Rape, Redemption And The Superior Spider-Man (Spoilers)

[Rich Johnston]

On Boxing Day, I wrote;

Superior Spider-Man #1 looks to be, in many ways, a tale of redemption. Someone trying to change and be a better man. Knowing what he knows now, experiencing what he has now experienced, will he choose to decline what is being offered to him?

We had to wait a little longer. But welcome to Superior Spider-Man #2. If he does choose to pursue a sexual relationship with Mary Jane Watson, and she is still under the impression that it's Peter Parker inside his head, then that should damn him forever, for reasons given in the link above. If he resists temptation and finds a moral core, learns the lesson of power and responsibility, it could very well save him and prove that he is on the route to redemption. In today's issue, we get that answer. And no, I'm not spoiling it.

I will however run this half-of-a-panel. It's the reverse of what Peter Parker experienced inside Otto's head, thinking of the night before Otto's expected marriage to Aunt May, with revulsion. This time Otto is exploring Peter's memories in a voyeuristic, opportunist, invasive and, well, self-gratifying manner. With less revulsion... from Otto, I mean.



There will be more letters.

It's also worth noting just how full this comic is. New inventions from Otto, the dangers of Mary Jane's workspace, the perils of when ex-partners pally up, lots of ghost Peter, flashbacks to Gwen and a laboratory assistant that just screams of mad scientist. All good stuff. But yes, somehow it's the above image that sticks...

Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London.

[OMAR]

Hey, kids! Comics!

[StarCruncher]

LOL @ Rich making "Rape" the first word of the title. Poor WackerSlottMarvel doesn't even earn a warning shot.
Ve vill manufacture zis controversy!!!

[Blackfist]

So... Who didn't see Peter's reaction and misplaced faith coming? Yeah, letting him have a umpteenth chance in your body was soooo heroic

[0bsessions]

And in the end, Ock walks away from MJ entirely thus rendering something like three of pontificating by this site effectively moot.

[Victorian Squid]

It's 'cause he's got a thing for Grandma-types now.

What is it they always say? Once you go gray, you'll never do MJ.

Something like that.

[StarCruncher]

Pete could pay Otto back by making him relive every time he had explosive diarrhea or vomiting.
But then Otto could have Pete see every time his inner thighs chafed or he had hemorrhoids.

C'mon, Slott - give us some nasty back-and-forth memories!
May catching Pete spanking it!
Otto's burning sensation when he pees!
Aftermath of Midtown High cafeteria burritos!
Otto doing his own taxes!!

[AudioPhantom]

Hey, too bad Peter doesn't have a sister.
This could go full blown Jerry Springer.

[Matt Spatola]

I don't understand Rich's obsession with this.

[Kyu915]

I will spoil one thing and it's not what Rich is talking about but it's the thing that is really maddening about this issue.

PETER PARKER ALLOWS DOCTOR OCTOPUS TO IGNORE A MUGGING OF AN OLD MAN?!?!?

WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!