An incredible issue, from an incredible artist/writer duo. This book will be remembered as one of the greatest Spider-Man books of all time, mark my words. Read Full Review

An excellent chapter in a series that is fresh, new, and popping with opportunity. Most comics don't feel as fresh as this and that goes for every page turn and every twist. Read this if you love Spider-Man. Read Full Review

The pacing in this series is nearly perfect. The script is an expert balance of action and introspection, with a real focus on character. Combined with fun, jubilantart, this series is one for the ages. Read Full Review

Spider-Man: Life Story #4 is another strong entry it was is easily one of the best comic books Marvel is publishing. This issue is far from being perfect but Chip Zdarsky and Mark Bagley both did an excellent job adapting the Clone Saga in a way that was meaningful. Read Full Review

Overall, Spidey Life Story continues to be a very enjoyable ‘What If' take on what would happen to the Spider-Man story/mythos in real time, mixed with a bit of real world super hero flavor. Zdarsky does a great job of mixing old and new continuity up, making it much more than a run of the mill retelling, and into an idea I'd like to see altogether expanded to include other ‘heroes' or ‘villains'. Bagley and Hennessy continue to be an excellent team considering the project at hand, especially when it comes to showing character age, and emotion. All around something truly unique that deserves a look. Read Full Review

I've really loved every moment of this series and excited to see where Zdarsky lands with it! Read Full Review

Spider-Man: Life Story seemed like such a great idea on paper. A real-time Spider-Man title by one of his best writers in recent memory and one of his most iconic pencilers should be a rousing success. Instead, its a depressing tragedy, like this version of Peter Parkers life. Read Full Review

Truncation doesn't serve these ideas well, and it's a good thing Mark Bagley is present to make so many ideas function in a limited page count, even if they don't function well. Read Full Review

Another Terrific Issue. Zdarsky should be writing Amazing Spider-Man.

Honestly, Zdarsky is so good I can't even describe it. Breathtaking and wonderful series

Zdarsky even handles one of Spidey's most controversial decades well.

I was definitely disappointed that we didn’t get any Venom or Black Cat this issue, as well as now Maximum Carnage either. Zdarsky’s take on the Clone Saga was nonetheless fantastic, and Peter’s final confrontation with Norman was undoubtedly epic. The fact that this series is a real time retelling makes it so much more satisfying.

"BUT with great power... comes great guilt. I can't turn my back on people who need help. Maybe... Maybe i'm just try to trick my myself into thinking i'm helping."

Peter Parker lets Ben take over his life after they go through a magnificently-remastered version of the Clone Saga. Chip Zdarsky works wonders in his script, taking full advantage of a smaller cast and a narrower scope to give this issue focus that the last two lacked. Mark Bagley caps it with another career-highlight performance, combining classic Spider-action with really well-aged faces.

Man, my feelings.

How to retell the Clone Saga correctly: the issue.

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CaptnAmerca - Jun 17, 2019

Subtitled: We All Agree That Was Dumb, Let's Move On.

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To me this was one of the weaker issues. It started off pretty well but towards the end it kind of got a little confusing and over done. The one thing that bothered me (SPOILER) they had a page or two about peter giving his life to Ben. Then the very next page is him confronting Norman saying he knew the results were mixed and he knew he was the original. So what happened to the switching that literally happened the page before?

i'm sorry i do get the appeal but it feels so rapid fire and it's reliant on me knowing the characters and being attached to them already. i need to read more spider-man