The Good
The action really picks up here, in issue 16, as Captain America and Miles Morales take on Hydra. That's right! We finally get to see the Ultimate version of Hydra here, and they're a bit more collected and tougher than their 616 counter-parts. In this universe, they're a bit more of a heavily armed militia that has the capabilities to take down the government. It works extremely well with this story line.
This issue is a great highlight of how awesome Spider-Man and Captain America are in battle. Spider-Man wants to prove he can pull his weight and become a member of the Ultimates, but Captain America doesn't think he's ready. This is where we get treated to a action-dedicated issue showcasing Miles truly becoming Spider-Man in a "oh crap" situation. He really proves he has what it takes to stand with the rest of this team.
I loved the design for the new Hydra. It's a great mix of the classic Hydra look and clothing thugs would actually wear. They took the classic and made it contemporary. I was very impressed with the design for the leader of this Hydra division as well. He looked very cool. They seemed to mix in a bit of the movie version of Hydra into his design.
Great ending here as Miles gets what he deserves. Sure, he may be young, but he really proves he's one of the good guys here, and he gets the rock star treatment at the end which probably made his fanboy sense tingle.
The Bad
Where's David Marquez? This issue takes a small dip in art quality as Pepe Larraz takes over on pencils. His work is good, but he draws Captain America is a bit too bulky. Sometimes, Cap lost his neck, and other times, Cap's neck was actually thicker than his head. It was a tad weird to look at.
The Verdict
ULTIMATE COMICS: SPIDER-MAN continues to impress! This was a super fun issue filled to the brim with top-notch action as Miles tries to prove himself to Captain America. It's a solid issue from start to finish as we get to see Spider-Man take on Hydra! The only downside to this issue I saw was the lack of David Marquez. Pepe Larraz does a decent job, except I really didn't like how he drew Captain America.
Overall, I thought this was a great issue, and I recommend it.