Here it is, the conclusion to minor villain Benjamin Rabin's revenge story arc, as well as the conclusion to the previous 25 issues' "what did Peter do?" story. Does anyone even care anymore? I don't know. The comic is still selling well but this run has been getting heavily criticized by a lot of Spidey fans.

While not as terrible as some readers are saying, Amazing Spider-Man #26 is a drawn-out disappointment posing as a must-buy comic book. The big death feels completely unearned. Why is this character's death being compared with the original Gwen Stacy's shocking demise back in issue #121? It really does feel shoe-horned into this stretched-out story arc.

Where was the set up, apart from a few very brief random scenes? I'm talking literally a few panels in the previous twenty-five issues where this character appears. Where was the story development to make this moment mean something? Why is this particular character suddenly so important to Peter? She wasn't before.

I reckon they were originally going to have Mary Jane die in this issue but changed their minds at the last minute. It's a very strange conclusion to this story arc.

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wakizashireviews - Jun 5, 2023

I have a deep affection for Aragones' Groo the Wanderer. Issue 17 was the first American comic I bought with my own money. A long long time ago!

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