midnight_sun's What If...? #58 - What If the Punisher Had Killed Spider-Man? review

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    What If... The Punisher Had Killed Spider-Man?

    From the cover to the ending, the story hit all the targets. The Punisher, indeed, is an angry man, hunted and betrayed. Chuck Dixon builds up a good amount of suspense before delivering the story's premise, and then paints a wide picture of the ripples it would cause through the Marvel Universe. We see Spider-Man's amazing friends seeking vengeance, Spider-Man's deadly foes seeking friendship, and the media escalating Spider-Man to legendary proportions. A very good story. The art is also superb, especially the fact that all the heroes and villains are in their time-accurate garments.

    The only reason this isn't getting a perfect score is because even though we saw the effects Spider-Man's death had on the superhero community, we did not see what effect it had on those in his everyday life. What happened to Aunt May? How did Flash Thompson react? So on and so on. Otherwise, this book is what a "What If" should be.

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