After the last depressing yet inspiring issue of Amazing, readers get to enjoy some “brand new writing” from Joe Kelly, new author on board the series. However, after the last issue’s bold take on the Iraq War, seen through Flash Thompson’s hostile engagement, it was nice to set back and uncover an interesting and possibly key arc in, what I feel, is a new pace for our hero. This is definitely evidence that our favorite web-head’s  biography is adapting to the strong tone of post-Brand New Day.

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #575
WRITER: Joe Kelly
PENCILS: Chris Bachalo
INKS: Tim Townsend
COLORS: Bachalo and Fabela
LETTERS: VC’s Cory Petit

PLOT:
I do not want to dwell too much within the plot details of the issue, but the tale opens with an interesting exposition as readers see a grotesquely huge homeless woman by the name of Greta, being chased by (more…)