This issue is built around a collision of wills, as Spider-Man tests his newfound strength and resolve against an enemy who has pushed him beyond his limits. He wrestles not only with Hellgate's raw physical threat, but also with his own lingering doubts about whether he has truly grown strong enough to protect the people he loves. Given the way this issue brings things to a close, it will be interesting to see what happens when Peter inevitably crosses paths with Hellgate again, assuming their next encounter takes place back on Earth. Read Full Review

The Amazing Spider-Man #19is yet another emotionally epic chapter of Joe Kelly's 'Galactic Spider-Man Saga', and stands to be the best thus far with its showcase of character growth, deepening complexity, and gripping action that has me waiting at the edge of my longbox for the next chapter. Read Full Review

Joe Kelly continues to do an amazing job telling this gripping story of Spider-Man! We get comedic moments from Rocket as well as emotional moments with Raelith. The flow of the dialogue is top notch making this feel like a quick read. Kelly does such a suitable job with context clues that if you are new to this series, you could easily figure out what is going on. However, I recommend collecting the earlier eighteen issues, and of course this one! Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #19 continues Joe Kelly's strong run by blending cosmic spectacle with character-first storytelling. While a few pacing and clarity issues momentarily pull you out of the story, the emotional beats, sharp humor, and explosive art more than make up for it. This issue wraps up a space adventure and sets the stage for bigger, riskier stories to come, proving this era of ASM is firing on all cylinders. Read Full Review

The Amazing Spider-Man #19 is a strong issue with fantastic art and a focus on character that pushes relationships forward, but the lack of motive behind Hellgate's actions feels out of place in comparison and leaves the issue feeling like it's missing something. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #19 proves that a climactic issue can be just as interested in promises as it is in payoffs. This comic earns every moment of emotional catharsis by refusing to shortcut the work that gets you there, and it does so while delivering genuine action sequences that serve the character arcs rather than existing alongside them. Whether this is worth your money depends on whether you've entertained by Peter's journey in a recycled Guardians of the Galaxy tale, but if you are, this is the issue that makes the entire space arc feel necessary rather than indulgent. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #19 once again shows the difference in quality between the two stories we are getting in this series. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #19 serves as another exhibition for Pepe Larraz's incredible art. Hellgate finally looks like a cosmic threat; the color work transforms him into a genuine monster, and the fight choreography is fast-paced and animated. But even he can't save the training arc that never materialized. Read Full Review

This one was actually an all around solid book

I have read this now multiple times. I do like it a lot. The rematch wasn't as big spectacle as I hoped, but everything here works so well. Even if I was a bit disappointed by the resolution to the fight itself, character interactions, developments and new revelations made this a stellar issue.

Larraz is the king for his artwork.

I don’t care that it doesn’t feel like a Spider-Man book. It has Pepe Larraz art.

Ehhhh. On one hand, it's charming and the art is fantastic (look at how much better Hellgate looks with Pepe). On the other hand, it's a bit corny and doesn't do much to excite me.

It's witty and charming, and the art sings. But I really couldn't care less about the space opera Kelly is building in the background, Hellgate is just this decade's Morlun, and the writing really needs to let Peter remember he had a long, rich, full life after his Uncle Ben died.

May spent most of his life as his sole parent! Did she make no impact on him at all?

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Afre - Jan 9, 2026

I mean, doesn't issue 4 answer that question? Or 16?

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