Re: Amazing Spider-Man series discussion (spoilers)
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This issue starts at the motel with the hooker seen in the last one recognizing Peter as Spider-man. She makes a call to her friend and tells her about her big pay day.
We then see Cap talking to Johnny Storm about Spidey's newscast and that now Tony will be pulling out all the stops to get him. Cap tells Torch to find him because he may need protection. Johny makes a just spider symbol and the words "call me" in the sky.
The Wilson Fisk is having a visit in prison. They discuss how Spidey is now an open target and they have a lead. The man asks if he still wants to take him out. Fisk says to do it and makes it clear that if Spidey doesnt get killed anyone else would do and that its "the thought that counts"
So we cut to Cap discussing with Falcon whether meeting with Spidey is the right thing to do, if Tony manipulated him into this position to trap them. And how the public is focusing on that Spidey is switching sides instead of the prison. Cap decides to go and they talk on a rooftop. Pete asks him how can he, a person who pretty much is the country, can go against what the public is saying. Cap tells Pete when he was 12 he read a book by Mark Twain with changed his life an he recites this quote he memorized. He pretty much says that in a republic people must do what they think is right, that what a country is, is not defined by the government but by the individual choices of the people. And if the majority of the public says move and do something you believe is wrong you must plant yourself firm and say "no you move." Spidey goes with him saying it feels good to be on the right side again.
Meanwhile a hitman is being breifed on his job after that. The Hit man says his two trade secrets is sleeping on the job and never leave a direct connection a live to testify, he then kills the other guy and lights the car on fire. The hit man knocks on their door asking if they need more towels, Mary declines and closes the door. The man puts a devise on the edge, most likely an explosive and sets a sniper scoop on the window.
We the see Spidey with the anti regs. Cap states the final battle is coming up and tell Pete the when plan a fight you must know what they know, What you know, and what you don't know. And that there is always been something you left out of the equation. Issue ends with May and MJ in the crosshairs of a sniper scope.
This issue was okay, the high points was Cap's speech, which was very simular with Reeds a few issues earlier, and when the hitman killed the guy. I hate when they say things like "the final showdown is coming" it really makes this feel more unrealistic and more of a blatant crossover.
3/5
