It feels like Marvel finally stopped looking over its shoulder and just sprinted forward. Miles isn’t being framed as “the next” anything here, he just is Spider-Man, and the whole book leans into that with zero hesitation. The tone, the cast, even the visual style all feel tuned for a newer generation without losing that core Spider-Man DNA.
You can feel the multiverse angle, but it’s not weighed down by it. It’s more like a backdrop than a crutch. The focus stays on energy, identity, and momentum, and that’s what makes it land.
The 1:25 cover helps too. It’s clean, bold, and feels like a statement piece rather than just another variant.
I know modern books get written off a lot, but this one feels like a genuine step forward. Not trying to replace the past, just building something that actually belongs to now.