Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-8960031-20130430174429/@comment-4772145-20130502215943

before more people join the "Rant Express" I'd like to add some little details I've noticed in this issue, as well as the whole Superior run and of course, our beloved Spidey

Yes, it's pretty much obvious that Otto won the "Mind War", after all he left Peter's spirit broken and weak, falling into the dark...but everyone who REALLY KNOWS Spider-Man should notice that this is far from over. Did you see Peter's spirit shatter to pieces? Explode? Burst into oblivion? The answer to all of these questions is: NO and the reason is because even in the darkest of times, Peter Benjamin Parker has managed to prevail. Remember that Amazing Spider-Man issue where Doc Ock left Peter to die in his underwater base while he was covered by tons and tons of debris? This is a version of that, but amplified by the thousands

And also, here's a very strong theory I have (and a potential spoiler if this is indeed the course of events): Unless Otto has eidetic and/or photographic memory, it is impossible he has memorized all of Peter's memories before erasing them, therefore he commited a HUGE mistake by eliminating Peter's memories. Here's where Carlie Cooper enters to the fray. Why? because since she's the only one who so far knows this is not the real Peter Parker, Otto is now prey of the oldest trick in the book: The "I'll ask you something that only the Real Peter would answer", which will leave him nowhere to go (especially since Otto explored every relationship Peter had EXCEPT Carlie, at least only their working relationship) and busted. And because of her memories of Peter, his mind will resurrect Peter, ready for round 2 and the win (maybe by the time the movie sequel premieres)

So there you have it. This story is FAR from over and who knows, if it's not Slott, maybe his sucessor will be the one who brings the REAL Spider-Man back