Summary

Warning : Spoilers for The Amazing Spider - Man # 39 !

Despite the infinite incredible featsSpider - Manregularly achieves , one orbit of heroism where the Webslinger lack experience is leading a superteam . Peter Parker is chock - full of spectacular qualities , which make it gentle to see why he ’s the friendly neighborhood Spider - Man to so many people , and to others , their favourite superhero . One affair that the original Spider - Man has never been , however , is a instinctive loss leader .

The Amazing Spider - Man ( 2022)#39 – by Zeb Wells , John Romita Jr. , Scott Hanna , Marcio Menyz , and VC ’s Joe Caramagna – puts Peter ’s pitiful leadership skills on display asa city - wide " Gang War"looms over the city of New York . The crossover event finds Spidey putting together a superteam of his own for the first clock time , look for to put a definitive closing to criminal activity in New York City .

Split image of Miles Morales Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy

However , despite Peter asserting himself as the one to start the electric charge , none of his assembled superhero colleagues seems willing to keep abreast orders from him . This moment constitute it apparent that Peter is the furthest from being a super - effective leader to a collection of strong - disposed heroes .

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No One Listens To Spider-Man

When the dust settles , Peter try once more to give his teammates order , but again , everyone would rather order their so - called leader what they contrive to do themselves . “Hell ’s Kitchen is no place for amateurs,“Elektra demeans Peter . “I’ll handle it … alone . “And so she does . Similarly , Spider - Woman tells Spider - Man that she ’s go business district to track down Diamondback and HYDRA . Jessica tells Peter to call her if he require service in NYC . Meanwhile , Miles , stillcross with Peter for haunt him , insists on going after Hobgoblin , promising Peter he ’s been doing fine without him , leaving She - Hulk as Peter ’s sole rest " teammate . "

Peter Parker Lacks Natural Leadership Qualities

Spider - Man has been amember of superintendent - teamsin the past , including the Avengers . However , Peter Parker has rarely been depicted as a loss leader . Even during theSpider - Verseevent , Peter was n’t the main Spidey in charge , ceding leaders obligation to the Superior Spider - Man . There ’s nothing wrong with being the supporting player of a major team , but clearly , that ’s where Peter work best , rather than front a radical . Spider - Man does n’t show the qualities of a loss leader , despite his year of hero sandwich experience and , thus , no one respects him as one . The " Gang War " crossing is the modish deterrent example of why Earth-616’sSpider - Manusually is n’t positioned as a loss leader – he ’s not cut out for it .

The Amazing Spider - Man ( 2022)#39is available now from Marvel Comics .

The Amazing Spider - Man(2022)#39

Spider-Man and Venom Face to Face in Spider-Verse vs Venom-Verse Comic Art

Far Side, cowboys with hands in the air (foreground) Union soldier giving general

Featured Image: Comic book Spider-Man lifting mask and crying (let); Toby MaGuire film Spidey crying (right)

panel from The Amazing Spider-Man #39, Spider-Man (Peter Parker), She-Hulk, Spider-Man (Miles Morales) Elektra-Daredevil, & Spider-Woman

Amazing Spider-Man #39, Elektra jumps ahead of the rest of the Gang War team to fight

panels from The Amazing Spider-Man #39, Elektra Daredevil doesn’t listen to Peter Parker Spider-Man

cover for Amazing Spider-Man #39 by John Romita Jr