The Fate of Jimmy Godero

In all honesty, I did not expect to ever see Jimmy Godero again. Now we know that was somewhere around the mansion and is heading back to prison. It's nice to know that some attention is being given to loose ends.

Off to the See the Krandis

Okay, whatever. I do like Jimmy Godero and the Persuader skipping off down the road in panel three, arm in arm. This had better end in Jimmy Godero slicing Krandis's throat, though. My god.

He's Got the Touch... HE'S GOT THE POWER!

Spider-Man's spider-sense's inability to notice that someone was about to hit him in the head with a lead pipe can probably be attributed to the fact that the tranquilizer slowed down his reflexes, and therefore, his spider-sense. As for Jimmy Godero, well, he just knocked out the only guy who is both awake and on his side. Does he not remember that the Persuader just tried to gas him to death in an elaborate scheme? If he lives throughout the week, then... then I will do something, you bet. Chances are that he'll persuade the Persuader to let him live so they can go after Simon Krandis together, though.

As for the lead pipe, I'll simply assume that Jimmy found it lying on the ground somewhere. He's obviously not smart enough to smuggle one onto his person.

This is also the longest I've gone without missing an update in quite a while. So hooray for that.

Spider-Jump

So was it sleeping gas or poison gas? Is the Persuader using colorful innuendos for "kill"? Who knows? In any case, Spider-Man has leaped, as I said he should. Good for him. Now, the question is whether or not everyone is going to get taken out by a speeding truck. They are fighting in the street, after all.

Spider-Mule

I think we're to assume that Spider-Man just punched through both vehicles at once. While Spider-Man is probably able to do such a thing, I doubt the initial hole would be that big. More likely, Spider-Man would punch a moderate size hole, and then use his super-strength to tear off a hunk of the vehicles.

I like how Spider-Man decided to carry all three men out at once. He probably could have left one of them in there for a few seconds, since most of the gas would be able to escape through the giant hole in the side of the truck. However, then we wouldn't get this moment of suspense, would we? Yes, it's not like Spider-Man has the proportionate agility of a spider or anything that would allow him to do a quick leap to the left and put everyone down. In fact, he could probably take out the Persuader at this point with one well-aimed kick.

Then again, the Persuader's slightly nonsensical quip is about a hundred times better than anything Spider-Man has said since I started this Blog, so I guess I should give all the problems I mentioned a pass... for now.

Spider-Sense Replaced Common Sense

I guess it is some kind of poison gas. That's a remarkably sound idea from Krandis. I still don't get today's comic. Spider-Man takes the time to web up the grate, and then put everything he's got into one blow. By the time he's webbed up the grate (which would take only a minute or so, most likely) he would most likely be debilitated by the gas, and everything he had would be distinctly lower by that point. Whereas he could have just punched the side of the van in the first place, theoretically having more strength and a better chance of breaking through. It's just nonsensical.

Not to mention the fact that he could have actually just opened one of the doors. Or, failing that, torn one of the doors off its hinges. Surely that would take less effort than punching through the side of van. I wonder what he'll do when he figures out that he just punched through to the inside of the big rig and poison is still coming in, only in a greater quantity, and he's no less stuck than he was before punching a hole in the side of the van.

The Most Wonderful Strip Ever

I love this particular strip. If Stan Lee came to me and asked me for anything, I would probably ask for something really good, but if it was limited to a print from this comic, it would be this strip. I shall list why:
1) Jimmy, Spider-Man, and the guard are all huddled together as if that would help.
2) The guard has his gun out for no apparent reason.
3) The noise the gas is making
4) Spider-Man's exclamation (GAS!)
5) The fact that the Persuader suddenly knows that Spider-Man is in the van, despite the fact that we've not had any inkling that the Persuader even suspected such a thing.

So absurd and wonderful. This isn't even mentioning the fact that Jimmy Godero is once again unbound with a head full of hair. Ah, and we all know that the gas will just be knockout gas. Poison gas would be a far too easy way to end Krandis's problems.

Gassed.

All right, if this is anything like a movie serial, the gas is going to put everyone to sleep and then the Persuader is going to try to make the truck go off a cliff or something because everything back then had to be really freaking complicated. Of course, since the super-hero of the serial (supposedly Spider-Man) is inside the gassed van, it might go a bit better for the villains this time. Namely, the target and the hero will both be mashed up in a heap at the bottom of a cliff. Unless another hero turns up or something.

Trapped and Finished? OH NO!

That guard wants to shoot Spider-Man so badly. He's probably thinking, "No good vigilante, getting us into some sort of super-science big rig. I bet fancy spider powers won't stop a bullet!" Also, Spider-Man's starting to panic. He's replying to everyone with really lame (well, lamer than normal) quips.

Add to this that this prison van is the only one where the prisoner is placed into the back unbound with nothing between him and the driver, and you realize that even though Spider-Man has displayed little competence, he's still more competent than the NYPD. That, readers, is a scary though.

Let the Good Times Roll...?

Well, it looks like I'll be doing this blog for a bit longer. Not only is Spider-Man's spider-sense being incredibly obvious here (unless it's Mary Jane contacting him), but Spider-Man himself is being sort of scary. He's really looking forward to fighting the Persuader, I guess. Jimmy Godero and guard #2 look frightened, as well. Let's hope Spider-Man doesn't warm up on them.

Our first Spider-Cameo of the new year. Let me fill in the third panel: "Lookit here, Spider-Man's making a deal with the devil!"

Who Loves Mary Jane? Not Spider-Man.

Everyone wants Mary Jane, it would seem, except for her husband. He'd rather spend quality time with known felons in order to lure chubby white guys to their fate. On a semi-related note, what's the range on the signal bracelet Spidey gave Mary Jane? We've only seen it applied from a room or two away, and there's a good chance it's just a bracelet that buzzes when pressed. After all, we never say Spider-Man testing it or anything. Here's hoping it works when the time comes.

The Amazing Spider-Plan

01/22:
Peter is especially oblivious in this installment, probably replying on auto-pilot while perusing the paper and sipping his coffee. Meanwhile, Mary Jane is in her cheesecake outfit and gushing about her good review. I guess this is why they have no kids: Mary Jane has to blindside him when he comes home to make him notice her.

01/23:
Mary Jane is understandably concerned at how excited her husband is at the mention of Jimmy Godero, especially considering yesterday's strip. Peter looks quite mischevious in the first panel, as well, probably adding to her apprehension.

01/24:
Why, it's the Amazing Spider-Plan! (badum kish). Other than that, I got nothing.

01/25:
Peter's smug indicates that the last thing he cares about is Mary Jane's play. Poor Mary Jane. I do like her green trench-coat, though. It's snazzy.

01/26:
Uh oh, evil is afoot! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEVIL! Spider-Man should have given Jimmy Godero a signal bracelet, too.

01/27:

Today, we see yesterday's final panel expand into five other panels! My god, but isn't that amazing?

01/28:
You know, in order to keep Godero safe, they could have just put Spider-Man in the truck and left Godero at the prison. Just sayin'.

Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa.

I wasn't going to post anything until things got situated, but I guess people want me to post. Who knew? So here we go, the week after Christmas (when I was down with some weird sort of chameleon virus):

12/25:
I'm not hip to how the jail system anywhere works (except silly works of fiction) but I'm pretty sure the warden could go home and spend most of the day with his family if he really wanted to. After all, the guards are the ones who really need to stay on duty.

TIL: The use of the phrase "What a drag".

12/26:
This whole Simon Krandis thing isn't really all that urgent, and Peter is supposed to be doing this by himself. Therefore, it would have made more sense if Peter had simply made an appointment under the guise of doing some reporting or something.

TIL: This strip reminded me of an old Bugs Bunny cartoon.

12/27:
Peter is a super-hero, not a super-husband.

TIL: Jimmy's surprise.

12/28:
That poor guard is really earning his money today, though I doubt Spider-Man has the clout to get this man freed with anything but evidence that proves that Jimmy is completely innocent. After all, most treat him as a feckless vigilante.

TIL: Not much in this one, really.

12/29:
"I'll just head out to the state prison, which is in an isolated area and difficult to get to, on the one night my wife is expecting me to come to her play! The one night she needs my support, and the one night she would be utterly crushed if I missed it! Not only that, but I'll web-sling there and back. That's the ticket!"

TIL: The warden looks a little like Bob Hope. A very little.

12/30:
The truck is already on fire, Spider-Man! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU GOING TO DO? YOU CAN'T HELP IN THIS INSTANCE! Jeez!

TIL: The shout-out to Stan Lee in the second panel.

12/31:
Peter is the most neglectful husband ever.

TIL: I like that guy in panel three.