The Sub-Marnier and Hydro-Man - Things Get A Bit Wet

Amazing Spider-man #211 by Denny O'Neil and John Romita Jr.

Good points about this issue.

• JR Jr's art.
• Spidey's costume getting soaked in brine during a fight and later making him itch.
• Spidey's plan to defeat the Mariner.

Bad points

• The Sub-Mariner (I just don't like his pompous attitude)
• Pete needing Aunt May to remind him to do the right thing (yet again)
• The silly plot (and I know that this is relative).

Rating 6/10

Amazing Spider-man #212 by Denny O'Neil and John Romita Jr.

Good points:

• The Cover!
• John Romita's art
• The Hydro-man
• The Hydro-man's origin and subsequent search for Spidey
• JJJ being enchanted by Deb Whitman
• The way Spidey defeats Hydro-man

Bad Points

• Pete dumping Deb to go web-spinning yet again.

All in all, a far better issue than #211. The Hydro-man is a good creation of O'Neils and O'Neil obviously recognises this as he takes up a large proportion of this issue. Nice to see JJJ back too.

Rating 8/10