Superior Spider-Man # 5 Spoiler and Review - Did He or Did He Not Kill Somebody?

I'm still not past the point that I'm willing to fully admit that I'm having a damn good time with Superior Spider-Man. However I can definitely say that I'm getting there. Superior Spider-Man # 5 is pushing me to go and rave about the book so here's what I think.

So the burning question since last week was whether or not this 'superior' Spider-Man has the balls to go and do the unthinkable.

Read more after the cut...

In this issue, Massacre returns to civilization from his imprisonment. He also offers his so-called services to a fastfood chain mogul and proceeds to do what he was paid to do. Meanwhile Spider-Man cajoles Uatu Jackson of Horizon to upgrade his tech. Otto Octavius foils Massacre's 'backup plan' before facing off against this stone cold killer.

Massacre on the other hand is having a helluva good time gunning down cops like they were grunts in a Halo game.

That's until Otto Octavius finally arrives and deals with this new rogue of his...

It's fairly shocking that Spidey decides to pick up a gun, let alone shoot Massacre. It's like a throwback to the 90s, the so-called 'Dark Age of Comics'. It's also the succeeding pages where Dan Slott's writing really shines the brightest.

Ever had this situation where you're processing a lot of things because you're about to do something very drastic and you know that there are mighty repercussions. Slott's managed to get that feeling, that thought process people have when they're about to do something terrible or completely out of character, and put it into paper.

Plus Spider-Man's monologue here is something that Batman should really read when it comes to dealing with the Joker. Bats even admits that he's only counting on his archenemy escaping Arkham after his arrest but he never really considered killing him. Also could the old man be Mephisto? Just checking.

Another great thing is that sad little dialogue Massacre says about feeling fear. Something that he hasn't felt after quite some time. This only gets answered by a bullet somewhere in his skull.

Again to hammer the point and to answer the title question, YES Spider-Man did shoot a man. A man who's down and injured.

Let's do a second look at that panel to hammer the point.

Okay fine, this book is fun! Gonna get more of these when it comes out.