Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #37 (Legacy #1001): “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” or “Meanwhile, At Stately Crane Manor …”

Aunt May still doesn’t remember Peter. Cormac convinces everyone, including May, that she’s better off staying with him. MJ stops by to remind us that other people know May besides Peter, Cormac and Big Ric, […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #1000 (Non-Legacy #36): “Ravaged” or “Well, At Least We Have These Backups”

Aunt May has forgotten who Peter is! Cormac is responsible and he’s evil(1) and is a supervillain named Ravage who caused May’s stroke and for her to forget all about Peter. Nothing is resolved, and […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #25 (Legacy #989): “Wake Up, Eddie!” or “Miles Forgets He Already Has Years Of Experience”

It’s Death Spiral Part 5 of 9.(1) Spider-Man and Venom fight Torment and the Carnage symbiote. Eddie wakes up and still thinks that the Carnage symbiote can be trusted. Spidey and Mary Jane learn Torment’s […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #21 (Legacy #985): “You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry, Kingsley” or “Wait, Wasn’t This Supposed To Be A ‘Peter’ Issue?”

It’s another Peter issue so we spend the whole story with … wait, with Norman? Norman goes all out to stop the Goblin Slayers and save the Spider-Gang. Kingsley goes full villain trying to kill […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #11 (Legacy #975): “Broken Mirror” (aka You Wanted Answers? Here Are … Some.”) and “Broken Man” (aka “PETER’S … IN … SPAAAACE!”)

We find out who “Peter Parker” really is. Felicia does some investigating and chatting. We find out who “Spider-Man” really is. Meanwhile, in outer space(1), (the real) Peter is chilling out with an alien scientist, […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Legacy #973): “Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before … Peter Parker Is Acting Out Of Character”

Crime is rampant across New York City as Spider-Man is nowhere to be seen. Peter Parker is wounded and still recovering from his defeat at Hellgate’s hands. Shocker gets some sidekicks and works for Tombstone. […]

Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #5 (Legacy #969): “Eat Shiitake, Hobgoblin!” or “There Is Mushroom In This Issue”

Spidey is finally off of drugs!  Brian is not revealed to be a villain … yet!  Hobgoblin’s plan is foiled!  All of this, plus … mushrooms save the day??? (I’m a sucker for a cover […]