This is a momentous issue in Spidey canon, and while I don't think it reaches the height of the Master Planner trilogy or even the Master Planner arc, it is just nice to see such a major moment unfold finally after such build up. I did a little reading on the Romita Sr. era of Spider-Man, and there was apparently a concerted effort to turn Spider-Man's supporting cast more positive towards Peter. That's almost immediately the case. Everyone treats Peter better here. I don't know whether the heart-to-heart Peter and Harry have was part of that effort or just a necessity for the sake of the story to hold more weight, but nonetheless, it is nice to see Harry and Pete finally click and soon the rest will too. The idea to make Peter have a stuffy nose for the first 2/3 of the issue is probably something I wouldn't have done. It's kind of annoying to read. The sequence where Green Goblin baits Spider-Man into a staged robbery probably went too long, but seeing Peter (in his civvies) actually fight Green Goblin was a treat. I really wish I could've ever had the mindset of a reader reading these issues as they came out. Because of pop culture, I've always known who the Green Goblin is, and by the time Peter starts recapping issue 37, I can't help but feel the identity of the Green Goblin had to be obvious. But I can't ever experience this issue from that perspective. This is a good issue but not a great one, which is kind of a shame because these moments are such a big deal.

Quote of the issue: "The Green Goblin!! You--You've Found Me!" more

Even though it finally makes Goblin the iconic foe he deserved to be, the story still feels a bit too slow and even boring from time to time... I guess it could be executed much better. But anyway, Romita's art is gorgeous, all the characters look the way Ditko made them, but fresh and with John's style added to them.