"Threat Level Red" begins
written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage
drawn by Stuart Immonen (p) Wade von Grawbadger (i) (with a "Where's Wolverine" page from Leinil Yu and Gerry Alanguilan)
colored by Marte Gracia
Writer Dan Slott welcomes regular series artist Stuart Immonen and his team back after a few issues away with the "Venom Inc." crossover (which I'll review in its entirety soon, as opposed to the individual issues), that ran through this title among others. This story serves as both a done-in-one and a prelude to the bigger story leading up to the series landmark 800th issue.
At a mysterious facility under the sea where dangerous artifacts are stored, a couple of contractors, having infiltrated the facility, spring into action to steal one such artifact for an unknown client, risking life and limb. Meanwhile, in England, Spider-Man and his crimefighting (and romantic) partner Mockingbird await the return of the villain Zodiac, whom Spidey, during their last encounter, had cast a whole year into the future to defeat him in their last fight. Zodiac's had a year to prepare, and a heck of a fight ensues.
Even as he begins his final story arc on this series before departing to write "Iron Man" Dan Slott continues to treat readers to the "done in ones" that have made his current run with A-list artist Immonen a lot of fun to read, in some cases more so than the multi-issue epics. This one feels a little more inconsequential than most of his issues, except for the pages focused on the next big threat, which is, yet again Norman Osborn, whose been a focal point of storytelling since Slott brought Immonen onboard. Frankly, I'm getting a little tired of him, so I'm hoping that, after we're done with this story arc, whoever follows in Slott's footsteps will explore other members of Spidey's rogues gallery for a change.
8/10
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