Marvel Tales: Spider-Man Vs. The Sinister Sixteen #1

Strasczynski knows perfectly well that this is an idea that we'll only fit between two covers. There's really no reason to make it any longer than it needs to be. It is actually an entirely enjoyable evening. And it's hell of a lot of fun for a single issue one-shot sitcomicbook. Read Full Review

Spider-Man vs. the Sinister Sixteen closes off J. Michael Stracynzski's set of Marvel team-ups in style, featuring a story that mixes humor, meditations on the human condition and Phil Noto's gorgeous art into a unique experience. If you're a fan of Straczynski's work on Amazing Spider-Man, this is the issue for you and Straczynski hints in the end that this might not be the last people have seen of these pairings. Read Full Review

Spider-Man vs. The Sinister Sixteenis JMS at his sharpest, penning a fluffy yet character rich evening for the Marvel Universe that caps off this series of crossovers poignantly, the comedic beats of an issue entrenched in its visual language executed with perfection by Phil Noto. Read Full Review

Afre

Jul 30, 2025

JMS still got it.

daspidaboy

Aug 05, 2025

It's cute, but it's also fine. It's whatever.

orbisstelassis

Aug 01, 2025

The writing is fine, but it's hugely let down by the vast gulf in quality between the cover and the interior art. Noto is talented at doing portraits - and even then, works well with only a particular set of facial structures - and does not do action well. Most of this book is just characters facing front, which makes it feel not unlike paper dolls, or a weird emulation of the "Archer" school of animation.