Spider-Man #1
Henry Abrams, J.J. Abrams (w), Sara Pichelli (a)
Marvel Comics

Liz says: Coming out swinging with a stellar first issue, Spider-Man is the origin story of a brand new webslinger: son of Peter and MJ, Ben Parker. Ben is a troubled teenager with plenty of reason to have a chip on his shoulder, mostly to do with his fractured family. One of the best things about Ben’s introduction is how simple it is; while the tropes are familiar, they’re extremely effective in putting the story on track and fully investing us in Ben’s character. Co-written by Henry Abrams and his father J.J. (maybe you’ve heard of him), this issue hit all the emotional beats in a manner that would make the senior Abrams’ mentor Steven Spielberg proud. I’ll certainly be looking forward to seeing what’s next for young Ben.