I love Crain on Spidey, but even I have to admit, that image is a bit gothicaly zombiesque and scary.
But hey, I think I really like it like that, Peter on deaths door.
Also, these solicits are just showing more and more of what I knew was going to happen anyway...
They're using the unmasking to show Pete's family, and everyone in the world how important Pete's secret ID is...
Think about it, Marvel are CLEARLY very much leaning on the side of the non-registered heroes. Joey Q has gone on record saying that the Marvel everyman needs to go through all the major stuff of unmasking. Why? You may think... Well, this way everyone will learn how important the secret ID is, and not just for Pete, but for all the other heroes who need one.
They're making the point not only to Peter, but to MJ, May, all the other heroes in the MU, as well as me and you. Pete's being made an example of. Hell, even Bendis said it while he was using Stark as a vehicle at the end of Illuminati.
From the start JMS lamely let slip that they have a back door, and it's obviously involving the black costume in some way. This issue of SSM will be May facing the reality of encouraging Peter to come out, having to deal with the fall out, and realising Peter was much better off as a loner, the way he was originally.
Well, I'm hoping this is true lol!