Art: Paolo Rivera, Joe Quesada, Danny Miki, Richard Isanove
After the miraculous CPR of Peter last issue, the other explanation we get for that by Joe Quesada is... love. Yes, a miracle like this happens in real life, but in the context of "One Moment In Time," I can't get it out of my head that Mephisto's all behind it. That love concept may be an easy way out when one cannot give a rational explanation, however if you can't accept that, then you just have to believe. You decide on that.
Quesada got me with the nurse wearing a red outfit last issue. I assumed that was Mephisto, but after reading this, I guess she's just a plain nurse working for Kingpin. What a perfect red herring (pun intended).
The strongest point in this issue is the middle part of the story. It's where Quesada shows another reason why Peter and Mary Jane can't be together, as we see MJ's aunt being the new target of the Kingpin. Eddie, the former goon of Electro in the last two issues, comes back here working for the Kingpin. It's pretty obvious he's going to come back with the way Quesada developed that character in the last two issues.
MJ goes back to being another damsel in distress, being chased by Eddie. Spider-Man saves her and goes straight to Dr. Strange. And this is another answer to an another OMD related question, "how did Peter Parker conceal his identity again?" It's logical that Dr. Strange would be the go-to person for the magic stuff. But Quesada adds another twist at the end. It was highly implied since BND started that only one person is responsible for concealing Peter's identity again, so the end is a bit surprising.
Quesada's art in this issue is the same as the last two issues. Peter still kinda looks like him, and MJ is still ugly. It really contrasts the beautiful art of Paolo Rivera. The luchador mask is a brilliant idea and funny at the same time.
The opening scene of this issue does not really work that much for me, but it's acceptable. Despite that, it gets good as I read through it and the ending gave me a little surprise. Oh one more thing, there's a panel where the nurse actually referred to MJ as Peter's WIFE!
Spidey Sundays: Stan Lee and Marcos Martin's two page story is still light-hearted like the previous ones. But what really stand out are Martin's layouts. It shows how creative this guy really is.
Rating: 3.5/5
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