Even with a couple of head-scratching moments, this book is still up there in quality with the other issues of Spencer's run. Add to that, Gleason's phenomenal art and you've got the first "classic" issue of 2021. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #61 kicks off the "Let's Try Something New" story arc and stands by that name in entertaining ways. Spider-Man's inability to pull in cash is not a new concept, but the job he gets in this issue and how it ties into the new costume is a clever idea. For that alone, this is a great place to start for Spider-Man fans looking for some innovation and new ideas. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #61acts as a "new start" for the web-slinger, giving him a new costume and new job-and setting up a new wave of threats. Given where the issue leaves off, Spidey and Boomerang are up a creek without a paddle-and that often leads to some of the best Peter Parker stories. Read Full Review

With a new costume to help in his hero work and a fat check from Threats and Menaces, Spider-Man deals with some mid-tier villains as a new threat looms in the shadows. Read Full Review

An action-packed issue that makes a quick transition from the previously very dramatic tone of the series to a new fun-loving and often comedic mood. Read Full Review

Though the presentation for how Peter Parker gets his new costume in Amazing Spider-Man #61 is not a home run everything around this change worked well. Nick Spencer does a good job in how he focuses what it means for Wilson Fisk to return to being the Kingpin of Crime. How that impacts Peter Parker and Spider-Man's world creates enough things to be invested in to want to come back for more from this series. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #61 is pretty much setup for the next story arc. The comic shows the main players and gives glimpses of what's at stake in this comic. Of course, there's Spider-Man's new suit which is shown off with Gleason's art and Delgado's colors, though, the mileage will vary on how fans like it. We'll see what Spencer and Gleason have in store for fans in this new story arc. Read Full Review

With influencers and Fisk breathing down his neck, Spider-Man is trying to keep his new roommate safe despite their reckless pet. But when the threats around him close in, fans will be left desperate to know how one Gog fits into the picture. Read Full Review

This was a nice and interesting read!

This was such a fresh issue. I didn't expect this kind of shift to the status quo, but I'm liking it very much. I'm very interested to see what will happen next, especially since Kindred will be taking a backseat for now.

Gleason art was wonderful, especially the second page.

This was completely a twist! I did not expect. The intensity was toned down but it was extremely fun to see Spiderman in this new Show man situation. A new suit that I fell in love with, great dialogues.

I think this a fantastic road to take Spider-Man down I'm looking forward to watching it all unfold. Although eventually he will need to and I'm sure will return to his classic suit this new suit looks really cool

Boomerang. ❤️

Solid and entertaining issue, I just wish it was Peter who built the new suit.

In a conscious move to get a little more fun, Spidey's kitted out with a "social influencer" suit, a ridiculous idea that's sure to go wrong in hilarious ways. The concept is handled with just enough awareness to win my approval, and I can't wait to see what disaster springs from this development. Mayor Fisk's latest move takes the fun-n-games a step too far, though. That's this volume in a nutshell: Anything that's worth doing is worth overdoing.

Is it time for another "New costume?" Ah, me.
Well, while we count down the issues till Norah goes too far and he goes back to the trusty ol' red and blue look I may as well look at the plus side. It was good to get a break from the stuff with Kindred, and back to the web-swinging heroics that won Spidey our hearts. Kingpin is getting desperate in his quest to obtain the tablet and has a herd of Supervillain crime bosses out to bring him Boomerang. I can say things are looking like they're goona get crazier before some sense of sanity returns to the wallcrawler's life.

The suit is not good and aesthetically unappealing in my opinion but the story around it is good and has potential no matter how many times we've done this, I still fall for it. We'll see!

Considering that the Kindred affair has been apparently pointless, I'm very happy we're back to the funny and colourful Spidey from the first Spencer issues. Peter working as a "vlogger" for Norah Winters and J. Jonah Jameson was hilarious and I want to see what's next!

This was a lot more light in tone and humor compared to the Kindred storyline we just got. I've been pretty meh about this run, so this was a nice little comedic issue. I am worried about hopping back in because it seems like this run is all over the place and lacks any real direction. I thought it would climax in the Kindred storyline, but that quickly wore out its welcome. Then all of a sudden, we get back tot he hijinks and humor that was part of the early issues in the run. It seems like Spencer himself is running out of ideas

" I hate that Guy."
- NY GANG

As someone who actually watches a bit of Twitch, this was definitely an interesting take. I certainly don't mind Pete more or less being coerced into this - pretty much every other person has become a live streamer over the course of the pandemic. In our current system of slow-decaying capitalism, influencer status can potentially lead to big money. But it sucks because you sell your soul to corporates, and this book demonstrates that decently well.

Spencer's contemporary jokes in his Spider-Man writing are hit or miss - the ones in this issue were mostly okay...I'm hoping they don't get worse from here. Gleason's art was pretty good, I just wish he could draw the book for more than 2 consecutive issues.

It was ok. It wasnt bad but its a little bit of a stretch Peter would allow that reason for the suit. I dont mind the look of it though. It does leave you wanting next issue at least.

The Amazing Spider-Man
Volume: 5, Issue: 61, LGY: 862
“Let’s Try Something New”

Publisher: @marvel
Writer: Nick Spencer
Artist: @patrickgleasonstudio
Colorist: @delgaduck
Cover: Patrick Gleason & Edgar Delgado
Letterer: @joecaramagna

Peter Parker has had a very tough time lately. Between Kindred and the Osborns, as well as his family issues, Pete has been extremely stressed out. Now with Kindred trapped in the Darkforce cage, thanks to Mayor Fisk, and the Osborn family drama behind him, Peter looks to finally get back to “normal”. However, his “normal” life now consists of a reformed criminal roommate in Boomerang, a pet alien and no money to make rent. Desperate to make money, Peter Parker takes a new job with the Threats and Menaces podcast ran by Jameson and Norah Winters. Along with his new job comes with a new suit with the ability to live stream Spider-Man’s battles. Spidey now has a new look and a new job. Things are about to get very interesting for him. Meanwhile, Kingpin's plans start coming together.

With Kindred trapped in the Darkforce cage, he now takes a backseat for a while. Now that Kindred is gone, Spider-Man has a new look and a renewed sense of purpose. In this issue, Spencer goes away from the series tone and goes back to the more lively humorous tone like earlier in his run. This issue we see the beginning of a new era for Spidey as now the social media aspect is now being integrated into his daily life in the form of his new suit. I actually like the design of his new suit, however I’m not a fan as to why he has it. I’m not so sure how I feel about his suit being able to livestream his battles. It is definitely a step up from just taking pictures and selling them to the Bugle. So who knows, maybe it’ll grow on me. The artwork continues to be amazing in this series. I’m definitely a huge fan a Gleason and hope he stays a while. I look forward to seeing how this new social media aspect plays out.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)
Reviewed by: @mcruz2189 of The Comic Book Club of Instagram
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The story itself isn't bad but the new suit and needless team up is. This isn't the black suit, that at least was interesting. This is microwaved dog turds. Save your money kids.

Yeah miss me with this run. Spider-Man is broke and sells out ... AGAIN ?
Peter Parker is Marvel's Peter Pan , and I'm tired of it. I'll pick it up again when shit gets mature.
Last thing I needed to see was Spider-Man cashing in on social media - not as a developer (which would be expected , mature), but as a goddamn wanna-be influencer.
Another bromance with a second rate superhero instead of actually tending to a legitimate romance? I can catch Kingpin in Daredevil playing with the grown-ups instead of chasing after this Indiana Jones shit. This issue is a gateway into an arc that is just like Spidey's "new" suit : Hot Garbage.
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Urboibolaz - Mar 11, 2021

He doesn’t WANT to be an influencer they told him it was recorded but not like they brought onto him in the fight

C.V.R. The Bard - Mar 11, 2021

Thank you for the engagement. Just because you don't want to be something, does not mean that is the monster you have allowed yourself to become.

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