Spider-Man: House of M #5

Spider-Man: House of M

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

Just when Spider-Man thought he'd hit rock bottom, he found a new low. Now the entire Parker clan is forced to search the city for Peter Parker, while at the same time dodging the Anti-Human lynch mobs that throng the streets!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Comic Book, Spider Man

24 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 2, 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]

Pretty good last issue, even though it's not clear where this story fits into the House of M event.
I would need to check again the issue where they first meet him and see how they contacted him.
But it should definitely be after the events of these 5 issues.
Some pages here were hilarious, but you need to know the story of Spider-man, probably just first few issues of Stan Lee run and will end up laughing like a maniac like I did 😂
First Uncle Ben was complaining he died in the first scene in the story, that made me laugh.
But then Aunt May was like I am alive, he can't live without his auntie, Ben told her you get heart attacks all the time in the story 🤣
I couldn't stop laughing like a maniac for a minute there.
She did get way too many heart attacks for someone who won't end up dead 😂
It's crazy though, because it feels for X-men stories to continue, racism will have to continue as well.
It's either humans are being racist to Mutants, or Mutants being racist to humans.
There is no sane in between decent people!

[Damián Lima · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cierre de esta serie de cinco números de Spider-Man: House of M, que cuenta las desventuras del héroe arácnido en esta realidad dominada por los mutantes.

La familia de Peter ha recuperado el diario íntimo y no pueden creer lo que leen: Peter ha escrito sobre las muertes de Gwen Stacy, su padre y el tío Ben. Al comienzo del número se recrea la escena de la muerte del capitán Stacy. Mientras tanto, Peter ha caído bajo y está en un refugio de pobres, cuando un equipo mutante ataca el lugar y debe transformarse en Spider-Man para salvar la situación... aunque los humanos del lugar no estarán muy contentos de verle. En el cierre, luego de una conversación con el tío Ben, Peter decide el camino a tomar: finge su propia muerte, el suicidio por ahorcamiento de Spider-Man, y se retira junto a su familia a vivir en paz.



Me pareció muy buena la historia en general, con momentos sorpresivos, aunque me hubiese gustado que se centrase todavía más en Spider-Man en sí. Una crítica que podría hacersele es que este cierre no se une de forma coherente con los hechos de House of M, sobre todo si tenemos en cuenta que en House of M #5, cuando lo encuentran a Peter para devolverle la memoria, este tenía el pelo rapado y un tipo pasa en bicicleta y le grita “Spider-Man, eres el mejor”.

[Rangga Sukmawijaya · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nomor penutup dari serial Spider-Man: House of M. Sebenarnya saya tidak terlalu suka endingnya. Menurut saya, ending semacam ini menjatuhkan nama Ben Parker. Pada akhirnya, kesimpulan saya sendiri adalah Peter Parker, baik sebagai dirinya sendiri maupun sebagai Spider-Man, memang bukan seorang pahlawan.