Amazing Spider-Man #83

Another sterling issue from the "Beyond" creative team, this issue is by Patrick Gleason in particular. I can't believe that I'm gonna be talking comics with someone one day and say "Remember that issue that was Peter in the hospital bed? Wasn't that AWESOME!?!?!?". But, it's definitely going to happen. Read Full Review

For the second issue in a row, Amazing Spider-Man #83 focuses on Peter Parker's health and current state in the hospital. This issue does a bit more with Parker's psychology, building towards a heroic moment that's particularly relatable if you've ever been stuck in the hospital. Amazing Spider-Man #83 offers a transfixing exploration of the mind and deep discovery for Peter Parker. Read Full Review

Gleason delivers some great art on every page. The details in the panels was great and I love the emotion on the faces of the characters. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #83 delivers a heartwarming story with Spider-Man in time for the holidays. It follows Peter Parker's road to recovery as he tries to get back into the literal swing of things while dealing with his injury. There's solid action, dialogue, and the story and art by Patrick Gleason really make this a cool Spider-Man story, both on its own and as part of the Beyond storyline. Read Full Review

While the story might be above average, it's the small things that elevates it. There's a unique approach to the colors, shifts in the lettering that shows the duality of Peter Parker's physical and mental states. It's worth picking up just for the thoughtful approach to what it's conveying. Read Full Review

It makes for a moving narrative about the struggles encountered in the wake of an injury and even though fans are already counting down Peter's return, it's clear that he's expected to earn it just like his Uncle taught him. Read Full Review

Writing and art are solid, with some inspired scenes/artwork from Gleason, but overall the issue didn't do much for me personally. Read Full Review

Just as long as Gleason can avoid characters bordering on Jim Crow caricatures and actually delivering on another Knight & Wing team-up instead of a bait and switch, then he and the rest of the Beyond Board can continue to ride the wave of a solid run that can be talked about for years to come, instead of just another blip in long-running comics continuity. Read Full Review

Some unclear transitions give the whole issue a hallucinatory quality, but only part of it is a dream, while Gleason's art does the job, but doesn't dazzle. It's a pretty okay issue with some interesting ramifications. Read Full Review

Julhin

Jan 20, 2022

Patrick Gleason, that's it, that's my review.

Comicsfan1994

Dec 29, 2021

Another great issue in the Beyond era!! Love the focus on Peter and his struggle to recover.

Stormwrath

Dec 29, 2021

Best issue so far, Patrick Gleason is not only a fantastic artist, but a great writer too, huge fan of everything in this issue

cincyfan

Jan 02, 2022

This issue got asm back on track after the last issue. Patrick Gleason did an amazing job both writing and drawing this issue! On a side note I liked the regular and variant cover for this issue but both me and my wife agreed the variant really stuck out. I see now that Gleason did the variant cover so I guess I can't get enough lol. Fantastic issue

Hex

Dec 29, 2021

Fantastic and inspirational as most Gleason I have read. Harkens back to Batman & Robin and his run on Superman. I can't say which parts of those runs were more Tomasi and which ones were Gleason but this has enough of those that I was totally on board. While we see a vulnerable Peter from every writer, this is done superbly and I always get choked up when someone brings in Uncle Ben and teaches Peter a worthwhile lesson, someone that everyone can learn. Just a stellar issue.

Kalaoui

Jan 10, 2022

I am sucker for these AMS issues and this beyond era needed it badly to at least remind you of why you're here in the first place. Ben Reilly isn't getting the service and is rudderless at the moment and I fear the whole thing is waste of time. So I'm glad Gleason brought the focus light back on where it oughta be. Great writing and even better art from Gleason. Hollowell and Fairbairn's colors were great and I couldn't detect when they switched duties so that's impressive.

Merlyn

Dec 29, 2021

I didn't expect it to be so good from Gleason, but I really enjoyed this.

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SenpaifenixJäger - Dec 31, 2021

happy new year Marlyn!!!! I send you a hug and my best wishes, much abundance and health.

Hydro-Man

Dec 29, 2021

Usually when I see an artist pulling double duty as a writer, I cringe. Some of the best artists in the biz have tried that and they were horrible. HORRIBLE. Thank God writers don’t also try drawing. Thankfully, Patrick Gleason bucks that trend and gives us an issue that is well-written and obviously beautifully illustrated. Not since early during Jenkins’ run did I appreciate an Uncle Ben appearance that much. This continues to be a fun run. Rather than be bummed that we know there’s a clear conclusion coming, I’m glad. The story will be better for it. There’s a clear end in sight. (LOL something writers like Bendis know nothing about)

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Merlyn - Dec 29, 2021

Yeah, I also thought the same, I really hate it when artists try their hand at writing while also doing the inside artwork, it's almost always a mess. This was surprisingly good, honestly.

Hydro-Man - Dec 29, 2021

David Finch, Brian Hitch… oyyyy… Gleason’s good, though. He was helping out with writing during his and Tomasi’s run on Supes.

Afre - Dec 29, 2021

I agree. I usually don't like when great artists also write. It means we usually have less of their great art on the main book and the writing isn't usually greatest. Gleason did okay job here, but I'd still rather have him as the main artist and not as a writer. Because this stuff the best for me.

Federico Liguori

Dec 29, 2021

Thank you, Patrick Gleason. After I don't know how many bland and forgettable issues of Ben and Beyond doing nothing, Peter is back in action (yeah, kinda) and we finally have a great artist to feast our eyes on. I love Gleason's art and I liked his writing here. The issue is actually preatty linear, but it's what I want from Spider-Man: drama, funny sequences and Peter overcoming the odds. This has all of it! Please Marvel, give Beyond to Gleason and I'll be grateful.

Psycamorean

Dec 29, 2021

I liked this. It's another done in one issue with Peter, and it looks great. I enjoyed it for what it was. I'm not sure how much it'll matter in the end though.

Mighty Morphin Comic Rater

Feb 05, 2022

Patrick Gleason knocked this one out of the park! Both the writing and the art were fantastic.

Rachit Mittal

Dec 29, 2021

Issue was good. Decent issue focussing on Peter. Largely disconnected with Beyond bigger plot. That's what I liked the most. It's disconnected with shitty Beyond Plot going on. What's with Spider Sense disguising as Web head in dream? Now Art, Colors in Real World Sequence looked a little bit off. In Dream Sequence, it was clean and simple. Great Pencils by Patrick Gleason. I am just iffy on Colors. I think Patrick Gleason is better as artist than writer. As for Beyond till now, it's just okay. Not so interested in Ben. Plot is just shit. Plain shit and Boring. No matter how disappointing Spencer run was at end, but it was much interesting than Beyond. I didn't like Slott characterisation much but still he wrote interesting stories until Spider Verse. But here, Interest is just decreases in Ben side. Still minor nitpicking, Why don't writer cleverly and logically use Supporting Character? There is Lack of Continuity. Peter and Randy were roommates before Beyond Saga. Why didn't Randy coming to see Peter? I mean Randy would obviously be knowing that Peter was in Coma. You just can't hide from your roommate. And he isn't coming. You know This is unbelievable. If I got to know that my friend is in Hospital and he is also my roommate, you know I am definitely going to pay the visit. But here Writer are just stupid not to use Randy. Bullshit. Pure Bullshit. I dislike how Writer use character on their personl bias instead logically from continuity. There should be Jonah, Aunt Anna, Robertson family and few other more but it is Randy who is bugging me alot. I mean he is literally Roommate. Then not paying visit when Friend is in Hospital might be US Culture. In that case, I can't do anything. more

Afre

Dec 29, 2021

This was very odd read? Gleason's art is wonderful, his writing isn't the best. It surprising what this comic does, but it could've used more buildup in the previous issues. It just has so many ideas but none of them are used to their full potential. Kinda like Beyond. Don't get me wrong. I still liked it. It's fine. Like usually these Beyond comics are. But you know what my problem is? That this Beyond that supposed to be "fresh, new, interesting and cool" thing that was created last year is... getting kinda bland. 9 parts in now. And I'm not that interested what's going on. Like, the more I read this issues, the more baffled I am. They rushed Spencer to end his storyline for this? This kinda bland, not-that-interesting storyline that has too many chief's making it meaning the character work is almost non-existant. Ben is a great example. With so many writers now juggling him, we still don't have a clear vision what kind of man he is now. The basics are there, but they were laid back in the 90's. Marvel can pretend that what Slott and David wrote in the last few years didn't happen, but maybe they shouldn't have greenlighted them back then. Because right now Ben is wasted here. And I hate it. I know this "review" feels more like "man complains about Beyond" than an actual review of this comic, but you know, that's how I feel. It's hard to get too invested, excited or even interested in these comics when the overall storyline doesn't do anything else except be fine. So 7/10, I've missed you Gleason. Also that last issue? I thought this issue would confirm that monster was send by Beyond or something. Or even tease about it. I'm still kinda sure it was Beyond's work to nullify Peter, because if not, it's just too random. more

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Afre - Dec 29, 2021

Yeah. I miss the excitment I had for Spider-Man. That feeling when I was eagerly waiting for the next installment (like with Sins Rising and Last Remains) feels so distant now.

Rachit Mittal - Dec 29, 2021

+The Batman I am pretty sure it won't become must read in like of IH until Marvel finally decides where they gonna take Spider-Man as character. To me Spider-Man seems pretty directionless as whole now a days. It's like they don't know where they want to proceed the character.

Rachit Mittal - Dec 29, 2021

Yeah. Jonathan Hickman book with Chris Bachalo is due. Book might be ASM. He could bring something new and exciting to Spider Lore but he always seems to do team book. Spider-Man is sole book. I am doubtful on that.

Rachit Mittal - Dec 29, 2021

My personal picks: Jed MacKay, Chip Zdarsky, Tom Taylor, Ed Brubaker(I really would dig into crime/spy drama stuff in ASM. He could probably make Teresa an interesting supporting character).

Rachit Mittal - Dec 29, 2021

Matt Fraction is also potential writer for Spider-Man. He is really great. Something like Hawkeye combined with emotions of To Have To Hold arc by him, would be absolute beast.

Rachit Mittal - Dec 29, 2021

Fantastic Four Issue 587. That was damn good issue. It's always a great read. Seeing Franklin and Peter interacting with a parallel between Uncle Ben and Johnny was great. (I am gonna read that issue again.)

Rachit Mittal - Dec 29, 2021

Oh, I always forgets that Chip said he didn't wanna write ASM on reddit. Though it would be great if he changes his plan on writing ASM. Taylor had a DC Exclusive. I didn't knew that.

Afre - Dec 29, 2021

Hickman on Spider-Man would be amazing for me. Because Spencer's run was mostly setting him back to basics and he is dire need of a new and interesting direction. Another reason why I kinda dislike Beyond, it's such an odd story to do after the whole Kindred saga. I didn't want a placeholder storyline after that.

Afre - Dec 29, 2021

Have the marriage in #900 and the baby in #1000. I dunno, something like that. Renew your Vows was a clear indicator what kind of direction I want Spidey to take and marriage and a child would be a good one.

Afre - Dec 29, 2021

Another thing I wouldn't mind is a similar thing what DC does with Batman. 8-part miniseries on Spider-Man that have more mature tone. For the last 1,5 year I've been much more interested in those than the main Batman book. And currently with my interest in ASM dropping each week, I wouldn't mind a mini-series....

Jeff Plaza - Dec 31, 2021

I 100% agree on all the comment s being said here^^^ Afre you speak the truth

daspidaboy

Dec 29, 2021

It's not bad, it's just fine. A bit confusing too.

DDJamesB

Jan 01, 2022

It's readable. It's nothing that exciting and it lacked any real plot.

Jeff Plaza

Dec 31, 2021

I enjoyed the style of this story but like has been stated before this felt unnecessary and more filler material.

Beyond_Batman

Jan 02, 2022

This was a waste of time. This was pure filler.