This is an extra-sized issue . . I think as a introduction to this new story-line New Ways to Die. It's being brought to us by Dan Slott, with John Romita Jr. on the pencils. It truly looks fantastic. We get 28 pages of art in the main story, and then an addition 10 pages of art in the back-up. Of course we paid extra for it, but it was still nice to see. With all the new villains that have been introduced in the last few months, we actually get some of the 'old' ones back this issue. Specifically, we see Norman Osborne and Venom. However, there are 2 new people in Norman's little gang, Songbird and Radioactive Man. Plus this Venom isn't Eddie Brock, so essentially he's a new character also. In this issue we also briefly see Menace, and Mr Li. Remember? He's the guy that's runs the FEAST shelter . . he's also Negative Man. So it seems that Peter has people all around him that want to take him down. This issue is basically the set-up for the story-line. We see everybody falling in to place, and then at the end of this issue Norman forces a meeting between his new little group and Peter. It's interesting to note that Eddie Brock appears at the FEAST shelter and he seems to be cancer free. Although I'm sure Mr Li is up to something. That's also the purpose of the back-up story . . to let us know how Eddie came to be in his current condition. Overall I thought it was a nice book, and a good set-up for the story to come. This one's really going to cause some grief . . more grief . . for Peter. Without 'bad luck' he'd have no luck at all.
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