Ultimate Spider-Man
#10: Hollywood

by Brian Michael Bendis
& Mark Bagley
(Marvel, 2004)

Sam Raimi is directing a movie about Spider-Man, and executive producer Avi Arid, star Tobey Maguire and the rest of the merry cast and crew are on location in New York City. Peter Parker, the real Spider-Man, is annoyed, and he can't stop watching the action from his perch on a nearby skyscraper. But things get a little nasty when Dr. Otto Octavius, neatly incarcerated, learns that his ex-wife has sold his story to the filmmakers, and he busts out solely with the plan to stop production.

Good thing Spider-Man's so close to the scene, eh?

But the ensuing fight, while it provides some good footage for the movie -- way below budget -- does not go well for Peter, and he soon finds himself in Brazil, minus a tooth. Look, it's a lot to explain -- if you want the details, read the book!

Meanwhile, Gwen Stacy, who still believes Spider-Man was responsible for her father's death, is in no way happy the hero's to be glorified on film. As if Peter's life wasn't complicated enough, Gwen also makes a surprising discovery in his basement.

Then there's a wacky odyssey home (via Atlanta and Newark), an amusing new look for Spider-Man and a race, Ferris Bueller style, between Peter and his aunt. Of course, Gwen's there, waiting for him.

Look, just read the book, OK?

by Tom Knapp
Rambles.NET
16 September 2006



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