The “critics” rating this above 9 should be questioned. To each their own, but if you think this book is a 9+ you have to rate everything amazingly.

The book is fine, a better installment for this 8 deaths run that’s just a holdover until the new permanent team. For what this arc is doing, it’s doing a fine job.

Solid blend of action and drama.

Another issue where Peter barely says anything, but yet, still another amazing (ultimate even) issue.

Oh,please stop with the over-the-top hyperbole. A few months ago we had "the most shattering event in the last 50 years" (paraphrasing)- the death of whatshername. Now this is "the most brutal fight in Marvel's history?" Not even in the top 50. And the issue ends virtually identical to where it started. Large panels, filler chase scenes. Bo-ring.

Just a big action scene with some horrendous JR art. But at least it was fun.

Wells delivers an intense enough fight to distract from the fact that the plot doesn't progress, but JRJR stumbles after a couple of stronger issues. The idea of #59's cover being a continuation of the cliffhanger is fun, but unfortunately the actual cover is terrible

Not as good as it was hyped up to be, but still a good action issue.

Great read, I can feel the build.

Where was this the rest of the run?

In response to Nick Lowe’s letter responses, there are a LOT of us who have not enjoyed this run, I don’t believe that’s as “bold” of a take as you believe.

I doing typically like these big events but this has been good

Giving it an extra 0.5 for the art in the back story. Wow. The emotion they captured in the faces was phenomenal.

The primary story was really good, too, but the props to the back story art was needed.

Fun book, the line on the last page would’ve been better if vultures were actually birds of prey.

Good read

More like a 7.75, im rounding up. I’m a Kaine fan, so I’m excited he’s playing a prominent role here. There’s enough mystery here to get me to pick up the second issue.

It was entertaining but nothing really happened to advance the story.

I’ve hated this run, but honestly this was one of the best issues from it. I very much dislike JRJRs art but even he did really well here. I wish everyone in the story wore a mask, that’s help a lot.

I think this issue is the perfect showcase on why Spidey editorial needs massive changes.

I'm not sure if it's Nick Lowe, or who/whom, but something needs to happen.

But back to the issue itself.

The first story was wonderful. Like amazing, truly deserving the title. Having re-read World Without Love yesterday in preparation to this, the parallels to that are very well done.
I love how we see it in Peter. In #1, he is directionless, not knowing where to go, or what to do. Just aimlessly wondering about, not even talking to Randy. He is rusty, takes a beating and wants to do everything alone.

Here, it's the opposite. Peter is active. He knows what to do, he supports his friend and even wonders how to do it. He has a plan, he executes it well and relies on his friends to do so.
His smile during the court session was just wonderful. That is Peter.

And his inner monologue. And reflecting on what happened with Norman! Like, that is what I wanted in this run! Peter's monologue and making it feel like these stories do have some sense of order. After Easy Being Green, Peter decides to actively go after Tombstone. It only needed like two boxes! Like how hard was this!?

I'll save my rant for later, since I still want to praise this first story. It has great twists and definitely leaves me wanting more. JRJR was on fire with his art and I can't wait for the next chapter. Just cook Wells. Just cook.

The first backup is also great. At first I was wondering when did Peter interact with She-Hulk and was pleasantly surprised by the backup story. Even saying "to be continued... in a story you just read" was really funny.

Second backup... not really. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty well written, but it's way too late for this. We saw hints of this 30 issues ago (over a year) and after that... nothing. Paul desperately needed this way before and the first page still doesn't feel earned. We did not see how Peter and Paul got this friendly. We needed this story back in #25 to make this work. But the editorial got scared and decided to just keep Paul... there. As a nothing character.

But overall, this is a great landmark issue. One of the best in a long time.

And that gets me back to my rant on editorial. Like why on earth is this book so poorly managed. Zeb clearly had a vision and I think this and issue #1 showcase perfectly what he wanted to do. But editorial clearly stopped him from doing what he wanted and it has lead to a run that is really hard to recommend.

In my honest opinion, they definitely ruined this run. It did not start well, with a sudden break-up, no explanation and another mystery just after Kindred that made the first year of Zeb's ASM bad in hindsight. First 13 issues are good, but the following 13 issues just kinda ruin it.

The second year was not any better due to lack of focus on Peter that also definitely hurt the experience. There was no continuity between stories and Peter was rarely the star in his own book. It made it seem like Zeb did not care to write about Peter, when this issue specifically showcases he really does.

Paul is also a nothing character that the editorial (or higherups) clearly wanted to use to explain the breakup, but then also got scared of backclash and decided not to do anything with him. Showing once again they are not confident in their plans, if there even are any.

There are 8 landmark issues during the course of this run and I think this is the only one that actually deserves it and utilizes it well. Another mismanagement from editorial.

So all this book made me think was to ask "why isn't the whole run like this when you clearly have the capacity, skills and want to make it so???" Like I'm just angry. Because there is potential and this book is perfect showcase of it. But you just don't do it.

And this editorial mismanagement annoys me so much, because this run can have so many good stories. But they don't seen to use the potential what they have. If I thought Zeb was a hack fraud who could not write, I would not care this much. But I do not think so, I think he is a great writer who was given a really bad hand. more

Maybe my standards are so low for spidey content, but I liked this issue. It was engaging and interesting at least.

It was fine, which is good for this run. Enjoyed the art.