This two-parter does a solid job of reintroducing O.G. Vulture, Adrian Toomes, and establishing him once again as a credible threat to Spider-Man " which is saying a lot, considering Toomes has to be an octogenarian at this point. I'm still wondering, however, what happened to the more recent Vulture that had the red suit, Predator-like mouth, and acid spit. Read Full Review

First off, sorry for how sucky that review turned out, but as I said, I am dead tired and barely keeping my eyes open at this point! Um, as for this issue, it was okay. I enjoyed the story, liked the fight, and really had no major complaints. Sure, this wasn't the best Dan Slott/Spidey story I've ever read, but it was a fine way to waste some time. Read Full Review

Giuseppe Camuncoli's art style is a bit unusual for a Spider-Man comic, but certainly effective for this story. Klaus Janson's inks bring an even more harsh and jagged edge to Camuncoli's lines. The darker edge suits the new take on Vulture and his crew. Camuncoli clearly isn't suited for all types of ASM stories, but the same could be said for most artists on this book. The visual variety is part of the fun of this format. Read Full Review

All in all this was an entertaining 2 issue story arc. There was by no means a definitive conclusion so I'm pretty sure the Vulture will be playing an upcoming role in Spider-Man's near future. Read Full Review

Pretty good. Not great though. There is a lot of really strong material in here regarding Peter and Carlie's relationship (with some MJ thrown in). But, that coloring just kinda drapes the issue in a "blah" feeling that makes it hard to appreciate the good parts. Graded separately, the script is as good as anything Slott's done month-to-month and Camuncoli's art isn't awesome, but it's a solid B to B-, but that coloring".Ugh" Read Full Review