Joe Kelly continues to strike a solid balance between action and humour in this series, delivering some absolute zingers that feel true to Spider-Man's character. His dialogue crackles with energy, especially in the scenes featuring Spider-Man and Black Cat. It's genuinely fun to see the two of them working together againtheir chemistry is undeniable. There's clearly something brewing between them in this run, which feels like history repeating itself, considering their romantic past. Whether it's rekindled love or just flirtatious teamwork, Kelly keeps their dynamic engaging and fresh. Read Full Review

This new run as been electric and continues that trend in ASM 7. Kelly and Romita are like Shaq and Kobe or Jordan and Pippen, they just effortlessly make it look easy and the final product is better for it. The big winners are the fans! Read Full Review

The Amazing Spider-Man #7 kicks off its new arc with a strong mix of action, mystery, and character, introducing Hellgate as a worthy, if still enigmatic, addition to Spidey's rogues gallery. Joe Kelly's understanding of Peter's voice and moral compass shines, setting the stage for a promising and strange new adventure. Read Full Review

The Amazing Spider-Man #7 is a strong showing for Kelly and Romita Jr., as they successfully introduce new threats and mysteries that promise to keep readers hooked. Despite the plot being primarily action-oriented and revealing little about Hellgate's motives, the sheer awesomeness of the dynamic battle and the intrigue it creates make this a thoroughly enjoyable read. It's a solid entry that sets an exciting tone for the series' future. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #7 isn't at all perfect but there is a vibe that Joe Kelly and John Romita Jr. have a direction in mind for Peter Parker's world they are confident in. That is even with the idea of Spider-Man and Black Cat taking on a supernatural threat like Hellgate not necessarily being what you think you'll read when picking up Amazing Spider-Man. Read Full Review

The Amazing Spider-Man #7 is yet another stumble, filled with strong concepts that get tied up amongst themselves, slowing down the pace of a book that somehow still flies by in the blink of an eye. While not the worst tale to grace the pages of this title, it is disappointing with just how much potential is left on the kitchen table. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #7 is an action-packed issue that may appeal to Spidey fans who enjoy a good fight scene, but it hardly progresses the plot. We still don't know who or what Hellgate is, just that he's powerful and wants to form an alliance with Spider-Man. Why? I don't know. Maybe we'll find out next issue. The art is a mixed bag with some of the panels looking rushed or unfinished. This is no doubt due to Marvel's seemingly greedy policy of publishing two issues of ASM each month. Spider-Man fans deserve a better quality book than this. Read Full Review

There were a number of moments in this book that had me thinking it was about to get really good, including the last page where Hellgate is like "there he is" but it never crested into good territory imo. Joe Kelly is a really good writer and the dialogue is all really good, but for an issue that was almost all action it was kinda boring. The art was meh, I've never been a fan of JRJR at all but I've appreciated some of his Spiderman work lately. This book wasn't among that "some."

The hate on this one is a little much. I don’t like JRJR or this would be a tad higher. This one was at least fun. It was a nice fight sequence, the banter at the beginning was good, and the inner monologue was decent. It’s better than the prior run and I wish it was better, yes, but it’s still not bad. Am I settling and accepting this? No, but I’ll give a C when it’s deserved. Overall average book.

I was invested to an extent. Just flew by without a really impactful hook. Imagine how much better this action would have been with Larraz. JRJR is washed!!

I think this is the weakest issue of this run. Not to say it's bad, it's still enjoyable read, but not on level of previous issues. Since it is mostly fighting.

I do like how well Kelly wrote Peter here. He seems to have a good grasp on his voice.

But JRJR was a disappointment. The blueprint is still there, I love how his makes the story move from panel to panel. It lacks focus. But if his inker currently is undergoing cancer treatment, I can't be too hard on the art.

I don't want to be rude, but I think this issue confirms that John Romita Jr. is degenerating as an artist. This is probably unavoidable for any artist of a certain age. Alan Davis is not what he was and neither is John Byrne. JRJR - in my opinion - never produced the quality of those two, and now it's getting even worse unfortunately.

Having said that, the real issue is Joe Kelly's story and dialogue. I seriously had to stop reading the book after two thirds because it was just so painfully stupid.

This confirms what I suspected before - without great art (Pepe Larraz) this book is doomed.

You can draw the most breathtaking fight scenes in comics history, but it'll never make "You chaotic evil fart barbarian" into an acceptable taunt.