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It seems like I've been haranguing the Spider-Man titles longer than Arianna Huffington's been ragging on George Bush. I think it's well deserved. Heck, even Mike Wieringo flubbed Spidey's new spikes on Fanboy Radio the other week. If I were Peter David, I'd be a madman by now. He gets a plum Spider-Man assignment-launching a brand new title-but his first four issues are smack dab in The Other crossover. But David's made of sterner stuff than me. He's waited patiently, and the result is this great one-issue story called "Web Log". I think it's really one of the best Spider-Man stories that he's ever done, and it ranks up there with "The Kid Who Collected Spider-Man".
It's told from the point of view of Vanna, a girl who vents her frustrations on a blog that no one reads. (Ouch! That's really hitting close to home.) Vanna attended the same high school as Peter Parker and has a number of accidental encounters with Spider-Man throughout the years. There's a great little flashback to the Looter, from that classic story by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Vanna is convinced that Spider-Man is stalking her, and takes steps to protect herself. You'll be surprised how this story ends, but it makes me think that Peter David has long-term plans. Weiringo's artwork is always beautiful and he's perfectly suited to this story. Pick up Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #5 if you want to read a classic Spidey story. This is how it should be done, Marvel. Nuff said.
