Hydra has declared all out war on S.H.I.E.L.D, and Miles Morales is stranded in the middle of nowhere.

Here is the summary from Marvel:

With the nation at war, young Spider-Man heeds the call of super hero duty! The secret connection between Miles Morales and Spider-Woman is revealed!

A “United We Stand” tie-in, the terrorist organization Hydra has declared war on S.H.I.E.L.D. & President Steve Rogers. Hawkeye splits each of the heroes into groups, placing Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew, Peter Parker’s female clone) & Miles (The All-New Spider-Man) together. This upsets Spider-Woman as she constantly begs Miles to stop fighting and go home. Things however go sideways when Miles is launched outside the battlezone and stranded.

Brian Michael Bendis continues to craft an excellent and unique tale for young Miles Morales. A bit text heavy, as to be expected from a Bendis story, but it doesn’t weigh down the comic any. Further expanding on the condition of America after William Stryker & his sentinels rampaged during the “Divided We Fall” event. The banter between Miles & Jessica is entertaining as Miles tries to figure out why Spider-Woman wants him to leave so much. We also get a glimpse of how Miles parents are coping with the chaos and not knowing the whereabouts of their son. Also giving us a bit of desperation from Miles when he starts to realize he’s stranded.

Pepe Larraz continues to illustrate the book and does fairly well given the scope of the story. The cover seems a bit off as Miles looks a bit weird hunched over, looking more female than male. The interior artwork is done well though. Sort of reminiscent of Olivier Coipel. You can feel the emotion of the pages as the heroes fight to survive and you can feel the pain Miles’ parents are going through as they try to comprehend their circumstances and worry about their son.

If you haven’t followed the “Divided We Fall” & “United We Stand” events in the Ultimate universe this issue may be a bit of a chore for you to get into. On it’s own the comic has had stronger issues, but is still good given that it is a tie-in issue. Elements from previous issue are still present which is a good thing, earning the comic a recommendation.

3.5/5