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I don't know what people expected. This was incredibly nonsensical but at least you get to see fantastic Capullo art of these two characters together. I'm glad I picked this up for it's a great art book, can't expect anything more or less.

This was fun start to this new relaunch. The story harkens back to '60's shows like the Twilight Zone and other anthology series which I enjoyed. The last page sets up an interesting plot line going forward which to some may feel too similar to ASM at the moment. Iban Coello's art is fun as well. Overall, it's a very serviceable start to the series but nothing in it is blowing any doors off yet.

This was alright but a welcome change compared to the very middling current ASM. Dan Slott writes the character of Spider-Man very well, as proven with his great short story recently in Amazing Fantasy #1000 among many others. Mark Bagley is also easily my favourite Spider-Man artist and doesn't miss a beat here. My issue is I think this whole Spider-Verse storyline seems a little nonsensical. I a lso don't care for the fact that this is tied in with the main book because of the dumb costume and good guy Norman nonsense. I'm not going to continue this but I hope it continues to be a better alternative to the mainline book.more

Another great mini-series from Tom King. I love that this is a noir-style detective story set in Gotham which a lot of Batman stories recently have been lacking in. Phil Hester is also an inspired choice for this; I love the grittiness that his pencils supply that is only accentuated by Jordie Bellaire's beautiful colours. I'm excited to see where this series goes.

This was quite a bit of fun. The Stegman and Meyer combo never fails to impress. The story is not bad either; it's very fantasy / magic driven which isn't usually my cup of tea but Cates' prose really carries it along. My only criticism is I'm not a fan of the fantasy exposition dump. I get that it's necessary but I'm sure subsequent issues will feel a lot less of a slog as a result. I might come back to this once the trade comes out. more

I really dug this despite the silly 1000 numbering gimmick. So many top notch creators on board for this giving their unique spin on what makes Spider-Man special to all of us. If you dig anthology books, there's a lot of good stuff here. Much stronger than the very blah ASM 900 as far as anniversary celebrations go. Also, no ads was a bonus!

It's not perfect, but a lot of the stories are great. Some are even amazing.

Tom King has done so many stories that stay too long and get lost in themselves that it's easy to forget that he can do some really excellent work if his worst tendencies are curbed. Dropping the Riddler into Dead Poets Society is a really inspired take on his backstory, and while many attempts to make the traditionally goofy Riddler a terrifying sociopath are joyless and edgy, King & Gerads reall y hit the bullseye here. Maybe King should stick to one shots for a bit; the format clearly brings out the best in him.more

Tom King and Mitch Gerads have another hit on their hands. It's a very unique spin on Riddler, a character I have always loved but hasn't had a definitive story. It's too early to say if that's the case for this one shot but I'd definitely recommend this. I truly believe that Tom King and Mitch Gerads will both go down as some of the best from this era of comics and this is just more proof positiv e of that. more

Beautiful comic. Which is FREE. The powerhouse team of Tom King and Elsa Charretier achieved perfection with this opening issue. That is FREE. I mean the story is so damn intriguing, the art is gorgeous and everything together just achieves the perfect set-up, tone, and leaves you in awe. And did I mentioned that despite being an incredible romantic, misterious and thrillering comicbook, it is als o godamn FREE? Like once a month, BAMS! free comic. So yeah, perfect comic AND free. Go. Read. Now.more

I am speechless.
I don't really know what to say. I'm just sad about the state of Spider-Man right now.
This is awful. Worse, it's embarassing to read. Every character acts like it's a parody. The Birthday scene is terrible, it isn't funny and it feels completely out of place. Felicia being mad at Bobbi makes no sense considering the last 10 years of stories. Flash acts like a jerk for no reason. The Sinister Six are directly taken from the '60s, as if the characters never aged or evolved. The whole "Living Brain" thing is laughable. Spidey's monologue about "responsibility" is so didactic and explicit it sounds ridiculous. And his final kiss with Felicia is pointless, out of context and pathetic considering Spencer's run and the MJ situation.
I have never felt so downcast and embittered by a Spider-Man comic (ok, Sins Past and One More Day take the cake). This is terrible. It looks like something a 14 years old with no knowledge of continuity would write. I am lost for words. more

I check in on ASM for every new run and centennial issue and this is one of the roughest issues I've read from ASM for a long time. Ed McGuinness' art felt rushed and inconsistent due to multiple inkers. And the storytelling was very uninteresting with some very outdated dialogue. This is possibly the weakest centennial issue I've read from ASM and this new run seems incredibly unfocused and unins pired. more

It all comes together here! King perfected the pacing in this issue

loved this!

Pretty good, better than anything Bendis did with Superman

That was so beautifully written, which is not a surprise considering most of Tom King's work in my eyes. He writes the Superman family of characters in such a timeless and compelling way that is rarely done but when it happens, it hits hard. In addition, Chris Burnham's distinct pencils really elevate the script. I hope this duo work together again in the future. My favourite single issue of the y ear thus far from an event I'm otherwise not reading. more

I am a big Chip Zdarsky fan and was really looking forward to his take on Batman and it was pretty good. A positive out the gate is Jorge Jimenez' incredible pencils. I also like that this feels more like a return to the mystery storytelling compared to more recent action-oriented Batman stories. On the other hand, I'm not terribly interested in where this mystery is going. I'm not going to be con tinuing with this series month to month but buzz over subsequent issues might make this a solid trade. more

I'm very conflicted on this issue. On one hand, I enjoy the teaser and mystery that is setup on the first page but I don't like the setup for another separate mystery on the final pages. This just feels like another case of a Spidey run that will be decompressed for another 50-100 issues or so until it's resolved and forgotten about. JRJR's art is just as controversial as the story. He has always been an artist I have mixed feelings about and this time around isn't jiving with me. Overall, not a recommend and I won't be continuing this run. I don't feel the need to read something where I can already see the writing on the wall and it'll be dragged out for the next couple years. I'll stick to my Diet Pepsi. more