And finally, in a wider sense, Jessica's adventures in Madripoor feel disjointed. And while this issue doesn't feel as painfully brief as the last did, it still doesn't feel like a great deal is happening on an issue-by-issue basis. Spider-Woman is a book prone to the occasional dip into the passive - even though there's a fair amount of action each issue, many sequences are peppered with word bubbles explaining key exposition, which sometimes serves to emotionally remove the reader from the goings-on. However, the problems that crop up this issue are the same as the last few. The tension Bendis builds over the course of the scene is fantastic, and it allows Jessica another chance to act tough and take charge. The bright spot of this issue is undoubtedly the interrogation scene between Jessica and Detective Wang, a conversation that goes from routine to questionable to outright alarming. Naturally she once again finds herself in the center of a conspiracy. After defying death (again), Jess seeks out the Madripoor police to set things right regarding the mass killing of some of their officers last issue. As swiftly as the whole HYDRA thing rushed back into Jessica's life, it's gone just as fast.
