Here Comes Another New Costume

Continuing from recent events, Spider-Man is on a new mission but needs a tiny bit of help in order to make it happen.

The Good

Dan Slott continues writing stories that acknowledge what has gone on before. Often when a new story arc begins, the little details are forgotten or ignored. Things that have occurred since BIG TIME began are important as each issue rolls out. We've seen that Spider-Man lost his spider-senses and you might not think it's a big deal. We clearly see how much Spider-Man depends on those senses. The new villain Massacre introduced last issue is here with a vengeance. We also get more development on J. Jonah Jameson and how he's dealing with the death of his wife. If all that wasn't enough, how about a new costume for Spider-Man?

The Bad

It might seem a bit much that Spider-Man develops yet another new costume but the reasoning does make sense. Because of his appearances in other books, I have to wonder how long he'll use this one or need it. I'm not quite sure how I feel about the color scheme Peter chose for it. The more I look at the colors and design, the more I start liking it but I question why he went this route. What about the secret past of the villain? The authorities found out pretty easily but that helped move the story along.

The Verdict

I have been enjoying each issue of Dan Slott's Spider-Man. You get a feeling that everything that happens, happens for a reason. There's a feeling of a big picture plan involved. Slott doesn't let events from past story arcs slide away and they are used to take the story even further. We see the addition of yet another new Spider-Man suit but the reasoning here makes perfect sense. There is an odd choice for the design and colors but it helps to give the suit its own look, separating it from other looks Spider-Man has had. The new villain introduced last issue is taken further but his history reveal and the way he was handled happens rather suddenly but it's still pretty darn cool seeing Spider-Man kicking butt in a different fashion.

Name

No One Dies, Part 2: Resolve

Volume

The Amazing Spider-Man

Issue Number

656

Cover Date

May 1, 2011

In Store Date

March 16, 2011

New Suit for a New Problem 0

The Amazing Spider-Man #656 - No One Dies, Part 2: Resolve by entee on March 16, 2011

After the death of Marla Jameson, Spider-Man vows that no one dies while he's protecting New York. But how hard will it be to keep this promise when a new villain, Massacre, is bent on killing the very people Spider-Man promised to protect? The Good Spidey's lost his spider-sense, and he's struggling with problems that never used to come up. We see Spider-Man lost and confused without his spider-sense having to think for him first, and Slott does a great job incorporating problems from past stor...

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A Massacre 0

The Amazing Spider-Man #656 - No One Dies, Part 2: Resolve by omertalvendetta on March 16, 2011

Cover: I'm not a big fan of this cover. I like that it's a new suit, but looking at future issues and their previewed covers (especially the FF crossover stuff that will, I believe, come in at AMS #658-659 with Caselli), this leaves much to be desired. The Good: Even though Peter Parker has a great job, it's still very touching to see how vulnerable Spider-Man is after the repercussions of his combat with Smythe. We see this early on in the issue, and it leads much later as the reasoni...

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