Amazing Spider-Man #616 Review: Sandman Conclusion
Amazing Spider-Man #616 review- This continues the Spider-Man The Gauntlet event, and is written by Fred Van Lente and drawn by someone who is quickly becoming one of my new favorite artists Javier Pulido.
Being Christmas Eve and all- and considering I am about to do something in real life in 5 minutes- this has to a quick Spidey review:
This is yet another solid Amazing Spider-Man issue, and The Gauntlet event has surprised me in terms of delivering classic Spidey stories. It’s not like ASM 616 was anything super special, but the storytelling, art, and characterization once again brought me back to the pre-1990’s Spider-Man comic books.
In this issue Spider-Man has an all out battle with the Sandman (who is drawn like Sandman from the Spider-Man 3 movie) over the little girl Keemia in Governor’s Island. Keemia loves the Sandman and hates Spider-Man for trying to save her from the giant sand castle.
Amazing Spider-Man 616 SPOILERS: It is revealed that two of Sandman’s identity’s committed murder and framed Carlie Cooper. After Spidey defeats the Sandman, the Department of Child Services (or whatever they are called now) takes Keemia away and puts her in a ghetto foster home. Keemia hates Spidey more than ever, especially since Spidey thought Keemia would be reunited with her abuela. Although the villain is defeated, Spider-Man is praised, and Carlie is off the hook, Peter Parker feels guilty and helpless about the situation. This wraps up the Sandman right now in The Gauntlet.
Merry Christmas, folks. Bye for now.
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Three problems with this issue:
1) The plot of Flint Marko’s Sandman doppelgangers acting independently based on his subconscious desires has already been done with Doctor Octopus’ mechanical arms in issue #600.
2)I’m not familiar with child protection laws, but I find it hard to swallow that NY Child Services would take away Keemia from her grandmother based on one bad instance of being a guardian.
3) The last scene at the Coffee Bean with Peter Parker and Carlie Cooper. The writers are pushing Carlie as a love interest but there is just no spark between these two.
She’s just a surrogate for Gwen Stacy.
I liked this issue… surprise twist; I totally thought Sandman was being framed or setup. Artwork was spectacular. Not as good as Electro storyline, but great stuff. Don't know what George Comic Book Fan is thinking…NY Child Services sucks and would take the girl away.