Spider-Men II #3 Review

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis / Artist: Sara Pichelli / Marvel Comics *Turns lamp on in a pitch black room while sitting in a chair with legs crossed* Brian Michael Bendis you clever sunvabitch. You got me. Youuuuuu got me. Spider-Men II # 3 takes us/ Travis Scott (way back) a few years on Rykers Island. Who should we see but a young Wilson Fisk arriving to do a bid up North. Fisk is probably in his early or mid 20’s, give or take, with a reputation behind him as an Arn Anderson (enforcer). The future kingpin is being told, however, that here in prison his reputation outside doesn’t mean anything in these close confines. Listen, even younger, Bendis displays the cool demeanor of Fisk as well as his trademark air of royalty and civility as being a huge part of his personality. That is, until you try the guy.

Yeah, even younger and all on his lonesome locked up, Wilson Fisk is still Wilson F’n Fisk. The turn then comes upon Fisk meeting a young (616) Miles Morales. Miles doesn’t really have a striking resemblance to the ultimate Miles we know today but that’s neither here nor there. What happens throughout the rest of this issue is pretty incredible as it’s a story about ….friendship. Yeah, that caught me off guard too. Now, this Bendis is obviously doing some tweaking and retconning of Wilson Fisk’s past to include Miles Morales (616) as apart of it, yet, it’s done so flawlessly that it doesn’t feel forced. There’s so much spread out through this issue that follows the initi…