The Amazing Spider-Man #2
Dan Slott (w), Giuseppe Camuncoli (a)
Marvel Comics

Liz says: They say that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

So, Dan Slott’s Spider-Man run is getting its fourth reboot in as many years and, as with every other time, all the story dynamics have been turned on their head. It wasn’t long ago that Amazing Spider-man started from #1 again, post-Superior Spider-Man, which wrapped up in tandem with the second Amazing Spider-Man film coming out. And like so many Marvel books rebooting after Secret Wars, the story playing out in that series felt cut short. Now, this post-Secret Wars incarnation has seen Parker Industries go global, bringing Pete Stark-level power, notoriety and gadgetry to play with (hello, Spider-mobile!). And despite all that it still feels like a logical step forward in the same old Spider-Man series that I’ve loved. All the kudos to Dan Slott and company for rolling with editorial demands, and keeping the spirit of this book fun, fresh and linear, against all odds.