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The Amazing Spider-Man: Torn
The Amazing Spider-Man: Torn (2025-2026) #5
ALL EXISTENCE TREMBLES, THE SPIDER STANDS ALONE! Spidey is in WAY over his head in this evergreen classic set during Spidey's college years! Reality itself is Spidey's neighborhood and the neighborhood is in big trouble as other-dimensional forces threaten to tear it apart. Can Spider-Man somehow save the day and will it be in time to keep his life together?
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Published February 11, 2026
About the author
J. Michael Straczynski
1,376 books1,297 followersJoseph Michael Straczynski is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993–1998) and its spinoff Crusade (1999), as well as the series Jeremiah (2002–2004) and Sense8 (2015–2018). He is the executor of the estate of Harlan Ellison.
Straczynski wrote the psychological drama film Changeling (2008) and was co-writer on the martial arts thriller Ninja Assassin (2009), was one of the key writers for (and had a cameo in) Marvel's Thor (2011), as well as the horror film Underworld: Awakening (2012), and the apocalyptic horror film World War Z (2013). From 2001 to 2007, Straczynski wrote Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, followed by runs on Thor and Fantastic Four. He is the author of the Superman: Earth One trilogy of graphic novels, and he has written Superman, Wonder Woman, and Before Watchmen for DC Comics. Straczynski is the creator and writer of several original comic book series such as Rising Stars, Midnight Nation, Dream Police, and Ten Grand through Joe's Comics.
A prolific writer across a variety of media and former journalist, Straczynski is the author of the autobiography Becoming Superman (2019) for HarperVoyager, the novel Together We Will Go (2021) for Simon & Schuster, and Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer (2021) for Benbella Books. In 2020 he was named Head of the Creative Council for the comics publishing company Artists, Writers and Artisans.
Straczynski is a long-time participant in Usenet and other early computer networks, interacting with fans through various online forums (including GEnie, CompuServe, and America Online) since 1984. He is credited as being the first TV producer to directly engage with fans on the Internet and to allow viewer viewpoints to influence the look and feel of his show. Two prominent areas where he had a presence were GEnie and the newsgroup rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
Straczynski wrote the psychological drama film Changeling (2008) and was co-writer on the martial arts thriller Ninja Assassin (2009), was one of the key writers for (and had a cameo in) Marvel's Thor (2011), as well as the horror film Underworld: Awakening (2012), and the apocalyptic horror film World War Z (2013). From 2001 to 2007, Straczynski wrote Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, followed by runs on Thor and Fantastic Four. He is the author of the Superman: Earth One trilogy of graphic novels, and he has written Superman, Wonder Woman, and Before Watchmen for DC Comics. Straczynski is the creator and writer of several original comic book series such as Rising Stars, Midnight Nation, Dream Police, and Ten Grand through Joe's Comics.
A prolific writer across a variety of media and former journalist, Straczynski is the author of the autobiography Becoming Superman (2019) for HarperVoyager, the novel Together We Will Go (2021) for Simon & Schuster, and Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer (2021) for Benbella Books. In 2020 he was named Head of the Creative Council for the comics publishing company Artists, Writers and Artisans.
Straczynski is a long-time participant in Usenet and other early computer networks, interacting with fans through various online forums (including GEnie, CompuServe, and America Online) since 1984. He is credited as being the first TV producer to directly engage with fans on the Internet and to allow viewer viewpoints to influence the look and feel of his show. Two prominent areas where he had a presence were GEnie and the newsgroup rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
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February 13, 2026
The big final battle is a very small portion of this book. It well drawn and the colors were terrific. The rest of this book deals with the aftermath of not only the recent events but Peter's life in general. The letter MJ writes to Peter is touching and emotional and the final page that leaves it to the reader to fill in the gaps was beautiful. I was left wanting more but also enjoy the way this ends on a more human note.
February 14, 2026
Didn’t quite stick the landing
I have been following this mini-series since it started releasing back in October and those first three Issues are not only some of JMS's strongest stuff he’s ever written, but also one of the few times in recent memory where Peter and MJ feel like actual characters who are allowed to show emotions. And then these last two issues come in and show off the problem with cramming everything into a miniseries.
The resolution to the weird mystic crap with Evangeline is… well, really bad and clearly rushed, it just happens. I’m not joking, there’s an attempt at an emotional moment with Spidey but it falls flat by this mini being set around the Lee/Romita Sr. era and the portal/invasion is just… closed. Just like that. All the threats and foreshadowing from the previous issues just… vanished, like that. Like a fart in the wind.
My big issue here stems from the Peter/MJ stuff. I knew that there was gonna be something that would happen to split them up because, again, miniseries set in the past of the Marvel Universe; but the way it’s done here is just… not necessarily bad, but heartbreaking, but not in a good way. It is a beautiful moment yes, but it makes me mad that it’s framed in this idea that "maybe Peter and MJ may get together" but you just know Marvel Editorial will never let it happen because of weird, outdated beliefs. I will say it at least gives MJ's character some development as it at least shows her having some mental strength of her own.
I’m still happy to have spent my money on this instead of the ongoing TASM series. Even if I came out disappointed after a really strong start.
I have been following this mini-series since it started releasing back in October and those first three Issues are not only some of JMS's strongest stuff he’s ever written, but also one of the few times in recent memory where Peter and MJ feel like actual characters who are allowed to show emotions. And then these last two issues come in and show off the problem with cramming everything into a miniseries.
The resolution to the weird mystic crap with Evangeline is… well, really bad and clearly rushed, it just happens. I’m not joking, there’s an attempt at an emotional moment with Spidey but it falls flat by this mini being set around the Lee/Romita Sr. era and the portal/invasion is just… closed. Just like that. All the threats and foreshadowing from the previous issues just… vanished, like that. Like a fart in the wind.
My big issue here stems from the Peter/MJ stuff. I knew that there was gonna be something that would happen to split them up because, again, miniseries set in the past of the Marvel Universe; but the way it’s done here is just… not necessarily bad, but heartbreaking, but not in a good way. It is a beautiful moment yes, but it makes me mad that it’s framed in this idea that "maybe Peter and MJ may get together" but you just know Marvel Editorial will never let it happen because of weird, outdated beliefs. I will say it at least gives MJ's character some development as it at least shows her having some mental strength of her own.
I’m still happy to have spent my money on this instead of the ongoing TASM series. Even if I came out disappointed after a really strong start.
February 20, 2026
Its ok.
Kind of a weak ending but it was a great series. I had a lot of fun with this self-contained story. We need more comics like this. Nice and grounded story. Simplicity goes a long way. For me, at least, that's true.
Kind of a weak ending but it was a great series. I had a lot of fun with this self-contained story. We need more comics like this. Nice and grounded story. Simplicity goes a long way. For me, at least, that's true.
February 23, 2026
Just a fun Spidey story. Would much rather read this than whatever is going on in Amazing. Hope JMS keeps writing
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