This issue actually focuses mainly on Peter's supporting cast. Yippee! That's exactly what I've been complaining about the last few issues. First of all, Peter is trying to figure out . . still . . this whole thing about the Spider-tracer killer. Of course whomever it is sets him up by leaving another dead body, but . . this time . . he activates the tracer. Of course Spidey tunes in to it and then goes to see what's going on. He sees the body and goes down to investigate. But as the does . . the real perpetrator has called in an anonymous tip saying that Spidey is dumping a body right now. So when he goes down in the alley to get his tracer, the cops come in almost immediately. "Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! It's like I was bitten by a radioactive moron! Of all the . . . 'Wait. This time he left it on. Why would he do that?' Derrrr. From now on they should just put up a sign: 'This way to get framed.' And I'd go. 'Cause I'm the stupidest person in Stupidtown." Anyways, from there Peter's roped into a trip to Jersey with Harry. He says he wants him to tag along because he's got to deal with Liz, and little Normie, and they both like Peter a lot. It'll take some of the pressure off of him. We also see Lily and Carlie again this issue. He tries to ask Carlie out but she shoots him down. Which makes Vin happy. Of course nothing happens the way it's supposed to. Harry actually has to try to sort out the whole thing with his revival. When he died Liz got a pretty good stipend which she used for the house and her brother's treatments. Liz's brother Mark looks like a molten man or something. Liz has him hooked up to some special equipment in the house. However, when he hears that Harry's there, he breaks out because he wants to kill him. Or I should say, he wants him to die . . and stay dead. Dan Slott writes this one, and I'm glad that he kept the focus more on those around Spidey than necessarily on him alone. In fact, after the 4th page we don't see Peter in costume the whole rest of the book. Don't get me wrong. I think Peter/Spider-man is a fantastic character. But, I also think it's his eclectic supporting cast that helps to make him and his life so interesting. They help to get the reader bought in to the character. I thought this was one of the best issues of the last 12 that I've read. And it wasn't just because of Mike McKone's art. Although . . that didn't hurt.
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