Finally a good issue where the writing is good as art.

It's messy, a bit boring an odd with continuation.

A lot is going on, but so much that it's hard to care about anything.

Cap has always been a true representation of what America and the American Dream really are. It's not political. But his endeavor to be a beacon to the world is what all Americans should strive to uphold. Fighting true tyranny and saving everyone he can. Be it 616 or this 6160 universe, those ideals stay consistent. All while taking down a cartoonishly evil Capitalist.
The flashbacks peppered into the narrative we get to see more about how the world has changed since the Maker interfered. Starting from WWII he was the first man on the moon, involved in the Kennedy administration, met Galactus, there was an equal rights movement for mutants, allowed Roxxon to destroy the Savage Land, the Punisher is an actual mass murderer that inspires a gang of trigger happy idiots appropriating his symbol (not unlike the real world). This world is a mess. But they also have the Ultimates. And Captain America. more

Kamala got straight to the point with her emphatic *SIGH*. That's all I feel about this issue. It wasn't funny when it was trying to be, it never felt serious when it was trying to be. I really wish this wasn't how every arc felt with Wells. Solid start, terrible to boring middle, tacked on ending. Goblin originally felt like he could be an actual threat. That went right out the window. As soon as he's taken slightly off guard by Peter not being possessed, Peter is able to absolutely run through him when Goblin was previously obliterating Peter 2 issues ago. He's suddenly weak because he has to be. It's so anti-climactic. And now we are right back where we were like 20 something issues ago. Wells wrote a good story. Now he's trying to go back to it in a really dissatisfying way. I really don't know what else to say. At least we know the run is almost over. I wanted more from this arc. more

Amazing issue.

I'm more confused about this story than disappointed. Nothing here is bad, but it feels too overcrowded to be concluded in the next issue. There are so many characters here and this story tries to conclude so many plot threads that it hurts the pacing. I have more questions than anything.

The cliffhanger is not as exciting as it tries to be. This is the second time ASM issue ends with Peter getting sins and the third time (second time in this story) where ASM issue ends with Peter going Goblin. more

One of Zdarsky's best.

Amazing art, boring story that doesn't go anywhere

Amazing start

This was... really bad. Besides Bagley's art, there was nothing enjoyable about this. Ock is right back where he was before this started, so... what was the point? Except now he doesn't even remember Superior, again???

Like what's next? 3 years go by and Otto is back remembering he was Superior Spider-Man and trying to ge tthose memories?

Even besides Otto's new terrible status quo, there was nothing new in this. Just rehashing old Slott stories, except they were rushed, poorly done and just reminders of "remember when I did this?" Only Spider-Boy was the new addition and even that was lame, I don't really care about him.

I liked the early parts, but this conclusion ruins this whole story. We get no new info about Spider-Boy, so... truly what was the point?

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A bit slow after last issue but that tends to happen after such a big reveal as well as having been the norm in Wells' arcs. I don't mind a slow pace but considering this arc isn't that long it worries me that this stems from a cool idea where he has a solid first issue and little to bring it all to a satisfying conclusion. Not that he hasn't before but his consistency is lacking in that department. As well as that of Ed McGuinness. I don't think his art style is bad, in fact I really like it but I tune out when his art is present in Spider-Man. I don't like how his characters look in costume. Nauck however is fantastic. I'd much rather just have one artist per book, not one per storyline. Eventually the paths meet and you leave one artist out to dry. It also looses a bit of that cohesion.
In terms of the story as I said before, it was a little slow. Between a lackluster confrontation between Chasm and Peter that leads to a pretty unceremonious "removal" of the Spider-Goblin, (at least in appearance), an even slower moving plot in The Living Brain's plan to save Peter and the most intriguing bit of Norman futureproofing the downfall of Peter Parker by transferring holdings of Oscorp to Peter's name. That last thread is the most impactful but a lot of it gets lost because nothing really had time to stick together. Not a bad issue but unfocused. more

I wish this was perfect. Or an amazing conclusion to the first arc.

But unfortunately it isn't. There is a lot of amazing stuff here, chemistry between Harry and Peter, amazing art and action.

But MJ and Richard were disappointment. Richard feels like a non-character and MJ feels too perfect. There is no struggle, no doubts, not even worries or arguments. Just text-book perfectism, which is nice, but not exciting.

I don't want massive argument or anything, but something. Right now I have gotten very little from MJ as a character and I hoped this would give us something.

I love MJ. I love her and Peter together, they are my favorite couple in comics and one of my favorites in fiction. So I wanna see her more, as three-dimensional character, not just as "perfect wife".

But I know we have only seen 6 issues. My expectations were high because this series overall has been so good. So we might get more out of MJ and Richard later. more

The only thing I'm left wanting on in this book is a bit more engaging action. Seeing as it's Peter still getting his feet under him as well as Harry, I can understand. It's their first big fight. Against an opponent they were both completely unprepared for. I just want my jaw to drop at some point from how amazing that will be. I know we'll get there. Before then, we've got some of the best characterization in Spider-Man that I could ask for. It's not 616 Peter and this still feels like the most genuine version of him we've seen in almost 20 years. Peter who cares about his family, Peter who doesn't WANT to hurt people or commit crimes if he doesn't have to. A real boy scout in the best way. Just a good guy doing everything he can to do the right thing. All the while being led by a man with a much more cynical and potentially sinister agenda. The inevitable confrontation between Peter and Harry will happen but the build up of their mutual trust being established and reinforced over time is a fantastic stepping stone into creating a satisfying and devastating falling out. I am also left wondering about Richard's attitude toward Peter's reveal. MJ's I can understand. She has clearly wanted Peter to really come out of his shell and be the person she knows he wants to be. And while dangerous she knows that this is his choice and will stand by him as this is a broken world without many heroes. It hasn't gotten to the point where it's TOO dangerous. We'll see if we ever get there and if that creates tensions between them. Richard however is a curious case. I'm interested in seeing what his real thoughts are. I'm sure we'll diver deeper into it. Hickman is the man. more

After the strong start, I wasn't ready for the tone to switch this much, or for anything really. It's a bit disappointing, but let's see where it goes next.

Also, how does the goo work again?