About Heroes

Writer: Roberto Aguire Sacasa
Artist: Angel Medina and Scott Hanna

In this issue we find out that a mysterious asteroid known as the Rock of Life is responsible for emitting the radiation throughout New York that is making Spidey and his animalistic friends go bonkers these past issues. The Stergon talks about how he discovered the rock during his travels and realized its power. He had it shipped to a scientist in New York, realizing the rocks power would start to fill the city with the feral radiation. Spidey confronts and attacks Stergon.

Reed contacts Spidey and tells him he has to encase the rock in a seal to stop it from emitting its power.
Apparently the iron Spidey costume has symbiotic properties as it slivers off his back and encases the Rock. Spidey takes care of Stergon and almost kills him, stating how Spiders are the most powerful and all that nonsense. Luckily, our hero stops himself and saves the day. Puma and Black Cat clean up Lizard and Vermin, and things go back to normal for the time being. Madame Web watches Peter and MJ, and states how things are only going to get worse for our hero. Guess she read Civil War #2 huh?

Thoughts/Comments:
Not bad, but not perfect either. I enjoyed this arc, but it still doesn’t stand out as one of my all time favorites. But, it was great seeing some odd and old Spidey foes again. I mean, seriously, I never would have guessed Stergon to be behind this. I didn’t care for how the costume acted like a symbiote, but it could have been worse. Also, the Black Cat went home with Puma! What the hell? Back off Puma, the Black Cat is mine! ;) All in all, this arc had its ups and downs, but the new team did OK. I give this issue a B-and the overall “Feral” arc itself a B.