story - Rowell/Coipel - 7.5. Very short story and it's not like it's an outstanding thing. Just a cute story. However, even if I like Coipel, his art here was not that good... He can draw better. Visionary writer Neil Gaiman and artist Steve McNiven tell a touching tale about how Spidey inspired a young fan Unfortunately, because of who Spider-Man is, many of the stories in this anthology tread on a lot of the same ground: there’s a huge focus on his commitment to responsibility, his tragic origin and subsequently tragic life, and his impact on the people of New York. This isn’t to say any of these stories are bad, but it would’ve been nice to have a bit more variety in the types of stories we got. I would’ve loved to get more time with Peter and his supporting cast, but the length of the issue and stories didn’t really allow for that. Emmy Award-winning creator behind Veep and Avenue 5 Armando Iannucci makes his Marvel Comics debut alongside Ryan Stegman in a story about a strange Spidey conspiracy!

Over the past sixty (60!) years, Marvel has been telling us that everyone can "be Spider-Man". All it takes is the solemn vow to use one's abilities, natural or otherwise, for the greater good. As much as some readers may complain of his relationships stagnating, Peter Parker has grown with his audience over the past six decades into a deep and relatable hero known the world-over.story - Lannucci/Stegman - 6. That was a rather boring story especially after the tone was set by the previous two... The art isn't th at good as well. Not bad, of course, but still... Plus this new villain is mediocre. Slaves of the Witch-Queen" is really weird. There's a big, flashing question of "Why?" but it's by Busiek, so it's at least well-written. It's not something I would've put in this anthology, but it's not bad. Unlike Action Comics and Detective Comics, there have never been a thousand issues of Amazing Fantasy, a book that was cancelled, revived and cancelled again. The numbering of this issue is for marketing purposes and as a way of celebrating the web-slinger's 60th anniversary. Like these particularly-numbered issues, Amazing Fantasy #1000 features a series of short stories by various writers and artists, celebrating Spider-Man in their own way.

Acclaimed artist Michael Cho and novelist Anthony Falcone craft a powerful story that explores the very root of Peter Parker’s heroism The Kid’s Got a Good Eye” (written by Rainbow Rowell, illustrated by Oliver Coipel), for what I’ve heard, Ranbow Rowell has a certain fame of not being that good of a writer- being one mostly focused on YA novels-, and yeah, her story was definitely the weakest of the bunch, almost reaching “obnoxious” territories, having a story that places us on the days were Pete was dating Betty Brant, and it’s whole objective is to simply portrait a “day-by-day” in the life of Peter, without that much of an impact, in fact, she pretty much steals a small sequence from Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man 2’, and she doesn’t even bother to do something memorable or meaningful with it. The only highlight in the story was Coipel’s pencils, which I adore seeing in anything Spidey-related, but in the end, is perhaps the only segment in the issue that I kind of disliked. Visionary writer Neil Gaiman’s and artist Steve McNiven tell a touching tale about how Spidey inspired a young fan story - Falcone/Cho - 8.5. It's really short, but nice. It has a message and the art is cool. Might be better, but it's an awesome opening for such a book. A woman dealing with some mental health issues, which include thinking that spiders are climbing around underneath her skin, has a run-in with a certain super-powered, human-sized arachnid.The first story is co-written by Anthony Falcone and Michael Cho (the latter of which did the art), as it centres on a petty criminal who keeps getting apprehended by Spider-Man. Complaining why Spidey keeps stopping small fry and not focus on the cosmic disasters that have plagued the Marvel Universe, the superhero gives the criminal a taste of reality in how breaking the law can hurt somebody, something Peter knows all too well. Cho’s art evokes the aesthetics of Silver and Bronze age superhero comics, which applies well with this tale’s classical look. Cover image for 75960609975700181 AMAZING FANTASY 1000 QUESADA WRAPAROUND VARIANT, by Kurt Busiek & Marvel Various & Jim Cheung, in stores Wednesday, August 31, 2022 from marvel In the Flesh” (written by Ho Che Anderson, and illustrated by Giuseppe Camuncoli), the closer this issue gets to the horror theme, this is a story that I believe would’ve suited better for a different kind of hero, one closer to the psychological corners, and whose main point isn’t that clear, like ‘Moon Knight’, just to mention one. The art of Camuncoli does a great job at giving us that unsettling vibe that the main character in here emanates, but unfortunately, the idea is never really that well exploited, or developed. It is interesting, and is the one that feels the most detached from the rest of the roster, but there isn’t that much to it, compared to the previous ones. This year marks 60 years of one of comic books’ greatest icons: Spider-Man! In addition to an exciting relaunch of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, a stunning variant cover program, and more, Marvel Comics will also celebrate this milestone anniversary with a special issue honoring the comic that started it all, AMAZING FANTASY. This August, Marvel Comics will proudly celebrate the 60th anniversary of Spider-Man in a new landmark issue, AMAZING FANTASY #1000!

Cover image for 75960609975700171 AMAZING FANTASY 1000 MCNIVEN VARIANT, by Kurt Busiek & Marvel Various & Jim Cheung, in stores Wednesday, August 31, 2022 from marvel story - Busiek/Dodsons - 6.5. That was a meh story. I love Dodsons, but they are much worse here, than in Marvel Knights... Busiek wrote a weird story, however it was a direct sequel to one of the stories of the Amazing Fantasy 15 and oh god thanks that I read it, because if not - I would get almost no satisfaction from this story. So, 6.5 is fine here, I think. This weird glider-woman is a dumb idea, but I love the connection and seeing story being completed after 60 years - is a great feeling.Amazing Fantasy #1000 is due out in August, with a cover from John Romita, Jr. and variant covers by Peach Momoko, J. Scott Campbell, Taurin Clarke, Steve McNiven, and Joe Quesada (some of which are seen above). C.B. Cebulski as they team up to trace the comics history of the web-head across six decades—and BEYOND! Tantalizing trivia about the webbed wonder will be shared in this can't-miss panel, so be sure to swing by! Fans attending will also receive a special New York, NY— July 15, 2022 — Sixty years ago, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko introduced the world to Spider-Man in the historic AMAZING FANTASY #15! Over the course of six web-slinging decades, Peter Parker has inspired millions of fans and secured his spot as one of the most iconic fictional characters of all time. To celebrate this milestone anniversary, a lineup of incredible creators from throughout the comics industry will come together next month in AMAZING FANTASY #1000, an outstanding collection of stories that explore the past, present and future of Amazing Spider-Man storytelling and showcase why Spidey is one of the most beloved heroes in history. Spider-Man yells at a teenage Vulture II to go easy on his elder as they fight, but Vulture II brings up Spider-Man's youth and how he fought the original; the superhero conceding to his logic. In his mask earpiece, Spider-Man answers a call from his wife, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, letting him know he's late for his birthday dinner reservation which she made. As he webs up Vulture II, she tells him that he doesn't need to leave a note as his work will speak for itself and he hurries over to her. He promises no more stops and they end the call, but he hears a cry for help and stops to help, but his old age slows his reflexes and a common mugger shoots Spider-Man repeatedly before fleeing, leaving the woman he saved to call for an ambulance. Sinister 60th" is actually my favorite story here. Call me a softy, but when all those people lined up to see Spider-Man on his deathbed, that made me a little emotional.

An individual review for each story, along with the credits for the creative teams, can be found listed down below:This is a slightly unconventional anthology as far as anniversary comics go, particularly because some stories do surprising things with the character. There are tales here that celebrate what makes Spider-Man great, of course, but there are also unconventional tales like Slott’s story showing us Spider-Man in the far future or Rainbow Rowell and Olivier Coipel focusing on Peter’s photography. That mixes things up, making many of the stories in this collection quite personal.