The only thing better than the chaos found throughout The Amazing Spider-Man is the storylines bound to unfold from these introductions as things get very hectic by the final page. Read Full Review

Not much here, more of a setup for next month's big battle between Peter and Ben. (The cover looks incredible) Read Full Review

Nuack delivers some beautiful art in the issue. I just wish is was attached to a more entertaining and compelling story. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #47 boasts a few intriguing developments, a sweet date, and a follow-up to the Hobgoblin debacle from earlier in Wells's run. That said, the mostly action-free issue keeps hinting at a mystery without expanding on it, and the trio team-up of Queen Goblin, Chasm, and Hallow's Eve lacks gravitas or drama. Read Full Review

Plot
Peter unknowingly has an appointment with Nurse Shay, who was treating Aunt Anna, but this meeting was arranged by Aunt behind her back, but as always Peter has other obligations and must leave early, because Betty Brant asks him for help. .has a clue that can help Ned get out of jail.

In this place Betty gets the Winkler Device, a device that washed Ned's mind, but they are interrupted by Chasm and Hallow's Eve, more uncontrolled and unpredictable than ever, so a battle is about to begin.

This installment serves to introduce new villains in this new stage of Peter's more tangled life, however he does not reveal much of what is coming or happening.

Art
It has that tone of the 1990s comics, but refreshed with lots of details and using a cold color palette to give a gloomy effect to the story. It's an honor to read a comic whose entire internal art belongs to the legendary Todd Nauck, so this comic is a must-read instant classic.

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Spider-man and Betty Brant are about to get the evidence to free Ned, but CHASM and the Goblin Queen appear in their way. more

Okay this was actually really good. I might be giving a higher score than it deserves but for what ASM has been, this is a nice return to something I'm used to in Spider-Man. Peter getting set up with someone new, having decent chemistry, having to run out on them, actually saving people, helping his friends and fingers crossed we get some decent characterization for Ben in the next few issues before issue 50 puts everything on the back burner. Also a fan of Todd Nauck here. I really wish he would be a recurring artist rather than a guest. He's miles ahead of JRJR. That cover is GARBAGE.

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BirdmanG07 - Apr 20, 2024

I didn’t enjoy the story as much as you but 100% agree with your opinion on the art and cover.

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I liked this but I'm not very convinced that Wells will stick the landing since he couldn't land the last arc. Or Gang War. Todd Nauck's art is... competent. It's not something I want to see on ASM, if I'm honest.

I actually enjoyed this one from Zeb Wells. He does a very good job channeling the bad guys vibe but sometimes Spider-Man is lost a bit. Still it has the feel of a proper ASM story and while the rinse and repeat cycle is tiresome, I didn't mind it here and it was a palate cleanser (before more BS to come). Todd Nauck on art is always great! He delivers beautiful and very detailed art. I wish he was part of the rotation. Sonia Oback debut on colors did very well too!

A bit of a step-up from the previous issue, in my opinion. I was really liking Carmen Carnero's art in the last two issues, but Nauck does a pretty nice job here as well. I'd definitely prefer him on the book than John Romita Jr. right now. Aside from the art, the story was engaging as well. There wasn't anything particularly unique or groundbreaking about it, but it was entertaining for what it was. Hopefully the ending the sticks the landing in the next issue.

This seemed mostly fine.

Art: 3.5/5
Story: 3.5/5
Total: 7/10

At least Nauck's art is fantastic.

This issue was definitely a mixed bag for me. Peter’s date with Shay did nothing for me & I found the Betty storyline quite boring. Don’t get me wrong, a breather issue with some Peter Parker slice-of-life can be enjoyable, but in this case, it felt like it came at the expense of more pressing matters.

We’ve barely seen much of Ben Reilly’s return, a development that should have been a major focus given where this new arc is headed. Hallow’s Eve hasn’t really resonated w/ me, nor does she feel like a serious threat, so the relationship between these two doesn’t offer quite the stakes that it’s trying to convey.

Adding to the issue’s questionable plot construction is the Goblin Queen’s reveal. Her presence hasn’t been consistent throughout the run due to the Gang War arc, so her sudden reappearance feels shoehorned in to elevate the threat. There’s no real tension as a result, because her return hasn’t been built up.

Thankfully, Todd Nauck’s art is a saving grace. His dynamic layouts and detailed characters bring the story to life, even when the narrative falters. The few action sequences, when they appear, are a joy to read thanks to Nauck’s energetic style. more

This issue wasn't as bad as usual, but the status quos of Mary Jane and Ben Reilly are still very frustrating and leave a bad taste, even if the story is more compelling than usual.

I still don't get why Spider-Man and the X-Men didn't give Ben his memories back in Dark Web like they did for Madelyne Pryor. It's such a big plot hole that it makes the Chasm stuff seem really forced.

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Toonstrack - May 2, 2024

Madelyn Pryor has a backup stored by Charles xavier. The x men are currently being genocided, xavier has gone awol and they almost cortisol didnf have a backup of bens memories. Thats not a plot hole.

Von Esper - May 3, 2024

They weren't being genocided during Dark Web. At the end of Dark Web, Jean shared her memories with Madelyne to help her. All Jean needed to do was share Peters memories with Ben so Ben could "remember" his early life and Uncle Ben etc. Exactly the same way Jean shared her memories with Madelyne. It's a huge plot hole.

Toonstrack - May 3, 2024

Honestly I don't even think its about the memories anymore and more about that Peter didn't help Ben at all; wasn't ben already in limbo by the time Jean was helping Madelyne?

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I actually didn't hate this one. Nothing really special, but kind of interesting?

Good art, would have given the story a better rating if I didn't have to see Paul anymore.

Whack to see the same things over and over again

Thought things couldn’t get worse after gang war, but things thing seemed all over the place.

Glad JRJR isn’t doing the in book art at the moment, if we can get him off the covers too that would be outstanding.

I’m sorry but I can’t buy MJ and Peter being this chummy already when the dude was going to propose to her and she just gets with another guy.

Hallows Eve was a creative idea but it feels like Lowe and Wells are acting like Oprah and just giving everyone powers.