It is rather surprising it took four issues to get to the turning point of this five issue series. Either Slott will wrap this up in one issue, which seems rather rushed, or this will launch a giant carrion arc. If it is a carrion arc, I'd be disappointed as we've had enough Marvel Zombies. Regardless, this issue was full of action that made for a quick read, contained all the surprises that were needed to keep my attention, and the art is fantastic. If you've been following The Clone Conspiracy, this may be the best in the series, and is worth picking up. Read Full Review

Jim Cheung's artwork is terrific, and he seemed to excel when there are dozens of characters on each page. Cheung delivers the best visual joke in the entire book when we see what the Jackal has been attempting with his resurrected bad guys. Read Full Review

The Clone Conspiracy #4 has made the cloud of mystery as to how this event will end even bigger. It's clear that Dan Slott has some endgame in mind for the final issue. What that is will be anyone's guess. What we do know is that the aftermath of The Clone Conspiracy won't only affect Spider-Man's life but everyone else that Jackal/Ben Reilly has involved in his plot, which is a lot of people. This all creates further excitement for the final issue that we will be getting next month. Read Full Review

The story as a whole continues to be interesting, and well-drawn,which has taken Peter/Spider-Man on an emotional journey, testing the foundational beliefs of him as a person established at a young age. I appreciate the story at its core, which feels like a more traditional Spider-Man tale than more recent events, like Spider-Verse. If you felt like Peter (Spidey) has been a little too much like Tony(Iron Man) lately, Clone Conspiracy might be the righting of the ship you've been looking for. Read Full Review

Some critics might rightfully comment that The Clone Conspiracy #4’s introspective premise feels counterintuitive for a superhero story, and that there’s so much talk that the action almost feels a bit tacked on at the end. Those people wouldn’t be wrong, but I’d argue that for this particular issue, Slott is able to get to the hearts of his characters and gives them strong perspectives on the issues of cloning and resurrection, making these necessary conversations that not only help Spider-Man win the day, but win the moral argument, as well. While cloning in the real world is a fraught ethical argument, in the realm of comic books it can be an easier case to make, and Slott and Cheung prepare their side with slick-looking designs and strong character work in The Clone Conspiracy #4. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man: The Clone Conspiracy #4 has moved the story into its endgame with some well-crafted high stakes drama that is difficult to ignore. But these characters continue to shift and change their motivations from issue-to-issue, or in this case, page-to-page. Read Full Review

Compelling but still awkward premise. I enjoy seeing long-term plot seeds bearing fruit, like Parker's no death vow and Ana Maria's relationship. This isn't the rip-roaring high adventure event that I'm used to from Slott, but it's decent in its own low-key way.