Credits Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
Pencils: Mike Deodato
Inker: Joe Pimentel
Colourist: Matt Milla
Letterer: Virtual Calligraphy’s Chris Eliopoulos Flashback Sequences
Pencils: Mark Brooks
Inker: Jaime Mendoza
Colourist: Brian Reber
Cover Artist: Gary Frank
Assistant Editor: Warren Simons
Editor: Axel Alonso
Chief: Joe Quesada
Publisher: Dan Buckley
Synopsis
Peter manages to get Charlie to calm down a bit, but Charlie still demands that Peter get him money to change him back. When Charlie leaves, Peter goes to the theatre to tell MJ what has happened. At home, Charlie hears a news interview with two of his old classmates. They ridicule him. Years ago, Charlie is in high school staring at a beautiful girl. A guy offers introduces Charlie to this girl but it turns out he is her boyfriend. After verbally abusing him for a bit the guy pushes him down and takes off his shorts. The two that bullied him were the two on television so Charlie tracks them down and ends up killing the man in rage. A little later Spidey spots Charlie walking the streets and swings down to take him down. Spidey notices the blood on his hands and accidentally reveals that he knows Charlie’s name. Charlie assumes that Peter Parker has set him up and that he must be dealt with! Charlie escapes when Spidey is distracted and heads for the Parker house…
Highlight
Charlie’s revenge pushes him deeper into insanity as his power becomes greater than he is!
Comments
This issue makes things a lot more personal. Charlie continues to target Peter Parker but now he has become a killer, is losing control of his emotions and now has a logical reason to believe that Peter is trying to get him arrested. JMS controls the chaotic Charlie perfectly.
The little scenes at the beginning of the issue are a nice indicator that JMS knows his supporting cast are important and the flashback scene works perfectly with the present scene to create the sense that Charlie is so obsessed with his past that the scars still burn fiercely enough to brutally murder someone. The tie-in with Spectacular is also a welcome addition.
Here the two differing artists work well together, creating a believable transition from memory to reality. But it is Deodato’s action sequence at the end which really lends this arc a little physical substance and some brilliant shots of Spider-Man in action.
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