Strangers In Paradise Chapter 20: Remorse and Reconciliation is LIVE!

Sometimes the hardest part of the battle is the aftermath. When the bullets stop flying and the dust starts to settle, the impact finally sinks in. For some, it’s traumatic. For some, it’s a relief. For others, it’s a chaotic mix of conflicting feelings that’ll give even the Lex Luthors of the world migraines. But in many respects, it’s the most important part of a story.

That’s the point I’m at with “Strangers In Paradise.” That’s right. My first ever Superman/Wonder Woman story is in the home stretch. It’s been quite an experience, one that has tested my abilities in ways I never expected. But I like to think I rose to the challenge. I like to think I lived up to Superman and Wonder Woman’s standard, both as characters and as a couple. The previous chapter acted as the big, climactic battle. Every conflicting force converged from the gods of Olympus to the plot by Lex Luthor. In the end, Superman and Wonder Woman triumphed. They won the day. But what about tomorrow?

This is where the true core of Superman and Wonder Woman’s relationship is at its best. These are two insanely powerful characters. At numerous points in the story, they could’ve crossed certain lines to make it easier on themselves. However, they never concerned themselves about how hard a decision was. They only ever cared about doing the right thing, both as individuals and as a couple. That, more than anything else, is the strength of their character and their love.

In any relationship, doing the right thing will always come with more obstacles than choosing an easier path. Most flawed human beings will be hindered at some point. But Superman and Wonder Woman represent an ideal. For them, there’s no debate. They don’t try to walk that fine line between right and wrong. They will do what is right for them and for others. That’s what makes them so strong as heroes and as lovers. And that’s what I intend to show as the dust settles in this story.

Strangers In Paradise
Chapter 20: Remorse and Reconciliation
There’s just one chapter left now. My first Superman/Wonder Woman story is just about complete. There are a few more loose ends to tie up. There are few more emotions I want to capture before I put the finishing touch on this story. I’ve been very pleased with the support I’ve received from Superman/Wonder Woman fans thus far. I hope it continues as this story concludes. Please remember to take the time to review or post comments. I’m always happy to chat, especially if it means making my stories more awesome. Nuff said!

Trials, Tribulations, and Chaotic Sub-Plots: Uncanny X-men #600

The following is my review of Uncanny X-men #600, which was posted on PopMatters.com.

After 50 years of convoluted continuity, pretty much every member of the X-men could be put on trail for something. Wolverine alone would get multiple life sentences for the number of people he's stabbed, Gambit would probably get more than a few years for all the crap he's stolen over the years, and Emma Frost would definitely be fined for indecent exposure. Like many superheroes, we tend to give the X-men more legal leeway than most. They don't get the OJ Simpson treatment, but they are held to a higher standard.

When one of them fails to meet that standard, it's often other X-men who will come down on one another harsher than anyone outside a Texas courthouse. Like other superhero teams and certain message boards, they tend to be selective with their outrage. They'll gladly overlook Jean Grey killing 5 billion aliens while drunk on Phoenix power, but they'll brutally condemn Cyclops for killing one man while drunk on that same power. It's petty on a level not seen outside the LAPD, but it's also the driving force behind much of Brian Michael Bendis' run on X-men. And with Uncanny X-men #600, this run is set to conclude.

But what makes this conclusion intriguing is that it has less to do with judging Cyclops and more to do with judging Hank McCoy. While the judgment on Cyclops has been played out more than the Hangover sequels, the judgment against Hank McCoy has been building. He was the one who brought the Original Five X-men to the present. And he flat out admitted during the Black Vortex event that he knew this was wrong. As anyone lawyer defending a Spring Break party gone bad can attest, intent does matter.

So what does this mean for him and the X-men as a whole? In Uncanny X-men #600, we get partial answers. There's no car chase in a Ford White Bronco, but there's a sense that justice was at least entertained, even if it wasn't served. Justice is a central theme to the story, but that story is somewhat muddled because Bendis rushes to address as many loose ends as he can. This leads to an uneven narrative. In some cases, it's a detriment to overall story.

The story itself is well-organized. It's based entirely around the X-men coming together to confront Beast about the crimes that he himself admits are so egregious. It's built around the same structure as an episode of Intervention, minus the overly scripted melodrama that A&E demands. Even Beast's younger self participates. And when a time-displaced version of yourself is against you, that's when you know you screwed up.

While this confrontation is powerful and relevant, it's frequently interrupted by various flashbacks that address Bendis' many loose ends. There's a plot with Magik and Kitty Pryde confronting Colossus. There's one with the Original Five X-men agreeing to go their separate ways. There's also one where Iceman's sexuality is finally confronted. These are all relevant sub-plots in that they're stories that Bendis has explored. However, that relevance is sometimes obscured. In some cases, it falls flat on its face.

That's not an indictment of Bendis' writing. It's more a byproduct of having to resolve so many loose threads. It's like trying to perform brain surgery while doing your taxes. It's juggling too many complicated issues at once. It shows in the sub-plot with Magik, Kitty Pryde,and Colossus. If there was any drama or tension between them, it was shrugged off in the same way Wolverine shrugs off a bar tab.

This was even more egregious in the sub-plot with the Original Five X-men. While Bendis does make an effort to connect this moment with recent events in All-New X-men, he essentially swings at a wild pitch. He takes the feelings and emotions of these characters and effectively twists them in ways that feel contrived and forced. In some cases, they come off as downright petty. While teenagers can be forgiven for being affected by the rigors of time travel, the effects here just come off as insincere. Even Marty McFly would roll his eyes.

That's not to say that all the sub-plots are mishandled. The highlight of the issue that didn't involve Hank McCoy getting legally annoyed was Iceman confronting his sexuality. This was a story that made national news and the way it's dealt with here feels genuine and sincere. There's a very real, very relevant undertone to this moment, one that those who have struggled with their sexuality can relate to. Since the X-men have often been metaphors for minorities, this feels especially appropriate in a landmark issue like Uncanny X-men #600. It couldn't be more appropriate without a Lady Gaga song playing in the background.

Having one solid sub-plot still doesn't make up for the overall sentiment that the trial of Hank McCoy feels incomplete. While there's plenty of outrage and tension, not much comes of it. Hank McCoy gets upset. His fellow X-men show concern. That's about it. Nobody gets taken away in handcuffs. Nobody calls their lawyer. It's still relevant as a story, but only in the sense that the first 20 minutes of CSI is a relevant story.

This issue still conveys a sense that this is a major milestone for Uncanny X-men as a series. Much of that sense comes courtesy of Cyclops, who has been the catalyst for so much tension and so much of Beast's outrage. What he does helps put mutants as a whole into the perfect context. They are a minority in a world that doesn't have a good track record with treating minorities well. This is what the X-men have always represented and convoluted plots about time travel, cosmic forces, and evil clones shouldn't change that.

While certain moments feel fitting and appropriate, they are like bits of bacon on to of a pile of under-cooked beans. They are not enough to make Uncanny X-men #600 feel like a complete, concise story. It still feels too rushed and too contrived. If this were a real trial, it would be a mistrial or a bad episode of Judge Judy. For a milestone issue like this, some thing just cannot and should not be rushed.

Final Score: 6 out of 10

Extraordinary X-men #1: Nuff Said!

There's no way around it. Mutants are fucked. Thanks to Disney, movie rights, and Bryan Singer, we can safely assume that Marvel's main mission moving forward will be to fuck over the mutant race in ways even the IRS would find excessive. They survived Secret Wars, but just in time for the Disney-owned Inhumans to kick their asses. They're going extinct...again. They've been sterilized...again. Someone hand me a flip phone because this feels like 2005 again. Jeff Lemire has been given the keys to this shitty Buick of a franchise and is expected to make it awesome in Extraordinary X-men #1. Not saying it's impossible. I'm just saying he's playing with house money in a casino owned by a meth head version of Joe Pesci.

Storm knows the odds. She knows how fucked the X-men and the mutant race are. She laments from behind a desk at how fucked they are. She says the X-men have lost everything, including Cyclops somehow. Not sure what the fuck that means, but if he’s more fucked over than he already was, then what hope is there for mutants?

As she’s musing over this, it looks like for a moment that she’s talking to Charles Xavier. But don’t worry. Nothing THAT fucked up happened during the 8-month gap. Xavier is still dead. The Xavier she’s talking to is all in her head. Usually, that’s a sign of someone losing their shit. Given how fucked mutants and the X-men are, I think Storm deserves a pass here.

As for Magik, she doesn’t need no stinkin’ pass. She’s got magic, a nice rack, and a big ass sword. That’s more than enough to take on an army of mutant-hating gunmen in India. Hell, that’s enough to get in Hugh Hefner’s will these days. There’s more subtle hints at what mutants are doing to everyone. Apparently, now they think that mutants spread disease. Granted, only the innocent mutant girl looks sick, but when has that ever stopped bigoted assholes before? To be fair, Magik does give them a chance to be reasonable. She then makes it clear she’s as reasonable as a pissed off teenage girl can be.

She teleports the girl away to safety just as the asshole bigots try to solve this problem with machine guns. It doesn’t work in Apocalypse Now. It doesn’t work here either. While I would’ve loved to see Magik give every one of these assholes a proctology exam with her sword, she opts to save the scared mutant girl. She might be a pissed off teenage girl, but she’s a pissed off teenage girl with a heart, which is more than I can say for 95 percent of the girls I graduated high school with.

But where exactly did Magik take her? Where is it still safe for mutants to wake up in the morning and not worry about angry asshole bigots attacking them with machine guns? That’s something else that isn’t answered. The Jean Grey Institute is still there, but now it’s in some place called X-Haven. Where the fuck is X-Haven? I have no fucking clue. It’s not on Google Maps or Craigstlist. It might not even be on Earth. But I don’t see any asshole bigots armed with machine guns so I’m guessing it’s still an upgrade for most mutants.

So while all these mutants are suffering, what’s O5 Jean Grey up to? She’s attending a fucking lecture. Now I’ve got nothing against higher education, but she’s one of the most powerful mutants on the planet and she’s listening to college professors bitch about rich people? Seriously, does taking a break from the X-men mean being a callous bitch? I want to have sympathy for her. I really do. But this is someone who can’t stop hugging people. And she’s going to just shrug her shoulders at the current state of mutants?

She tries to make excuses. She claims something happened to Cyclops that fucked her up so much that she would rather attending boring lectures than be an X-man. We don’t know what the fuck it was, which makes it pretty hard to even fake sympathy. Then, Storm lets O5 Jean read her mind and she sees for herself just how fucked they are. It’s not enough that everybody hates mutants and are using them for target practice. But the Terrigen Mist that’s killing them is also sterilizing them. Somewhere out there, Wanda Maximoff is rolling her eyes and sighing in relief.

But O5 Jean isn’t the only one who apparently doesn’t give enough fucks anymore about mutants. Colossus also decided to ditch the X-men and the mutant race to work on a farm. That’s actually a lot more respectable than attending boring college lectures so I’m not going to give him the same crap I gave O5 Jean.

He’s had a busy day plowing fields in ways rap lyrics have ruined over the years. Then Magik shows up. There’s a nice little reunion. There’s still not much anger or animosity between them, which was addressed in Uncanny X-men #600 anyhow, albeit poorly. But he’s generally aware of what Storm is doing with X-Haven and doesn’t give enough of a fuck to help. He just reveals that at some point, the Terrigen Mists started fucking up mutants and Beast is working on a cure. He’s still an asshole, but at least he’s trying, which is more than I can say for Colossus.

There’s a nice, lengthy chat about their history as a family. There’s even vodka involved. How can any family chat not be made more awesome with vodka? But as nice as it is, Magik says the X-men need him. Things with mutants are just too fucked to NOT have someone as strong as him. Eventually, Colossus agrees. That or he’s out of vodka. I’m going to just assume he was low on vodka.

So is there any MIA X-man who is actually doing more than sitting on their ass? Well, Nightcrawler is at least trying to be productive. He’s caught up in some battle against a bunch of demonic creatures. It looks like a shitty level of World of Warcraft, but it is by far the most action this story has managed. We don’t know who these assholes are or why Nightcrawler insists on fighting them while reciting bible verses. I’m guessing he watched the Charlie Brown Christmas Special one too many times or something. We don’t even get any hints were. We just know Nightcrawler gets his ass kicked and that’s about it.

Back with O5 Jean, she still needs to be convinced to ditch boring college lectures and join the X-men. Seriously, if you have to be convinced to do shit like that, then being a disillusioned teenager just isn’t enough of an excuse. She rightly points out that staying in the X-men means she’s going to die multiple times. I feel like someone should point out that she’ll die by boredom if she stays in college, but I guess that goes without saying.

She’s still reluctant. Storm and Iceman are very close to saying “fuck it!” Then, O5 Jean finally relents. She finally accepts that the risk of multiple deaths is worth not having to sit through another shitty college lecture. She doesn’t flat out agree to join the team, but she does say that she has picked up on a few things that might help.

One of those things is a cantankerous, wrinkled old holdover from Battleworld. But it happens to be one of the best parts of Battleworld that doesn’t involve Ultron fighting zombies. That’s right, it’s Old Man Logan. He’s now stuck in 616 and he’s choosing to pass the time fighting Sentinels. Personally, I’m surprised he’s not getting plastered in every bar in Canada, but I guess this is how he stays sharp in his old age. When Storm confronts him, it’s a beautiful thing. But fuck if it still leaves a lot of unanswered questions.

So...is it awesome?

Well, if you're a Cyclops fan, fuck no. This issue might as well be an omen on par with the Pacific Ocean turning to blood. This new era of X-men is going to SUCK for Cyclops. Having him kill Xavier was bad enough. Now, he's basically a bipolar Magneto on crack and off his meds. At least, that's the impression that's conveyed here. It's so bad that O5 Jean decided to say, "fuck it!" and leave. It seems fitting that with Wolverine dead, Marvel needs someone else to screw over and Cyclops is the odd man out.

Beyond Cyclops fans, this issue has its moments. And by moments, I mean a whole lot of "What the fuck is going on here?" I've blacked out before. I've woken up in strange places and unknown zip codes. But I've never blacked out for 8 fucking months so there's a lot of missing information here. Without that information, it's really hard to understand the state of the X-men. We're just left to assume they really are that fucked. And sadly, that seems like a pretty safe assumption.

Final Score: 5 out of 10

Uncanny X-men #600: Nuff Said!

Can a comic that's been delayed for six months and already been partially spoiled still be awesome? Like the origins of a cheap hot dog, that's one of those questions that nobody wants to have to answer. Sadly, that's the question that has to be answered with Uncanny X-men #600. This was supposed to be a big, landmark issue. It was supposed to cap off Brian Michael Bendis' run on both Uncanny X-men and All-New X-men. Then, it was delayed. Then, it got delayed again. And surprise! It got delayed again. Now, Bendis has already started his run on Invincible Iron Man. The aftermath of Secret Wars has already been partially spoiled. And the relevance of Uncanny X-men #600 is on part with Rob Schneider's acting career.

Even so, I'm going to review it. I'm going to try and shut out the shitty circumstances that come with delays. It might mean smoking an extra joint or chugging a few extra beers, but I'm willing to make that sacrifice for the wonderful folks who support the X-men Supreme blog. And this issue concerns the Trial of Hank McCoy. So yeah, I love you people that much.

But before the trial, there has to be an intervention. The X-men don’t do cops, handcuffs, and jail cells. Well, Emma Frost might do handcuffs, but that’s about it. The X-men, including Cyclops’ revolutionaries, all get together to let Beast know that they care about him and they don’t like that he’s become an omega level douche-bag. Even his time-displaced self is there. And you know you done fucked up and been fucked sideways when your past self isn’t on your side. That’s something A&E can never capture. But make no mistake, if they could make a reality show out of that, they would. Personally, I might actually watch it if Hank McCoy ever got an hour-long special.

Beast reacts the same way most crack heads in withdraw would react. He’s pissed. Good. He should be pissed. He’s just lucky the space-time continuum isn’t a bitter ex-girlfriend. Otherwise, he’d be really fucked. The X-men gave Cyclops a collective middle finger for murdering one man while drunk on the Phoenix Force. They didn’t even give him the benefit of a trial. Hank McCoy may have fucked the entire timeline and he did it as sober as a Mormon on Sunday. And yet he still bitches about Cyclops’ crimes? Even Ted Haggart would be disgusted by that kind of hypocrisy.

As much as I enjoy watching Beast squirm like Wesley Snipes during a tax audit, there are a lot of sub-plots connecting to this moment. Most of them have absolutely jack shit to do with the trail of Hank McCoy. But I guess they’re supposed to address the dangling plot holes that Bendis has accumulated during his run. That or Marvel thinks watching Beast squirm isn’t entertaining enough. I think they underestimate themselves in that respect.

One such sub-plot involves Colossus meeting up with Kitty Pryde. This is the first time they’ve met since Kitty Pryde shacked up with Starlord. Now, this relationship that spanned decades is being ditched in favor of something that’s barely as old as Obamacare. It would be a great moment for these two to confront some lingering emotions and maybe capture some of that passion that made Kitty/Colossus so great. Yeah, it would be.

Of course that’s not what we get. That might actually make sense. That might actually require Kitty Pryde to stay in one place longer the 10 fucking minutes. Instead, we get a reunion between Magik and Colossus. Not that I have anything against that. It’s done fairly well here. But after Colossus said he’s fucking kill her after Avengers vs. X-men, they basically just shrug that shit off. Magik apologizes, but it’s a very general kind of apology. It’s the same apology I would give to someone after they found out I took a shit in their garden. It effectively nullifies any and all post-AvX tension. And yet the X-men still bitch about Cyclops.

The hug was still nice. I’m glad they’re a family again. It just felt…forced. It had all the tension of asking the sales rep at Walmart for a refund. All Kitty Pryde did was just stand there and smile. She didn’t need to be there, but I guess she enjoys watching Beast squirm too so why the fuck not?

We get more Beast-bashing and just like that, I have a boner again. Storm channels her inner Johnny Cochrane and acts as lead prosecutor. I’m pretty sure OJ would’ve been both fucked and horny if she had been against him. Emma also gets in on the act. And pretty much everything they say is true. Beast has none of the excuses Cyclops has. He can’t blame the Phoenix. He can’t blame evil clones and psychotic ex-wives. He did what he did and didn’t give three-tenths of a shit, even when others tried to bring it up. Again, can someone explain to me why they still give Cyclops so much shit?

Enter another side-plot. But this one is actually relevant and meaningful. It has to do with Iceman’s sexuality. Now I know there are some who wonder just how relevant and meaningful that is. When have we ever cared where Iceman wants to put his penis? But revealing him as gay is still a big fucking deal. It’s not a bullshit retcon on the same level as the Maximoff twins, but it’s still something worth confronting.

And that’s exactly what O5 Iceman does, with help from O5 Jean Grey. It makes for a powerful moment, one where O5 Iceman channels his inner Lady Gaga and says he’s going to embrace his love of dick. It puts Iceman in a very difficult position, one that is full of emotional depth. This is what the Colossus/Kitty Pryde moment should’ve been. Fans of Iceman, equality, and ass-less chaps should rejoice and bring a box of tissues.

While there’s plenty of feels, there’s also some laughs. As soon as the emotions settle, Iceman starts joking about how hot Angel is. And I’m not gonna lie. Even I think Angel is hot. How Iceman was able to function on the same team as him and hide his boner is a superpower in and of itself. It’s so admirable that O5 Jean is nice enough to give him a psychic hug. There’s even a joke about cold nipples in here somewhere. And if you can’t enjoy jokes about cold nipples, then I have nothing to say to you.

Enter another side-plot. This one will take all those feels from the Iceman scene and turn it into projectile vomit. It starts off innocently enough. The O5 X-men are back chilling in the wilderness, having just dealt with the shit storm over the Utopians. And that’s when O5 Jean decides that she’s leaving the team. She gives a reason, albeit one that stinks of a little bullshit. She’s decided that fighting evil future versions of herself, aliens, and Hydra gets old. So she needs a break. That’s fine. Even the other O5 X-men seem to agree they could stand to do some solo work. I’m sure a guy married to Pamela Anderson still jerks off.

Then it gets nauseating…really nauseating. Seriously, if you just ate, take some pepto. Because this is when Bendis decides it’s a good idea to resurrect that bullshit sub-plot with O5 Jean and O5 Beast. Seriously, even George W. Bush would say that’s a shitty idea. O5 Beast tries to run off, whining how his older self just fucked over the team. Then, O5 Jean just up and says she’s “fond” of him. And without any development, even by X-men Forever standards, they kiss again. And this time, O5 Cyclops is there to see it. Because I guess fucking over Cyclops has yet to get old.

This is especially shitty because in recent issues, O5 Jean and O5 Cyclops were getting closer again. And at no point during O5 Cyclops’ departure in space did she try to set something up with him. She even kissed fucking Miles Morales during that time. And O5 Cyclops had a chance to hook up with a sweet alien girl in Vileena, but didn’t because he still loved Jean. And this is how she fucking repays him? Seriously, there aren’t enough WTFs in the Marvel multiverse to cover this shit.

It’s so utterly fucked that I actually found it difficult to enjoy the verdict in Beast’s trial. In the end, not much comes of it. Like an amateur male porn star who jumps the gun during a scene, the climax is really premature. Beast just loses his shit, blames Cyclops again for his actions, and storms out. Really, that’s all that happens in this trial. There hasn’t been a less meaningful trial outside a Judge Judy rerun. But at the very least, Beast is out of the picture. So he’s no longer around to keep bitching and moaning about Cyclops. So it’s not like it was a total waste.

Since there’s a mistrial, there’s one more plot hole to fill. This one involves Cyclops, also known as the embodiment of Beast’s rage-boner. The X-men find out there’s something going on in Washington DC and it’s attracting mutants from all over the world. Sensing this could be one of those instances where killer robots are as likely as rain in Seattle, they decide to head over to see what’s going on. It’s probably a good thing Beast didn’t go. His rage boner would’ve killed him on the spot.

They show up just in time for Cyclops to channel his inner Dr. King. He’s somehow managed to get every mutant in the world to assemble in Washington DC to show the world that mutants could assemble peacefully without giant robots attacking. And before you scoff at the notion of X-men not attracting giant robots, keep your nuts in your pants and observe. No killer robots showed up. No explosions are happening. This is a true, peaceful assembly of mutants. And it’s Cyclops who organizes it.

It’s the greatest act of unity that mutants have shown as a species since they all agreed that the third X-men movie sucked. Even Magneto shows up and admits that Xavier would’ve approved of this. None of the X-men bitch and moan this time, probably because Beast isn’t there. They’re all generally on board and I imagine all the female telepaths really want to fuck Cyclops right now. This is probably the best, most appropriate outcome he could’ve hoped for.

And what does Beast think of all this? I’m not a telepath, but I can sense him projecting the butt-hurt at levels that would give Charles Xavier himself a cerebral hemorrhage. He packs up his shit and then he meets with Tempus, who informs him that this is part of the general time-traveling clsuterfucks that she’s been tracking. She also implies that this might not be the end of his trial? I say good because he’s leaving without anyone wanting to throw him in prison. He didn’t give Cyclops that courtesy so why should he get it?

So...is it awesome?

Whether you're sober as a Mormon or drunk as an Irish dock worker, the answer to this question is the same...it depends. Nothing really comes of Hank McCoy's trial/intervention/shaming. They talk. He gets pissed. He storms off. That's about it. And the sub-plots surrounding the O5, Kitty, and Colossus have the same impact as a kick in the balls by Hulk Hogan. The plot with O5 Jean and O5 Beast will make you want to vomit. The plot with O5 Iceman and his older self will make you want to squee. It's a mixed bag, a fucked up a cross between a hangover and a blowjob.

There were a lot of elements to Bendis' run that deserved closure. Some of those elements in this issue really screwed the pooch and pissed in the litter box. But it still had its moments. Some of those moments felt downright appropriate. Others felt like something that would give the Hulk a migraine. I can't say Bendis' run on X-men has been the second coming of Chris Claremont, but it's not the second coming of Chuck Austin either. And without the aid of better weed, that's all I can say about Uncanny X-men #600.

Final Score: 6 out of 10

Spider-Man and the Prostitute is COMPLETE!

Every now and then, you just feel like telling a story that isn't overly epic. Sometimes, you just want something that's simple, fun, and sexy as hell. As someone who is trying to make a living writing awesome stories, some of which are built around the premise of being sexy as hell, it's an important skill to refine. That's why these sexy side-projects of mine are so much fun. And today, I've completed yet another.

A while back, I began a Spider-Man story built around a sexy re-imagining how of Peter Parker and Mary Jane became involved with one another. Seeing as how Marvel is intent on driving these two apart, despite the passion of fans, I feel stories like this are all the more precious. I didn't do anything too crazy. This isn't Ultimate or 2099. I just tweaked a few details about Peter Parker and Mary Jane's life. Then, I went to work making it sexy as hell. The finished product is ready for all those who miss the sexiness that this iconic couple once conveyed.

Spider-Man and the Prostitute

Chapter Five: The Bedroom

Now, it's complete. However, this is one of those stories that I could possibly expand on. It could be in the form of a sequel or a few extra chapters. It depends. And if anyone has any suggestions for how to expand this narrative, I'm always happy to listen. It's not like we'll be getting anything like this in the Spider-Man comics anytime soon. So I hope everyone enjoys it. Excelsior!