THE FALL OF PARKER Part 2
Down on your luck Peter Parker is back, for good or ill. New York has changed, and so has Peter - but entering a new phase of his Spider-Man life isn't easy; neither are new relationships OR new foes. Peter Parker is not the Spider-Man you remember, but why is he taking his fight to THE DAILY BUGLE? And what happened to PARKER INDUSTRIES?
Rated T
Peter Parker shines when he is dealing with the consequences of his actions and this issue is no different. You feel for Parker as he has to deal with another tragedy in his life, but you still root for him to overcome and there is some hope in this issue that fans might enjoy. Read Full Review
It was great to see the montage of Spidey helping NYC, as it gives the reader a Spidey-sense of where things are headed. I enjoyed the use of bridging text that helped cut scenes wonderfully, along with the great action towards the end. I also think Dan Slott writes members of the Fantastic Four very well, and he probably should consider writing more of the Familys stories once they return to comics. I am looking forward to whats next. Read Full Review
The Amazing Spider-Man team ties strong character work with iconic Marvel Universe storytelling to give us the best kind of Spider-Man comic! Read Full Review
There are still a lot of questions as to what is next for Peter Parker but Amazing Spider-Man #790 is the start of clearing a few things up. After how Peter was still dealing with the shock of his decision to shut down Parker Industries the ending of this issue was a good step forward for him. At the same time, Dan Slott and Christos Gage were able to elevate a low-level villain, Clash, in the process. Read Full Review
Peter Parker is back in a more classic status quo thanks to Marvel Legacy. For the most part, that's working in Amazing Spider-Man's favor. It's fun to see the inverted dynamic between Peter Parker and Spider-Man, and the book continues to look spectacular. However, between the forced rivalry between Spidey and Human Torch and the worry that the series is trying a little too hard to leave behind the Parker Industries era, there is some cause to worry about where ASM is heading. Read Full Review
Regardless of how you feel about Dan Slott's long tenure as Spider-Scribe, Stuart Immonen has undoubtedly been one of the strongest Spidey artists of the last decade. He makes the web-slinger sing, even with a dumb glowing spider symbol. Immonen gets to draw the classic costume again and its dazzling. Read Full Review
Amazing Spider-Man #790 is a fabulous example of simple storytelling, being a brilliant introductory point for new readers. It's not likely to go down as a must read, but nonetheless it's still an entertaining yarn, giving us an explosive encounter between Spidey and Human Torch. It also continues to reflect upon the emotional aftermath of Parker Industry's collapse, leaving us with a surprising twist near the end. Read Full Review
Amazing Spider-Man #790 dives deeper into the "fall" of Peter Parker. The issue does a great job of integrating both classic Spider-Man elements with clever twists on these old stories. However, this story could use a compelling villain to really kick it into the next gear. Read Full Review
Amazing Spider-Man #790 boasts a good story with Fantastic art. I love Stuart Immonen's Spider-Man. Let's see where this goes. Read Full Review
As a longtime Spidey fan who has lost faith a few times over the years I'm looking forward to seeing what the future holds for both Peter Parker and Spider-Man. Read Full Review
Peter's back to being on the bottom, but at least he's got a friend to work stuff out with. Another excellent issue that wraps up some nice loose ends that have been dangling for a minute, while also setting up for a coming change in Parker's world. Immonen needs to never leave this book.
Came back to Spidey with Legacy after a while away and have really enjoyed these past two issues. It's classic Spidey but updated in a way so it doesn't just seem like the same old stuff again. Great great art helps a lot too!
A good issue but nothing really memorable. But very happy that Peter is going back to working at The Daily Bugle.
A very good issue with some solid art as always. Some of the parts felt a little unnecessary, but overall, a needed chapter in the fall of Parker. This is some vintage spidey story telling right here.
It really does feel like Slott is building the story to resemble a lot more of a classic Spidey. Nice addition of the Human Torch to the story, as it's always great to see him interact with Spidey. Immonen's art was great as always and he more and more is proving himself to be one of the best artists this book has had in a long time.
Good clean fun.
Opens up with apologies from former CEO Peter Park, and quickly turns to him hitting the streets in costume. So happy to see Spidey stayed with the classic costume. I love the street level Spider-Man. Not this humble CEO type. Never seemed to click for the character Peter. Man is the Human Torch a hot head haha. The only reason I rated this an 8 instead of a 7.5 is the nod to the FF on the last page. I really hope the FF make a come back. And it's done right. 'Nuff said.
Spidey, Human Torch, and Clash have a big property-damaging fight in the Baxter Building. Harry is fed up and quits PI with all the reasonable justification in the world. This looks like another month where Dan Slott split one issue's worth of story into two issues, and #790 is the disappointing residue left in the ice cream tub after the really good plot points were scooped out for #789. Letting Christos Gage handle the scripting doesn't help, but Stuart Immonen keeps the story looking good.
This issue must happen before Johnny Storm inherits Reed's billions in Uncanny Avengers, because that would solve *a lot* of the problems Pete is having here.
I felt this was a pretty so-so issue. The fallout of Parker's collapse continues, but the Clash threat is a minor (and uninteresting) threat, and I've gotten my fill of Spidey/Torch hanging out in "Spectacular Spider-Man," and nothing new is added here. With the exception of the amazing art, a disappointing issue.