The Spectacular Spider-Men #1

It's no surprise that Spectacular Spider-Men is good. It would be more surprising if it were not. Fans of Greg Weisman's writing and Humberto Ramos' art will be among those least shocked by the quality of this book. The rest of us will simply enjoy seeing Miles and Peter teaming up again. Read Full Review

The Spectacular Spider-Men #1 honors webslinger history as Peter Parker and Miles Morales explore the age gap, find common ground, discover acquaintances old and new, and uncover the Jackals legacy at Empire State University. Read Full Review

With what I've read so far in the premiere issue, Wiesmann and Ramos might have the premiere Spider-Man comic when it comes to the main Marvel universe on their hands. Read Full Review

Ramos art is beautifully immersive and captures both the character moments and the visually thrilling action perfectly. Read Full Review

Not too much to say, just a fun, easy read for all comic fans, especially those who love Peter and Miles together. Read Full Review

Spectacular Spider-Men #1 understands its crucial components. This is the first issue that is fuelled by fun. Read Full Review

Weisman plays with the difficult task of battle-to-banter equilibrium, and gets it mostly right, while Ramos keeps up with the fast pace of the script and dialogue. Well worth your five bucks. Read Full Review

The Spectacular Spider-Men #1 is a fluffy and warm blanket that fills a vacancy in the current landscape of Spider-Man by simply trying to do nothing more than tell a grounded Spider-Man set in the 616 without any need for forced melodrama or shock-tactic writing. In many ways, it feels like Marvel has an answer to DC's World's Finest, the future of this title shining bright as one that can offer both comforting and challenging Spider-Man stories for years to come. Read Full Review

The Spectacular Spider-Men #1 (mostly) accomplishes what it sets out to do by pairing Peter Parker and Miles Morales together as civilian friends and costumed superheroes. The character work is outstanding, and Ramos's artwork is spot-on, but the pacing takes a severe hit with unrelated scenes and ping-pong shifts between “Then” and “Now.” Read Full Review

The Spectacular Spider-Men #1 is a solid start to the Peter Parker and Miles Morales-led series. Greg Weisman and Humberto Ramos capture the chemistry of the Spider-Men well. The one-shot style storytelling helped establish the foundation of this series. It was certainly a fun Spider-Man comic book, which is all we can ask for. Read Full Review

If you dig art that highlights the speed and agility of Spider-Men, you'll love Spectacular Spider-Men. Weisman is laying some interesting groundwork with supporting characters on top of the fabulous art, but don't be surprised if you're unsure where this is all going. Read Full Review

It's a great Spider-Man story, but the Peter Parker and Miles Morales bits feel confusing, disjointed, and in need of a rewrite. Read Full Review

BirdmanG07

Jul 28, 2024

Held off on getting this, finally broke down and did it and I have no regrets.

daspidaboy

Mar 06, 2024

Basically, read this series over Zeb Wells Amazing Spider-Man. Peter Parker is actually likable, and its nice having the creator of Spectacular spider-man write this series. If you're a spidey fan, I highly reccomend this series as well as Dan Slott's Superior Spider-Man and Hickman's Ultimate Spider-man.

Von Esper

Mar 06, 2024

Great start. I was apprehensive about this title since the writing and status quo in Amazing Spider-Man is so bad. Luckily Weisman actually seems to get the character of Spider-Man. The friendship between Peter and Miles is also done well. We even get to see forgotten supporting characters like Sha Shan and Kenny Kong! If you're looking for a main universe Spider-Man title to follow, then this is it.

derbycomics

Mar 07, 2024

While the banter between the Peter & Miles is undeniably fun, this debut suffers from a lackluster plot and a very questionable narrative justification for why this series even exists. Greg Wesiman wrote some really fun dialogue between these two heroes. Their witty exchanges and friendly jabs provide a lighthearted tone and had me giggling most of the way, save for the slightly cringe talk of picking up girls in a college coffee shop. However, the story itself felt uninspired. The two decide to just “hang-out” once a week to chat? Ummm, ok. Can that reasoning really sustain an ongoing series? The issue’s conflict unfolds predictably, offering little in the way of surprises or tension. @ramosland’s art is undeniably energetic, with dynamic layouts and action sequences that leap of the page. His signature style perfectly captures the movement of the web-slinging heroes. However, the non-action sequences felt a bit boring. Overall, this was a fun but ultimately shallow team-up issue that feels like it could have happened in either of their own series. While the interactions between Peter and Miles are a delight, the lack of a compelling story and questionable thesis held this back for me, especially considering the awesome work Cody Ziglar is doing for Miles’ in his solo ongoing. more

Screaming Enigma

Mar 07, 2024

This was a fun issue as a whole, but I do think the execution could have been a lot better. The banter between Peter and Miles is entertaining, but I also think it can become a little much at times. Though, I do like it overall. The biggest factor that drags down my score a bit is the constant shift between "then" and "now." The stories in both times were good, but I felt like the story kept unnecessarily jumping around. Hopefully Weisman can improve upon that within the next few issues. As for Ramos, I think he did a really solid job here. All things considered, I believe there's a lot of potential for this series to get better and I hope it does.

retcon_D

Mar 13, 2024

Albeit a little confusing with the constant switching between the "Then" and the "Now" and the unrelated characters who randomly have short scenes (i.e. the opera singer and the couple in Venice), I had fun with this.

DDJamesB

Mar 13, 2024

I'm not usually the biggest Ramos fan, but the art was pretty energetic. I did think it was fun overall, but the banter was a little much in parts.

K-23

Jun 10, 2024

This is a fun enough issue with ok writing and dialogue that's borderline corny but Humberto Ramos' fantastic art elevates the story and energy. I really hope that Weisman quickly learns that "less is more" for dialog and stops repeating the same jokes or else this the series will get tiresome quickly.

AmericanHealthcare

Mar 12, 2024

There's a good idea here and this premise can be great, but it sinks or swims on the quality of the banter, and this issue was more misses than hits. Peter's supposed to be a dweeb, but I don't think we're supposed to cringe every time he opens his mouth. The narrative jumps mainly felt choppy instead of enhancing the story or contributing to comedic timing. I want to like this book, so I hope it finds its feet.