Amazing Spider-Man #82 is an example of how you maximize the page count you are given for a comic book to tell one complete story. There is a deep investment a strong investment that Saladin Ahmed and Jorge Fornes are able to create with this mystery story. This is easily my favorite comic book issue of the Spider-Man Beyond direction thus far. Read Full Review

A great issue!! Does everything a good comic should and then some. The creative team goes above and beyond the call of duty and it shows. A real page turner, due to both story AND art. Read Full Review

Fornes brilliantly delivers dark mystery with the visuals in the issue. The style is perfect for this type of story and I loved the use of shadow throughout the issue. Read Full Review

The Amazing Spider-Man #82 is an example of how much control pace, color, and layout design have over the story. Forns and Brown have crafted something that's visually stunning in its dread and unease, well worth a read for seasoned comics fans. Ahmed has also given us a story that shows how Peter Parker, and those he loves, are true heroes to their very core. Read Full Review

It's an outstanding example of what a single issue of Amazing Spider-Man can deliver and an excellent showcase of an artistic star worth following wherever their name appears. Read Full Review

I am truly on the fence with this book. There are bits I like and there are bits that don't quite work. For regular buyers of Amazing Spider-Man, there is a sense of logic in letting readers see the steps of Peter's recovery al long with hints and teases featuring Colleen and Misty to help move the Beyond storyline along. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #82 is more of a one-shot horror story than anything else. That might be okay any other time, but not when Marvel is making fans buy double (or more) the usual amount of issues a month. The art fits the story, but I can't recommend it until I see that this connects to the overall Beyond story. Read Full Review

Not much of note happens in this seemingly done-in-one story that doesn't connect to the larger narrative or anything else, really. Read Full Review

Maybe it's because it is a Peter-centric issue, maybe it's because MJ gets to be a badass, something I always prefer instead of damsels in distress. But I really liked this one. It was short and simple, but it wasn't... draining the way past done-in-ones with Ben have been. I doubt this stuff will come back into play later, aside from the Lizard stuff, but I had a good time reading this one. Maybe it should've been a .BEY issue, however. Or not, it's really hard to know what is essential with this run and not.

A very effective little horror story, and what a cover! Art Adams has been doing some of the best work of his career on these covers

I have no idea what I read or how it pertains to the overall plot but it was actually pretty cool. Made me think of Black Mirror. Fornes is an amazing artist. If Ahmed doesn't normally do horror I would be interested in seeing more from him it just feels out of place but not unentertaining.

It's great. Feels very disconnected from the Ben's Beyond storyline, but otherwise I really liked this.

This whole Beyond storyline is very odd for me. It's been mostly fine, some times excellent, but for me, it hasn't found that spark yet.

I was very negative on the finale of Spencer's run. I haven't brought up Spencer after it ended, because it's hard to compare his run to this. They are so different.

But I must say, when Spencer's run was good, it was so good. I was excited to read the next installment everytime the new one came. It had that big spark. It failed to deliver in the end, but in my mind, it was overall pretty good.

This Beyond storyline doesn't give me same feelings. As I said, it's fine, but I want more than "just fine". Because there is potential here. more

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Rachit Mittal - Dec 22, 2021

Same Thoughts, Dude. I also don't find any spark here in Beyond. I feel it is just gonna be pointless filler between Spencer run and LGY 895-900 arc which I think would be some big arc. If not this issue, I would have dropped the book. But this issue is making me reconsider.

Afre - Dec 22, 2021

I hope Beyond will find it's footing. But we're like 10 issues in and it feels like not a lot has happened. Just teasing, but nothing interesting. Halfway through this and I too am wondering how many more chances I'm going to give this. Then again, I've read 9 issues of King's Batman/Catwoman so who am I to judge about second, third, ninth chances...

Afre - Dec 22, 2021

Like I complained a lot about Spencer's teasing. But that was mostly because I was excited and interested what he would bring. But Beyond? I feel like I care nothing about the "revelations" or teases we get. With so many writers, it feels like this Beyond board don't even have a clear vision what kind of person Ben is currently.

Federico Liguori - Dec 22, 2021

To me Beyond is just average and bland. It feels like nothing happened except for Peter's incident.

daspidaboy - Dec 22, 2021

Yeah, for me Beyond is just a mindless harmless fun thats bland. Much prefer this over Tom King's Batman and Spencer's run.

Afre - Dec 23, 2021

Whereas for me, I don't bland. It's not to say that Beyond is bad. It is mostly fun. But my problems are that the potential Beyond story arc has isn't used fully. Then again, we aren't even halfway there. This might surprise.

Afre - Dec 23, 2021

I really should proof-read my comments before posting. "Whereas for me, I don't like bland".

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The Beyond arc continues its troubling trend of bouncing from digression to digression; it seems like this giant team of creators would rather do anything other than advance the main story.

That being said, this is a formidable one-shot that (in my case) easily managed to wipe out any disappointment about the main plot being on hold. The art shift was startling at first, but I soon realized this style is nigh-perfect for the creepy story being told. The villain is only strong enough to carry a single issue, but he's fantastically and memorably written.

Plus, I'm always a big fan of MJ saving the day, particularly when it's done this organically.

best issue so far

probably the best issue in the Beyond era. We'll just have to see how it goes

Finally an issue worth it.
Art was really good. Well complemented with Story which is kinda horror esque.

It's not bad at all. Ahmed's horror take on ASM is cool and Fornes art is great with nice moody colors from Brown! BUT this was a very short read that felt like a tie-in more than the .BEY issues. Weird setup up for the beyond story and wasted effort in my opinion.

What the hell just happened? A horror take in Spider-Man Beyond? I liked the issue, but it's an incredibly fast read and I now understand why they're getting released every week. Also, the Daughters of the Dragon are back... And it makes me happy!

I liked the horror vibe but this story just came out of nowhere from anything previously established for this hospital being sinister. Hopefully there's some follow up to explain further.

I'm torn in this book. In no way is it necessarily bad, it just doesn't do anything to the overall story and seems out of place. It looked great though and was a pretty good read for what it was.

After the great success of the film, it is a good time to build this story that has been like a roller coaster of ups and downs in terms of quality.
Spider is the coolest superhero, he is cool, funny, with incredible acrobatics and the first hero to demonstrate his humanity, it would be a shame if they do not take advantage of the success that Sony left them.

Happy Holidays, Christmas, Saturnalia or whatever you celebrate.

Pretty simple story but the art elevates it a lot, it worked to Fornes' strengths.

It's decent but too basic and bare bones of a story for my personal taste. I hope the next issue goes back to the high level this book was at before. It's not that it's necessarily bad or anything I just like a little more to my stories. I hope others enjoyed it a little more than I did.

This series was chugging along until last issue. Last issue and this issue sucked. Jorge Fornes shouldn’t be doing fill-in issues at this point in his career. He deserves better.

This was just incredibly ridiculous

I mean i'd be okay with it if it was all some sort of dream sequence, but a random demon eating people who happens to work in the hospital Peters in?

Totally ludicrous premise. Even for a comic book. Patients don't check in at the front desk? They don't provide insurance info? When there's a change of shifts, the other doctors don't notice? Loved ones don't complain to anyone except the orderly? He seems to have a voracious appetite, so you'd think someone would notice something. Totally dumb - again, even for a comic.