
But unlike some, it also keeps one eye fixed firmly on the past, resulting in a book with a unique ability to replay old hits and chart new territory at the same time.Īs far as first impressions go, Nick Spencer and Ryan Ottley could do far worse than opening with a flashback to Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca's Sensational Spider-Man Annual #1 (quite possibly the greatest Spider-Man comic of the 21st Century). Like the rest of Marvel's Fresh Start titles, this #1 issue offers a clean and easy gateway into a long-running franchise.

However, this is the first of those relaunches to boast a completely new creative team. The prospect of a new Amazing Spider-Man #1 may not hold the same appeal it once did, considering how this is the third relaunch of the series in the past four years.
