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    The Amazing Spider-Man » The Amazing Spider-Man #653 - Revenge of The Spider-Slayer, Part 2: All You Love Will Die released by Marvel on April 2, 2011.

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    Review: The Amazing Spider-Man #653

    When Spidey's struggle with the Scorpion and the Slayers gets too tough, he deals his Avengers trump card and calls in the cavalry.
     

    The Good

    Page for page, this packs ton of a value in for your buck. The storytelling's dense in the best way, being quickly paced and concise rather than over-cooked and thick. You get a thrilling fight with the Scorpion, a frantic campaign against the Slayers and then there's even still room for some charming development of the Daily Bugle's soap opera. That's a tall order to cover, and I was really double-taking after I was done, thinking about how much was in this issue alone. Plus, Caselli's art is just as superb as it's been since his days on Hack/Slash!

    The Bad

    Part of me wonders if some of Spidey's charm is lost when his superhero operations and relation to the overall world get as organized as this. Where once his adventures were just a step above normal reality and he was frequently alone & in-over-his-head, he now works in a New York with mandroids in the NYPD and he can call in the Avengers whenever a problem gets too big to handle alone. Then again, I suppose the point of Ultimate Spidey is to offer the alternative, so this is a hard thing to criticize.

    The Verdict - 4.5/5

    I know a lot of people have been spitting blood over the retcons and revisions that came out of One More Day, but this main Spidey's been consistently one of the best reads in the top name solo titles. As always, I'm amazed by how well-done the book can be when it's put out this frequently, and Slott's handily managed this transition from the old revolving creative team.
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