have been nice to see Spider-Man actually in his own book.

Art
Very Good.
Best Page: The page with a freshly transformed Green Goblin.

Continuity Police
No tickets given.

Spoilers
Norman somehow freed himself from being imprisoned by means of energy displacement.
Doc Ock admits to Norman Osborn that he "sold him out" to the feds.
Doc Ock is electrocuted by the Green Goblin, and is out cold.
Apparently, Norman still has "plans" for Peter.

Story
As Spider-Girl fights for her life against the deadly Carnage, she is attacked by her own baby brother Ben - who has been infected by the Carnage symbiote! Spider-Girl must find a way to stop Carnage and save her brother. She also must be careful not to hurt Carnage's host, her ex-classmate Moose Mansfield. Moose doesn't want Carnage to hurt anyone, but he believes the symbiote can save his father, who is dying of cancer.

Reviewed by Bruce Buchanan.

Art
Lots of good action scenes here, but the action is in the context of telling the story, not providing pin-up scenes.
Best page: Page 3, as Spider-Girl tries to avoid Carnage's attack, while keeping Ben out of the way.

Continuity Police
No tickets given.

Spoilers
Peter Parker, Mayday's dad, brings the Reverb armor (from Amazing Spider-Girl #2) from police headquarters.
Spider-Girl uses the armor's sonic blasts to apparently destroy Carnage and save Ben.
However, the sonic blasts cause Ben to lose his hearing. We don't know if this is temporary or a permanent disability.
Moose blames Spider-Girl for taking away his father's hope of beating cancer.

September 6, 2007

Spider-Man 2099 makes an appearance in Exiles #98.
Spider-Man makes an almost full guest appearance in White Tiger #6.
Spider-Man makes a very small cameo appearance in She-Hulk V2 #21.

Story
The long-awaited "One More Day" begins here, with Aunt May still in the hospital clinging to life after being shot by an assassin hired by the Kingpin. Peter is still on the run from the police from last issue's "law-breaking" issue that saw him punch-out a detective, and commit various other felonies. May has been transported to another hospital from the end of last issue, and the "Morgans" (the Parkers) are informed that unless there is some indication that someone will pay for the medical bills, may will have to be moved to charity care ward. This does sit very well with Peter of course, taking offense that his aunt is being viewed as a "charity case". Just before Peter goes off to see someone with a "bottomless checkbook", the doctor has a brief talk with him, and Peter discovers that he has a "fan". Peter then swings on over to Avengers Tower (or whatever it's called), breaks in, and basically picks a fight with the mega-rich Tony Stark (better known as Iron Man, and is in quite a few places at once in the marvel universe these days). The two heroes take their fight out into the streets below, where Pete ends up shooting a ton of webbing on and around Iron Man, thereby immobilizing him for the time being. Peter informs Stark that his Aunt is dying, and while Tony is very sorry to hear this news, he does or says nothing to help him financially or otherwise. Starks lets Peter walk away as he escapes from the webbing, but threatens that he will bring him in the next time they meet. When Stark arrives back at the tower, he has gives some orders to his long-time butler Jarvis. Shortly thereafter, Jarvis shows up at the hospital with a big fat check. While things now appear to be getting better for the Parker's, the real-life fact remains that Aunt May is just not going to make it back to life at her age and present condition. The doctor states that there's nothing humanly possible to stop her from dying. Peter is still determined to find a way though. Many readers already know where this story is heading, and have very strong opinions about what they have heard or read about it. Lets all let this play out. This issue also has plenty of kind-of unnecessary extras in a Spider-Man profile, very limited costume gallery, and some sketchbook type pages that have been featured in the "One More Day" Sketchbook previously. There is also a variant cover to this issue by artist Marko Djurdevic. Part two is to be continued in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24, which will also be $3.99, and also have a variant cover.

Art
Excellent.
Best Page: The last almost double-page spread of Spider-Man swinging away.

Continuity Police
No tickets given.

Spoilers
The doctor appears to know that Peter "Morgan" is Spider-Man.
Spider-Man saved the doctor's uncle two years ago, and now wants to "return the favor".
The doctor states that he will do what he can to "hide" Aunt May.

Story
Young Peter Parker is still in high school in this one-issue story, and the entire school is preparing for a visit by the famous Human Torch. Peter has always been quite jealous of the Human Torch and the admiration that he received early in his career, and he is no different here. Even school rival Flash Thompson agrees with Peter that too much is being out of his pending appearance at the school, although that bonding still does not make them friends. Shortly thereafter, Peter's spider-sense goes off after a janitor passes him by in the hallway, then the news that the Human Torch has arrived on school grounds is blurted on the PA system. All the teenagers rush out to the baseball stand to view his "air show", but just after a few moments, the Human Torch realizes that he is not in full control of himself or his flame. Peter realizes this and alerts the crowd to the impending danger, and the Torch just misses the huge crowd. Peter then makes his getaway to change into Spider-Man, where he stumbles upon the real school janitor, who was knocked out and placed in a camping bag. It becomes obvious at this point that someone is portraying the school janitor and controlling the Torch from afar, but who? Spider-Man plays the still-unknown villain, and picks a fight with the Torch right in the middle of the baseball field. After webbing up the Torch in his fire-proof webbing, Spider-Man makes his way over to a suspicious looking guy on top of a school building with a pair of binoculars. This guy turns out to be Pyro, who can mentally control fire. Unfortunately for Pyro, he is in the wrong place at the wrong time, and is defeated in a heartbeat. The Human Torch shows up to land a good punch on him. It turns out that Pyro wanted to get some "respect", and that he did not like living in the Human Torch's shadow.

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

Continuity Police
No tickets given.

Spoilers
Pyro was defeated by plunging into the school swimming pool and dousing his flames.
The building Pyro was watching the Torch from just happened to be the swimming building.

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