New villains aside, the most rewarding element of this story has been Peter's interaction with more familiar faces, like Venom/Gargan, Osborn, and Brock -- and having Romita Jr. draw it should only please fans who want to feel a little more of the Spider-Man magic that they've missed with all the focus on spinning a new web to surround the character. Readers were promised a blockbuster story this summer, and now over halfway through, it's already certain that it's living up to those expectations. Read Full Review

Part of being a fan is being patient, and I suspect that eventually, the "One Day More" storyline will be "corrected," and we'll see Spider-Man get back to his amazing self. In the meantime, longtime fans will have to console themselves with the excellent Ultimate Spider-Man comic, and the occasional worthy storyline (like this one) in the original series. Read Full Review

Still, that aside, "New Ways To Die" is still a big hulking improvement for the title and unequivocally the best story it's told since the new status quo set in. There are enough question marks and interesting pieces of the puzzle to keep me engaged in the book until the end, which isn't something I'm used to saying about Amazing Spider-Man. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man New Ways to Die is well-crafted multi-thread yarn that continues to unravel the unexpected. Read Full Review

It's mindless fun and very little story. Sets up some interesting quirks with AntiVenom (change that name already, jeez), but I don't see anything that screams 'must read' to me and I probably won't be sticking around after this storyline unless something drastic happens. Read Full Review