Spider-Man #240

SPIDER-MAN #240, the summation of Brian Michael Bendis' work on the ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN series, is a truly touching finale. It draws upon real events in Bendis' life and he uses them to tell an emotional issue. If you love Miles Morales, pick up this book. Read Full Review

Spider-Man #240 is a fun and heartfelt send-off to Bendis favorite son, and it makes for a good finale to this era of Miles life. Friends and family come in to show their support for the beleaguered superhero, and the artistic team puts in top-notch work to make the book shine. This one gets a recommendation. Check it out. Read Full Review

It's charming, but it's also just kind of average. Bendis throws a lot of little things into the story trying to tie things up, but it still feels unfinished and a little disappointing. Read Full Review

Bendis' run on Miles Morales tale ends on a whimper. Plot lines are completely dropped without any forethought and we are all left with possibly the last Miles Morales solo story for a long time. It's more than a disappointment and my boy deserves better. Read Full Review

The character deserves better, the time has come to pass the torch. Read Full Review

Some cool flight blocking from Oscar Bazaldua, smart color shifts from Laura Martin, and every time Ganke shows up,Spider-Man#240 is an unceremonious end to Brian Michael Bendis' time writing Miles Morales. There were some good ideas in this storyline, like the return of his “Uncle Ben figure,” Aaron Davis, but it's squandered with start and stop subplots, and can we seriously stop with the fading to black panels. Bendis stuck the landing withJessica JonesandDefendersas farewells to his other big Marvel creation and his work on street level and team books, but sadly strikes out in his final issue of the book that got him in the door and made him a star back in 2000. Read Full Review

axdn

May 05, 2018

Thank you Bendis for creating such a great character!

Afre

May 02, 2018

The story arc was a mess and there are lots of issues in this comic, but still, it is pretty good. Bendis is at his best, when he writes smaller stories about a very little group of people. BIG events were never his thing. So this comic is pretty good. I mean, there are lots of issues, Cable thingie, disease, disappointing ending to the Sinister Six Reborn storyline, but still, I liked it. Maybe I just like Miles so much, I don't know. Artwork is great, as always.

RustonLF

May 03, 2018

Starting off I would say this is a good issue to end the Sinister Six arc. I loved seeing Miles realize that his friends and family are more important than being Spider-Man. The problem is when rating this book I would look at context. This is the final issue for Bendis who has been with this character for a long time. This is his farewell to the character. It is also the last issue of the series as Marvel has not talked about the future for Miles outside of the Champions. That makes this book problematic. There are some plot holes that are tidied up. Barbara who was going to sell Miles' identity as Spider-Man changes her mind because she is so into Ganke. "Good for you Ganke". Miles' parents are getting along. The Six have been stopped. Th ere are also threads left hanging however. Aaron comments that he can be better as Miles said. This could mean as a hero, or it could mean as a grander villain. We don't know. Bendis had been hinting at the fact that Miles might give up the Spider-Man name and become his own hero. That could still be true because the issue is never explored. We again get mention that Cable wants to talk to Miles about his future but that is also left open. We are even introduced to a new mystery as Miles is fighting a fatal infection of unknown origin that is never explained or given a finality. Again this is a heartfelt issue as many people including Peter Parker, Tony Stark and the Champions who play important roles in Miles career show their support for him. The plots left are something that would be great if we knew this series would continue on. The art looks great and probably had some of the least padding I have seen in this Spider-Man run. It just makes it too bad that it is a series ending issue. more

Spock's Brain

May 10, 2018

The final Bendis issue of "Spider-Man" serves as an analog of Bendis' illness this past year, which unexpectedly almost took his life. It's sentimental, but not overly so, and serves as a nice outdo to his Miles run. Thankfully the Sinister Six plot plays a minor role in this, and we see the people in Miles life rally around him. I really liked the ending with Ganke, Curiously, Miles himself seems to be stepping away from the role of Spider-Man, as Bendis himself is walking away from the character. I feel like I got on the Miles bandwagon too late, and missed most of the really great stories Bendis did with him, but I certainly appreciate the character and am curious to see where Marvel takes him next.

DDJamesB

May 04, 2018

Was it a bad issue? Nope. Was it anything near what a last issue of a series should be? No way. Bendis has been cranking out stinkers since his departure has been announced. I don't know if this made the endings rushed, but the search for tony stark isn't really that good, the defenders ended quickly and this was a little bit of a letdown. I love Miles, but the Sinister Six story was a bust. The impact of uncle Aaron was lackluster and this is just a half assed exit. This series was really fun until this last arc. I am disappointed.

CrazyforRAMU

Nov 25, 2018

Miles is dropped out of his climactic fight into a hospital bed. It's a good-to-great love letter to the character but a horrendous conclusion to the ongoing storyline. It's a small mercy that Mr. Bendis only includes the mildest of references to his "Leonardo Da Vinci's SHIELD 2.0" albatross idea.

daspidaboy

Jul 06, 2021

it was fine, I think this was the weakest run for Miles morales so far. Glad Salahin Ahmed made him a bit better