PUMPKIN BOMB PROBLEMS!
• Past and present collide sending Spider-Man spinning OUT OF CONTROL - just when an old foe obsessed with him gets the sword-stabbing jump on Peter and his main squeeze, Shay Marken!
• Can the last remaining ally still in Spidey's corner, the GREEN GOBLIN, Norman Osborn, cure Peter before his entire life implodes?!
RATED T
OverallA solid third issue in the storyline that gives Spider-Man a clue about what may have poisoned him. I loved the back-and-forth between Spidey and Itsy Bitsy, as well as the flashbacks to Spider-Man's corrupted memory of the incident with Uncle Ben's old army jacket. Read Full Review
Drugs helped Itsy Bitsy cope with life. Illicit chemicals enable Peter to connect the dots in his investigation. But Peter's brainstorm worries his friend Brian, who breeds magic mushrooms for a living. And despite Peter's plea, Norman says, “No more.” As Peter struggles to discern reality, the drugs twist his childhood memories into an unending nightmare in Amazing Spider-Man #3. Read Full Review
Spideys throwdown with Itsy Bitsy is filled with hallucinations and heroics. Kellys writing is hitting every mark fans could want. Larraz and Garcia crank up the volume on the action with the art. It warrants saying one more time: SPIDER-MAN IS BACK BAY-BAY!!!! Read Full Review
Amazing Spider-Man #3 continues Joe Kelly's emotionally grounded and stylistically ambitious take on Peter Parker, pairing kinetic, beautifully rendered action with a meaningful exploration of trauma and drug use. While not all the threads are fully developed yet, the issue succeeds in deepening the stakes, both physically and psychologically, for a younger, angrier Peter. Read Full Review
The Amazing Spider-Man Issue 3 pushes the heros mind to the brink of breaking. The presence of the unlikely villain gives the series a fresh feel, putting Spider-Man against someone new. Read Full Review
The Amazing Spider-Man #3 gives us a new look into Peter Parker's past as he attempts to uncover a mystery affecting not only him, but some of his villains as well. Read Full Review
The Amazing Spider-Man #3 keeps the relaunchs hot streak going with an issue packed to the brim with greatness. From the art to the writing, the early days of this volume continue to get better and brighter with each sequential issue. Read Full Review
The Amazing Spider-Man #3 comes in strong with good dialogue and expressive art, but the short action sequence and lack of growth in Peter's characterization hold it back. Read Full Review
Amazing Spider-Man #3 is a chaotic mess in the best and worst ways. It's visually breathtaking, emotionally ambitious, and occasionally thrilling, but it also veers into off-putting weirdness and suffers from messy plotting. The ideas are strong, but the execution stumbles. If Kelly can pull these threads together soon, this arc could still deliver. But for now, it's more frustrating than satisfying. Read Full Review
As with the previous two issues, Amazing Spider-Man #3 is very much about establishing the voice Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz are giving this series. They are doing so in a way that provides a reset point for Peter Parker while using the current status quo of the members of the cast. Read Full Review
The new Amazing Spider-Man has some interesting ideas sprinkled throughout, but they are overshadowed by an uninteresting and all-encompassing plot. Read Full Review
Amazing Spider-Man #3 is a weirdly uneven comic. Joe Kelly's central mystery about a Hobgoblin plot to poison people is picking up steam, and Pepe Larraz's art is fantastic. However, Itsy Bitsy's presence and weird affection towards Spidey is unwelcome and gross. Plus, there are too many coincidences to swallow to stay invested in the story. Bonus points for the art. Read Full Review
I cannot stress enough that the art in this arc is phenomenal. There are some incredibly well composed pages in this issue that blow me away. The writing is solid too. The plot is coming together, I like how this all feels genuinely planned out unlike a lot of arcs under Lowe's tenure. There were subtle hints towards the reveal in this issue about what exactly was the cause of Rhino's poisoning in the previous issues, and if you picked up on them, it's so satisfying to have it confirmed.
The art is perfect as usual. Storywise, I'm starting to see a direction, which is a huge improvement.
I never read Deadpool and spodey so this is my first exposure to itsy bitsy and I quite like her as a villain. Sort of like a spider-harley Quinn type. A little psycho, a lil freaky. This redesign of hers is pretty awesome. Maybe she can get an action figure now.
Solid issue, the action scenes are really good. Pepe larraz art is hitting and exceeding every expectation. Sometimes he draws panels in sideways or upside down do you can turn the book and see from Peter's perspective. Its very cool.
Gotta say I never expected Norman being "good" for so long and their dynamic has reached a point where I enjoy seeing them talk. They've always had similarities eith their scientific minds so it's refreshing to have them tackle a more
Ok, I’m actually semi interested in an amazing Spider-Man story for the first time in far too long. It’s not groundbreaking, but at least it’s interesting and entertaining.
I liked this! The run still continues to be very solid and I remain interested what happens next! I've missed ASM being consistently good....
This is issue was significantly better imo. This issue read much better and less confusing than the last and the story is definitely getting legs. Not a fan of itsy bitsy or angsty young Peter but that could just be me. The art continues to be great as well and does the heavy lifting.
Is this really as bad as people are saying?
Or perhaps, the character is so popular that it is literally impossible to please everyone?
For the mean time, I'm enjoying this. It's not DC Absolute or Ultimate Spider-Man level but I don't feel it's bad as it's being made out to be.
I feel like people's reaction to everything these days is default negativity and expectations of perfection.
Feels like not much new from previous issues, but still feels entertaining and fun.
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