Spider-Gwen #2 Review

writer: Jason Latour / artist: Robbi Rodriguez / Marvel Comics Welcome back to Earth 65 for the second installment of none other than our new favorite hero known as Spider-Gwen, aka Spider-Woman 65, aka Costume on Fleek, Killin ‘Em In the Streets – Gwen Stacy. Now, this is always the tricky part: Fans wanted this comic to happen and Marvel responded, and the first issue was great. A lot of costumed Gwen putting in hours on the hero clock, being funny and effortlessly likeable. But every issue can’t be the intro track to the album, and the few issues following probably give a more accurate picture of what you’re reading. Good thing for Spider-Gwen fans, she’s still fun. Reading Spider-Gwen #2 was a mixture of relief and joy, as Gwen remains fun to read – this time in that “oh-girl-you’re-a-mess” kind of way – as you wait for the plot to actually hook you in. While issue #1’s unexpected laughs came from the Bodega Bandit and jokes about butts, this one came from Gwen’s rattled subconscious, manifested through Spider-Ham. Cue the track, Homer! https://youtu.be/ovASq1-TfF0 We left issue #1 with Spider-Gwen plummeting from the air after vulture cut her web from like 10 stories in the sky. Of course she’s going to survive, so that’s not any concern, but how does she do it? Does someone save her? Nah man, she takes that webbing and puts it to her armpits like she’s spraying an Arid XX aerosol after gym class and makes web-wings! She can’t fly, but they’re enough to make her glide on…