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 […]