Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing issue 1003 of The Amazing Spider-Man from Marvel Comics!
The Marvel comics universe is going through A LOT lately. Between DNX, Queen In Black AND Armageddon it’s no wonder things are so high tense for Earth. So just how are they handling things? Let’s jump into it!
Credit: Marvel Comics
The Amazing Spider-Man #1003 by Joe Kelly (Writer), Simone Di Meo (Artist), Edgar Delgado (Colorist), VC’s Joe Caramanga (Letterer), John Romita Jr & Scott Hanna & Dean White (Cover)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
The Story
Joe Kelly really surprised me with this issue and how different it was from the last few issues. It’s a change of pace that wasn’t totally necessary, the story wasn’t going at so great a breakneck pace that it needed one. However once you remember that Spider-Man is a part of the Armageddon story that’s going on, and considering how THAT’s been going lately it makes sense.
You get to see this story from a couple of different perspectives that aren’t Spider-Man’s, but rest assured he’s still in the issue. We get to see how exactly the citizens are dealing with the fallout of the Armageddon story and to me it was very interesting to see. Primarily it focuses around J Jonah Jameson & Luke Cage’s perspectives for the issue. Jameson has always been a fascinating character for me, and getting to see what he’s been up to lately is always a welcome thing to see.
Overall though the issue feels like a little bit of calm before the next storm. You get to see Jameson is his element, perhaps a glimpse into what Luke Cage’s future might be, plus we get to see Spider-Man at his absolute best. There’s just so much to love with this issue. There’s also the ending which is an INCREDIBLE tease. Will they actually go through with it though? I dunno. But it would be incredible to see them actually go through with it.
The Artwork
Simone Di Meo & Edgar Delgado are in charge of the artwork for this issue and they both did a tremendous job with it. They did a great job letting the world breathe and giving the rest of the world it’s time to shine. So much of the series focus is on Spider-Man, and that makes sense (he is the main character after all). However there are other elements to his world, and getting to see those elements show up and get their time to shine with the artwork was a great thing to see.
Overall Grade: 8/10
A fantastic issue that delivers things from a very interesting perspective and gives readers a chance to digest what’s been going on. By no means is it filler, but it’s one that pushes the story forward while giving the rest of the world time to catch up and breathe. This is an issue that is well worth your time to read!
