Art: Mike McKone, the the primary artist for this issue, does a decent job of conveying both plot and emotions through his drawings, but he lacks in his variations between panels. At times it’s even hard to tell the panels apart and it almost feels as if you are looking at one giant work of art, which although in some cases might not be that bad, in this instance it doesn’t really fit the comic. That being said, the artwork is at least strong enough to not detract from the story and, although it is subpar for Spider-man issues, it is still a lot better than many other books.

Overall: Although this issue Spider-man doesn’t quite satisfy the readers in terms of artwork, it more than makes up for this in the story department and overall it is very enjoyable to read due to its simultaneous roles of comedy and action.

Story: This issue focuses on Peter’s arrest and being held in Ryker’s. Things are looking very bad for Spidey, but Matt Murdock makes an appearance to come to his aide.

The timeline this issue follows is very confusing and even makes a reference to a previous Spider-Man Extra issue. If you never read that one-shot you will be very confused because their is no mention of what issue is actually being referred to. Dialogue in Amazing Spider-Man #587 doesn’t help matters either. I found it clumsy and it did nothing to keep my attention.

Art: John Romita Jr. continues to be the redeeming feature of the Character Assassination story arc. His pencil work continues to be top notch, and I wouldn’t expect anything less of his talent. He also did the cover for this issue and it was definitely one of the best covers of the week.

Overall: Character Assassination had a lot of promise, but it continues to let me down. I thought this was going to be a great arc, but lackluster storytelling continues to make it mediocre at best. If you missed this arc, don’t worry because you aren’t missing much.