Meet John Porter. It’s
his first day as the new accounts executive for Damage Control. It’s his job to
find creative yet cost effective ways to repair the damage done after super
heroes and villains fight it out. Case in point: a giant robot with Spider-man
trapped inside has crashed into the base of a famous Manhattan sky scraper and
it’s looking to topple fast. It’s up to John to preserve a New York landmark as
well as a friendly neighborhood Spider-man alive or this very well might be his
last day as the new accounts executive for Damage Control.
This ‘sitcom’ style comic by Dwayne McDuffie
and Ernie Colon is something I’ve read twice before. I remember reading this as
a kid when it first came out in 1989 and then I read it again right before I
got married in 1999. I laughed so much during those readings. I liked seeing
what the average Joe did when the superheroes were busy elsewhere taking down
the next megalomaniac. I think that many these type of story has stuck with me
as I often find that the things that happen during a super heroes off hours is
more interesting than their battles.
Reading this for a 3rd
time was new to me once again. I remember much or the plot but the jokes and
art were as fresh to me now as they were both times prior. The art is very
good, a little sketchy but humorous at the same time. A fantastic opening
chapter for one of my all-time favorite mini-series.
Worth Consuming.
Rating: 9 out of 10
stars.
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