A review by chloefrizzle
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1: Coming Home by J. Michael Straczynski

3.0

It's a Spider-Man story, and an okay one. It has a good amount of heart and Spider-Man does pull off being beaten down emotionally (and physically) well. The downside of this comic is that the biggest dramatic tension comes from "it looks like Spider-Man might really die this time this villain is really tough," which doesn't work because we all know that Spider-Man isn't going to die this time. I would have appreciated more focus on the "does Spider-Man have the guts to actually kill this villain?" and "Spider-Man struggles to be a teacher" plotlines.

My full video review with detailed thoughts is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Aex3Yg3_A4

I read this as a prelude to the book Darkest Hours by Jim Butcher.