Miles Morales: Spider-Man continues to be one of the most charming, most classically superhero books on the stands. This new Tombstone arc--complete with a final-page twist introducing a new character--looks to be the continuation of a winning streak for the title with no end in sight. Would that Miles himself could catch the same kind of break. Read Full Review

Life comes crashing down on Miles in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #5. Its a poetic story at heart if you can see past all the (admittedly entertaining) webbing of henchmen and witty remarks. Fans wont want to miss this one, and not just because of the new first appearance! Read Full Review

Where this issue fails for me is the dialogue. Some of the characters, especially the villains and even Miles to an extent, have some cringe-worthy lines. Which is weird, considering how well Ahmed has written everything over the past four issues. It feels like some of the dialogue and interactions between the characters break the pacing when you read them, which can take you out of the book a bit. Other than that, Miles Morales: Spider-Man #5 is another solid entry in this new run. Read Full Review

Miles Morales continues to balance his life as Spider-Man with his life as a high school student. Miles is trapped in the middle of an exploding gang war and is close to finding the source of the escalating aggression. There is also someone else tracking this gang war that may or may not make Miles' life easier. Read Full Review

Saladin Ahmed continues to write a really good Miles I just wish there was more for him to do. These first bunch of issues seems to be setting up a much bigger story, but I just want to get to it quicker. That said, the cliffhanger has me so excited to see more! Read Full Review

It's a really fun book. Happy to read it. Ahmed is starting to expand things as he should. I enjoy Garron's flawless art so much especially with Curiel's vibrant colors. They make it a breeze.

Miles keeps his various soap opera pots stirred while also zeroing in on the gang war Tombstone is brewing by trying to take over Brooklyn. Excellent art helps keep me engaged with a plot that seems to be scattered all over the map. Hard to predict where we're going next -- but sometimes life is like that, yeah?

This was a pretty good issue, I feel like the pacing is weird here though. And my knee-jerk reaction to the final page isn't a good one.

Alright, nothing crazy special but not bad, had a bit of my least favourite trope going though.

So it’s 5 issues in on a new story line and writer and I have to say that I’m disappointed in the direction that this series is going. I did have high hopes for Ahmed and thought his ideas would continue to build Miles Morales character. Miles is growing up since Bendis which I understand, but has the reality of the world around Miles changed as well? My point is , Miles is in BK , where everyone knows crime is out of control! But when Miles steps out of the Jamaican Beef patty Grocery store ( which was Lame) and saw two gangs shooting it out , why would Ahmed write in an Asian type gang and tombstones goons ... aren’t we in Brooklyn??? Then when Miles takes action and grabs the goon , he mouths off to Miles in a curse line which was repeated through out the issue! ( boring)To top it off , the goon was a White guy who Ahmed made talk in a ghetto thug gangster tone!! With so many issues going on in the City of NY and especially Brooklyn ..... this is the best you come up with?? But it wasn’t all bad as I love the crossover at the end with Shuri and am holding out to see if one of Marvels new favorite Hero’s gets a storyline that better suits him! Until then I will cross my fingers while waiting for #6 more