writer: Howard Mackie
artist: John Romita Jr.
inker: Scott Hanna
colorer: Gregory Wright
Dusk looks to be the best new identity for Peter. I hope he keeps the costume after the whole "Identity Crisis" thing, or at least the real Dusk stays in the Marvel Universe. So what's with this Blastaar guy? He's not to smart. At least S.H.O.C. was in this issue. He hasn't been around mutch lately. Hmmm, maybe he's gonna get his own comic... Well, let us go a-raitin: "It Started on Yancy Street...Again!" proudly recieves ***1/2.
He'shereHe'shereHe'shereHe'shereHe'shereHe'shereHe'shereHe'shere! Yes, Dusk has finally come! If you cared, you'd know that this is the new Spidey identity I was looking forward to, and I tell you, Mr. Mackie didn't let me down. I loved seeng the "new guy" kick Shocker's tail (serves him right)! The two covers shown on all the Identity Crisis titles are mutch appreciated as well. For the score, "Undercover" gets, mutch like the rest of the "IDC" titles, ****. Don't ya just love consistancy!
Let us have a moment of scilence for the departure of Dusk. (Insert silence here) So, Spidey's name is cleared. Guess that means he doesn't need his new identities anymore. B,-( I suppose they'll come back, some day. Thank goodness Arthur Stacey is finnaly on Spider-Man's side. At least ONE of the Staceys is. To sum up, "Stuck in the Middle With You" is worth ***1/2.
This is Ghost Rider's big return issue. Now, I've never been a big GR fan, but still, I expected the return of old flamehead to be a tad bit more... how shall I say this... better. This issue really doesn't have much to it. May I take a moment to refer your attention to page 21 for a second? Spidey wraps a HUGE web ball around GR (look at it! It's like 3 times the size of Spidey!) then has enough webbing left to web up a building. Sorry, this ish, dubbed "Reborn Again" gets **, the lowest I've ever graded a Spider-Man comic.
Ahhh, a refreshing return to the art of JR JR. This issue was bunches better. This Joey Z fellow certianly seems to be more than meets the eye (not that he's ever met my eye...). He's in with the Helfire Club? Maybe he's a mutant? He's in with Kingpin? Maybe he's a little more than a small time hood? Ox? Who he hell is Ox? The next issue box intrigues me more than these questions. Take a look see, I bet you'll like it to. "Who was Joey Z" scores ***1/2.
All I can say is: WOW!You can cut the tension with a knife! Peter and Norman trapped in a destroyed elevator, Nitro with his own agenda for attacking Norman, this has it all. This issue lived up to my expectations. "Free Fall" scores ****.