Changes In The Amazing Spider-Man

So Marvel has started to release a bunch of new #1's for their comic books (Seems a bit silly seeing as Secret Wars hasn't ended yet) and the first one to catch my eye for being drastically different is The Amazing Spider-Man #1. Actually before we get to that here are my thoughts on the other #1's that i've read so far that haven't really changed all that much. Invincible Iron Man: Okay, relatively the same stuff as before. Doctor Strange: Enjoyable, new direction for the character. The Avengers: Meh, the best set-up was Uncanny Avengers. So yeah, now let's actually talk about Amazing Spider-Man #1.

Now the big change made here is that Spider-Man has gone global. Parker Industries has taken off, Peter is now the CEO of a massive company and he has a whole bunch of new tech in his suit, also a partner to pose as Spider-Man whenever the two need to do publicity together. So why am I mixed on this story? Well to start with the positive, they are doing something different. They're taking Peter in a direction that he's never been before, which is exactly what i wanted. They also do a great job at distinguishing him from a certain other Marvel character. Genius CEO uses his tech to become a superhero, now what does that remind me of? And why does he smell of vodka? So yes, the fact that they make the differences between Peter Parker and Tony Stark clear is a step in the right direction. But my problem with this is-and this isn't going to sound nice-I don't like the idea of Peter Parker winning. One of the key elements to Peter Parker is that he is a loser, and i don't just mean he's a nerd but i mean nothing goes right for him. His relationships struggle, his aunt is constantly dying, his work/school life suffer, all because he's Spider-Man, he has to make so many sacrifices to be Spider-Man, but that's what makes him so admirable, he gets so little praise out of doing the right thing, but he's keeping people safe so that's all that matters. Having Peter always be on top and having a plan and expensive equipment and a team of people covering for him is not what Peter is about. I'm sure this is all an elaborate set-up for Peter to come crashing down because that's kind of what Marvel does. I'm not saying Peter should never be happy, what i'm saying is he should always struggle to be happy, that way he appreciates it more and is all the more grateful.

Also just to quickly touch on the other Spider-Man set-ups: Spider-Man 2099: Don't Care. Web-Warriors: Don't care. Silk: Don't care. Spider-Woman: Interesting but overall, don't care. Spider-Man (Miles Morales): Barely got any of him but holy fuck i can't wait to see more of Miles. So yeah that's all I have to say about that. I appreciate them doing something different but so far it ain't workin' for me.

-Danny