By my count, Amazing Spider-Man #789 marks the sixth time writer Dan Slott has ushered in a bold new status quo for Spider-Man since beginning his long run way back in 2008's Amazing Spider-Man #645. Once again, Peter Parker is moving forward from a major hardship and trying to find his place in the Marvel Universe again. There's a certain sense of diminishing returns to the series at this point, as the new status quo feels a bit too similar to the Brand New Day relaunch in many respects. Still, as long as Slott and artist Stuart Immonen remain on board, fans can always expect a certain level of quality.
Secret Empire brought an end to Peter's stint as a billionaire industrialist. With his company in ruins and the entire world calling for blood, Peter is pretty much back to square one - broke, unloved and cursed by the infernal Parker Luck. It's a classic Spider-Man status quo that's at once comfortably familiar and annoyingly predictable. The big challenge facing this series now is proving that Peter has legitimately grown as a character and that this isn't merely a reversion to the norm (which, in many ways, is the challenge facing Marvel Legacy as a whole). I certainly had my issues with Peter's portrayal during the Parker Industries era, but Slott was great about constantly challenging the character and forcing Peter to acknowledge that power and responsibility are more complicated concepts than he realized. As a CEO, Peter finally lived up to the vast potential of his brilliant mind. Is there a way to move forward now without Peter completely back-sliding into his underachieving, slacker 20-something phase? We'll see.
from IGN Reviews http://ift.tt/2hBPMVk
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