Previously: The Superior Spider-Man was invited to The Raft by Mayor Jameson to oversee the execution of Alistair Smythe, The Spider-Slayer. With the aid of Vulture, Boomerang, and Scorpion, Smythe tried to escape. With help from the Lizard, Spider-Man was able to outwit Smythe and carry personally carry out the Spider Slayers sentence. Spider-Man uses this to get the Mayor to hand over The Raft to him as his new base of operations, now called Spider Island 2.

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The book opens in the center of Hell’s Kitchen, Shadowland, with the tale of an ordinary guy just trying to get by. His hopes of a fearless future are somewhat answered when the Superior Spider-Man rides by inside a giant spider-mech. Around him are smaller spider-mechs and lots of spider-troops. Spider-Man has set his eyes on The Kingpin and decided that the suffering has gone on long enough, the Shadowlands reign ends tonight, period. Kingpin sends Hobgoblin to handle Spider-Man, who is now sporting a sweet new suit along with four mechanical spider arms in similar style to the arms of Dr Octopus. When the dust settles, not a single civilian was harmed and Spider-Man has won outright. He then literally returns Hell’s Kitchen to the people who have lived in fear for so long. We see in the last pages some of the Kingpins men being recruited and led into the sewers where we meet their new leader, The Green Goblin!!

I thought this book was outstanding. It almost seems like everything has led to this. Spider-Man has a new name, identity, suit, and, to me, has made that complete turn into what we will see from here on out. A tip of the hat to Dan Slott for this innovative story line. This superior storyline continues in Issue #15 should hit shelves on August 7th! Head on over to your local comic shop and check out this and other great titles from Marvel Comics!

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