Immonen takes over the full issue and, wow, it’s definitely pretty. Wade von Grawbadger’s inks undoubtedly have something to do with it, but Immonen’s style pretty clearly separates the high school life of Peter Parker and the superhero life of Spider-Man.
The superhero stuff is more grand, the high school stuff more manic. There’s crossover, of course, with Kitty getting herself a new superhero costume.
The new status quo–Kitty a superhero, going to Peter and Mary Jane’s high school–actually gives Bendis something to do here. There’s some great tension between Mary Jane and Kitty, not to mention Kong finally turning into that nice guy Bendis has been hinting at forever. It’s a little trite, but it’s high school after all.
Norman Osborn is tiring. Hopefully, given the title of the arc, he’ll just go away and Bendis can stop dragging him out for guest appearances.
Probably not.
CREDITS
Death of a Goblin, Part One; writer, Brian Michael Bendis; penciller, Stuart Immonen; inker, Wade von Grawbadger; colorist, Justin Ponsor; letterer, Cory Petit; editors, John Barber, Bill Rosemann and Ralph Macchio; publisher, Marvel Comics.
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