Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #49 (490) Review

Amazing Spider-Man #49
“Bad Connections”
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
Penciler: John Romita Jr.
Inker: Scott Hanna
PLOT: Peter is still in Ghana and has a couple of spiders on him.  Ezekiel continues to try to get explain the totemistic angle to Spider-Man’s power to a skeptical Peter Parker.  Ezekiel warns Peter to be careful because there is another mystical creature coming that is tougher than Shathra and Morlun.  Peter is given a ticket to be flown back to NY.  While at the airport, Peter decides to switch his NY tickets for LA tickets to go visit and talk to MJ.  It’s too bad that she is in NY looking to do the same thing with Peter.  They both wait in each other’s apartment for a while, and eventually give up.  While on their respective flight back, a storm forces Peters plane down in Denver, which oddly enough, is where MJ’s connecting flight is.  A spider on a seat seemingly points MJ out to Pete.  The pair sees each other and they decide to talk right then and there.  
LIKES: Ezekiel let’s us know that Peter will have one more big challenge, so we can expect Spidey fighting for his life pretty soon.  I feel another plot twist coming because Ezekiel seems a bit suspicious.  This book also had one of the better Amazing Spider-Man covers that I have seen in a while.  This issues also sets up the impending conversation that MJ and Peter have been trying to have for over a year now.
DISLIKES: There was not much going on in this book other than setting up what will probably happen in future issues.  A lot of talking happened between Peter and Ezekiel, and MJ and Peter had plenty of time to think.  I believe that the MJ issued should have been resolved long ago, but better late than never.  Just ask the Stacey family.
RATING: 3 webheads out of 5:  The book is solid, but not much happens.  This issue pretty much set up the impending conversation that MJ and Peter will be having next issue.

Reviewed by AC-WEB (Ariel Chaidez)