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    Scarlet Spider #5

    Scarlet Spider » Scarlet Spider #5 - Pillar Of Fire released by Marvel on July 1, 2012.

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    A Nuclear Bomb is ticking, ready to devastate Kaine Parker’s new home – it’s a race against time!

    Why has the Scarlet Sentinel’s heroics attracted the ire of the Avengers?!

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    "I swear to God, I'm being punished." 0

    Synopsis: Kaine must find a nuclear bomb before it detonates and destroy Houston. Not too hard right?Five issues in, and Kaine is still reluctant to play hero, but when he has to, he'll do whatever it takes to get the job done even if he has to get rough. Even though this was a one shot issue, Chris Yost decides to raise the stakes by adding a nuclear bomb to go off in Houston.Kaine still has a lot to learn when it comes to being a noble superhero....but where's the fun in that? Unlike Peter, Ka...

    5 out of 5 found this review helpful.

    Scarlet Spider #5 0

    Writing 4.5/5Christopher yet again makes a great issue. This one is completely self-containing. I would like to see a real story arc but if the stories continue to be as good as this one, I don't really mind. The problems that I had with the writing of this book were very small but nevertheless there. With this issue, they try to connect Scarlet Spider to the rest of the Marvel Universe using S.H.I.E.L.D, which comes off pretty forced. It is not terrible and is understandable but it feels unnece...

    4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

    Strong and Consistent 0

    I have been waiting a while to do a review of "Scarlet Spider" by Chris Yost to get a good overview of how this title will stack up a few issues in. Overall, Scarlet Spider has been really enjoyable for a plethora of reasons. The first few issues greatly highlighted Kaine in this title, as something unique and separate from a Spider-man spin-off.As far as the artwork goes, both artists Ryan Stegman (issues 1-4) and Neil Edwards (issue 5) do something really special with the newly costumed Scarle...

    2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
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