Not that it's a spoiler, as this is the final part of the "Death of Spider-Man" arc, but Peter Parker dies in this issue. I wasn't the biggest fan of this book until the re-boot a few years ago when it re-started at #1 and had David LaFuente drawing it. For some reason it really clicked; it was pretty to look at and a lot of fun to read. This arc ditched LaFuente for Mark Bagley and for one reason or another never worked. The Sinister Six returned, Norman Osbourne turned into a giant devil-goblin thing, Parker was unmasked, and an exploding truck caused Parker to fly through the air, land with a thud, and die. Yep, a fucking exploding truck caused the death of Spider-Man. How lame is that? Bagley's art these last few issues didn't help either. His stuff is just too sloppy, too rushed. Bendis' scripts, too, have been flat. This arc hasn't been compelling or fresh and it certainly wasn't fun. While the best thing Marvel could do is get rid of the "Ultimates" line, they say that a new Spider-Man will show up and a new book will start. Bendis probably has done everything possible with Spider-Man, right? Either put him on on the flagship, "real" title or let him walk away into the sunset. This alternate universe where death is meaningless is a totally pointless excursion now. **
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