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Peter Parker: Spider-Man #26 v.2 (December 2000) Jenkins Bennett Florea
the review: This is first and foremost a fill-in issue if there ever was one. Totally out of continuity and chocked full of flashbacks. Not that that's a bad thing mind you. There seems to be a lack of use of the police in Spider-Man lately. And by lately I mean close to ten years now. Remember when officer Jean DeWolff was a regular in Spidey prior to her death? When was the last time you remember a police officer showing up for more than one page?
Through the issue we're introduced to an unnamed sargeant, as he and other officer recall their run ins with Spidey. From George Stacy's death, to a fight with the Sandman, stories are told some funny, some moving. A gripe with the storytelling method lies with the fact that apparently the characters are talking directly to the reader, something that comes off as a little hokey. That's a minor detail though. There are some great bits in this issue, and I actually chuckled at the crack about the officer "...arresting two fords and a buick". And I NEVER laugh while reading comics. Not that I don't have a healthy sense of humor you know.
On the artwork side, the art by Joe Bennett is some of the best he's ever done. Whether it's because of the inker, or that he's improved, or the noticable lack of T&A, Joe Bennett is serious talent, and I certainly hope he's given some steady work soon. His facial expressions (a craft honed during his run with Erik Larson on the short-lived Nova) are top-notch and his detail is excellent. He definatly should be on a regular book.
So, as far as fill-in books go, this was a winner, although I would have preferred a continuation of on-going stories.
I give it *** out of *****, an extra 1/2 going for my chuckle while reading.
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the plot: After the intensity of last months battle with the Green Goblin, a quieter path is taken with a look at how New York's finest view Spider-Man, a man connected to not only the death of the former police chief, but also his daughter.