The Sinestry Six prove to be far too fun.
Creative Staff:
Story: Peter David
Art: Rick Leonardi
What They Say:
Spider-Man 2099 and Lady Spider must reunite with the rest of the Spiders in time for the final battle against the Inheritors! Who will survive the Spider-Verse? Will Miguel finally be able to return home? And by “home” do we mean 2099 or 2014?
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers):
As we get closer to the end of the Spider-Verse storyline as the next main installment is the final one with two epilogue issues coming after that, Spider-Man 2099 gives us one more piece of the puzzle before it draws to that close. The book has been a bit awkward to be sure as it’s thrown us from 2014 to 2099 and now back to 1895, and trying to connect with it all amid the start of this series itself which was doing its own thing didn’t exactly enamor me. But the jaunt to 2099 proved to be fun enough for the moments with Stone for Miguel to deal with and getting a chance to see the 2099 version of the Punisher again only added to it. With this installment, we’re leaping off of events elsewhere again that I’m not reading, but it all still works pretty well.
The pairing of Miguel and the Lady Spider from the steampunk world of 1895 has been a treat to watch as the two certainly play off of each other well. The two have now found themselves on an Earth that had a Spider-Man who never gave up his Captain Universe abilities and that provided a safe zone for them, but everything has fallen apart there and upon their arrival and the world is essentially empty and in ruins. Being the types that they are, they do find ways to keep busy, such as discovering an oversized broken down robot to rebuild and work with. The idea of trying to find a way to use it against Morlun and his crew for when they do come to hunt them makes enough sense, but it’s not the first thing that Miguel really thinks of since he’s less a mechanical type and more the biology type. But with Lady Spider on hand, the two come up with a pretty fun plan to get it put together by getting a lab in her world of 1895 and finding the parts there.
This gives us a chance to see a bit of how this era works and it’s a hoot, to say the least. Lady Spider uses her real name persona of May to get access to a lab that Lord Osborn has and the two are set to work on it, though the whole thing is something that Harold’s father learns about, causing him to lead in the Sinestry Six to go after it and Lady Spider. The steampunk incarnations of these characters aren’t exactly super detailed since it’s just a short action sequence overall, but they have a certain kind of charm that’s fun that could really be invested in. The whole thing is setup for providing Miguel with the materials they need, which ties into the mainline Spider-Man finally reconnecting with them and putting things on track to move to the finale of the event.
In Summary:
Overall, this provides to be a relatively fine side stop to the main storyline that’s running through the Spider-Verse as we get to see Miguel and May work together and explore more of 1895 with what Osborn and the Sinestry Six can bring to the page. It’s got a light touch to it overall and is just fun, but it’s also enjoyable just watching Miguel and May work together, particularly since she’s been introduced to such a larger world/worlds overall through this adventure. The robot thing has me less than interested though because it just seems shlocky, but it’s also something that manages to fit in considering the sprawling nature of the arc and its ties to so many different worlds. In the end, I’m just looking forward to seeing where Miguel ends up after all is said and done and what his storyline could turn into.
Grade: B
Age Rating: 13+
Released By: Marvel Comics via ComiXology
Release Date: January 28th, 2015
MSRP: $3.99
