Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #2

While Peter fears hurting his friends, losing the last person he sees as a parent, and not saving those in need, he worries about the trauma people undergo following a life-threatening ordeal. Mary Jane fears the consequences of an opportunity not taken, while Evangeline fears life as an outsider. Yet the greatest fear people face in The Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #2 isn't death, relationships, or the future. Instead, it is the secrets contained in an ancient book, and what drawing upon its power could unleash. Read Full Review

Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #2thrives when it focuses on Peter Parker rather than Spider-Man, though it does manage to balance the superheroics and human drama. Straczynski and Perez aren't just crafting a throwback tale here, but a reminder of what makes Spider-Man such a great character. Read Full Review

The Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #2 is a solid issue with great dialogue and art, but its slower pace and a lack of action might turn some readers away. Read Full Review

The Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #2 retreats from the weighted melodrama of the first issue into a weightless new villain, with art that fails to make an understated script sing. Read Full Review

Von Esper

Nov 12, 2025

Sometimes I think Ive become too critical or jaded with 616 Spider-Man comics, as I feel the main title has been suffering for so long. Then we get a miniseries by JMS or JM Dematteis and its fantastic. This is the Spider-Man I know and love. If only JMS was on the main title.

Lock

Nov 21, 2025

Love this