Here we view an up-and-coming heroine fighting crime, a cold, and her own “carapace body armor.” The characters are all believable, and though Araña is the star, the other characters are just as intriguing, if not more. Aranña differs from the normal “spider” ilk, in that, while she seems to be incredibly strong she is not Tarzaning through the city; she fights melee-style instead of heavy web usage; she is a member of and working for a specific organization; and she has the afore mentioned body armor, which actually makes her look like Ultraman.

I haven’t quite figured out the body armor, but it is somewhat akin to The Darkness, only with annoyances akin to my old laptop. Along with this armor she wears a massive pair of yellow shades, though their purpose escapes me. Are they for mask-like purposes, or do they have some high-tech function? Also, when she is covered in upper-body, Ultraman/Terror of The Deep style armor the need for any glasses goes bye-bye. So what do they do? As for webs, I do not yet know if Araña comes equipped with them, or not. Finally, concerning the organization, “Spider Society”(whose main rival seems to be “The Wasps”), there are some pretty heavy and deep sounding historical references to its, or else whatever is within our heroine’s body, existence. This provides us with a desire to know what the heck is going on in the present, as well as what is up with the past.

The other characters are equally interesting. There is an Oracle-style computer hacker/communications-central kind of guy. Then, there is a truly fascinating, and most original character named Miguel. We get to see him display some impressive skills, but know nothing about him or his origin. He is mysterious and, frankly, more appealing to the reader than Araña. Where did he come by his strange and possibly unlimited power? Why on earth does he need a teenage girl to work with him? Why doesn’t he have his own book? PREDICTION: Miguel gets his own book.