Tragedy has
struck the Jamestown colony. Of course, it’s Norman Osborne who’s the
instigator, this time trying to wipe out a neighbor tribe of Native Americans.
Not only that, he’s responsible for the death of an important resident of the
settlement. However, since the Jamestown colony prohibits the death penalty,
Osborne must be extradited back to England for his criminal punishment. To see
that Osborne pays for his misdeeds and doesn’t buy his way to freedom, Gov. Dare
asks Peter Parquagh to oversee the prisoners travels.
Thus, Peter begins a month’s long voyage abroad. Not
wanting to seek favored treatment, he eagerly jumps the chance to prove himself
as an able deckhand. But when the ship is stilled thanks to a lack of trade
wind, the diabolical Osborne is using his forked tongue to turn the crew
against the lad.
With the crew ready to toss Parquagh off the ship,
the colonial Spider-man is saved by passing pirate ship looking to raid the
stilled chip. Enter the Kingpin and his expert marksman first mate, Bullseye.
What happens next will put a target on Peter’s back and change Norman Osborne’s
appearance in such a way, that he’ll finally earn his moniker, the Goblin.
An exciting second act. I love boats and this issue
read like a colonial deck hand’s private journals. The swashbuckling action and
scurvy morals made this one of my favorite 1602 tales of all-time. Why, it
might just rank in my top 25. It’s that good.
Worth Consuming.
Rating: 10 out of 10 stars (though, if my scale were
higher, I’d give it more.)
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