A fantastic, surprising issue that unites several disparate stories in an inventive and earnest way. This Peter Parker is complex, flawed, and fascinating and I wouldn't have it any other way. Truly one of the best Spider-Man stories of our time. Read Full Review

Spider-Man: Life Story #5 does a great job adapting the events around Marvel's Civil War and Morlun hunt for Spider-Man. Both stories furthered the concept of "With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility" that defines Peter Parker and Spider-Man. How Peter, his family and the Avengers deal with this perfectly set the stage for what the final issue of this series will deal with. Read Full Review

Still, despite the flaws in the art, this is still a solid issue of a fantastic mini-series. I can't wait to see how it is concluded next month. Read Full Review

Overall, Spider-Man: Life Story is a great mini-series that does a pretty good job of expanding on some of the classic What if one shots from back in the day in mini series form.  However there are moments where some very interesting things are brought up or mentioned that we never really see that are beginning to add up a bit throughout the five issues in the series so far.  Regardless the art team does a great job of setting the mood and capturing the emotion in this title making it something Spider fans should see through and find worth in. Read Full Review

"Spider-Man: Life Story" #5 sheds light on the later years of Peter Parker's life as Spider-Man as an older adult. Read Full Review

Like every issue of this series, this issue begins and ends with yet another senseless tragedy. The mission statement of this title seems to be everyone who Peter Parker loves must die horribly, for no reason. The title has one issue left, set in the present day. Heres hoping Zdarsky and Bagley dont take the opportunity to ruin Miles Morales as well. Read Full Review

There are so many concepts struggling to function that they each stop one another from ever succeeding in this comics version of "crabs in a bucket" syndrome. Read Full Review

I feel like this issue manages to fit in all the disparate elements of mid 2000s Spider-Man really well. This was so fun to read.

This whole series has been amazing. Not a single bad issue

Super-heroics complicate Peter's life again on personal and global scales as Morlun and the Civil War have to be dealt with simultaneously. This starts off at a nigh-unbeatable summit of greatness. There are small storytelling stumbles as the issue continues, and a few more pages to weld the stories together at the end and let Peter react to his family developments would be much appreciated. But "reader demands more story" is possibly the best "problem" to have at the end of your comic. This series is certainly more thoughtful and moving than most other retro Spidey stories. *Glares directly at Symbiote Spider-Man*

Great issue.

"The worlds is falling appart ! All your old friends are fighting for their freedom, everyone's freedom, while you."

While I’m a little disappointed that Zdarksy took the easy way out by writing Civil War and making Tony the clear villain, it was still endlessly entertaining. Claire and Ben seem like great characters and I can’t help but hope Peter will achieve his well-deserved happy ending by the end of next issue

Weakest issue of the series, but not as bad as the critic reviews would say. Art is still great by Bagley, in my opinion, some of the best art he's done in years. I love the takes Zdarsky has on Marvel events, it honestly seems pretty meta, his take on the Civil War. My only problem with this issue is the ending, which doesn't see Peter react to his son's death, which is strange considering the other issues had no problems ending on an emotional note for Peter. Small complaint, and looking forward to how Zdarsky is gonna end this series, which will go down as one of the best Spider-Man stories ever.

I really like this series, but this issue had too many things to cram in to fit the "decade" concept. The Parker Family, Morlun, 9/11, and Civil War is just too much to do any single part justice.