Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #301

8.8

Critic Rating

8 Reviews
8.8

User Rating

22 Reviews
Writer Chip Zdarsky
Artist Joe Quinones
Cover Price $3.99

 Peter Parker, his sister (?) Teresa and J. Jonah Jameson take a trip back in time!
  The massive events of issue #300 presented them with a problem so huge that the only solution is way back in the past.
  The biggest challenge here won't be keeping Jameson from changing the future, but it's up there!
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CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top

  • 10

    ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett

    Mar 14, 2018

    This run on Spider-Man seems to only improve with each new issue and the addition of Quinones on art makes this the best installment so far. Read Full Review

  • 9.0

    AIPT - David Brooke

    Mar 14, 2018

    An excellent adventure that has things you haven't seen before. Read Full Review

  • 9.0

    Doom Rocket - Jarrod Jones

    Mar 15, 2018

    Behold Joe, Joe, and Jordan's Spider-Men " exuberant, limber, and absolutely full of life. That's what they did. They nudged Spidey just a little closer towards the annals of pop art. Read Full Review

  • 9.0

    Comicosity - Jessica Boyd

    Mar 18, 2018

    Regular comics readers or Spider-Man readers will be able to catch up quickly. The light-hearted feeling created by the dialogue and art permeates every page, despite the heavy emotional baggage created by the plot. It's a fun read that I look forward to seeing where it goes. Read Full Review

  • 8.9

    The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally

    Mar 16, 2018

    Great classic style storytelling with great art and some fun moments. Wish there were more stakes for their actions though. Read Full Review

  • 8.3

    Multiversity Comics - Alexander Jones

    Mar 19, 2018

    "Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man" #301 is boldly irreverent and irresistibly beautiful. Read Full Review

  • 8.0

    Comics: The Gathering - Harlan Ivester

    Mar 14, 2018

    This arc is off to a good start with threads that are just weird and intriguing enough to keep me going, and as a long time fan of the wall-crawler, this is pretty fun to see first hand as well. If you've been off the radar like me, check this one out. Just be prepared to chug through some past/future tense mix ups. Read Full Review

  • 8.0

    Newsarama - Pierce Lydon

    Mar 15, 2018

    Thankfully, Quinones is a seasoned Zdarsky collaborator and he mostly nails this team-up of two Spider-Men, the only problem really being some clear struggles to vary up the panels a bit when Peter, JJJ and Teresa are in young Peter's room. But overall, Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man is a nice change of pace from the usual flavor of Spidey stories. Read Full Review

USER REVIEWS Back to Top

  • 10

    DDJamesB

    Mar 16, 2018

    Another amazing issue in this series. Ever since Peter revealed his secret to J. Jonah, this series has been top notch. This issue even has a new artist and its absolutely beautiful to look at. It's fun to the max and what a comic should be.

  • 10

    Spock's Brain

    Mar 24, 2018

    Man, this issue is a lot of fun! I have been sort of ambivalent towards Chip Zdarsky's run on this book, but when he brings it he can really bring it. This issue features Spideys of two eras come together, and the results are sweet and funny--for a lifelong Spider-Man fan like me, it really hits home. I also really liked Jonah's reaction when future Jonah tells him Spidey's identity...Zdarsky is doing a really nice job with the character. Joe Quinones is perfect for this book, his style kind of emulating Steve Ditko's in the depiction of young Pete's world. I loved the differences between young Peter and now Peter. It's not often a book is this endearing and fun. Absolutely loved it.

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  • 10

    CrazyforRAMU

    Oct 08, 2018

    Cast backward to the halcyon Silver Age days of 19*cough*cough*, Peter, Teresa, and Jameson run wild with every possible time-travel shenanigan. The humor is flawless, the characterization is heartwrenching, the art is generally brilliant and specifically reminiscent of Steve Ditko. This is very close to the perfect Spider-Man time-travel story. "Ah, but," you say, "this is an alternate timeline and Spidey can't do anything in the past to save his present from the Tinkerer." Yes, true. But! Read carefully when he explains the scheme to his younger (hilariously Andrew-Garfield-looking) self. He's after "the key to beating the Tinkerer" - this is a fact-finding mission, not a direct attack on 616 Tinkerer.

  • 9.0

    Tree Fingers

    Mar 14, 2018

    great art change

  • 8.0

    I-Zick

    Mar 18, 2018

    But why does the art look worse then a Saturday morning Scooby-Doo cartoon???

  • 7.0

    Rick Jonez

    Mar 24, 2018

    The creative team weren't selling this time travel telling for me. This issue was too ethically frustrating to fully appreciate the few nostalgic details sprinkled in. Too much casual disregard for temporal traditions in the MU. And the trio from the present shamelessly prance around with disregard of the future of this alt-reality's future.

  • 10

    Grifter

    Mar 15, 2018

  • 10

    tonpas1989

    Jun 13, 2020

  • 10

    Julhin

    Dec 26, 2020

  • 10

    Mkhan

    Jun 08, 2023

  • 9.5

    Psycamorean

    Jul 20, 2019

  • 9.0

    CesarCastanha

    Mar 14, 2018

  • 9.0

    mglsts

    Mar 24, 2018

  • 9.0

    EdNothIng

    Feb 12, 2019

  • 8.5

    BloodyNinja

    Mar 14, 2018

  • 8.5

    Herptydoo

    May 24, 2018

  • 8.5

    iPodwithnomusic

    Jul 24, 2018

  • 8.0

    Nicetrylaoche

    Oct 21, 2018

  • 8.0

    Trasiego

    Mar 29, 2019

  • 7.0

    EDiakota

    Mar 18, 2018

  • 7.0

    Sherman The Wonder Dog

    Mar 18, 2018

  • 6.5

    jpablojr

    Jul 28, 2022

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