This Is the kind of book that you hope your summer crossover has in it. It could've been Norman rehashing his life to a psychiatrist for the billionth time but Spencer & Vicentini give us a 100% new story that's entertaining and features great art, You better line up at the store tomorrow!!! Read Full Review

Federico Vicentini has some awesome, action-packed art that reflects the tension and tone of the story. There is an emotional element to the art that Vicentini is able to bring out through the panels especially in the moments between Norman and Peter. The reveal of the prisoner being kept at the bottom of the institute is handled brilliantly as well. Read Full Review

If you are reading "Sins Rising" in the main series then Amazing Spider-Man: The Sins of Norman Osborn is a must read. Nick Spencer provides a lot of key details for the story with Spider-Man, Sin-Eater, Norman Osborn, and the newly formed Order of the Web. The choice to make this important chapter in "Sins Rising" be told in a one-shot is questionable. Fans who do pick this issue up will get a lot out of it heading into Amazing Spider-Man #49. Read Full Review

As a build toward Amazing Spider-Man #850, this book works. It sets things up, allows new readers to pick the story up here, and establishes plenty of surprises to follow. However, if you've read Amazing Spider-Man #48, it also feels a bit unnecessary save for a couple reveals. That said, it also sets up the milestone issue to feel even bigger, requiring a lead-in comic to get the full experience. In that way then it works and is definitely worth reading. Read Full Review

An issue full of more reveals and beautiful art, that sets the stage for the upcoming super-sized issue. Read Full Review

I’m afraid that this issue may disappoint some readers only because of the implications of its title vs. the actual story, but that story is certainly good enough by its own merits. I haven’t been 100% onboard with this arc, but Spencer is pulling me in by ramping up the tension with each new chapter. The artists communicate so much in each panel while maintaining an appreciated room for subtlety. If all that doesn’t sound good enough for you, you’ll want to read it anyway because you’ll otherwise be pretty confused when the next issue comes around. Read Full Review

Spider-Man races off to save Norman Osborn from Sin-Eater but will he be able to overcome his hatred for the man? Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man: Sins of Norman Osborn debuts this weekend and puts Peter Parker in hard spot. Read Full Review

The Sin-Eater's quest for his own form of justice continues, but are we just treading water? Or is the storyline moving forward? Read Full Review

-- Filth. Not will i be carried out of it by the likes of you. Pretending to be my rescuer. After all you're not terribly good at saving anyone when it really matters-- At least not in my expérience. "
- NORMAN OSBORN

It is good. Very good. I don't want to spoil anything but don't think you can guess what will happen in this and in the #850 issue.

Another solid issue, I like how this is all unfolding.

Great in every single way. This builds up ASM 850 and gives us TWO major plot twist regarding Norman Osborn and the Ravencroft. Funnily enough, Sin-Eater has ended up in the background despite the story arc title. Spencer is a very talented writer and reading this as a huge Spider-Man fan is even better, as I can recognize lots of references and easter eggs.

This is just a one-shot that was approved so Marvel could charge us another dollar rather than be vol. 6 #49, concluding in #50. No. If it was that way they couldn't charge us about $15 for the next 2 issues in a row. Oh, well, Marvel always did put Profit first. I think it's ran by Ferengi or something.
Anyway, This is really nothing special. Just a one-shot to fill in a gap. Though this story is getting a little stale it is still pretty exciting. Spider-Man knows the Sin-Eater will be more dangerous than Norman with his power and likely insanity, forcing him to have to protect the guy he hates most. Sucks to be him. Too bad such misery for him makes for such interesting storytelling.

It was a good tie in that to me was a little more effective in setting the stakes than the last ASM. I am ready for 850.

AKA "ASM 48.5" AKA "Oops, Nick Spencer dawdled and now he needs 30 extra pages to set up legacy #850 properly."