Wow!! Really . . that's all I can say about this issue . . Wow! Norman broke out of the Triskelion. He decided to use the media to try to take down Fury. He doesn't know that Fury's over in that other dimension with the Squadron Supreme right now. And he's probably not coming home anytime soon. Anyways, Peter of course gets mixed up in the whole thing. Then Carol Danvers, Fury's replacement, decides to use the same trick Norman did to get his attention. She poses a fake news conference with Harry as her star witness. He's going on about how his father is a liar and a psychopath, he can't be trusted, and basically he ruined his life. You know . . . all the stuff a father wouldn't want to see broadcast on national TV. Well . . it does the trick. And Norman heads straight for them. Actually, sooner than they expected. Even before they could get the non-essential people out of harms way. Including Harry. Harry's Oz formula kicks in, and we end up with 2 Goblins fighting it out on the carrier. Peter also shows up eventually. But even between Harry and Peter, they can't seem to make a dent in bringing down Norman from his rampage. And in the end . . . he beats the life out of his son. Literally! When he realizes what he's done, he's standing over his son's body and he morphs back in to his human form. He's standing there . . looking . . in the rain, and all he says is "Kill me . . . Please kill me." To which Carol responds, "Gladly!", and she shoots him in the side of the head. By this time, Peter has worked his way back to the ship, after getting knocked a mile or so away. After holding Harry's body for awhile he goes straight to Carol. "My friend is dead! You stay away from me. You get me?? You're not Fury and I don't know you. From here on out, you stay the hell away from me!!" The issue ends with Peter standing up in class the next day wanting to talk about the friend he's just lost. Actually, that all of them lost. It ends very emotionally. Brian Bendis has delivered another amazing chapter in the life of this young hero. And Stuart Immomen has done a great job of filling the shoes of Mark Bagley. This is, and has continued to be, one of the best Spider-man titles . . ever! A fantastic book, and series.
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