Predator vs. Spider-Man #4 sees all of the key players come together. Mary Jane Watson escaped Skinner’s wrath. At the same time, Skinner tries to fight a trio of predators who have come to Earth to kill him, and it’s Spider-Man who gets caught up in the middle of it! There’s a lot to incorporate, especially for the end of the series, but Predator vs. Spider-Man #4 brings a big conclusion.
Most of this is because Benjamin Percy easily juggles all the different plots. From MJ’s escape to Kraven’s long-awaited battle with Skinner, and Spidey, a duel with a predator, has no boring moments in this comic. In true Peter Parker fashion, Percy risks his life to save New York City while thinking only about MJ. The final moments when Spidey and MJ reunite are so difficult and so sweet.
There are still plenty of bloody moments, including the final showdown between Kraven and Skinner, so that Percy and Marcelo Ferrelia don’t seem to be completely sapphire. The two hunters all go outside, stab each other with their blades, delivering furious punches, and not giving them a quarter until one of them falls. Jay Lestien’s ink adds texture to this fight, and Frank D’Armata screams blood pages of Crimson and neon green types.
This battle scene is only eaten up by the Spidey scene. Few artists have portrayed webslingers that are moving like Ferrelia. The way he draws a collection of spidy images really leaning on the idea that he has “proportional strength and speed of a spider.” Combined with his quick fighting dialogue and the fact that he can hold himself against the three predators, Spider-Man fans should be pleased with the way he is portrayed in this comic.
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Predator vs. Spider-Man #4 closes out the webhead fight against Yautja, with some big threads hanging. The main thing among them is the fact that one of the Yautzyas who came to hunt Skinner is scooped up by the power of shadows led by characters that some fans instantly recognize (and tied to another predator vs. miniseries written by Percy) is where upcoming predators kill the Marvel Universe miniseries. It ends with Spidey saying he doesn’t feel this is over. I’m grateful that Percy is definitely setting it up as a punkout event, but I can’t help but feel that there was one more problem or at least there might have been at least a few pages dedicated to some of the other subplots. The dynamics between Loudmouthed J. Jonah Jameson and the nonsense detective Lapearl were screaming for more investigation than this issue.
Predator vs. Spider-Man #4, if you’re in a slight hurry, set up Predator events to kill Marvel’s universe. It also closes the book with a crossover I’ve been dreaming of for a long time, and although the end result wasn’t what I expected, I’m still a happy fan.
‘Predator vs. Spider-Man’ #4 is solid, with a slight rush, it’s a conclusion.
Predator vs. Spiderman #4
Predator vs. Spider-Man #4 is a bit rushed, be careful when setting the stage for a large crossover.
It’s wrapped in pretty solid notes.
Percy gives Spidey, Craven and MJ a big moment.
Ferrelia brings out some great moments, including the bloody Craven vs Skinner Battle and Spidey bringing out a massive victory.
Set the stage for predators, killing Marvel’s universe and killing Percy’s connections with other predators, Mini.
A few more pages could have been used to address some subplots.
