Peter Parker vs. Ben Reilly! Spider-Man finally gets a rematch! Meanwhile, what is going on with Norman Osborn?! Only two issues left until AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50!
Rated T
Once, Mary Jane and Paul sought a therapist to deal with losing their children. In Amazing Spider-Man #48, Ben Reilly and Janine Godbe sit on a couch and share their concerns. But who is most capable of helping them overcome their pain? Read Full Review
This two-part story reads like a brief diversion in the grand scheme of Amazing Spider-Manreframing some key figures on the board while staging future eventsbut the adventure it delivers is classic Amazing Spider-Man-fun with plenty of melodrama, twists, and expectations setting. Read Full Review
Nauck gives the art unexpected life and old-school style, but the story feels aimless and disjointed. Read Full Review
Amazing Spider-Man #48 delivers a blink-and-you'll-miss-it setup and resolution to the fight over the Winkler Device. The motivations for almost every character except Spidey and Betty are implausible at best, and the overall conflict lacks weight. If not for Todd Nauck's excellent art, this issue would be a forgettable throwaway. Read Full Review
Plot
Chasm and Hallow's Eve are being manipulated by Queen Goblin, who is responsible for using the Winkler Device to convince Ned that she is Hobgolin. Queen Goblin still hates Green Goblin to death, so she wants Chasm/Ben Reilly to turn into some Goblin using the device. She lied to Hallow's Eve and Chasm that she was going to use the device to give him memories of Peter Parke, since he longs for that part of his life.
Peter and Betty manage to convince Hallow's Eve of the Goblin Queen's intentions and she helps Spider-man stop her and defeat her. Chasm settles for not having Peter's memories and Hallow's Eve asks him to see a future together, that the past doesn't matter. Ben Reilly knows something bad is in store for Spi more
It was fine, which is good for this run. Enjoyed the art.
The art was great. Or maybe I just think it was because JrJr has been not my style. Either way, this issue felt alright to read. It wasn't great, but I was entertained.
Not sure what to think here. Is Ben going to be the new Goblin? Does Peter have gaps in his own memory and will that be the catalyst for the new Goblin problems? I'm glad that Ben seems to be getting back to normal but the idea that he and Janine share that they might just both be "bad" feels like a cop-out. The Spider team just don't want to deal with him anymore so we'll just write him off as a "bad guy" and push him away after doing him so dirty from the end of Beyond until now. At least he seems to not be crazy and has somewhat come back to BEN and away from Chasm. We'll see.
I thought this was fine? Like, a bit confusing on the whole setup for the Goblin storyline, but I'm also a bit excited for it. However, Chasm stuff felt random and didn't seem to go anywhere that much.
Maybe I just wish this was longer? And we saw Peter and Ben actually interacting without masks? The same kind of writing we had for Peter in #45-46?
Art is the only thing that is saving this issue in my opinion.
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