The countdown to ASM 700 begins in earnest with part one of Slott’s “Alpha” story, where Peter Parker accidentally gives  a kid super powers in a fashion eerily similar to his own transformation into Spider-Man. […]

 Peter Parker’s fiftieth year commences with the introduction of a young teenager whose situation after gaining super powers resembles Peter’s own origin. Hold onto your hat and make way for Alpha! *NOTE: This review concerns […]

No Turning Back wraps up with a generally satisfying issue. There’s finally some answer to the question of who is the Lizard and who is Connors, and there are enough legitimate surprises to keep things […]

 The Lizard saga comes to its fourth and final chapter, with an unexpected ending and the return of a previously-though deceased villain!  

As Spider-Man battles Morbius, the Living Vampire in the streets of New York, The Lizard disguised as Curt Connors makes his way through the Horizon Labs staff until he finally perfects his formula to regain […]

The third part of No Turning Back has some of Slott’s typical ADD storytelling quirks to it, and suffers for it compared to the first two issues. Readers may start to feel more conflicted about […]

The Lizard has been reverted to Connors form, but is still very much the Lizard, and he starts exacting his revenge on the puny mammals who’ve done this to him. While I didn’t feel this […]

 With Connors’s body, the Lizard tries to make the best of his situation under Spider-Man and Morbius’ custody. Taking advantage of the Living Vampire’s weakness, the reptilian menace distracts Spider-Man after Morbius bites one of […]

Spidey goes up against Lizard again, and shares a nice heart to heart with MJ about his feelings on the events of the last six issues. Despite forcing readers to remember Shed, one of the […]

 The Lizard returns! With the aid of Morbius the Living Vampire, can Spidey put an end to the reptile menace once and for all? Maybe he does, maybe he doesn’t..!