I knew it! I just knew it! As soon as I read the first issue of this story-arc . . I just knew that this was going to be Norman's baby . . not Harry's. And this issue Lily shows her true colors. This has been a great story arc. Joe Kelly is one of my favorite writers. We find out this issue that Norman's plans for Harry include putting him in a suit, very similar to the one that the Iron Patriot is wearing, and juicing him with a form of the super-soldier formula. Of course he hasn't told him that he's mixing it with his 'goblin-juice'. Anyways, Harry's sole purpose of even considering any of this is because he thinks that Lily is pregnant with his baby. But, really, Norman anticipates his betrayal. "He'll do it all for his beloved, of course. He'll work with me hoping that some day he'll be able to free Lily from my 'clutches'. But I can string that out forever. Certainly long enough for him to 'Fake it 'til he makes it.' Unless of course, all of this 'sobriety' has gone to his head . . in which case, there's plan B. Harry Osborn becomes a martyr." Lily holds up her act though. Right up until Harry's ready to give her the anti-dote for the 'goblin-juice'. You see, the problem is . . Lily doesn't want to be cured. She's happy the way she is, and she's only playing this role out of her love for Norman. She can't let Harry take that all away. Meanwhile, Norman and Bullseye . . he doesn't even pretend to be Hawkeye this issue . . have been torturing, both physically and mentally, Spider-man this whole time. But when Peter figures out what Norman's plans are . . that finally gives him the anger and hatred, and thereby the strength, to break free. But he's still weak as hell. And with Harry's betrayal, he's beginning to think maybe he was wrong turning on Spider-man. So on the final pages, he finds him, although he barely has the strength to stand . . and Harry's ready to fight back. As he approaches he's donning the Iron Patriot uniform. This was a fantastic book. It's a shame that Phil Jimenez only did the first issue, but . . I think Paulo Siqueira and Marco Checchetto have done a fantastic job here. But we still have an issue to go. So, really . . anything can still happen.
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