Ultimate Spider-Man #131

All-in-all, this is a pretty good read and a beautiful issue to look at, successfully building the suspense for Ultimatum #3. Pick up a copy the next time you're at your local comic shop. Read Full Review

This was another spectacular issue - it's really amazing to see what Bendis is doing with the Spider-Man family. While I may not be following every single moment of the Ultimatum event, I'm really digging the Ultimate Spider-Man story being told here. Ultimate Spider-Man #131 is a good issue, and earns 4 out of 5 Stars. Read Full Review

Though in the end, it's a borderline miracle that the author has been able to muster any sort of momentum at all while being relegated (like so many Marvel writers these days) into the role of a tie-in creator. And putting minor quibbles aside, it's hard to deny Bendis is doing a good job with what has to be a mildly frustrating situation. One could easily argue that Ultimate Spider-Man has been the most consistent superhero book of the decade, so here's hoping Bendis is given back free reign post-Ultimatum, in whatever re-launched/reformatted form it comes in. Read Full Review

Kenjamin

Mar 11, 2024

Art: 3.5/5 Story 3/5 Total: 6.5/10