Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #54 (Legacy #948): “Shouldn’t A Finale Have An Actual Hero/Villain Fight?” or “Did I Buy A Dr. Strange Issue By Mistake?”

The sins of Norman Osborn are possessing Spider-Man … wait, now they’re possessing Norman … hold on, they’re possessing Spider-Man again (this is like watching a tennis match)!  Ms. Marvel, Kraven and Rek-Rap continue to […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #52 (Legacy #946): “Goo Ex Machina!” or “How Can We ‘Rek’ This Story?”

Spider-Goblin vs. Chasm!  “Kraven” takes a page from Kaine’s playbook and watches from the shadows!  Norman Osborn diversifies his business portfolio!  Kamala Khan spends an hour standing at the reception desk!  A new super-group forms!  […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #50 (Legacy #944): “Did You Miss The Sinful Spider-Man? I Hope So.” or “Well, 4 Out Of 5 Stories Had A Title.”

A double-sized issue where big things happen!  Norman Osborn is revealed to be evil!  Spider-Man fights the Green Goblin!  The return of the sins of Norman Osborn!  Post-hypnotic suggestions!  “The Living Brain” is no more!  […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #48 (Legacy #942): “The Doctor Will See You Now” or “The (Henry) Winkler Device Returns”

A therapy session … with Queen Goblin?  Chasm, Hallows’ Eve, and Queen Goblin versus … a competent Spider-Man?  And the day is saved by … Betty Brant???  Plus the Sinister Six’s plan is revealed and […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #46 (Legacy #940): “The Ravencroft Redemption” or “Anna Watson, Villain Rehabilitator”

Peter and MJ actually interact and talk like grown-ups!  Wacky hijinks with bad villains.  Wait, did I accidentally get the issue that was intended for Mark to review? (Is it just me or does Electro’s […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #44 (Legacy #938): “Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss” or “This Could Have Been A One-Shot”

The gang war ends!  I know what you’re thinking, it feels like it just started.  But all … good (?) things must come to an end.  And, well, at least this issue is an end […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #42 (Legacy #936): “Madame Masque Is Magic Now?” or “So long, The Fisks, Auf Wiedersehen, Good Night”

The gang war continues!  And I know what you’re saying … “Craig, I really enjoy these Gang War issues where Spidey barely appears, but I feel that in those issues he’s at least doing something.  […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #40 (Legacy #934): “A Tale of Two Fisks” or “What Hits The Ground First: A Head Or An Entire Body?”

The gang war continues!  Do you like your Spider-Man stories when the main character mostly sits around and watches other people drink alcohol while waiting for someone to show up?  Where villains switch their established […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War First Strike #1: “Gang War, Huh, Yeah, What Is It Good For? Absolutely Everything!” or “First Strike, Second Ball”

Hey, it’s Gang War time!  Stop, come back, no more teasing about how “Gang War is coming!” – it’s finally here!  And did somebody say “I want some one-shots in my comicbook events?”  No?  Well, […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #38 (Legacy #932): “You Don’t Want A Full Issue of Re-Po? This Is The Issue For You” or “Gang War Is Coming … Wait, Come Back, We Really Mean It This Time”

It’s a tale of two stories!  But one of them isn’t even a story – it’s a bunch of mini-stories.  But more importantly, it’s the end of the first(1) Rek-Rap story … and also a […]