Spider-Man #10 Review

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis/ Artist: Nico Leon / Marvel Comics Civil War II, the event that just won’t stop. Yeah, We got Miles and Company crossing over into Civil War II and rightfully so since Miles has a huge role in the final curtain call of this event. We know what will happen, just not how it happens or why it happens. Bendis pieces that together for us from Miles’ perspective as he has Miles back home and recounting the events that transpired in DC between him and Captain America. There is a lot to unpack from this as we get a more grounded view from Miles and it gives insight to a lot of the major players in this event as well. Those players being of course Carol Danvers and Tony Stark AKA Captain Marvel and Iron Man. We get Miles on the steps of the Capitol, and he’s greeted by an army of officers with guns on’em. Miles is nervous, but this does come with the job of being Spider-Man, as he tells Ganke. Bendis also has him inject the fear of that many police and guns on him and recounts not knowing what to do and the fear of seeing viral traffic stops (supposing that ended badly and a reference to officers killing unarmed Black women and men). This probably stood out the most to me during the issue more than anything else because police have been shooting unarmed Black folk … I was going to say more recently but what I really mean is fucking forever. The cops aren’t aware Miles is Black due to the costume and the mask but it’s such a thin veil because he’s still …