Amazing Spider-Man #66

The issue leaves us on a bit of a cliffhanger, with the X-Men preparing to face Cradios. The question is, will Spider-Man come to his senses in time to relieve them before Cradios takes them all out? Read Full Review

While Miles Morales engages with the gods in Wakanda, Peter Parker struggles to grasp the reed of truth in New York. Like Miles, Peter cannot recover what he lost by fighting. Instead, Peter must peer into himself and rediscover the truth of his life in Amazing Spider-Man #66. Read Full Review

The post Spider-Man life starts off with a empty Peter Parker in this latest chapter. Irelands writing leans into his guilt of failure. Broccardo and the team bring the pain to life sending Peter into looking for comfort. This is a changing point as the fight against the Scions continues on. Read Full Review

Ireland makes sure to not just make this another "Spider-Man No More retread. Instead, it is an examination of how death makes a person helpless, especially to the extreme degree Peter was forced to experience. Read Full Review

While Amazing Spider-Man #66 takes bold steps to examine Peter Parker's psychological state, its uneven pacing and lack of narrative focus dilute the impact. The standout moments, including strong scenes with Cyra and visually impressive designs of the Scions, are offset by flat character relationships and inconsistent artwork. Read Full Review

The Amazing Spider-Man #66 is a unconvincing attempt at telling an emotionally intriguing story with Peter that doesn't get the necessary space to fulfill its greater potential. While Ireland still remains a top tier voice for the title, but a round-a-bout return to Felicia Hardy and a disregard for the power of continuity left this issue a disappointing turn in an otherwise strong arc thus far. Read Full Review

The Amazing Spider-Man #66 sets up engaging scenarios but fails to deliver them meaningfully, leaving much of the issue feeling out of character and missing moments of emotional weight. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man #66 leans on moping and conversations, putting Cyttorak's Challenge on the back burner. Justina Ireland's script goes a long way to portray just how depressed Peter Parker can get, but it does nothing to move the challenge or Peter's journey forward. Thankfully, the art team makes the most out of a series of depressing chats, but it certainly doesn't justify the cover price. Read Full Review

Un Cómic Más / Dave DSG

Jan 24, 2025

Plot Peter is depressed and has given up on all his responsibilities, like Spider-man, with his Aunt May, with his friends, with everyone, he feels that everything he does will have the same result. The deaths that occurred in his life that Cyra showed him exhausted him and broke his will. Cyra and Callix present their victory to their father Cyttorak, who does not celebrate them because Peter gave up. Cyra contacts Doctor Strange to help her understand why Peter behaves like this, how is it that the Champion of the planet Earth gives up. Strange explains to her that it is strange that Peter behaves like this, of course Cyra reveals to him that Strange has died in this event 809,000 times, Peter has already suffered 3 million deaths. Peter reconciles with Black Cat and a relationship arises between them again. On the other hand, Callix is ​​angry at his father's humiliation. Juggernaut tells Cyclops that the X-Men must urgently go to New York because another Scion of Cyttorak, called Cradios, is about to arrive. This issue does not show a progress in the story, it slows down the exciting narrative pace to continue investigating Peter's mind. Art It is very detailed with few textures and maintains the dynamism with body language and well-defined facial expressions. It plays a lot with angles and panels. Summary Peter renounces all his responsibilities, for the first time his will has been broken, but the threat of Cyttorak continues. more

Kenjamin

Apr 28, 2025

Art: 3/5 Story: 3.5/5 Total: 6.5/10

Kalaoui

Sep 02, 2025

Downgrade and just lacking from writing/editing/art. People are trying I can see that but this fails.

DDJamesB

Jan 28, 2025

I think the books writing is decent, it's just that I'm kind of over the overall story of the 8 deaths. Peter giving up is decent, but it's just the other stuff that I really don't care about.

Frank61

Jan 24, 2025

I'll be honest...I liked issue 65(!) but I've disliked this story ark from the beginning. For me, the whole concept hasn't worked and I won't reiterate the reasons which the reviewers here on this site have already espoused. I see the problem as being one of...ability. We need Marvel to engage Writers and Artists who are at the top of their game to do justice to - what is - their best and most commercial character. Just look at what 'Ghost Machine' are producing! Top talent (like Hickman) will produce top product, it's that simple. Yes, I would love a reboot of the whole 616...which, if you read your early 70s Avengers, might not be the actual 'true' Marvel Universe as claimed.

Afre

Jan 22, 2025

Am I going crazy, or didn't Spidey-Office just tell this story. Wasn't the whole point of Wells run going from depressed and avoiding people to stable relationship and getting back on your feet. We just did this. And we are now doing the same. Art was meh, writing while solid, is just screams repetition, that I can't be bothered to be invested.

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Gio - Jan 23, 2025

No your not, I saw from issue #63 that this was going to go the same route of bull again. Glad people are calling it out for what it is now.

Hex - Jan 29, 2025

What makes it worse is that if the solicitations are to be believed, Kelly is going to be doing issue 1000. He may not have written every issue of this arc but it's at least under his name for the majority. I won't make it to 1000 if he sticks around.

wakizashireviews

Jan 22, 2025

Unfortunately nothing is going to change while Nick Lowe remains editor of this comic. I know this is old news but it's truly unbelievable how far Marvel have allowed this flagship book to tank in quality. Big and extensive changes are needed, but I feel like we've been saying the same thing for years.

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Gio - Jan 23, 2025

Wow I'm not surprised you are absolutely right about Nick Lowe. Its not old news people should keep calling out how they are tarnishing Spidey still to this very day. Kudos to you for still sticking with ASM. I dropped it after #63 declaring ASM dead for me lol

wakizashireviews - Jan 23, 2025

I stopped buying it during Wells' run. I'm only following it via review copies. Some of the recent issues I couldn't even finish reading. It's a shadow of what it used to be.

Hydro-Man

Jan 25, 2025

“All this, and for what? A system that gives us a few billionaires and leaves everyone else scrabbling for pennies?” LOL These writers just can’t help themselves. But if you heard Mark Millar’s recent interview with Jeremy Adams, Marvel is apparently paying pennies. Adams wouldn’t lower himself to work for them. It’s very clear by the output Marvel is getting what they’re paying for.

Gophfacekillah

Feb 04, 2025

Peter was willing to sell his soul to the devil to save a dying Aunt May. But now he won’t even help her with FEAST because she’s gonna die anyways? This issue wasn’t great. The little that did happen was pretty dumb.

daspidaboy

Jan 22, 2025

I don't mind Peter Parker losing faith and giving up, and later in the end we see Peter regain his motivation. But at least have the story, dialogue, and character writing work. Half of this issue isn't about Peter Parker at all, and it's kind of funny how Black Cat broke up with Peter, yet she kisses him. And immediately goes back to him. And how half of the book is doctor strange with X-men stuff in it. Marvel needs to get new editors or a staff team and have actual good writers who. care about Spider-Man write Spider-Man. Maybe that's why Ultimate Spider-Man works so well. It's run by a different team and Hickman cares about Spidey. Hickman isn't really seeing Spider as a pay check

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Gio - Jan 23, 2025 (edited)

I don't think there will be change these guys have been tarnishing Spidey for a good long time with fans like you making valid complaints but they just completely ignore it.

Sollywoods

Jan 22, 2025

I'll just say this... stick to ultimate spiderman. Remember when marvel was intentionally trying to ruin the xmen brand before they got the movie rights back??? It feels like marvel is intentionally trying to ruin spiderman for reasons I don't know. But the past few years of bad writing, horrible characterization makes me think someone at Marvel wants to tank the character. Previews for the upcoming relaunch look like they are keeping the bad writing coming. Stick to ultimate spiderman. In Hickman we trust.

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Gio - Jan 23, 2025

Great points yes I agree they hate Spidey. At least Hickman is delivering solid stories right now. Glad to see people calling out this out!

daspidaboy - Jan 28, 2025

I wonder why Marvel is trying to tank the main Spider-Man books. Why do the Marvel editors want to have Peter Parker suffer under bad writing to make him more "relatable"

Gio - Jan 28, 2025

There's a lot of speculation and ideas as to why but its just that, I wouldn't be able to give a clear reason. It certainly is insane either way. Wish they would leave Spidey alone for a long time until better people who love the character can write him. That'll never happen though because of how much $ they still make off of just his name alone so it is a horrible cycle...

Hex - Jan 29, 2025

It might be similar to what Marvel did with the X-Men before the FOX merger. Write them into obscurity so their stock and popularity are so low that the owners can't make a profit off of them. In this case Sony. I don't think it's really to that level yet because Spider-Man movies will pretty much always sell, X-Men are a little harder to do but it's A reason I could think of.

Psycamorean - Jan 31, 2025

The comics are never going to influence outside media monetarily. The point of handicapping the Spider-Man brand (and X-Men before it) is to limit new avenues for Sony (and Fox) to take their IP.