Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2016) #29 “Full Fathom Five, Thy Father Lies, Pt 4: But Doth Suffer a Sea-Change” Writer: Neil Bogenrieder Assistant Writer: Mohammed Jaafar Editor: Mark Alford Preferred Art Team: Stefano Caselli and Daniele Rudoni [Page 1] [Panel 1: A few seconds after the end of the last issue. Cindy has punted a plate at Mayday’s head, clanging against her as Peter seizes the distraction.] Cindy: Heads up, Mayday! Mayday: RAGH! Peter: You’re in timeout, young lady! [Panel 2: Peter picks Mayday up, tossing her off to the side as he gets up.] Peter: Get off! [Panel 3: Peter hands an unconscious Mayday over to MJ, who has Annie holding her hand.] Annie: Daddy, are you okay? What happened to Big-sis? Peter: I’m fine, sweetie. MJ, get them both out of here. Cindy and I’ll get the Six out into the open while you-- MJ: Got it. Love you. Peter: Love you too. [Panel 4: Felicia has moved to shield MJ, as Peter and Cindy plow their way through the Sinister Six to the other side of the room.] Felicia: I’ve got you, MJ. We’re getting you out of here. MJ: Thanks, Felicia. Spider-Man: Okay, then. So! Who wants to go down first? [Panel 5: Spider-Man and Silk go flying through the window, blasted out by Sandman slamming them against the surface.] Spider-Man [Capt]: Not exactly what I meant, but… okay. [Page 2] [Panel 1: Spider-Man and Silk cough up sand as the Sinister Six surround them; in the background, MJ and the other Parkers are being helped into a passing taxi by Felicia.] Silk: Ow. Spider-Man: Gonna take more than that to take us out, Kingsley. Hobgoblin: Oh, really? You and what army? [Panel 2: A red-and-black blur comes down and tackles Vulture out of the sky, as the other Sinister Six members look on it shock.] ???: This one! [Panel 3: The new members of the game make themselves known in a large panel: Scarlet Spider and Hummingbird; Kaine standing in a pose similar to Peter’s return page in Superior Spider-Man #30, while Hummingbird floats behind him, eyes glowing.] Scarlet Spider: Good thing you decided to pick a fight before I slipspaced back to Houston. Hummingbird: Technically, I’m here all the time. But, y’know, point stands. [Panel 4: Scarlet Spider helps Spider-Man up, as Aracely floats around in the background, eyes still glowing.] Scarlet Spider: Up you get. Spider-Man: Thanks. Aracely, you able to play havoc and do some Thought Warfare? Hummingbird: Trying… No. They’ve got some kind of mental blocks in place. Unless we thin down their numbers— [Panel 5: The four get into position to fight as a cackling Hobgoblin leads the Sinister six towards them.] Aracely: — I won’t have much luck. Spider-Man: Well, this’ll be fun. [Page 3] [Panel 1: Mayday wakes up in the cab she, MJ and Annie crammed into, with Felicia sitting in the front beside the driver. Everything’s quiet, but her eyes flutter open to see the change in scenery, as MJ tries to calm her down.] Mayday: What…. What happened? MJ: Shhh… hey, you’re okay. We got you away from the fight. Peter and Cindy will take care of everything. Mayday: No, I… I have to help. Make up for what I… [Panel 2: Mayday slams her hand against the glass barrier, which the taxi driver acknowledges.] Mayday: Oi. Pull the cab over. Driver: You got it. [Panel 3: As the cab pulls over, Mayday has already the flung the door open and hit the ground running at a full-on sprint.] MJ [Inside the taxi]: Mayday! Wait! [Panel 4: Mostly blank panel. Aside from Mayday and her immediate surroundings (Including MJ and Annie) the majority of the panel is negative space, as she goes at a beeline down the street.] Mayday: Have to make things right… [Page 4] [Panel 1: Cut back to the fight between the Spider-Family. The entire street is in chaos, as Spider-Man and Silk try to lead the fight away from the civilians, while Scarlet Spider and Hummingbird are corralling them into following the former two.] Spider-Man: Alright, we’re on the move! Silk: Did you cook up a plan in the last five minutes? Spider-Man: Kind of! [Panel 2: Spider-Man and Silk swinging as Spidey explains his plan. Silk’s eyes are lined with confusion.] Silk: Define “Kind of?” Spider-Man: The part I’ve thought up is simple. Get the Six away from as many civilians as possible. Move them somewhere we can fight on our own terms. It’s the “somewhere” part I’m still working on? [Panel 3: Silk’s eyes widen, as Spider-Man points downwards.] Silk: That’s… actually pretty straightforward. I like it. Spider-Man: Hope so. There’s our place. [Panel 4: All three Spiders (Plus Hummingbird) are on the move, swinging into Holland Tunnel. (I-78 and headed towards Jersey City.) In the corner of the panel, you can see Lady Octopus’ arm carrying her.] Scarlet Spider: And we’re going into Holland Tunnel because?... Spider-Man: This is a Spider-Man classic. There’s nowhere near enough room for the Six to move around. The bigger guns will have to stay behind and we can pick off the weak links. Silk: Boss, I think it’s working! [Panel 5: As Lady Octopus and Vulture give pursuit, the others remain behind, with Spot’s portals coming off of his body.] Silk [OP]: They’re holding back! And Spot’s… doing... something? What are?-- Spider-Man [OP]: Silk, eyes forward! Silk [OP]: Alright, I’m-- [Panel 6: Close shot of Spider-Man and Silk already inside of the tunnel, with both Silk’s eyes and Spider-Man’s lenses widened in terror.] Silk: Oh. I think I get the frantic tone. [Page 5] [Panel 1: Massive panel, with Spider-Man, Silk and Scarlet Spider swinging (And Hummingbird floating) above a traffic jam in Holland Tunnel. Normally, this would be a common sight; the difference is the irrational number of Spot’s portals lining the walls and cars around them.] Spider-Man [Capt]: They knew I’d do this. They’ve got the whole city rigged. Hobgoblin: Hey, kid, you want that 21st birthday drink before or after you die? [Panel 2: Hobgoblin cackles, tossing a pumpkin bomb into the portal nearest him. Sandman and Scorpion jam whatever they can (Limbs, tails, sand appendages, etc.) into other portals surrounding them.] Hobgoblin: Showtime, boys! HAHAHAHA! [Panel 3: Peter barely lands on the roof of a car, making sure to stay mobile as the portal nearest him expels a pumpkin bomb.] Spider-Man: Whoa! Everybody, keep moving! Scarlet Spider: Oh, sure, like you have to remind me! [Page 6 and 7] [Double page spread] [Panel 1:Spreads over the top half of both pages. Spider-Man, Silk, Hummingbird and Scarlet Spider are dodging attacks from all sides, and Holland Tunnel has descended into chaos. Everything from pillars of sand to exploding pumpkin bombs are swarming around them, and it’s become a chore to stay alive.] Spider-Man: Watch yourself! Silk: What Scarlet said! You don’t have to remind me! Spider-Man: Did I make some kind of lame dad joke without realizing it? Everybody’s so tense these days! Scarlet Spider: I think the kid’s more focused on not dying than laughing at a joke, Pete! Spider-Man: Doesn’t matter! We need to get to the end of the tunnel and double back! [Panel 2: Beginning the bottom half of the spread. Lady Octopus and Vulture are deftly dodging the explosions and stingers/pincers from the portals.] Lady Ock: Hey! Watch your aim, Goblin! Vulture: If you were truly as adept with those arms as you say you are, this needn’t be a problem. Hurry up! We’re losing them! [Panel 3: Spider-Man and Silk shoot out of the top of the tunnel, Scarlet Spider and Hummingbird not far behind.] Scarlet Spider: Okay, so step one is done. Now what? [Panel 4: Spider-Man allows the other three to overtake him, firing a web behind all of them.] Spider-Man: Now? We start picking off the Six. [Panel 5: The web spreads, tangling up in Vulture’s wings and catching in his mask.] Spider-Man [OP]: One by one. Vulture: AGH! Octopus, I need-- [Panel 6: Spider-Man uppercuts a webbed-up Vulture, slinging another web to catch up with the others.] Spider-Man: Nope! Vulture: AUGH! Spider-Man: Sorry, sir, but we’re not taking new beat-ups! But hey, you get a complimentary fist to the face as a consolation prize! Everybody wins! [Panel 7: Vulture is tied to a light pole, the wings webbed together as Lady Octopus crashes past him, the forward two arms reaching forward to grab.] Vulture: Trainer… Lady Ock: Forget it, Toomes. Survival of the fittest. The Spider is mine, dammit! [Page 8] [Panel 1: The fight comes back into the tunnels, with none of the Spot’s portals open (The Sinister Six are a supposedly thorough organization,mind.) and all four Spider-heroes outpacing Lady Octopus.] Spider-Man: We lost Vulture. Left him in Jersey where he belongs. Silk: We’ve got one too many following us. Scarlet Spider: Working on it. Pete, this suit come with web pits? Spider-Man: Every suit has them. Just flick your arms up and-- [Panel 2: Kaine’s web-pits leap out of the suit, airbraking him as he shoots back.