Comics Corner: Web Of Spider-Man Annual 4

   

Title: Web Of Spider-Man Annual
Issue Number: 4
Release Date: October 1988

Highlights

• First appearance of Ylandris, Carlos Cardinale, Doyle Denby, Santo, Maria, and Poison, AKA Cecilia Cardinale
• Peter appears on the television talk show, Miami Slice with host Doyle Denby
• Cecilia Cardinale, a woman working as housekeeping at the motel Peter Parker is staying in Miami at enters his room, and sets his spidey senses off
• As she leaves, she seems to be talking to herself, and one of the questions is if she should kill him
• In the Everglades, the High Evolutionary's men set up and activate his equipment, which awakens Man-Thing
• Meanwhile, after her shift, Cecilia is catch a bus, and continues talking to an image that only she can see
• The image of the female tells her that tonight is both their night
• Back in the Everglades red blobs fall from the sky, hitting the High Evolutionary's men, and appearing to kill them instantly, but they soon rise again
• High Evolutionary explains that it's genetic pollutants that rain down from the atmosphere, and like a symbiote attach to a host
• Kingpin makes a call to Slug, and the two come to a mutual agreement to work together to solve their "product shortage"
• At home, Carlos Cardinale is watching G.I. Joe on the television
• It appears that Cecilia has super powers, and displays them as she playfully lays on her back, picks Carlos up with her legs, and "helicopters" him over her head
• Peter heads out in the evening for some food, but ends up as Spider-Man, helping Santo from a beating he's receiving
• As Spider-Man gets information on who the assaulter was, and leaves, the High Evolutionary's Purifier squad "cleans" Santo
• Cecelia prepares for the night, and takes on the persona of her alter ego, Poison
• Slug kills his own man, by suffocating him in his stomach fat folds - punishment for failure with Santo
• Poison kills several Purifiers, and watching from the side is her son, who cheers her on
• Reference is made to Marvel Comics Presents 1 - 12
• Peter Parker makes a deal with the Tribune, first dibs on his pictures in exchange for a plane and boat ride to the swamp
• As Spider-Man, he finds the stash of drugs Santo told him about, but he's interrupted by some drug runners
• They in turn are interrupted by the Purifiers
• As Spider-Man watches the fight, his spider senses kick into overdrive, and he sees Poison, instantly recognizing her as the housekeeper from his motel
• Ylandris departs Poison's body, and proclaims she's strong enough now to make her trip home
• Mary Jane surprises Peter at his motel
• After the backup story, see low points, there's a year in review of Spider-Man, which showcases highlights from 1988
• Peter and Mary Jane's Wedding
• Kraven's Last Hunt
• The Mad Dog Ward
• The return of Doctor Octopus
• Venom
• The return of Black Cat

Low Points

• The story is long and boring
• There's a backup story, but it's just about Poison
• There's a third story, but it's just about High Evolutionary

Oddities

• None

Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)

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