Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #9
Written by Brian Michael Bendis; Art by David Lafuente
After a couple of months dealing with Ultimate Rick Jones – which was mostly a “meh” for me – this issue gets us back into the thick of more Spidey-like misadventures, and the team hits it waaaaaaaaay out of the park. There’s drama amongst “Pete’s Angels,” there’s the introduction (I think) of Ultimate Dagger, and there’s a rea-he-heally awkward kiss (the details of which I’ll leave to you to discover for yourselves). Then, the issue ends with some fantastic dramatic tension sure to kick off an energetic and inriguing arc.
LaFuente’s art is more of the same… mostly. This issue openly calls out LaFuente’s take on Ultimate Spider-Man and addresses it directly in a pretty neat way. This isn’t Tony Stark turning to the camera and explaining MJ’s miraculous healing properties, it’s a much more skillful nod to real world criticisms and a fantastic resolution to the issue. I, for one, have loved LaFuente’s art more and more with every issue, and hope he’s on the book for the long haul.
Are you looking for great Spider-Man stories, great characterization, and a fun read – month in and month out? Look no further - Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #9 gets 5 out of 5 unappreciated expletives.
For once, we agree on something.
Loved this issue, but I’m still not a big fan of the art.
I too loved this issue.
I can’t wait to see the developments with Spider-Woman.
I was NOT a fan of LaFuente’s art when this book started, but I warmed up to it more each issue, and now I love it. I think it fits the book really well.
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What were you referencing when you mentioned Tony and MJ?
During the Morlun story… there was an issue where MJ’s arm was broken, but the next issue in the story was one of the other Spider-books, and she was fine in it. Fans made a big stink, and eventually, a couple of issues later, there was a panel where Tony explained how he used some thing to fix her arm and why it was okay. Then Tony and Peter both turn to the reader and, like, wink or something. It was lame.
It was part of the whole “The Other” mess. JMS’ comment in-story was a smart idea, but the execution was idiotic. Readers were eventually upset about the fourth wall breaking than the actual plot hole.
Wow, that’s lame.