Thursday, June 23, 2011

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man Premiere HC [2011] by Brian Michael Bendis

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN: DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN PREMIERE HARDCOVER


The peacekeeping taskforce S.H.I.E.L.D has decided to give afterschool superhero training starting with Iron Man. Daily Bugle’s J. Jonah Jameson has discovered the true identity of Spider-Man and confronts Peter with the information promising him a job as well as a scholarship fund for his college education. Mary Jane reunites with Peter and rekindles their love for one another. Peter Parker is on Cloud 9 with the love and support of his friends and teammates making the events of Death of Spider-Man more tragic.

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
- Norman Osborn transforms into the Green Goblin and releases the Sinister Six
- Captain America is the next instructor to train Spider-Man
- The Sinister Six crash lands their Black Hawk in Bryant Park
- Fury’s blackops Avengers has gone rogue in the city attacking the New Ultimates
- Mary Jane warns Peter the Sinister Six has escaped and are coming after him
- Norman Osborn kills Doctor Octopus for deserting the Sinister Six
- Peter returns home to warn both Aunt May and Gwen Stacy to leave home
- Spider-Man gets shot as he gets between Captain America and the Punisher’s bullet
- The Sinister Five meets the Tinker to retrieve new weaponry before heading to Peter’s home
- The Sinister Five face-off against and defeat both the Human Touch and Iceman
- A wounded unmasked Spider-Man finally arrives awaiting to deal with his deadly foes
- Peter takes on Kraven, Sandman, and Electro in front of his neighborhood
- Aunt May rushes back home and saves Peter by shooting and killing Electro
- Aunt May and a wounded Peter face-off against Norman Osborn as the Green Goblin
- Mary Jane comes to the rescue and knocks the Green Goblin with a truck
- Peter Parker smashes the remains of the truck into the Green Goblin
- The Green Goblin uses his last effort to destroy the truck and take out Peter permanently

This hardcover collects
Ultimate Spider-Man #156-160

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – 5 OUT OF 5