- Written by: Justina Ireland
- Art by: Andrea Boccardo, Scott Hanna, Niko Henrichon
- Colors by: Marcio Menyz
- Letters by: VC’s Joe Caramagna
- Cover art by: Patrick Gleason, Richard Isanove (cover A)
- Cover price: $4.99
- Release date: February 12, 2025
Amazing Spider-Man #67, by Marvel Comics on 2/12/25, finds Peter Parker sitting out the next challenge of Cyttorak’s covenant while the X-Men battle the scion named Cradios.
Is Amazing Spider-Man #67 Good?
Recap
When we last left Peter Parker in Amazing Spider-Man #66, readers were forced to endure another Peter Parker-centric issue depicting our hero hopping from place to place to find some reason to care about life after his challenge against Cyra, one of the eight scions of Cyttorak. His exploits were followed by the invisible Cyra, who developed a newfound curiosity about humanity, and the astral form of Doctor Strange.
Plot Synopsis
Amazing Spider-Man #67 presents another Spider-Man-free issue. The tale of woe begins with the X-Men arriving in New York City because Juggernaut received a “feeling” that he should participate in Cytorrak’s Covenant. It’s unclear why Juggernaut would fight against Cytorrak’s scions when Juggernaut’s power comes from Cytorrak, but it’s best not to put any critical thought into this story. Juggernaut eventually defeats the next scion, Cradios.
Elsewhere, Doctor Strange, in astral form, seeks out Peter Parker, who spends the day relaxing in Felicia Hardy’s apartment. It’s implied, but not confirmed, that Felicia and Peter spent the night together. Strange gives Peter a crash course in the Blight, a destructive force of nature that threatens to extinguish all life on Earth. The Covenant ensures a protective barrier prevents the Blight from detecting the Earth, keeping it at bay. Strange implores Peter to get back into the fight, but he refuses. Strange leaves and Peter likewise asks Cyra, who watches nearby, to leave him alone.
Meanwhile, we see Callix overtaken by what we might assume is the Blight that attached itself to him when he ventured outside his father’s Crimson Cosmos boundary. The Blight imbues Callix with increased strength and power, urging him to destroy everything he cares about.
The issue concludes with Callix/Blight returning to Earth, murdering his brother, Cradios, and tossing Juggernaut around like a rag doll while his Hell Hounds attack everyone in sight.
First Impressions
What an idiotic turn of events!? There are so many things wrong with Amazing Spider-Man #67 that it’s hard to know where to start. What is the point of this arc? How does Marvel expect any reader to care when nothing makes sense and none of the setup matters?
How’s the Art?
Andrea Boccardo, Scott Hanna, and Niko Henrichon combine their artistic forces to turn out an okay issue. What little bits we see of the action are decent enough, and the figure work is rock solid. What may throw readers off is the generally flat lighting (every scene in every setting is the same level of brightness and shading) and the weird choice to show Doctor Strange in solid form when he’s in astral form. Strange should have at least some transparency. Visual missteps aside, the issue looks fine.
What’s great about Amazing Spider-Man #67?
If nothing else, Justina Ireland finally presents information about the reasoning behind the Covenant and what’s at stake if Spider-Man loses. The Blight is a formidable threat that Strange previously tried and failed to destroy, so a Faustian bargain to protect Earth makes sense.
What’s not great about Amazing Spider-Man #67?
What’s not great? Everything else. The simplified explanation of the Blight makes sense, so why did Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom refuse to explain that information up front?
Why is Juggernaut fighting against the scions of Cytorrak if he’s “called” by his connection to Cytorrak? And if Juggernaut won the fight against Cradios, does that mean the challenge is done? Why is the challenge so special if scions can be defeated with a standard fight against the X-Men? Effectively, everything about the setup has been rendered null and void.
If the Blight is so dangerous, why did Cytorrak refuse to warn his scions about it? If Cytorrak has the power to block out the Blight to protect the Earth, shouldn’t Cytorrak be able to easily defeat the Blight?
Lastly, how many issues in a row can Marvel present a Spider-Man story without Spider-Man? Amazing Spider-Man #67 marks three issues in a row (and a little bit over) where Peter sits around moping while the players move on without him. The incompetence of the construction and editing of this arc is pretty amazing, pun intended.
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Final Thoughts
Amazing Spider-Man #67 continues the 8 Deaths of Spider-Man arc by throwing out all the rules, presenting setup information too late, and having Spider-Man sit out the challenge for the third issue in a row. It’s unclear which is worse – Justina Ireland’s writing or Marvel Editorial’s negligence.
3/10
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