Amazing Spider-Man #21

This is the first Spider-Man run that I have personally collected from the very start with issue one. And I am utterly amazed at the ride that Joe Kelly is taking fans on! This issue is a must read. This entire run is a must have. The story line has no breaks in it at all. From telling multiple stories in a single issue, to one story line an issue. Joe Kelly is proving with this arc why he is one of the best at what he does. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #21 is a fast, sometimes messy, but satisfying wrap-up that puts Norman Osborn front and center. It resolves dangling plot threads while testing whether Norman truly deserves the second chance he's been chasing. Joe Kelly brings this arc to a decisive close with emotional clarity, strong thematic callbacks, and a sense of momentum heading straight into Death Spiral. While a few elements feel rushed or conveniently postponed, the issue lands where it needs to, giving Norman meaningful growth and readers a clear runway into what comes next. Read Full Review

It's a good issue that has a great battle, and some intrigue for the future of the storyline. Together with tremendous artwork, this is an issue that delivers on all fronts. Read Full Review

As Amazing Spider-Man swings toward it's thousandth issue (September 2, if my math is correct) we have been loving the biweekly Joe Kelly extravaganza, no matter if a particular issue's artist is John Romita Jr, Pepe Larraz, or Todd Nauck. Read Full Review

The Amazing Spider-Man #21leaves so much hanging in the air that it can be hard to accept it as a finale to anything at all really, but what it does for the character of Norman Osborn in the modern day is beyond exceptional. Paired with some really great from every artist involved, and it shakes out to a pretty strong issue that clears the way for the start of something new. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #21 is the kind of issue that will not make you angry you read it, but it might make you wonder why no one in the room asked a few follow-up questions before going to print. If you are invested in Norman's redemption experiment or you are a sucker for big, well-drawn superhero action, this is worth picking up, but only if you are comfortable accepting "because the plot says so as the answer to several key problems. If your budget is tight and you need both spectacle and rock-solid storytelling, this feels more like optional viewing before Peter's proper return in that sleek black and yellow suit than a must-own chapter. Read Full Review

The whole direction with Norman Osborn stepping up to be a temporary Spider-Man has bee impacted by its forced nature. It's not the creative team's fault as this is something Spider-Ma editorial has been trying for several years now. And as we see with Amazing Spider-Man #21 there are elements that are interesting on a character depth level. But a lot of the connection is lost due to just not believing Norman as someone wearing the Spider-Man costume after all he's done. Read Full Review

BirdmanG07

Feb 04, 2026

I have been very critical of ASM and JRJR the last few years, but this book was good, the best in a long time. Other than a few panels I have to give credit to JRJR, some of the best work I've see by him.

Afre

Feb 05, 2026

This book is starting to remind me of Spencer run in the worst way. Aka art being really messy because we have multiple artists with conflicting styles needing to work together. It doesn't work and because of that, we got #875, one of the worst issues of ASM ever imo. Like writing is fine. It's rushed but fine. So much stuff happens and because we have both Nauck and JRJR, two very different artists, it's hard to really immerse in this comic. And because of that, I am left with meh. Sure it's readable. But as a conclusion to Resolute Spider-Man arc, it feels kinda hollow.

DDJamesB

Feb 09, 2026

I liked a decent amount of this issue. Normans thoughts were interesting, but it's also a little redundant. Could care less about the goblin slaying and the reveal of the mastermind.

Brandon

Feb 04, 2026

I love Spiderman. thats why I continue to buy this series despite the nonstop #1s and gimmicks over the last years. Joe Kelly has lost the plot of his own book and this issue is rushing at a pace that the flash may struggle to keep up with. The JR JR art is hideous and it's long past time to retire. This book has let me down so much. I dont care about Norman or the Goblin Slayer army. it's enough of the Spiderman family also. We have too many Spider people and sadly we maybe need Knull to come kill 90% of them off.

Weird Science Jim

Feb 05, 2026

Why does every issue make me feel like past issues didn't matter instead of building on what happened before?