Mercy Killing
Written By: Robbie Thompson
Art By: Tana Ford, Ian Herring
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: April 19, 2017
Publisher: Marvel
Art By: Tana Ford, Ian Herring
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: April 19, 2017
Publisher: Marvel
*Non Spoilers and Score At The Bottom*
We have finally arrived at the end of this series and while
it saddens me to see it go, I have to say that it is time for it to go.
Unfortunately, since the beginning of this series, it has had storylines
interrupted for subpar tie-ins to crossover events. Whether it was Spider-Women
or The Clone Conspiracy, Silk’s place in those storylines was limited and
usually not very entertaining. What’s worse is the probability that the
creative team wasn’t told that these events were happening in advance as they
would constantly set up stories just to have them wrap up too quickly in order
to make room for the next crossover event. It’s just been a mess for a long
time and while I loved this book for so long, I have to say that it is time for
it to go. This was the first book I ever reviewed for this site and I’m disappointed
that it won’t be around anymore. Let’s just jump right in and rip the band aid
off.
We catch up with Cindy who has run into her father. Her
father had just come out of the facility he has been working at to remove Cindy’s
powers. He attempts to keep it a secret but Cindy knows all about the building
and she knows that this isn’t his fault. He begins to cry as the two are
interrupted. Three robot spiders appear and the battle begins. Turns out that
the one her father was working for is Fang, a member of the Spider Society. Turns
out she has figured a way to take away Cindy’s powers. However, they will allow
her to transfer those power to herself so she can lead her organization to new
heights. Luckily for Cindy, she didn’t come alone this time.
Back in the building we catch up with Hector who has used
his ghost power in order to sneak into the building and take over their
technology. The spider robots begin to malfunction and Fang exits her machine
in order to fight Cindy on her own. At first it would seem that she has the
upper hand as she is able to pin Cindy fairly easily. However, just when she is
about to inject Cindy with the substance, Cindy is able to overpower her and
Heck is able to disable the controller in her father’s neck. After a few punches,
Fang is down and Cindy stand victorious. She turns to her father who now has
another dose of the substance and she talks with him. He tells her he always
wanted her to be safe and instead of injecting her with the serum, he destroys
it.
Cindy is able to contact S.H.I.E.L.D. and have the arrest
the members of the Spider Society and reunite with her entire family now. She
even receives a call from Peter Parker and the two catch up a little bit. Peter
even offers her a job but she immediately turns him down. Our issue ends with
Cindy going to her friends wedding with Hector and even seeing Jameson there.
She finally speaks with her therapist and tells her she plans to keep coming to
see her even though now she is finally happy. This is where the issue leaves
us.
Silk is finally over and it all seems a bit convenient. Once
again, I have to wonder if the creative team was told that this book was coming
to an end. The entire issue attempts to wrap up the storyline that has been set
up since Cindy found her parents. However, I have no idea how Cindy even found
out about the Spider Society or how her father was involved with them. I mean,
she even knew enough to know that her father was under some kind of mind
control. Despite that aspect of the issue, the action in the issue is really
nice to look at. Tana Ford and Ian Herring once again knock it out of the park on
that front. However, considering all the set up we have done, this feels very
rushed. Once again, this series was one of my favorites when it began so it is
sad to see it go. This was a poor send off but it has some really nice moments.
Bits and Pieces
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