Do you really think that's the case though? Because I'm not seeing it. He's "back to basics" - that is to say, Peter's personal life - but that's nothing new. It's what made the book good to begin with. The only difference is that more characters who are only tangently related are being shoved into the picture.
Well, Johnny and Peter have the previously established relationship, and I always felt that his portrayal in Ultimate Spidey was much stronger than his portrayal in Ultimate Fantastic Four, so I have no problem whatsoever with him showing up. I mean, sure, he could go off into the world and do his own thing, but in the wake of the trauma in his life, it makes sense for him to seek out his friends and try to build himself a new life.
With Bobby, it is a bit of a stretch, but they are doing a good job playing that up in the series... With Kitty being a part of this series, and the Ultimate X-Men book gone (and turned to unbearable **** before it was gone), it would make sense that the other HS aged character would be drawn to her when kicked out of his own house. But here's the thing, in the hundred plus issues of UXM, there was NEVER really a concerted effort to make Bobby a really strong character. He was introduced early on, but then was shunted aside to focus on the newcomers... So here we finally have a chance to understand who Ultimate Bobby Drake is, and I am 100% for that. It's not a perfectly sensical fit, and it certainly seems like Peter and Bobby might not get along perfectly well, but hey, putting them in this situation is an interesting thing to do. It'll bring out new sides to everyone involved.
It's a weird situation, but its leading to something pretty cool... This group of teen characters is shaping up to be something closer to the Teen Titans than Marvel has really ever had before (even the Young Avengers were more of a "we're the kids of the Avengers", rather than a bunch of kids drawn together). It's exciting, this grouping of heroes really hasn't happened before, and honestly I think it touches on part of why I loved the Ultimate Universe to begin with.
It's something new. Something that hasn't happened before with Spidey. We've never seen how teenage peter reacts to living with a bunch of teen superheroes... It'll bring a completely new dynamic for the book, and probably points to the first time since the very beginning that Bendis can claim to be taking things in a totally new direction.
I can understand not liking the art, but having grown up on anime and the sort, it doesn't bother me even a little.
I can almost guarantee, it's Gwen, MJ or Kitty.
You know what I bet happens? I bet Johnny goes for Jessica hardcore without knowing the full story about it being Peter's mind behind the lady body. That is totally what is going to happen.
And I bet Jessica tries to get close to MJ in the wake of the MJ/Peter break-up and makes a move on her, ultimately helping Peter realize that HE is still very much in love with MJ. I just hope they have some long chats. How often does a person get a chance to figure **** out by having a full-on reasonable conversation with him/herself?
Also: if Jessica Drew sticks around, I bet it turns out that Jessica Jones is gay and they get together.
