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Sometimes a crossover knows exactly what it is. Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #1 is not interested in carefully explaining how every impossible piece fits together. It wants Doctor Doom commanding a mismatched collection of heroes and villains, Knull unleashing symbiote nightmares, Spider-Man cracking jokes while dodging monsters, and enough kaiju action to make s...

Welcome back to Read’s Reads! In this video, we’re diving into Amazing Spider-Man #33/997, written by Joe Kelly with art by Ed McGuinness. I enjoyed most of this issue, but a couple of things stood out to me: Cormac being ridiculously wealthy with no clear backstory (no marriage, divorce, or history explaining it?) The subtle (or not-so-subtle) setup for the upcoming Da...

Cormac shows off his wealth by taking his new family for a limo ride and giving May $2 million. Spidey fights Jack O’Lantern(2) and is helped out by the new Damage Control. Peter visits Dr. O-M and tries to clean up Ben’s mess. All of this plus … the Kangaroo, the Tarantula, and the Grizzly???

After the explosive opening chapter, Spider-Man: Long Way Home #2 slows everything down—but not in a way that drains the story of excitement. Instead, writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Adam Kubert transform the search for the Cosmic Cube into a tense international manhunt. Frank Castle is trying to carry the Cube home while the Hulk tracks him from behind, Spider-Ma...

Family, Damage Control, and the Mess Peter Cannot Punch Away

The Amazing Spider-Man #33 is a great example of how a Spider-Man comic can juggle superhero spectacle with deeply personal drama. Joe Kelly gives us an energetic battle against Jack O’Lantern, the beginning of a complicated relationship with Damage Control, an emotional continuat...