Sunday, July 02, 2006

Amazing Spider-man #533 - Marvel

This is the issue that picks up after Peter announces to the world that he is Spider-man, and that he has been so since he was 15 years old. We get to see a 3 page rant by J. Jonah Jameson because he's feels betrayed by Peter and also because he has decided to sue him for misrepresentation, fraud and breach of contract. That sucks!! Tony tries to console Peter, but he does a pretty good job at standing up to him. Outside there's a lot of people with plaquards. Some in praise of Spider-man, some calling him a freak. I liked the moment in the car when he gets a phone call from Reed Richards. At the time he's on the other phone talking to MJ and as he boucing back and forth between the conversations, Sue Richards ends up chiming in and Peter has to web the phones together so her and MJ can talk. We also get to see a few other peoples reactions, Flash Tompson, Eddie Brock, and a collage of all the faces in his rogues gallery as well as the faces of his colleagues and peers. Then the rock falls. Tony is on TV telling the country that he has compiled a list of 137 of his colleagues and their identities, and if they don't voluntarily register, he will begin a task force designed specifically to round them up.The initial strike team will consist of himself, Reed Richards, Hank Pym and Spider-man. News to Peter. When MJ and him go out to get some air and think, a guy with a gun comes up on them, and says "I'm Captain America's #1 fan . . . . and you're a traitor to everything he stands for!" As he shoots, Peter webs up his gun and it blows up in his hand. Of course Peter feels guilty, so he decides he needs to go have a talk with Tony. Peter tells him,"It's been a five star day. Starting with you . . . and ending with you." "I call you boss because I know that it bugs you. Don't start taking it to seriously!" But in the end he follows Tony inside where he tells Peter, "It's best I introduce you to the others you'll be fighting with them in this was . . . before the dying starts tomorrow." Pretty ominous stuff. I like that both sides are digging in this deep in to their trenches, because that means there's going to be hell to pay before any of this is sorted out.

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