Spidey does battle with Daredevil, the Man Without Fear! Will they end up as friends or foes?
Lee delivers some classic Spider-Man adventure, maybe a little too redundant and wordy but, man, Stan Lee knew how to make things exciting with just his words. Plus Steve Ditko puts on a master class of comic book artwork, so there is a lot to love here. Read Full Review
This issue feels more like a Daredevil advertisement mixed with filler. I know the annual had just come out and a lot of work went into that, but this is such an inconsequential issue. Yeah, Spidey teams up with Daredevil for the first time, but nothing much is done with it. The Ringmaster is a really boring villain. The plot is very barebones and there's hardly anything to really parse through here. We get another MJ reference, which is nice. But nothing really is progressed here, in the overarching narrative. I'm not even sure if Betty being upset with Peter will factor in next issue. We'll see. I will say this issue did move fast, but again, that's because there's not much here. I really hope next issue picks up. I think it will, as I remore