BACK TO BASICS, PART ONE
An alien invasion hits New York City and the only one who can stop it is…Spider-Man?! But that’s far from all you’ll find here—a revelation from the past puts Peter Parker’s job, relationships, and whole life in jeopardy! And if even that’s not enough, you’ll see a new roommate, new love interests—and a new villain! Spider-Man goes back to basics courtesy of Nick Spencer (SECRET EMPIRE, SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN) and the Marvel debut of RYAN OTTLEY (INVINCIBLE) !
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This is a great first issue. I enjoyed Dan Slots run, but glad someone else is writing the character. This goes back to what makes Spider-Man great. The overall story is interesting, as are the smaller stories. It does a...
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Added to the pull list, hoping for a good first arc after hearing good things about Spencer's run on Cap and mostly really enjoying Secret Empire.
Spencer with Ottley, I think this is gonna be refreshing as hell ! Have you seen Ottley's work on Invincible? His style is perfect for Spidey
I know what you mean. I at least want to try most of the fresh start series for a volume.
Definitely checking this out.
I need to trim my list to but its so hard !! Lol so many good books to get
Getting this too but I sure wish it wasn't 5.99...
I'm not following this fresh start....so what Spider-man titles will exist once this starts?
Is this a continuation of the series that is in the 800s and transitioning to the new numbering system?
Thank you for clarifying.
Read the preview for it, gotta say, I like the sample. I'm going for the fresh start unfortunately. Those I'm not a marvel fan like I used to be, I feel this is the fresh start I needed to get back into it. I'm a DC man all the way! But gotta love spidey and the x-men!
This is not a continuation of TASM #800. It is written by a completely different person. TASM #800 was for Dan Slott's final TASM issue, seeing as he wrote 800 of them.
Slott did not write 800 issues of Spider-Man, it was made by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee. It was first published at 1963, around 4 years before Dan Slott was born. Slott only started at around 550.
Word, I'm in the same boat. The fcbd issue impressed me a lot, I really enjoyed the jokes, and I'm looking forward to more Boomerang and Spidey shenanigans.
The Buzz is very good.
They shared a preview of this for Free Comic Book Day. I liked it. It can be bought for free digitally over at comixology if you want to take a look: https://www.comixology.com/Free-Comic-Book-Day-2018-Amazing-Spider-Man-Guardians-Of-The-Galaxy-1/digital-comic/679370?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC9pdGVtU2xpZGVy
Marvel is addicted to the #1. It's really quite sad. They need to pick a numbering system and stick with it. It's hurting the industry.
Why would you care about another #1? are you buying the numbers or the stories?
@searomg Well, check the price for every new #1 and tell me if it's more expensive because of the number or the story?
Anyone who is trying to collect or read the books in any kind of order are so screwed because of how confusing it is. Someone goes into a comic shop looking for Amazing Spider-Man #1, well which one? There has been 3 or 4 in almost in many years. It's ridiculous.
A bit like DC being addicted to completely rebooting their universe.
DC only does that every few years. Marvel relaunches sometimes multiple times in a single year. And what DC does isn't hurtful to the industry.
@searomg you're right man, but still... I see it as an agressive way of making money, that's all. They're using every possible oppurtunity to double that page count. I don't care about extra pages tbh. I can always buy more comics if I want to read more, so yea it's more like a curse than a gift for me.
So why is this hurtful to the industry? It seems to boost sales each time, perhaps drawing on new readers to a series, so positive for it? Though possibly confusing for new collectors if they want to read up past issues.
^ True.
I won't be buying it because of the ridiculous price and I don't care for Nick Spencer. But let me further explain why this is stupid. Marvel comics feels they have to artificially inflate their numbers. They do it all the time. There was a 3 month period in 2016 when DC beat them in sales and so now they do anything and everything (except make good books) to artificially inflate their sales. And that includes constantly chucking out new #1s. And I used to think the same as @Rjepic1. But that was back when there wasn't several #1 issues in 3 years. It's mad for new people to try and keep up. Marvel sees the sales boost of a #1 issue. And now it's become a vicious cycle. They feel they have to keep rebooting or relaunching in order to keep people interested and keep them reading and that's not true. JUST MAKE CONSISTENTLY GOOD STORIES. The sooner they understand that the better.
Best way to avoid paying high prices for these reboots or if they ever reach a milestone issue like #50 is to subscribe on their website for a print subscription. You only pay around $28 for 12 issues and they are shipped to your house which is great. Sure they arrive a few weeks late but it's okay.
The numbering is really frustrating. Especially when it's confusing if I say the following "my favorite ASM issue is #5". Try to figure out which story I'm talking about or how much my copy is worth. I really wish I could find this reddit post that shows how confusing it is buying trades for Marvel comics now when there are so many volume 1s.
3.1.1 through 3.1.4 for arc 1
3.2.1 through 3.2.4 for arc 2
3.3 for annual
I am very interested to see how Spencer writes Peter.
Same. I hope it's good, I miss buying Spider-Man.
I did collect a few issues of The Miles Morales Spider-Man... But was not too into it. Then some Deadpool and Spider-Man... But only the first arc was any good.
Deadpool is a vapid character. Movies are funny and entertaining but he's really just shallow toilet humor for teenage boys.
Yeah he is not my favorite character. Hard to write him witty enough.
It's funny, I caught myself saying, "I can't believe they have 25 covers of this. That's ridiculous."
Then I started scrolling down, saw Gabriele Dell'Otto's variant (before realizing it was his), and changed my tone. I like how variants sort of let you personalize an issue by gettingyour favorite cover
I think I'm going to start collecting as many of Dell'Otto and Jim Lee's variants as I can find at reasonable prices. Two of my favorite mainstream comic artists.
It's hard to beat that Ottley cover, though.
I'd agree with you if the variants didn't cost 10 times as much as the regular cover.
True. Sometimes several times that! I had to have Jim Lee's Rogol Zaar variant of Action Comics 1000, and I paid for it. Think of it in investing in relatively rare art. I'll probably hang them up on my wall for a few years, then cycle them out.
Marvel sure likes pricing their issues higher lately for only a couple more pages... It's getting rather old, considering DC only adds $1 when they do that.
This was enjoyable. Not amazing (see what I did there) but it's good. I will stay for a few issues. But nothing says "pull this immediately".
I thought it was OK. but I don't follow Spider-Man on a regular basis. I thought it was fine. Nothing special. Just fine.
I do agree. Marvel seems insistant against making him grow. Although I am very interested in this "new" love interest revealed at the end of the issue. I don't trust Marvel to keep it going. But seeing them together makes me happy. I really hope it lasts.
this is my first spider man book that i have actually read because i felt like so much was going on with him, so i was a bit timid but this is exactly how i pictured it. does feel like a fresh start and i feel like i am missing alot but im sure ill enjoy it.
Fantastic issue.
Decent, but I feel some spider-man fans are blinded by the end of this issue. Overall it was okay, some of the dialogue was fun but it wasn't as special as anticipated seeing all the hype reviews.
I dug it. The story was interesting (although I was starting to feel real bad for Peter- poor guy!), the art was upbeat and conveyed a lot, the colors were vibrant, and the "second part" of the story was both funny and creepy.
Some of the first panels where Peter talks about a moment of feeling safe and loved (and what brings on those feelings) I thought was a nice direction, and reinforced that that much of his support structure is from his relationships, (whether that's family or something more.) We'll see where things go.
I agree with the criticism that the other superheroes' dismissal of Spidey at one point felt convenient for this story, and was not really set-up or explained.
The opening pages were awesome. Spider-man comics are always good. The story was good and the art was fine.
I'll add ASM to my pull.
Yeah. I might follow the first arc.
@Taren Then see you in the discussion section of the next issue :D
Good god....variants much?!
Hahahaha
Yeah, this Iron man and Batman issue 50 were a little crazy.
Finally we can forget the really bad One More Day!
I think people need to slow down about this undoing One More Day. There is absolutely no indication that is going to happen. Knowing Marvel you should not get you're hopes up.
No one needs a lucky spider-man or happy batman..lol
I agree with you but it is because if Bruce will be happy he will never want to be the Batman again , he became Batman because of the pain.
Why would you go back to a sad and painful life after getting a taste of happiness ?
I disagree with that 100%. Bruce made an oath. An oath to protect the innocent and to make sure what happened to him doesn't happen to anyone else. There is NO way that him being married or happy would make him stop. That's just ludicrous. And not to mention when Dick was Batman it proved that a happier kind of Batman could work.
King should have let them marry. Once he was happy it should have affected his focus and he gets beat to almost death. Catwoman knowing its cuz she is making him happy decides to take vengeance and kills whoever beat him. Since his no killing code is broke they spit and he is unhappy again viola he batman again. Of course King should draw that plot out for 50 issues and dc have an article released days before so we all know he decides to end marriage and not her but they are spit not divorce cuz he wouls owe her half wayne enterprise. Or she married him for the money and gives it to Bane...lol idk
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Dick Grayson is a very different character as compare to Bruce Wayne. I like him a lot , he was touched by the same darkness just like Batman but he turned out to be great because of Bruce and Batman.
Since his parents murderous were caught he never have to go through the same thing just like Bruce.
I don't think that a happier kind of Batman will work but let's see what King do.
@Ferraz I still think King is planning something big for them.
I thought this was an enjoyable start and good jumping on point for anyone new. I'm hoping this fresh start actually means that they'll do something new with Peter i.e. let him evolve and grow this time. Going back to school to finish his doctorate seems like a positive start.
I can’t believe they went through such lengths to have Peter go back to being a total loser. I... I don’t even know why I’m surprised anymore.
Good ol' Parker luck.
FUCKING FINALLY THEY'RE FINALLY TOGETHER! After all these years. Fuck the people who approved OMD. That said, I liked the ending of the third chapter, lol. But can someone tell me who that villain in the court room was?
Edit: Why are Black Widow and OML there?
Best Amazing Spider-Man issue for a couple years.
True. This whole run so far is peak Spider-Man.