This issue of Amazing Spider-man takes a very different route than the usual issues as it mainly revolves around Spider-man and his relationships with other characters. However, this is not really a bad thing and actually makes the story quite enjoyable to read.
Story: The writer behind this issue of Spider-man, Joe Kelly, accomplishes something that is very rare to see in this type of comic books; humor. He does this with witty dialogue between the characters as well as interesting plot twists that create quite a humorous situation. However, the action addicts will get their fill as well with this episode as it includes a decent amount of thrilling combat and action.
Art: Mike McKone, the the primary artist for this issue, does a decent job of conveying both plot and emotions through his drawings, but he lacks in his variations between panels. At times it’s even hard to tell the panels apart and it almost feels as if you are looking at one giant work of art, which although in some cases might not be that bad, in this instance it doesn’t really fit the comic. That being said, the artwork is at least strong enough to not detract from the story and, although it is subpar for Spider-man issues, it is still a lot better than many other books.
Overall: Although this issue Spider-man doesn’t quite satisfy the readers in terms of artwork, it more than makes up for this in the story department and overall it is very enjoyable to read due to its simultaneous roles of comedy and action.
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