You should mos def get this book, if not to see Miles floundering over a new love interest then to witness Peter Parker at his most Peter Parker. I've really never laughed so hard at Parker's dialogue before and it was dialed up perfectly in this issue. That Armadillo roast is fucking legendary y'all, I promise. We've been waiting a loooooong time for this sequel and the first issue brings us back to what we love about these two vastly different characters in Miles and Peter interacting with one another. Read Full Review

So now that Mile's romantic interest Barbara knows that the wild school rumors of Miles' running an underground casino, selling mutant growth hormone and /or being a 21 Jump Street cop are all fake will she figure out what he really does when he sneaks out of the dorm? Will Pete convince Miles to hang up the tights forever? Will Miles and Miles team-up? Read Full Review

This might feel like a cash in but it doesn't feel that way when read. I'd take this type of series over a lot of the recent Spider event stories as there's just something fun about it all and while it feels epic it also doesn't feel over the top. Add in the humor and banter and you've got a first issue that just nails it. Read Full Review

Parker eccentricities aside, Spider-Men II #1 sets up what promises to be an entertaining adventure, and the last page manages to deliver a worthwhile hook for future issues. If you're a Spider-Man fan, you'll want to hop on board. Read Full Review

Spider-Men II #1 does exactly what it needed to do to create an engaging story to follow for the next few months. Brian Bendis did a great job establishing where both Spider-Men are at this point in their lives and the mystery around the older Miles Morales. All of this is wonderfully brought to life by Sara Pichelli's artwork that furthers how Spider-Men II is a comic no Spider-Man will want to miss out on reading. Read Full Review

It's never a bad thing to see Brian Bendis and Sara Pichelli exploring the life and times of Miles Morales. Spider-Men II #1 captures a lot of what makes their partnership work, with Bendis' humorous dialogue and Pichelli's gorgeous art resulting in a very pleasant reading experience. But with the novelty of the Peter/Miles team-up evaporated by now, this issue reads less like the start of an epic new crossover and more like just another day in the shared lives of these two heroes. Read Full Review

Spider-Men II #1 is a solid enough opening that revisits the concept of Spider-Men, addresses the current situations for the webheads, and sets up what is inevitably to come. Its a bit airy though, indicative of a tale that is almost certainly going to be more impactful as a trade. All the same, this is a good enough start to pique my interest, even if it wont elevate Spider-Men II #2 to the top of my reading pile the very day it comes out. Read Full Review

A tantalizing final page, the glorious return of artist Sara Pichelli, and strong characterization of Miles Morales make Spider-Men II a pretty okay comic Read Full Review

Spider-Men II #1 is a solid start to this latest crossover series, as despite not being anything special, it leaves us with plenty to ponder over. It also gives us a fun exchange between the two Spider-Men, with their personalities clashing a little more this time around. Read Full Review

This is adecent but not jaw dropping start to a mini-series bringing Peter and Milesback together to investigate the cliffhanger from the first series.  While the first issue didn't tackle thisproblem head-on and running enough of my interest was piqued for a return visitto this series especially with Pichelli and Ponsor on art duties. Read Full Review

That being said, the book is a candy store of beautiful art. Sara Pichelli – one of Miles co-creators – returns to draw this story, and if theres nothing else that can be said: it is gorgeous. Theres plenty of effort made to distinguish that Miles has grown older since he first showed up as a scrawny kid Spider-Man, but hes still got a very different physicality from a grown man like Peter. There's also a lot of bizarre stuff that happens in this issue. From the appearance of the Armadillo to our first glimpse at something from beyond the rift, Pichelli draws it all here. Ponsors colors also do a great deal to keep the book very vibrant and distinguish it from the rest of the current Marvel line. At this time, however, its quite a difficult book to say Id recommend. While the art is fantastic, it feels like so much of the rest of whats been hurting Marvel lately in execution. Read Full Review

Spider-Men II #1 may not be perfect, but it does have enough to keep fans happy. The potential of exploring who Miles Morales is on this Earth will keep them coming back for more, and as always, the artwork from Sara Pichelli and Justin Ponsor is stellar. Read Full Review

There's a good balance between action and character moments allowing for some dynamic artwork - however, Spider-Men II #1 doesn't work in a post-Secret Wars Marvel universe, and turns you away from the once-interesting question of "Who is the other Miles?" Read Full Review

It's hard to know what the appeal of this story is supposed to be and it doesn't matter how much the art team flexes their respective muscles, they're not going to be able to save a book that has no emotional stakes and almost nothing unique happening. Read Full Review

Purple transdimensional mojo brings the two Spider-Men together again - but how can there be a new gateway to a dimension that doesn't exist anymore? The premise looks promising and Sara Pichelli's art is a treat, but the pace so far is troubling. Pete beats on the Armadillo for the millionth time and Miles has a meet cute with a new classmate. That's great, but are those scenes *really* more vital than explaining why/how there's a bonus Miles running around the 616 or exactly how the Spiders have interpreted the Incursion/Secret Wars/death of the 1610 mess? We appear to be headed in a good direction - can we hurry up and get to the meaty stuff already?

An average opening issue with great art where not much happens. But I have really high hopes for this series, and I think this is a decent set up issue.

I have not yet read Spider-Men. I came in to the title interested in the idea of another Miles in 616. I did not feel lost or like I was missing any information that helped me understand what was going on. The story and art made it feel like it could have been part of the ongoing Spider-Man in my mind. One of the things that does bother me is that Bendis seems to follow the same trends with his Spider-Man tales. He leads with something exciting happening then goes back to tell the story on how he got there. The same was done in the Spider-Gwen crossover making me think he probably tells his stories in that fashion when talking to people. I also wonder just how many love interest Bendis can find for Miles as another is added to the mix. While I expected that very little would be shown of the other Miles in the first issue (of 5 I believe) it was still disappointing to see so little of him. It would have been nice to have more of a cliffhanger than the fact that he has scars. Still Marvel has been doing a good job in their contained stories like Unworthy Thor so it could be worth seeing where this series leads. more

I was a huge Spider-Men fan so I was pumped to see the return. I am huge fans of both Spider-Men, Peter and Miles, which makes this all the more enjoyable. The banter between them is very well done. It even looks like they start the story off with a little mystery, as they already know who the other Miles is and we do not. The end came a little fast and not sure what it all means, but I look forward to the rest of this series. Art was on point as well.

Overall an enjoyable story that lacks to interest the reader in some areas. The interaction saves this comic from even one of the more cliche parts of this issue. Nothing compared to the original, but still an enjoyable ride that has a lot to offer. Can't wait to see what Bendis cooks up for us in later issues.

Ok set up

By far I'm not impressed. Not by the idea, not by the art (I think Sara was better back then), not by latest Bendis' writing style. It's readable enough though, but I need something better to really get interested. The original Spider-Men book was great. Especially that thing with Spider-Man of 616 in the Ultimate universe. Spider-Men 2 feels like just another story, not something that big of event.