Sunday, April 15, 2007

Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman #18 - Marvel


Last issue, Flint Marko, aka Sandman, came to Peter for help. I guess that's one of the advantages, or disadvantages, of the public knowing who the face behind the mask is. Anyways, Sandman's dad has been accused, actually arrested for, the murder of Ben Parker. You remember, that story in the beginning of this series that I ragged on. It was about the Spider-man and Hobgoblin from 2211. Anyways, there was a Ben Parker that came back with them also, but he stayed here. Remember, he freaked out May one time when she saw him. Anyways, he ended up murdered and Sandman's dad happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. So Peter and Flint go to the Police Station to ask some questions of the arresting officer. With the image inducer, Peter looks like a SHIELD agent. Specifically, Jamie Madrox. But now Flint's really upset, because he found out that his fathers going to be executed in 2 days. In the beginning there was a flashback to when Ben killed the future Spider-man, and after he left some kid came along and took his helmet. Well, later on Peter and Flint catch up to the kid, and get the helmet. Surprisingly the helmet works for Peter, because all the members of the Spider-Corps, in the future, were descendants of his. He sees video images of Ben, and the helmet offers to lead them to him, after it scanned a 200 mile radius looking for him. So next issue we should be able to wrap this up. Also this issue we see a little interaction between Flash Thompson and Betty Brandt. They're having a delightful evening, but then our Miss Arrow, the school nurse, does some weird stuff and freaks Betty out. We're getting bits and pieces about this lady all the time, but I think her story is going to be dragged out for a while. Overall, a very enjoyable book. I really like the feel that this book has.

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