Finished reading Spider-Island: Warzones! This explores the Spider-Island domain of Battleworld as writer Christos Gage tells the story of what could have happened if the heroes didn't defeat the Spider-Queen at the end of the original Spider-Island story. The book opens up with Agent Venom being caught in the middle of a horde of spider people providing cover for Vision as he's getting medical supplies for the remaining humans of Manhattan who have formed a resistance underground. Before the two become over whelmed by the horde one of the spiders reveals himself as Werewolf by Night who's wolf DNA becomes dominant during the night. This then gives Flash and idea to use different serums and relics to change former Avengers members into different monsters which gives them their minds back as their connection to the Spider-Queen is broken, giving the resistance some hope. There is also a backup story within the book by the creators of Spider-Girl form Marvel's MC2 universe Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz return to the character as Mayday Parker is trying to come to terms with the death of her father, the original Spider-Man, during the events of the original Spider-Verse event. Overall this was a great book as it a very action heavy story that still has time for some great character driven moments which show how each hero is dealing with their monstrous transformation and also showing how Flash is dealing with being the leader of the resistance. The use of Captain America and Spider-Man being brought in during the story helps to give Flash a more prominent leadership role that further helps to develop his character throughout the book and be on the same level as Spider-Man. The backup story featuring Mayday is great as by including the older characters like Uncle Ben, an older version of Scott Lang Ant Man and this universes version of Hope Pym not only helps May to deal with her father's death but also helps to make the story incredibly relatable as we get to see different parent child relationships each person has and how that has shaped them. The artwork throughout the book is great as artist Paco Diaz works wonders on the monster versions of the Marvel characters as they look like classic movie monsters while still making them look recognisable. While the artwork used within the Mayday story looks as if it could have been part of the original Spider-Girl series which is a nice touch to the attention of detail that the artists have put into the story. 8.5/10.
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