Your expectations for Zeb Wells' run?

[naskot]

Do you think he will deliver good stories and depictions of the characters? What do you want to see in future Spidey stories?

[Kevinroc]

An original idea.

Maybe we'll get that one day. It has to happen at some point, right?

[Matt Rat]

I expect nothing and I'll still be disappointed.

[The Urge]

I don't think the future is bright for the character. Just more gimmicks

[Frontier]

BND level writing.

[Rift]

I expect a Spider-Man/Hellion story and I not want to be disappointed.

[Sr. Bungle]

That it ends as quickly as possible.

Aside from that, plot-driven and gimmick after gimmick "storytelling", bait solicits and covers, mystery boxes. Maybe some kids getting killed. Knife-twisting cruelty.

[Kevinroc]

BND level writing.

Brought to you by the writer who had The Lizard eat his own son! Didn't you just love that story?

[Sr. Bungle]

Brought to you by the writer who had The Lizard eat his own son! Didn't you just love that story?

BND was the past. He's now giving brain damage to a beloved character to create an ill defined antagonist

[CrimsonEchidna]

BND level writing.

See I actually wouldn't mind that actually.

A big part of the issue with Amazing, for me anyway, is it feels like for the past decade or so its felt like the writer on board has had to have this massive mission statement of a pitch for the series. Like its not enough to just tell these episodic stories with big events for the anniversary issues, now it feels like there must always been some longform arc constantly being built up to. I know Zdarsky alluded to this being the reason why he turned down the offer to write Amazing, because he had no big pitch for the series.

Spencer put all his eggs in the basket that was Kindred. And the Zodiac arc that Slott had going really felt like him "forcing" it.

[Frontier]

See I actually wouldn't mind that actually.

A big part of the issue with Amazing, for me anyway, is it feels like for the past decade or so its felt like the writer on board has had to have this massive mission statement of a pitch for the series. Like its not enough to just tell these episodic stories with big events for the anniversary issues, now it feels like there must always been some longform arc constantly being built up to. I know Zdarsky alluded to this being the reason why he turned down the offer to write Amazing, because he had no big pitch for the series.

Spencer put all his eggs in the basket that was Kindred. And the Zodiac arc that Slott had going really felt like him "forcing" it.

I think the issue is more that the quality of writing and characterization in the BND era didn't hold up as well (and was fairly inconsistent) and that seems to be the case with Wells retaking the reins as it were.

I personally don't need some big mystery, arc, or event to drive the book, but I also don't need Peter being an unlikable and unsympathetic screw-up or everybody being down on him. Or some shock value MJ twist.