Spider-Man: House of M #2

Spider-Man: House of M

by Mark Waid, Tom Peyer, Salvador Larroca (Artist)

Peter Parker may be the world-famous Spider-Man, hottest celebrity of the moment, but a disgruntled employee named J. Jonah Jameson has just been handed a loaded gun. Is Peter about to pay the ultimate price for humiliating Jonah one too many times?

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book, Spider Man

24 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2005

About the author

Mark Waid is an American comic book writer widely known for shaping modern superhero storytelling through influential runs on major characters at both DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Raised in Alabama, he developed an early fascination with comic books, particularly classic stories featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes, whose imaginative scope and sense of legacy would later inform his own writing. He first entered the comics industry during the mid 1980s as an editor and writer for the fan magazine Amazing Heroes, before publishing his first professional comic story in Action Comics. Soon afterward he joined DC Comics as an editor, contributing to numerous titles and helping shape projects across the company. After leaving editorial work to focus on writing, Waid gained widespread recognition with his long run on The Flash, where he expanded the mythology of the character and co-created the youthful speedster Impulse. His reputation grew further with the celebrated graphic novel Kingdom Come, created with artist Alex Ross, which imagined a future DC Universe shaped by generational conflict among superheroes. Over the years he has written many prominent series, including Captain America, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and Superman: Birthright, bringing a balance of optimism, character depth, and respect for comic book history to each project. Waid has also collaborated with notable artists and writers on major ensemble titles such as Justice League and Avengers, while contributing ideas that helped clarify complex continuity within shared superhero universes. Beyond mainstream superhero work, he has supported creator owned projects and experimental publishing models, including the acclaimed series Irredeemable and Incorruptible, which explored moral ambiguity within the superhero genre. He later took on editorial leadership roles at Boom Studios, guiding creative direction while continuing to write extensively. In subsequent years he expanded his involvement in publishing and digital storytelling, helping launch online comics initiatives and advocating for new distribution methods for creators. His work has earned numerous industry awards, including Eisner and Harvey honors, reflecting both critical acclaim and enduring popularity among readers. Throughout his career Waid has remained a passionate student of comic book history, drawing on decades of storytelling tradition while continually encouraging innovation within the medium. His influence extends across generations of readers and creators, and his stories continue to shape the evolving language of superhero comics around the world today through enduring characters imaginative narratives and thoughtful reinventions of familiar myths within popular culture and modern graphic storytelling traditions.

Reviews

[Tawfek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spider-man was just exposed to be a human.
Yes! Being a human is a bad thing in the House of M universe 😂
It looks like along with wishing his dead loved ones to be alive.
Spider-man also had a wish to be an asshole lol
It seems Hogan is dead, which is sad, I wanted to ask him how he got that weird neck, it looks impervious to pain.
Which makes Rhino a villain needing to be dealt with now.
JJJ already reached his villainous potential by exposing Spider-man, but at the same time Peter had it coming.
Also Norman is most probably the green goblin so we have our third villain of the series.
I wonder if any more villains will make an appearance.

[akacya ❦]

2024 reads: 267/250

[Damián Lima · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sigue avanzando y mejora bastante la historia de Spider-Man en esta realidad alterada de House of M, el mundo donde los mutantes son la especie dominante, exitosa y admirada.

A través de un contacto con el Duende Verde (que no se sabe quién es), J. Jonah Jameson ha conseguido un diario personal de Peter Parker. Arrojado a un basurero, debe atravesar toda la ciudad como un maniático para cumplir su objetivo: exponer a Peter Parker, que siempre ha abusado de él. Hay rememoraciones del pasado, que muestran los momentos de abuso de Jameson hacia Parker, y luego lo inverso una vez que Parker se hizo famoso como mutante. Al mismo tiempo, Peter envía a Rino a averiguar sobre el Duende Verde, y al parecer se le va un poco la mano. Finalmente, Peter se calza el traje de Spider-Man y sale a buscar a Jameson, pero es tarde: este ya ha revelado públicamente que Peter Parker no es un mutante.



Interesante la escena inicial entre Peter y Mary Jane, que en esta realidad es una actriz que interpreta en las películas a la Gwen Stacy, la esposa de Peter, aunque Mary Jane siente que ha “nacido para interpretar el papel” (guiño). También muy interesante la imagen de Venon a punto de arrojar a Gwen Stacy y Spider-Man lanzándose a salvarla, momento que ya sabemos lo tremendo que fue en la realidad, pero que aquí está recontextualizado como una mera escena de la película de Spider-Man.

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En resumen: buena continuación, levantó un par de puntos con respecto al comienzo que fue un poco bodrio, y aparentemente lo mejor está por venir ahora.

[Rangga Sukmawijaya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perlakuan Peter Parker terhadap Jonah Jameson akhirnya mendapatkan balasannya. Di seri ini diceritakan bahwa Peter-lah yang sekarang memperlakukan Jonah seenaknya sehingga Jonah menyimpan dendam terhadapnya. Sialnya, bukan hanya Jonah yang tidak suka terhadap Peter Parker. Salah satu musuh bebuyutan Spider-Man, Green Goblin, memberikan buku harian Peter kepada Jonah Jameson. Inilah yang menjadi senjata Jonah untuk menjatuhkan Spider-Man. Salah satunya adalah fakta bahwa Spider-Man bukanlah mutan seperti yang dikira banyak orang, dan fakta itu saja sudah cukup membahayakan Peter yang kini hidup di dunia yang didominasi oleh mutan.