Peter Parker mentors his teenage self in this Spectacular Spider-Man exclusive
Time travel is one of the classic storytelling devices in superhero comics, and for the current Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man arc, “Amazing Fantasy,” writer Chip Zdarsky has Peter meeting his past self to stop an alien invasion facilitated by The Tinkerer, a C-list supervillain tired of not being taken seriously. Zdarsky is joined by his old Howard The Duck art team of penciler Joe Quinones, inker Joe Rivera, and colorist Jordan Gibson for this journey to Spidey’s early days, and this creative team’s established rapport has significantly elevated the series. Quinones is a better fit for Zdarsky’s writing than previous artists Adam Kubert and Juan Frigeri, who did strong work with the superhero action but struggled when it came to the humor that is such a huge part of Zdarsky’s voice. Quinones has more expressive characterizations and sharper comic timing, giving the series extra charm while deepening the emotional content.