Dead Spider= ALIVE KRAVEN
Cover
The cover is perfect and I really love how Spidey looks in this cover.
Story
Spider-man has swine flu. He gets a knock on the door and it is Kaine. He is covered in blood and he says that they are hunting spiders. Peter puts him in the bathroom but, does not have time to clean up. Arachne is being attacked and they fight the Kraven and his crew. Kaine is in the bathroom and thinks about what the Kraven said they will not kill him because he is too ugly and he will be the last spider alive. Arachne stay at Mattie apartment and Ezekiel shows up. Mattie is with Madam Web and she says she was never the best spider-woman but, Madam Web tries to convince her that she did her best. Mattie said she will not cry and she wants Spider-man to know that. Mattie is sacrificed she dies. She dies for the resurrection of the original Kraven. But it does not work totally and they need a real Spider. They need Spider-Man!!!!
Best Part
I really like the narration of this issue by Madam Web. I also liked the death of Mattie Franklin. It was not one of those deaths that had no meaning and was left off bad. Sometimes with deaths you do not even know they are dead. But, with this it was great and I think with Madam Web’s narration of it was great. She said during her death “Damn my soul….I couldn’t even look her in the eye and admit it. And while I live on as a coward in my cell…Mattie holds true to her word. She does not cry out. Her thread is cut. And all of the threads connected to it. Both past and those to come…..Unravel……leaving a void that cuts through me like ice. But she does not scram.” I thought those words were amazing.
Worst Part
There was none!!
Art
The art is great and reminds me of the art in Alias.
Pick it up or not
Pick it up!!!!