Written by Tom DeFalco & Ron Frenz
Art by Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, Bruno Hang, Impact Studios, & Dave Sharpe
Cover Art by Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, & Paul Mounts
SUMMARY:
Entitled “There Can Be Only One!,” Marvel Comics released this issue for June 2008. It’s a sequel to a tale from 2005’s Spider-Man Family # 1, as May “Spider-Girl” Parker again faces an adult Anya “Araña” Corazon. In the MC2 alternate reality/not-so-distant future, teenager May “Mayday” Parker has personal decisions to make. Her ongoing responsibility as a rookie Spider-Girl is impacting her relationship with boyfriend Gene Thompson, much to her chagrin.
Lured from Gene’s football practice, May realizes that she’s being spied upon. Araña personally scouts Spider-Girl’s potential as her future recruit in a battle of MC2’s Spider-Women. Meanwhile, May reaches out to her retired dad for help becoming a better Spider-Girl.
REVIEW:
For fans of May Parker’s Spider-Girl, Issue # 17 is well-played. Not only is May’s school life an intriguing parallel to her father’s past (i.e. May dating Flash Thompson’s kid!), the energetic battle sequence vs. anti-heroine Araña is worthy of any Spider-caper. In terms of the visuals, there isn’t anything spectacular, but this art squad doesn’t disappoint, either. Amazing Spider-Girl # 17 is certainly worth adding to any Marvel favorites collection.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The first page summarizes the current storyline to date. There’s a full-page interview with Marvel writer Jason Aaron. The full-page “Mayday’s Mailbox” letters-and-answers column includes cover previews for The Amazing Spider-Girl # 18 and American Dream # 1-2.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 7½ Stars
