Amazing Spider-Man#3 Preview

[TinkerSpider]

Issue 3 was great! I am really enjoying this run. It feels very personal, the stakes feel real, and the dialogue in my opinion is superb. I didn't think there would come a comic day where i was rushing to read Spiderman first but here we are. And this is some of Romita's JR's best stuff. I don't think this man gets the credit for the amount of work and absolute technique that goes into what he does. The proportions, the spacing, the dynamic angles and the expression and action, this is an art feast. i truly hope one day they release this in black and white so others can really get an understanding and view of his mastery of the craft.

Really looking forward to issue four and looking forward to finding out what is up with MJ. Enough hint's have been dropped that i'm beyond intrigued, like why would MJ think the guy would hurt peter. Which made me think well who is this guy that MJ thinks can hurt Spiderman. I honestly keep saying it but i feel like i picked up the sunday strip and the story continues. lol

This ain’t the Sunday strip. The Sunday strip was fun and the panels advanced the story.

This is 2 pages of asinine mystery box spoilers:

(why would commitment-phone MJ be saying “I love you” after only at most 6 months, and why would MJ, who suffered an abusive father and ran away from being reminded of the abuse he heaped on her mother and sister, be with someone she’s afraid might be violent - and who apparently was at least once in her presence? And why didn’t she tell Paul Peter had been in the hospital, especially if Peter was the guy Paul threatened?!

end of spoilers followed by 18 pages of violence porn spoilers:

with a wholly unnecessary and rather cliched backstory for Tombstone thrown in. Also, why did Tombstone apparently grow up in the 1930’s, judging by the clothes? The flashbacks look like a very old Warner Bros. Dead End Kids film.

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The only thing advancing the story was spoilers:

Janice proposing to Randy.

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Otherwise, the reader learned nothing new, other than Peter has rather minor medical bills compared to the real world.

[Spiderfan001]

God this is horrendus

[David Walton]

Wells excels at the superhero side of things. The intense action, the snappy dialogue, the terrifying villain psychology and a hero desperately trying to save lives.

The Peter Parker side of things...less so. For me at least.

[Malachi]

So issue 3 of the Amazing Tombstone is out.

It feels like Wells is more interested in writing the characters who aren’t core characters. The ones who have been in thousands of stories. Perhaps this is to be expected with a franchise this old and with these many issues under its belt.

MJ is a no show again. Either having her on page would spoil the mystery or Wells just aren’t that keen on writing her. It’s not a good look.

I am now 100% certain that whatever it is that happened will not justify this. Wells has dug the hole and we are not getting out with him on the shovel. There is just no way that marvel can sew this bag tight and nice. To many characters acting bizarre. To jarring shift from Spencer’s run. 6 months might work if it was comics time= decades for us. The kids and Paul. It just is to much. I have no doubt that Wells think he can pull this off and let’s be real who will hold him accountable? Or marvel?

Let’s just hope that this is over soon and not milked for years…

[Frontier]

Wells excels at the superhero side of things. The intense action, the snappy dialogue, the terrifying villain psychology and a hero desperately trying to save lives.

The Peter Parker side of things...less so. For me at least.

I wouldn't say he's all that good at writing the Spidey side because his Spidey comes off maybe a little too desperate and punished. But that's just me.

[TinkerSpider]

I wouldn't say he's all that good at writing the Spidey side because his Spidey comes off maybe a little too desperate and punished. But that's just me.

Co-signed.

spoilers:

Spider-Man can't break out of handcuffs? Spider-Man begs Tombstone and says he learned his lesson?!

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PUH-LEEZE.

[Lunala]

Paul seems like a nice guy so far. If my girlfriend's ex was harassing her I'd get a restraining order not spoilers:

pay his medical bills. Sure, wanting to confront MJ's stalker was a bad idea but only because Paul should've called the police. Posters complaining about his behavior would have supported it if Paul and Peter's places were reversed. Maybe he'll be revealed to be evil in the future but right now he's fine.

end of spoilers I'm disappointed to see how far Peter has fallen under Wells. If this isn't Moira Jane playing the victim with Paul and using him to keep Peter from realizing his ex has been replaced.

Tombstone's archnemesis is Robbie Robertson so spoilers:

I'm not surprised he's using this as an opportunity to strike. Can you imagine how awkward it would be to sit next to each other in a church? To say nothing of the reception and the awkwardness of all future holidays. His plan with the Rose is petty and I like it.

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I can't decide how I feel about Spider-Man. spoilers:

Is Peter actually stuck or does he want Tombstone to think he is? If he is stuck, is Peter only begging because Robbie is in danger? I guess I'll find out next issue.

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[Matt Rat]

Paul seems like a nice guy so far. If my girlfriend's ex was harassing her I'd get a restraining order not spoilers:

pay his medical bills. Sure, wanting to confront MJ's stalker was a bad idea but only because Paul should've called the police. Posters complaining about his behavior would have supported it if Paul and Peter's places were reversed. Maybe he'll be revealed to be evil in the future but right now he's fine.

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No, spoilers:

he's got a mean streak and for all we know (and it's Wells, I would not put it past him) the guy that 'deserved' the violent beating could have been the brother of his daughter. MJ in a relationship with an aggressive man, someone she's witnessed being violent, potentially in front of kids, is something she would not stand for given her own family life.

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[Lunala]

spoilers:

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Why does anyone support MJ with Peter then? Fans must realize it's ooc for her to be with such a violent and aggressive man? /j
You've got a theory. It might pan out in the future. It might not. There is not yet enough evidence to say Paul is evil beyond he's MJ's current boyfriend. spoilers:

The person who deserved it might have deserved it.

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[TinkerSpider]

Why does anyone support MJ with Peter then? Fans must realize it's ooc for her to be with such a violent and aggressive man? /j
You've got a theory. It might pan out in the future. It might not. There is not yet enough evidence to say Paul is evil beyond he's MJ's current boyfriend. spoilers:

The person who deserved it might have deserved it.

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You said it as a joke, but it took Mary Jane years to accept being in a serious, heavily committed relationship with Peter. She turned down his first marriage proposal, and in ASM 258/9 she revealed it was because she knew his secret and she couldn't deal with knowing he was Spider-Man - but that she also runs away from the people she cares about.

In ASM 292, MJ accepts Peter's proposal when she realized that he would always be there for her - and she would always be there for him.

This is why the Paul revelations to date feels forced and out of character. It took MJ a very long time to be fully comfortable with Peter and here she's telling a man - who has theatened another at least once in her presence - that she loves him after less than six months? And she is parenting kids when she refused to help with her sister's kids and has never been shown as particular maternal - she wanted children with Peter, but only because it was Peter and not to have children for children's sake, and even then not right away. Baby May was obviously a happy surprise pregnancy.

[Mercwmouth12]

You said it as a joke, but it took Mary Jane years to accept being in a serious, heavily committed relationship with Peter. She turned down his first marriage proposal, and in ASM 258/9 she revealed it was because she knew his secret and she couldn't deal with knowing he was Spider-Man - but that she also runs away from the people she cares about.

In ASM 290, MJ accepts Peter's proposal when she realized that he would always be there for her - and she would always be there for him.

This is why the Paul revelations to date feels forced and out of character. It took MJ a very long time to be fully comfortable with Peter and here she's telling a man - who has theatened another at least once in her presence - that she loves him after less than six months? And she is parenting kids when she refused to help with her sister's kids and has never been shown as particular maternal - she wanted children with Peter, but only because it was Peter and not to have children for children's sake, and even then not right away. Baby May was obviously a happy surprise pregnancy.

Also wondering if this MJ is actually Moria and she's trying to act like MJ and using Paul as a means to deal with Peter and stuff and lay low. If Peter and this MJ actually meet I'm curious if hey could tell the difference between MJ and an imposter as she's the closest person his life next to Aunt May

[TinkerSpider]

Also wondering if this MJ is actually Moria and she's trying to act like MJ and using Paul as a means to deal with Peter and stuff and lay low. If Peter and this MJ actually meet I'm curious if hey could tell the difference between MJ and an imposter as she's the closest person his life next to Aunt May

After reading ASM 1, with "MJ" looking sadly out the window at Peter, I'd say, no, this is meant to be Mary Jane.

Now? I'm keeping my fingers crossed it's Moira Jane.

As for Peter knowing the difference, I'd say of course he'd know - but then MJ should have known it wasn't Peter during Superior. And Wells is writing. So....

[Mercwmouth12]

After reading ASM 1, with "MJ" looking sadly out the window at Peter, I'd say, no, this is meant to be Mary Jane.

Now? I'm keeping my fingers crossed it's Moira Jane.

As for Peter knowing the difference, I'd say of course he'd know - but then MJ should have known it wasn't Peter during Superior. And Wells is writing. So....

But she didn't have a spider sense that could warn him also

[TinkerSpider]

But she didn't have a spider sense that could warn him also

I still say she should have known - she knew it wasn't Peter with one glimpse on a rain-filled dark night in Kraven's Last Hunt - but that's Slott for ya.

Good point about Peter knowing because of spider-sense!

[Lunala]

Mary Jane.

Thing about relationships is that, even when we move on from one person the lessons we learned with them remain.

I have no idea what is up with the kids but MJ and Paul won't last whether he's a good guy or not.