The Spectacular Spider-Men #2

In The Spectacular Spider-Men #2, Jackal's cloning experiments continue to threaten society. Some students prove more adept than others at discerning fantasy from reality. Greg Weisman's Spider-ode to Cheers spins a healthy web of Thwippage and Quippage while reminding us that nurturing relationships is as important as accomplishing personal and career goals. Read Full Review

There is much more substance within Spectacular Spider-Men #2. The storyline of the clones has expanded, seeming to infiltrate various aspects of regular life and subsequently draw the superheroes' attention Read Full Review

Spectacular Spider-Men feels like a gift to both old and new fans of the web-head and it's not to be missed. Read Full Review

Expect incredible art from one of the greatest Spider-Man artists, with some of the best quipping and comedy writing for Spider-Man in some time. The Spectacular Spider-Menis vibrant, fun, and hard to put down. Read Full Review

Ramos delivers some beautifully detailed and visually fun art throughout the issue. I love the visual style of this series and how it matches the lighter, fun tone of the story. Read Full Review

To close out the book, all-around shady character Marv invites Kenny and Shelly to beta test some video game for a lot of cold hard cash. Read Full Review

For Spider-Man fans simply looking for a fun title to check out The Spectacular Spider-Men #2 delivers just that. Read Full Review

Spectacular Spider-Men #2 is marked by great art, great action, and an intriguing mystery at its heart. However, the script is overshadowed by too many scenes, chaotically placed, which leaves you feeling like it was meant to be read while scrolling through Twitter (or X or whatever they call it these days). Read Full Review

AmericanHealthcare

Apr 22, 2024

This is a big step up from the first issue. The dialogue is better and it's a little more coherent overall. It's a start.

Von Esper

Apr 18, 2024

A decent issue and vastly superior to the current run of Amazing Spider-Man. I'm enjoying the relationship between Peter and Miles and their friends at the Coffee shop. There is also a pretty intriguing mystery going on where people are getting their hearts desires. The mystery seems to have something to do with the Jackal and clones, and I'm also seeing some clues towards maybe Arcade being involved. I'm really not a fan of Humberto Ramos though.

Simon DelMonte

May 19, 2024

A lot of fun, but the people complaining that this is not really the Peter and Miles from their solo books might be right. Doesn't bother me since this is the only Spidey book I am buying, but if this is in continuity, it should mesh up better. Also, the KERCHUNK should be a dead giveaway to Spidey. It's a sound he recognized way back in the Claremont/Byrne days of X-Men.

Afre

Apr 17, 2024

It's fine, but continues to be a messy series. I just wish it was more focused and script was more tight.

DDJamesB

Apr 17, 2024

It was entertaining. Not sure what some of the side storylines are leading to. I also think the whole She-Rat part was just not needed.

Apawn

Apr 18, 2024

SPOILED REVIEW. Previously, The Spider-Men took down a giant, mutant copy of Jackal who had torn through campus. While an investigation into the original Jackal uncovered a burnt corpse in the rubble. Meanwhile, people all over seem to be living out their wildest dreams… Currently, we find ourselves in a morgue, staring at the charred remains of a dead body, along with Detective Shari Sebbens, Forensic Specialist Carlie Cooper, and Doctor Jane Foster. Confused Carlie explains to inquiring Shari that the very burned and very dead skeleton is an adult male who appears to have burned to death. Or has he? Genius Jane, informs perplexed Shari and pedantic Carlie that virtually every cell in his body exploded. Carlie thinks maybe, well no, not really, yet yeah, there is a possibility that she can I.D. the guy from his ‘sploded teeth. She seems pretty confident anyways. Shari heads out so Carlie can get to work on that. Lurking just outside, one half of the spider-menace duo, Peter Parker’s Spider-Man, startles Shari as she exits the building. Shari tells Peter, “I seem to have a very unusual corpse on my hands.” Peter offers some personal hygiene advice, “You should wash those hands”. Meanwhile we fancy a fantastical fantasy, with campus mates, coffee barista Shelly ‘Angel’ Conklin and coffee connoisseur Cedric Harrison making out on the grass, somewhere. Shelly assures Cedric that her co-cohabiting coffee baristi Kenny, Cedric’s friend, is a-okay with it. Elsewhere, a Rat-Man called Vermin goes for a jog in the sewers with some kid wearing a ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ hat, while exclaiming “Leave me alone!!!’. Days later, Miles heads to the coffee shop. Doctor Seymour Krepps doesn’t feel like coffee today; perhaps he prefers Darjeeling tea instead. Meanwhile we fancy another fantastical fantasy, a Daredevil gets taken down by Turk. Back at the coffee shop, Cedric arrives and tries to kiss his new main squeeze, Shelly—I mean, ‘Angel’. Kenny, Angel's boyfriend, is none too happy about that and throws Cedric's ass out of the joint. Miles thinks he and Peter should check on Cedric. Peter laments that he hasn’t finished his Medium Iced Half-and-Half Latte with a shot of espresso and a dash of cinnamon. Meanwhile, Juliet and friend are kissing at the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Back outside the coffee shop, Cedric heads back to the 'Arcadium'. Peter and Miles switch into their spectacular spider pajamas and follow Cedric into the sewers. They bump into numerous Vermin and decide to fight. Peter coins his new catchphrase, ‘arachnobatix’, with an ‘x’. Shift, clone of Miles, shows up to break up the brawl. Back at the Bean, Marv arrives just before quitting time to ask if Kenny and Shelly want to beta-test a game. That’s the story so far. Tune in next time for the continuation of this marvelous masterpiece of $#!+€ confusing comic. Next issue: Arachnofantasmagarcadium. Maybe that one will make some kind of sense. more