The Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #48 Review

 Writer: Nick Spencer

Artist: Marcelo Ferreira

Rating: 6 of 8

The Amazing Spider-Man #48

Sometimes in life, you have to make hard decisions. You might not want to make them, but you have to - and depending on the decision, what you decide could make things worse for other people - or even for your soul.

In TASM #48, Peter Parker has to make such a decision. In the last few issues, notorious serial killer Sin-Eater's mysteriously returned from the dead. In his first life, he believed it was his divine mission to kill those filled with sin - though that also included upstanding police officer Jean DeWolff.

Now he's returned to that mission, though now with a supernatural edge. But the key difference here is that the people he kills don't stay dead. Once they reawaken, they're not quite the same people and are filled with remorse for their crimes.

But the dilemma for Peter is that Sin-Eater's latest target is his arch-nemesis, Norman Osborn. Throughout the years, he's committed acts of incredible evil and done his best to hurt Peter in some of the worst ways possible. But can he let even a man like that be 'cleansed' by the Sin-Eater's gun? Especially when he's unsure he can trust this 'cleansing'.

It's something the wall crawler grapples with throughout the issue, getting advice from Miles (another Spidey), Ghost-Spider (an alternate Gwen Stacy) and Jessica Carpenter, the new Madame Web. Before the issue's over, he finally makes a decision, even if his web slinging friends aren't sure it's the right one.

Overall, it's a pretty good issue, with some fitting callbacks to tragedies caused by Osborn. It's also infused with Bagley like art, though it's Ferreira on pencils. Whether in more action packed moments, or the quieter ones, it definitely fits the issue. Worth checking out, especially if you've been following the Sins Rising saga, or Osborn's various villainous exploits.