This issue starts a 5 part story-line, American Son, by Joe Kelly and Phil Jimenez that will take us right up to the celebratory 600th issue. It was a really good issue, but . . I have to say, it certainly didn't have the implications that I expected it to. This issue we hardly see Peter in costume at all. Most of the issue is spent with him hanging out with Harry. Peter is trying to keep up a front, but he's really peeved about the position of power that Norman has obtained. He trys to go at him through the paper, the Front Line, but they're eager to remind him that in order to print a story they need proof. So, while that method may work, he's going to have to do a lot of digging first. Then he talks to his old buddy Logan. Logan also has some advice for his friend, "Webs . . we here 'cause you want a man out of power of do you want him dead? Cause those are two very different conversations. Look, you gotta change the way you think about this. What we do . . it's a long game. Sure, it comes t'bullets an' blades when some punk starts something you have to finish on the spot . . but for guys like Osborne . . establishment guys . . patience wins every time." Unfortunately that's not what Peter wants to hear. He also gives him one more piece of advice, "One last thing . . time comes an' he slips up . . an' he will . . an' you do find yourself in a position t'give Normie his due . . End it! Permanent! Dig?" Peter and Harry also spend the evening at the Mayor's mansion, J Jonah Jameson. It seems he's having a family dinner, and his father and Aunt May want to announce their engagement. It's all cordial, and tongue-in-cheek until Jonah's special guest shows up . . Norman Osborn. It seems that Jonah's father hates the guy almost as much as Peter does. But Norman's only there because he wants his son Harry back. He wants to pull him back into the fold. He wants him to come work for him at the Avengers. So you'd think this is where the American Son part of the title comes into play, but . . you'd be wrong. No that happens when Menace comes to visit Harry. She changes back into her true identity, Lily, and shows Harry that she's pregnant. Which forces him to accept his father's offer. "Lily, what's done is done. You came to me, that's what matters . . and I'm going to protect you . . and our son. Whatever it takes." It seems a little fishy though that Lily shows up just as Norman is trying to convince Harry to come work for him. So I'm sure she was sent there by Norman. So who's to say this is even Harry's baby? Wouldn't it be a trip if Harry goes through all of this and then finds out that it's actually his fathers? I think that would be the straw that finally broke his back. Anyways, this looks to be a very interesting story-line. I'm thrilled to death that Phil will be doing the art for it. I love his stuff.
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