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Nostalgia never dies. Ben Reilly is much different from the Ben Reilly that sacrificed himself to save Peter all those years ago and now he's picking up the pieces of his life (and mind) and trying to be good again. Whereas once he rode into New York City with an evil failed clone named Kaine on his heels, he now has the Scarlet Spider that has assisted with saving multiple worlds and had at one point been one of America's largest cities (Houston, TX) lone costume protector hunting him.
The current Ben Reilly reads more like a Deadpool book than a Spider book but that makes sense based on the revelations of what Ben had been through the past several years. Multiple personalities personified as past versions of himself don't so much haunt him as they do annoy him. His new suit is great looking as long as it's temporary. The hoodie will be the standard costume according to the Scarlet Spider team and I for one am very excited to see how Ben makes the switch. This book starts with a simple mugging gone hilarious, with the stealing of the muggers gun, and the book ends with a confrontation between Ben and the loved one of one of his cloning subjects which I doubt will be the last time that Reilly finds his past coming back to kick his ass. I have high hopes for this book and look forward to issue #2 hitting stands!
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