I review the final issue of the Jed McKay mini series from a story that was over almost three months ago. While I enjoyed the conclusion to the story and the relationship between Mary Jane and Felicia. The ending leaves a bad taste in my mouth and keeps pointing out something is amiss with MJ.
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on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “Yep, as I predicted, Paul is here to stay. Marvel want Peter and MJ apart, and Paul is the story…” Nov 4, 17:43
on Panel(s) of the Day #1610 (Mary Jane Monday!): “Wow, Peter actually said, “I done blame her.”” Nov 4, 13:28 on Panel of the Day #1609 (Splash Page Sunday!): “Who knew Peter had a skirt in his closet made out of webbing?” Nov 4, 07:43
on Panel(s) of the Day #1608 (Ditko!): “Peter is so upset that he forgot his own hyphen. Twice! And he also referred to himself as “The” Spiderman.” Nov 4, 04:28 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “@Joshua Nelson: At this point I don’t expect Marvel to have Peter tell Aunt May that he’s Spider-Man. If they…” Nov 3, 00:40 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “@Kenneth: I wasn’t even thinking about her health but you’re right. But just from the years of May making wheatcakes…” Nov 3, 00:36 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “@Dark Mark: Yeah, this issue really felt like an epilogue and not the final issue of a story. One issue…” Nov 3, 00:35
on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “Well…it’s over. Like most, I have not liked this run. At all. There are plenty of things I can critique…” Nov 2, 18:13
on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “Would anyone who had both heart attacks and cancer eat pizza? Especially at the age Aunt May is? Then again…” Nov 2, 06:24
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Thanks for another great review, Ryan!
I’m in agreement that this story is a mixed bag. As you said, McKay nails the dynamic between MJ and Felicia for the most part, but the ending falls completely flat. This is not a triumphant moment that fans are rooting for. I get that the story at hand wants it to be this cathartic, heart-warming family reunion, but I challenge anyone to find a single fan who says that “Awww, MJ’s back with Paul and the kids” is what they actually want for this character.
McKay absolutely crushed the “Beyond” one-shot with these two, but this bloated, forgettable story was definitely an inferior follow-up. It could have been condensed into a three-parter, or even another one-shot, back during “Dark Web” and would have been much more satisfying, I’d wager.
Oh well…into the long boxes goes another bland Marvel story that’s hardly even worth getting frustrated over, only to be brought back out when I feel masochistic enough to reread the Zeb Wells’ run decades from now if ever…
*sigh* Apathy continues to set in…
That said, the Crawlspace continues the trend of being echelons-more entertaining than the books themselves though, so at least I have that going for me!
Thanks again, Mr. Read! Viva Crawlspace!