FALL OF PETER PARKER pt II
Penciled by Stuart Immonen
Cover by Alex Ross
Published Oct 25, 2017
Cover by Alex Ross
Published Oct 25, 2017
Peter Parker meets with his now former employees, expressing regret the way things turned out. He asks them to forgive him - a fact that later Harry reminds him, that few companies ever admit wrongdoing. Either way, there's only one thing left to sell. But before Harry can get Pete to meet about the Baxter Building, he takes off again.
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| It's not Peter Parker if he just doesn't mysteriously run off all the time. |
Of course his destination is to the skies, where Spider-Man can let off some steam. His vacation away from trouble though will be fleeting, as Clash meets with his henchman at the now destroyed former nightclub, Beyond Forever. He refuses to allow his intellectual property be included in Parker Industries' fire sale, and he intends to get it back.
Meanwhile, Harry meets with former Baxter Building resident Human Torch, who's less than enthusiastic about the sale. Across town, Spidey continues his redemption tour by helping out around New York.
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| "Oh hey, Harry... Why are you yelling?" |
He's quickly pulled away to deal with the war of words between Harry Osborne and Johnny Storm. Once the former Fantastic Four member hears the truth, he attacks in anger. Parker told them he'd hold onto the building until their return, but at this point, Pete's done apologizing. The only problem is that their argument just might destroy the only asset Parker Industries has left.
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| Everybody SHUT UP! |
As luck would have it, their fight is the perfect cover for Clayton Cole to break in under their nose. He grabs his sonic transducer, while Spidey and the Torch are hard at work destroying the FF's old statue. Finally they're able to get their attention, and Harry shows them the footage of the break in, already in progress. They intervene, and Clash tells him he only wants what's his. While they engage the supervillain, his henchmen try to make a break with the merchandise. Only problem is they don't know what they're doing, and all the fail safes from keeping the building have been disabled by, you guessed it.
Quick thinking, Spidey tells him to create a harmonic frequency with the transducer while Torch does some spot welding. It works. Meanwhile the robbers try to make a getaway but are thwarted. Clash however, escapes. Pete declines to pursue him, a decision that enrages Harry to the point of walking out. Johnny tells him to let it be, and the two head up high for some super hero shop talk.
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| Wah! My life is so hard.... WAAAAAAAH! |
The issue ends with Pete's phone ringing. He reaches in the suit for his phone but there's a surprising voice on the other end. Joe Robertson asks how he'd like working for the Bugle again. But this time as a science reporter, not a photographer. We'll have to wait till next time though as this issue is left to be continued.
It looks like Start Immonen's run on this book comes to an end on the next issue, and that's too bad. Some of these pencils have been super sharp, a fact that contrasts beautifully next to Alex Ross's oil paintings. Also, for all the grief Dan Slott gets, he's doing some dynamite work on this book at the moment. Maybe Clash isn't Electro or Doctor Octopus, but Slott has shown once again he can do more with less - a gift that continues to serve him well. He's crushing it on this books Legacy run so far. So much so that I give this one a 10/10.
You can also buy my physical copy of this book HERE.
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