Spider-Man: Brand New Day Volume 2 written by Bob Gale and Zeb Wells; art by Phil Jimenez, Chris Bachalo, and Barry Kitson
Spider-man's problems continue unabated. Even though J. Jonah Jameson is out of the Daily Bugle (his wife sold it while he was incapacitated by a heart attack), the new owner is even worse--he hates Spider-man, he makes up stories all the time, and he can't remember anybodies' names. The police are mixed about Spider-man's helpfulness, some like him, some don't. He barely has enough money to make ends meet. New villains keep showing up. The latest is a drug addict who accidentally winds up in the lab of Curt Conners (i.e. the Lizard). He assumes the needles there are full of drugs when they actually have animal stem cells. So the drug addict becomes Freak, an evolving and seemingly undying baddie. The Green Goblin-knockoff called Menace is after politicians. Finally, Wolverine shows up to "help out" with one of Spider-man's adventures.
The stories are interesting enough though the new villains lack something. They do not come off as iconic or especially menacing. They are a big problem. Spidey has the usual comic quips and bad luck which is fun. They've gotten the essence of his character down. I'll keep reading.
Mildly recommended.
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