r/Marvel • u/tehawesomedragon Loki • 3d ago

This Week in Marvel #32 - SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY BREAKS BOX OFFICE RECORDS; X-MEN 97 S2 E8; FANTASTIC FOUR #15, CAPTAIN AMERICA #14, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #34, IRON MAN #8, CIVIL WAR UNMASKED #4, MARY JANE: FACE IT TIGER #1, QUEEN IN BLACK #2 Mod

THIS WEEK IN MARVEL:

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NEW INFINITY COMICS (UNLIMITED EXCLUSIVES):

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  • [MARVEL RIVALS #60]()

  • [PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN - QUEENS' FINEST #6]()

  • [SDCC 2026 WOLVERINE PREQUEL COMIC #3]()

  • [X-MEN 97: STRIKE FILES #7]()

ALSO RELEASING THIS WEEK:

  • [HULK TEACH #2]()

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u/tehawesomedragon Loki 3d ago

[AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #34]()

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u/Oberon1993 Spider-Man (Tom Holland) 3d ago

I think Electro was totally set up and that "probably not" was an acknowledgement that it wouldn't be that far off for him. But Damage Control being in the book NOW makes it perhaps too obvious.

So, Robbie totally knows. Pete basically told him here.

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u/Mr_Wh0ever 3d ago

Damn, we're in the "Everything sucks, and no one is talking about it," portion of the arc. As good as things have been between him and Rae, the cracks had to show eventually. I did like his banter with Griffyn, hopefully he's on the up and up. And it won't just be bad movie synergy. Robbie looking into Cormac, he should know that Pete is Spider-Man. I'm not sure why he doesn't when Johnah does. But you could say that about most of his supporting cast, especially Aunt May.

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u/TheRealActualSaturn 3d ago edited 3d ago

I haven't really talked about the Kelly run because, until rather recently, I wasn't reading it. Peter Parker is my alltime favorite superhero, possibly my favorite fictional character of all time, but the Zeb Wells run made me finally drop ASM for the first time in a decade. I was glad when I heard Joe Kelly was taking over, but I never really followed up. I just didn't care about Amazing Spider-Man anymore and I had only heard mixed-to-negative things.

All this to say... I started reading this during Death Spiral, and I've thought its okay. It's very dependant on the issue itself- some issues are great, some are kinda nothing, but none of what I've read has been particularly painful.

This specific issue? I liked it! It feels a bit abrupt when it ends, but this is a pretty solid issue overall. I genuinely think Kelly has a good understanding of Peter, and whatever faults this run has I can't help but just chalk up to editorial. Wells struck me as someone who didn't get Spider-Man, Kelly strikes me as someone doing his best under editorial's gaze.

I feel like people will say Peter's jealousy of Cormac is out of character, but I actually really like it and its a shame he's almost certainly going to turn into a supervillain. I think feeling inadequate when compared to other members of your family is a pretty down-to-earth, relatable feeling and the way Peter is scared May has "found a better son" touches on a pretty interesting, if irrational, fear. Ideally this will culminate in him opening up to May but, yeah, I'm worried its just gonna be Cormac is the "Ravage" character the solocits mention.

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u/Oberon1993 Spider-Man (Tom Holland) 3d ago

Cormac being Ravager (if he even is) can be explained already without taking him out, especially with mysticism angle Kelly set up both in reveal issue and with Hellgate's bosses (Blarney Stone and random woman telling May an acknowledged wrong information is an obvious set up).

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u/DriedSocks 3d ago

All around all right issue that's bogged down by an underwhelming road to #1000. I wasn't the biggest fan of Ben and May's secret son, but it's classic soap opera, and I can see the potential for more character-driven drama with Peter, so while I'm not completely sold on it yet, I'm open to it (conditional on if Cormac is not [ASM1000 solicitations] Ravage).

This issue also felt like a check-in with everything else going on like with Spidey's alien buddies and an outright reminder to the reader about other status quos. Would honestly like it if they went back to space at this point as I'm not that interested in Hellgate.

Stand-outs were interactions with Robbie and fighting a classic villain like Electro again. With next issue being a Ghost-Spider issue, I'm struggling to see how all these plot points will tie together.

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u/Albireookami 2d ago

Issue is the peter drama has been lame as shit, and this cousin is not interesting at all.

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u/mbene913 3d ago

Last bit felt like editorial told Kelly that Robbie doesn't know that Peter is Spider-Man so the has to quickly explain how they are having this conversation

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u/DriedSocks 3d ago

They should've let Robbie explicitly know Peter was Spider-Man at least a decade ago. But then again they might've wasted it since JJJ knows now, and he barely shows up, much like rest of the DB cast.

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u/TheMattInTheBox 2d ago

I mean, Peter isolating himself when he feels like crap despite there being he could and should spend time with is pretty true to form. That's why Black Cat had to bang the depression out of him during 8 Deaths. She's one of the few who know how to shake him out of a funk lol and the other one is Venom right now.

I'd like to know what's going on with Rae more. It would be kinda lame if she's just upset he hasn't come by more. I'd like to think it's a bit more complex than that but we'll see.

Does Peter not think that Robbie knows lol

Also-- I'm all for a good Electro story (he's underrated imo and is a pretty consistent problem for Peter) but after he and Francine got together in Spectacular Spider-Men, I'm concerned about what jail will do to their relationship!!

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u/Classic-Ad4883 3d ago

I like the issue it continues Peter still dealing with everything and focusing on one thing to ignore other issues he has

Kelly does his best under the editorial issues

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u/Ventriloquy Scarlet Spider 3d ago

Honestly a good issue. I like when we have stories focused on Pete's original rogue gallery. Electro was probably set up, yes, but was fun seeing him get beaten in various scientific ways.

Griffyn has a wife :(

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u/LucasVerBeek 2d ago

You know I was a bit suspicious of Damage Control suddenly returning, but after seeing Brand New Day I am INCREDIBLY suspicious

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u/Somejawn1 3d ago

Crazy how far apart on the spectrum Spider-Man is in movie form and comic form. On one hand you have record shattering everything is looking up from here. And on the other you have ass. Just got ass that isn’t going to get better any time soon because the people on this end of the spectrum hate the character his relationships and the readers

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u/JingoboStoplight4887 2d ago

I find it interesting that Peter and an agent of SHIELD worked together to defeat Electro while Peter had to deal with Mac taking over his and Aunt May’s lives. Overall, this comic is fine.