Ultimate Beetle was my favorite part?
It's been how many issues now since Mark Bagley left? I'm still feeling his absence. I don't have anything against Stuart Immonen's art. I just really miss the clear...perfection of Bagley's art. Immonen's art sometimes seems a little inconsistent. Venom actually looks a little humorous when he's eating a person. I don't think that's really intentional. At least Justin Ponsor's colors adds some shine to it.
I'm also not so sure about the return of Ultimate Venom. His first appearance in the Ultimate universe was such a big deal at the time. Thankfully, Bendis didn't go the easy route and keep using him to add to the sales. What bothers me now is how helpless he seems. Actually I suppose it's Eddie that seems weak.
We see more of Ultimate Beetle here. You have to wonder who this guy is. He seems far from the Beetle we all know. His appearance in this issue is one of the few things that I really liked. The other was the last page. It wasn't what I expected. That one page is making me really look forward to the next issue.
Hopefully Ultimate Spider-Man will get out of the little slump it feels like it's in. It's been one of my favorite titles but lately it's been slipping.
